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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 771 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Sheehy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To terminate the Shelter and Services Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Act . 2. Termination (a) Prohibition The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may not carry out any program to support sheltering and related activities provided by non-Federal entities, including facility improvements and construction, in support of relieving overcrowding in short-term holding facilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (b) Rescission The unobligated balances of the following amounts are rescinded: (1) The amounts made available and transferred to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the matter under the heading operations and support under the heading U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the heading security, enforcement, and investigations in title II of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 ; 136 Stat. 4730). (2) The amounts made available and transferred to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the matter under the heading operations and support under the heading U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the heading security, enforcement, and investigations in title II of division C of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 ( Public Law 118–47 ; 138 Stat. 598).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 772 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Thune ) 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 make the exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans under educational assistance programs permanent.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employer Participation in Repayment Act . 2. Exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans under educational assistance programs made permanent (a) In general Section 127(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking in the case of payments made before January 1, 2026, . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to payments made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 774 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization until certain conditions have been met.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WHO is Accountable Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available to any Federal department or agency may be used to seek membership by the United States in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization until after the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the World Health Organization meets all of the conditions described in subsection (b). (b) Conditions described The conditions described in this subsection will be met when the World Health Organization— (1) has adopted meaningful reforms to ensure that humanitarian assistance is not politicized and is being provided to those with the most need; (2) is not under the control or significant malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party; (3) is not involved in a coverup of the Chinese Communist Party’s response to the COVID–19 pandemic; (4) grants observer status to Taiwan; (5) is not diverting humanitarian or medical supplies to Iran, North Korea, or Syria; (6) has established mechanisms to increase transparency and accountability in its operations and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse; (7) has ceased all funding for, engagement in, and messaging with respect to certain controversial and politically charged issues that are non-germane to the World Health Organization’s directive, including— (A) so-called gender identity and harmful rhetoric relating to gender affirming care ; (B) climate change; and (C) access to abortion; and (8) has agreed, as a condition of membership by the United States in the World Health Organization, that no directive issued by the World Health Organization may be considered to be legally binding on any United States citizen or individual State.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 775 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save America’s Forgotten Equines Act of 2025 or the SAFE Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on slaughter of equines for human consumption Section 12515 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 7 U.S.C. 2160 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking dogs and cats and inserting dogs, cats, and equines ; and (2) in subsection (a), by striking a dog or cat each place it appears and inserting a dog, cat, or equine .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 778 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Ms. Murkowski ) 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 require a lactation space in each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act . 2. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1720M. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the Department (a) Lactation space required The Secretary shall ensure that each medical center of the Department contains a lactation space. (b) No unauthorized entry Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an individual to enter a medical center of the Department or portion thereof that the individual is not otherwise authorized to enter. (c) Lactation space defined In this section, the term lactation space means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom, that— (1) is shielded from view; (2) is free from intrusion; (3) is accessible to disabled individuals (including such individuals who use wheelchairs); (4) contains a chair and a working surface; (5) is easy to locate; (6) is clearly identified with signage; and (7) is available for use by women veterans and members of the public to express breast milk. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item related to section 1720L the following new item: 1720M. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the Department. . (c) Effective date The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out section 1720M of title 38, United States Code, as added by this section, not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 779 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Kaine , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for prevention and early intervention services under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds Act or the EARLY Minds Act . 2. Early intervention (a) State plan option Section 1912(b)(1)(A)(vii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–1(b)(1)(A)(vii) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (III), by striking and at the end; (2) in subclause (IV), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (V) a description of any evidence-based prevention and early intervention strategies and programs the State provides to prevent, delay, or reduce the severity and onset of mental illness and behavioral problems, including for children and adolescents, irrespective of experiencing a serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, as defined under subsection (c)(1). . (b) Allocation allowance; reports Section 1920 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–9 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Prevention and early intervention services In the case of a State with a State plan that provides for strategies and programs specified in section 1912(b)(1)(A)(vii)(V), such State may expend not more than 5 percent of the amount of the allotment of the State pursuant to a funding agreement under section 1911 for each fiscal year to support such strategies and programs. (f) Reports to congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the EARLY Minds Act , and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the prevention and early intervention strategies and programs pursued by States pursuant to subsection (e). Each such report shall include— (1) a list of the States that utilized the option to provide prevention and early intervention services; (2) a description of the prevention and early intervention activities of each such State; (3) the population served, including information on demographics, including age; (4) the outcomes of such activities, including— (A) how such activities reduced delays in access to mental and behavioral health care for children and adults; and (B) how such activities reduced the severity of onset of serious mental illness and serious emotional disturbance; and (5) any other relevant information the Secretary determines necessary. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 781 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To reauthorize Long Island Sound programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Reauthorization of Long Island Sound Programs (a) Long island sound grants Section 119(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1269(h) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (b) Long island sound stewardship grants Section 11(a) of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 ( 33 U.S.C. 1269 note; Public Law 109–359 ) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (c) Technical amendment Section 119(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1269(g) ) is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 782 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Luján (for himself and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to amend regulations to allow for certain packers to have an interest in market agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Local Meat Processing Act of 2025 . 2. Allowed interest of certain packers in market agencies (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall revise section 201.67 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), to exempt the packers described in subsection (b) from the prohibition described in that section. (b) Packers described A packer referred to in subsection (a) is a packer that— (1) with respect to cattle or sheep, has a cumulative slaughter capacity of less than— (A) 2,000 animals per day; or (B) 700,000 animals per year; and (2) with respect to hogs, has a cumulative slaughter capacity of less than— (A) 10,000 animals per day; or (B) 3,000,000 animals per year. (c) Required disclosure In the case of a market agency that has an ownership interest in, finances, or participates in the management or operation of a packer to which the market agency sells consigned livestock, the market agency shall disclose on the account of sale the name of the packer and the nature of the relationship between the market agency and the packer. (d) Savings clause Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to adopt or enforce rules or regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 ( 7 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ), relating to the protection of producers, competition, market integrity, or the prevention of conflicts of interest.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 783 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide additional assistance to rural water, wastewater, and waste disposal systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2025 . 2. Additional assistance for rural water systems Subtitle A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 306A ( 7 U.S.C. 1926a ) the following: 306B. Additional assistance for rural water systems (a) Definition of eligible entity In this section, the term eligible entity means a rural water, wastewater, or waste disposal facility with respect to which assistance may be provided under a water, wastewater, or waste disposal program under section 306(a), 306A, 306C, or 306D. (b) Additional assistance (1) Grants and loans The Secretary may provide a grant, a zero percent interest loan, or a 1 percent interest loan to an eligible entity. (2) Existing loans The Secretary may— (A) forgive principal or interest or modify any term or condition of an outstanding loan made to an eligible entity; or (B) refinance part or all of any other loan (if the purpose of the loan is an eligible purpose under section 306(a)(1) or 306C) made to an eligible entity. (3) Limitation The Secretary may not provide assistance under paragraph (2) with respect to a loan made under paragraph (1). (c) Eligible purposes The Secretary may provide assistance to an eligible entity under subsection (b) as the Secretary determines is necessary— (1) to ensure that the eligible entity has the necessary resources to maintain public health, safety, or order; or (2) to address financial hardships of the eligible entity, if the eligible entity is located in a disadvantaged or economically distressed area, as determined under subsection (d). (d) Determination To determine whether an eligible entity may receive assistance pursuant to subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall establish— (1) a residential indicator of affordable water services in each State or local or geographic area, calculated using the cost per household as a percentage of median household income; and (2) factors relating to disadvantaged or economically distressed areas. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 784 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To expand and modify the grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act . 2. Expansion and modification of transportation grant program of Department of Veterans Affairs Section 307 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–163 ; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting rural or before highly ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting rural or before highly each place it appears; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): (B) County veterans service organizations. ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Tribal organizations. ; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking A State veterans service agency or veterans service organization awarded and inserting A recipient of ; and (D) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following new paragraph (4): (4) Maximum amount (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amount of a grant under this section may not exceed $60,000. (B) Additional amount to purchase a vehicle The amount of a grant under this section to a recipient may be increased to an amount not to exceed $80,000 if the recipient is required to purchase a vehicle to comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) in carrying out this section. ; (3) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Rural; highly rural The terms rural and highly rural have the meanings given those terms under the Rural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCA) coding system of the Department of Agriculture. ; and (4) in subsection (d), by striking $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2022 and inserting such sums as may be necessary .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 785 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the Alaska Native Vietnam era Veterans Land Allotment Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act . 2. Extension of Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program Section 1119(b)(3)(B) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1629g–1(b)(3)(B) ) is amended by striking 5-year period and inserting 10-year period .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 790 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Ms. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center .

1. Designation of Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (a) In general The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center established under section 2(a) of Public Law 105–290 (112 Stat. 2783) in Casper, Wyoming, shall be known and designated as the Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center . (c) Conforming amendment Section 2(a) of Public Law 105–290 (112 Stat. 2783) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center and inserting the Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 793 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 to modify and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Modifications to and reauthorization of the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Task Force Section 201 of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 ( 38 U.S.C. 1720F note; Public Law 116–171 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking the President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide Task Force and inserting such entities as the Secretary considers appropriate ; and (2) in subsection (h)(3)(L), by striking the President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide Task Force, . (b) Maximum grant amount Subsection (c)(2)(A) of such section is amended by striking $750,000 and inserting $1,250,000 . (c) Measures and metrics Subsection (h)(2) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Additional measures and metrics as the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure that the measures and metrics described in this paragraph— (i) accurately reflect the aims of the grant program under this section; (ii) provide accountability to Congress related to grant funds; and (iii) reflect lessons learned from interim reporting on and evaluation of the grant program. . (d) Briefings Subsection (h) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Briefing for local VAMCs Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary shall provide, to the appropriate personnel of each medical center of the Department located not more than 100 miles from the primary location of a grantee under this section, a briefing about the grant program under this section in order to improve coordination between such grantee and personnel. . (e) Duration Subsection (j) of such section is amended by striking the date that is three years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under this section and inserting September 30, 2028 . (f) Reauthorization Subsection (p) of such section is amended by striking a total of $174,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $285,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2028 . (g) Eligible individuals Subsection (q)(4)(C) of such section is amended by striking (iv) and inserting (vi) .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 794 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to audit Federal spectrum.

1. Federal spectrum audit (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information; and (2) the term Federal entity has the meaning given the term in section 113(l) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act ( 47 U.S.C. 923(l) ). (b) Audit and report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the head of each Federal entity, shall— (1) conduct an audit of the electromagnetic spectrum that is assigned or otherwise allocated to each Federal entity as of the date of the audit; and (2) submit to Congress, and make available to each Member of Congress upon request, a report containing the results of the audit conducted under paragraph (1). (c) Contents of report The Assistant Secretary shall include in the report submitted under subsection (b)(2), with respect to the electromagnetic spectrum that is assigned or otherwise allocated to a Federal entity as of the date of the audit— (1) each particular band of spectrum being used by the Federal entity; (2) a description of each purpose for which a particular band described in paragraph (1) is being used, and how much of the band is being used for that purpose; (3) the State or other geographic area in which a particular band described in paragraph (1) is assigned or allocated for use; (4) whether a particular band described in paragraph (1) is used exclusively by the Federal entity or shared with another Federal entity or a non-Federal entity; and (5) any portion of the spectrum that is not being used by the Federal entity. (d) Form of report The report required under subsection (b)(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (e) Relation to Department of Transportation Spectrum Audit The Assistant Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that the audit conducted under this section does not duplicate the audit conducted under section 27003 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ; 135 Stat. 884).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 795 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Thune , Mr. Hoeven , and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exclude prior converted cropland from the definition of navigable waters , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers Freedom Act of 2025 . 2. Prior converted cropland (a) In general Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362 ) is amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: (7) Navigable waters (A) In general The term navigable waters means the waters of the United States, including the territorial seas. (B) Exclusion The term navigable waters does not include prior converted cropland. (C) Associated definitions For purposes of this paragraph: (i) Abandoned The term abandoned , with respect to an area that was prior converted cropland, means that the area was not used for, or in support of, agricultural purposes at least once in the immediately preceding 5-year period, as determined by the Administrator. (ii) Agricultural purpose The term agricultural purpose includes land use that makes the production of an agricultural product possible, including— (I) grazing and haying; (II) idling land for conservation use, such as habitat management, pollinator and wildlife management, water storage and supply management, and flood management; (III) irrigation tailwater storage; (IV) farm-raised fish production; (V) cranberry bogs; (VI) nutrient retention; and (VII) idling land for soil recovery after natural disasters such as hurricanes and drought. (iii) Prior converted cropland (I) In general The term prior converted cropland means any area that, prior to December 23, 1985, was drained or otherwise manipulated for the purpose, or having the effect, of making production of an agricultural product possible, including such areas that are designated as prior converted cropland by the Secretary of Agriculture. (II) Exclusion The term prior converted cropland does not include an area that is abandoned and has reverted to wetlands. (iv) Wetlands The term wetlands means an area that is inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, including swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas. . (b) Prohibition on change in use policy In carrying out the amendments made by this section, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, may not, with respect to prior converted cropland, carry out the change in use policy described in the final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers entitled Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (88 Fed. Reg. 3004 (January 18, 2023)) or a substantially similar policy.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 797 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Welch , Ms. Warren , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Booker , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect and expand access to fertility treatment under the health insurance program carried out under chapter 89 of that title, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Building FEHB Fairness Act . 2. Fertility treatment benefits (a) In general Section 8904 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (G) Fertility treatment benefits. ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) Fertility treatment benefits. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) In this section, the term fertility treatment includes the following: (1) Preservation of human oocytes, sperm, or embryos for later reproductive use. (2) Artificial insemination, including intravaginal insemination, intracervical insemination, and intrauterine insemination. (3) Assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization and other treatments or procedures in which reproductive genetic material, such as oocytes, sperm, fertilized eggs, and embryos, are handled, when clinically appropriate. (4) Genetic testing of embryos. (5) Medications prescribed or obtained over-the-counter, as indicated for fertility. (6) Gamete donation. (7) Such other information, referrals, treatments, procedures, medications, laboratory services, technologies, and services relating to fertility as the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, determines appropriate. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 804 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Welch , and Mr. Schiff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To terminate authorizations for the use of military force and declarations of war no later than 10 years after the enactment of such authorizations or declarations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability for Endless Wars Act of 2025 . 2. Termination of authorizations for the use of military force and declarations of war (a) Future authorizations for the use of military force and declarations of war Any authorization for the use of military force or declaration of war enacted into law after the date of the enactment of this Act shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of such authorization or declaration. (b) Existing authorizations for the use of military force and declarations of war Any authorization for the use of military force or declaration of war enacted before the date of the enactment of this Act shall terminate on the date that is 6 months after the date of such enactment.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 807 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself, Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Risch , Mr. Justice , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Moran , Ms. Klobuchar , and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for the crediting of funds received by the National Guard Bureau as reimbursement from States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding Readiness Resources Act . 2. Treatment of funds received by National Guard Bureau as reimbursement from States Section 710 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Treatment of reimbursed funds Any funds received by the National Guard Bureau from a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands as reimbursement under this section for the use of military property— (1) shall be credited to— (A) the appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring the obligation; or (B) an appropriate appropriation, fund, or account currently available for the purposes for which the expenditures were made; and (2) may only be used by the Department of Defense for the repair, maintenance, replacement, or other similar functions related directly to assets used by National Guard units while operating under State active duty status. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 808 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Peters , Mr. Sheehy , and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prohibit the importation of certain minerals from the Russian Federation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Russian Market Manipulation Act . 2. Prohibition on importation of certain minerals from the Russian Federation (a) In general Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, no mineral specified in subsection (b) may be imported into the United States if the mineral is— (1) produced in the Russian Federation or by a Russian entity; or (2) determined to have been exchanged with, swapped for, or otherwise obtained in lieu of a mineral described in paragraph (1) in a manner designed to evade or circumvent the application of this section. (b) Minerals specified The minerals specified in this subsection are the following: (1) Platinum, unwrought or in semimanufactured forms, classified under heading 7110 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (in this Act, referred to as the HTS ), including— (A) palladium; (B) braggite; (C) rhodium; and (D) ruthenium. (2) Nickel classified under heading 2604 of the HTS. (3) Copper, ores and concentrates, classified under heading 2603 of the HTS, including zinc. (c) Termination (1) In general The prohibition under subsection (a) shall, subject to paragraph (2), terminate on the date that is one year after the President certifies to Congress that the Government of the Russian Federation has ended all hostilities against Ukraine. (2) Probationary period If, at any time during the 3-year period after the President submits a certification described in paragraph (1), the President certifies to Congress that the Government of the Russian Federation has resumed hostilities against Ukraine, the prohibition under subsection (a) shall— (A) resume effect; (B) remain in effect until the President submits to Congress another certification described in paragraph (1); and (C) after the President submits such a certification, be subject to resumption as described in this paragraph. (d) No waiver Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not waive the prohibition under subsection (a). (e) Russian entity defined In this section, the term Russian entity means an entity that is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, the Russian Federation.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 811 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Welch , Mr. Budd , Mr. Curtis , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To express findings relating to the recreational trails program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RTP Full Funding Act of 2025 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the recreational trails program under section 206 of title 23, United States Code— (A) funds development and maintenance of valuable trail infrastructure across the United States; (B) benefits millions of diverse trail users, including users who participate in hiking, bicycling, in-line skating, equestrian use, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, off-road motorcycling, all-terrain vehicle riding, 4-wheel off-highway vehicle driving, and other off-road motorized vehicle use; (C) (i) embraces the user-pay-user-benefit model of the Highway Trust Fund; (ii) is funded by a Federal tax on fuel used for nonhighway recreation; (iii) is funded on an annual basis of approximately $84,000,000; and (iv) does not receive the amounts collected from the average annual fuel tax, $281,000,000, that are paid into the Highway Trust Fund by nonhighway recreation vehicles; (D) contributes significantly to national transportation, economic development, health, public land access and enjoyment, and other national priorities; and (E) should be funded at a level commensurate with tax contributions from nonhighway vehicle recreation; (2) to ensure that Federal taxes collected from nonhighway recreation are appropriately returned to the States for the recreational trails program described in paragraph (1), an accurate estimate of the total amount of nonhighway fuel taxes collected— (A) is necessary; and (B) should be provided to Congress by the Federal Highway Administration at least 1 year before the date on which funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs is anticipated to expire; and (3) the recreational trails program under section 206 of title 23, United States Code, should be carried out through funding made available under section 133(h) of that title (commonly known as the Transportation Alternatives program ) without affecting other Federal highway programs.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 812 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Ms. Rosen , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Risch , Mr. Wicker , Mr. King , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure veterans may obtain a physical copy of a form for reimbursement of certain travel expenses by mail or at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Requirement for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make available to veterans physical copies of form for reimbursement of certain travel expenses (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations to ensure that— (1) a veteran may, for the purposes of submitting a claim for the reimbursement of expenses for travel under section 111 of title 38, United States Code— (A) obtain a physical copy of the covered form— (i) by mail, upon the request of such veteran; or (ii) at any medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (B) submit the covered form to any such medical facility in person or by mail; and (2) any such medical facility to which a veteran submits the covered form— (A) evaluates such covered form; and (B) processes any claim associated with such covered form, if applicable. (b) Covered form defined In this section, the term covered form means Department of Veterans Affairs Form 10–3452 (or any successor document).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 813 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Luján , and Mr. Tuberville ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting all Healthy Options when Purchasing Produce Act of 2025 or the SHOPP Act of 2025 . 2. Nutrition incentives under Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Section 4405 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 7517 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)(B)— (A) by redesignating clauses (ix) and (x) as clauses (x) and (xi), respectively; and (B) by inserting after clause (viii) the following: (ix) increase the year-round availability of the incentive described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(II) by offering fresh frozen fruits or vegetables; ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking fruits and vegetables and inserting fruits, vegetables, and legumes ; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking fresh fruits and vegetables each place it appears and inserting fresh or fresh frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 814 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2025 Mr. Fetterman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 28 East Airy Street in Norristown, Pennsylvania, as the Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building .

1. Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 28 East Airy Street in Norristown, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 815 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2025 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the Rick Boucher Amphitheater .

1. Designation of the Rick Boucher Amphitheater (a) Designation The outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center, located at 700 Foothills Road, Galax, Virginia, a facility within the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is a unit of the National Park System, shall be known and designated as the Rick Boucher Amphitheater . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the outdoor amphitheater referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Rick Boucher Amphitheater .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 821 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To provide for increased reporting regarding Department of State Taiwan guidelines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act . 2. Increased reporting regarding Department of State Taiwan guidelines Section 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 (subtitle B of title III of division FF of Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 3100) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting and any successor document or related document that includes guidance on relations with Taiwan after memorandum ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Periodic reviews and updated reports (1) In general For as long as the Department of State maintains guidance that governs relations with Taiwan as described in subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall— (A) not less than once every five years, conduct a review of the Department of State’s guidance that governs relations with Taiwan, including the periodic memorandum entitled, Guidelines on Relations with Taiwan and related documents, and reissue such guidance to executive branch departments and agencies; and (B) not later than 90 days after completing a review required by paragraph (1)(A), submit an updated report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives . (2) Matters to be included The updated reports required under paragraph (1)(B) shall include— (A) all the information required under subsection (c); (B) a description of how the updated guidance meets the goals and objectives described in subsection (b); and (C) an identification of self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan lifted by the Secretary of State in the most recent updated guidance, including the periodic memorandum entitled Guidelines on Relations with Taiwan and related documents. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 824 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2025 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NFIP Extension Act of 2025 . 2. Reauthorization (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2025 . (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2025 . (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after March 14, 2025, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on March 14, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 827 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2025 Mr. Cramer (for himself, Mr. King , and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To extend and modify the transportation grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Rural Veterans Access to Healthcare Services Act . 2. Extension and modification of transportation grant program of Department of Veterans Affairs Section 307 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–163 ; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (C) Tribal organizations. (D) Native Hawaiian organizations. ; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking State veterans service agency or veterans service organization awarded and inserting recipient of ; and (C) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: (4) Maximum amount (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amount of a grant under this section may not exceed $50,000. (B) Additional amount In the case of a county that has more than five communities that are off the road system, the amount of a grant awarded with respect to that county under this section may be increased by an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the amount specified in subparagraph (A). ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs: (2) Native Hawaiian organization The term Native Hawaiian organization has the meaning given that term in section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7517 ). (3) Tribal organization The term Tribal organization has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). ; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2022 and inserting such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 .