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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1239 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025 Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Padilla , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to permit enrollees to obtain a 365-day supply of contraceptives.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Convenient Contraception Act . 2. Requiring group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage to permit an individual to obtain a 365-day supply of contraceptives (a) Requirement (1) In general Section 2713(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a) ) is amended by adding at the end of the matter following paragraph (5), the following: To be in compliance with the requirement under paragraph (4), regardless of the guidelines described in such paragraph, the Secretary shall require a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage to permit an enrollee under such plan or coverage to obtain (including in a single fill or refill), at the option of such individual, the total day supply (not to exceed a 365-day supply) for a contraceptive for which coverage is otherwise required without the imposition of any cost-sharing requirements pursuant to such paragraph. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. (b) Outreach Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly conduct such outreach activities as are necessary to inform health care providers and individuals who are enrolled (and who are eligible to enroll) in group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage (as such terms are defined in section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91 )) of the benefit requirements applied pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a)(1).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1240 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. King , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Reed , Mr. Booker , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Welch , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Whitehouse , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To repeal an executive order relating to Federal elections, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending America’s Future Elections Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Article 1, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States clearly demonstrates the time, place, and manner of elections lie with Congress and the States, not with the President. (2) On May 20, 1993, President William J. Clinton signed the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( Public Law 103–31 ), which was passed with bipartisan support. (3) The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 established certain voter registration requirements and does not require documentary proof of citizenship on the National Mail Voter Registration Form. (4) On October 29, 2002, President George W. Bush signed the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–252 ), which was passed on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis. (5) The Help America Vote Act of 2002 established the Election Assistance Commission, an independent and evenly divided bipartisan agency to assist States with new standards and improve election administration. (6) Executive Order 14248 (90 Fed. Reg. 14005), issued by President Trump on March 25, 2025, entitled Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections , exceeds the authority of the Executive Branch, is illegal and unconstitutional, and would disenfranchise millions of American voters. 3. Repeal of executive order Executive Order 14248 (90 Fed. Reg. 14005) shall have no force or effect and no Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out such Executive order. 4. Prohibition on use of funds Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be appropriated or transferred to, or used by, the Department of Government Efficiency to access each State’s voter registration lists, records concerning voter list maintenance activities, Federal immigration databases, or other public or private State records related to Federal elections.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1251 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 2, 2025 Mrs. Moody (for herself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To modify the minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2025 . 2. Revision of pasteurized orange juice standards (a) In general Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice , established in section 146.140 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to require finished pasteurized orange juice to contain not less than 10.0 percent by weight of orange juice soluble solids, exclusive of the solids of any added optional sweetening ingredients. (b) Regulation authority Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations to amend the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1255 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 2, 2025 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Tuberville , Mrs. Britt , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cormorant Relief Act of 2025 . 2. Regulations relating to taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Lake manager The term lake manager means a person that is licensed by a State regulatory agency to manage a private lake. (2) Original depredation order The term original depredation order means the depredation order for double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities contained in section 21.47 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2016). (3) Pond manager The term pond manager means a person that is licensed by a State regulatory agency to manage a private pond. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (b) Reissuance required Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall reissue the original depredation order in accordance with subsection (c). (c) Requirements The depredation order reissued under subsection (b) shall be the same as the original depredation order, except that the depredation order reissued under that subsection shall apply— (1) to each of the States of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin in addition to, and in the same manner as, each of the States to which the original depredation order applied; and (2) to lake managers and pond managers in addition to, and in the same manner as, each of the entities to which the original depredation order applied.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1256 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 2, 2025 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Pines Foundation to establish the Fire Island AIDS Memorial, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Island AIDS Memorial Establishment Act . 2. Purposes The purposes of the Act are— (1) to honor and remember the many residents of Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove, New York, who suffered and died from the AIDS epidemic; and (2) to educate future generations about the AIDS epidemic and the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the Fire Island communities in the State of New York. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Foundation The term Foundation means the Pines Foundation, a tax-exempt organization affiliated with the Fire Island Pines Property Owners’ Association. (2) Memorial The term Memorial means the Fire Island AIDS Memorial authorized to be established under section 4(a). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 4. Fire Island AIDS Memorial (a) Authorization To establish Memorial Subject to subsection (c) and any terms and conditions the Secretary considers appropriate, the Foundation may establish and maintain a memorial within the boundaries of Fire Island National Seashore to honor the residents of Fire Island who died of AIDS, to be known as the Fire Island AIDS Memorial . (b) Use of federal funds prohibited Federal funds may not be used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the Memorial. (c) Design and location of memorial The design and location of the Memorial shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1257 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 2, 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of additional Carey Act projects for certain funds Section 40904(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C. 3204(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (2) Additional projects (A) In general On making the affirmative determinations described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall use amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) to fund the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of any dams that were developed pursuant to, and continue to operate as dams under, section 4 of the Act of August 18, 1894 (commonly known as the Carey Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 641 ; 28 Stat. 422, chapter 301). (B) Determinations described The determinations referred to in subparagraph (A) are— (i) a determination by the Secretary that any dams that meet the criteria described in paragraph (1) have received the necessary funding to complete rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement activities under this subsection; and (ii) a determination by the Secretary that amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) remain available. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1258 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 2, 2025 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the sale of food that is, or contains, unsafe poppy seeds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act . 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Stephen Hacala was a 24-year-old from Fayetteville, Arkansas, who was dearly loved by family and friends when he died from morphine intoxication caused by consumption of contaminated poppy seeds. (2) At least 19 people in the United States have been confirmed to have died from morphine overdoses from contaminated poppy seeds. (3) Women in the United States have tested positive for opiates in hospitals at childbirth due to poppy seed consumption in food, leading to unwarranted scrutiny from child welfare officials. (4) In 2023, the Department of Defense issued a warning to all servicemembers to avoid poppy seed consumption due to opiate contamination and the risk of positive drug tests. (5) Studies of pharmaceutical opiates have found that a dose of just 20 to 50 morphine milligram equivalents per day increases the risk of overdose and death among patients prescribed morphine for pain treatment. (6) Poppy products purchased in the United States have been found to have up to 2,788 milligrams of morphine per kilogram of seeds after extraction. (7) While poppy seeds are excluded from the definition of opium poppy and poppy straw under the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ), that definition does not exclude unwashed poppy seeds that have been contaminated with opium alkaloids from the latex of the plant. The opium alkaloids (inclusive of morphine, codeine, and thebaine), if present as contaminants on poppy seed material, are also not exempted from control under that Act. (b) Purpose It is the purpose of this Act to establish levels for contamination of poppy seeds by morphine, by codeine, and by other illicit compounds, above which poppy seeds shall be considered adulterated foods that are prohibited in interstate commerce. 3. Unsafe poppy seeds as adulterants in food The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, issue a proposed rule establishing levels for contamination of poppy seeds by morphine, by codeine, and by any other compound which the Secretary may designate, above which poppy seeds shall be deemed adulterated under section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 42 U.S.C. 342 ); and (2) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, finalize such rule. 4. Poppy seeds as a controlled substance Nothing in this Act shall be construed as exempting poppy seeds that are contaminated by morphine, codeine, another alkaloid compound, or any other compound designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 3 from regulation under the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1259 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 2, 2025 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the public disclosure of certain vehicle and aircraft manifest information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Manifest Modernization Act of 2025 . 2. Public disclosure of vehicle and aircraft manifest information (a) In general Section 431 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1431 ) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In general Each of the following shall have a manifest that complies with the requirements prescribed under subsection (d): (1) Every vessel required to make entry under section 434 or obtain clearance under section 60105 of title 46, United States Code. (2) Every vehicle arriving in the United States as described under section 433. (3) Every aircraft arriving in the United States as described under section 433. ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (2) and all that follows through public disclosure and inserting paragraph (2), when included in a vessel, vehicle, or aircraft manifest, the following information shall be available for public disclosure ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and each subheading of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under which the cargo is classified before the period at the end; (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking vessel, aircraft, or carrier and inserting vessel, vehicle, or aircraft ; and (D) in subparagraph (G), by striking country of origin of the shipment and inserting country of origin of the cargo and the last country through which the cargo was transported by the vessel, vehicle, or aircraft . (b) Definition of aircraft Section 401 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1401 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (u) Aircraft The term aircraft means a civil, military, or public contrivance invented, used, or designed to navigate, fly, or travel in the air. . (c) Applicability The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to each vessel, vehicle, and aircraft arriving in the United States on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1265 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 2, 2025 Mr. Gallego introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish an Inspector General of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USTR Inspector General Act of 2025 . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States provides that Congress has the sole power to regulate international trade. (2) Congress established the Office of the United States Trade Representative in the Executive Office of the President under section 141 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2171 ) with the primary responsibility for developing, and coordinating implementation of, the international trade policy of the United States. (3) The United States Trade Representative has primary responsibility for administering a variety of trade statutes and for monitoring the implementation and enforcement of trade agreements. (4) Section 141(c)(1)(F) of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2171(c)(1)(F) ) states that the United States Trade Representative shall report directly to the President and the Congress regarding, and be responsible to the President and the Congress for the administration of, trade agreements programs . 3. Establishment of Inspector General of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (a) Definitions Section 401 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or the National Reconnaissance Office, and inserting the National Reconnaissance Office, or the Office of the United States Trade Representative, ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking or the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office; and inserting the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office; or the United States Trade Representative; . (b) Appointment of Inspector General Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall appoint an individual to serve as the Inspector General of the Office for the United States Trade Representative in accordance with section 403(a) of title 5, United States Code.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1266 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 2, 2025 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mrs. Britt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish a Youth Mental Health Research Initiative in the National Institutes of Health for purposes of encouraging collaborative research to improve youth mental health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Mental Health Research Act . 2. Collaborative research on youth mental health Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 284 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 409K. Collaborative research on youth mental health (a) In general The Director of NIH shall establish a Youth Mental Health Research Initiative, to be led by the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, in collaboration with the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, to coordinate and encourage collaboration among the national research institutes and national centers with respect to fundamental and applied research on youth mental health, including— (1) social, behavioral, cognitive, and developmental research, to build resilience and increase the capacity of communities to identify and care for youth at risk or in crisis; and (2) research to improve the targeting and delivery of mental health interventions in clinical and community settings where youth live, play, work, and learn. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1267 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 2, 2025 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs associated with the delivery of automobiles adapted for operation by a disabled individual to eligible persons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deliver for Veterans Act of 2025 . 2. Authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs associated with delivery of automobiles or other conveyances to eligible persons Section 3902(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting and the total shipping price to deliver the automobile or other conveyance to the eligible person after the total purchase price of the automobile or other conveyance .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1268 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 2, 2025 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49 of the United States Code, to revise the qualifications for organization designation authorization holders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safety Starts at the Top Act of 2025 . 2. Qualifications for ODA holders (a) In general Section 44736(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (2) ODA holder The term ODA holder means an entity that— (A) is authorized to perform functions pursuant to a delegation made by the Administrator of the FAA under section 44702(d); and (B) in the case of an entity with at least $15,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue, certifies to the Administrator, on an annual basis, that the board of directors of such entity includes— (i) two representatives from labor organizations, including 1 representative from each labor organization that represents the employees of such entity that are directly involved in the design and manufacturing of aircraft; and (ii) two representatives with proven experience in aerospace safety and demonstrable outcomes related to such experience. . (b) Review of existing ODA holders Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall rescind any delegation made under section 44702(d) of title 49, United States Code, to an entity that does not meet the requirements under paragraph (2) of such section 44736(c)(2), as amended by subsection (a).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1273 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To strengthen the authority of the United States Secret Service to investigate various crimes related to digital asset transactions and to counter transnational cyber criminal activity, including unlicensed money transmitting businesses, structured transactions, and fraud against financial institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act of 2025 . 2. Expansion of United States Secret Service investigative authorities Section 3056(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or after 871 and inserting , or 1960 after 879 ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by inserting money laundering, structured transactions, after documents or devices, ; (B) by striking federally insured ; and (C) by inserting , as defined in section 5312 of title 31 after institution . 3. FinCEN exchange Section 310(d)(3)(A) of title 31, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years . 4. International financial institutions Section 7125(b) of the Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions and Enforcement Act of 2019 ( 22 U.S.C. 262p–13 note) is amended by striking 6 and inserting 10 . 5. Report (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the implementation of section 6102 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (title LXI of division F of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 4552)). (b) Focus In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Government Accountability Office shall focus on evaluating the ability of law enforcement to identify and deter money laundering in cyber crimes.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1279 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2025 Mr. King (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the George J. Mitchell Visitor Center.

1. Redesignation of the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the George J. Mitchell Visitor Center (a) Redesignation The Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park located in Bar Harbor, Maine, or any successor to that visitor center that is constructed after the date of enactment of this Act and serves as the primary visitor center for Acadia National Park, shall be known and designated as the George J. Mitchell Visitor Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the visitor center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George J. Mitchell Visitor Center .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1280 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2025 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate six creeks in North Carolina in honor of the lives lost in a plane crash in Carteret County, North Carolina, on February 13, 2022, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Down East Remembrance Act . 2. Designation of creeks (a) Noah Styron Creek The creek located at latitude 34°59′49.33′′ N, longitude 76°8′42.11′′ W, shall be known and designated as Noah Styron Creek . (b) Hunter Parks Creek The creek located at latitude 34°57′52.85′′ N, longitude 76°11′11.25′′ W, shall be known and designated as Hunter Parks Creek . (c) Kole McInnis Creek The creek located at latitude 34°57′46.30′′ N, longitude 76°11′18.18′′ W, shall be known and designated as Kole McInnis Creek . (d) Stephanie Fulcher Creek The creek located at latitude 34°57′38.08′′ N, longitude 76°11′31.18′′ W, shall be known and designated as Stephanie Fulcher Creek . (e) Jacob Taylor Creek The creek located at latitude 34°52′43.45′′ N, longitude 76°17′41.49′′ W, shall be known and designated as Jacob Taylor Creek . (f) Daily Shepherd Creek The creek located at latitude 34°52′28.26′′ N, longitude 76°17′43.20′′ W, shall be known and designated as Daily Shepherd Creek . (g) References Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to a creek described in this section shall be considered a reference to that creek as it is designated under this section.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1281 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2025 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish a new nonimmigrant visa for mobile entertainment workers.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Restoring Industry Development in Entertainment Act or the RIDE Act . 2. Authorization of new P–4 nonimmigrant visa Section 101(a)(15)(P) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(P) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iii)(II) by striking or at the end; and (2) by striking clause (iv) and inserting the following: (iv) is a mobile entertainment worker described in section 214(c)(4)(I) and for which mobile entertainment position the Department of Labor has certified that if— (I) there are not sufficient workers who are able, willing, and qualified, and who will be available at the time and place needed, to perform the labor or services required; and (II) the employment of the alien in such labor or services will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of workers in the United States similarly employed; or (v) is the spouse or child of an alien described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) and is accompanying, or following to join, such alien. . 3. Mobile entertainment workers Section 214(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) (i) For purposes of section 101(a)(15)(P)(iv), an alien is a mobile entertainment worker described in this subparagraph if the alien seeks to enter the United States temporarily and solely for the purpose of performing functions that are integral and essential to the operation of a mobile entertainment provider, including— (I) transporting, assembly, operation, disassembly, and maintenance of mobile entertainment attractions, structures, and equipment, including rides, games, novelties, and food or beverage concessions; and (II) other functions that are common in the mobile entertainment industry and are necessary for the safe and efficient operation of the mobile entertainment provider. (ii) In this subparagraph, the term mobile entertainment provider means— (I) a carnival or circus that travels around the United States on a temporary or seasonal basis; or (II) a provider of services normally affiliated with a carnival or circus, such as food and game concessions, that travels around the United States on a seasonal or temporary basis to provide services to— (aa) State, county, and local fairs and festivals; or (bb) support events sponsored by not-for-profit organizations for fundraising. . 4. Rulemaking The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Labor shall each publish in the Federal Register— (1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, proposed rules implementing the amendments made by sections 2 and 3; and (2) not later than 1 year after such date of enactment, final rules implementing the amendments made by sections 2 and 3.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1283 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2025 Mr. Hagerty (for himself and Mr. Gallego ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act . 2. Exemption of certain less-than-lethal projectile devices from restrictions under title 18, United States Code (a) In general Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the second sentence of paragraph (3), by inserting or a less-than-lethal projectile device before the period; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (38) (A) The term less-than-lethal projectile device means a device that— (i) is not designed or intended to expel, and may not be readily converted to accept and discharge— (I) ammunition commonly used in handguns, rifles, or shotguns; or (II) any other projectile at a velocity exceeding 500 feet per second; (ii) is designed and intended to be used in a manner that is not likely to cause death or serious bodily injury; and (iii) does not accept, and is not able to be readily modified to accept, an ammunition feeding device— (I) loaded through the inside of a pistol grip; or (II) commonly used in semiautomatic firearms. (B) If a person requests that the Attorney General determine whether a device satisfies the definition of less-than-lethal projectile device under subparagraph (A), the Attorney General shall make the determination not later than 90 days after the date on which the Attorney General receives the device pursuant to the request. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1284 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Kelly , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To permanently extend the exemption from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement for school bus drivers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Driving Forward Act . 2. Permanent extension of exemption from under-the-hood inspection testing requirement for school bus drivers (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall make permanent the exemption relating to pre-trip vehicle inspection skills test requirements for certain school bus drivers, as published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 95348), including the terms and conditions of the exemption described in paragraphs 2., 3., 4., 5., and 6. of section VII. B. of the notice granting the exemption (89 Fed. Reg. 95351). (b) Reporting For the 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall require any State that participates in the exemption described in subsection (a) to submit to the Secretary an annual report for each those 6 years describing the number of drivers that obtain a commercial drivers’ license under such exemption in the State.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1286 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2025 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Luján , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Warnock , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Klobuchar , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Reed , Ms. Rosen , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Bennet , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Gallego , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Welch , Ms. Slotkin , Ms. Warren , Mr. Sanders , Mr. King , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Markey , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Padilla , Mrs. Murray , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Fairness for Workers Act . 2. Allowance of deduction for certain expenses of the trade or business of being an employee (a) Above-the-Line deduction for union dues and expenses Section 62(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The limitation under the preceding sentence shall not apply to deductions which are attributable to a trade or business consisting of the performance of services by the taxpayer as an employee if such deductions are for union dues and expenses. . (b) Allowance of miscellaneous itemized deduction for other expenses of the trade or business of being an employee Section 67(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking 2025 .—Notwithstanding subsection (a), and inserting “ 2025 .— (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a), except as provided in paragraph (2), ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exception for expenses of the trade or business of being an employee (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to miscellaneous itemized deductions for any taxable year which are itemized deductions attributable to a trade or business carried on by the taxpayer which consists of the performance of services by the taxpayer as an employee. (B) Application of 2-percent test In applying subsection (a) for any taxable year to which this paragraph applies, only the itemized deductions described in subparagraph (A) shall be taken into account as miscellaneous itemized deductions. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1288 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2025 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act . 2. Designation of Finger Lakes National Heritage Area (a) Designation Section 6001(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 768; 136 Stat. 6163) is amended by adding at the end the following: (14) Finger Lakes National Heritage Area (A) In general There is established as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New York, consisting of Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates Counties, New York. (B) Local coordinating entity The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance shall be the local coordinating entity for the National Heritage Area designated by subparagraph (A). . (b) Management plan For the purposes of section 6001(c) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 772; 136 Stat. 6173), the local coordinating entity for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area designated under the amendment made by subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior for approval a proposed management plan for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Termination of authority For the purposes of subsection (g)(4) of section 6001 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 776), the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance under that section for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area designated under the amendment made by subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1292 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2025 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Kaine , Mr. Warner , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Tillis , and Ms. Alsobrooks ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H–2B nonimmigrant visas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Seafood Act . 2. Exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H–2B nonimmigrant visas (a) In general Section 214(g)(10) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(10) ) is amended— (1) by striking The numerical limitations of paragraph (1)(B) and inserting (A) The numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(B) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) (i) The numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to any nonimmigrant alien issued a visa or otherwise provided status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) who is employed (or has received an offer of employment)— (I) as a fish roe processor, a fish roe technician, or a supervisor of fish roe processing; or (II) as a fish processor. (ii) As used in clause (i)— (I) the term fish means fresh or saltwater finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and all other forms of aquatic animal life, including the roe of such animals, other than marine mammals and birds; and (II) the term processor — (aa) means any person engaged in the processing of fish, including handling, storing, preparing, heading, eviscerating, shucking, freezing, changing into different market forms, manufacturing, preserving, packing, labeling, dockside unloading, holding, and all other processing activities; and (bb) does not include any person engaged in— (AA) harvesting or transporting fish or fishery products without otherwise engaging in processing; (BB) practices such as heading, eviscerating, or freezing intended solely to prepare a fish for holding on board a harvest vessel; or (CC) operating a retail establishment. . (b) Repeal Section 14006 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–287 ) is repealed.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1293 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2025 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the approval of Congress for the President to impose duties on the importation of articles into the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxation Without Representation Act of 2025 . 2. Congressional approval required for imposition of duties (a) In general Chapter 5 of title I of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2191 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 155. Congressional approval required for imposition of duties (a) In general On and after the date of the enactment of this section, the President may impose a duty on the importation of articles into the United States under any provision of law, including a provision of law specified in subsection (b), only if— (1) the President submits to Congress a proposal to impose the duty that includes a rationale for imposing the duty; and (2) there is enacted into law a joint resolution approving the imposition of the duty. (b) Provisions of law specified The provisions of law specified in this subsection are the following: (1) This Act. (2) The Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. ). (3) The Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ( 19 U.S.C. 1862 et seq. ). (4) The Trading with the Enemy Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. ). (5) The International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ). (6) Any provision of law enacted to implement a trade agreement to which the United States is a party. (7) Any provision of a trade agreement to which the United States is a party. (8) Any other provision of the customs and trade laws of the United States (as defined in section 2 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 ( 19 U.S.C. 4301 )). (c) Treatment of embargoes Subsection (a) does not apply to the exclusion of all articles, or all of a certain type of article, imported from a country from entering the United States. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 154 the following: Sec. 155. Congressional approval required for imposition of duties. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1298 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2025 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Ms. Collins , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize the continuation of lawful nonimmigrant status for certain religious workers affected by the backlog for religious worker immigrant visas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Religious Workforce Protection Act . 2. Extension of nonimmigrant status for religious workers caught in long backlogs for lawful permanent residence (a) In general Section 214(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Notwithstanding section 101(a)(15)(R)(ii), an alien may apply for, and the Secretary of Homeland Security may grant, an extension of nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(R) until such alien’s application for adjustment of status or an immigrant visa has been processed and a decision has been made on such application if the alien— (i) is the principal or derivative beneficiary of an immigrant petition filed pursuant to section 204(a) for a preference status under section 203(b)(4); and (ii) is eligible to be granted such immigrant status absent the application of the numerical limitations under sections 201, 202, and 203. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 101(a)(15)(R)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(R)(ii) ) is amended by inserting , except as provided in section 214(a)(2)(C), after 5 years . 3. Limited job flexibility for certain religious workers with long-delayed applications for lawful permanent residence Section 204(j) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(j) ) is amended by striking subsection (a)(1)(D) and inserting subsection (a)(1)(F) or subsection (a)(1)(G)(i) (with respect to special immigrants described in section 101(a)(27)(C)) . 4. Exemption to 1-year foreign residence requirement for certain nonimmigrant religious workers An alien described in section 214(a)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 2(a), who departed from the United States due to the 5-year limitation on nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(R) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(R) ) shall be exempt from the 1-year foreign residence requirement set forth in section 214.2(r)(6) of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations.