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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1427 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for employment by the Internal Revenue Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Audit the IRS Act . 2. Ineligibility of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for employment by Internal Revenue Service (a) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) the term seriously delinquent tax debt means an outstanding debt under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records pursuant to section 6323 of such Code, except that such term does not include— (A) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or section 7122 of such Code; and (B) a debt with respect to which a collection due process hearing under section 6330 of such Code, or relief under subsection (a), (b), or (f) of section 6015 of such Code, is requested or pending; and (2) the term applicable employee means an officer, employee, or contract employee of the Internal Revenue Service. (b) Ineligibility for employment by IRS An individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt shall be ineligible to be appointed, or to continue serving, as an applicable employee. (c) Verification (1) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall verify that each applicable employee is not in violation of the requirement described in subsection (b). (2) Applicants In the case of any individual who is applying for a position with the Internal Revenue Service as an applicable employee, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall verify that such individual is not in violation of the requirement described in subsection (b) prior to such individual being appointed as an applicable employee. (d) Regulations The Office of Personnel Management shall, for purposes of carrying out this section with respect to the Internal Revenue Service, prescribe any regulations which the Office considers necessary.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1428 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title 1, United States Code, to clarify that certain tax exemptions are not treated as Federal financial assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Charity Act . 2. Federal financial assistance not to include certain tax benefits (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9. Federal financial assistance In the case of any organization described in subsection (c) or (d) of section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any organization described in section 401(a) of such Code, for purposes of any Federal law, rule, or regulation, unless explicitly provided otherwise, the term Federal financial assistance, or any other term referring to assistance provided by the Federal government, shall not include any exemption from Federal income tax. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 9. Federal financial assistance. . (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to imply that an exemption from Federal income taxes under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 constituted assistance from the Federal government for periods before the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1429 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Ms. Hassan , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Kim , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize Federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2025 or the POWER Act of 2025 . 2. Essential assistance (a) In general Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Electric utilities (1) Hazard mitigation activities An electric utility may carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities jointly or otherwise in combination with activities for the restoration of power carried out with assistance provided under this section. (2) Eligibility for additional assistance In any case in which an electric utility facility receives assistance under this section for the emergency restoration of power, the receipt of such assistance shall not render such facility ineligible for any hazard mitigation assistance under section 406 for which such facility is otherwise eligible. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1432 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Markey , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Schiff , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Exploration, Development, and Production in Certain Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary shall not issue a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in the planning areas described in paragraph (2). (2) Planning areas The planning areas referred to in paragraph (1) are the following, as depicted in the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program published on September 29, 2023, by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (as announced in the notice of availability of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled Notice of Availability of the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (88 Fed. Reg. 67798 (October 2, 2023))): (A) The Washington/Oregon Planning Area. (B) The Northern California Planning Area. (C) The Central California Planning Area. (D) The Southern California Planning Area. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1434 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To track taxpayer dollars sent to adversarial countries and foreign entities of concern, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tracking Receipts to Adversarial Countries for Knowledge of Spending Act or the TRACKS Act . 2. Foreign subawards Section 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note; Public Law 109–282 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (9) Subaward The term subaward — (A) means an award, including a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, other transaction agreement, or other financial transaction, provided by a pass-through entity to a subrecipient for the subrecipient to carry out part of a Federal award received by the pass-through entity; (B) includes an award described in subparagraph (A) that is passed from a subrecipient to another subrecipient; and (C) does not include payments to a beneficiary of a Federal program. ; and (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: (3) Reporting of foreign subawards (A) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Covered subaward The term covered subaward — (I) means a subaward awarded to— (aa) an entity located in a foreign country of concern (as defined in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 4651 )); or (bb) a foreign entity of concern (as defined in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 4651 )); and (II) includes a subaward described in subclause (I) of any amount. (ii) Prime award recipient The term prime award recipient , with respect to a covered subaward, means the entity that directly receives the Federal award from which the covered subaward originates. (B) Reporting The recipient of a covered subaward shall disclose data with respect to the covered subaward in the same manner as subawards are disclosed in accordance with paragraph (2). (C) Guidance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Tracking Receipts to Adversarial Countries for Knowledge of Spending Act , the Director shall issue guidance that establishes consistency for complying with this paragraph for agencies, prime award recipients, and covered subaward recipients, including establishing standards for disclosed data. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1435 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Schmitt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to support animal experimentation in the laboratories of adversarial nations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act . 2. Prohibition on funding research on animals in certain foreign countries (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not— (1) directly or indirectly conduct biomedical research or experimentation that involves testing on vertebrate animals in any facility, or through any entity, located in, or owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by— (A) any of the foreign countries specified in subsection (b); or (B) such other foreign country that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, determines is a foreign country of concern for the purposes of this Act; or (2) support, through grants, subgrants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other funding vehicles, biomedical research or experimentation that involves testing on vertebrate animals conducted by any entity based in a foreign country referred to in paragraph (1). (b) Foreign countries specified The foreign countries specified in this subsection are the following: (1) The People’s Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. (2) The Islamic Republic of Iran. (3) The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. (4) The Russian Federation. (c) Report on addition to list of foreign countries (1) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the chairperson and ranking member of each of the appropriate committees of Congress a report with respect to each instance in which the Secretary makes a determination with respect to a country under subsection (a)(1)(B) that contains a detailed accounting of the Secretary’s reasoning for such determination. (2) Timing A report shall be submitted under paragraph (1) not later than 60 days after the date of an instance described in such paragraph. (3) Appropriate committees of Congress In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (F) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1438 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Warnock (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) 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 make the postponement of certain deadlines by reason of disasters applicable to the limitation on credit or refund, and to take postponements into account for purposes of sending collection notices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act . 2. Postponement of certain deadlines by reason of disasters made applicable to limitation on credit or refund (a) Extension of time for filing return (1) In general Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Application to limitation on credit or refund For purposes of section 6511(b)(2)(A), any period disregarded under this section with respect to the time prescribed for filing any return of tax shall be treated as an extension of time for filing such return. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to claims filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Collection notices (1) In general Section 6303(b) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking Except and inserting the following: (1) In general Except , and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Postponement by reason of disaster, significant fire, or terroristic or military actions For purposes of paragraph (1), the last date prescribed for payment of any tax shall be determined after taking into account any period disregarded under section 7508A. . (2) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to notices issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1440 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act . 2. Application of leave provisions for members of the Armed Forces to members of the Public Health Service (a) In general Section 221(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 213a(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (22) Chapter 40, Leave. . (b) Conforming repeal Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 210–1 ) is repealed.

Passed the Senate October 9, 2025. Secretary
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1440 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Ms. Duckworth (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 amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act . 2. Application of leave provisions for members of the Armed Forces to members of the Public Health Service (a) In general Section 221(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 213a(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (22) Chapter 40, Leave. . (b) Conforming repeal Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 210–1 ) is repealed.
II Calendar No. 151 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1440 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Ms. Murkowski ) 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 amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act . 2. Application of leave provisions for members of the Armed Forces to members of the Public Health Service (a) In general Section 221(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 213a(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (22) Chapter 40, Leave. . (b) Conforming repeal Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 210–1 ) is repealed.

September 8, 2025 Reported without amendment
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1442 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow for eligibility for projects for the installation of human trafficking awareness signs at rest stops, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act . 2. Human trafficking awareness signs at rest stops (a) Local and regional project assistance Section 6702 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (G), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); and (C) by adding at the end the following: (H) a project to procure and install human trafficking awareness signage at rest stops and welcome centers along the Interstate System; and ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (4) Certain projects In the case of an eligible project described in subsection (a)(3)(H), subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) shall not apply. . (b) Surface transportation block grant program Section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (25) Projects described in section 6702(a)(3)(H) of title 49. . 3. Department of Transportation advisory committee on human trafficking Section 5 of the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act ( Public Law 115–99 ; 131 Stat. 2243) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 15 and inserting 16 ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (D) State departments of transportation. ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking Not later than and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) State department of transportation representatives The Secretary shall appoint the member described in subsection (b)(2)(D) by not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of the Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act . .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1445 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Sanders , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic areas of the outer Continental Shelf Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic areas of the outer Continental Shelf (1) Definition of Arctic In this subsection, the term Arctic has the meaning given the term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 ( 15 U.S.C. 4111 ). (2) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue or extend a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral on Arctic areas of the outer Continental Shelf. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1450 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To repeal the Open Meetings Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 enacted by the District of Columbia Council.

1. Repeal of Open Meetings Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 The Open Meetings Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26–41) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by that Act shall be restored or revived as if that Act had not been enacted into law.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1451 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Tillis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide for a waiver of duplication of benefits for certain assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as a result of a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helene Small Business Recovery Act . 2. Waiver of duplication of benefits (a) Definitions In this section, the terms major disaster and emergency have the meanings given the terms in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ). (b) Waiver of general prohibition (1) In general The President may waive section 312(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5155(a) ) upon the request of a Governor on behalf of the State or on behalf of a person, business concern, or any other entity suffering losses as a result of a major disaster or emergency if the President finds that the waiver— (A) is in the public interest; and (B) will not result in waste, fraud, or abuse. (2) Considerations In determining whether to grant a waiver under paragraph (1), the President may consider the following: (A) The recommendations of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency made in consultation with the Federal agency or agencies administering the relevant duplicative program. (B) If a wavier is granted, whether the assistance to be funded is cost effective. (C) Equity and good conscience. (D) Other matters of public policy considered appropriate by the President. (3) Grant or denial of waiver Not later than 45 days after the date of submission of a request under paragraph (1), the President shall grant or deny the request. (4) Prohibition on determination that loan is a duplication Notwithstanding section 312(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5155(c) ), in carrying out paragraph (1), the President may not determine that a loan is a duplication of assistance if all Federal assistance is used toward a loss suffered as a result of a major disaster or emergency. (5) Prohibition on income threshold In carrying out this subsection, no income threshold may be applied to limit the eligibility of a recipient from qualifying for a waiver. (c) Applicability Subsection (b) shall apply to the provision of assistance in response to a major disaster or emergency declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ) that occurred during calendar year 2023 or 2024.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1452 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To extend certain authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950.

1. Extension of Defense Production Act of 1950 Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4564(a) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting September 30, 2026 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1453 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, for public purposes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the University of Utah Research Park Act . 2. Confirmation of use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, for valid public purposes (a) Confirmation of uses (1) In general The use by the University of Utah of the land described in subsection (b) as a University research park, as approved by the letter from the Secretary of the Interior to the University of Utah dated December 10, 1970, and any modifications of the approved plan of development and management approved by the Department of the Interior prior to the date of enactment of this Act, is confirmed as a valid public purpose consistent with the requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ), subject to the terms and conditions included in the letter and approvals. (2) Other uses Any other uses of the land described in subsection (b) by the University of Utah that are consistent with use as a University research park and related university purposes (including development of student housing and a transit hub) are confirmed as valid public purposes consistent with the requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ). (b) Description of non-Federal land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 593.54 acres of land conveyed to the University of Utah under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ), by patent numbered 43–99–0012 and dated October 18, 1968, and more particularly described as tracts D (excluding parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt Lake Meridian.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1455 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ernst , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.

1. Establishing a single new ZIP Code Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code for each of the following communities: (1) Eastvale, California. (2) Scotland, Connecticut. (3) Castle Pines, Colorado. (4) Silver Cliff, Colorado. (5) Cooper City, Florida. (6) Miami Lakes, Florida. (7) Ocoee, Florida. (8) Urbandale, Iowa. (9) Franklin, Wisconsin. (10) Greenfield, Wisconsin. (11) Village of Caledonia, Wisconsin. (12) Village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. (13) Village of Somers, Wisconsin. (14) Mills, Wyoming.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1457 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Wicker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To maintain the rocket propulsion system testing capabilities necessary to achieve the goals of the human spaceflight exploration programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Engine Testing for Exploration Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (2) Government astronaut The term government astronaut has the meaning given the term in section 50902 of title 51, United States Code. (3) NASA The term NASA means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 3. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Rocket propulsion system testing is critical for the operation of the space launch system and of future rockets that will embark on deep space exploration, including crewed missions to the Moon. (2) The NASA Stennis Space Center is the primary and largest rocket propulsion system testing and engineering facility for NASA. (3) The NASA Stennis Engineering and Test Directorate provides unique ground-testing services for rocket propulsion systems. (4) The existing infrastructure at the Stennis Space Center provides unique capabilities to test and evaluate rocket propulsion systems for space launch vehicles. (5) Maintaining within NASA a strong core competency in the testing and evaluation of rocket propulsion systems and related technologies allows NASA to be an informed purchaser of competitively awarded commercial rocket engines. (6) The commercial space industry is currently developing rocket propulsion systems and other space launch capabilities. (7) Testing rocket propulsion systems reduces risk and improves safety of space launch vehicles. 4. Rocket propulsion system testing (a) Maintaining rocket propulsion system testing capabilities (1) In general The Administrator shall— (A) maintain the rocket propulsion system testing capabilities necessary to achieve the goals of the human spaceflight exploration programs of NASA; and (B) ensure the continuity within NASA of the internal expertise necessary to test and evaluate rocket propulsion systems, including through partnerships with the private sector. (2) Role of Stennis Space Center The rocket propulsion system testing programs of NASA shall continue to be managed by the Stennis Space Center. (b) Briefing Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide the appropriate committees of Congress with a briefing on NASA plans for— (1) rocket propulsion system testing and evaluation for— (A) missions in low-Earth orbit; and (B) missions to be conducted in deep space; and (2) future programs for rocket propulsion system testing for missions that use space launch vehicles certified for use by NASA for government astronauts.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1460 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Welch , Mr. Tillis , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act . 2. Extending incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models (a) In general Section 1833(z) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(z) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A)— (A) by striking with 2026 and inserting with 2027 ; and (B) by inserting , or, with respect to 2027, 3.53 percent after 1.88 percent ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the subsection heading, by striking 2026 and inserting 2027 ; and (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2026 and inserting 2027 ; (B) in subparagraph (C)— (i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 2027 and inserting 2028 ; and (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2027 and inserting 2028 ; and (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking and 2026 and inserting 2026, and 2027 ; and (3) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting , or, with respect to 2027, 3.53 percent after 1.88 percent . (b) Conforming amendments Section 1848(q)(1)(C)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q)(1)(C)(iii) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (II), by striking 2026 and inserting 2027 ; and (2) in subclause (III), by striking 2027 and inserting 2028 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1464 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Buffalo Tract Protection Act . 2. Withdrawal (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land described in subsection (b) is withdrawn from all forms of— (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (b) Description The Federal land referred to in subsections (a) and (c) is the approximately 4,288 acres of land administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and generally depicted as Tract A , Tract B , Tract C , and Tract D on the map entitled Placitas, New Mexico Area Map and dated November 13, 2019. (c) Surface estate (1) In general Subject to the reservation of the mineral estate under paragraph (2), nothing in this Act prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from conveying the surface estate of the Federal land described in subsection (b) in accordance with— (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ); or (B) the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ). (2) Mineral estate Any conveyance of the surface estate of the Federal land described in subsection (b) shall require a reservation of the mineral estate to the United States.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1467 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act . 2. Treatment of prescreening report requests Section 604(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681b(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Treatment of prescreening report requests (A) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Credit union The term credit union means a Federal credit union or a State credit union, as those terms are defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1752 ). (ii) Insured depository institution The term insured depository institution has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813(c) ). (iii) Residential mortgage loan The term residential mortgage loan has the meaning given the term in section 1503 of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5102 ). (iv) Servicer The term servicer has the meaning given the term in section 6(i) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605(i) ). (B) Limitation If a person requests a consumer report from a consumer reporting agency in connection with a credit transaction involving a residential mortgage loan, that agency may not, based in whole or in part on that request, furnish a consumer report to another person under this subsection unless— (i) the transaction consists of a firm offer of credit or insurance; and (ii) that other person— (I) has submitted documentation to that agency certifying that such other person has, pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), the authorization of the consumer to whom the consumer report relates; or (II) (aa) has originated a current residential mortgage loan of the consumer to whom the consumer report relates; (bb) is the servicer of a current residential mortgage loan of the consumer to whom the consumer report relates; or (cc) (AA) is an insured depository institution or credit union; and (BB) holds a current account for the consumer to whom the consumer report relates. . 3. Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the Senate June 12, 2025. Secretary
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1467 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Tillis , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Smith , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Ricketts , Ms. Alsobrooks , Mr. Rounds , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Crapo , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Risch , Mr. King , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Fetterman , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Rosen , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Welch , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Peters , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Markey , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Kelly , and Mrs. Fischer ) 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 prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act . 2. Treatment of prescreening report requests Section 604(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681b(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Treatment of prescreening report requests (A) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Credit union The term credit union means a Federal credit union or a State credit union, as those terms are defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C 1752). (ii) Insured depository institution The term insured depository institution has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813(c) ). (iii) Residential mortgage loan The term residential mortgage loan has the meaning given the term in section 1503 of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5102 ). (iv) Servicer The term servicer has the meaning given the term in section 6(i) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605(i) ). (B) Limitation If a person requests a consumer report from a consumer reporting agency in connection with a credit transaction involving a residential mortgage loan, that agency may not, based in whole or in part on that request, furnish a consumer report to another person under this subsection unless— (i) the transaction consists of a firm offer of credit or insurance; and (ii) that other person— (I) has submitted documentation to that agency certifying that such other person has, pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), the authorization of the consumer to whom the consumer report relates; or (II) (aa) has originated a current residential mortgage loan of the consumer to whom the consumer report relates; (bb) is the servicer of a current residential mortgage loan of the consumer to whom the consumer report relates; or (cc) (AA) is an insured depository institution or credit union; and (BB) holds a current account for the consumer to whom the consumer report relates. . 3. Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1469 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to include food allergy information in existing training modules for local food service personnel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act of 2025 . 2. Including food allergy information in existing training modules for local food service personnel (a) Food allergy training module Section 7(g)(2)(B)(iii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B)(iii) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subclause (I) the following: (II) food allergies, including information on the best practices to prevent, recognize, and respond to food-related allergic reactions; . (b) Certification Section 7(g)(2)(B)(ii)(II) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(B)(ii)(II) ) is amended by striking clause (i) and inserting clauses (i) and (iii) .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1472 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Collins , Ms. Hassan , Mr. King , Mr. Markey , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Shaheen , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New England Coastal Protection Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary may not issue a lease for the exploration for, or development or production of, oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1479 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Wicker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to continue modernization efforts with respect to Federal rocket propulsion test infrastructure at National Aeronautics and Space Administration centers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building Out Optimized Space Testing for Engines Act or the BOOST for Engines Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (2) NASA The term NASA means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 3. Rocket engine test infrastructure (a) Modernization program The Administrator shall continue to carry out a program to modernize rocket propulsion test infrastructure at NASA facilities— (1) to increase capabilities; (2) to enhance safety; (3) to support propulsion development and testing; and (4) to foster the improvement of Government and commercial space transportation and exploration. (b) Projects Projects funded under the program described in subsection (a) may include— (1) infrastructure and other facilities and systems relating to rocket propulsion test stands and rocket propulsion testing; (2) enhancements to test facility capacity and flexibility; and (3) such other projects as the Administrator considers appropriate to meet the goals described in that subsection. (c) Requirements In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall— (1) prioritize investments in projects that enhance test and flight certification capabilities for large thrust-level atmospheric and altitude engines and engine systems, and multi-engine integrated test capabilities; (2) continue to make underutilized test facilities available for commercial use on a reimbursable basis; (3) evaluate NASA center-specific agreements with commercial entities to ensure that costs reflect the impacted location rather than the cost of the highest national agreement; and (4) ensure that no project carried out under such program adversely impacts, delays, or defers testing or other activities associated with facilities used for Government programs, including— (A) the Space Launch System and the Exploration Upper Stage of the Space Launch System; (B) in-space propulsion to support exploration missions; and (C) nuclear propulsion testing. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall preclude a NASA program, including the Space Launch System and the Exploration Upper Stage of the Space Launch System, from using the modernized test infrastructure developed under this section.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1481 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Britt , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Warnock , and Mr. Warner ) 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 reinstate advance refunding bonds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure Act or the LOCAL Infrastructure Act . 2. Reinstatement of advance refunding bonds (a) In general The amendments made by section 13532 of Public Law 115–97 are repealed and the provisions of law amended by such section are restored as if such section had never been enacted. (b) Effective date The repeal made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1483 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To reduce commuting burdens on Transportation Security Administration employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Commuting Fairness Act . 2. Feasibility study on TSA commuting benefits (a) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a study on the feasibility of treating as on-duty hours the time Transportation Security Administration employees working at airport locations spend traveling between regular duty locations and airport parking lots and bus and transit stops. (b) Considerations In conducting the feasibility study required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall consider the following with respect to Transportation Security Administration employees: (1) The amount of time needed by such employees to travel between regular duty locations and airport parking lots and bus and transit stops at small hub airports, medium hub airports, and large hub airports (as such terms are defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code). (2) The amount of time such employees spend commuting, on average, exclusive of the time described in paragraph (1). (3) The potential benefits to such employees and the Administration of treating as on-duty hours the time described in such paragraph. (4) The feasibility of using mobile phones, location data, and any other means to allow such employees to report their arrival to and departure from the airport parking lots and bus and transit stops concerned. (5) The estimated costs of treating as on-duty hours the time described in such paragraph, including by considering such hours creditable as basic pay for retirement purposes. (6) Other considerations determined appropriate by the Administrator.