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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1565 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2025 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expenses for parents to be taken into account as medical expenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025 . 2. Health savings accounts (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , any parent of either such individual or such spouse after the spouse of such individual . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid after December 31, 2025. 3. Flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 105 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: A health flexible spending arrangement or health reimbursement arrangement shall not fail to be treated as meeting the requirements of this subsection or section 106, and no amount shall be included in gross income of the taxpayer, solely because, under the arrangement, the taxpayer may use amounts contributed to such arrangement for medical care (as defined in section 213(d), without regard to paragraph (1)(D) thereof) for a parent of the taxpayer or of the spouse of the taxpayer. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to expenses incurred after December 31, 2025. 4. Archer MSAs (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 220(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , any parent of either such individual or such spouse after the spouse of such individual . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid after December 31, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1570 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Kelly , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Padilla , and Mr. Schiff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Boulder Canyon Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expend amounts in the Colorado River Dam fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Hoover Dam Act . 2. Authorization to expend amounts Section 2 of the Act of December 21, 1928 ( 43 U.S.C. 617a ; commonly known as the Boulder Canyon Project Act ), is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to expend moneys in the fund, including moneys in account XXXR5656P1, that were and hereafter are recovered on a non-reimbursable basis, for any authorized activity, including operations, maintenance, investigation and cleanup actions, and capital improvements, within the Boulder Canyon Project at Hoover Dam or on land used for the construction and operation of the Hoover Dam, in consultation with the Boulder Canyon Project contractors as identified in the Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 ( Public Law 112–72 ). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1572 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn 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 improve the Federal carjacking statute.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act . 2. Motor vehicles Section 2119 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking , with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm and inserting knowingly ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking if death results, and inserting if the motor vehicle is taken with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, and death results, .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1577 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2025 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend section 1151 of title 14, United States Code, to modify the restriction on construction of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards.

1. Modification of restriction on construction of vessels in foreign shipyards Section 1151 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking Except and inserting the following: (a) In general Except ; and (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Exceptions (1) National security interest (A) In general The President may authorize exceptions to the prohibition in subsection (a) when the President determines that it is in the national security interest of the United States to do so. (B) Notification The President shall transmit notice to Congress of any such determination, and no contract may be made pursuant to the exception authorized until the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date the notice of such determination is received by Congress. (C) Certification The President may only authorize an exception under this paragraph if the President, in coordination with the Commandant, has certified to Congress that— (i) the foreign shipyard concerned is— (I) a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; or (II) party to an active United States defense treaty in the Indo-Pacific region; (ii) the cost to the United States Government of using such foreign shipyard for construction described in subsection (a) is less than the cost to the United States Government of using a domestic shipyard for such construction; (iii) the timeline for the design, construction, and delivery of a vessel or major component described in subsection (a) from a domestic shipyard is more than 18 months later than the timeline for the design, construction, and delivery of such vessel or major component from such foreign shipyard; and (iv) during the 5-year period ending on the date on which the certification is submitted, the foreign shipyard concerned has demonstrated the capacity to design, construct, and deliver a vessel capable of performing the missions specified in section 888(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 8 U.S.C. 468(a) )— (I) at a cost to the United States Government that is less than the cost of using a domestic shipyard; and (II) within a timeline for design, construction, and delivery that is less than 18 months later than such a timeline from a domestic shipyard. (2) Acquisition of completed vessel The Secretary may acquire from a foreign shipyard a completed vessel if— (A) the foreign shipyard is— (i) a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; or (ii) party to an active United States defense treaty in the Indo-Pacific region; and (B) the government of the country in which the foreign shipyard is located enters into a warranty agreement with the United States Government with respect to such vessel. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1578 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2025 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream in the State of Vermont for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025 . 2. Amendments to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (a) Designation for study Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (147) Nulhegan River and Paul Stream, Vermont The following segments: (A) The approximately 22-mile segment of the main stem of the Nulhegan River from the headwaters near Nulhegan Pond to the confluence with the Connecticut River, and any associated tributaries (including the North, Yellow, Black, and East Branches). (B) The approximately 18-mile segment of Paul Stream from the headwaters on West Mountain to the confluence with the Connecticut River, and any associated tributaries. . (b) Study and report Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (24) Nulhegan River and Paul Stream, Vermont Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall— (A) complete the study of the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream segments in Vermont described in subsection (a)(147); and (B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of such study. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1579 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself, Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Ricketts , Ms. Cortez Masto , and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To provide for the treatment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) as international organizations for purposes of the International Organizations Immunities Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act or the PARTNER with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act . 2. Authorization to extend the provisions of the International Organizations Immunities Act to additional international organizations (a) Association of Southeast Asian Nations The International Organizations Immunities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 288 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 18. Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation. . (b) European Organization for Nuclear Research The International Organizations Immunities Act, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the following: 19. Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation. . (c) Pacific Islands Forum The International Organizations Immunities Act, as amended by subsections (a) and (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following: 20. Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation. .
II Calendar No. 95 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1579 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself, Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Ricketts , Ms. Cortez Masto , and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations June 18, 2025 Reported by Mr. Risch , without amendment A BILL To provide for the treatment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) as international organizations for purposes of the International Organizations Immunities Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act or the PARTNER with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act . 2. Authorization to extend the provisions of the International Organizations Immunities Act to additional international organizations (a) Association of Southeast Asian Nations The International Organizations Immunities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 288 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 18. Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation. . (b) European Organization for Nuclear Research The International Organizations Immunities Act, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the following: 19. Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation. . (c) Pacific Islands Forum The International Organizations Immunities Act, as amended by subsections (a) and (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following: 20. Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation. .

June 18, 2025 Reported without amendment
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1585 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2025 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Warner , Ms. Alsobrooks , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Schiff , and Ms. Baldwin ) 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 provide that a rule relating to a reduction in force is subject to review under chapter 8 of that title, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reduction in Force Review Act . 2. Congressional review of agency reductions in force Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 801(a)(1)(A)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iv) if the rule relates to a reduction in force at the Federal agency that is authorized under subchapter I of chapter 35, a detailed justification for the reduction in force, which shall include— (I) the specific reasons for the reduction in force; (II) the anticipated impact of the reduction in force on the employees and operations of the Federal agency; (III) any alternatives to the reduction in force that the Federal agency considered, including the reasons that the Federal agency rejected those alternatives; (IV) a summary of the consultations that the Federal agency has held with— (aa) employees of the Federal agency who will be affected by the reduction in force; and (bb) representatives of the employees described in item (aa); and (V) a summary of how the reduction in force will impact employees of the Federal agency who are veterans. ; and (2) by amending section 804(3) to read as follows: (3) The term rule — (A) has the meaning given the term in section 551; and (B) includes— (i) a rule or order relating to a reduction in force at a Federal agency that is authorized under subchapter I of chapter 35; and (ii) any significant action by a Federal agency that substantially affects the rights or obligations of non-Federal agency parties, such as a workforce restructuring, office closure, or other action by a Federal agency that has a material impact on the employees or operations of the Federal agency. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1587 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2025 Mr. Hawley (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require that the retail list price for certain prescription drugs and biological products may not exceed the average retail list price for the drug or biological product among certain nations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act . 2. International reference pricing for prescription drugs and biological products (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Biological product The term biological product means a biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 ). (2) Drug The term drug means a drug approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (b) Cap on retail list price of prescription drugs and biological products The retail list price in the United States for a drug or a biological product may not exceed the average retail list price for the drug or biological product among Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom, as calculated under subsection (c). (c) Calculation of average retail list price The Secretary shall calculate on an annual basis the average retail list price for each drug and biological product sold in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom, through a combination of data reported by manufacturers of drugs and biological products under subsection (e) and data obtained through review of publicly filed materials by manufacturers of drugs and biological products in such countries. (d) Civil monetary penalty (1) In general Any manufacturer that violates subsection (b) with respect to a drug or biological product shall be subject to a civil monetary penalty imposed by the Secretary in amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying— (A) the difference between— (i) the list price for the drug or biological product sold in the United States; and (ii) the average retail list price for the drug or biological product sold in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom, as calculated under subsection (c); and (B) 10. (2) Requirement The amount of a civil monetary penalty under paragraph (1) shall be calculated and charged for each unit of drug or biological product sold. (e) Data collection Each manufacturer of a drug or biological product shall submit to the Secretary on an annual basis— (1) the list price for the drug or biological product sold in the United States; and (2) the list price for the drug or biological product sold in each of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. (f) Guidance and regulations The Secretary shall issue guidance and promulgate regulations to implement this section.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1590 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2025 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Cantwell , and Mr. Warnock ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aviation Workforce Development Act . 2. Qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses (a) In general Section 529(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Treatment of certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses (A) In general Any reference in this subsection to the term qualified higher education expenses shall include a reference to expenses for tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for the participation of a designated beneficiary in a qualified aviation maintenance course or a qualified commercial pilot course. (B) Qualified aviation maintenance course For purposes of this paragraph, the term qualified aviation maintenance course means any course of instruction taught at an aviation maintenance technician school governed by part 147 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. (C) Qualified commercial pilot course The term qualified commercial pilot course means a commercial pilot course taught at a flight school which provides flight training, as defined in part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or which holds a pilot school certificate under part 141 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1592 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2025 Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Mr. Kim ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act . 2. Review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security (a) Review The Director shall review the procurement management practices of Defense and Civilian agencies to determine whether the provisions of section 15.101–2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have created any national security risk. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report on the results of the review under subsection (a) to— (1) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Defense and Civilian Agency The term Defense and Civilian agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (2) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1593 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2025 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Schumer , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President.

1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Small Business Liberation Act . 2. Exemption for small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to national emergency declaration Duties imposed pursuant to Executive Order 14257 (90 Fed. Reg. 15041) shall not apply with respect to goods imported by or for the use of small business concerns, as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ).
One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty five S. 1596 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On June 17, 2024, 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was brutally murdered in Houston, Texas. (2) Two illegal aliens who were allegedly members of the Tren de Aragua gang have been charged with her murder. (3) On March 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14229 (90 Fed. Reg. 11585; relating to honoring Jocelyn Nungaray) renaming the area known as the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge to Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge . (4) Ms. Nungaray loved animals and, given the close proximity of her hometown of Houston, it is fitting that the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge be renamed in her honor. 3. Renaming of Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge (a) Renaming The Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas shall be known as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the national wildlife refuge referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1596 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On June 17, 2024, 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was brutally murdered in Houston, Texas. (2) Two illegal aliens who were allegedly members of the Tren de Aragua gang have been charged with her murder. (3) On March 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14229 (90 Fed. Reg. 11585; relating to honoring Jocelyn Nungaray) renaming the area known as the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge to Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge . (4) Ms. Nungaray loved animals and, given the close proximity of her hometown of Houston, it is fitting that the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge be renamed in her honor. 3. Renaming of Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge (a) Renaming The Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas shall be known as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the national wildlife refuge referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge .

Passed the Senate May 13, 2025. Secretary
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1596 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On June 17, 2024, 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was brutally murdered in Houston, Texas. (2) Two illegal aliens who were allegedly members of the Tren de Aragua gang have been charged with her murder. (3) On March 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14229 (90 Fed. Reg. 11585; relating to honoring Jocelyn Nungaray) renaming the area known as the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge to Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge . (4) Ms. Nungaray loved animals and, given the close proximity of her hometown of Houston, it is fitting that the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge be renamed in her honor. 3. Renaming of Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge (a) Renaming The Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas shall be known as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the national wildlife refuge referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1597 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2025 Mr. Sheehy (for himself, Mr. Lee , and Mr. Tuberville ) 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 provide that agencies may not deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paycheck Protection Act . 2. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay (a) Federal agencies (1) In general Section 7115 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 7115. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay An agency may not deduct any amount from the pay of an employee for labor organization dues, fees, or political contributions. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 7115 and inserting the following: 7115. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay. . (b) Postal Service (1) In general Section 1205 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 1205. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay The Postal Service may not deduct any amount from the pay of an employee for labor organization dues, fees, or political contributions. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 12 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1205 and inserting the following: 1205. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1603 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2025 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Young , Mr. Welch , and Mr. Warner ) 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 clarify the tax-exempt controlled entity rules with respect to certain stock of government-sponsored enterprises.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Rural Housing Investments Act . 2. Clarification of tax-exempt controlled entity rules with respect to certain stock of government-sponsored enterprises (a) In general Section 168(h)(6)(F)(iii)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of applying the preceding sentence to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association, the term tax-exempt entity shall not include the United States or any agency or instrumentality of the United States. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after July 30, 2008.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1604 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2025 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit implementation of the Regional Transportation Optimization initiative, or similar initiative from being implemented by the United States Postal Service if the Postal Regulatory Commission has determined the initiative will negatively affect rural communities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Regional Transportation Optimization Act or the No RTO Act . 2. Prohibition The United States Postal Service shall not implement its Regional Transportation Optimization initiative, or any similar initiative, if the Postal Regulatory Commission has determined in an advisory opinion, pursuant to section 3661 of title 39, United States Code, that such implementation will negatively affect rural communities.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1607 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2025 Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish an Inspector General of the National Institutes of Health, an Inspector General of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and an Inspector General for the Food and Drug Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving National Safety, Public health, Ethics, and Clinical Trials Act or the INSPECT Act . 2. Establishment of Inspectors General of the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration (a) Definitions Section 401 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or the National Reconnaissance Office, and inserting the National Reconnaissance Office, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the Food and Drug Administration, ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking or the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office; and inserting the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office; the Director of the National Institutes of Health; the Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; or the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, . (b) Appointment of Inspectors General Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall, in accordance with section 403(a) of title 5, United States Code— (1) appoint an individual to serve as the Inspector General of the National Institutes of Health; (2) appoint an individual to serve as the Inspector General of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (3) appoint an individual to serve as the Inspector General of the Food and Drug Administration. 3. Compliance with CUTGO This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, and no additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1608 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide awards to recognize State and local governments that improve the process of forming a new business, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting New Entrepreneurs and Workers By Undoing and Streamlining Inhibitors to Nascent Enterprises through Supporting Successful Efficiency Solutions Act or the Supporting NEW BUSINESSES Act . 2. Awards for streamlining the process of business formation (a) In general The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 49 ( 15 U.S.C. 631 note) as section 50; and (2) by inserting after section 48 ( 15 U.S.C. 657u ) the following: 49. Awards for streamlining the process of business formation (a) In general The Administrator shall, on an annual basis, provide 3 awards to recognize State and local governments that implement innovative and effective policies or tools to streamline processes related to the formation of small business concerns in their communities, of which— (1) 1 award shall be provided to a State or local government that represents a community of not less than 400,000 individuals; (2) 1 award shall be provided to a State or local government that represents a community of not less than 100,000 and less than 400,000 individuals; and (3) 1 award shall be provided to a State or local government that represents a community of less than 100,000 individuals. (b) Application A State or local government seeking an award under subsection (a) shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, containing such information, and in such manner as the Administrator may require. (c) Considerations In providing an award under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider whether a State or local government streamlined the process described in subsection (a) by— (1) streamlining or reducing redundancies in paperwork, forms, or other written or online documents required to form a small business concern; (2) consolidating resources available to individuals looking to form a small business concern, such as through the creation of user-friendly online portals; (3) reducing duplication or inconsistencies in requirements between overlapping jurisdictions; or (4) innovatively making necessary procedures more streamlined or efficient. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1610 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2025 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Tillis , 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 expand the exclusion of Pell Grants from gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act . 2. Expansion of Pell Grant exclusion from gross income (a) In general Section 117(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking received by an individual and all that follows and inserting received by an individual— (A) as a scholarship or fellowship grant to the extent the individual establishes that, in accordance with the conditions of the grant, such amount was used for qualified tuition and related expenses, or (B) as a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act ). . (b) No adjustment under American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Credits Section 25A(g)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting (other than a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act )) after section 117 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1611 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2025 Mr. Kelly (for himself, Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To promote public service announcement campaigns targeted at youth substance use prevention, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act . 2. Grant use for public service announcement campaigns (a) Expansion of grant program Section 3021(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10701(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) Developing, implementing, or expanding research-based public service announcement campaign programs targeted at youth substance use prevention using age-appropriate material, including— (A) television, radio, print, outdoor, and digital public service announcements; and (B) public service announcement contests that solicit youth public service announcement submissions. . (b) Reporting requirements The Attorney General shall publish an annual report on any grants awarded for public service announcement campaigns under paragraph (11) of section 3021(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10701(a) ), as added by subsection (a), that includes, which respect to each such public service announcement campaign— (1) a description of the grant awarded and the public service announcement campaign funded by the grant; (2) the research used to inform and develop the public service announcement campaign funded by the grant; (3) any regional or geographic-specific messaging used as part of the public service announcement campaign; (4) a description of how the public service announcement campaign funded by the grant supports the other substance use prevention initiatives or strategy of the grantee; and (5) an evaluation of the success of the public service announcement campaign, such as the effectiveness of the campaign at reducing the rate of drug use by youth.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1612 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Lee , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Graham , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Crapo , Mr. McCormick , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mrs. Fischer , and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To limit funds to the United Nations and other organizations that provide any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status to the Palestine Liberation Organization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2025 . 2. Modification with respect to membership of Palestine Liberation Organization in United Nations agencies Section 414(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( 22 U.S.C. 287e note; Public Law 101–246 ) is amended by striking the same standing as member states and inserting any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status . 3. Amendments to limitations on contributions to the United Nations and affiliated organizations Section 410 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( 22 U.S.C. 287e note; Public Law 103–236 ) is amended by striking full membership each place it appears and inserting any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status . 4. Rule of construction Nothing is this Act shall be construed to apply to Taiwan.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1614 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Budd , and Mr. Sheehy ) 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 a rehabilitation program for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities that include the pursuit of non-degree flight training programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Authorizing Vocational and Instructional Aviation Training for Eligible Veterans Act of 2025 or the AVIATE Act of 2025 . 2. Authority of Secretary of Veterans Affair to approve non-degree flight training courses as part of vocational rehabilitation programs for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities (a) In general Section 3104(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before A rehabilitation program ; (2) by striking To the maximum extent practicable and inserting Except as provided under paragraph (2), to the maximum extent practicable ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Notwithstanding section 3680A(b) of this title, the Secretary may approve a rehabilitation program for a veteran under this chapter that includes the pursuit of a course of flight training other than one given by an educational institution of higher learning for credit toward a standard college degree the veteran is seeking. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a rehabilitation program approved on or after August 1, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1618 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2025 Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Warnock ) 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 make precision agriculture practices and technologies eligible under the conservation loan and loan guarantee program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Precision Agriculture Loan Act of 2025 . 2. Precision agriculture and conservation loan and loan guarantee program Section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1924 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Conservation and inserting Precision agriculture and conservation ; (2) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as subparagraphs (H) and (I), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) the adoption of precision agriculture practices; (G) the acquisition of precision agriculture technologies; ; (3) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking 1985. and inserting 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3812 ); and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) producers who use the loans to adopt precision agriculture practices or acquire precision agriculture technologies, including adoption or acquisition for the purpose of participating in the environmental quality incentives program under subchapter A of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq. ). ; (4) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (1) Geographic diversity The Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Efficiency and effectiveness for precision agriculture The Secretary shall consider and implement processes and techniques to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the administration of this section with respect to the purposes of adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technologies, including— (A) delegating the authority to administer this section to the Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs of the Farm Service Agency; and (B) streamlining any necessary approvals with the Natural Resources Conservation Service. ; and (5) in subsection (h), by striking 2023 and inserting 2029 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1624 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2025 Mr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a floor on the work geographic index for physicians' services furnished in Hawaii.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access To Care in Hawaii Act or the PATCH Act . 2. Floor on work geographic index for physicians' services furnished in Hawaii Section 1848(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking and (I) and inserting (I), and (J) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) Floor on work geographic index for services furnished in Hawaii For purposes of payment for services furnished in Hawaii on or after January 1, 2026, after calculating the work geographic index in subparagraph (A)(iii), the Secretary shall increase the work geographic index to 1.5 if such index would otherwise be less than 1.5. The preceding sentence shall not be applied in a budget neutral manner. .