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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 483 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025 Mr. King (for himself, Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to restrict direct-to-consumer drug advertising.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2025 . 2. Direct-to-consumer drug advertising The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 301 ( 21 U.S.C. 331 ), by adding at the end the following: (jjj) The conduct of direct-to-consumer advertising of a drug in violation of section 506M. ; and (2) in chapter V, by inserting after section 506L ( 21 U.S.C. 356l ) the following: 506M. Direct-to-consumer drug advertising (a) Prohibitions (1) First 3 years (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), no person shall conduct direct-to-consumer advertising, including on a social media platform, of a drug approved under section 505(c) before the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of such approval. (B) Waiver The Secretary may waive the application of subparagraph (A) to a drug during the third year of the 3-year period described in such subparagraph if— (i) the sponsor of the drug submits an application to the Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (C); and (ii) the Secretary, after considering the application and any accompanying materials, determines that direct-to-consumer advertising of the drug would have an affirmative value to public health. (C) Application for waiver To seek a waiver under subparagraph (B), the sponsor of a drug shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Subsequent years The Secretary may prohibit direct-to-consumer advertising, including on social media platforms, of a drug during the period beginning at the end of the 3-year period described in paragraph (1)(A) if the Secretary determines that the drug has significant adverse health effects based on post-approval studies, risk-benefit analyses, adverse event reports, the scientific literature, any clinical or observational studies, or any other appropriate resource. (b) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall revise the regulations promulgated under this Act governing drug advertisements to the extent necessary to implement this section. (c) Rule of construction This section shall not be construed to diminish the authority of the Secretary to prohibit or regulate direct-to-consumer advertising of drugs, including on social media platforms, under any other provision of law. (d) Effective date This section applies only with respect to a drug approved under section 505(c) on or after the date that is 1 year before the date of enactment of this section. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 484 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Hawley , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to provide for the removal and dismissal of qualified civil liability actions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Federal Jurisdiction Act or the PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act . 2. Removal and dismissal of qualified civil liability actions Section 3 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7902 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Removal and dismissal (1) Removal In any civil action in a State court in which a defendant that is a manufacturer, seller, or trade association asserts that the civil action is a qualified civil liability action, that defendant may remove the civil action to the district court of the United States for the district and division embracing the place where the civil action is pending. (2) Dismissal The district court of the United States to which a civil action is removed under paragraph (1) may— (A) determine whether the civil action is a qualified civil liability action; and (B) dismiss the civil action accordingly. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 486 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to immediately initiate removal proceedings for aliens whose visas are revoked on security or related grounds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act . 2. Mandatory initiation of removal proceedings for aliens whose visas are revoked on security or related grounds Section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1201(i) ) is amended— (1) by striking After the issuance and inserting the following: Visa revocation .— (1) In general After ; (2) by striking his discretion and inserting in the discretion of the Secretary ; (3) by striking Attorney General and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; (4) by striking issuance: Provided, That carriers and inserting the following: issuance. (2) Exception Carriers ; and (5) by striking There shall be no means and inserting the following: (3) Mandatory removal proceedings If the visa of an alien is revoked pursuant to paragraph (1) as a result of a ground for removal described in section 237(a)(4), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall immediately initiate removal proceedings for such alien in accordance with section 236A. (4) Judicial review There shall be no means .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 489 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025 Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a permanent program to provide tuition assistance to members of the Air National Guard.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Air Guard Standardizing Tuition Assistance To Unify the Services Act of 2025 or the Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025 . 2. Provision of tuition assistance to members of Air National Guard The Secretary of the Air Force shall establish a permanent program to pay, under section 2007 of title 10, United States Code, all or a portion of the charges of an educational institution for the tuition or expenses of a member of the Air National Guard who is in compliance with the training requirements under regulations prescribed under section 502(a) of title 32, United States Code.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 496 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2025 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To exclude certain amounts relating to compensating victims of the Texas Panhandle fires, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Victim Tax Relief and Recovery Act . 2. Texas panhandle fire disaster relief payments (a) In general Texas Panhandle fire payments shall be treated as qualified disaster relief payments for purposes of section 139(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b) Texas panhandle fire payments For purposes of this section, the term Texas Panhandle fire payment means any amount received by or on behalf of an individual as compensation for loss, damages, expenses, loss in real property value, closing costs with respect to real property (including realtor commissions), or inconvenience (including access to real property) resulting from any Texas Panhandle fire if such amount was provided by— (1) a Federal, State, or local government agency, (2) Xcel Energy, or (3) any subsidiary, insurer, or agent of Xcel Energy or any related person. (c) Texas panhandle fire For purposes of this section, the term Texas Panhandle fire means any of the following wildfires: (1) The Smokehouse Creek Fire that ignited in Hutchinson County, Texas, on February 26, 2024. (2) The Windy Deuce Fire that ignited in Moore County, Texas, on February 26, 2024. (3) The Grape Vine Creek Fire that ignited in Gray County, Texas, on February 26, 2024. (4) The 687 Reamer Fire that ignited in Hutchinson County, Texas, on February 27, 2024. (5) The Roughneck Fire that ignited in Hutchinson County, Texas, on March 3, 2024. (d) Effective date This section shall apply to amounts received on or after February 26, 2024. 3. Involuntary conversions of livestock (a) Livestock sold on account of fire (1) In general Section 1033(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting fire, after flood, . (2) Extension of replacement period Section 1033(e)(2) of such Code is amended by inserting fire, after flood, . (3) Conforming amendment The heading for section 1033(e) of such Code is amended by inserting fire, after flood, . (b) Replacement of livestock with other property Section 1033(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting fire, after flood, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023. 4. Proceeds from livestock sold on account of fire (a) In general Section 451(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting fire, after flood . (b) Conforming amendment The heading for section 451(g) of such Code is amended by inserting fire, after flood, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 497 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2025 Mr. Hagerty 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 modify eligibility for 501(c)(3) status.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fixing Exemptions for Networks Choosing to Enable Illegal Migration Act or the FENCE Act . 2. Organizations harboring aliens unlawfully present in the United States (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking animals, no part and inserting “animals— (A) no part , (2) by striking individual, no substantial part and inserting “individual, (B) no substantial part , (3) by striking subsection (h)), and which and inserting “subsection (h)), (C) which , (4) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and , and (5) by adding at the end the following: (D) which does not engage in a pattern or practice of providing financial assistance, benefits, services, or other material support to individuals which such corporation, community chest, fund, or foundation knows or reasonably should know to be unlawfully present in the United States. Subparagraph (D) shall not be construed to require proof of citizenship or verification of an individual’s immigration status to be presented, or to require a religious organization to act in violation of its religious beliefs. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 503 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2025 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mrs. Capito , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to evaluate and consider the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply chain on the deployment of universal service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Network Equipment Transparency Act or the NET Act . 2. Telecommunications supply chain consideration (a) In general Section 13(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 163(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) assess, to the extent that data is available to the Commission, how the availability of network equipment may have impacted the deployment of advanced telecommunications capability during the applicable reporting period; . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in the amendments made by subsection (a) shall be construed to require any provider of advanced telecommunications capability to provide the Federal Communications Commission more information than was required for the purpose of section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 163 ) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Technical and conforming amendments Section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 163 ), as amended by subsection (a), is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking (3) and inserting (4) ; and (B) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking (4) and inserting (5) ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking (b)(4) and inserting (b)(5) ; and (3) in subsection (d)(3), by striking (b)(3) and inserting (b)(4) .
II Calendar No. 171 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 503 [Report No. 119–66] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2025 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mrs. Capito , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation September 29, 2025 Reported by Mr. Cruz , without amendment A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to evaluate and consider the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply chain on the deployment of universal service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Network Equipment Transparency Act or the NET Act . 2. Telecommunications supply chain consideration (a) In general Section 13(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 163(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) assess, to the extent that data is available to the Commission, how the availability of network equipment may have impacted the deployment of advanced telecommunications capability during the applicable reporting period; . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in the amendments made by subsection (a) shall be construed to require any provider of advanced telecommunications capability to provide the Federal Communications Commission more information than was required for the purpose of section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 163 ) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Technical and conforming amendments Section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 163 ), as amended by subsection (a), is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking (3) and inserting (4) ; and (B) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking (4) and inserting (5) ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking (b)(4) and inserting (b)(5) ; and (3) in subsection (d)(3), by striking (b)(3) and inserting (b)(4) .

September 29, 2025 Reported without amendment
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 504 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2025 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Ms. Collins ) 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 classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2025 . 2. Classification of certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits (a) Treatment as 15-Year property Section 168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of clause (vi), by striking the period at the end of clause (vii) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following: (viii) any automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property. . (b) Applicable depreciation method Section 168(b)(3) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) Any automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property. . (c) Alternative system The table contained in section 168(g)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to subparagraph (E)(vii) the following: (E)(viii) 39 (d) Definition of automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property Section 168(i) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (20) Automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property The term automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property means any sprinkler system which— (A) meets the standards of National Fire Protection Association 13 (or any successor benchmark), (B) is installed for use in residential property, and (C) is installed in a building which— (i) was placed in service before the date of such installation, and (ii) has an occupiable floor more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 505 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2025 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Rounds , Mr. Moran , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Lummis , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Banks ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to modify the deadline for filing beneficial ownership information reports for reporting companies formed or registered before January 1, 2024.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ‘Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 . 2. Modification of filing deadline for certain pre-existing reporting companies Section 5336(b)(1)(B) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking before the effective date and all that follows through under this subsection and inserting before January 1, 2024, shall, not later than January 1, 2026 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 508 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2025 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to grants for beach monitoring, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2025 or the BEACH Act of 2025 . 2. Coastal Recreation Water Quality Monitoring And Notification (a) Program Development and Implementation Grants Section 406 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1346 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting , including nearby shallow upstream waters, after coastal recreation waters ; and (ii) by inserting or present on after adjacent to ; (B) in paragraph (3)(A)— (i) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (ii) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and (iii) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) in the case of a State that uses such grant to identify specific sources of contamination pursuant to paragraph (5), any data relating to such identified sources of contamination; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (5) Identification of specific sources of contamination A State or local government receiving a grant under this subsection may use such grant to identify specific sources of contamination for coastal recreation waters, including nearby shallow upstream waters, adjacent to or present on beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public. ; (2) in subsection (g)(1)— (A) by inserting , including nearby shallow upstream waters, after coastal recreation waters ; and (B) by inserting or present on after adjacent to ; and (3) in subsection (i), by striking $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005 and inserting $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 8 of the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–284 ; 114 Stat. 877) is amended by striking 2001 through 2005 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . 3. Guidance In providing guidance to States and local governments receiving grants under section 406 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1346 ), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall ensure that such guidance reflects innovations in testing technologies for water contamination.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 509 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. King , Ms. Collins , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cornyn , and Mr. Sheehy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old individuals employed in logging operations from child labor laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Future Logging Careers Act . 2. Child labor law exemptions for logging operations The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 3 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 ), by adding at the end the following: (z) Logging operation — (1) means— (A) a mechanized operation; (B) the bucking or converting of timber into logs, poles, ties, bolts, pulpwood, chemical wood, excelsior wood, cordwood, fence posts, or similar products; (C) the collecting, skidding, yarding, loading, transporting, or unloading of such products in connection with the activities described in this paragraph; (D) the constructing, repairing, or maintaining of— (i) roads or camps used in connection with the activities described in this paragraph; or (ii) machinery or equipment used in the activities described in this paragraph; or (E) any other work performed in connection with the activities described in this paragraph; and (2) does not include the manual use of chainsaws to fell or process timber or the use of cable skidders to bring the timber to the landing. (aa) Mechanized operation — (1) means the felling, skidding, yarding, loading, or processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws or cable skidders; and (2) includes the use of whole tree processors, cut-to-length processors, stroke boom delimbers, wheeled and track feller-bunchers, pull-through delimbers, wheeled and track forwarders, chippers, grinders, mechanical debarkers, wheeled and track grapple skidders, yarders, bulldozers, excavators, and log loaders. ; and (2) in section 13(c) ( 29 U.S.C. 213(c) ), by adding at the end the following: (8) The provisions of section 12 relating to child labor shall apply to an employee who is 16 or 17 years old employed in a logging operation in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children ages 16 or 17, except where such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging operation owned or operated by such parent or person. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 515 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2025 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

1. Repeal of Impoundment Control Act of 1974 The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 681 et seq.) is hereby repealed.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 518 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2025 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit Federal funding for the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio and to provide for the transfer of certain Federal funds that would have been made available to those organizations to reduce the public debt, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund Government-Sponsored Propaganda Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funding for Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio (a) In general After the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may, directly or indirectly, be made available to or used to support an organization described in subsection (b), including through the payment of dues to or the purchase of programming from the organization by a public broadcast station using Federal funds received by the station. (b) Organizations described The organizations described in this subsection are— (1) the organization known, as of the date of enactment of this Act, as the Public Broadcasting Service ; (2) the organization known, as of the date of enactment of this Act, as National Public Radio ; and (3) any successor organization to an organization described in paragraph (1) or (2). (c) Transfer of certain funds To reduce the public debt For fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shall transfer to the account established by section 3113(d) of title 31, United States Code, an amount equal to the sum of the amounts allocated under clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 396(k)(3)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396(k)(3)(A) ) that would have been made available to an organization described in subsection (b) but for the prohibition in subsection (a).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 519 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2025 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Propaganda Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funds for Corporation for Public Broadcasting (a) In general Section 396 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Prohibition on Federal funds No Federal funds may be made available to the Corporation on or after the date of enactment of the No Propaganda Act . . (b) Corporation prohibited from accepting Federal funds Section 396(g) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396(g) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting subject to paragraph (3)(C), before obtain ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) accepting funds from the Federal Government on or after the date of enactment of the No Propaganda Act . . (c) Rescission Any unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading Corporation for Public Broadcasting in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–103 ; 136 Stat. 489), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 ; 136 Stat. 4901), or the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 ( Public Law 118–47 ; 138 Stat. 696) are rescinded. (d) Conforming amendment Section 396(k)(3)(A)(iv)(II) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396(k)(3)(A)(iv)(II) ) is amended by inserting before the date of enactment of the No Propaganda Act after amounts received .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 520 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Collins , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Boozman , Ms. Klobuchar , and Mrs. Shaheen ) 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 increase grants to combat domestic violence for States that implement domestic violence prevention training for cosmetologists and barbers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting the Abused by Learning Options to Navigate Survivor Stories Act or the SALONS Stories Act . 2. Grant increases Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 2019. Domestic violence prevention training for cosmetologists and barbers (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible State The term eligible State means a State that has in effect a law that requires each individual seeking licensure from the State as a cosmetologist or barber to undergo qualifying training. (2) Qualifying training The term qualifying training , with respect to training for individuals seeking licensure from a State as a cosmetologist or barber, means online or in-person training, at no cost to the individual, provided by a victim service provider that— (A) focuses on how to— (i) recognize the signs of domestic violence; (ii) respond to the signs of domestic violence; and (iii) refer a client of the individual to resources for victims of domestic violence; and (B) may include a component focused on sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. (b) Grant increase Subject to the availability of funds pursuant to subsection (e), the Attorney General shall increase the amount of a grant awarded under section 2007(a) to an eligible State by an amount that is not more than 10 percent of the average of the total amount of funding provided to the State under section 2007(a) under the 3 most recent awards to the State. (c) Application An eligible State seeking a grant increase under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including information about the law of the eligible State described in subsection (a)(1). (d) Grant increase term (1) In general The term of a grant increase under this section shall be for 1 year. (2) Renewal An eligible State that receives a grant increase under this section may submit an application for a renewal of such grant increase at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. (3) Limit An eligible State may not receive a grant increase under this section for more than 3 years. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2033, which shall remain available until expended. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 521 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2025 Mrs. Fischer 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 waive certain distance requirements for certain hospitals electing to be designated as critical access hospitals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Access to Rural Community Hospitals Act of 2025 . 2. Waiving certain distance requirements for certain hospitals electing to be designated as critical access hospitals (a) In general Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(c)(2)(B)(i) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (I), by striking or at the end; (2) in subclause (II), by adding or at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (III) with respect to designations occurring during the 1-year period beginning on the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subclause, is a rural community hospital (as defined in subsection (f) of section 410A of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003) that was participating in the demonstration program established under such section as of such date of enactment. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 410A(f)(1)(A)(iv) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by striking is not and all that follows through the period and inserting is not a critical access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm)(1) of the Social Security Act). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 522 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2025 Mr. Hagerty (for himself and Ms. Blunt Rochester ) 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 modify the frequency of board of directors meetings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Union Board Modernization Act . 2. Frequency of board of directors meetings Section 113 of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1761b ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (15), by striking monthly each place the term appears; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The board of directors and inserting the following: (a) In general The board of directors ; (3) in subsection (a), as so designated, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking shall meet at least once a month and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (b) Meetings The board of directors of a Federal credit union shall meet as follows: (1) Not less frequently than monthly during the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the organization certificate of the Federal credit union is approved. (2) After the expiration of the 5-year period described in paragraph (1)— (A) not less frequently than 6 times annually, with at least 1 meeting held during each fiscal quarter, with respect to a Federal credit union— (i) with composite rating of 1 or 2 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); and (ii) with a capability of management rating under the composite rating described in clause (i) of 1 or 2; and (B) not less frequently than monthly, with respect to a Federal credit union— (i) with composite rating of 3, 4, or 5 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); or (ii) with a capability of management rating under the composite rating described in clause (i) of 3, 4, or 5. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 525 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2025 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.

1. Transfer of functions (a) In general Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development relating to carrying out any authority under the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq. ) shall be transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) References Any reference in any provision of law or regulation to the Administrator or Agency referred to in subsection (a), as applicable, shall be deemed to be a reference to the Secretary of Agriculture or to any department or office of the Department of Agriculture to which the Secretary assigns the functions, duties, or responsibilities transferred pursuant to this Act, respectively. (c) Regulations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may implement amendments to a regulation referred to in subsection (a), which shall be published as an interim final rule and may be made effective immediately on publication, to ensure continuity of the applicable program as a result of a transfer under this Act. (d) Authorities Any existing statutory authorities available to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development that have or could have been used by the Administrator to implement the functions, duties, or responsibilities of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing or administering the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq. ) may be exercised by the Secretary of Agriculture. (e) Famine Early Warning Systems Network Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall continue to carry out the Famine Early Warning Systems Network or a successor program, 1 of the purposes of which is to provide objective, evidence-based analyses with respect to potential or existing famine and flood situations to assist the Secretary of Agriculture in mitigating food insecurity. (f) Consultation The Secretary of Agriculture shall consult with the Secretary of State from time to time in carrying out the authorities under title II of the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq. ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 528 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2025 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Young , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Moreno , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Husted , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Smith , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Fetterman , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Schumer , and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 or the GLRI Act of 2025 . 2. Great lakes restoration initiative reauthorization Section 118(c)(7)(J)(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(7)(J)(i) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (V), by striking and at the end; (2) in subclause (VI), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (VII) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 530 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2025 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Curtis , Mr. Risch , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To repeal a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Western Economic Security Today Act of 2025 or the WEST Act of 2025 . 2. Repeal of Bureau of Land Management rule The final rule based on the proposed rule of the Bureau of Land Management entitled Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19583 (April 3, 2023)) shall have no force or effect.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 533 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2025 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Budd , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act . 2. Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act (a) Rights of employees Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 157 ) is amended by striking except to and all that follows through authorized in section 8(a)(3) . (b) Unfair labor practices Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking : Provided , That and all that follows through retaining membership ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking or to discriminate and all that follows through retaining membership ; and (B) in paragraph (5), by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) ; and (3) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking clause (2) and redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as clauses (2) and (3), respectively; and (B) by striking Provided, That nothing in this subsection shall set aside the final proviso to section 8(a)(3) of this Act: Provided further , and inserting Provided , . (c) Additional conforming amendments (1) National Labor Relations Act The National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ) is amended— (A) in section 9 ( 29 U.S.C. 159 ), by striking subsection (e); (B) in section 3(b) ( 29 U.S.C. 153(b) ), by striking or (e) ; and (C) in section 8(f) ( 29 U.S.C. 158(f) ), as amended by subsection (b)(3), by striking or 9(e) . (2) Other laws Section 453A(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 653a(a)(2)(B)(ii) ) is amended by striking section 8(f)(3) and inserting section 8(f)(2) . 3. Amendment to the Railway Labor Act Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 152 ) is amended— (1) by striking the Eleventh paragraph under the heading for general duties; and (2) by redesignating the Twelfth paragraph under the heading for general duties as the Eleventh paragraph. 4. Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply to any agreement entered into or renewed after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 536 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2025 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Mr. Ricketts , and Ms. Lummis ) 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 establish a tax on the sale of electric vehicles and batteries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Sharing of Highways and Roads for Electric Vehicles Act of 2025 or the Fair SHARE Act of 2025 . 2. Tax on sale of electric vehicles and batteries (a) Imposition of tax (1) In general Subchapter A of chapter 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new part: IV Electric Vehicles and Batteries Sec. 4091. Tax on Electric Vehicles and Batteries. 4091. Tax on Electric Vehicles and batteries (a) Battery module There is hereby imposed a tax equal to $550 on each battery module with a weight of greater than 1,000 pounds which is— (1) sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer thereof, and (2) intended for use in an electric vehicle. (b) Electric vehicles There is hereby imposed a tax equal to $1,000 on each electric vehicle sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer thereof. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) Battery module The term battery module has the same meaning given such term in section 45X(c)(5)(B)(iii). (2) Electric vehicle (A) In general The term electric vehicle means a light-duty vehicle which satisfies the requirements under section 30D(d)(1)(F). (B) Exception for hybrid vehicles The term electric vehicle shall not include any motor vehicle which draws propulsion energy from onboard sources of stored energy which are both— (i) an internal combustion or heat engine using consumable fuel, and (ii) a rechargeable energy storage system. (3) Light-duty vehicle The term light-duty vehicle means a motor vehicle, as defined in section 30D(d)(2), which has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 8,500 pounds. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of parts for subchapter A of chapter 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: PART IV—ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND BATTERIES . (b) Transfer of revenue to Highway Trust Fund Section 9503(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end, (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F), and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) section 4091 (relating to tax on electric vehicles and batteries), and . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to sales after December 31, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 537 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2025 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Risch , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Lee , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Sheehy , Mr. Rounds , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Justice , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Thune , Mrs. Capito , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 . 2. Protecting access for hunters and anglers on Federal land and water (a) In general Except as provided in section 20.21 or 20.108 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), and subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service (referred to in this section as the applicable Secretary ), may not— (1) prohibit the use of lead ammunition or tackle on Federal land or water that is— (A) under the jurisdiction of the applicable Secretary; and (B) made available for hunting or fishing activities; or (2) issue regulations relating to the level of lead in ammunition or tackle to be used on Federal land or water described in paragraph (1). (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply to a prohibition or regulations described in that subsection that are limited to a specific unit of Federal land or water, if the applicable Secretary determines that— (1) a decline in wildlife population at the specific unit of Federal land or water is primarily caused by the use of lead in ammunition or tackle, based on the field data from the specific unit of Federal land or water; and (2) the prohibition or regulations, as applicable, are— (A) consistent with the law of the State in which the specific Federal land or water is located; (B) consistent with an applicable policy of the fish and wildlife department of the State in which the specific Federal land or water is located; or (C) approved by the applicable fish and wildlife department of the State in which the specific Federal land or water is located. (c) Federal register notice The applicable Secretary shall include in a Federal Register notice with respect to any prohibition or regulations that meet the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) an explanation of how the prohibition or regulations, as applicable, meet those requirements.