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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2263 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to exempt air traffic controllers from certain mandatory separation requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Control Tower Continuity Act . 2. Exemptions from mandatory separation for air traffic controllers (a) Removal of age limitation (1) In general Section 8425(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended, in the second sentence, by striking until that controller becomes 61 years of age . (2) Conforming amendment Section 8335(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended, in the second sentence, by striking until that controller becomes 61 years of age . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply on or after 180 days after the date of enactment of this section. (b) Expiration of medical clearance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall update FAA Order 3930.3C, titled Air Traffic Control Specialist Health Program and issued on June 17, 2019, or any successor regulation, to require the medical clearance for any air traffic controllers that are 61 years of age or older to expire on the last day of the 6-month period following the date of examination required to obtain such clearance.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2268 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2025 Mr. Cramer (for himself, Ms. Alsobrooks , Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Fetterman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025 . 2. Inclusion of the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States Section 721(k) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(k) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Inclusion of the Secretary of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture shall be a member of the Committee with respect to a covered transaction that involves— (A) agricultural land; (B) agriculture biotechnology; or (C) the agriculture industry, including agricultural transportation, storage, and processing. . 3. Consideration of certain agricultural land transactions Section 721(b)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) Consideration of certain agricultural land transactions (i) In general After receiving notification from the Secretary of Agriculture of a reportable agricultural land transaction, the Committee shall determine— (I) whether the transaction is a covered transaction; and (II) if the Committee determines that the transaction is a covered transaction, whether the Committee should initiate a review pursuant to subparagraph (D), or take another action authorized under this section, with respect to the reportable agricultural land transaction. (ii) Reportable agricultural land transaction In this subparagraph, the term reportable agricultural land transaction means a transaction— (I) that the Secretary of Agriculture has reason to believe is a covered transaction, based on information from or in cooperation with the intelligence community; (II) that involves the acquisition of an interest in agricultural land by a foreign person of the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran; and (III) with respect to which a person is required to submit a report to the Secretary of Agriculture under section 2(a) of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978. (iii) Sunset The requirements under this subparagraph shall terminate, with respect to a foreign person of the respective foreign country, on the date that the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran, as the case may be, is removed from the list of foreign adversaries in section 791.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2269 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2025 Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the criminal penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding an officer or employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect and Respect ICE Act or the PRICE Act . 2. Increased penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding ICE officers or employees Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Enhanced penalty for violations against ICE officers or employees In the case of a violation of subsection (a) committed against an officer or employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the applicable maximum term of imprisonment under this section shall be doubled, and the applicable maximum fine shall be adjusted accordingly. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2271 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2025 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on security cooperation with Guyana.

1. Report on security cooperation with Guyana Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that describes— (1) the state of United States security cooperation with Guyana; and (2) the additional assistance from the United States necessary to help deter a potential attack by Venezuela on Guyana.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2273 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2025 Ms. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Act of July 10, 1890, to modify certain provisions relating to the disposal of public land in the State of Wyoming for educational purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act . 2. Disposal of public land in the State of Wyoming for educational purposes The Act of July 10, 1890 (26 Stat. 222, chapter 664), is amended— (1) in section 5, in the first sentence, by striking interest of and inserting earnings on ; (2) in section 7, by striking interest of and inserting earnings on ; and (3) in section 8, in the first sentence, by striking income thereof and inserting earnings on which .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2274 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Moreno , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are not nationals or citizens of the United States at birth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act of 2025 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the right of birthright citizenship, established by section 1 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, is rooted in the common law doctrine of jus soli and limited by the principle that it is not the soil, but ligeantia and obedientia that make the subject born a citizen; (2) the Supreme Court of the United States has long recognized that, under the principle of allegiance and obedience, the children of foreign diplomats or enemy troops born on United States soil are not entitled to birthright citizenship; and (3) under that same principle, the children of foreign spies, saboteurs, terrorists, or other hostile actors, as well as the children of illegal aliens, should not be entitled to birthright citizenship. 3. Purpose The purposes of this Act are— (1) to codify the common law exception to birthright citizenship for ambassadors and invaders; and (2) to clarify that other categories of disloyal or disobedient aliens are also subject to such exception. 4. Citizenship at birth exclusions for certain persons born in the United States Section 301(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1401(a) ) is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following: “: Provided , That a person born in the United States shall not be considered subject to the jurisdiction of the United States if the person is born of alien parents who are— (1) unlawfully present in the United States; (2) present in the United States for diplomatic purposes; or (3) engaged in a hostile occupation of, or a hostile operation in, the United States;”.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2276 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Hawley , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To address patent thickets.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act or the ETHIC Act . 2. Addressing patent thickets (a) Limit on number of patents per patent group that may be asserted in action for infringement Section 271(e) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) (A) A person who brings an action for infringement of a patent under this section against a party described in subparagraph (B) may assert in the action not more than one patent per Patent Group. (B) A party described in this subparagraph is— (i) a person who— (I) submits an application for approval of a drug under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ), or is a holder of such an approved application; or (II) submits an application for licensure of a biological product under section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k) ), or is a holder of such a licensure; or (ii) a person making, using, selling, offering for sale, introducing or delivering into interstate commerce, or importing— (I) a drug approved pursuant to an application under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ); or (II) a biological product licensed under section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k) ). (C) A person who brings an action described in subparagraph (A) asserting a patent against a party may not bring any additional actions described in that subparagraph asserting a patent in the same Patent Group against that party. (D) (i) For purposes of this paragraph, the term Patent Group means 2 or more commonly owned patents or applications that— (I) are identified on 1 or more disclaimers under section 253 to obviate obviousness-type double patenting of another commonly owned patent; or (II) are subject to 1 or more disclaimers under section 253 to obviate obviousness-type double patenting of another commonly owned patent. (ii) For purposes of clause (i)(I)— (I) each patent or application that identifies the same patent or application on a disclaimer under section 253 is part of the same Patent Group; and (II) each patent or application that is identified on a disclaimer under section 253 is part of the same Patent Group as the patent or application subject to the disclaimer. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an application submitted under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) or section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k) ) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2279 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To repeal the changes to Medicaid State provider tax authority and State directed payments made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and provide increased funding for the rural health transformation program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act . 2. Repeal of changes to Medicaid State provider tax authority Section 71115 of the Act titled An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 ( Public Law 119–21 ) is repealed and title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ) shall be applied as if such section and the amendments made by such section had not been enacted. 3. Repeal of changes to Medicaid State directed payments (a) Repeal Section 71116 of the Act titled An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 ( Public Law 119–21 ) is repealed and the provisions of such section shall have no force and effect. (b) Rescission The amounts appropriated under section 71116(e) of the Act titled An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 ( Public Law 119–21 ) are hereby rescinded. 4. Increased funding for the rural health transformation program Section 2105(h)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397ee(h)(1)(A) ), as added by section 71401 of the Act titled An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 ( Public Law 119–21 ), is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in clause (v), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clauses: (vi) $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2031. (vii) $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2032. (viii) $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2033. (ix) $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2034. (x) $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2035. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2282 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Ms. Ernst , Ms. Smith , Ms. Collins , and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers First Act of 2025 . 2. Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 5936 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting , including crisis lines before the semicolon at the end; (2) in subsection (d), by striking $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 ; and (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Referrals to providers As part of the efforts of the recipient of a grant under subsection (a) to connect individuals to behavioral health counseling and wellness support and to ensure individuals have access to a comprehensive scope of mental health and substance use treatments and supports, when applicable, the grant recipient may establish referral relationships with— (1) certified community behavioral health clinics described in section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a note; Public Law 113–93 ); (2) health centers (as defined in section 330(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(a) )); (3) rural health clinics (as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa) )); (4) Federally qualified health centers (as defined in that section); and (5) critical access hospitals (as defined in section 1861(mm) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm) )). .
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2283 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the Oscar J. Upham Post Office .

1. Oscar J. Upham Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the Oscar J. Upham Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Oscar J. Upham Post Office .

Passed the Senate October 9, 2025. Secretary
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2283 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Mr. Lankford introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the Oscar J. Upham Post Office .

1. Oscar J. Upham Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the Oscar J. Upham Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Oscar J. Upham Post Office .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2284 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To prohibit Federal agencies from restricting the use of convertible virtual currency by a person to purchase goods or services for the person’s own use, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Your Coins Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on restricting use of convertible virtual currency by a person to retain full control over convertible virtual currency (a) In general The head of a Federal agency may not prohibit, restrict, or otherwise impair the ability of a covered user to— (1) use convertible virtual currency or its equivalent for such user’s own purposes, such as to purchase real or virtual goods and services for the user’s own use; or (2) self-custody digital assets using a self-hosted wallet or other means to conduct transactions for any lawful purpose. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Convertible virtual currencies The term convertible virtual currency means a medium of exchange that— (A) has an equivalent value as currency (as defined in section 1010.100 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)); or (B) acts as a substitute for currency but may not possess all the attributes (including legal tender status) specified under such section 1010.100 (or successor regulations). (2) Covered user The term covered user means a person that obtains convertible virtual currency to purchase goods or services on that person’s own behalf, without regard to the method in which such covered user obtained such convertible virtual currency. (3) Self-hosted wallet The term self-hosted wallet means a digital interface— (A) used to secure and transfer convertible virtual currency; and (B) under which the owner of convertible virtual currency retains independent control over such convertible virtual currency that is secured by such digital interface.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2285 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Ms. Blunt Rochester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report on the relationship between hair straighteners and uterine cancer, particularly among women of color.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Uterine Cancer Study Act of 2025 . 2. Study on relationship between hair straighteners and uterine cancer (a) Study The Secretary, in coordination with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall conduct a study on the relationship between hair straighteners and uterine cancer, with a focus on the increased incidence of such cancer among women of color. Such study shall— (1) review significant findings and recommendations from other studies regarding the relationship between hair straighteners and uterine cancer; (2) consider impacts on women and other individuals at risk of uterine cancer from all racial and ethnic backgrounds; (3) disaggregate the results of the study under this section according to whether the hair straighteners contain dyes or coloring, bleach, highlights, or perms; and (4) determine whether the Food and Drug Administration should impose additional testing requirements on the manufacturers of hair straightening products to ensure the safety of such products. (b) Methodology Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a description of the methodology that will be used to conduct the study under this section. (c) Commencement Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall commence the study under this section. (d) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the study under this section and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the results of such study. (e) Definition In this section: (1) Hair straightener The term hair straightener means a chemical hair straightener. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2288 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To reauthorize the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program Section 40808 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6592d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) to recover from wildfires; or (E) to enhance soil, water, and related natural resources. ; (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (3) Agency coordination In carrying out the Program, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service shall— (A) consider corresponding management plans from the Chief of the Forest Service; and (B) collaborate with the Chief of the Forest Service regarding forestry science and practice, using the best available science. ; (3) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and post-wildfire impacts after wildfire risk ; and (B) in subparagraph (F), by inserting , as identified in the corresponding State forest action plan or a similar priority plan (such as a State wildlife or water plan) before the semicolon at the end; (4) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) inconsistently with the prohibitions under the rule of the Forest Service entitled Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation (66 Fed. Reg. 3244 (January 12, 2001)), and subparts C and D of part 294 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, as applicable; ; and (5) in subsections (g)(2) and (h)(1), by striking and 2023 each place it appears and inserting through 2029 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2290 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To clarify certain regulations to allow for the installation of pulsating light systems for high-mounted stop lamps, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2025 . 2. Rear-end collision avoidance systems (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Pulsating light system The term pulsating light system means a system for a high-mounted stop lamp in which— (A) when the brake of the vehicle is applied, the lamp pulses rapidly not more than 4 times and for not more than 1.2 seconds, after which the lamp converts to a continuous light as a normal stop lamp until the time the brake is released; and (B) the pulses described in subparagraph (A) may not repeat on a subsequent application of the brake of the vehicle for a lock-out period of at least 5 seconds after the release of the brake described in that subparagraph. (2) Standard 108 The term Standard 108 means Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108, contained in section 571.108 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (b) Clarification on pulsating light systems Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, Standard 108 shall be deemed to allow for the use of pulsating light systems on vehicles covered by Standard 108. (c) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to update Standard 108— (1) to include performance-based standards for pulsating light systems; and (2) to allow for the use of pulsating light systems on motor vehicles covered by Standard 108.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2291 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Ricketts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that flexible fuel vehicles may use certain gram per mile carbon dioxide values for purposes of determining fleet average carbon dioxide standards for certain vehicles.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2025 . 2. Finding Congress finds that the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies (GREET) model developed by Argonne National Laboratory finds that E85 fuel made with average corn starch ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 37 percent per mile traveled as compared to gasoline with no ethanol. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Flexible fuel vehicle The term flexible fuel vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 86.1803–01 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). (3) Manufacturer The term manufacturer has the meaning given the term in section 216 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7550 ). 4. Flexible fuel vehicle compliance value (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall revise section 86.1818–12 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that, for purposes of determining fleet average CO 2 standards under that section, manufacturers may use a gram per mile CO 2 value for flexible fuel vehicles that is 31 percent lower than the gram per mile CO 2 value for the same vehicle make and model that is not a flexible fuel vehicle. (b) Further adjustment The Administrator may, by regulation, apply a larger percentage reduction in the gram per mile CO 2 value for flexible fuel vehicles than the percentage described in subsection (a) if the Administrator determines that the larger percentage reduction is appropriate based on a version of the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies (GREET) model developed by Argonne National Laboratory after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2294 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Smith , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of programs (a) National strategy and regional centers of excellence in vector-Borne disease Section 317U of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–23 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group established under section 2062 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 284s ) and other individuals, as appropriate and inserting appropriate individuals ; and (2) in subsection (f), by striking $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 . (b) Enhanced support To assist health departments in addressing vector-Borne diseases Section 2822(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–32(c) ) is amended by striking $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $19,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2297 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include subjection to a foreign intelligence security law as a ground of inadmissibility and deportability.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Intelligence Gathering from Foreign Adversaries Act . 2. Subjection to foreign intelligence security law as grounds of inadmissibility and deportability (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) Subjection to foreign intelligence security law Any alien who is subject to a law of any foreign country that requires such alien to provide access to, cooperation with, or support for, the intelligence-gathering activities or operations of such county is inadmissible. . (b) Deportability Section 237(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Subjection to foreign intelligence security law Any alien who is subject to a law of any foreign country that requires such alien to provide access to, cooperation with, or support for, the intelligence-gathering activities or operations of such county is deportable. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2301 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16, 2025 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Smith , Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize certain programs regarding rural health care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Rural health care services outreach, rural health network development, and small health care provider quality improvement grant programs (a) Rural health care services outreach grants Section 330A(e) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Use of funds for rural underserved populations In awarding a grant under this subsection, the Director shall ensure that the funds made available through the grant will be used, as appropriate— (A) to meet the health care needs of rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served; and (B) for other activities to ensure the rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served will be involved in the development and ongoing operations of the project. . (b) Rural health network development grants Section 330A(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Use of funds for rural underserved populations In awarding a grant under this subsection, the Director shall ensure that the funds made available through the grant will be used, as appropriate— (A) to increase access to quality health care services through integrated health care networks for the rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served; and (B) for other activities to ensure the rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served will benefit from and be involved in the planning, development, and ongoing implementation of the network. . (c) Reauthorization Section 330A(j) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c(j) ) is amended by striking 2021 through 2025 and inserting 2026 through 2030 .
II Calendar No. 153 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2301 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16, 2025 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Smith , Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions September 8, 2025 Reported by Mr. Cassidy , without amendment A BILL To reauthorize certain programs regarding rural health care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Rural health care services outreach, rural health network development, and small health care provider quality improvement grant programs (a) Rural health care services outreach grants Section 330A(e) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Use of funds for rural underserved populations In awarding a grant under this subsection, the Director shall ensure that the funds made available through the grant will be used, as appropriate— (A) to meet the health care needs of rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served; and (B) for other activities to ensure the rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served will be involved in the development and ongoing operations of the project. . (b) Rural health network development grants Section 330A(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Use of funds for rural underserved populations In awarding a grant under this subsection, the Director shall ensure that the funds made available through the grant will be used, as appropriate— (A) to increase access to quality health care services through integrated health care networks for the rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served; and (B) for other activities to ensure the rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served will benefit from and be involved in the planning, development, and ongoing implementation of the network. . (c) Reauthorization Section 330A(j) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c(j) ) is amended by striking 2021 through 2025 and inserting 2026 through 2030 .

September 8, 2025 Reported without amendment
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2303 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16, 2025 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act . 2. Physical activity recommendations for Americans (a) Reports (1) In general Not later than December 31, 2029, and at least every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall publish a report that provides physical activity recommendations for the people of the United States. Each such report shall contain physical activity information and recommendations for consideration and use by the general public, and shall be considered, as applicable and appropriate, by relevant Federal agencies in carrying out relevant Federal health programs. (2) Basis of recommendations The information contained in each report required under paragraph (1) shall be based on the most current evidence-based scientific and medical knowledge at the time the report is prepared, and shall include additional recommendations for population subgroups, such as children or individuals with disabilities, including information regarding engagement in appropriate physical activity and avoiding inactivity. (3) Update reports Not later than 5 years after the publication of the first report under paragraph (1), and at least every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary shall publish an updated report detailing evidence-based practices and highlighting continuing issues with respect to physical activity. The contents of reports under this paragraph may focus on a particular group, subsection, or other division of the general public or on a particular issue relating to physical activity. (b) Interaction with other recommendations Federal agencies proposing to issue physical activity recommendations that differ from the recommendations in the most recent report published under subsection (a)(1) shall, as applicable and appropriate, take into consideration the recommendations provided through reports issued under this Act. (c) Existing authority not affected This section is not intended to limit the support of biomedical research by any Federal agency or to limit the presentation or communication of scientific or medical findings or review of such findings by any Federal agency. (d) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no physical fitness standard established under this Act shall be binding on any individual as a matter of Federal law or regulation.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2309 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16, 2025 Mr. Boozman (for himself and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) States and counties have reported significant delays in the signing of death certificates for veterans who pass away from natural causes. (2) Such delays, caused by the refusal of, or postponement by, physicians of the Department of Veterans Affairs have, in some cases, lasted as long as eight weeks. (3) Such delays prevent the timely burial of deceased veterans and access to survivor benefits. 3. Timely certification of the death of a veteran (a) In general (1) VA physician or nurse practitioner Subject to paragraph (2), a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs who is the primary care provider of a veteran who dies of natural causes shall certify the death of such veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death. (2) Coroner or medical examiner If a physician or nurse practitioner described in paragraph (1) cannot comply with such paragraph with respect to a death described in such paragraph, a coroner or medical examiner in the jurisdiction where such death occurred may certify such death. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report regarding compliance with subsection (a). (2) Elements Each report required under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the year preceding the date of the report, the following elements: (A) The percentage of cases in which a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary complied with subsection (a)(1). (B) The number of cases in which such a physician or nurse practitioner could not so comply. (C) An identification of the most common reasons why such a physician or nurse practitioner could not so comply. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall require any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including a physician or nurse practitioner, to take an action not in compliance with the laws, regulations, or requirements of the appropriate jurisdiction in which the employee is licensed or practicing, or in which a death may need to be certified.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2310 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Federal charter for the National Education Association.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Education Association Charter Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of Federal charter to the National Education Association (a) In general Chapter 1511 of title 36, United States Code (which granted a Federal charter to the National Education Association), is repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The table of chapters for title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to chapter 1511.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2318 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the periodic update to the strategic plan to guide the Manufacturing USA Program to align with the mandatory updates to the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act . 2. Alignment of timing of updates of strategic plan with updates to National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing Section 34(i)(2) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278s(i)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking and update not less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter, ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (M) as subparagraphs (E) through (N), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following: (D) to update the strategic plan developed under subparagraph (C) not less frequently than once every 4 years and such that the planning cycle for the updates aligns with the planning cycle for updates to the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing required under section 102(c)(4) of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 6622(c)(4) ) to better ensure the Program reflects the priorities of the national strategy; .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2319 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Gallego ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the Federal building located at 300 West Congress Street in Tucson, Arizona, as the Raúl M. Grijalva Federal Building .

1. Designation The Federal building located at 300 West Congress Street in Tucson, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the Raúl M. Grijalva Federal Building . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Raúl M. Grijalva Federal Building .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2323 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Mr. Warnock (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Head Start Act to permit some teachers in Early Head Start programs to teach while earning a child development associate credential.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Head start Education And Development Workforce Advancement and Yield Act or the HEADWAY Act . 2. Teachers in Early Head Start programs Section 645A(h) of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9840a(h) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking , not later than September 30, 2010, all teachers and inserting at least one teacher per classroom who is ; (B) by striking Early Head Start programs located in Early Head Start centers, have a minimum and inserting an Early Head Start program located in an Early Head Start center, has a minimum ; (C) by striking have been trained (or have and inserting has been trained (or has ; and (D) by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) ensure that— (A) each additional teacher providing direct services to children and families described in paragraph (1) is working towards earning a credential that is, at a minimum, a child development associate credential and towards completing training (or equivalent coursework in early childhood development); and (B) during the period in which such a teacher is working towards earning that credential and completing that training or coursework, the Early Head Start agency employing the teacher shall provide a mentor to oversee the progress and guide the work of the teacher towards earning that credential and completing that training or coursework; and ; and (4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— (A) by striking not later than September 30, 2012, all such teachers and inserting at least one teacher per classroom providing direct services to children and families described in paragraph (1) has ; (B) by striking (or have and inserting (or has ; and (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and that each additional teacher providing direct services to such children and families is working towards completing that training or coursework. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2324 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to establish a private right of action for injuries caused by pesticides, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pesticide Injury Accountability Act of 2025 . 2. Private right of action for injuries caused by pesticides The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 34 and 35 ( 7 U.S.C. 136x , 136y) as sections 35 and 36, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 33 ( 7 U.S.C. 136w–8 ) the following: 34. Private right of action for injuries caused by pesticides (a) In general Any person the property or person of which is injured by a pesticide may bring a civil action in Federal district court against a registrant of the pesticide for monetary damages for injury to the property or person caused by the pesticide. (b) Recoverable damages Monetary damages that may be recovered in a civil action under subsection (a)— (1) include compensatory and punitive damages, at the discretion of the court; and (2) do not include attorney's fees or court costs. (c) Effect Nothing in this section shall preempt any State law claim. .