hyperdemocracy/usc-textversion huggingface dataset:
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2397 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coordinating and Aligning Records to Improve and Normalize Governance for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025 or the CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025 . 2. Implementation by Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations with respect to care in the community (a) In general The Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the Office of Integrated Veteran Care, or successor office— (1) develops guidance for the efforts of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs in obtaining final medical documentation after a veteran receives services from a community care provider pursuant to a referral from that medical center; (2) establishes goals and related performance measures for medical centers of the Department in obtaining initial and final medical documentation from community care providers; (3) establishes and monitors goals and related performance measures for the completion by such providers of core trainings and ensures that such providers complete the required training course; and (4) takes steps to ensure that the Office of Integrated Veteran Care, or successor office, and any contractor for that Office communicate clear and accurate information to such providers regarding the core trainings recommended or required by that Office, including whether such training is recommended or required. (b) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 120 days thereafter until the requirements under subsection (a) are fully implemented, the Under Secretary for Health shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on steps taken by the Under Secretary to implement those requirements.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2398 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Smith , Mr. King , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of programs (a) National strategy and regional centers of excellence in vector-Borne disease Section 317U of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–23 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group established under section 2062 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 284s ) and other individuals, as appropriate and inserting appropriate individuals ; and (2) in subsection (f), by striking 2021 through 2025 and inserting 2026 through 2030 . (b) Enhanced support To assist health departments in addressing vector-Borne diseases Section 2822(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–32(c) ) is amended by striking 2021 through 2025 and inserting 2026 through 2030 .
II Calendar No. 154 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2398 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Smith , Mr. King , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Schumer , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Marshall , Ms. Hassan , Mr. McCormick , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Banks , Mr. Welch , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Hickenlooper , and Mr. Fetterman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions September 8, 2025 Reported by Mr. Cassidy , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of programs (a) National strategy and regional centers of excellence in vector-Borne disease Section 317U of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–23 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group established under section 2062 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 284s ) and other individuals, as appropriate and inserting appropriate individuals ; and (2) in subsection (f), by striking 2021 through 2025 and inserting 2026 through 2030 . (b) Enhanced support To assist health departments in addressing vector-Borne diseases Section 2822(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–32(c) ) is amended by striking 2021 through 2025 and inserting 2026 through 2030 .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of programs (a) National strategy and regional centers of excellence in vector-borne diseases Section 317U of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–23 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group established under section 2062 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 284s ) and other individuals, as appropriate and inserting appropriate individuals ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking in coordination with and inserting acting through ; and (3) in subsection (f), by striking 2021 through 2025 and inserting 2026 through 2030 . (b) Enhanced support to assist health departments in addressing vector-borne diseases Section 2822(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–32(c) ) is amended by striking 2021 through 2025 and inserting 2026 through 2030 .

September 8, 2025 Reported with an amendment
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2403 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retire through Ownership Act . 2. Amending adequate consideration definition (a) In General Section 3(18) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002(18) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (3) by inserting (A) before The term ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (B) (i) For purposes of clause (ii) of subparagraph (A), a fiduciary of an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 407(d)(6)) may make a good faith reliance on a valuation provided by an independent valuation expert or business appraiser that has relied upon the principles and methodologies set forth in Internal Revenue Service Revenue Ruling 59–60 (as amplified and modified by the Internal Revenue Service from time to time) in determining the fair market value of an asset described in such clause. (ii) Clause (i) shall not be interpreted to— (I) preclude the Secretary from promulgating, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, any regulation interpreting such clause; (II) expand the regulatory authority of the Secretary with respect to the term adequate consideration beyond such authority available to the Secretary on the day before the date of enactment of the Retire through Ownership Act ; or (III) modify a fiduciary's obligations under section 404. . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to determinations described in section 3(18)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002(18)(B) ) (as added by such subsection) that are made on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the Senate October 9, 2025. Secretary
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2403 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Mr. Marshall (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retire through Ownership Act . 2. Amending adequate consideration definition (a) In General Section 3(18) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002(18) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (3) by inserting (A) before The term ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (B) For purposes of clause (ii), a fiduciary of an employee stock ownership plan as defined in section 407(d)(6) may make a good faith reliance on the principles and methodologies set forth in Internal Revenue Service Revenue Ruling 59–60 (as in effect on the date of enactment of the ERISA Adequate Consideration Act of 2025) in determining the fair market value of an asset described in such clause. . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to determinations described in section 3(18)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002(18)(B) ) (as added by such subsection) that are made on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2404 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To subject emergency legislation enacted by the District of Columbia Council to expedited congressional disapproval procedures.

1. Congressional disapproval of emergency District of Columbia legislation The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended— (1) in section 412(a) (sec. 1–204.12(a), D.C. Official Code), in the fifth sentence, by inserting after ninety days the following: , unless a joint resolution of disapproval is enacted under section 604 before the expiration of that period ; and (2) in section 602(c) (sec. 1–206.02(c), D.C. Official Code)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking any act which the Council determines, according to section 412(a), should take effect immediately because of emergency circumstances, ; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraphs (2) and (3) ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) (A) In the case of any such Act transmitted by the Chairman which the Council determines according to section 412(a) should take effect immediately because of emergency circumstances, the Act shall take effect immediately upon enactment. (B) The Chairman of the Council shall transmit an Act described in subparagraph (A) to— (i) the Speaker of the House of Representatives not later than 3 session days (with respect to the House of Representatives) after the date of enactment of the Act; and (ii) the President of the Senate not later than 3 session days (with respect to the Senate) after the date of enactment of the Act. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2407 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Markey , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to reissue the solicitation and award the contract relating to the Charting My Path for Future Success project.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charting My Path for Future Success Act . 2. Charting My Path for Future Success Project (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall reissue the solicitation and award a contract described in subsection (b) as if the contract described in such subsection had not previously been awarded. (b) Contract description The contract described in this subsection is the contract that was awarded, pursuant to section 664(e)(1) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1464(e)(1) ), to a nonprofit organization to carry out the Charting My Path for Future Success project that— (1) aims to help families and high schools to support students with disabilities to reach their goals during and after high school, by training educators to assist such students to— (A) set goals that help build skills to be successful in school and life; (B) develop action plans related to those goals; and (C) reflect on their progress toward those goals and adjust goals or action plans when needed; and (2) under which, in January 2025, following the completion of training with the project, 61 educators began to assist 1,600 high school students in 62 high schools in 13 local educational agencies. (c) Prohibition of cancellation of contract A contract awarded under this section may not be canceled without the approval of Congress.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2409 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Mr. King (for himself, Mr. Paul , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Hoeven , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or the PRIME Act . 2. Exemption for slaughter and preparation occurring at custom slaughter facilities Section 23 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 623 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Exemption for slaughter and preparation occurring at custom slaughter facilities (1) Definition of State In this subsection, the term State means any State or territory. (2) Exemption The provisions of this title requiring inspection of the slaughter of animals and the preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat, and meat food products at establishments conducting those operations for commerce shall not apply to the slaughtering by any person of animals at a custom slaughter facility and the preparation at that custom slaughter facility and transportation in commerce of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat, and meat food products of those animals if— (A) the slaughtering and preparation carried out at the custom slaughter facility is carried out in accordance with the law of the State in which the custom slaughter facility is located; and (B) the animals are slaughtered and the carcasses, parts thereof, meat, and meat food products of the animals are prepared exclusively for distribution to— (i) household consumers within the State in which the custom slaughter facility is located; or (ii) restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, or other establishments located in the State in which the custom slaughter facility is located that— (I) are involved in the preparation of meals served directly to consumers; or (II) offer meat and meat food products for sale directly to consumers in the State. ; and (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), in the second sentence, by striking paragraph (b) and inserting subsection . 3. No preemption of State law Nothing in an amendment made by section 2 preempts any State law relating to— (1) the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, parts thereof, meat, and meat food products at a custom slaughter facility; or (2) the sale of meat or meat food products.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2413 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mrs. Britt , Mr. Budd , Mr. Justice , and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to assert jurisdiction over murders committed by certain inadmissible or deportable aliens.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act . 2. Murders committed by certain inadmissible or deportable aliens Section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Within any jurisdiction of the United States (whether or not in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States), an alien who— (1) is— (A) inadmissible under paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), or (7) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a) ); or (B) deportable under subparagraph (B) or (C)(i) of section 237(a)(1) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(1) ); and (2) is guilty of— (A) murder in the first degree, shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for life; or (B) murder in the second degree, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2415 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Wyden , and Mrs. Murray ) 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 to reauthorize the Columbia River Basin Restoration program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Columbia River Clean-Up Act of 2025 . 2. Columbia River Basin Restoration Section 123(d)(6) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1275(d)(6) ) is amended by striking 2020 and 2021 and inserting 2026 through 2030 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2419 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Rounds , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Ricketts , and Mr. Moreno ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 . 2. Clarification to the authority of the Bureau with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator Section 1027(f) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5517(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking Description of activities and inserting Exceptions ; (B) by striking Paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (A) Authority Paragraph (1) ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as so designated, the following: (B) Limitation With respect to a person regulated by a State insurance regulator— (i) if that person is offering or providing a consumer financial product or service, the Bureau may not enforce this title with respect to that person to the extent that the person is engaged in the business of insurance; or (ii) if that person is subject to any enumerated consumer law or any law for which authorities are transferred under subtitle F or H, the authority of the Bureau to enforce that law with respect to that person shall be narrowly construed to the extent that the person is engaged in the business of insurance. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Rule of construction The enforcement of this title shall be broadly construed in favor of the authority of a State insurance regulator with respect to a person regulated by the State insurance regulator. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2421 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Wicker ) 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 to provide exclusions from the term navigable waters , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarifying Legal Exclusions Around Regulated Waters Act or the CLEAR Waters Act . 2. Definition of navigable waters Section 502(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362(7) ) is amended— (1) by striking (7) The term and inserting the following: (7) Navigable waters (A) In general The term ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Exclusions The term navigable waters does not include any of the following: (i) Any component of a waste treatment system, including any lagoon or treatment pond (such as a settling or cooling pond), designed to actively or passively— (I) convey or retain wastewater; or (II) concentrate, settle, reduce, or remove pollutants from wastewater. (ii) Ephemeral features that flow only in direct response to precipitation. (iii) Groundwater. (iv) Any other features determined to be excluded by the Administrator and the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2425 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2025 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. King , Ms. Collins , Mr. Cornyn , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to provide penalties for unauthorized access to intelligence community property, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intelligence Community Property Security Act of 2025 . 2. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property (a) In general The National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1115. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property (a) In general It shall be unlawful, within the jurisdiction of the United States, without authorization to access any property that— (1) is under the jurisdiction of an element of the intelligence community; and (2) has been clearly marked as closed or restricted. (b) Penalties Any person who violates subsection (a) shall— (1) in the case of the first offense, be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both; (2) in the case of the second offense, be fined under such title, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both; and (3) in the case of the third or subsequent offense, be fined under such title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents preceding section 2 of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following: Sec. 1115. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2432 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2025 Mr. Schiff (for himself and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the Paul Ignatius Post Office .

1. Paul Ignatius Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, shall be known and designated as the Paul Ignatius Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul Ignatius Post Office .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2434 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2025 Mr. Husted (for himself and Mr. Moreno ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to adjust the boundary of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

1. Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park boundary adjustment Section 101 of the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 ( 16 U.S.C. 410ww ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Boundary adjustment In addition to the sites described in subsections (b) and (c), the boundary of the park is adjusted to include approximately 1 acre of land in Dayton, Ohio, depicted as Proposed Addition on the map entitled Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Addition and dated February 2023. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2446 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2025 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Gallego , Mr. Heinrich , and Ms. Hirono ) 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 Health Service Act to provide for a behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy to reduce stigma associated with mental health among the Hispanic and Latino populations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health for Latinos Act of 2025 . 2. Hispanic and Latino behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 554. Behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, shall, in coordination with advocacy and behavioral and mental health organizations serving populations of Hispanic and Latino individuals or communities, develop and implement an outreach and education strategy to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among the Hispanic and Latino populations. Such strategy shall— (1) be designed to— (A) meet the diverse cultural and language needs of the various Hispanic and Latino populations; and (B) be developmentally and age appropriate; (2) increase awareness of symptoms of mental illnesses common among such populations, taking into account differences within subgroups, such as gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or ethnicity, of such populations; (3) provide information on evidence-based, culturally and linguistically appropriate and adapted interventions and treatments; (4) ensure full participation of, and engage, both consumers and community members in the development and implementation of materials; and (5) seek to broaden the perspective among both individuals in these communities and stakeholders serving these communities to use a comprehensive public health approach to promoting behavioral health that addresses a holistic view of health by focusing on the intersection between behavioral and physical health. (b) Reports Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report on the extent to which the strategy developed and implemented under subsection (a) improved behavioral and mental health outcomes associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among Hispanic and Latino populations. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2447 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2025 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To repeal changes to Medicaid cost sharing requirements and the exclusion for orphan drugs under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing the Trump Sick Tax Act . 2. Repeal of changes to Medicaid cost sharing requirements (a) Repeal Section 71120 of the Act titled An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 ( Public Law 119–21 ) is repealed and title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ) shall be applied as if such section and the amendments made by such section had not been enacted. (b) Rescission The amounts appropriated under section 71120(c) of the Act titled An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 ( Public Law 119–21 ) are hereby rescinded. 3. Repeal of changes to exclusion for orphan drugs under the Drug Price Negotiation Program Section 71203 of the Act titled An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 ( Public Law 119–21 ) is repealed and title XI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. ) shall be applied as if such section and the amendments made by such section had not been enacted.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2448 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2025 Mr. Kelly (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , and Ms. Warren ) 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 improve dependent coverage under the TRICARE Young Adult Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025 . 2. Improvements to dependent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (a) Expansion of eligibility Subsection (b) of section 1110b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. (b) Elimination of separate premium for a young adult Such section is further amended by striking subsection (c). (c) Conforming amendment Section 1075(c)(3) of such title is amended by striking section 1076d, 1076e, or 1110b and inserting section 1076d or 1076e .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Warner , Mr. Justice , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Husted , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Ms. Cortez Masto ) 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 allow taxpayers to elect to receive certain replacement refunds electronically.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recovery of Stolen Checks Act . 2. Election to receive certain replacement refunds electronically (a) In general Section 6402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (o) Election To receive certain replacement refunds by direct deposit Not later than the date which is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations to establish procedures to allow for taxpayers, which are otherwise eligible to receive an amount by paper check in replacement of a lost or stolen paper check which was previously sent by the Secretary as a refund of an overpayment of tax, to elect to receive such amount by direct deposit in lieu of receiving such replacement paper check. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2464 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2025 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Moreno , Mr. Kim , Mr. McCormick , Ms. Alsobrooks , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Warnock ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To allow the Comptroller of the Currency and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to increase the aggregate amount of investments that a national banking association and a State member bank may make to promote the public welfare, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Investment and Prosperity Act . 2. Investments to promote the public welfare (a) Revised Statutes The paragraph designated as the Eleventh of section 5136 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 12 U.S.C. 24 ) is amended, in the fifth sentence, by striking 15 each place the term appears and inserting 20 . (b) Federal Reserve Act The 23rd paragraph of section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 338a ) is amended, in the fifth sentence, by striking 15 each place the term appears and inserting 20 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2466 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2025 Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide for an extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Senior Savings Protection Act . 2. Extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs (a) State health insurance assistance programs Subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 119 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–3 note) is amended— (1) in clause (xiii), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (xv) for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, $15,000,000. . (b) Area agencies on aging Subsection (b)(1)(B) of such section 119 is amended— (1) in clause (xiii), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (xv) for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, $15,000,000. . (c) Aging and disability resource centers Subsection (c)(1)(B) of such section 119 is amended— (1) in clause (xiii), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (xv) for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, $5,000,000. . (d) Coordination of efforts To inform older Americans about benefits available under Federal and State programs Subsection (d)(2) of such section 119 is amended— (1) in clause (xiii), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (xv) for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, $15,000,000. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2468 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2025 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Warren , Mr. Markey , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Booker , Mr. Luján , and Mr. Schiff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to render available to certain long-term residents of the United States the benefit under that section.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 . 2. Registry (a) In general Section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1259 ) is amended— (1) in the section header, by striking entered the united states prior to july 1, 1924 or january 1, 1972 ; and inserting are long-term residents of the united states ; and (2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) entered the United States at least 7 years before the application date; . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2472 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2025 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to request modifications relating to certain permits issued under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense PFAS Discharge Prevention Act . 2. Stormwater discharge permits and testing at Department of Defense facilities (a) Request for modification Except as provided in subsection (b), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, with respect to each permit under section 402(p) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342(p) ) that applies to a facility of the Department of Defense, request from the State that issued the permit, or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, as applicable, a modification to such permit to require— (1) monitoring of discharges of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances not less frequently than quarterly; and (2) implementation of appropriate best management practices or control technologies to reduce such discharges consistent with the requirements of such Act. (b) Exceptions The Secretary of Defense is not required to request a modification to a permit under subsection (a) if such permit contains the elements specified under paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection. (c) Funding for monitoring and reduction of discharges Of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary of Defense in each fiscal year for remediation efforts relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, not less than one percent shall be obligated or expended annually to carry out activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2476 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2025 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Fetterman , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Warren , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Welch , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of disability.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act . 2. Exclusion from Federal juries on account of disability (a) Discrimination prohibited Section 1862 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting disability, age, after origin, . (b) Qualifications for jury service Section 1865 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking infirmity and inserting disability that cannot be reasonably accommodated ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) No person may be disqualified from serving on grand and petit juries in the district court under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (b) on account of disability if the person would be qualified under such paragraph (2) or (3) by reasonable accommodation. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2480 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2025 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publicly release, in full, the unclassified report titled U.S. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022 , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act . 2. Full release of unclassified report Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publicly release, in full, the unclassified report titled U.S. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022 that was prepared for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under a contract through the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2480 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publicly release, in full, the unclassified report titled U.S. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022 , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act . 2. Full release of unclassified report Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publicly release, in full, the unclassified report titled U.S. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022 that was prepared for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under a contract through the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security.

Passed the Senate July 28, 2025. Secretary
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2482 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2025 Mr. Heinrich 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 reduce the distance required for the Secretary of Defense to reimburse travel expenses relating to specialty care, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Travel Improvement Act . 2. Reimbursement by the Secretary of Defense for travel expenses relating to specialty care Section 1074i of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking In any case and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b), in any case ; and (B) by striking 100 miles and inserting 50 miles ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking the heading and inserting Special rules for exceptional circumstances and military retirees and dependents .— ; (B) by striking The Secretary of Defense and inserting (1) The Secretary of Defense ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) With respect to military retirees and their dependents, the Secretary shall administer subsection (a) by substituting 100 miles for 50 miles . .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2483 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2025 Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself, Mr. Luján , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Merkley , and Ms. Alsobrooks ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide that members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices may not be terminated except for cause and to require the immediate reinstatement of the members of such advisory committee.

1. Membership of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (a) Requirements for termination of members of ACIP (1) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) may only terminate a member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (referred to in this section as the Advisory Committee ) for cause and after notice and opportunity for hearing. (2) Justification for termination If the Secretary terminates a member of the Advisory Committee for cause as described in paragraph (1), not later than 1 day after the date of such termination, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and make publicly available, a written justification for such termination. (3) Effect on Federal employees With respect to a member of the Advisory Committee who is also an employee of the Federal Government, a termination for cause as described in paragraph (1) shall apply only with respect to the membership of the individual as such a member and may not be construed to modify or otherwise impact any protection available to the individual in the capacity of the individual as such an employee. (4) Definition of for cause In this subsection, the term for cause , with respect to a termination of a member of the Advisory Committee, means a termination based on inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. (b) Reinstatement of certain ACIP members The Secretary shall immediately revert to the membership of the Advisory Committee as in effect on June 8, 2025, and such members of such Committee shall serve the remainder of the terms that applied to such members as of June 9, 2025. (c) Requirements for appointment of members of ACIP In the case of any vacancy in the membership of the Advisory Committee that occurs after the date on which the individuals are reinstated to the Advisory Committee under subsection (b), the Secretary shall appoint a member to fill such vacancy from among individuals recommended by the Comptroller General of the United States.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2484 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2025 Mr. Hagerty introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To establish an Inspector General of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NeighborWorks Accountability Act . 2. Authorization of Inspector General of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (a) In general Section 415(a)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, after the Postal Regulatory Commission, . (b) Duties and audits The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8101 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 606 ( 42 U.S.C. 8105 ), by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Inspector General of the corporation established under section 415 of title 5, United States Code, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. (2) There shall not be transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the corporation any program operating responsibilities of the corporation, including the organizational assessments work and grantee oversight function of the corporation. . (c) Independent audit Section 607 of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8106 ) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting following: (b) (1) The accounts of the corporation shall be audited annually by an independent external auditor. (2) Notwithstanding any other audit work performed by the Office of Inspector General of the corporation, the audits required under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by independent certified public accountants who are certified by a regulatory authority of the jurisdiction in which the audit is undertaken. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2485 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2025 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Hirono , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Booker ) 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 in order to allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2025 . 2. Loan forgiveness for adjunct faculty Section 455(m)(3)(B)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking teaching as and inserting the following: teaching— (I) as ; (2) by striking , foreign language faculty, and part-time faculty at community colleges), as determined by the Secretary. and inserting and foreign language faculty), as determined by the Secretary; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (II) at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a)), a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c)), or a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b)), in non-tenured track employment as an adjunct or contingent faculty, teacher, or lecturer who— (aa) teaches— (AA) not less than 9 credit hours per semester, 6 credit hours per trimester, or 18 credit hours per calendar year; or (BB) not less than a total of 30 hours per week, as determined by multiplying each credit or contact hour taught per week by 3.35 (or a larger number, if determined appropriate by the Secretary); and (bb) is not employed on a full-time basis by any other employer. .