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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1827 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2025 Mrs. Moody (for herself and Mr. Schmitt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize the expedited removal of aliens who are criminal gang members, members of foreign terrorist organizations, or have been convicted of certain specified crimes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act . 2. Expedited removal of certain criminal aliens (a) In general Chapter 4 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1221 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 238 the following: 238A. Expedited removal of aliens who are criminal gang members, are members or supporters of a foreign terrorist organization, or have been convicted of a specified crime (a) Defined term In this section, the term member of a vulnerable group means— (1) a child who is younger than 16 years of age; (2) a woman who is pregnant; (3) an individual with a severe physical or mental disability; or (4) an individual who is older than 65 years of age. (b) Aliens subject to expedited removal An alien is subject to mandatory detention and expedited removal under section 238 and is subject to removal from the United States if the Department of Homeland Security determines that such alien— (1) is a member of a criminal gang or a criminal organization; (2) is a member of an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219(a) or has provided material support to such an organization; or (3) has been convicted of any felony, any misdemeanor against a member of a vulnerable group, any assault of a law enforcement officer, any sexual offense, any crime of domestic violence, any stalking offense, any crime against children, including sex trafficking of a minor or sexual abuse of a minor, any activity relating to material involving the sexual exploitation of minors, or any violation of a protection order (as such terms are defined in the jurisdiction in which the acts constituting such crimes occurred). (c) Ineligibility for withholding of removal An alien described in subsection (b) is not eligible for withholding of removal under any provision of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 238 the following: Sec. 238A. Expedited removal of aliens who are criminal gang members, are members or supporters of a foreign terrorist organization, or have been convicted of a specified crime. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1828 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2025 Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to designate a coordinator of the safe routes to school program in the State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Routes Improvement Act . 2. Safe routes to school (a) In general Section 208 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Safe routes to school coordinator (1) In general Each State shall designate a coordinator of the safe routes to school program in the State. (2) Duties (A) In general The duty of a coordinator under paragraph (1) shall be to serve as the point of contact for the safe routes to school program in the State. (B) Limitation The Secretary may not require a coordinator under paragraph (1) to carry out any other duties except as authorized by Congress. (3) Use of existing staff A State may designate an existing employee of the State as a coordinator under paragraph (1). (4) Contact information Each State shall provide contact information for the coordinator under paragraph (1) on the website of the State department of transportation. (5) Designation of position A vacancy in the position of coordinator under paragraph (1) shall be filled by not later than 180 days after the date on which the vacancy begins. (6) Use of existing funds A State may use amounts made available under section 133(h) or section 148 for the salary of the coordinator under paragraph (1). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 208(g) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1830 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2025 Mr. Johnson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To clarify that agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services do not have the authority to regulate the practice of medicine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Treat Act . 2. Scope of authorities (a) In general Subject to subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) no Federal agency, including the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall have the authority to regulate the practice of medicine; and (2) no Federal law, rule, regulation, or policy shall prohibit or restrict the prescription or disbursement for an unapproved use of any drug that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, or that is available pursuant to section 561B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–0a ). (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect any Federal law, rule, regulation, or policy that restricts abortion, assisted suicide, euthanasia, mercy killing, coercive family planning, female genital mutilation, or gender transition medical interventions.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1836 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2025 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Welch , Ms. Smith , Mr. King , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Reed , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Warren , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Booker , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Markey , Mr. Luján , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Slotkin , and Mr. Bennet ) 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 strengthen the drug pricing reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Medicare And Reducing Taxpayer Prices Act or the SMART Prices Act . 2. Improvements to the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (a) Acceleration of the selection of negotiation-Eligible drugs Section 1192(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320f–1(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking 2028, 15 negotiation-eligible drugs and inserting 2028 or a subsequent year, 50 negotiation-eligible drugs ; and (B) by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period; and (2) by striking paragraph (4). (b) Improvements to the definition of qualifying single source drug Section 1192(e)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320f–1(e)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 7 years and inserting 3 years ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 11 years and inserting 3 years . (c) Improvement to the ceiling for maximum fair price Section 1194(c)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320f–3(c)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking 75 percent and inserting 76 percent ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking 65 percent and inserting 55 percent ; and (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking 40 percent and inserting 30 percent . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to initial price applicability years (as defined in section 1191(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320f(b) )) beginning with initial price applicability year 2028.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1840 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2025 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a microemployer pension plan startup credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retirement Investment in Small Employers Act . 2. Microemployer pension plan startup credit (a) In general Section 45E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Credit for microemployers (1) In general In the case of a qualified microemployer— (A) subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting 100 percent for 50 percent , and (B) subsection (b)(1) shall be applied by substituting $2,500 for $500 in subparagraph (A) thereof. (2) Qualified microemployer For purposes of this subsection, the term qualified microemployer means an employer which would be an eligible employer if section 408(p)(2)(C)(i)(I) were applied by substituting 10 for 100 , but only if the eligible employer plan established or maintained by such employer, under the terms of the plan, accepts payment of the matching contribution under section 6433. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1843 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2025 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Welch , Mrs. Britt , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Justice , Mr. Coons , and Ms. Alsobrooks ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Improvements to existing programs (a) State and local reentry demonstration projects Section 2976 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10631 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (7), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (9) treating substance use disorders, including by providing peer recovery services, case management, and access to overdose education and overdose reversal medications; and (10) providing reentry housing services. ; and (2) in subsection (o)(1), by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2026 through 2030 . (b) Grants for family-Based substance abuse treatment Section 2926(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10595a(a) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2026 through 2030 . (c) Grant program To evaluate and improve educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities Section 1001(a)(28) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(28) ) is amended by striking 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 and inserting 2026 through 2030 . (d) Careers training demonstration grants Section 115(f) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60511(f) ) is amended by striking 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 and inserting 2026 through 2030 . (e) Offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration program Section 201(f)(1) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60521(f)(1) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2026 through 2030 . (f) Community-Based mentoring and transitional service grants to nonprofit organizations Section 211(f) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60531(f) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2026 through 2030 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1845 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2025 Mr. Banks (for himself and Mr. Tuberville ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the public service loan forgiveness program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure qualifying public service excludes employment with organizations that engage in activities that have a substantial illegal purpose.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act of 2025 . 2. Exclusion of organizations that engage in activities that have a substantial illegal purpose from public service loan forgiveness Section 455(m)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Exclusion from public service job Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), the term public service job excludes employment with any organization that engages in activities that have a substantial illegal purpose, including— (i) aiding or abetting a violation of section 275 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1325 ) or another Federal immigration law; (ii) materially supporting terrorism, including by facilitating funding to, or the operations of, cartels designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations consistent with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ), or by engaging in violence for the purpose of obstructing or influencing Federal Government policy; (iii) materially supporting child abuse, including the chemical or surgical castration or mutilation of children or the trafficking of children to transgender sanctuary States for purposes of emancipation from their lawful parents, in violation of applicable law; (iv) engaging in a pattern of aiding or abetting illegal discrimination; or (v) engaging in a pattern of violating State tort laws, including laws against trespassing, disorderly conduct, public nuisance, vandalism, or obstruction of highways. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1852 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the International Bridge Act of 1972 to streamline the Presidential permitting process for international bridges and land ports of entry, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the International Bridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act of 2025 or the IBEM Act of 2025 . 2. Permitting for international bridges and land ports of entry Section 6 of the International Bridge Act of 1972 ( 33 U.S.C. 535d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking during the period beginning on December 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2024, ; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), and inserting the following: (A) An international bridge between the United States and Mexico. (B) An international bridge between the United States and Canada. (C) A port of entry on the international land border between the United States and Mexico. (D) A port of entry on the international land border between the United States and Canada. ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by inserting or land port of entry after international bridge ; (2) in subsection (b), by inserting or land port of entry after international bridge ; (3) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) by inserting sole before basis ; and (B) by inserting or land port of entry after international bridge ; (4) in subsection (e)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking Notwithstanding and inserting the following: (1) In general Notwithstanding ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) No compilation or consideration of documents The Secretary shall not compile or take into consideration any environmental document pursuant to Public Law 91–190 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) with respect to a Presidential permit for an application under subsection (b). ; and (5) in subsection (f), by inserting or land port of entry after international bridge each place it appears.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1853 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2025 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of direct housing loans and medical care from the Department of Veterans Affairs for Native Hawaiians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity for Native Hawaiian Veterans Act of 2025 . 2. Modification to program for direct housing loans made to Native American veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 3765(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking as that term and all that follows through 42 Stat. 108) and inserting as defined in section 801 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4221 ) . 3. Improvement of provision of medical care from Department of Veterans Affairs for Native Hawaiians (a) Reimbursement of costs of certain care provided through Native Hawaiian health care system (1) In general Subchapter I of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1703G the following new section: 1703H. Reimbursement of costs of certain care provided through Native Hawaiian health care system (a) In general The Secretary shall reimburse a Native Hawaiian health care system for the costs of care or services provided through such system to veterans eligible for such care or services under the laws administered by the Secretary, regardless of whether such care or services are provided directly through such system, through purchased or referred care, or through a contract for travel. (b) Native Hawaiian health care system defined The term Native Hawaiian health care system has the meaning given that term in section 12 of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11711 ). . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1703G the following new item: 1703H. Reimbursement of costs of certain care provided through Native Hawaiian health care system. . (b) Exemption from cost sharing Section 1730A(b) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) is a Native Hawaiian (as defined in section 12 of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11711 )). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1856 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Blumenthal 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 exclude military bonuses from gross income.

1. Exclusion of military bonuses (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 134 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking any qualified military benefit and inserting any bonus paid to a member of the uniformed services under chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, or any qualified military benefit . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1857 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 14, United States Code, to require the retention of certain enlisted members of the Coast Guard who have completed 18 or more, but less than 20, years of service, and for other purposes.

1. Retention of enlisted members of the Coast Guard after completion of 18 or more, but less than 20, years of service (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2517. Retention of enlisted members after completion of 18 or more, but less than 20, years of service (a) Regular members An enlisted member of the regular component of the Coast Guard who is selected to be involuntarily separated, or whose term of enlistment expires and who is denied reenlistment, and who, on the date on which the member is to be discharged, is within two years of qualifying for retirement under section 2306 of this title shall be retained on active duty until the member is qualified for retirement, unless the member is sooner retired or discharged under any other provision of law. (b) Reserve members in active status An enlisted member of the Coast Guard Reserve serving in an active status who is selected to be involuntarily separated (other than for physical disability or for cause), or whose term of enlistment expires and who is denied reenlistment (other than for physical disability or for cause), and who, on the date on which the member is to be discharged or transferred from an active status, is entitled to be credited with at least 18, but less than 20, years of service, may not be discharged, denied reenlistment, or transferred from an active status without the consent of the member before the earlier of the following: (1) If, as of the date on which the member is to be discharged or transferred from an active status, the member has at least 18, but less than 19, years of service— (A) the date on which the member is entitled to be credited with 20 years of service; or (B) the third anniversary of the date on which the member would otherwise be discharged or transferred from an active status. (2) If, as of the date on which the member is to be discharged or transferred from an active status, the member has at least 19, but less than 20, years of service— (A) the date on which the member is entitled to be credited with 20 years of service; or (B) the second anniversary of the date on which the member would otherwise be discharged or transferred from an active status. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2516 the following: 2517. Retention of enlisted members after completion of 18 or more, but less than 20, years of service. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1858 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays.

1. National cemeteries open on legal public holidays Each national cemetery administered by the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or the National Park Service shall be open to visitors on the legal public holidays described in section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1859 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to make certain members of the Ready Reserve who served on active duty after September 11, 2001, eligible for early retirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ready Reserve Act of 2025 . 2. Modification of early retirement eligibility for certain members of Ready Reserve Section 12731(f)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking January 28, 2008 each place it appears and inserting September 11, 2001 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1860 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 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 direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Brian Head Town, Utah, certain National Forest System land.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brian Head Town Land Conveyance Act . 2. Conveyance of Federal land to Brian Head Town, Utah (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal land The term Federal land means— (A) the parcel of approximately 24 acres of National Forest System land within the boundary of the Dixie National Forest, as generally depicted as NFS Lands Selected for Transfer on the map entitled Forest Service to Brian Head Land Transfer and dated April 28, 2025; and (B) any improvements to the National Forest System land described in subparagraph (A). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (3) Town The term Town means Brian Head Town, Utah. (b) Conveyance As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Town, without consideration and subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land, to be used by the Town for a public works facility or any other uses determined to be necessary by the Town. (c) Boundary modification On the conveyance of the Federal land to the Town under subsection (b), the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Dixie National Forest to reflect the conveyance of the Federal land.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1861 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to allow members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard holding employment within the Federal Government the choice between military and civilian healthcare plans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Thousands of members of reserve components and the National Guard, in addition to their military service, work for the United States Government in a civilian capacity. (2) Nearly all members of the Selected Reserve and the National Guard, and their families, are entitled to purchase a TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) healthcare plan as a service-related benefit. (3) As of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, eligibility for Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) prohibits members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard from enrolling in TRS plans. (4) Removal of such prohibition for members of the Selected Reserve and the National Guard will provide continuity of care throughout mobilization cycles. (5) Providing members of the Armed Forces with the ability to purchase comprehensive, low-cost health insurance increases the readiness and lethality of the Armed Forces as a whole. 3. Modification of expiration date to allow members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard, eligible for Federal Employee Health Benefits, to enroll into TRICARE Reserve Select as of January 1, 2026 Section 1076d(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking January 1, 2030’’ and inserting “January 1, 2026 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1862 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to expand and clarify the exclusion for orphan drugs under the Drug Price Negotiation Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Optimizing Research Progress Hope And New Cures Act or the ORPHAN Cures Act . 2. Expanding and clarifying the exclusion for orphan drugs under the Drug Price Negotiation Program Section 1192(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320f–1(e) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Treatment of former orphan drugs In calculating the amount of time that has elapsed with respect to the approval of a drug or licensure of a biological product under subparagraph (A)(ii) and subparagraph (B)(ii), respectively, the Secretary shall not take into account any period during which such drug or product was a drug described in paragraph (3)(A). ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(A)— (A) by striking only one rare disease or condition and inserting one or more rare diseases or conditions ; and (B) by striking such disease or condition and inserting one or more rare diseases or conditions (as such term is defined in section 526(a)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1863 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the eligibility requirements of the public service loan forgiveness program for certain members of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran and Active Loan Obligation Relief Act of 2025 or the VALOR Act of 2025 . 2. Modification of public service loan forgiveness eligibility for borrowers in covered active duty service Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Special rules with respect to borrowers in covered active duty service (A) In general In carrying out this subsection with respect to a borrower whose public service includes or consists of covered active duty service, including National Guard service, the Secretary shall— (i) deem each monthly payment that was deferred under subsection (f)(2)(C) or section 428(b)(1)(M)(iii) (relating to certain National Guard duty or active duty deferment) or section 493D, or that would have been due while the loan was in forbearance under subsection (l)(2) or section 428(c)(3)(A)(i)(iv), to be a qualifying monthly payment made by the borrower for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B)(ii) of paragraph (1); (ii) waive the requirement of paragraph (1)(B)(i) if the borrower completed 10 years of full-time employment in covered active duty service during the period of the loan; and (iii) ensure that a borrower whose public service job included covered active duty service and who meets the requirements of this subsection is able to receive public service loan forgiveness in accordance with the terms of this subsection, without regard as to when the borrower enrolled in the public service loan forgiveness program. (B) Covered active duty service defined In this paragraph, the term covered active duty service means— (i) active service (as that term is defined in section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code); and (ii) full-time duty in the active service of the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1864 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to modify the provision relating to public reporting of Chinese military companies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Safe Harbor for the Enemy Act . 2. Modification relating to public reporting of Chinese military companies operating in the United States Section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 10 U.S.C. 113 note; Public Law 116–283 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): (f) Finality of decisions The decision of the Secretary of Defense as to any question regarding the addition of an entity to the list required by subsection (b)(1) shall be final and conclusive and may not be reviewed by any other official or by any court, whether by an action in the nature of mandamus or otherwise. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1865 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Budd ) 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 repeal the excise tax on indoor tanning services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2025 . 2. Repeal of excise tax on indoor tanning services (a) In general Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking chapter 49 and by striking the item relating to such chapter in the table of chapters of such subtitle. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services performed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1870 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Schiff (for himself and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act . 2. Boundary adjustment Section 507(c) of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 460kk(c) ) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Boundary (A) In general The recreation area shall consist of— (i) the land, water, and interests in land and water generally depicted as the recreation area on the map entitled Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and Santa Monica Mountains Zone, California, Boundary Map , numbered 80,047–C, and dated August 2001; and (ii) the land, water, and interests in land and water, as generally depicted as Rim of the Valley Unit Proposed Addition on the map entitled Proposed Addition - Rim of the Valley Unit Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area , numbered 638/179670x, and dated April 14, 2023. (B) Availability of maps The maps described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (C) Revisions After advising the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, in writing, of the proposed revision, the Secretary may make minor revisions to the boundaries of the recreation area by publication of a revised drawing or other boundary description in the Federal Register. . 3. Administration Any land or interest in land acquired by the Secretary of the Interior within the Rim of the Valley Unit shall be administered as part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (referred to in this Act as the National Recreation Area ) in accordance with the laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Recreation Area. 4. Utilities and water resource facilities The addition of the Rim of the Valley Unit to the National Recreation Area shall not affect the operation, maintenance, or modification of water resource facilities or public utilities within the Rim of the Valley Unit, except that any utility or water resource facility activities in the Rim of the Valley Unit shall be conducted in a manner that reasonably avoids or reduces the impact of the activities on resources of the Rim of the Valley Unit.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1872 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Ms. Blunt Rochester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act . 2. Study on critical infrastructure manufacturing in the United States (a) Study Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study to— (1) identify, within each critical infrastructure sector, any product that is in high demand and is being imported due to a manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraint in the United States; (2) analyze the costs and benefits of manufacturing in the United States any product identified under paragraph (1), including any effects on— (A) jobs, employment rates, and labor conditions in the United States; and (B) the cost of the product; (3) identify any product identified under paragraph (1) that feasibly may be manufactured in the United States; and (4) analyze the feasibility of, and any impediments to, manufacturing any product identified under paragraph (3) in— (A) a rural area; (B) an industrial park; or (C) an industrial park in a rural area. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study required by subsection (a), with recommendations relating to manufacturing in the United States products identified under subsection (a)(3); and (2) make the report available to the public on the website of the Department of Commerce. (c) Limitation on authority This section may not be construed to provide the Secretary of Commerce with authority to compel a person to provide information described in this section. (d) Definition of critical infrastructure sector In this section, the term critical infrastructure sector means each of the 16 designated critical infrastructure sectors identified in Presidential Policy Directive 21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1876 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to relocate a memorial honoring the 9 Air Force crew members who lost their lives in an airplane crash in the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests during a training mission on August 31, 1982.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act . 2. Relocation of memorial honoring the 9 Air Force crew members who lost their lives in an airplane crash during a training mission on August 31, 1982 (a) In general With the consent of the owner of the private land adjacent to the Cherohala Skyway in the State of North Carolina on which there is located a memorial honoring the 9 members of the Air Force crew of the C–141B transport plane that crashed during a training mission over the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests on August 31, 1982 (referred to in this section as the memorial ), and subject to subsections (b) through (e), the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) may authorize, by special use authorization, the installation and any maintenance associated with the installation of the memorial at an appropriate site at the Stratton Ridge rest area located at mile marker 2 on the Cherohala Skyway in Graham County, North Carolina, in the Nantahala National Forest. (b) Site approval The site at which the memorial is installed under subsection (a) is subject to approval by the Secretary, in concurrence with— (1) the North Carolina Department of Transportation; and (2) in a case in which the site is located adjacent to a Federal-aid highway, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. (c) Funding No Federal funds may be used to relocate, install, or maintain the memorial under subsection (a). (d) Costs The individual or entity requesting the installation of the memorial on National Forest System land under subsection (a) shall be responsible for the costs associated with the use of National Forest System land for the memorial, including the costs of— (1) processing the application for the relocation; (2) issuing a special use authorization for the memorial, including the costs associated with any related environmental analysis; and (3) relocating, installing, and maintaining the memorial. (e) Terms and conditions The special use authorization for the installation of the memorial under subsection (a) may include any terms and conditions that are determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, including a provision preventing any enlargement or expansion of the memorial.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1880 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Rounds , Mr. Booker , Mr. Daines , Mr. Sheehy , Mr. Hickenlooper , Ms. Klobuchar , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Lummis , Ms. Blunt Rochester , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to reauthorize and improve the community development financial institutions bond guarantee program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2025 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the authority to guarantee bonds under section 114A of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4713a ) (commonly referred to as the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program ) provides community development financial institutions with a sustainable source of long-term capital and furthers the mission of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (established under section 104(a) of such Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4703(a) ) to increase economic opportunity and promote community development investments for underserved populations and distressed communities in the United States. 3. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for community or economic development purposes (a) In general Section 114A of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4713a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking , multiplied by an amount equal to the outstanding principal balance of issued notes or bonds ; (2) by amending subsection (e)(2) to read as follows: (2) Limitation on guarantee amount The Secretary may not guarantee any amount under the program equal to less than $25,000,000, but the total of all such guarantees in any fiscal year may not exceed $1,000,000,000. ; and (3) in subsection (k), by striking September 30, 2014 and inserting the date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2025 . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 ( Public Law 103–315 ; 108 Stat. 2160) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 114 the following: Sec. 114A. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for community or economic development purposes. . 4. Report on the CDFI bond guarantee program Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and not later than 3 years after such date of enactment, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives on the effectiveness of the CDFI bond guarantee program established under section 114A of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4713a ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1881 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Luján , Ms. Warren , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Baldwin , and Mr. Schiff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under such Act to public employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Service Worker Protection Act . 2. Coverage of public employees (a) In general Section 3(5) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 652(5) ) is amended by striking but does not include and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting including the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State. . (b) Rule of Construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the application of section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 667 ). (c) Effective date (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), this Act and the amendment made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Exception for States and political subdivisions This Act, and the amendment made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act with respect to a workplace of a State, or a political subdivision of a State, that does not have a State plan approved under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 667 ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1889 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Hassan , Mr. Hagerty , Ms. Rosen , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.

1. Repeal of sunset of Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) requires the imposition of sanctions with respect to Iran’s illicit weapons programs, conventional weapons and ballistic missile development, and support for terrorism, including Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps. (2) The Government of Iran has acquired destabilizing conventional weapons systems from the Russian Federation and other malign actors, and is funneling weapons and financial support to its terrorist proxies throughout the Middle East, threatening allies and partners of the United States, such as Israel. (b) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to fully implement and enforce the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). (c) Repeal of sunset Section 13 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking ; sunset ; (2) by striking (a) Effective date .— ; and (3) by striking subsection (b).