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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2486 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2025 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Budd , Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Risch , Mr. Daines , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from directly making loans under the 7(a) loan program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act . 2. Prohibition on direct 7(a) loans (a) In general Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (a) of section 7 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ), the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may not directly make a loan pursuant to such subsection. (b) Existing loans The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall service a direct loan made under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ) if such loan was made before the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2494 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2025 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Moran ) 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 provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect to hiring veterans who are receiving educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or Defense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hire Student Veterans Act . 2. Work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans receiving educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or Defense (a) In general Section 51(d)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) attending an educational institution by means of educational assistance provided under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 34 of title 38, United States Code, or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, United States Code. . (b) Modification of minimum employment period Section 51(i)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (other than a qualified veteran described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(v)) after In the case of an individual . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2498 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 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 authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain leases within units of the National Park System without opening the lease to bidding.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act . 2. Authorization to extend certain leases (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the National Park Service) (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) may extend a lease entered into under part 18 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 3, 2025), without complying with the requirements of sections 18.7 or 18.8 of that part, if— (1) the lessee— (A) entered into the lease not less than 5 years before the date on which the extension takes effect; and (B) is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the lease; and (2) the Secretary determines that extending the lease is in the best interests of the administration of the applicable unit of the National Park System. (b) Revision of regulation Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise part 18 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the authority granted under subsection (a).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2499 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Reserve Act to strike a provision relating to earnings on balances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fiscal Accountability for Interest on Reserves Act or the FAIR Act . 2. Earnings on balances (a) In general Section 19(b) of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 461(b) ) is amended by striking paragraph (12). (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2500 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2025 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high-priority research and extension area research on microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Research for Healthy Soils Act . 2. Microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (21) Microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of carrying out or enhancing research on the agricultural impacts of plastic or plastic-coated particles that are less than 5 millimeters in any dimension (referred to in this paragraph as microplastics ) in land-applied biosolids on farmland, including— (A) by conducting surveys and collecting data on microplastic concentration, particle size, and chemical composition in land-applied biosolids on farmland; (B) through the development or analysis of wastewater treatment techniques to filter out or biodegrade microplastics from biosolids intended to be used for agricultural purposes; (C) by conducting an analysis of the impact on agricultural crops and soil health of microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland; (D) by conducting research to better understand how wastewater processing impacts microplastics; and (E) by conducting research to better understand the fate, residence time, and transport of microplastics on farmland. . 3. Reauthorization of high-priority research and extension initiatives Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925 ) is amended by striking 2023 each place it appears in subsection (e)(5), subsection (f)(5), paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3) of subsection (g), and subsection (h) and inserting 2031 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2504 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2025 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mr. Schiff , Ms. Murkowski , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require that certain agencies only procure cut flowers and cut greens grown in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Grown Act . 2. Limitation on procurement (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered agency The term covered agency means— (A) the Executive Office of the President; (B) the Department of Defense; and (C) the Department of State. (2) Covered entity The term covered entity means— (A) a foreign government; and (B) an agent of a foreign principal (as defined in section 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 611 )). (3) Cut flower The term cut flower means a flower removed from a living plant for decorative use. (4) Cut green The term cut green means a green, foliage, or branch removed from a living plant for decorative use. (5) Qualifying area The term qualifying area means— (A) a State; (B) the District of Columbia; (C) a territory or possession of the United States; or (D) an area subject to the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian Tribe. (b) Requirement (1) In general Funds appropriated or otherwise available to a covered agency may only be used for the procurement of a cut flower or cut green if the cut flower or cut green is grown in a qualifying area. (2) Applicability This subsection shall apply to a procurement made or contracted for— (A) in the United States; and (B) on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Gifts for display (1) In general A covered agency may only accept a gift of a cut flower or cut green that is not grown in a qualifying area from a covered entity for the purpose of displaying the cut flower or cut green if— (A) the origin of the cut flower or cut green is clearly displayed at the time of delivery; and (B) at the time of delivery, the covered agency procures an additional cut flower or cut green that is grown in a qualifying area to display during the period of display of the gift. (2) Requirement A covered agency that accepts a gift of a cut flower or cut green from a covered entity under paragraph (1) shall clearly display the origin of the cut flower or cut green during the period of display of the cut flower or cut green.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2508 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2025 Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Fetterman , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To give effect to a final rule of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration relating to gas pipeline leak detection and repair, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025 . 2. Gas pipeline leak detection and repair (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the final rule of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued under section 60102(q) of title 49, United States Code, on January 17, 2025, relating to Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair (Docket No. PHMSA–2021–0039; RIN 2137–AF51) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Subsequent updates Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary from updating any regulation promulgated or revised under this section or section 60102(q) of title 49, United States Code, to provide protections or standards that are more stringent than those provided by the rule made effective by subsection (a) or any other rule in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2510 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2025 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Ossoff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require training on increasing contract awards to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service-Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act . 2. Training on increasing contract awards to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans Section 36 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657f ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Training on increasing contract awards to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-Disabled veterans (1) In general The Administrator, in consultation with the Office of Veterans Business Development, shall provide to covered employees at each Federal agency that has not met the goal established under section 15(g)(1)(A)(ii) training on how to increase the number of contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. (2) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator, in consultation with the Office of Veterans Business Development, shall issue guidance and best practices on increasing the number of contracts awarded to small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans for Federal agencies to which the goal established under section 15(g)(1)(A)(ii) applies. (3) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Administration shall submit to Congress a report detailing, for the fiscal year covered by the report— (A) a list of each Federal agency that failed to meet the goal established under section 15(g)(1)(A)(ii); (B) the number of trainings provided to each Federal agency described in paragraph (1); and (C) an overview of the content included in the training sessions described in subparagraph (B). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2514 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2025 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Gallego , Mr. King , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Fetterman , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Reed , Mr. Murphy , Ms. Smith , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Coons , Ms. Warren , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Warner , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Schatz , Ms. Alsobrooks , Mr. Welch , Mr. Booker , Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Wyden , and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025 . 2. Funding for research by CDC on firearms safety or gun violence prevention There is authorized to be appropriated to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031 for the purpose of conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention under the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ). The amount authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentence is in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2516 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the National Education Association from engaging in lobbying activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terminating Education Association Congressional Handouts Act or the TEACH Act . 2. Prohibition on NEA lobbying (a) In General Chapter 1511 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 151109. Prohibition on lobbying (a) In General The corporation shall not engage in lobbying activities (as defined in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1602 )). (b) Annual certification; maintenance of records The corporation shall submit an annual certification to the Secretary of Education containing an assurance that the corporation has not engaged in any such lobbying activities. The corporation shall maintain such records as the Secretary of Education may require to facilitate an effective audit of the certification. (c) Penalty The penalty for a violation of the prohibition under subsection (a) shall be termination of the status of the corporation as a federally chartered corporation. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 1511 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 151108 the following: 151109. Prohibition on lobbying. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2517 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2025 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To impose criminal penalties for camping on public property in the District of Columbia.

1. Camping on public property in the District of Columbia (a) Definition In this section, the term camp means to use any material to set up, maintain, or establish a temporary place of abode. (b) Offense It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia to camp on public property. (c) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined not more than $500, imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2519 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2025 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Welch , Mr. Warnock , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the inclusion of medical debt on a consumer report, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Debt Relief Act of 2025 . 2. Amendments to Fair Credit Reporting Act (a) Medical debt defined Section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (bb) Medical debt The term medical debt means a debt related to, in whole or in part, transactions, accounts, or balances arising from the receipt of medical services, products, or devices. . (b) Exclusion for medical debt (1) In general Section 605(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) Any adverse information related to a medical debt, including a medical debt that was placed for collection, charged to profit or loss, or subjected to any similar action. . (2) Technical and conforming amendments Section 604(g) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681b(g) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking (other than medical contact information treated in the manner required under section 605(a)(6)) ; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by adding or at the end; (iii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (iv) by striking subparagraph (C); and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking (other than medical information treated in the manner required under section 605(a)(6)) . 3. Modification of regulations relating to prohibitions on use of medical debt information (a) Definitions In this section, the terms credit and creditor have the meanings given those terms in section 702 of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691a ). (b) Requirement Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall amend section 1022.30 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, to ensure that creditors are prohibited from obtaining or using information relating to the medical debt of a consumer in determining whether or not to extend credit to that consumer.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2521 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2025 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To allow participants in the National Health Service Corps to defer their obligated service in order to receive training in palliative care services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Provider Training in Palliative Care Act . 2. Deferral of obligated services for training in palliative care Section 331 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) In carrying out subpart III, the Secretary may issue deferrals of the period of obligated service to individuals who have entered into a contract for obligated service under the Scholarship Program or the Loan Repayment Program and who apply for such a deferral in order to receive training in palliative care. The Secretary may grant such a deferral to such an individual for a period of up to 1 year. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2524 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2025 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mrs. Murray , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Reed , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Coons , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Luján , Mr. Merkley , Mr. King , Mr. Booker , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Welch , Mr. Hickenlooper , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Fetterman , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Markey , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend Public Law 119–21 to repeal the prohibition on making payments under the Medicaid program to certain entities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Essential Healthcare Act . 2. Repealing prohibition on Medicaid payments to certain entities Section 71113 of Public Law 119–21 is repealed, and, in the case of any items or services furnished as medical assistance under a State plan (or a waiver of such plan) under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ) by a prohibited entity (as defined in subsection (b)(1) of such section 71113) during the period beginning on the date of enactment of Public Law 119–21 and ending on the date of enactment of this section, payment for such items and services shall be made as if such section 71113 had not been enacted into law.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2526 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2025 Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Fetterman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fight for the American Dream Act . 2. Additional qualified persons for enlistment in the Armed Forces (a) In general Section 504(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) A person who, at the time of enlistment in an armed force, possesses an employment authorization document issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the requirements of the Department of Homeland Security policy entitled Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals . . (b) Clerical amendments (1) Section heading Section 504 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in the section heading, by adding at the end the following: ; citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions . (2) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 31 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 504 and inserting the following: 504. Persons not qualified; citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions. . 3. Military naturalization modernization (a) In general Chapter 2 of title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1421 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by striking section 328 ( 8 U.S.C. 1439 ); and (2) in section 329 ( 8 U.S.C. 1440 )— (A) by amending the section heading to read as follows: Naturalization through service in the selected reserve or in active-duty status. ; (B) in subsection (a)— (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking during either and all that follows through foreign force ; (ii) in paragraph (1)— (I) by striking America Samoa, or Swains Island and inserting American Samoa, Swains Island, or any of the freely associated States (as defined in section 611(b)(1)(C) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1411(b)(1)(C) )), ; and (II) by striking he and inserting such person ; and (iii) in paragraph (2), by striking in an active-duty status, and whether separation from such service was under honorable conditions and inserting in accordance with subsection (b)(3) ; and (C) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking he and inserting such person ; and (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking in an active-duty status and all that follows through foreign force, and and inserting in an active status (as defined in section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code), in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, or on active duty (as defined in such section) and, if separated . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) is amended by striking the items relating to sections 328 and 329 and inserting the following: Sec. 329. Naturalization through service in the Selected Reserve or in active-duty status. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2530 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Warnock ) 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 expand the ability to expense certain qualified productions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creative Relief and Expensing for Audio and Television Enterprises Act or the CREATE Act . 2. Adjustment of provisions applicable to qualified productions (a) Dollar limitations Section 181(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 70434 of Public Law 119–21 , is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking $15,000,000 and inserting $30,000,000 , (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking by substituting $20,000,000 for $15,000,000 . and inserting by substituting $40,000,000 for $30,000,000 . , and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Inflation adjustment (i) In general In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2026, each dollar amount in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (I) such dollar amount, multiplied by (II) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2025 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. (ii) Rounding Any increase determined under clause (i) shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000. . (b) Extension of termination Subsection (h) of section 181 of such Code, as redesignated and amended by section 70434 of Public Law 119–21 , is amended by striking December 31, 2025 and inserting December 31, 2030 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to productions commencing in taxable years ending after December 31, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2532 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2025 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Ms. Hassan , 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 reauthorize the program of first responder training.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Response Act . 2. First responder training program Section 546 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking tribes and tribal and inserting Tribes and Tribal ; (2) in subsections (a), (c), and (d)— (A) by striking approved or cleared each place it appears and inserting approved, cleared, or otherwise legally marketed ; and (B) by striking opioid each place it appears; (3) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking approved or cleared each place it appears and inserting approved, cleared, or otherwise legally marketed ; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking opioid ; (C) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking opioid and heroin and inserting opioid, heroin, and other drug ; and (ii) by striking opioid overdose and inserting overdose ; and (D) in paragraph (3), by striking opioid and heroin ; and (4) in subsection (h), by striking $36,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $57,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2535 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2025 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To enable passenger vessels that were not built in the United States to receive coastwise endorsement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act . 2. Coastwise endorsement for passenger vessels (a) In general Section 12112(a)(2)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (iii), by striking ; and and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) is a vessel that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port; and . (b) Conforming amendment Section 12121 of title 46, United States Code, is repealed. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall be construed to exempt a vessel that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port, from any applicable law of the United States except as explicitly provided in such amendments.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2537 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2025 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To adjust certain ownership and other requirements for passenger vessels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Open America's Ports Act . 2. Repeal of PVSA and adjustment of Jones Act requirements for passenger vessels (a) Repeal of PVSA domestic requirements Section 55103 of title 46, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886 ), is repealed. (b) Adjustment of Jones Act requirements Chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 12103, by adding at the end the following: (d) Nonapplicability The requirements of this section shall not apply to any vessel that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port. ; (2) in section 12112(a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting except in the case of a vessel described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2), before satisfies ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking or after the semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ; and and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port; and ; and (3) in section 12121(b), by striking 55102, and 55103 and inserting and 55102 . (c) Adjustment of citizenship and Navy Reserve requirements Section 8103(k) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (k) Exemption for passenger vessels Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to any vessel that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port. . (d) Conforming amendments (1) In general Chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (A) by repealing section 55104; and (B) in section 55121— (i) in the section heading, by striking and passengers ; (ii) by striking subsection (a); (iii) by striking (b) and all that follows through States.— ; and (iv) by striking sections 55102 and 55103 of this title do and inserting section 55102 of this title does . (2) Additional conforming amendment Section 11504(f) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( Public Law 117–263 ) is amended by striking 55103, . (3) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 55103 and 55104. 3. Rule of construction Nothing in the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to exempt a vessel that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port, from any applicable law of the United States except as explicitly provided in such amendments.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2539 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2025 Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To redesignate the Department of Defense Africa Center for Strategic Studies as the James M. Inhofe Africa Center for Strategic Studies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chairman James Mountain Inhofe Recognition Act of 2025 . 2. Redesignation of Africa Center for Strategic Studies as James M. Inhofe Africa Center for Strategic Studies (a) Reference to regional centers for strategic studies Section 342(b)(2)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Africa Center for Strategic Studies and inserting James M. Inhofe Africa Center for Strategic Studies . (b) References Any reference to the Department of Defense Africa Center for Strategic Studies in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the James M. Inhofe Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2540 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2025 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program of the Department of Justice.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Justice Grant Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization Section 1001(a)(27) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(27) ) is amended— (1) by striking $103,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, and ; and (2) by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2026 through 2030 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2543 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report on New World screwworm readiness and response.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation Act of 2025 or the Stop the SWARM Act of 2025 . 2. Report on New World screwworm readiness and response Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report on the New World Screwworm domestic readiness and response initiative of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, with a particular focus on— (1) (A) domestic readiness, including the construction of a domestic production facility in the event of a threat of a domestic outbreak; and (B) exploring partnerships with States and industry with respect to that construction and other domestic preparedness efforts; (2) sterile fly production technology and other eradication tools and technologies; and (3) the benefits of and barriers, including timelines and costs, to enhanced domestic, as compared to international, sterile fly production.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2545 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2025 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide for certain ways in which credit unions may be Agent members of the National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility Enhancements Act . 2. Agent membership Section 304(b)(2) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1795c(b)(2) ) is amended by striking all those credit unions and inserting such credit unions as the Board may in its discretion determine .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2546 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2025 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Schmitt , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Warren , and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs.

1. Extension of legislative authority for memorial establishment Section 1(b) of Public Law 115–275 (132 Stat. 4164; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting , except that any reference in section 8903(e) of that title to the expiration at the end of, or extension beyond, a 7-year period shall be considered to be a reference to an expiration on, or extension beyond, November 3, 2032. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2551 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2025 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to temporarily extend the duration of protections provided under the SAFETY Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Anti-Terrorism Protections Act of 2025 . 2. Risk management system (a) Definition In this section, the term qualified anti-terrorism technology has the meaning given the term in section 865 of the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 444 ). (b) Extension Through fiscal year 2029, the Secretary of Homeland Security may temporarily extend the duration of protections provided under the system of risk management set forth in the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 441 et seq. ) to a qualified anti-terrorism technology if the Secretary determines that— (1) an application for the renewal of such protections was submitted not later than 165 days before the date of the expiration of such protections; and (2) such application for renewal was complete upon submission. (c) Rule of construction A determination by the Secretary to temporarily extend protections to a qualified anti-terrorism technology pursuant to the authority provided by subsection (b) may not be construed to preclude or otherwise limit the authority of the Secretary to ultimately approve or deny the application for renewal of such protections.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2553 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2025 Mr. Hagerty (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Budd , Mrs. Capito , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Cotton , and Mrs. Fischer ) 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 classify aliens who have been convicted of, or who have committed, an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired as inadmissible and deportable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act . 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to driving while intoxicated or impaired (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Driving while intoxicated or impaired Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing, acts constituting the essential elements of an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired (as such terms are defined by the law of the jurisdiction in which the conviction, offense, or acts constituting the essential elements of the offense occurred), including an offense for driving while under the influence of, or impaired by, alcohol or drugs, is inadmissible, regardless of whether such conviction or offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law. . (b) Deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Driving while intoxicated or impaired Any alien who has been convicted of an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired (as such terms are defined by the law of the jurisdiction in which the conviction occurred), including a conviction for driving while under the influence of, or impaired by, alcohol or drugs, is deportable, regardless of whether such conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2556 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2025 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Welch , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. King , Mr. Luján , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Reed , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Peters , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Warren , Mr. Warner , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Markey , Mr. Coons , Ms. Alsobrooks , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Warnock , Ms. Smith , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Booker , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Kim , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Ossoff , Ms. Hassan , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To repeal the changes made by the health subtitle of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act . 2. Repeal of health subtitle changes Subtitle B of title VII 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 any law or regulation referred to in such subtitle shall be applied as if such subtitle and the amendments made by such subtitle had not been enacted. 3. Permanent extension of enhanced tax credit (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking but does not exceed 400 percent . (b) Applicable percentages (1) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (A) Applicable percentage The applicable percentage for any taxable year shall be the percentage such that the applicable percentage for any taxpayer whose household income is within an income tier specified in the following table shall increase, on a sliding scale in a linear manner, from the initial premium percentage to the final premium percentage specified in such table for such income tier: In the case of household income (expressed as a percent of poverty line) within the following income tier: The initial premium percentage is— The final premium percentage is— Up to 150 percent 0 0 150 percent up to 200 percent 0 2.0 200 percent up to 250 percent 2.0 4.0 250 percent up to 300 percent 4.0 6.0 300 percent up to 400 percent 6.0 8.5 400 percent and higher 8.5 8.5. . (2) Conforming amendments relating to affordability of coverage (A) Paragraph (1) of section 36B(c) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (E). (B) Subparagraph (C) of section 36B(c)(2) of such Code is amended by striking clause (iv). (C) Paragraph (4) of section 36B(c) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (F). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2559 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2025 Mr. Kim introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to eliminate certain requirements under the summer food service program for children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Summer Meals Reaching Every Area’s Child Hunger Act of 2025 or the Summer Meals REACH Act of 2025 . 2. Summer food service program for children amendments (a) In general Section 13 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1761 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting , except that meals may be non-congregate before the period at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: (C) Eligibility All children shall be eligible to participate in the program under this section. ; (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking and ; (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (E) conduct food service monitoring onsite or offsite. ; and (D) in paragraph (5), by striking only for and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting for meals served to all children. ; and (2) in subsection (f)(3), by striking , except that and all that follows through section . (b) Regulations The Secretary shall issue or revise regulations in accordance with the amendments made by this section, including paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 225.15(d) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Conforming amendment Section 13(c) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1761(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (2); and (2) by striking (c) (1) Payments and inserting the following: (c) Payments Payments .