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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1173 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and preserve the breadth of the protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act . 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are the following: (1) To restore protections under Medicare Secondary Payer provisions for individuals with end-stage renal disease by ensuring that private health plans do not discriminate against such individuals or adversely classify dialysis as compared to other covered medical services. (2) To prohibit health insurance plans from shifting primary responsibility for covering the cost of health care services needed by individuals with end-stage renal disease to the Medicare program. (3) To affirm the intent of Congress by clarifying that singling out dialysis services for disfavored treatment through coverage limitations as compared to other covered health services constitutes inappropriate differentiations between the benefits provided to individuals with end-stage renal disease and other individuals, but does not change a plan’s ability to limit which renal dialysis providers it includes in the provider network it elects to offer its enrollees. 3. Clarification and preservation of prohibition under the Medicare program Section 1862(b)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(1)(C) ) is amended— (1) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following: (ii) may not on any basis (including the diagnosis of end-stage renal disease or the need for renal dialysis) or in any manner— (I) differentiate (or have the effect of differentiating) in the benefits it provides between individuals having end stage renal disease and other individuals covered by such plan; or (II) apply a limitation on benefits (including on network composition) under the plan that will disparately affect individuals having end-stage renal disease; ; and (2) by adding at the end of the matter following clause (ii) the following: Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring a group health plan to include a particular renal dialysis provider or a particular number of renal dialysis providers as part of the provider network the group health plan elects to offer its enrollees. The Secretary shall enforce this subparagraph consistent with the nonconformance determination requirements described in part 411 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1175 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Mr. Daines (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for additional population tiers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small County PILT Parity Act . 2. Adjustment for low-population units of general local government Section 6903(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 4,999 and inserting 999 ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding the table, by striking 5,000 and inserting 1,000 ; and (B) by striking the table and inserting the following: If population equals— the limitation is equal to the population times— 1,000 $394.15 2,000 $312.50 3,000 $281.70 4,000 $256.08 5,000 $225.30 6,000 $210.99 7,000 $198.66 8,000 $184.37 9,000 $172.03 10,000 $157.66 11,000 $153.63 12,000 $149.53 13,000 $143.39 14,000 $139.30 15,000 $135.16 16,000 $133.13 17,000 $131.05 18,000 $129.03 19,000 $127.00 20,000 $125.00 21,000 $122.90 22,000 $120.85 23,000 $120.85 24,000 $118.81 25,000 $116.77 26,000 $114.70 27,000 $114.70 28,000 $114.70 29,000 $112.68 30,000 $112.68 31,000 $110.61 32,000 $110.61 33,000 $108.53 34,000 $108.53 35,000 $106.47 36,000 $106.47 37,000 $104.44 38,000 $104.44 39,000 $102.43 40,000 $102.43 41,000 $100.34 42,000 $98.33 43,000 $98.33 44,000 $96.24 45,000 $96.24 46,000 $94.23 47,000 $94.23 48,000 $92.18 49,000 $92.18 50,000 $90.12. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1177 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the charitable mileage rate with the business travel rate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025 . 2. Increase in charitable mileage rate (a) In general Subsection (i) of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking shall be 14 cents per mile. and inserting shall be— (1) except as provided in paragraph (2), 14 cents per mile, and (2) in the case of transportation of persons (other than the taxpayer) or property on behalf of an organization described in subsection (c), a rate determined by the Secretary which shall not be less than the standard mileage rate used for purposes of sections 162 and 212. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1179 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Mr. Heinrich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To name the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act . 2. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico (a) Name The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Las Cruces, New Mexico, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1182 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Lankford , Mr. Moreno , Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Britt , and Mr. Daines ) 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 prohibit institutions of higher education that authorize antisemitic events on campus from participating in the student loan and grant programs under title IV of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act . 2. Prohibition of antisemitic events on campus Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) The institution will not authorize, facilitate, provide funding for, or otherwise support any event promoting antisemitism on campus. (B) In this paragraph, the term antisemitism has the meaning given the working definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance on May 26, 2016, including the contemporary examples of antisemitism cited by the Alliance. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1187 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Sanders , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025 . 2. Designation for study; Report Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (147) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont The entire river, including— (A) the North, South, East, and West Branches of the Deerfield River; and (B) the major tributaries of the Deerfield River, including the Green River, North River, South River, Clesson Brook, Chickley River, Cold River, Gulf Brook, Bog Brook, and Dunbar Brook. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (24) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall— (A) complete the study described in subsection (a)(147); and (B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of such study. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1188 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent full expensing for property used to capture gas that would otherwise be flared or vented and to use such gas in value-added products.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facilitating Lower Atmospheric Released Emissions Act or the FLARE Act . 2. Permanent full expensing of costs related to flaring and venting mitigation systems (a) In general Section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (11) Permanent expensing of costs related to flaring and venting mitigation systems (A) In general In the case of any applicable energy property— (i) paragraph (8) shall not apply, and (ii) the applicable percentage shall be 100 percent. (B) Applicable energy property (i) In general For purposes of this paragraph, the term applicable energy property means any qualified property (as determined as if clause (iii) of paragraph (2)(A) did not apply with respect to such property) which is a flaring and venting mitigation system. (ii) Flaring and venting mitigation system For purposes of this subparagraph, the term flaring and venting mitigation system means a system which— (I) intakes natural gas, and (II) separates, collects, utilizes, or combusts methane and heavier hydrocarbons by— (aa) compressing or liquefying gas for use as fuel or transport to a processing facility, (bb) production of petrochemicals or fertilizer, (cc) conversion to liquid fuels, (dd) conversion to electricity for electricity-driven activities or supply to the electrical grid, (ee) conversion to computational power, (ff) mining for digital assets, or (gg) powering other oilfield equipment. (C) Foreign entity of concern (i) In general This paragraph shall not apply to any property placed in service by any foreign entity of concern. (ii) Definition In this paragraph, the term foreign entity of concern has the meaning given that term in section 10612(a) of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 19221(a) ). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 168(k)(6)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or paragraph (11) after this paragraph . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1192 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Booker ) 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 ensure that bonds used to finance professional stadiums are not treated as tax-exempt bonds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act of 2025 . 2. No tax-exempt bonds for professional stadiums (a) In general Section 103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Professional stadium bond Any professional stadium bond. . (b) Professional stadium bond defined Section 103(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Professional stadium bond The term professional stadium bond means any bond issued as part of an issue any proceeds of which are used to finance or refinance capital expenditures allocable to a facility (or appurtenant real property) which, during at least 5 days during any calendar year, is used as a stadium or arena for professional sports exhibitions, games, or training. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1199 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act . 2. Statute of limitations for certain programs (a) Shuttered venue operators Section 324 of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9009a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Statute of limitations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy to violate, section 371, 641, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 1343, 1344, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States Code, or section 3729 or 3801 of title 31, United States Code, with respect to any grant for shuttered venue operators received under this section shall be brought not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or conspiracy. . (b) Restaurant revitalization Section 5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9009c ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Statute of limitations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy to violate, section 371, 641, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 1343, 1344, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States Code, or section 3729 or 3801 of title 31, United States Code, with respect to any restaurant revitalization grant received under this section shall be brought not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or conspiracy. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1200 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 31, 2025 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Reauthorization of Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group (a) Definition of working group Section 301(a) of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–208 ; 110 Stat. 3009–534; 122 Stat. 836) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Working Group The term Working Group means the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group composed of a board of directors of not fewer than 10, but not more than 15, members nominated by the group represented by the member, of whom— (A) 2 members shall be representatives of the environmental community in the Deschutes River Basin; (B) 2 members shall be representatives of the irrigated agriculture community in the Deschutes River Basin; (C) 2 members shall be representatives of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; (D) 1 member shall be a representative of the hydroelectric production community in the Deschutes River Basin; (E) 1 member shall be a representative of 1 of the Federal agencies with authority and responsibility in the Deschutes River Basin; (F) 1 member shall be a representative of an agency of the State of Oregon with authority and responsibility in the Deschutes River Basin, such as— (i) the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; or (ii) the Oregon Water Resources Department; and (G) 1 member shall be a representative of a unit of local government in the Deschutes River Basin. . (b) Reauthorization; administrative costs Section 301 of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–208 ; 110 Stat. 3009–534; 122 Stat. 836) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking 2016 and inserting 2032 ; and (B) in paragraph (6), by striking 5 percent and inserting 10 percent ; and (2) in subsection (h), by striking 2016 and inserting 2032 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1202 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 31, 2025 Mr. Bennet (for himself, Mr. Padilla , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Welch , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Markey ) 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 permit supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of food items.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hot Foods Act of 2025 . 2. Hot food under supplemental nutrition assistance program Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (k)(1), by striking consumption except alcoholic beverages, tobacco, hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption other than those authorized pursuant to clauses (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), and (9) of this subsection and inserting consumption, including hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption and excluding alcoholic beverages, tobacco ; (2) in subsection (o)(1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking and consumption and inserting or home or immediate consumption ; and (B) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking the subparagraph designation and all that follows through offers and inserting the following: (A) (i) offers ; (ii) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking or at the end and inserting and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (ii) of which not more than 50 percent of the total gross sales are from hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption; or ; and (3) in subsection (q)(2)— (A) by striking include accessory and inserting the following: include— (A) accessory ; (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1203 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 31, 2025 Mr. Gallego (for himself, Ms. Rosen , Ms. Cortez Masto , and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To authorize the appropriation of $2,000,000,000 for rental vouchers for high population areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Vouchers Fairness Act . 2. Rental vouchers for high growth population areas Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (23) Rental vouchers for high growth population areas (A) In general The Secretary shall, each year, using amounts appropriated pursuant to subparagraph (B), provide additional assistance in an equitable manner to each eligible public housing agency for tenant-based assistance, based on the population in the area served by the public housing agency, the extent to which existing voucher allocations of the eligible public housing agency do not meet its housing affordability needs, and historical shortfalls in providing assistance to such eligible public housing agency as a result of voucher formula allocations not keeping pace with population growth over the period identified in subparagraph (C)(ii). (B) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to Secretary to carry out this paragraph $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, which shall be available for renewals in each fiscal year thereafter until expended. (C) Eligible public housing agency defined For the purposes of this paragraph, the term eligible public housing agency means a public housing agency that administers Federal housing assistance for an area that, as determined by the Secretary— (i) has a population of greater than 100,000; and (ii) is one of 25 areas in the United States that experienced the highest population growth between 2012 to 2022. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1204 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 31, 2025 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Smith , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Hickenlooper ) 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 make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled veterans’ outreach program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act . 2. Eligibility of spouses for services under the disabled veterans’ outreach program Section 4103A of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and eligible persons after eligible veterans ; and (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , and eligible persons, after Other eligible veterans ; (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting and eligible persons after veterans each place it appears; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting or eligible person after veteran each place it appears; and (ii) by inserting or eligible person’s after veteran’s ; (2) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) by inserting and eligible persons after eligible veterans each place it appears; and (B) by striking non-veteran-related ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Eligible person defined In this section, the term eligible person means— (1) any spouse described in section 4101(5) of this title; or (2) the spouse of any person who died while a member of the Armed Forces. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1205 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 31, 2025 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Speech Fairness Act . 2. Allowing 501(c)(3) organization to make statements relating to political campaign in ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose (a) In general Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Special rule relating to political campaign statements of organization described in subsection (c)(3) (1) In general For purposes of subsection (c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2), 2055, 2106, 2522, and 4955, an organization shall not fail to be treated as organized and operated exclusively for a purpose described in subsection (c)(3), nor shall it be deemed to have participated in, or intervened in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, solely because of the content of any statement which— (A) is made in the ordinary course of the organization’s regular and customary activities in carrying out its exempt purpose, and (B) results in the organization incurring not more than de minimis incremental expenses. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1206 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 31, 2025 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Budd , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Mr. Graham , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Justice , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Moody , Mr. Moreno , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of national injunctions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 . 2. Non-party relief (a) In general Chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2285. Non-party relief No court of the United States (and no district court of the Virgin Islands, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands) shall issue any order, including an injunction, vacatur, stay, temporary restraining order, declaratory relief, or equitable relief, that purports to restrain the enforcement against a non-party or compel action in favor of a non-party with respect to any statute, regulation, order, executive action, or similar authority, unless the court determines the non-party is represented by a party acting in a representative capacity pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2285 the following: 2285. Non-party relief. . 3. Temporary restraining orders Section 1292(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Temporary restraining orders issued pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or any other authority that purports to restrain the enforcement of, or compel action with respect to, any statute, regulation, order, executive action, or similar authority, by the United States or one of the several States within the meaning of section 1332, an agency thereof, or an officer or employee thereof acting in an official capacity. . 4. Declaratory judgments Section 2201(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting before the court after party . 5. Judicial review Chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 705, in the second sentence, by inserting limited to a person, as defined in section 551, before the court after process ; and (2) in section 706— (A) in the second sentence of the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting , limited to a person, as defined in section 551, before the court after shall ; and (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking and set aside . 6. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to imply that Federal courts otherwise possess the authority to grant relief that is prohibited by this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1212 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 31, 2025 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Lee , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt certain owners of livestock from inspection requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Livestock Owned by Communities to Advance Local Foods Act of 2025 or the LOCAL Foods Act of 2025 . 2. Exemptions from inspection Section 23(a) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 623(a) ) is amended by striking the slaughtering by any person of animals of his own raising, and the preparation by him and transportation in commerce of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such animals exclusively for use by him and members of his household and his nonpaying guests and employees and inserting the slaughtering of animals by any person that is an owner of the animals in whole or in part, or the preparation or transportation in commerce of the carcasses or parts thereof or meat and meat food products from those animals by an owner, if such slaughter, preparation, or transportation is exclusively for the use of an owner or the household, nonpaying guests, or employees of an owner, subject to the condition that if an owner designates an agent to assist in such slaughter, preparation, or transportation, the owner shall maintain custody and specific identification of the carcasses or parts thereof or meat and meat food products, as determined by the Secretary .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1217 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 31, 2025 Mr. King (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Coons , Ms. Blunt Rochester , and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to support the commercial fishing industry.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 . 2. Extension of credit to businesses providing services to producers or harvesters of aquatic products (a) Farm credit banks (1) Eligibility for credit and financial services Section 1.9 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 ( 12 U.S.C. 2017 ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking or at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) persons furnishing to producers or harvesters of aquatic products services directly related to their operating needs; or . (2) Purposes for extensions of credit Section 1.11(c)(1) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 ( 12 U.S.C. 2019(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and to persons furnishing services directly related to the operating needs of producers or harvesters of aquatic products after needs . (b) Production credit associations Section 2.4(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 ( 12 U.S.C. 2075(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) persons furnishing to producers or harvesters of aquatic products services directly related to their operating needs. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1219 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025 Mr. Moreno introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for qualified automobile interest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Automobile Consumer Assistance and Relief Act or the USA CAR Act . 2. Deduction for qualified automobile interest (a) In general Section 163(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) any qualified automobile interest (as defined in paragraph (5)). . (b) Qualified automobile interest Section 163(h) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Qualified automobile interest For purposes of this subsection— (A) In general The term qualified automobile interest means any interest which is paid or accrued during the taxable year on indebtedness which— (i) is incurred on or after January 1, 2025, (ii) is incurred in acquiring a qualified automobile, and (iii) is secured by such automobile. (B) Qualified automobile (i) In general The term qualified automobile means an automobile (within the mean of section 2 of the Automobile Information Disclosure Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1231 ) which is made by a manufacturer (within the meaning of section 2 of such Act) the final assembly of which occurs within the United States. (ii) Final assembly The term final assembly means the process by which a manufacturer produced an automobile at, or through the use of, a plant, factory, or other place from which the automobile is delivered to a dealer with all component parts necessary for the mechanical operation of the automobile included with the automobile, whether or not the component parts are permanently installed in or on the automobile. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued on indebtedness incurred on or after January 1, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1222 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025 Mr. Tuberville (for himself, Ms. Lummis , Mr. Justice , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered to participants and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts who exercise control over the assets in such accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Freedom Act of 2025 . 2. Fiduciary duties with respect to pension plan investments Section 404(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1104(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) (A) In the case of a pension plan that provides for individual accounts and permits a participant or beneficiary to exercise control over the assets in the participant's or beneficiary's account, nothing in paragraph (1)— (i) requires a fiduciary to select, or prohibits a fiduciary from selecting, any particular type of investment alternative, provided that a fiduciary provides the participant or beneficiary an opportunity to choose, from a broad range of investment alternatives, the manner in which some or all of the assets of the participant's or beneficiary's account are invested, according to regulations prescribed by the Secretary; or (ii) requires that any particular type of investment be either favored or disfavored, other than on the basis of the investment’s risk-return characteristics, in the context of the plan fiduciary’s objective of providing investment alternatives suitable for providing benefits for participants and beneficiaries. (B) In the event that a fiduciary selects a self-directed brokerage window as an investment alternative for a plan described in subparagraph (A)— (i) the Secretary shall not issue any regulations or subregulatory guidance constraining or prohibiting the range or type of investments that may be offered through such brokerage window; (ii) subsection (c) shall apply to such self-directed brokerage window; and (iii) the diversification requirement of paragraph (1)(C) and the prudence requirement of paragraph (1)(B) are not violated by the fiduciary’s selection of a self-directed brokerage window as an investment alternative or as a result of the exercise of a participant or beneficiary’s control over the assets in such self-directed brokerage window. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1224 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Daines , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Budd , Mr. Ricketts , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Moreno , Mr. Sheehy , and Mr. Justice ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the firearm transfer tax, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act or the RIFLE Act . 2. Repeal of certain taxes relating to firearms (a) Firearm transfer tax repealed Section 5811 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is hereby repealed. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 4182(a) of such Code is amended by striking on which the tax provided by section 5811 has been paid and inserting with respect to which the tax provided by section 5811 (as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act ) would have applied but for its repeal . (2) Section 5846 of such Code is amended by striking , 5811, . (3) Section 5852 of such Code is amended by striking section 5811 each place it appears and inserting section 5811 (as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act ) . (4) Section 5853 of such Code is amended by striking section 5811 and inserting section 5811 (as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act ) . (5) Section 5854 of such Code is amended by striking section 5811 and inserting section 5811 (as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act ) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to transfers after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to place any firearms regulated under Chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the National Firearms Act) under the jurisdiction of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1226 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct military construction projects to replace military family housing units at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Fort Leonard Wood Act of 2025 . 2. Military construction projects to replace military family housing units at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri (a) In general The Secretary of the Army shall conduct a military construction project or military construction projects to replace 1,142 units of military family housing at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Army $700,000,000 to carry out subsection (a).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1228 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Merkley , Mr. Crapo , and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to modify the cost-sharing requirement for conservation projects carried out by a qualified youth or conservation corps, and for other purposes.

1. Cost-sharing requirements for conservation projects carried out by a qualified youth or conservation corps Section 212(a)(1) of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 1729(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking 75 and inserting 90 ; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking 25 and inserting 10 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1229 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the clean vehicle credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Taxpayer Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act . 2. Repeal of clean vehicle credit (a) In general Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 30D (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such subpart). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 30B(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (2) Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (30). (3) Section 179D(d)(3)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by inserting , as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the End Taxpayer Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act after section 30D(g)(9) . (4) Section 1016(a) of such Code is amended— (A) in paragraph (36), by adding and at the end, (B) by striking paragraph (37), and (C) by redesignating paragraph (38) as paragraph (37). (5) Section 6213(g)(2) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (T). (6) Section 6417(d)(1)(A)(iv) of such Code is amended by inserting , as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the End Taxpayer Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act after section 30D(g)(9) . (7) Section 6501(m) of such Code is amended by striking 30D(f)(6), . (8) Section 166(b)(5)(A)(ii) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting , as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the End Taxpayer Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act after section 30D(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to vehicles placed in service during any calendar year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1234 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Collins , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Lankford , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act . 2. Update in eligibility for the supplemental security income program (a) Update in resource limit for individuals and couples Section 1611(a)(3) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking $2,250 and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting $20,000 in calendar year 2025, and shall be increased as described in section 1617(d) for each subsequent calendar year. ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking $1,500 and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting $10,000 in calendar year 2025, and shall be increased as described in section 1617(d) for each subsequent calendar year. . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 1617 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382f ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting ; inflation adjustment after benefits ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) In the case of any calendar year after 2025, each of the amounts specified in section 1611(a)(3) shall be increased by multiplying each such amount by the quotient (not less than 1) obtained by dividing— (1) the average of the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor) for the 12-month period ending with September of the preceding calendar year, by (2) such average for the 12-month period ending with September 2024. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1236 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025 Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , 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 Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to offer a variety of milk to students participating in the school lunch program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom in School Cafeterias and Lunches Act or the FISCAL Act . 2. Types of milk offered under the school lunch program (a) In general Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Fluid milk and inserting Milk ; (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (i)— (i) by striking fluid milk. Such milk and inserting milk, including fluid milk and plant-based milk, which ; (ii) by inserting or, in the case of a plant-based milk not included under those guidelines, consistent with nutritional standards established by the Secretary after ( 7 U.S.C. 5341 ) ; and (iii) by inserting and after the semicolon; (B) in clause (ii), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (C) by striking clause (iii); (3) by striking subparagraph (B); (4) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and (5) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting or plant-based milk after fluid milk . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 14(f) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1762a(f) ) is amended, in the third sentence, by inserting or plant-based before milk . (2) Section 20(c) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769b(c) ) is amended by striking fluid .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1238 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Wicker , Ms. Baldwin , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To ensure an equitable geographic distribution of projects selected through the Port Infrastructure Development Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act . 2. Port Infrastructure Development Program (a) Port and intermodal improvement program Section 54301(a)(6)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) ensuring equitable geographic distribution among regions of the United States with regard to the projects selected. . (b) Assistance for small inland river and coastal ports and terminals Section 54301(b)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and ; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) ensure equitable geographic distribution among regions of the United States with regard to the projects selected. .