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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1627 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

1. Presidential appointment of Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (a) In general Chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 401— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, after National Security Agency, ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; after National Security Agency; ; (2) in section 415— (A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, ; (B) in subsection (c), by striking the third and fourth sentences; and (C) in subsection (g)— (i) by striking paragraph (3); and (ii) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); (3) in section 418, by striking or 421 and inserting 421, or 425 ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: 425. Special provisions concerning the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (a) In general The Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall have all of the authorities and responsibilities provided by this chapter— (1) with respect to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, as if the Bureau were part of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; and (2) with respect to a Federal reserve bank without the permission of the Federal reserve bank. (b) Application of section 412(a) The provisions of subsection (a) of section 412 of this title (other than the provisions of subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (E) of subsection (a)(1) of section 412 of this title) shall apply to the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the same manner as such provisions apply to the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury and the Secretary of the Treasury, respectively. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 425. Special provisions concerning the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1640 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2025 Mr. Marshall 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 increase support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 . 2. Increasing support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes (a) In general Section 1848(t) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(t) ) is amended— (1) in the header, by striking 2024 and inserting 2025 ; and (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 and inserting 2021 through 2025 ; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) such services furnished on or after June 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2026, by 8.51 percent. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1848(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V) ) is amended by striking 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024 and inserting any of years 2021 through 2025 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1643 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Welch , Mrs. Capito , and Mr. Merkley ) 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 protect patient access to ground ambulance services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025 . 2. Protecting patient access to Medicare ground ambulance services (a) Super rural ambulance Section 1834(l)(12)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(12)(A) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking October 1, 2025 and inserting January 1, 2028 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of services furnished on or after October 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2028, such percent increase shall be 26.7 percent. . (b) Ground ambulance Section 1834(l)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(13)(A) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking October 1, 2025 and inserting January 1, 2028 ; (2) in clause (i), by inserting , or 4.3 percent if such service is furnished on or after October 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2028 after 2025 ; and (3) in clause (ii), by inserting , or 3.4 percent if such service is furnished on or after October 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2028 after 2025 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1644 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Boozman ) 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 modify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish improvements and structural alterations as part of home health services for disabled veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act . 2. Modification to authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish improvements and structural alterations as part of home health services for disabled veterans (a) Increase Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 1717 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting in the case of a veteran before the em dash; and (2) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following: (A) who first applied for benefits under this paragraph for a non-service-connected disability before the date of the enactment of the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act and whose disability the Secretary determines is service-connected after such date, $6,800; or (B) who first applied for benefits under this paragraph on or after the date of the enactment of the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act , $10,000. . (b) Adjustment for inflation; cap on benefits Such subsection is further amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs: (3) On the first day of each fiscal year, the dollar amounts in effect under paragraph (2) shall— (A) increase by a percentage equal to the percentage by which the residential home cost of construction index established under section 2102(e)(3) of this title increased during the previous fiscal year; or (B) if such index did not increase during such previous fiscal year, remain the same. (4) The Secretary may not furnish more than three improvements or structural alterations under paragraph (2) to a veteran. . (c) Rule of construction A veteran who, before the date of the enactment of this Act, exhausted the eligibility of such veteran for benefits under section 1717 of title 38, United States Code, shall not be entitled to additional benefits under such section by reason of the amendments made by this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1647 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To limit purchases of the Federal reserve banks, to require Generally Accepted Accounting Principles standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regular Order for Investments of the Federal Reserve Act or the ROI of the Federal Reserve Act . 2. Amendments to the Federal Reserve Act The Federal Reserve Act is amended— (1) in section 2B ( 12 U.S.C. 225b ), by adding at the end the following: (d) Additional annual reports The Board and each Federal reserve bank shall submit to Congress, on an annual basis— (1) a report on the status and health of the middle class in the United States, including an analysis of how the policies and programs of the Board and the Federal reserve banks either positively or negatively impacted the growth of the middle class in the United States; and (2) a report on the impact of the actions of the Board and the Federal reserve banks on the availability of small business lending and lines of credit since 2000, specifically how the balance sheet of the Federal reserve banks, the lending facilities of the Board, and interest paid on reserves of the Federal reserve banks have impacted business credit and lending. ; (2) in section 14(b)(2) ( 12 U.S.C. 355(b)(2) ), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that, notwithstanding this paragraph and paragraph (1), on and after the date of enactment of the Regular Order for Investments of the Federal Reserve Act , a Federal reserve bank may not— (A) purchase a Treasury bill with a term of maturity that is more than 3 years; (B) purchase a mortgage-backed security; or (C) directly or indirectly hold shares of common stock acquired on or after the date of enactment of the Regular Order for Investments of the Federal Reserve Act ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: 33. Accounting principles and valuations (a) Accounting principles The accounting principles applicable to any filings made by the Board, the Federal Open Market Committee, or a Federal reserve bank shall be consistent with generally accepted accounting principles. (b) Valuations The Board, the Federal Open Market Committee, and each Federal reserve bank shall use mark-to-market valuations for each financial estimate described in a report or audit under the seventh undesignated paragraph of section 10, section 11(a), or section 11B. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1648 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To limit the total assets of Federal reserve banks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right-size the Federal Reserve Act . 2. Limitation on total assets and interest payments (a) In general The Federal Reserve Act is amended— (1) in section 2B ( 12 U.S.C. 225b ), by adding at the end the following: (d) Additional annual report The Board and each Federal reserve bank shall submit to Congress, on an annual basis, a report on how many foreign-owned banks and financial institutions the Board or the Federal reserve banks have paid on interest for reserves or in the lending facilities of the Board. ; (2) in section 19(b) ( 12 U.S.C. 461(b) )— (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking solely for the purpose and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting , which shall be not lower than the reserve requirements in effect on March 25, 2020. ; and (B) in paragraph (12)(A), by inserting that are not in excess of the reserves required to be maintained under this subsection after institution ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: 33. Limitation on total assets (a) In general The total aggregate assets of all Federal reserve banks shall be in an amount that is not more than 10 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this section. . (b) Elimination of facility The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System— (1) shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, eliminate the Overnight Reserve Repurchase Facility; and (2) may not create another facility similar to the facility eliminated under paragraph (1). (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall submit to Congress a report on the plan and timeline of the Board for meeting the requirements under this section and the amendments made by this section.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1650 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2025 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Fetterman , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mrs. Murray ) 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 modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025 . 2. Modification of authorities on collective bargaining of employees of the Veterans Health Administration (a) In general Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b). (b) Rule of construction The amendments made by subsection (a) may not be construed to affect the authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding incentive pay and expedited hiring under section 706 of title 38, United States Code, or other similar provisions of law.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1653 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 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) Deduction allowed above-the-Line Section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new paragraph: (22) In the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation, so much of the deduction allowed under section 163 which is attributable to qualified automobile interest (as defined in section 163(h)(5)). . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued on indebtedness incurred on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1657 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2025 Mr. Banks (for himself and Mr. King ) 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 limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Review Every Veteran’s Claim Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on denial of claims for benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs on sole basis that veteran failed to appear for certain medical examination Subsection (d) of section 5103A of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking compensation claims and inserting claims for benefits ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking treat an examination or opinion as being necessary to make a decision on a claim for purposes of and inserting provide for a medical examination or obtain a medical opinion under ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) If a veteran fails to appear for a medical examination provided by the Secretary in conjunction with a claim for a benefit under a law administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may not deny such claim on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for such medical examination. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1662 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2025 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Risch , Mr. Bennet , and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program reauthorization Section 4003 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 16 U.S.C. 7303 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking species; and inserting species or pathogens; ; (B) in subparagraph (G), by striking and at the end; (C) in subparagraph (H), by adding and after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (I) address standardized monitoring questions and indicators; ; (2) in subsection (c)(3)(A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by adding and at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) include a Federal Government staffing plan for providing support to collaboratives established pursuant to subsection (b)(2); ; (3) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (G) proposals that seek to use innovative implementation mechanisms, including conservation finance agreements, good neighbor agreements entered into under section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113a ), and similar implementation mechanisms; (H) proposals that seek to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire or increase ecological restoration activities— (i) within areas across land ownerships, including State, Tribal, and private land; and (ii) within the wildland-urban interface (as defined in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6511 )); and (I) proposals that seek to enhance watershed health and drinking water sources. ; and (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 10 and inserting 20 ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2 and inserting 4 ; (4) in subsection (e)(3), by inserting conflict resolution or collaborative governance, before and woody ; and (5) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (4)(B)(ii), by striking $4,000,000 and inserting $8,000,000 ; and (B) in paragraph (6), by striking 2023 and inserting 2034 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1666 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES __________ Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Hassan , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Young , Mr. King , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act . 2. Single point of contact for identity theft victims (a) In general Title VII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 901 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 714. Single point of contact for identity theft victims (a) In general The Commissioner of Social Security shall establish and implement procedures to ensure that any individual whose social security account number has been misused (such as to fraudulently obtain benefits under title II, VIII, or XVI of this Act, or in a manner that affects an individual’s records at the Social Security Administration, or in a manner that prompts the individual to request a new social security account number) or whose social security card has been lost in the course of transmission to the individual has a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration throughout the resolution of the individual’s case. The single point of contact shall track the individual’s case to completion and coordinate with other units to resolve issues as quickly as possible. (b) Single point of contact (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a), the single point of contact shall consist of a team or subset of specially trained employees who— (A) have the ability to coordinate with other units to resolve the issues involved in the individual's case, and (B) shall be accountable for the case until its resolution. (2) Team or subset The employees included within the team or subset described in paragraph (1) may change as required to meet the needs of the Social Security Administration, provided that procedures have been established to— (A) ensure continuity of records and case history, and (B) notify the individual when appropriate. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1669 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2025 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To improve drought-related disaster assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crawfish Recovery Assistance from Weather Disasters And Droughts Act or the CRAWDAD Act . 2. Emergency assistance for livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish program Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting drought, after adverse weather, ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting adverse weather, drought, after disease, ; and (B) by inserting and losses of crawfish harvest due to adverse weather or drought after cattle tick fever ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) Documentation standards For purposes of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with eligible producers of farm-raised fish, shall establish a documentation standard for each of the following: (A) Collecting data. (B) Production of crawfish, as related to reductions in harvest. (C) Defining loss conditions due to drought. . 3. Livestock forage disaster program Section 1501(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(c)(1)(A)(i) ) is amended, in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking means livestock and inserting means livestock, whether weaned or unweaned, .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1671 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To define obscenity for purposes of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act . 2. Defining obscenity (a) Definition (1) In general Section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 153 ) is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (38) through (59) as paragraphs (39) through (60), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (37) the following: (38) Obscene; obscenity (A) In general The term obscene or obscenity , when used in a manner or context that explicitly refers to, or could apply to, a picture, image, graphic image file, film, videotape, or other visual depiction, includes a picture, image, graphic image file, film, videotape, or other visual depiction that— (i) taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion; (ii) depicts, describes, or represents, an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual contact, actual or simulated normal or perverted sexual acts, or lewd exhibition of the genitals, with the objective intent to arouse, titillate, or gratify the sexual desires of a person; and (iii) taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. (B) Sexual act; sexual contact For purposes of subparagraph (A), the terms sexual act and sexual contact have the meanings given those terms in section 2246 of title 18, United States Code. . (2) Technical and conforming amendment Section 271(c)(1)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 271(c)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking section 3(47)(A) and inserting section 3(55)(A) . (b) Obscene or harassing telephone calls in the District of Columbia or in interstate or foreign communications Section 223(a)(1)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 223(a)(1)(A) ) is amended, in the undesignated matter following clause (ii), by striking , with intent to abuse, threaten, or harass another person .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1672 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , Mr. Sheehy , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that a permit is not required under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for a discharge resulting from the aerial application of certain products used for fire control and suppression, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025 . 2. Limitation on permit requirement Section 402(l)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342(l)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking this section for a discharge from and inserting the following: this section for— (i) a discharge from ; (B) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) a discharge resulting from the aerial application of a product used for fire control and suppression purposes that appears on the most current applicable Qualified Products List maintained by the Forest Service (or any successor list). ; and (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking (C) The authorization and inserting the following: (C) Applicability The authorization ; (B) by striking Section 505(a) and inserting section 505(a) ; (C) by striking 402(p)(6) and inserting subsection (p)(6) ; and (D) by striking 402(l)(3)(A) each place it appears and inserting subparagraph (A) .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1674 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Mr. McConnell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To modify the boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park in the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2025 . 2. Mammoth Cave National Park boundary modification Section 11 of the Act of June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 319, chapter 341; 16 U.S.C. 404c–11 ), is amended— (1) in the second paragraph, by inserting (adjusted for inflation in accordance with the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor) after $350,000 ; and (2) by inserting after the second paragraph the following: The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the approximately 551.14 acres of land and any interests in land generally depicted as Proposed Addition on the map entitled Mammoth Cave National Park Proposed Southern Boundary Expansion Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky , numbered 135/177,967, and dated May 2025 for inclusion in the Mammoth Cave National Park. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1675 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Banks , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Risch , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Justice , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, by adding an additional aggravating factor to be considered in determining whether a sentence of death is warranted.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act . 2. Death penalty aggravating factors Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: (17) Illegal alien The defendant is an alien who— (A) came to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of Federal law; and (B) has been convicted of killing, attempting to kill, or conspiring to kill a United States citizen. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to require passenger notification related to delayed flights, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Frequent Logistics Information for Grounded and Held Travelers Act or the FLIGHT Act . 2. Passenger notification of delayed flights (a) In general Chapter 423 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 42308 the following: 42309. Passenger notification of delayed flights (a) In general In the case of a domestic or international flight operated by a covered air carrier (as such term is defined in section 42307) that is experiencing a delayed departure or taxi delay of 15 or more minutes, the covered air carrier shall notify each passenger on the flight of the delay in accordance with the requirements of in subsection (b). (b) Requirements With respect to a notification under subsection (a), the requirements described in this subsection are the following: (1) The notification shall occur not less frequently than once every 15 minutes until the delayed departure or taxi delay concludes. (2) The notification shall be provided to each passenger by email or text message. (3) The notification shall include— (A) information regarding the new estimated time of departure and arrival, as applicable to the delayed departure or taxi delay; and (B) a mechanism for the passenger to opt out of receiving such notifications with respect to such flight. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 423 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 42308 the following: 42309. Passenger notification of delayed flights. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1687 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Mr. Young 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 an exception to percentage of completion method of accounting for certain residential construction contracts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Accounting for Condominium Construction Act . 2. Exception to percentage of completion method of accounting for certain residential construction contracts (a) In general Section 460(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking home construction contract both places it appears and inserting residential construction contract , and (B) by inserting (determined by substituting 3-year for 2-year in subparagraph (B)(i) for any residential construction contract which is not a home construction contract) after the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) , (2) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4), and (3) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (4) and inserting paragraph (3) . (b) Application of exception for purposes of alternative minimum tax Section 56(a)(3) of such Code is amended by striking any home construction contract (as defined in section 460(e)(6)) and inserting any residential construction contract (as defined in section 460(e)(4)) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to contracts entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1688 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mrs. Capito , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Daines , Mr. Young , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Sheehy , Mr. Hoeven , 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 permanently extend the allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion for purposes of determining the income limitation on the deduction for business interest, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Growing America’s Small Businesses and Manufacturing Act . 2. Permanent extension of allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion in determining the limitation on business interest (a) In general Section 163(j)(8)(A)(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking in the case of taxable years beginning before January 1, 2022, . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. 3. Increase in limitations on expensing of depreciable business assets (a) In general Section 179(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking $1,000,000 in paragraph (1) and inserting $2,500,000 , and (2) by striking $2,500,000 in paragraph (2) and inserting $4,000,000 . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 179(b)(6)(A) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking 2018 and inserting 2025 (2018 in the case of the dollar amount in paragraph (5)(A)) , and (2) by striking calendar year 2017 in clause (ii) thereof and inserting calendar year 2024 ( calendar year 2017 in the case of the dollar amount in paragraph (5)(A)) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1693 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. McConnell , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Justice , Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Fischer , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to provide premium support for certain plans of insurance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience Act of 2025 or the FARMER Act of 2025 . 2. Premium support for certain plans of insurance Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1938 ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); (2) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated) by striking and (7) and inserting (7), and (8) ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) Premium support for certain plans of insurance Notwithstanding subparagraphs (F) and (G) of paragraph (2), in the case of an individual farm-based revenue protection or yield protection plan of insurance, when a producer elects such a plan of insurance based upon enterprise units or whole farm units, the Corporation shall pay a part of the premium as provided under those subparagraphs except that the applicable factor shall be— (A) 77 percent in the case of the coverage level described in paragraph (2)(F); and (B) 68 percent in the case of the coverage level described in paragraph (2)(G). . 3. Coverage level and premium subsidy under supplemental coverage option (a) Coverage level Section 508(c)(4)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(4)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking 14 and inserting 10 ; and (2) in clause (iii)(I), by striking 86 and inserting 90 . (b) Premium subsidy Section 508(e)(2)(H)(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)(H)(i) ) is amended by striking 65 and inserting 80 . 4. Study Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (20) Study on supplemental coverage option (A) In general The Corporation shall carry out a study, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out a study, to determine the feasibility of modifying the supplemental coverage option described in section 508(c)(4)(C) to provide coverage for counties larger than 1,400 square miles— (i) at a level smaller than county-wide; and (ii) at a level greater than individual coverage. (B) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report that describes— (i) the results of the study carried out under subparagraph (A); and (ii) any recommendations with respect to those results. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1694 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Budd , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act . 2. Limitations on Confucius Institutes’ host schools (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Chinese entity of concern The term Chinese entity of concern means any university or college in the People’s Republic of China that— (A) is involved in the implementation of military-civil fusion; (B) participates in the Chinese defense industrial base; (C) is affiliated with the Chinese State Administration for Science, Technology, and Industry for the National Defense; (D) receives funding from any organization subordinate to the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party; or (E) provides support to any security, defense, police, or intelligence organization of the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party. (2) Confucius Institute The term Confucius Institute means a cultural institute funded by the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (3) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). (4) Relationship The term relationship means, with respect to an institution of higher education, any contract awarded, or agreement entered into, as well as any in-kind donation or gift, received from a Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of concern. (b) Restrictions on institutions of higher education (1) In general Beginning with the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that an institution of higher education that has a relationship with a Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of concern is ineligible to receive any funds from the Department of Homeland Security, unless the institution of higher education terminates the relationship between the institution of higher education and such Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of concern, as the case may be. (2) Termination Upon the termination of a relationship described in paragraph (1), the institution of higher education at issue shall be eligible to receive funds from the Department of Homeland Security.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1695 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Mr. McCormick (for himself and Mr. Gallego ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, and Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on improving collaboration in housing programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act . 2. Memorandum of understanding The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a memorandum of understanding, or other appropriate interagency agreement, to share relevant housing-related research and market data that facilities evidence-based policymaking. 3. Interagency report (a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Agriculture, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report containing a description of opportunities for increased collaboration between the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve efficiencies in housing programs. (b) Publication The report required under subsection (a) shall, prior to submission under that subsection, be published in the Federal Register and open for comment for a period of 30 days.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1696 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Mr. Daines (for himself, Ms. Ernst , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Sheehy , Mr. Lee , Mr. Budd , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or promulgating a regulation requiring certain commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-wheelers Act or the DRIVE Act . 2. Prohibition on requiring speed limiting devices Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may not issue any rule or promulgate any regulation to require a commercial motor vehicle (as defined in section 390.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) to be equipped with a speed limiting device set to a maximum speed.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1700 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Gallego ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to improve the formula for allotments to States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the LIHEAP Parity Act . 2. Allotments Section 2604(a)(2) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8623(a)(2) ) is amended by striking , except that States and all that follows and inserting a period. 3. Regulations (a) Calculation The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a regulation that specifies the method to be used to calculate State allotments under section 2604(a)(2) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, consistent with the amendment made by section 2, ensuring that the method will accurately allot the funds involved. (b) Data sources In issuing the regulation, the Secretary shall specify— (1) the data sources to be used by Administration for Children and Families to make the State allotments; and (2) how often the data sources shall be updated, and means of updating the data sources sufficiently, to ensure the accuracy of the State allotments.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1703 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Sheehy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Small Business Resilience Act . 2. Access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that the Associate Administrator of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience of the Administration takes such actions as necessary to ensure that individuals located in rural areas (as defined in paragraph (16) of section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(16) )) for which a disaster declaration has been made under such section 7(b) have full access to assistance provided under such section, including by providing targeted outreach and marketing materials to those individuals. 3. Technical amendment The second paragraph (16) (relating to the statute of limitations) of section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) is redesignated as paragraph (17).