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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2705 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 4, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit the award of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to States or units of local government that limit the use of cash bail.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act . 2. Prohibition on grants for certain entities Section 502 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10153 ) is amended— (1) in the matter designated as subsection (A), by striking (A) In general and inserting (a) In general ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Ineligibility (1) Covered offense defined In this subsection, the term covered offense means a criminal offense that poses a clear threat to public safety and order, including— (A) an offense involving a violent or sexual act, such as murder, rape, sexual assault, carjacking, robbery, burglary, and assault; and (B) an offense that promote public disorder, such as looting, vandalism, destruction of property, rioting or inciting to riot, or fleeing from a law enforcement officer. (2) Prohibition With respect to the fiscal year beginning on the first October 1 occurring after the date of enactment of the Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act , and each fiscal year thereafter, the Attorney General may not award, renew, or extend a grant under this subpart to a State or unit of local government that has in effect a policy or law that substantially limits cash bail as a potential condition for every individual charged with a covered offense in the State or the area under the jurisdiction of the unit of local government. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2706 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 4, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit cashless bail in the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation’s Capital Act . 2. Prohibiting cashless bail in the district of columbia The District of Columbia shall not have in effect a policy or practice that— (1) fails to allow for cash bail at the highest level necessary to ensure public safety, as appropriate, as a condition of pretrial release for a defendant that poses a clear threat to public safety and order, including— (A) a defendant charged with an offense involving— (i) a failure to appear; (ii) obstruction of justice; (iii) fleeing from a law enforcement officer; (iv) rioting or inciting to riot; (v) sexual abuse; (vi) destruction of another’s property; (vii) stalking; or (viii) aggravated assault; and (B) a defendant charged with such an offense on multiple occasions; or (2) fails to mandate or impose an automatic presumption of pretrial detention for all defendants charged with violent offenses, such as murder, rape, carjacking, sexual abuse of a minor, robbery, or burglary.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2707 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 4, 2025 Mr. Husted introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude certain student income from eligibility determinations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food Eligibility for Education and Development Act of 2025 or the FEED Act of 2025 . 2. Exclusion for income of students Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (18), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (19)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (20) income received by a household member under the age of 21— (A) who— (i) is a student participating in career and technical education (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 )); and (ii) lives with— (I) a natural, adoptive, or step parent; or (II) is under the parental control of a household member other than a parent described in subclause (I); (B) that is derived from an apprenticeship, internship, or work-based learning program that is a component of the career and technical education described in subparagraph (A)(i) in which the student is participating; and (C) that is determined by the Secretary through procedures established by the Secretary to verify the requirements in subparagraphs (A) and (B), including documentation of enrollment in career and technical education (as so defined) and confirmation of the age and household relationship of the household member. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2710 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 4, 2025 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require pharmaceutical and device manufacturers to publicly disclose covered payments made to patient advocacy organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Open Payments Expansion Act . 2. Disclosure of pharmaceutical and device manufacturer covered payments to patient advocacy organizations (a) In general Section 1128G of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7h ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Donations to patient advocacy organizations (A) In general In addition to the requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2), on March 31, 2027, and on the 90th day of each calendar year beginning thereafter, any applicable manufacturer or applicable group purchasing organization shall submit to the Secretary, in such electronic form as the Secretary shall require, details regarding any covered payment made by such manufacturer or organization to any patient advocacy organization, including— (i) the name of the patient advocacy organization; and (ii) the amount of the covered payment. (B) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Covered payment The term covered payment means any— (I) payment or other transfer of value; or (II) indirect payment or other transfer of value. (ii) Indirect payment or other transfer of value The term indirect payment or other transfer of value means a payment or other transfer of value made by an applicable manufacturer or applicable group purchasing organization to a patient advocacy organization through a third party, where the applicable manufacturer or applicable group purchasing organization requires, instructs, directs, or otherwise causes the third party to provide the payment or transfer of value, in whole or in part, to a patient advocacy organization. (iii) Patient advocacy organization The term patient advocacy organization means an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code that— (I) provides education, advocacy, and support services oriented towards patients and caregivers; (II) is concerned with a medical condition diagnosed by a licensed medical practitioner who is in good standing with a State licensing body; or (III) has a mission that seeks to help vulnerable individuals affected by medical conditions or to help the families of such vulnerable individuals and takes actions consistent with such mission. ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)(C)(ix), by striking or covered recipient each place it appears and inserting covered recipient, or patient advocacy organization . (b) Administration Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall not apply to this section or the amendments made by this section.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2717 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 4, 2025 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Padilla , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Sanders , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow for deductions of student loan payments from income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025 . 2. Deduction for student loan payments Section 5(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) Deduction for student loan payments (A) Definition of student loan In this paragraph, the term student loan means any of the following: (i) A loan that is made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ). (ii) A private education loan (as defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650(a) )). (B) Deduction Beginning 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, a household shall be entitled, at certification or recertification, as applicable, with respect to expenses other than expenses paid on behalf of the household by a third party, to a deduction for the amount of monthly payments made by a household member on a student loan of that household member or any other household member. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2729 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 4, 2025 Ms. Warren (for herself, Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Booker , Mr. Fetterman , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Markey , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nationwide Right To Unionize Act . 2. Preempting State right-to-work laws Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 164 ) is repealed.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2731 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 8, 2025 Mr. Schiff 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 and the Social Security Act to provide that an individual engaged in a labor dispute may receive unemployment benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Striking Workers Act of 2025 . 2. Unemployment insurance for striking workers (a) In general Section 3304(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (18), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (19) and inserting ; and , and by adding at the end the following: (20) in the case of an individual who is employed but unable to work due to a labor dispute (including any controversy concerning terms, tenure or conditions of employment, or concerning the association or representation of persons in negotiating, fixing, maintaining, changing, or seeking to arrange terms or conditions of employment, regardless of whether the disputants stand in the proximate relation of employer and employee), including an individual unable to work as an indirect result of such a labor dispute, compensation is payable to such individual as though such individual were unemployed beginning on the date that is the earlier of— (A) the date that is 14 days after the date on which a strike began; (B) the date on which a lock-out began; (C) the date on which the employer hired permanent replacement workers; or (D) the date on which the strike or lock-out ended and the individual became unemployed. . (b) Exemption from work availability requirement Section 303(a)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 503(a)(12) ) is amended by inserting (other than a claimant who is an individual unable to work due to a labor dispute as described in section 3304(a)(20) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) after claimant .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2736 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2025 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Administrator of General Services to display or inscribe the national motto of the United States on all Federal buildings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the In God We Trust Act . 2. Display of national motto on Federal buildings (a) Definition of public building In this section, the term public building has the meaning given the term in section 3301(a) of title 40, United States Code. (b) Requirement Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall inscribe or display in a place of prominence on every public building the national motto of the United States, as described in section 302 of title 36, United States Code.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2738 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2025 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Markey , Mr. Coons , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish eligibility requirements for covered educational employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act . 2. Eligibility for education support professionals and school support staff Section 101(2) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2611(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Paraprofessionals and education support staff (i) Determination For purposes of determining whether a covered educational employee meets the hours of service requirement specified in subparagraph (A)(ii), the covered educational employee will be considered to meet the requirement if the employee has worked a number of hours equal to not less than 60 percent of the applicable total monthly hours expected for the employee’s job description and duties, as assigned for the previous school year. (ii) File Each employer of a covered educational employee shall maintain on file with the Secretary (in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe) information specifying the total monthly hours expected for the employee’s job description and duties for each school year. (iii) Definitions In this subparagraph: (I) Covered educational employee The term covered educational employee means a paraprofessional or an education support staff member employed by an educational agency or institution. (II) Paraprofessional The term paraprofessional has the meaning given the term in section 8101(37) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801(37) ). (III) Education support staff The term education support staff member (also known as a classified school employee , education support professional , or ESP ) means an employee of an educational agency or institution who provides clerical and administrative services, transportation services, food and nutrition services, custodial and maintenance services, health and student services, technical services, or services related to skilled trades. (IV) Educational agency or institution The term educational agency or institution has the meaning given the term in section 444(a)(3) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(3) ). . 3. Entitlement to leave Section 102(a) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2612(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Calculation of leave for covered educational employees The Secretary shall provide methods for calculating the leave described in paragraph (1) with respect to covered educational employees, in accordance with section 108, as applicable. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2740 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2025 Mr. Husted (for himself, Ms. Blunt Rochester , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage States to develop academic standards for elementary school and secondary school for artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recommending Artificial Intelligence Standards in Education Act of 2025 or the RAISE Act of 2025 . 2. Academic standards for artificial intelligence and technology education Section 1111(b)(1)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)(C) ) is amended by inserting , including standards for artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies after by the State .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2742 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cassidy , and Ms. Lummis ) 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 prohibit the reallocation of applicable volumes for small refineries under the Renewable Fuel Standard, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Consumers from Reallocation Costs Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on reallocation of obligated volumes Section 211(o)(9) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Prohibition on reallocation (i) In general For the purpose of making the determinations in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), for each calendar year, the Administrator may not reallocate to other persons any renewable fuel obligation applicable to a small refinery to which an extension of an exemption under subparagraph (B) applies. (ii) Inclusion of volumes by a small refinery In determining the renewable fuel obligations for a person for a calendar year, the Administrator shall include the gasoline or diesel refined by a small refinery owned or operated by that person to which an extension of an exemption under subparagraph (B) applies in the total volume of gasoline or diesel fuel produced or imported in that calendar year. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2749 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2025 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To exempt Medicare from any sequestration under Statutory PAYGO that is caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

1. Exemption of Medicare from Statutory PAYGO sequestration caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act The Medicare programs under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) shall be exempt from reduction under any sequestration order issued on or after the date of enactment of this Act under section 5 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 934 ) that is attributable, in whole or in part, to the budgetary effects of the Act entitled An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 , approved July 4, 2025 ( Public Law 119–21 ; 139 Stat. 72) (commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2753 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Urban Canal Modernization Act . 2. Extraordinary operation and maintenance work performed by the Secretary of the Interior (a) Definitions Section 9601 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 43 U.S.C. 510 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (1), respectively, and moving the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order; (2) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking et seq.) and inserting et seq.)) ; (3) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking mean and inserting means ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (8) Urban canal of concern The term urban canal of concern means a transferred works or segment of a transferred works that is a canal reach— (A) the failure of which would result in an estimated at-risk population of more than 100 individuals, as determined by the Secretary, pursuant to the guidelines and criteria developed under section 9602(a); and (B) that is determined by the Secretary to be classified as an urban canal reach. . (b) Extraordinary operation and maintenance work on urban canals of concern Section 9603 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 43 U.S.C. 510b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking (a) and all that follows through The Secretary and inserting the following: (a) Authorization (1) Project facilities The Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Urban canals of concern The Secretary or the transferred works operating entity may carry out, in accordance with subsection (b), any extraordinary operation and maintenance work on an urban canal of concern that the Secretary determines to be necessary pursuant to the guidelines and criteria set forth in section 9602(a). ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Urban canals of concern Except in the case of emergency extraordinary operation and maintenance work carried out under subsection (c), of the total costs of extraordinary operation and maintenance work on an urban canal of concern conducted under subsection (a)(2)— (A) 35 percent shall be provided by the Secretary on a nonreimbursable basis; and (B) the remaining amounts shall be advanced by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2), to be repaid by the transferred works operating entity in accordance with that paragraph. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (e) Reimbursable funds Any reimbursable funds provided under this section shall be considered to be a non-Federal source of funds for purposes of any cost-sharing requirement for a Federal grant. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2757 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2025 Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to modify the amount of reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution that are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Deposits Local Act . 2. Amount of reciprocal deposits that are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker Section 29(i) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f(i) ) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) In general The sum of the following amounts of reciprocal deposits of an agent institution shall not be considered to be funds obtained, directly or indirectly, by or through a deposit broker: (A) An amount equal to 50 percent of the portion of the total liabilities of the agent institution that is not more than $1,000,000,000. (B) An amount equal to 40 percent of the portion, if any, of the total liabilities of the agent institution that is more than $1,000,000,000, but not more than $10,000,000,000. (C) An amount equal to 30 percent of the portion, if any, of the total liabilities of the agent institution that is more than $10,000,000,000, but not more than $250,000,000,000. (D) An amount equal to 20 percent of the portion, if any, of the total liabilities of the agent institution that is more than $250,000,000,000, but not more than $1,000,000,000,000. (E) An amount equal to 2 percent of the portion, if any, of the total liabilities of the agent institution that is more than $1,000,000,000,000. . 3. Definition of Agent Institution Section 29(i)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f(i)(2)(A)(i)(I) ) is amended by striking found to have a composite condition of outstanding or good and inserting assigned a CAMELS rating of 1, 2, or 3 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2764 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2025 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Moody , Mr. Grassley , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require disclosure of the total amount of interest that would be paid over the life of a loan for certain Federal student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Transparency for Understanding Decisions in Education Net Terms Act or the STUDENT Act . 2. Interest disclosure Section 455(p) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(p) ) is amended— (1) by striking shall, with respect to loans and inserting the following: “shall— (1) with respect to loans ; (2) by striking part B. and inserting part B; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) include in the disclosure required under section 433(a) the total amount of interest that would be paid over the life of the loan, using the standard repayment plan applicable based on the total outstanding principal of all loans of the borrower. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2765 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2025 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act . 2. Management and preservation of the records of Congress (a) Sunset of Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Effective on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, title 44 of the United States Code is amended— (1) by striking chapter 27; (2) by striking the table of sections relating to chapter 27; and (3) in the table of chapters, by striking the item relating to chapter 27. (b) Report Not later than February 1 of the calendar year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit a report on the management and preservation of the records of Congress during the previous calendar year to— (1) the Archivist; (2) the Secretary; (3) the Clerk; (4) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate; and (5) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives. (c) Review The Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk shall meet to review the management and preservation of the records of Congress— (1) not later than 60 days after the date on which the Director submits a report under subsection (b); and (2) not later than 180 days after the date on which an individual begins to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the Archivist, Secretary, or Clerk. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Archivist The term Archivist means the Archivist of the United States. (2) Clerk The term Clerk means the Clerk of the House of Representatives. (3) Director The term Director means the Director of the Center for Legislative Archives of the National Archives, or any successor thereto. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Senate.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2768 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2025 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To deny pretrial release for certain individuals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Bail Post-Jail Act . 2. Denial for pretrial release for prior incarceration Section 3124(e) of title 18, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) A person shall be considered to pose a danger to the safety of the community and be ineligible for release if the judicial officer finds that the person— (A) is charged with a felony offense; (B) is an adult or a juvenile charged as an adult with regard to the offense; and (C) has a prior felony conviction for a crime of violence that resulted in the person serving not less than 30 days in a State or Federal correctional facility, not including any period of pretrial detention without conviction. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2769 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2025 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005 in order to safeguard civil liberties and individual privacy.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Personal Information Act of 2025 . 2. Repeal of certain requirements for documents accepted for Federal identification purposes Title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; division B of Public Law 109–13 ) is repealed. 3. Conforming amendments (a) Benefits for Afghanistan nationals Section 2502(b)(3) of the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by striking under section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (division B of Public Law 109–13 ; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note), notwithstanding subsection (c)(2)(B) of such Act . (b) Grants to States Section 475(5)(I) of the Social Security Act( 42 U.S.C. 675(5)(I) ) is amended by striking in accordance with the requirements of section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2773 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) 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 exempt sports betting from the tax on authorized wagers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Withdrawing Arduous Gaming Excise Rates Act or the WAGER Act . 2. Sports betting exempt from the excise tax on authorized wagers (a) In general Section 4402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Sports betting not prohibited under State law or Tribal compact On any wager which— (A) is not prohibited under— (i) the law of the State in which accepted, or (ii) an approved Tribal-State gaming compact executed in accordance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ), and (B) is placed with respect to any sporting event. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to wagers placed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2774 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To restrict certain Federal grants for States that grant driver licenses to illegal immigrants and fail to share information about criminal aliens with the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2025 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds The term Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds — (A) means a grant under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq. ); and (B) includes a grant made directly to a unit of local government within a State under section 505(d) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10156(d) ). (2) Immigration enforcement information The term immigration enforcement information means— (A) information relating to the citizenship or immigration status of any individual; and (B) the date, time, and location of the release of any individual from detention, jail, or a prison facility. (3) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 901 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10251 ). 3. Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant restriction for States that fail to comply with Federal immigration law (a) Prohibition A State shall be subject to the penalties described in subsection (b) if the State— (1) issues a driver license to an individual who does not have proof of United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States; or (2) prohibits or restricts a State or local government entity or official from collecting, sending to, or receiving from the Department of Homeland Security immigration enforcement information. (b) Penalty A State described in subsection (a) shall— (1) in the case of a State described in subsection (a)(1), not later than 30 days after the date on which a driver license is issued to an individual who does not have proof of United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States, return to the Treasury of the United States any unobligated Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds; (2) in the case of a State described in subsection (a)(2), not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, return to the Treasury of the United States any unobligated Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds; and (3) be ineligible to receive Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds until the date on which the State institutes a law or policy that— (A) prohibits the issuance of a driver license to an individual who does not have proof of United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States; and (B) permits a local or State government entity or official to collect and send to and receive from the Department of Homeland Security immigration enforcement information.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2776 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2025 Mr. Fetterman (for himself and Mr. McCormick ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide rules for payments to Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors.

1. Justice for United States victims of state sponsored terrorism (a) In general The Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act ( 34 U.S.C. 20144 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(2)(B), by adding at the end the following: (vi) Exception for the Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors (I) In general This subsection does not apply with respect to— (aa) a Havlish Settling Judgment Creditor who previously elected to participate in the Fund in accordance with clause (iii) or who submitted an application for conditional payment in accordance with clause (iv); or (bb) the assets, or the net proceeds of the sale of properties or related assets, attributable to a person described in item (aa). (II) Release of funds held in escrow All funds allocated to a Havlish Settling Judgment Creditor and withheld from distribution under clause (iv) shall be released and paid to the Havlish Settling Judgment Creditor to whom such withheld funds had been allocated. (III) Future payment eligibility Each Havlish Settling Judgment Creditor shall be entitled to participate in future rounds of payments in the same manner as all other claimants described in paragraphs (10) through (14) of subsection (j), irrespective of any application for conditional payment submitted under clause (iv). ; and (2) in subsection (j), by adding at the end the following: (17) Havlish settling judgment creditor The term Havlish Settling Judgment Creditor means a plaintiff, an estate or successor in interest thereof, who— (A) has an eligible claim under subsection (c) that arises out of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States; and (B) is a Settling Judgment Creditor identified in the Order dated April 16, 2014, in the proceedings captioned In re 650 Fifth Avenue and Related Properties, No. 08–CV–10934 (S.D.N.Y.). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on December 29, 2022.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2777 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2025 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Alsobrooks , Mr. Warner , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Schumer , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Heinrich , and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President and to refund small business concerns the amount of any such duties paid.

1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Small Business Restoring Equity for Local Importers through Economic Fairness Act or the Small Business RELIEF Act . 2. Exemption and refunds for small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to national emergency declaration (a) Exemption Duties imposed pursuant to Executive Order 14257 (90 Fed. Reg. 15041) shall not apply with respect to goods imported by or for the use of a small business concern. (b) Refunds Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall refund the amount of any duties paid pursuant to Executive Order 14257 (90 Fed. Reg. 15041) on goods imported by or for the use of a small business concern. (c) Small business concern defined In this section, the term small business concern has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2779 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2025 Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. Fetterman , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Schatz , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude strike benefits from gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act of 2025 . 2. Strike benefits (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by Public Law 119–21 , is amended by inserting after section 139L the following new section: 139M. Compensation for lost wages relating to a strike, lockout, or work stoppage (a) In general In the case of an individual, gross income shall not include qualified strike benefits. (b) Qualified strike benefits For purposes of this section, the term qualified strike benefits means compensation provided by a labor organization described in section 501(c)(5) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) to a member of such organization if such compensation is provided as a replacement, in whole or in part, for compensation not received by such member from such member’s employer as the result of a strike or lockout arising from a labor dispute (as defined in section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act), or a work stoppage under the Railway Labor Act. . (b) Treatment under earned income tax credit Section 32(c)(2)(B)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or 139M after by reason of section 112 . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by Public Law 119–21 , is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139L the following new item: Sec. 139M. Compensation for lost wages relating to a strike, lockout, or work stoppage. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to compensation received after December 31, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2780 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2025 Mr. Gallego introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To clarify the treatment of certain tips for purposes of the tax deduction for qualified tips.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax on Large Party Tips Act . 2. Treatment of certain tips (a) In general For purposes of section 224(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986— (1) any tip automatically added to a customer’s bill at the time of payment, and (2) any tip that is a suggested tip prompted by a business, shall be treated as paid voluntarily.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2787 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2025 Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated the same as permittees on other Federal land.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025 . 2. Eligibility of national grasslands for grazing leases and permits (a) In general Section 402(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1752(a) ) is amended by striking lands within National Forests and inserting National Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) )) land . (b) Effect Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a) modifies or affects— (1) the applicability to national grasslands of any provision of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ) other than section 402 of that Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1752 ); (2) title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1010 et seq. ); or (3) section 11 of the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 ( 43 U.S.C. 1907 ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2788 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2025 Mr. Sheehy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from establishing new performance measures or regulatory or program requirements relating to highway safety grant programs, to require the Secretary of Transportation to ease certain requirements relating to those programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safety Grant Consistency Act . 2. Prohibitions and requirements relating to highway safety grant programs (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Highway safety grant programs The term highway safety grant programs means the programs under sections 402 and 405 of title 23, United States Code. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (b) Prohibitions; requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary— (1) may not establish new performance measures or regulatory or program requirements relating to the highway safety grant programs not in effect before the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) shall ease or eliminate any requirement relating to the highway safety grant programs not explicitly authorized or required by an Act of Congress.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2789 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2025 Mr. Sheehy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the percentage of highway safety program funds required to be spent by political subdivisions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Safety Administration Flexibility Act . 2. Highway safety programs Section 402(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting (or, in the case of a rural State, 20 percent) after 40 percent ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Definition of rural State In this subsection, the term rural State means any State, the population density of which is below the national average (as determined based on data from the most recent decennial Census). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2790 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2025 Mr. Husted (for himself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the retreaded tire credit, to require Federal agencies to consider the use of retreaded tires, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resilient Tire Supply and Jobs Act . 2. Credit for certain retreaded tires (a) In general Part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end of subpart D the following new section: 45BB. Retreaded tire credit (a) In general For purposes of section 38, the retreaded tire credit for any taxable year is an amount equal to the sum of the qualified retreaded tire expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer with respect to any qualified retreaded tire. (b) Qualified retreaded tire expenses For purposes of this section, the term qualified retreaded tire expenses means, with respect to any qualified retreaded tire, the lesser of— (1) 30 percent of the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer for such tire, or (2) $30. (c) Qualified retreaded tire For purposes of this section, the term qualified retreaded tire means any tire which— (1) has been retreaded in the United States, and (2) is purchased by the taxpayer in the United States. (d) Regulations and guidance The Secretary shall issue such regulations and guidance as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. (e) Termination No credit shall be determined under this section with respect to qualified retreaded tires placed in service after December 31, 2028. . (b) Credit allowed as part of general business credit Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by striking plus at the end of paragraph (40), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (41), and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (42) the retreaded tire credit determined under section 45BB(a). . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 45BB. Retreaded tire credit. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to tires placed in service after December 31, 2025. 3. Use of retreaded tires for Federal fleets (a) Requirement In any case in which a retreaded tire is available on the General Services Administration tire schedule in the size, load range, and tread designation desired, the head of an agency shall order such tire instead of a new, not retread-able tire. (b) FAR revision Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to include the requirements of this section. (c) Agency defined The term agency has the meaning given the term executive agency in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.