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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1486 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Reed , Mr. Padilla , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. King , Mr. Markey , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Coons , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act of 2025 or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of outer Continental Shelf Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of outer Continental Shelf (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary shall not issue a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the planning areas described in paragraph (2). (2) Planning areas The planning areas referred to in paragraph (1) are the following, as depicted in the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program published on September 29, 2023, by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (as announced in the notice of availability of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled Notice of Availability of the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (88 Fed. Reg. 67798 (October 2, 2023))): (A) The North Atlantic Planning Area. (B) The Mid-Atlantic Planning Area. (C) The South Atlantic Planning Area. (D) The Straits of Florida Planning Area. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1493 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide regular updates to Livestock Indemnity Program payment rates to reflect market prices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Livestock Indemnity Program Improvement Act of 2025 . 2. Livestock indemnity payments Section 1501(b)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so designated), by striking Indemnity and inserting the following: (A) In general Indemnity ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) Determination of market value The Secretary shall determine the market value described in subparagraph (A)— (i) in coordination with the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service; (ii) using other appropriate resources, as determined by the Secretary; and (iii) on a quarterly basis. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1494 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Ms. Lummis , Ms. Smith , Mr. Welch , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to make additional coverage under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program available for crops and grasses used for grazing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Enhancement Act of 2025 . 2. Noninsured crop disaster assistance program (a) In general Section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7333 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii), by striking except in the case of crops and grasses used for grazing, ; and (2) in subsection (l)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking (other than for crops and grasses used for grazing) . (b) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1501 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2025 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Smith , Mrs. Britt , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to improve the prevention of the spread of animal diseases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe American Food Exports Act of 2025 or the SAFE Act of 2025 . 2. Engagement with export markets (a) In general Section 10405 of the Animal Health Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 8304 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Engagement with export markets (1) In general To reduce the impact of animal disease outbreaks on United States exports, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, and the Administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, may negotiate regionalization, zoning, compartmentalization, and other agreements regarding outbreaks of known animal disease threats of trade significance with the governments of countries with export markets for livestock animals or animal products from the United States. (2) Research A negotiation carried out under paragraph (1) should take into account accepted global research advances. . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section— (1) limits the ability of the United States Trade Representative to negotiate trade agreements; or (2) requires the United States Trade Representative to condition other trade agreements on the inclusion of language relating to reducing the impact of animal disease outbreaks on United States exports, as described in subsection (d)(1) of section 10405 of the Animal Health Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 8304 ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1502 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2025 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Budd , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , 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, to punish the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025 . 2. Fentanyl distribution resulting in death punished as felony murder Section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the second sentence, by inserting , distributing fentanyl after child abuse ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking (b) Within and inserting (b)(1) Within ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Whoever is guilty of murder in the first degree by distributing fentanyl shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for life. ; and (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the terms controlled substance and distribute have the meanings given the terms in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ); (5) distributing fentanyl means to distribute a controlled substance— (A) involving 2 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or .5 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide; (B) that results in death from the use of a mixture or substance described in subparagraph (A); and (C) knowing or having reason to know that the controlled substance contains a detectable amount of a mixture or substance described in subparagraph (A). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1504 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2025 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Coons , Ms. Collins , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the Social Security Administration to make changes to the social security terminology used in the rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials of the Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Claiming Age Clarity Act . 2. Changes to social security terminology Not later than January 1, 2027, the Commissioner of Social Security shall ensure that, in any rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials of the Social Security Administration, whether online or in print— (1) the term early eligibility age is replaced with the term minimum monthly benefit age ; (2) the terms full retirement age and normal retirement age are replaced with the term standard monthly benefit age ; and (3) the term delayed retirement credit shall not be used and any reference to age 70 as the maximum age up to which delayed retirement credits can be received shall be replaced with the term maximum monthly benefit age .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1505 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2025 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Coons , Ms. Collins , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To ensure that Social Security beneficiaries receive regular statements from the Social Security Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Ensuring beneficiaries receive regular social security statements Not later than January 1, 2027, the Commissioner of Social Security shall ensure that— (1) individuals with social security account numbers are mailed a paper social security statement whenever they enter the workforce or start a new job; (2) a paper social security statement is mailed to each individual with a social security account number not less frequently than— (A) once every 5 years beginning with the year in which the individual achieves age 25; (B) once every 2 years beginning with the year in which the individual achieves age 55; and (C) annually beginning with the year in which the individual achieves age 60; (3) individuals with social security account numbers are mailed paper social security statements regardless of whether they have created an online my Social Security account with the Social Security Administration; and (4) individuals are able to opt out from receiving paper social security statements (including statements otherwise required under this section). 2. Limitation on administrative expenses There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commissioner of Social Security for the Social Security Administration's Limitation on Administrative Expenses for each fiscal year beginning with 2026 such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1508 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2025 Mr. Curtis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To confer jurisdiction on the State of Utah with respect to civil causes of action arising on or within the Indian lands of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Indian lands The term Indian lands means lands of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes that are— (A) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes; or (B) subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States. (2) Shivwits Band of Paiutes The term Shivwits Band of Paiutes means— (A) the Shivwits Band of Paiutes, a federally recognized Indian Tribe restored by Congress pursuant to the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Restoration Act ( Public Law 96–227 ; 94. Stat. 317); (B) the recognized governing body of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes; (C) any Shivwits Tribal enterprise, including any commercial activity, business, or entity managed, controlled, or operated by the Shivwits Band of Paiutes, and any subsidiaries thereto; and (D) any corporation chartered by the Shivwits Band of Paiutes under section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) (48 Stat. 988, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5124 ), and any subsidiaries thereto. 3. State civil jurisdiction The State of Utah shall have jurisdiction over any civil cause of action— (1) to which the Shivwits Band of Paiutes is a party; and (2) that arises on or within the Indian lands. 4. Federal court jurisdiction (a) In general Any contract or agreement, including a lease, affecting or arising on the Indian lands, or to which the Shivwits Band of Paiutes is a party, shall be considered within the meaning of commerce as defined in section 1 of title 9, United States Code. (b) Causes of action Any cause of action arising from any contract or agreement, including a lease, affecting or arising on the Indian lands, or to which the Shivwits Band of Paiutes is a party, shall be deemed to be a civil cause of action arising under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States within the meaning of section 1331 of title 28, United States Code. 5. Sovereign immunity not abrogated Nothing in this Act abrogates— (1) the sovereign immunity of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes from unconsented suit; or (2) the authority of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes to waive that sovereign immunity. 6. Shivwits Band of Paiutes leasing authority Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539, chapter 615; 25 U.S.C. 415(a) ), is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting , land held in trust for the Shivwits Band of Paiutes after land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1510 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Ossoff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to strengthen the powers of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act . 2. Clarifying the Authorities of the Civil Rights Cold Case Review Board (a) Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board presumption of release It is the sense of Congress that all records of the Federal Government and State and local governments concerning civil rights cold cases should— (1) carry a presumption of immediate disclosure; and (2) eventually be disclosed to enable the public to become fully informed about the history surrounding the cases. (b) Reimbursement for expenses incurred by State or local governments Section 3 of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 ( 44 U.S.C. 2107 note; Public Law 115–426 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Reimbursement for expenses incurred by State or local governments Upon request of a State or local government to the Review Board, the Review Board may reimburse the State or local government in full for any expense incurred by the State or local government for digitizing, photocopying, or mailing a civil rights cold case record for the purpose of transmitting such record to the Archivist for inclusion in the Collection. . (c) Transmission to Collection of civil rights cold case records in possession of State or local government Section 3(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 ( 44 U.S.C. 2107 note; Public Law 115–426 ) is amended by striking , except in the case of a State or local government . (d) No application of section 552(b)(6) to civil rights cold case records on or before January 1, 1990 Section 9(a)(2) of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 ( 44 U.S.C. 2107 note; Public Law 115–426 ) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting , except in the case of information contained in a civil rights cold case record created on or before January 1, 1990. . 3. Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board Extension of Tenure Section 5(n)(1) of Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 ( 44 U.S.C. 2107 note; Public Law 115–426 ) is amended— (1) by striking 7 years and inserting 11 years ; and (2) by striking 7-year period and inserting 11-year period .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1513 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2025 Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act . 2. Land taken into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Reservation The term Reservation means the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation, also known as the Lower Elwha Reservation, located in the State of Washington. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) Tribe The term Tribe means the Lower Elwha Tribal Community, also known as the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, located in the State of Washington. (b) Land held in trust (1) In general Subject to all valid existing rights of the United States, the approximately 1,082.63 acres of Federal land generally depicted as NPS Parcels to be Transferred to Tribe on the map entitled Olympic National Park Proposed Transfer of Elwha Lands , numbered 149/178020, and dated December 2021 is hereby taken into and held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. (2) Inclusion in reservation The land taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall be part of the Reservation. (3) Law applicable to certain land The land taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to any requirements for valuation, appraisal, or equalization under any Federal law. (c) Land management Of the land taken into and held in trust under subsection (b)(1), the portion of the Elwha River subject to section 3(c)(3) of the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act ( Public Law 102–495 ; 106 Stat. 3175) shall be managed in accordance with subsection (b) of the first section of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1271 ), except for necessary modifications under section 3(c)(3) of the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act ( Public Law 102–495 ; 106 Stat. 3175). (d) Map and survey (1) Boundary adjustment; survey As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a survey to define the boundaries of the land taken into and held in trust under subsection (b)(1). (2) Adjustments The Secretary may— (A) make minor boundary adjustments to the land taken into and held in trust under subsection (b)(1); and (B) correct any minor errors in any map, acreage estimate, or description of that land. (e) Gaming prohibition No land taken into and held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe under this section shall be considered Indian lands for the purpose of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ). 3. No impact on treaty rights Nothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the Treaty between the United States of America and the S'Klallams Indians, concluded at Point no Point, Washington Territory, January 26, 1855 (12 Stat. 933) (commonly known as the Treaty of Point No Point ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1514 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2025 Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act . 2. Land taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 72 acres of land located in the State of Washington and generally depicted as Allotment 1157 on the map entitled Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act and dated February 2, 2024, shall be administratively transferred from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior and taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation. (b) Land part of reservation; Administration The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the Quinault Indian Reservation; and (2) administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe. (c) Gaming prohibited The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ). (d) No impact on treaty rights Nothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the Treaty between the United States and the Qui-nai-elt and Quil-leh-ute Indians, done at the Qui-nai-elt River July 1, 1855, and Olympia January 25, 1856 (12 Stat. 971) (commonly known as the Treaty of Olympia ). (e) Hazardous materials For purposes of the taking of land into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior— (1) shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9620(h) ); and (2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1517 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2025 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Justice , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Graham , Mr. Risch , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Lee , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence in the definition of aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to expedite the removal of aliens convicted of any such crime.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants or the BE GONE Act . 2. Expanding the definition of aggravated felonies under the Immigration and Nationality Act Section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (U), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (V) sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1518 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2025 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Saratoga National Historical Park as the Saratoga National Battlefield Park .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act . 2. Saratoga National Battlefield Park (a) Redesignation The Saratoga National Historical Park shall be known and designated as the Saratoga National Battlefield Park . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Saratoga National Historical Park shall be deemed to be a reference to the Saratoga National Battlefield Park .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1519 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2025 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Baldwin , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Schiff , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Smith , Mr. Luján , Mr. Peters , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2025 . 2. Designation of portion of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness Section 4 of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ( 16 U.S.C. 668dd ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Designation of certain land as wilderness Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska comprising approximately 1,559,538 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Coastal Plain Proposed Wilderness , dated October 20, 2015, labeled with Map ID 03–0172, and available for inspection in the offices of the Secretary, is designated as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1520 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Budd , and Mr. Ricketts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To establish the United States Investment Accelerator, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investment Accelerator Act of 2025 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (2) Department The term Department means the Department of Commerce. (3) Executive Director The term Executive Director means the Executive Director of the Investment Accelerator appointed under section 3(c). (4) Investment Accelerator The term Investment Accelerator means the United States Investment Accelerator established under section 3(a). (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce. 3. United States Investment Accelerator (a) Establishment Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, shall maintain in the Department an office that shall be known as the United States Investment Accelerator . (b) Purposes The purposes of the Investment Accelerator shall be to— (1) facilitate and accelerate investments valued at more than $1,000,000,000 in the United States by assisting investors in navigating United States Government regulatory processes efficiently; (2) reduce regulatory burdens where consistent with applicable law; (3) increase access to and use of the national resources of the United States where appropriate and consistent with applicable law; (4) facilitate research collaborations with national labs in the United States; (5) work with State governments in all 50 States to reduce regulatory barriers to, and increase, domestic and foreign investment in the United States; (6) coordinate and oversee the activities of the CHIPS Program Office in the Department; and (7) identify any existing mechanisms, exceptions, and opportunities in Federal law that can be used to assist foreign and domestic investors, consistent with the protection of national security. (c) Executive Director (1) In general There is established the position of the Executive Director of the Investment Accelerator as the head of the Investment Accelerator. (2) Appointment The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Secretary. (3) Responsibilities The Executive Director shall carry out the purposes of the Investment Accelerator under subsection (b). (d) Staffing The Director may hire legal, transactional, operational, and support staff to support the activities of the Investment Accelerator. 4. Reports Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Executive Director shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the activities of the Investment Accelerator.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1521 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Budd , Mr. Lee , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Graham , Mr. Crapo , Mr. McCormick , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Boozman , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Justice , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mrs. Moody , and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to provide for a prohibition on contributions to the United Nations related to discrimination against Israel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stand with Israel Act . 2. Prohibition on contributions to the United Nations related to discrimination against Israel The United Nations Participation Act of 1945 ( 22 U.S.C. 287 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 13. Prohibition on contributions to the United Nations relating to discrimination against Israel No funds made available to the Department of State or any other Federal department or agency may be made available for contributions to the United Nations or any of its funds, programs, specialized agencies, or other related entities that expels, downgrades or suspends membership, or otherwise restricts the participation of Israel such that it may not participate fully and equivalently with other Member States of the United Nations or the respective fund, program, specialized agency, or other related entity. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1522 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2025 Mr. Hagerty introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the District of Columbia to comply with Federal immigration laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act . 2. Prohibition on District of Columbia serving as sanctuary jurisdiction (a) In general Except as provided under subsection (b), the District of Columbia may not have in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any entity or official of the District government 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 Department 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 The District of Columbia shall not be in violation of subsection (a) solely because it has a policy whereby its officials will not— (1) share information regarding an individual who comes forward as a victim of or a witness to a criminal offense; or (2) comply with a request made by the Department 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 regarding an individual who comes forward as a victim of or a witness to a criminal offense.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1528 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2025 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Health and Integrity in Licensing and Documentation Act of 2025 or the CHILD Act of 2025 . 2. Defining covered individual for purposes of background checks under the National Child Protection Act of 1993 Section 5(9)(B) of the National Child Protection Act of 1993 ( 34 U.S.C. 40104(9)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i)— (A) by inserting , contracts with, after is employed by ; (B) by inserting , contract with, after be employed by ; and (C) by striking or at the end; (2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); (3) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) is employed by or volunteers with, or seeks to be employed by or volunteer with, an entity that is under contract with a qualified entity; ; (4) in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by adding or at the end; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (iv) is licensed or certified, or seeks to be licensed or certified, by a qualified entity; .
II Calendar No. 128 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1528 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2025 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Grassley , and Mr. Ossoff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary July 28, 2025 Reported by Mr. Grassley , without amendment A BILL To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Health and Integrity in Licensing and Documentation Act of 2025 or the CHILD Act of 2025 . 2. Defining covered individual for purposes of background checks under the National Child Protection Act of 1993 Section 5(9)(B) of the National Child Protection Act of 1993 ( 34 U.S.C. 40104(9)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i)— (A) by inserting , contracts with, after is employed by ; (B) by inserting , contract with, after be employed by ; and (C) by striking or at the end; (2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); (3) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) is employed by or volunteers with, or seeks to be employed by or volunteer with, an entity that is under contract with a qualified entity; ; (4) in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by adding or at the end; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (iv) is licensed or certified, or seeks to be licensed or certified, by a qualified entity; .

July 28, 2025 Reported without amendment
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1529 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2025 Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit Federal agencies from authorizing or facilitating commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a Federal statute authorizing such action.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on authorizing finfish aquaculture in the EEZ (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal agency may issue any permit or take any other action to authorize or facilitate commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States (as established by Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983), except in accordance with a Federal statute authorizing such action that is enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term finfish — (A) an aquatic finfish in any stage of its life cycle; and (B) does not include amphibians, seaweeds or other algae, or invertebrates, including shellfish; and (2) the term commercial finfish aquaculture means an activity related to the propagation, rearing, or attempted propagation or rearing, of finfish in captivity or under positive control for commercial purposes.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1532 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2025 Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) 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 railroad track maintenance credit.

1. Modification of railroad track maintenance credit (a) Increase in credit amount (1) In general Section 45G(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $3,500 and inserting $6,100 . (2) Inflation adjustment Section 45G of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Inflation adjustment (1) In general In the case of a taxable year beginning after 2025, the $6,100 amount in subsection (b)(1)(A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2024 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. (2) Rounding Any increase determined under paragraph (1) which is not a multiple of $100 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. . (b) Qualified railroad track maintenance expenditures Section 45G(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1, 2015 and inserting January 1, 2024 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1537 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2025 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) 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 authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve interstate commerce carrier apprenticeship programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025 . 2. Authorization for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve interstate commerce carrier apprenticeship programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance Section 3672(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter before clause (i), by striking The State and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the State ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): (B) The Secretary may act in the role of a State approving agency for purposes of approval of a multi-State apprenticeship program. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1539 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2025 Mr. Fetterman (for himself and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the minimum capital investment for certain depots of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Depot Investment Reform Act . 2. Modification of minimum capital investment for certain depots of Department of Defense Section 2476(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the preceding three fiscal years and inserting the preceding fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and the estimated amount for the following fiscal year .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1540 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2025 Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Alsobrooks , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, to expand the replacement of stolen EBT benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2025 . 2. Replacement of stolen EBT benefits Section 501(b)(2) of division HH of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( 7 U.S.C. 2016a(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) shall be equal to the amount of benefits stolen from the household; and ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; and (3) by striking subparagraph (C).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1548 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2025 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain Nurse Corps payments from gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025 . 2. Tax treatment of certain Nurse Corps payments (a) In general Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 338B(g) and inserting 338B(g) or 846 . (b) Qualified scholarships Subparagraph (A) of section 117(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the Public Health Service Act and inserting the Public Health Service Act or the scholarship program under section 846 of such Act . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2025 Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide grants under the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program for training programs relating to protecting public water systems from and responding to cyberattacks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2025 . 2. Community water system risk and resilience Section 1433(g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300i–2(g) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 2020 and 2021 and inserting 2026 through 2031 ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the following: (F) participation in training programs, and the purchase of training manuals and guidance materials, relating to security and resilience, including— (i) protecting community water systems from cyberattacks; and (ii) responding to cyberattacks; ; and (3) in paragraph (6), by striking 2020 and 2021 and inserting 2026 through 2031 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1554 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2025 Mr. Merkley (for himself 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 amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from minting or issuing 1-cent coins.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Sense Not Cents Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that Congress has the sole authority to coin money and regulate currency. 3. Discontinuation of 1-cent coins (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury may not mint or issue a 1-cent coin. (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 5112— (i) in subsection (a)— (I) by striking paragraph (6); and (II) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (12) as paragraphs (6) through (11), respectively; (ii) in subsection (b), by striking the eighth sentence; (iii) by striking subsection (c); (iv) in subsection (i), by striking (7), (8), (9), and (10) each place the term appears and inserting (6), (7), (8), and (9) ; (v) in subsection (j), by striking (7), (8), (9), or (10) and inserting (6), (7), (8), or (9) ; and (vi) in subsection (v), by striking paragraph (12) each place the term appears and inserting paragraph (11) ; (B) in section 5113(a), by striking the third sentence; and (C) in section 5132(a), by striking through (6) each place the term appears and inserting through (5) . (2) Section 408(m)(3)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (7), (8), (9), or (10) and inserting paragraph (6), (7), (8), or (9) . 4. No effect on legal tender Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, one-cent coins are legal tender in the United States for all debts, public and private, public charges, taxes, and duties, regardless of the date of minting or issue.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1555 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2025 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To increase loan limits for loans made to small manufacturers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act of 2025 . 2. Definitions Section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (gg) Small manufacturer The term small manufacturer means a small business concern— (1) the primary business of which is classified in sector 31, 32, or 33 of the North American Industrial Classification System; and (2) all of the production facilities of which are located in the United States. . 3. Small Business Act loan limits for small manufacturers Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by inserting except as provided in subparagraph (B), before if the total ; (ii) by striking would exceed $3,750,000 and inserting the following: would exceed— (i) $3,750,000 ; (iii) in clause (i), as so designated, by striking , except as provided in subparagraph (B); and inserting ; or ; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (ii) in the case of a borrower that is a small manufacturer, $7,500,000 (or if the gross loan amount would exceed $10,000,000); ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking would exceed $4,500,000 and inserting the following: would exceed— (i) $4,500,000 ; (ii) in clause (i), as so designated, by striking section 7(a)(14) for export purposes; and and inserting paragraph (14) for export purposes; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (ii) in the case of a borrower that is a small manufacturer, $9,000,000 (or if the gross loan amount would exceed $10,000,000), of which not more than $8,000,000 may be used for working capital, supplies, or financings under paragraph (14) for export purposes; and ; and (2) in paragraph (14)(B)(i), by striking than $5,000,000. and inserting the following: than— (I) except as provided in subclause (II), $5,000,000; or (II) in the case of a loan made to a small manufacturer, $10,000,000. . 4. Small Business Investment Act of 1958 loan limits for small manufacturers Section 502(2)(A)(iii) of the Small Business Investment Act ( 15 U.S.C. 696(2)(A)(iii) ) is amended by striking $5,500,000 and inserting $10,000,000 .