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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 649 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 20, 2025 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) 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 expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025 . 2. Expansion of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty (a) In general Section 3301(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) In the case of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces— (i) service on active duty (as defined in section 101(d) of title 10), inactive-duty training (as defined in section 101(d) of title 10), or annual training duty; or (ii) service on active duty under a call or order to active duty under section 688, 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12301(h), 12302, 12304, 12304a, or 12304b of title 10 or section 3713 of title 14, but not including inactive duty training (as defined in section 101(d) of title 10) or annual training duty. ; and (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) in clause (i), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; and (B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following new clauses: (ii) in the National Guard when performing full-time National Guard duty (as defined in section 101 of title 32); or (iii) in the National Guard when performing active duty (as defined in section 101 of title 32). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Retroactive applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to service performed on or after September 11, 2001. (d) Application of time limitation for use of entitlement Section 3321(a) of title 38, United States Code, shall apply to entitlement to educational assistance acquired as a result of the amendments made by subsection (a) as if such amendments had been enacted immediately after the enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 651 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 20, 2025 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Sheehy , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To repeal programs relating to funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Programs Act . 2. Repeal of charging and fueling infrastructure grants (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 11101(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ; 135 Stat. 444) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking subparagraph (C); and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (G) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking paragraph (1)(G) and inserting paragraph (1)(F) . (b) Grant program Section 151 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(2), by striking , including through funds awarded through the grant program under subsection (f), ; and (2) by striking subsection (f). 3. Repeal of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (a) Rescission The unobligated amounts made available under paragraph (2) in the matter under the heading highway infrastructure programs under the heading Federal Highway Administration under the heading Department of Transportation in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ; 135 Stat. 1419) are rescinded. (b) Termination Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the program under paragraph (2) in the matter under the heading highway infrastructure programs under the heading Federal Highway Administration under the heading Department of Transportation in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ; 135 Stat. 1419) is terminated; and (2) no funds may used to carry out that program.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 653 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 20, 2025 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 treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes.

1. Treatment of health care sharing ministries as a medical expense and not as insurance (a) Treatment as a medical expense Section 213(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) for membership in a health care sharing ministry (as defined in section 5000A(d)(2)(B)(ii) without regard to subclause (IV) thereof), including— (i) the sharing of medical expenses with respect to such ministry, and (ii) the payment of administrative fees of such ministry. . (b) Health care sharing ministry not treated as a health plan or insurance (1) In general Chapter 79 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 7702B the following new section: 7702C. Treatment of health care sharing ministries For purposes of this title, a health care sharing ministry (as defined in section 5000A(d)(2)(B)(ii) without regard to subclause (IV) thereof) shall not be treated as a health plan or as insurance. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 79 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7702B the following new item: Sec. 7702C. Treatment of health care sharing ministries. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 656 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 20, 2025 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports containing adverse items of information about a consumer that resulted from that consumer being unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Credit for American Hostages Act of 2025 . 2. Adverse information about consumers unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad (a) In general The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 605C the following: 605D. Adverse information about consumers unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered consumer The term covered consumer means an individual who has been— (A) a United States national unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, as determined under section 302(a) of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 1741(a) ); or (B) a United States national taken hostage abroad, as determined by the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell established by section 304 that Act ( 22 U.S.C. 1741b ). (2) Detention or hostage documentation The term detention or hostage documentation means documentation that— (A) certifies a consumer is a covered consumer under this section; (B) identifies the time period during which the covered consumer was unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad; and (C) is authenticated by— (i) the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs established by section 303 of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 1741a ); or (ii) the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell established by section 304 of that Act ( 22 U.S.C. 1741b ). (b) Adverse information If a consumer reporting agency described in section 603(p) is able to authenticate detention or hostage documentation provided by a covered consumer, the consumer reporting agency may not furnish a consumer report containing any adverse item of information about the covered consumer dating during the time period the covered consumer was unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of contents of the Fair Credit Reporting Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 605C the following: 605D. Adverse information about consumers unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 658 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 20, 2025 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Daines , Mr. Boozman , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Moran , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring that personally identifiable information be collected under consolidated audit trail reporting requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information Act . 2. Personally identifiable information excluded from consolidated audit trail reporting requirements (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission. (2) Personally identifiable information The term personally identifiable information means information that can be used to distinguish or trace the identity of an individual, either alone or when combined with other personal or identifying information that is linked or linkable to that individual, including the name, address, date or year of birth, Social Security number, telephone number, email address, or IP-address of the individual. (b) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (c), the Commission may not require a national securities exchange, a national securities association, or a member of such an exchange or association to provide personally identifiable information with respect to a market participant to meet the requirements relating to an order or a reportable event under section 242.613(c)(7) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (c) Exception The Commission may only require a national securities exchange, a national securities association, or a member of such an exchange or association to provide personally identifiable information with respect to a market participant, as described in subsection (b), if— (1) the Commission makes a request for that information; and (2) the information is related to an investigation of— (A) a violation of the Federal securities laws or a regulation issued under the Federal securities laws; or (B) an enforcement action with respect to a violation described in subparagraph (A). (d) Request for extension At the request of the Commission under subsection (c), a national securities exchange, a national securities association, or a member of such an exchange or association shall provide the personally identifiable information subject to that request not later than 24 hours after receiving that request, unless, at the request of that national securities exchange, national securities association, or member, the Commission provides a reasonable extension. (e) Destruction of personally identifiable information In the case of personally identifiable information provided to the Commission under subsection (c), the Commission shall destroy that information not later than 1 day after the conclusion of the investigation or other matter for which that information was required.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 660 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 20, 2025 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Cramer , Mr. Fetterman , and Mrs. Britt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To establish limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bus Rolling Stock Modernization Act of 2025 . 2. Limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (w) Limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock (1) In general Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, a recipient may use assistance made available under this chapter to make an advance payment on a bus rolling stock vehicle without the recipient obtaining pre-approval or requiring a performance bond or other form of security from the transit vehicle manufacturer. (2) Limitations A recipient making an advance payment under paragraph (1)— (A) shall have— (i) a signed purchase order and executed contract with a transit vehicle manufacturer that includes advance payment provisions; (ii) preaward authority; and (iii) met the requirements under subsection (m) and section 5318(e) of this title; and (B) shall not provide an advanced payment that is more than 20 percent of the total purchase order value. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 661 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 20, 2025 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the United States Postal Service to apply certain requirements when closing a processing, shipping, delivery, or other facility supporting a post office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postal Processing Protection Act . 2. Postal processing protection Section 404(d) of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking any post office and inserting any post office, or any acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, distribution, or other facility that is owned or operated by the Postal Service that supports 1 or more post offices ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking a post office and inserting a post office, or an acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, distribution, or other facility that is owned or operated by the Postal Service that supports 1 or more post offices ; and (B) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking post offices and inserting post offices, or acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, distribution, or other facilities that are owned or operated by the Postal Service that support 1 or more post offices, ; (3) in paragraph (3), by striking a post office and inserting a post office, or an acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, distribution, or other facility that is owned or operated by the Postal Service that supports 1 or more post offices, ; (4) in paragraph (4), by striking a post office and inserting a post office, or an acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, distribution, or other facility that is owned or operated by the Postal Service that supports 1 or more post offices, ; and (5) in paragraph (5), by striking any post office and inserting any post office, or any acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, distribution, or other facility that is owned or operated by the Postal Service that supports 1 or more post offices, .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 663 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 20, 2025 Mr. Cotton (for himself and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to deputize a State or local law enforcement officer to protect certain events with temporary flight restrictions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disabling Enemy Flight Entry and Neutralizing Suspect Equipment Act or the DEFENSE Act . 2. Drone countermeasures to protect events Section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124n ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Stadium security (1) In general The Secretary or the Attorney General may deputize a State or local law enforcement officer to exercise the authority granted by subsection (a), except that the authority is granted solely for the purpose of protecting— (A) a site with respect to which a flight restriction is maintained pursuant to section 521 of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 ( 49 U.S.C. 40103 note); (B) the location of an eligible large public gathering described in section 44812(c) of title 49, United States Code; or (C) a public gathering otherwise protected by a temporary flight restriction, at the discretion of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration under the authority of section 40103(b) of title 49, United States Code. (2) Training required The Secretary or the Attorney General may deputize only a State or local law enforcement officer that has completed training in the use of the authority described in paragraph (1), as specified by the Secretary or Attorney General in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (3) Oversight The Secretary or the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall exercise oversight of the use of the authority described in paragraph (1) by a deputized State or local law enforcement officer. (4) Authorized equipment Equipment authorized for unmanned aircraft system detection, identification, monitoring, or tracking under this subsection shall be limited to systems or technologies that are included on a list of authorized equipment maintained by the Department, in coordination with the Department of Justice, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Communications Commission, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 673 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 20, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act . 2. Miccosukee Reserved Area Addition Section 4(4) of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Additional area In addition to the land described in subparagraph (B), the term Miccosukee Reserved Area or MRA includes the portion of the Park that is known as Osceola Camp and is depicted on the map entitled Everglades National Park, Proposed Expansion–Miccosukee Reserved Area, Osceola Camp , numbered 160/188443, and dated July 2023, copies of which shall— (i) be kept available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service; and (ii) be filed with appropriate officers of Miami-Dade County and the Tribe. . 3. Protection of the Osceola Camp from flooding Section 8 of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Protection of Osceola Camp from flooding Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall take appropriate actions to protect structures within the area described in section 4(4)(C) from flooding. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 675 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 20, 2025 Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To contribute funds and artifacts to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Museum Artifacts Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Foundation The term Foundation means the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation. (2) Library The term Library means the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to be located in Medora, North Dakota. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Federal contributions toward establishment of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library (a) Grants (1) Authorization To the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide to the Foundation grants in an amount not to exceed a total of $50,000,000 for the establishment of the Library— (A) to preserve and make available to the public materials relating to the life of President Theodore Roosevelt; and (B) to provide interpretive and educational services that communicate the meaning of the life of Theodore Roosevelt. (2) Matching requirement The Secretary may not provide a grant under paragraph (1) until the date on which the Foundation certifies to the Secretary that the Foundation has received an amount equal to not less than $100,000,000 from funds for the Library— (A) contributed by the State of North Dakota; or (B) raised from non-Federal sources during the period beginning on the date on which the Foundation was established and ending on the date of the certification. (3) Prohibition on use of funds Grant funds provided under this subsection may not be used for the maintenance or operation of the Library. (b) Federal artifacts and objects relating to theodore roosevelt Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may enter into 1 or more agreements with the Foundation to provide for a loan to the Foundation from Federal agencies under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary (including the National Park Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service) of historic, educational, artistic, natural, and other museum artifacts and objects, particularly artifacts and objects that are not on display to the public, without monetary consideration, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary for the preservation and exhibition of the artifacts and objects loaned to the Foundation. (c) Non-Federal operation The Secretary or any other Federal entity shall have no involvement in the operation of the Library, except at the request of the non-Federal entity responsible for the operation of the Library in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 676 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 20, 2025 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit assistance to foreign governments that violate human rights with respect to religious freedom.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Funding Religiously Oppressive Regimes Act of 2025 . 2. Identification of countries with laws imposing severe criminal penalties for apostasy, blasphemy, or interfaith Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that lists each foreign government that the President determines, based on credible information, imposes a death sentence or life imprisonment on the basis of— (1) anti-apostasy laws that explicitly prohibit disaffiliation from a particular religion; (2) anti-blasphemy laws; or (3) laws prohibiting marriage between individuals of different religious faiths. 3. Prohibition on assistance to foreign governments that violate human rights with respect to religion The United States Government is prohibited from obligating or expending any Federal funds to provide assistance to the government of any country identified in the report submitted by the President pursuant to section 2.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 677 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 20, 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Cornyn , and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Airport Fairness Act of 2025 . 2. Designation of certain airports as ports of entry (a) In general The President shall— (1) pursuant to the Act of August 1, 1914 (38 Stat. 623, chapter 223; 19 U.S.C. 2 ), designate each airport described in subsection (b) as a port of entry; and (2) terminate the application of the user fee requirement under section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 ( 19 U.S.C. 58b ) with respect to the airport. (b) Airports described An airport described in this subsection is an airport that— (1) is a primary airport (as defined in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code); (2) is located not more than 30 miles from the northern or southern international land border of the United States; (3) is associated, through a formal, legal instrument, including a valid contract or governmental ordinance, with a land border crossing or a seaport not more than 30 miles from the airport; and (4) through such association, meets the numerical criteria considered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for establishing a port of entry, as set forth in— (A) Treasury Decision 82–37 (47 Fed. Reg. 10137; relating to revision of customs criteria for establishing ports of entry and stations), as revised by Treasury Decisions 86–14 (51 Fed. Reg. 4559) and 87–65 (52 Fed. Reg. 16328); or (B) any successor guidance or regulation.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 680 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 20, 2025 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mrs. Capito , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Justice , Mr. Lee , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit funding for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until China is no longer defined a developing country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending China's Unfair Advantage Act of 2025 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate ; (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives ; and (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives . (2) Montreal Protocol The term Montreal Protocol means the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, done at Montreal September 16, 1987. (3) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The term United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change means the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, adopted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 1992. 3. Prohibition on use of funds for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer until China is no longer defined as a developing country Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to implement the Montreal Protocol, including its protocols and amendments, or any fund established under the Protocol, until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Parties to the Montreal Protocol have amended their Decision I/12E, Clarification of terms and definitions: developing countries, made at the First Meeting of the Parties to remove the People's Republic of China. 4. Prohibition on use of funds for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until China is included among the countries listed in Annex I of the Convention Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to fund the operations and meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, including it protocols or agreements, or any fund established under the Convention or its agreements, until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Parties to the Framework Convention have included the People’s Republic of China in Annex I of the Convention.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 692 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2025 Ms. Hirono 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 modify the clean fuel production credit to provide a special rate for sustainable vessel fuel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sustainable Vessel Fuel Act . 2. Special rate under clean fuel production credit for sustainable vessel fuel (a) In general Section 45Z(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting and sustainable vessel fuel after sustainable aviation fuel , (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or sustainable vessel fuel after sustainable aviation fuel , and (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking this subparagraph (A) and inserting this section . (b) Inclusion as transportation fuel Section 45Z(d)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C), and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) Sustainable vessel fuel (i) In general The term transportation fuel shall include sustainable vessel fuel which satisfies the requirement under subparagraph (A)(iii). (ii) Definition The term sustainable vessel fuel means liquid fuel which— (I) is suitable for use as a fuel in a commercial vessel or ferry (as such terms are defined in section 4462(a)(4)) and is sold for such use, (II) is not derived from palm fatty acid distillates or petroleum, (III) as determined pursuant to subsection (b)(1), has an emissions rate of zero, and (IV) satisfies the requirements of any standards which have been identified by the Secretary pursuant to clause (iii). (iii) Standards The Secretary shall identify any standards as are established by the American Society for Testing and Materials (or similar standards organization) with respect to liquid fuel described in subclauses (I) through (III) of clause (ii) which the Secretary determines appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subparagraph. . (c) Termination Section 45Z(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (or, in the case of transportation fuel which is sustainable vessel fuel, December 31, 2035) after December 31, 2027 . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel produced after December 31, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 694 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2025 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Kelly ) 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 provide a phase-in for plasma-derived products under the manufacturer discount program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Life-saving Access to Specialty Medicines in America Act or the PLASMA Act . 2. Phase-in for plasma-derived products under manufacturer discount program Section 1860D–14C(g)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114c(g)(4)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking and (C) and inserting , (C), and (D) ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) Phase-in for plasma-derived products (i) In general For 2026 and subsequent years, subject to clause (iv), in the case of an applicable drug of a manufacturer that is a plasma-derived product (as defined in clause (ii) ), and that is marketed as of August 16, 2022, and dispensed for an applicable beneficiary, the term discounted price means the specified plasma-derived product percent (as defined in clause (iii) ) of the negotiated price of the applicable drug of the manufacturer. (ii) Plasma-derived product In this subparagraph, the term plasma-derived product means an applicable drug that is a biological product that is derived from human whole blood or plasma. (iii) Specified plasma-derived product percent In this subparagraph, the term specified plasma-derived product percent means, with respect to a year— (I) for an applicable drug that is a plasma-derived product dispensed for an applicable beneficiary who has not incurred costs, as determined in accordance with section 1860D–2(b)(4)(C), for covered part D drugs in the year that are equal to or exceed the annual out-of-pocket threshold specified in section 1860D–2(b)(4)(B)(i) for the year— (aa) for 2026, 99 percent; (bb) for 2027, 98 percent; (cc) for 2028, 95 percent; (dd) for 2029, 92 percent; and (ee) for 2030 and each subsequent year, 90 percent; and (II) for an applicable drug that is a plasma-derived product dispensed for an applicable beneficiary who has incurred costs, as determined in accordance with section 1860D–2(b)(4)(C), for covered part D drugs in the year that are equal to or exceed the annual out-of-pocket threshold specified in section 1860D–2(b)(4)(B)(i) for the year— (aa) for 2026, 99 percent; (bb) for 2027, 98 percent; (cc) for 2028, 95 percent; (dd) for 2029, 92 percent; (ee) for 2030, 90 percent; (ff) for 2031, 85 percent; and (gg) for 2032 and each subsequent year, 80 percent. (iv) Limitations This subparagraph shall not apply with respect to the following: (I) Certain drugs dispensed to LIS beneficiaries An applicable drug described in subparagraph (B)(i). (II) Specified small manufacturers An applicable drug described in subparagraph (C)(i). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 696 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2025 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Rosen , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide temporary Ukrainian guest status for eligible aliens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) In general Any term used in this Act that is used in the immigration laws shall have the meaning given such term in the immigration laws. (2) Eligible alien The term eligible alien means an alien who was paroled under the Uniting for Ukraine parole process announced on April 21, 2022. (3) Immigration laws The term immigration laws has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17) ). 3. Temporary Ukrainian guest status (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible alien shall be considered to be admitted to the United States in Ukrainian guest status as of the date on which the eligible alien was first paroled into the United States. (b) Employment authorization An alien in Ukrainian guest status under this section is authorized to be employed in the United States incident to and for the duration of such status. (c) Expiration Ukrainian guest status under this section shall expire on the date that is 120 days after the date on which the Secretary of State determines that— (1) hostilities in Ukraine have ceased; and (2) conditions in Ukraine allow for the safe and reasonable return of civilians to Ukraine. (d) Revocation The Ukrainian guest status of an alien may be revoked if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the alien is described in section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)(B) ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 704 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Bennet , and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize the voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025 . 2. Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program Section 1240R of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5 ) is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following: (f) Funding (1) Mandatory funding Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $150,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. (2) Enhanced public access to wetland reserve easements To the maximum extent practicable, of the funds made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use $3,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to encourage public access to land covered by wetland reserve easements under section 1265C through agreements with States and tribal governments under this section. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 707 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Daines , Mr. Lee , Mr. Sheehy , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Banks , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that sanctuary jurisdictions that provide benefits to aliens who are present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws are ineligible for Federal funds intended to benefit such aliens.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act . 2. Definition of sanctuary jurisdiction (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), in this Act, the term sanctuary jurisdiction means any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from— (1) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with any Federal, State, or local government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status (lawful or unlawful) of any individual; or (2) complying with a request lawfully made by the Secretary of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226 , 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual. (b) Exception For purposes of this Act, a State or political subdivision of a State shall not be considered a sanctuary jurisdiction based solely on the State or political subdivision of a State having a policy under which officials of the State or political subdivision of a State will not share information with respect to, or comply with a request made by the Secretary of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226 , 1357) to comply with a detainer for, an individual who comes forward as a victim of or a witness to a criminal offense. 3. Sanctuary jurisdictions ineligible for certain Federal funds Beginning on the date that is the earlier of the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act or the first day of the fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, a sanctuary jurisdiction is ineligible to receive any Federal funds that the sanctuary jurisdiction intends to use for the benefit (including the provision of food, shelter, healthcare services, legal services, and transportation) of aliens who are present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws (as defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )). 4. Report on noncompliance Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that identifies each State and political subdivision of a State that has, within the preceding 1-year period, failed to comply with a request described in section 2(a)(2).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 708 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish a rebuttable presumption that a permanent injunction should be granted in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive Patent Rights Act of 2025 or the RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Securing effective and reliable patent protection for new technologies is critical to maintaining the competitive advantage of the United States in the global innovation economy. (2) The Constitution of the United States empowers Congress to grant inventors the exclusive Right to their inventions in order to promote the Progress of Science and the useful Arts . (3) The right to prevent others from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing a patented invention without authority from the inventor is the core of the patent right, ensuring that an inventor enjoys, for a limited time, the sole benefit of the inventor’s invention or discovery. (4) Congress and the courts of the United States have long secured the constitutionally protected patent right through the traditional equitable remedy of an injunction. (5) Given the irreparable harm that is caused by multiple acts of infringement or willful infringement of a patent, courts historically presumed that an injunction should be granted to prevent such acts, with a burden on defendants to rebut such a presumption with standard equitable defenses. (6) Recently, courts have ended the approach described in paragraph (5), which contradicts the traditional, historical practice governing the equitable remedy described in that paragraph. (7) Eliminating the traditional, historical equitable practice of applying a rebuttable presumption of injunctive relief in the case of continuing acts of infringement or willful infringement of a patent has— (A) substantially reduced the ability of patent owners to obtain injunctions to stop continuing or willful infringement of patents; and (B) created incentives for large, multinational companies to commit predatory acts of infringement, especially with respect to patents owned by undercapitalized entities, such as individual inventors, institutions of higher education, startups, and small or medium-sized enterprises. 3. Rebuttable presumption that injunctive relief is warranted Section 283 of title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The several and inserting the following: (a) In general The several ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Rebuttable presumption If, in a case under this title, the court enters a final judgment finding infringement of a right secured by patent, the patent owner shall be entitled to a rebuttable presumption that the court should grant a permanent injunction with respect to that infringing conduct. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 712 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require agencies to repeal ten existing regulations before issuing a new regulation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulation Decimation Act . 2. Repeal of regulations required before issuance of a new rule (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Major rule The term major rule has the meaning given that term in section 804 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Rule The term rule has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (4) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe. (b) Requirement for rule An agency may not issue a rule unless such agency has repealed 10 or more rules described in subsection (e) that, to the extent practicable, are related to the rule. (c) Requirement for major rule (1) Repeal required An agency may not issue a major rule unless— (A) such agency has repealed 10 or more rules described in subsection (e) that, to the extent practicable, are related to the major rule; and (B) the cost of the new major rule is less than or equal to the cost of the rules repealed. (2) Certified cost For any rule issued in accordance with paragraph (1), the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget must have certified that the cost of the new major rule is equal to or less than the cost of the rules repealed. (d) Publication required Any rule repealed under subsection (b) or (c) shall be published in the Federal Register. (e) Applicability This section— (1) applies to any rule or major rule that imposes a cost or responsibility on a nongovernmental person or a State or local government; and (2) shall not apply to any rule or major rule— (A) that relates to the internal policy or practice of an agency or procurement by the agency; or (B) that is being revised to be less burdensome to decrease requirements imposed by the rule or cost of compliance. (f) Review of agency rules Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each agency shall submit to Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a report that includes a review of each rule of the agency that identifies whether that rule is costly, ineffective, duplicative, or outdated, including a list of any other unnecessary regulatory restriction of the agency that is costly, ineffective, duplicative, or outdated. (g) Report on rules Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the number of rules in effect and the status of the reduction of rules over the previous 5 years.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 713 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information in carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadband Buildout Accountability Act . 2. Applicability of FOIA to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program Section 60102(o)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 47 U.S.C. 1702(o)(2) ) is amended by inserting after Act’) the following: , except for section 552 of that title (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act ) .