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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 960 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Ossoff , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To ensure that homicides can be prosecuted under Federal law without regard to the time elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death itself.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Murder Victims Act . 2. Homicide offenses (a) In general Chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1123. No maximum time period between act or omission and death of victim (a) In general A prosecution may be instituted for any homicide offense under this title without regard to the time that elapsed between— (1) the act or omission that caused the death of the victim; and (2) the death of the victim. (b) Relation to statute of limitations Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to supersede the limitations period under section 3282(a), to the extent applicable. (c) Maximum time period applicable if death penalty imposed A sentence of death may not be imposed for a homicide offense under this title unless the Government proves beyond a reasonable doubt that not more than 1 year and 1 day elapsed between— (1) the act or omission that caused the death of the victim; and (2) the death of the victim. . (b) Table of contents The table of sections for chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1123. No maximum time period between act or omission and death of victim. . (c) Applicability Section 1123(a) of title 18, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to an act or omission described in that section that occurs after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Maximum penalty for first-Degree murder based on time period between act or omission and death of victim Section 1111(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after imprisonment for life the following: , unless the death of the victim occurred more than 1 year and 1 day after the act or omission that caused the death of the victim, in which case the punishment shall be imprisonment for any term of years or for life .
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 960 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To ensure that homicides can be prosecuted under Federal law without regard to the time elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death itself.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Murder Victims Act . 2. Homicide offenses (a) In general Chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1123. No maximum time period between act or omission and death of victim (a) In general A prosecution may be instituted for any homicide offense under this title without regard to the time that elapsed between— (1) the act or omission that caused the death of the victim; and (2) the death of the victim. (b) Relation to statute of limitations Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to supersede the limitations period under section 3282(a), to the extent applicable. (c) Maximum time period applicable if death penalty imposed A sentence of death may not be imposed for a homicide offense under this title unless the Government proves beyond a reasonable doubt that not more than 1 year and 1 day elapsed between— (1) the act or omission that caused the death of the victim; and (2) the death of the victim. . (b) Table of contents The table of sections for chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1123. No maximum time period between act or omission and death of victim. . (c) Applicability Section 1123(a) of title 18, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to an act or omission described in that section that occurs after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Maximum penalty for first-degree murder based on time period between act or omission and death of victim Section 1111(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after imprisonment for life the following: , unless the death of the victim occurred more than 1 year and 1 day after the act or omission that caused the death of the victim, in which case the punishment shall be imprisonment for any term of years or for life .

Passed the Senate March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025. Secretary
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 961 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mrs. Capito , Mr. Risch , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Justice , Mr. Budd , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act . 2. Receipt of firearm or ammunition by spouse of member of the Armed Forces at a duty station of the member outside the United States Section 925(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or to the spouse of such a member before or to ; (2) by striking members, and inserting members and spouses, ; (3) by striking members or and inserting members, spouses, or ; and (4) by striking member or and inserting member, spouse, or . 3. Residency of spouses of members of the Armed Forces to be determined on the same basis as the residency of such members for purposes of Federal firearms laws Section 921(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) For purposes of this chapter, a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of such a member, is a resident of— (1) the State in which the member or spouse maintains legal residence; (2) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and (3) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct engaged in after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 962 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar ) 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 preclude a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service from receiving reimbursement or other compensation for information relating to child exploitation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Children Over Profits Act . 2. Amendments Title 18 of the United States Code is amended— (1) in section 2706(c)— (A) by striking The requirement and inserting the following: (1) Telephone records The requirement ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Child exploitation The requirement of subsection (a) of this section does not apply with respect to records or other information maintained by a provider of electronic communications service, or remote computing service that relate to child exploitation, as defined in section 2 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 ( 34 U.S.C. 21101 ). ; (2) in section 2518, in the matter following subsection (4)(e), in the penultimate sentence, by inserting , except that no provider of electronic communications service or remote computing service, as defined in section 2711, shall be compensated by the applicant for expenses incurred with respect to information, facilities, or technical assistance relating to child exploitation, as defined in section 2 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 ( 34 U.S.C. 21101 ) after such facilities or assistance ; and (3) in section 3124(c), by inserting , except that no provider of electronic communications service or remote computing service, as defined in section 2711, shall be compensated for expenses incurred with respect to facilities or technical assistance relating to child exploitation, as defined in section 2 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 ( 34 U.S.C. 21101 ) before the period at the end.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 965 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Reed (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Smith , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To strengthen the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness.

1. Authorization of appropriations for Interagency Council on Homelessness (a) In general Title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11311 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 208 ( 42 U.S.C. 11318 ), by striking to carry out this title $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011 and inserting such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title ; (2) by striking section 209 ( 42 U.S.C. 11319 ); and (3) by redesignating section 210 ( 42 U.S.C. 11320 ) as section 209. (b) Technical and conforming amendments The table of contents in section 101(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11301 note) is amended by striking the items relating to sections 209 and 210 and inserting the following: Sec. 209. Encouragement of State involvement. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 966 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Risch , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Budd , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to define State of residence and resident , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traveler's Gun Rights Act . 2. State of residence (a) Definitions Section 921 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking (a) before As used ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (38) (A) The term State of residence means— (i) the State in which an individual resides; (ii) in the case of an individual, or spouse of an individual, who is an active duty member of the Armed Forces— (I) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and (II) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member; or (iii) in the case of an individual who does not have a physical residence in any State, the State in which an individual maintains a private mailbox or post office box. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)— (i) an individual resides in a State if the individual is present in the State with the intention of making a home in that State; and (ii) an individual who maintains a home in more than 1 State is a resident of each such State during the time when the individual is present in that State. (39) The term resident , with respect to a State, means an individual who satisfies clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph (38)(A) with respect to that State. ; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (b) National instant criminal background check system Section 922(t)(1)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking transferee containing a photograph of the transferee. and inserting the following: “transferee— (i) containing a photograph of the transferee; and (ii) containing— (I) the address of the residence of the transferee; or (II) the address for a private mailbox or post office box maintained by the transferee, if the transferee does not have a physical residence in any State. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 972 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2025 Mr. Banks (for himself and Mr. Gallego ) 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 ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025 . 2. Repayment of members of the Armed Forces for contributions toward Post-9/11 Educational Assistance (a) In general Section 3327(f)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking together and all that follows through (as applicable), . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 974 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office the Taiwan Representative Office , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Representative Office Act . 2. Designation of and references to Taiwan Representative Office (a) Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act ( Public Law 96–8 ; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq. ) and the Six Assurances, originally conveyed to Taiwan by President Ronald Reagan in 1982— (1) to provide the people of Taiwan with de facto diplomatic treatment equivalent to foreign countries, nations, states, governments, or similar entities; and (2) consistent with the policy described in paragraph (1), to rename the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States as the Taiwan Representative Office . (b) Renaming The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office in the District of Colombia as the Taiwan Representative Office . (c) References If the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office is renamed as the Taiwan Representative Office, any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States Government to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office shall be deemed to be a reference to the Taiwan Representative Office, including for all official purposes of the Government of the United States, all courts of the United States, and any proceedings thereof. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed as— (1) entailing the restoration of diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan); or (2) altering the position of the United States with respect to the international status of Taiwan.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 982 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Mr. Banks (for himself and Mr. Ricketts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose campus policies relating to responding to certain incidents of civil disturbance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Dollars for College Encampments Act of 2025 . 2. HEA Amendments (a) Disclosure of campus security policy and campus crime statistics Section 485(f)(1)(J) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1)(J) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking A statement and inserting (i) A statement ; (2) by redesignating clause (i) as subclause (I); (3) by inserting after subclause (I), as so redesignated, the following: (II) respond to incidents of civil disturbance occurring on the campus, including with respect to coordination of such response with State, local, and campus law enforcement; ; (4) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term incident of civil disturbance means a civil unrest activity (including a demonstration, riot, or strike) that disrupts the community in which it is taking place and requires intervention to— (I) maintain public safety; and (II) prevent the disruption of learning, as applicable. . (b) Accrediting agency or association operating procedures Section 496(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1099b(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (10) monitors an institution’s compliance with section 485(f)(1)(J). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 983 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to clarify that implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics and are not subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act . 2. Active middle ear implant coverage (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall clarify that implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics that are not subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion under section 1862(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(7) ). (b) Prosthetic defined The term prosthetic has the meaning given such term in section 414.202 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 984 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish an exception to certain payment limitations in the case of person or legal entity that derives income from agriculture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act . 2. Exception for income derived from agriculture Section 1001D(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraphs (3) and (4) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Exception (A) In general In the case of a payment or benefit described in subparagraph (B), the limitation established by paragraph (1) shall not apply to a person or legal entity during a crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, if not less than 75 percent of the average adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity derives from farming, ranching, or silviculture activities, including agritourism, direct-to-consumer marketing of agricultural products, the sale of agricultural equipment owned by such person or entity, and other agriculture-related activities, as determined by the Secretary. (B) Payment or benefit described A payment or benefit referred to in subparagraph (A) is— (i) a payment or benefit under subtitle E of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081 ); or (ii) a payment or benefit under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7333 ). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 989 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Risch , and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that income received by a regulated investment company from precious metals shall be treated as qualifying income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Precious Metals Parity Act . 2. Treatment of income received by regulated investment companies from precious metals (a) In general Section 851(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking or foreign currencies and inserting , foreign currencies, or precious metals, , and (2) by striking or currencies and inserting currencies, or precious metals . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 990 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mrs. Capito , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Budd , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Daines , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Risch , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Justice , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To prohibit the enforcement of a rule with respect to emissions, to amend the Clean Air Act to ensure that tailpipe regulations do not limit the availability of new motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom to Haul Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition against implementing or enforcing phase 3 emission rules The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not implement or enforce the final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles—Phase 3 (89 Fed. Reg. 29440 (April 22, 2024)). 3. Ensuring tailpipe regulations do not limit the availability of new motor vehicles (a) In general Section 202(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking (2) Any regulation and inserting the following: (2) (A) Any regulation ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Any regulation, including a revision to a regulation, prescribed under paragraph (1), including any regulation prescribed after January 1, 2021, and any regulation proposed after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, shall not— (i) mandate the use of any specific technology; or (ii) result in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of new motor vehicle engine in that new motor vehicle. . (b) Necessary revisions to regulations Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate such revisions to regulations as may be necessary to conform those regulations to subparagraph (B) of section 202(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)(2) ) (as added by subsection (a)(2)).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 991 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain requirements relating to the award of construction subcontracts within the county or State of performance.

1. Elimination of requirement relating to award of construction subcontracts within county or State of performance Paragraph (11) of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a) ) is repealed.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 995 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Risch , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Budd , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Daines , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Justice , Mrs. Capito , Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To repeal a rule of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to multi-pollutant emissions standards, to amend the Clean Air Act to ensure that tailpipe regulations do not limit the availability of new motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025 . 2. Repeal of multi-pollutant emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles The final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles (89 Fed. Reg. 27842 (April 18, 2024)) shall have no force or effect. 3. Ensuring tailpipe regulations do not limit the availability of new motor vehicles (a) In general Section 202(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking (2) Any regulation and inserting (2)(A) Any regulation ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Any regulation, including a revision to a regulation, prescribed under paragraph (1), including any regulation prescribed after January 1, 2021, and any regulation proposed after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, shall not— (i) mandate the use of any specific technology; or (ii) result in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of new motor vehicle engine in such new motor vehicles. . (b) Necessary revisions to regulations Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate such revisions to regulations as may be necessary to conform those regulations to subparagraph (B) of section 202(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)(2) ) (as added by subsection (a)).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 996 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Mr. Mullin (for himself, Mrs. Capito , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Lee , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Budd , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Daines , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Lummis , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Risch , Mr. Justice , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to prevent the elimination of the sale of motor vehicles with internal combustion engines, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025 . 2. State standards (a) Amendments Section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7543(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking , or at the end and inserting a semicolon; (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (D) the State standards directly or indirectly limit the sale or use of new motor vehicles with internal combustion engines (as defined in section 63.9375 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2023)). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Scope of waivers The Administrator may not determine that any State standard amended after the date of enactment of this paragraph is within the scope of a waiver granted under paragraph (1) before that date of enactment. . (b) Effect on certain existing waivers The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revoke a waiver that was granted under section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7543(b) ) during the period that begins on January 1, 2022, and ends on the date of enactment of this Act if the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency finds that the waiver does not comply with subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of that section (as amended by subsection (a)(1)(D)).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1001 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , and Mr. Schmitt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum and oral history resources regarding certain political ideologies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crucial Communism Teaching Act . 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are the following: (1) To help families, civic institutions, local communities, local educational agencies, high schools, and State educational agencies to prepare high school students to be civically responsible and knowledgeable adults. (2) To ensure that high school students in the United States— (A) learn that communism has led to the deaths of more than 100,000,000 victims worldwide; (B) understand the dangers of communism and similar political ideologies; and (C) understand that 1,500,000,000 people still suffer under communism. 3. Development and dissemination of civic education curriculum and oral history resources The independent entity created under section 905(b)(1)(B) of the FRIENDSHIP Act ( Public Law 103–199 ; 107 Stat. 2331), also known as the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation , shall— (1) develop a civic education curriculum for high school students that— (A) includes a comparative discussion of certain political ideologies, including communism and totalitarianism, that conflict with the principles of freedom and democracy that are essential to the founding of the United States; (B) is accurate, relevant, and accessible, so as to promote the understanding of such political ideologies; and (C) is compatible with a variety of courses, including social studies, government, history, and economics classes; (2) develop oral history resources that may be used alongside the curriculum described in paragraph (1) and that include personal stories, titled Portraits in Patriotism , from diverse individuals who— (A) demonstrate civic-minded qualities; (B) are victims of the political ideologies described in paragraph (1)(A); and (C) are able to compare the political ideologies described in paragraph (1)(A) with the political ideology of the United States; and (3) engage with State and local educational leaders to assist high schools in using the curriculum described in paragraph (1) and the resources described in paragraph (2). 4. Definitions The terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ) shall apply to this Act.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1003 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order providing that a shark attack is an event for which a wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Lulu’s Law . 2. Wireless emergency alerts (a) Definition In this section, the term Alert Message has the meaning given the term in section 10.10(a) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (b) Requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall issue an order to provide that a shark attack is an event for which an Alert Message may be transmitted.

Passed the Senate July 8, 2025. Secretary
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1003 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Mrs. Britt (for herself, Mr. Schatz , Mr. Warnock , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Ricketts , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Tuberville , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order providing that a shark attack is an event for which a wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Lulu’s Law . 2. Wireless emergency alerts (a) Definition In this section, the term Alert Message has the meaning given the term in section 10.10(a) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (b) Requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall issue an order to provide that a shark attack is an event for which an Alert Message may be transmitted.
II Calendar No. 91 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1003 [Report No. 119–30] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Mrs. Britt (for herself, Mr. Schatz , Mr. Warnock , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Ricketts , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation June 12, 2025 Reported by Mr. Cruz , without amendment A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order providing that a shark attack is an event for which a wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Lulu’s Law . 2. Wireless emergency alerts (a) Definition In this section, the term Alert Message has the meaning given the term in section 10.10(a) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (b) Requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall issue an order to provide that a shark attack is an event for which an Alert Message may be transmitted.

June 12, 2025 Reported without amendment
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1004 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Ms. Klobuchar , Mrs. Capito , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize the program to support residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of program Section 508 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(11)(C), by striking providing health services and inserting providing health care services ; (2) in subsection (g)— (A) by inserting a plan describing after will provide ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: Such plan may include a description of how such applicant will target outreach to women disproportionately impacted by maternal substance use disorder. ; and (3) in subsection (s), by striking $29,931,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $38,931,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1006 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit Federal employees from organizing, joining, or participating in labor unions for purposes of collective bargaining or representation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Workforce Freedom Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Collective bargaining agreement The term collective bargaining agreement means any written or oral agreement, memorandum of understanding, or contract between a Federal agency and a labor union that establishes terms or conditions of employment for Federal employees. (2) Federal agency The term Federal agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Federal employee The term Federal employee means an individual employed in or under a Federal agency. (4) Labor union The term labor union means any organization, association, agency, or Federal employee representation group that exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of representing Federal employees in matters concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, hours, benefits, or other terms and conditions of Federal employment. 3. Prohibitions (a) Federal employees No Federal employee may organize, join, or participate in a labor union for purposes of collective bargaining or representation. (b) Federal agencies No Federal agency may recognize or engage in collective bargaining negotiations with a labor union. 4. Termination of collective bargaining agreements (a) In general Any collective bargaining agreement entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act is terminated. (b) Pending proceedings Any arbitration, dispute resolution, or grievance proceeding filed before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act that is based on an agreement described in subsection (a) shall be dismissed. 5. Technical and conforming amendments Chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, is repealed.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1013 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2025 Mrs. Moody (for herself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to be transferred to Brevard County, Florida.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consolidating Aerospace Programs Efficiently at Canaveral Act or CAPE Canaveral Act . 2. Transfer of National Aeronautics and Space Administration headquarters to Brevard County, Florida Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall be transferred to Brevard County, Florida.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1015 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2025 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To extend the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2026.

1. Extension of National Flood Insurance Program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) is amended, in the first sentence, by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting December 31, 2026 . (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting December 31, 2026 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1016 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2025 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act . 2. Vicksburg National Military Park conveyance and boundary modification (a) Conveyance (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall convey to the State of Mississippi (referred to in this Act as the State ) without consideration subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the Federal land described in subsection (b). (2) Description of Federal land The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the following: (A) The parcel of approximately 3.66 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park, as depicted on the map entitled VICK–2024–01 , to be used by the State as a welcome center or other public use. (B) The approximately 6.48 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Mark Park, as depicted on the map entitled VICK–2024–02 , to be used by the State as an interpretive center or a museum or other public use. (b) Boundary modification On conveyance of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park to reflect the conveyance of the parcel of Federal land.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1017 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2025 Mr. Sheehy (for himself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Budd , Mrs. Capito , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Young , and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify a provision relating to criminal penalties for damaging or destroying pipeline facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act . 2. Criminal penalties Section 60123(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking damaging or destroying and inserting damaging, destroying, vandalizing, tampering with, disrupting the operation or construction of, or preventing the operation or construction of .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1018 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish a cybersecurity circuit rider program to provide cybersecurity-related technical assistance to certain entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act . 2. Rural water and wastewater cybersecurity circuit rider program Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (22) the following: (23) Rural water and wastewater cybersecurity circuit rider program (A) In general The Secretary shall establish a cybersecurity circuit rider program, which shall be structured similarly to the circuit rider program under paragraph (22), to provide technical assistance to associations described in paragraph (1) that operate rural water or wastewater systems— (i) to provide rapid assessments of the current ability or inability of those associations— (I) to respond to cybersecurity threats; and (II) to protect the cyberinfrastructure of those associations and public health; (ii) to develop reasonable protocols to enhance cybersecurity protection; (iii) to provide assistance to address inadequate cyber protection plans; and (iv) to document the state of cyber protection with respect to the water supplies of those associations. (B) Report requirement A circuit rider that receives funding under this paragraph shall submit to the Secretary a report documenting— (i) the associations served by the circuit rider under this paragraph; and (ii) the activities performed by the circuit rider under this paragraph. (C) Requirements for circuit riders To provide technical assistance under subparagraph (A), a circuit rider shall possess the necessary experience and certification to effectively carry out the activities described in that subparagraph, as determined by the Secretary. (D) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. .
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1020 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

1. Extension of time to commence construction of certain hydropower projects (a) Definition of covered project In this section, the term covered project means a hydropower project with respect to which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a license before March 13, 2020. (b) Authorization of extension Notwithstanding section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ), on the request of a licensee of a covered project, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may, after reasonable notice and for good cause shown, extend in accordance with subsection (c) the period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the covered project for not more than an additional 6 years beyond the 8 years authorized by that section. (c) Period of extension An extension of time to commence construction of a covered project under subsection (b) shall— (1) consist of not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods; (2) begin on the date on which the final extension of the period for commencement of construction granted to the licensee under section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) expires; and (3) end on the date that is not more than 6 years after the latest date to which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is authorized to extend the period for commencement of construction under that section. (d) Reinstatement of Expired License If the time period required under section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) to commence construction of a covered project expires after December 31, 2023, and before the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may reinstate the license for the applicable project effective as of the date of expiration of the license; and (2) the extension authorized under subsection (b) shall take effect on the date of that expiration.

Passed the Senate July 29, 2025. Secretary
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1020 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2025 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Murkowski , and Mr. Sheehy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

1. Extension of time to commence construction of certain hydropower projects (a) Definition of covered project In this section, the term covered project means a hydropower project with respect to which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a license before March 13, 2020. (b) Authorization of extension Notwithstanding section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ), on the request of a licensee of a covered project, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may, after reasonable notice and for good cause shown, extend in accordance with subsection (c) the period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the covered project for not more than an additional 6 years beyond the 8 years authorized by that section. (c) Period of extension An extension of time to commence construction of a covered project under subsection (b) shall— (1) consist of not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods; (2) begin on the date on which the final extension of the period for commencement of construction granted to the licensee under section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) expires; and (3) end on the date that is not more than 6 years after the latest date to which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is authorized to extend the period for commencement of construction under that section. (d) Reinstatement of Expired License If the time period required under section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) to commence construction of a covered project expires after December 31, 2023, and before the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may reinstate the license for the applicable project effective as of the date of expiration of the license; and (2) the extension authorized under subsection (b) shall take effect on the date of that expiration.