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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2187 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26 (legislative day, June 24), 2025 Ms. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To rescind amounts appropriated for grants that are not accepted by a State or local government and use the amounts for deficit reduction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Down the Debt Act . 2. Rescission of grant funds not accepted by States and local governments (a) In general If a State or local government does not accept amounts that are to be awarded to the State or local government under a grant from the Federal Government, an amount equal to the amount to be awarded to the State or local government shall be rescinded from the applicable appropriation account. (b) Use for deficit reduction Amounts rescinded under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2189 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26 (legislative day, June 24), 2025 Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as medical expenses of the taxpayer.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Reproductive Care Act . 2. Treatment of certain assisted reproduction expenses as medical expenses of the taxpayer (a) In general Section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Assisted reproduction expenses (A) In general The term medical care includes assisted reproduction. (B) Assisted reproduction defined The term assisted reproduction means any methods, treatments, procedures, and services for the purpose of effectuating a pregnancy and carrying it to term, including gamete and embryo donation, intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization, intracervical insemination, traditional reproductive surrogacy, and gestational reproductive surrogacy. (C) Coverage of surrogacy, etc Assisted reproduction shall be treated as medical care of the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse or dependent to the extent that the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse or dependent, respectively, intends to take legal custody or responsibility for any children born as a result of such assisted reproduction. (D) Coordination with certain other rules related to transportation, insurance, etc Assisted reproduction shall be treated as medical care referred to in paragraph (1)(A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2197 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26 (legislative day, June 24), 2025 Ms. Warren (for herself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Bennet , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Coons , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Markey , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Smith , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Booker , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. King , Mr. Kim , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Alsobrooks , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Luján , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Warner , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Welch , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Peters , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Schatz , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refund Equality Act of 2025 . 2. Extension of period of limitation for certain legally married couples (a) In general In the case of an individual first treated as married for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by the application of the holdings of Revenue Ruling 2013–17— (1) if such individual filed a return (other than a joint return) for a taxable year ending before September 16, 2013, for which a joint return could have been made by the individual and the individual's spouse but for the fact that such holdings were not effective at the time of filing, such return shall be treated as a separate return within the meaning of section 6013(b) of such Code and the time prescribed by section 6013(b)(2)(A) for filing a joint return after filing a separate return shall not expire before the date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return of tax for the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) in the case of a joint return filed pursuant to paragraph (1)— (A) the period of limitation prescribed by section 6511(a) of such Code for any such taxable year shall be extended until the date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return of tax for the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) section 6511(b)(2) shall not apply to any claim of credit or refund with respect to such return. (b) Amendments, etc. restricted to change in marital status Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to amendments to the return of tax, and claims for credit or refund, relating to a change in the marital status for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the individual.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2199 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26 (legislative day, June 24), 2025 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. King , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations requiring that optional combat boots worn by members of the Armed Forces wear be made in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Regulations applicable to combat footwear of members of all branches of the Armed Forces (a) In general Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations prohibiting any member of the Armed Forces from wearing optional combat boots as part of a required uniform unless the optional combat boots are entirely manufactured in the United States and entirely made of— (1) materials grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States; and (2) components that are manufactured entirely in the United States and entirely made of materials described in paragraph (1). (b) Availability exemption (1) In general A Secretary concerned may make a determination described in subsection (c) of section 4862 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to optional combat boots designed for a specific use and a specific need of the Department of Defense in the same manner as an article or item under subsection (a) of such section. (2) Applicability If a Secretary concerned makes a determination described in paragraph (1) with respect to optional combat boots designed for a specific use and a specific need of the Department of Defense, the Secretary concerned may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) with respect to such optional combat boots designed for a specific use to the extent necessary to meet such need. (c) Medical exemption The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to the wearing of optional combat boots by a member of the Armed Forces if such optional combat boots are medically necessary to meet a unique physiological need of such member of the Armed Forces. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Armed forces; Secretary concerned The terms Armed Forces and Secretary concerned have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. (2) Optional combat boots The term optional combat boots , with respect to a member of the Armed Forces, means combat boots not furnished to such member of the Armed Forces by the Secretary of Defense. (3) Required uniform The term required uniform means a uniform a member of the Armed Forces is required to wear as a member of the Armed Forces.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2205 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29 (legislative day, June 28), 2025 Mr. Hagerty (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Sheehy , Mr. Justice , Mr. Risch , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Budd , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Daines , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Lee , Mr. Schmitt , Mrs. Britt , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require a citizenship question on the decennial census, to require reporting on certain census statistics, and to modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on United States citizens instead of all individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Representation Act . 2. Citizenship status on decennial census Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) (1) In conducting the 2030 decennial census and each decennial census thereafter, the Secretary shall include in any questionnaire distributed or otherwise used for the purpose of determining the total population by States a checkbox or other similar option for the respondent to indicate, for the respondent and for each of the members of the household of the respondent, whether that individual is a citizen of the United States. (2) Not later than 120 days after completion of a decennial census of the population under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make publicly available the number of individuals per State, disaggregated by citizens of the United States and noncitizens, as tabulated in accordance with this section. . 3. Exclusion of noncitizens from number of persons used to determine apportionment of representatives and number of electoral votes (a) Exclusion Section 22(a) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportionment of Representatives in Congress , approved June 18, 1929 ( 2 U.S.C. 2a(a) ), is amended by inserting after not taxed the following: and individuals who are not citizens of the United States . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the apportionment of Representatives carried out pursuant to the decennial census conducted during 2030 and any succeeding decennial census. 4. Severability clause If any provision of this Act or amendment made by this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of the provisions of this Act and amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provision or amendment to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2206 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 30, 2025 Mr. Schmitt 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 increase the limitation on distributions from 529 accounts for qualified higher education expenses.

1. Increase in limitation for qualified higher education expenses from 529 accounts (a) In general The last sentence of section 529(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $10,000 and inserting $20,000 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2210 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 8, 2025 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To ensure that the provision of portable benefits to an individual is not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of a person, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act . 2. Consideration of portable benefits with respect to employment status A determination whether an individual is an employee of a person for the purposes of any Federal law shall be made without considering whether such person provides to the individual— (1) a benefit or protection that the individual may maintain without regard to whether the individual continues to perform work for such person; (2) a benefit or protection of a type that is commonly provided to a full-time employee; (3) a contribution, financial or otherwise, with respect to a benefit described in paragraph (1) or (2) that is— (A) made on behalf of the individual by the person in connection with work performed by the individual for the person; or (B) made by the individual; or (4) a benefit, protection, or contribution that is a combination of any benefit, protection, or contribution described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2211 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 8, 2025 Ms. Collins (for herself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize the Special Diabetes Program for Type 1 Diabetes and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Extension of programs (a) Special diabetes programs for type I diabetes Section 330B(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–2(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (H) $160,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027, to remain available until expended; and (I) $40,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2027, and ending on December 31, 2027, to remain available until expended. . (b) Special diabetes program for Indians Section 330C(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (H) $160,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027, to remain available until expended; and (I) $40,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2027, and ending on December 31, 2027, to remain available until expended. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2213 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 8, 2025 Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To improve counseling and access to information relating to foster care for military families.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nikolas Hughey Securing Adoption and Foster Eligibility and Homes for Kids Act or the Nikolas Hughey SAFE Homes for Kids Act . 2. Improved counseling and access to information relating to foster care for military families (a) Training for counselors (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall require all counselors assigned to a Family Advocacy Program or Military and Family Life program at a military installation in the United States to be trained in the requirements and resources relating to foster care of the State in which the installation is located. (2) Foster care liaisons A counselor who has received training under paragraph (1) shall be known as a foster care liaison . (b) Inclusion of foster care information on Military OneSource The Secretary shall require Military OneSource to include a mechanism for military families to obtain information on foster care, including the requirements and resources relating to foster care of each State. (c) Collaboration with Administration for Children and Families The Secretary shall work with the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services to obtain resources relating to foster care for military families, including curricula for training under paragraph (1).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2215 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2025 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for floodplain easement restoration and management, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring America’s Floodplains Act . 2. Emergency watershed program floodplain easement restoration and management Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2203 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through The Secretary and inserting the following: (a) Authorizations (1) In general The Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Easement restoration The Secretary may provide financial and technical assistance for restoring adapted vegetative cover and the hydrologic functions and values of wetlands on floodplain easements acquired under paragraph (1). (3) Easement management The Secretary shall have sole discretion for entering into compatible-use agreements with landowners and agreements with government agencies or nongovernmental organizations to address maintenance and management of the vegetative cover and wetlands restoration measures on floodplain easements acquired under paragraph (1). ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through the The Secretary in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (b) Modification and termination of floodplain easements (1) In general The Secretary .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2216 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2025 Mr. Banks (for himself and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To extend war reserves stockpile authority.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Weapons Resupply, Stockpile, and Alliance–Israel Act . 2. Extension of war reserves stockpile authority Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–287 ; 118 Stat. 1011) is amended by striking after January 1, 2027 and inserting after January 1, 2029 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2218 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2025 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide a combat status identifier equivalent for remotely piloted aircraft crew who conduct combat operations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combat Action Recognition and Evaluation (CARE) for Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Crews Act of 2025 . 2. Combat status identifier equivalent for remotely piloted aircraft crew Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries of the military departments shall establish a status identifier of equivalent merit as a combat status identifier for remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) crew who conduct combat operations.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2221 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2025 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Sheehy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To establish requirements under which the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall carry out the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting American Wood and Mill Infrastructure with Loans for Longevity Act or the SAWMILL Act . 2. Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means an individual or entity that owns or operates a sawmill or other wood-processing facility located in a rural area (as defined in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991(a) )) of the United States. (2) Eligible Federal land The term eligible Federal land means any unit of Federal land, including Indian forest land or rangeland, that has been identified by the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, as high or very high priority for ecological restoration involving vegetation removal under subsection (b). (3) Program The term Program means the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program of the Department of Agriculture. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Identification of eligible Federal land Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall— (1) review Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) identify units of Federal land that, as determined by the Secretaries, are high or very high priority for ecological restoration involving vegetation removal. (c) Loan guarantees (1) In general The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall provide loan guarantees under the Program to eligible entities seeking to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or other wood-processing facility located within a 250-mile radius of, a unit of eligible Federal land, if the presence of a sawmill or other wood-processing facility would, or does, substantially decrease the cost of conducting ecological restoration projects involving vegetation removal on the eligible Federal land, as determined by the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Conditions A loan guarantee under the Program shall be provided in accordance with such conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary. (3) Maximum amount The Secretary may provide a total of not more than $220,000,000 in loan guarantees under the Program.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2223 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2025 Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Gallego , Mr. Risch , and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that may be invested in small business investment companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Main Street Act of 2025 . 2. Investment in small business investment companies Section 302(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 682(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 5 percent and inserting 15 percent ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 5 percent and inserting 15 percent .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2225 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2025 Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Grassley ) 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 add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025 . 2. Allowing physical therapists to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare (a) In general The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6) ) is amended by striking , and (J) and all that follows through physicians’ services furnished by physicians. and inserting , and (J) in the case of outpatient physical therapy services furnished by physical therapists, subparagraph (D) of this sentence shall apply to such services and therapists in the same manner as such subparagraph applies to physicians’ services furnished by physicians. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2227 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To eliminate the period of limitations for certain offenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Prosecution Integrity for Espionage Statutes Act or the SPIES Act . 2. Offenses involving espionage, procurement of citizenship or naturalization unlawfully, or harboring or concealing persons (a) In general Chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3302. Espionage offenses Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an indictment may be found or an information may be instituted at any time without limitation for— (1) a violation of section 951 or a conspiracy to violate such section; (2) a violation of section 794 or a conspiracy to violate such section; or (3) a violation of section 1425, if the offense was committed to facilitate a violation of section 951. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3302. Espionage offenses. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 19 of the Internal Security Act of 1950 ( 18 U.S.C. 792 note; 64 Stat. 1005) is amended by striking , 793, or 794 and inserting or 793 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2228 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2025 Mr. Scott of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modern Worker Empowerment Act . 2. Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee (a) Definition of employee Section 3(e)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(e)(1) ) is amended by inserting before the period the following: , as determined under the usual common law rules . (b) Definition of employ Section 3(g) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(g) ) is amended by inserting an employee after permit .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2230 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Ms. Rosen , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the rules for wagering losses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facilitating Useful Loss Limitations to Help Our Unique Service Economy (FULL HOUSE) Act . 2. Reinstatement of rules for wagering losses (a) In general Section 165(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (d) Wagering losses Losses from wagering transactions shall be allowed only to the extent of the gains from such transactions. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term losses from wagering transactions includes any deduction otherwise allowable under this chapter incurred in carrying on any wagering transaction. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2232 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2025 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To expand the surety bond program under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding the Surety Bond Program Act of 2025 . 2. Expansion of the Surety Bond Program Part B of title IV of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 694a et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 411 ( 15 U.S.C. 694b )— (A) in subsection (a)(1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking $6,500,000 and inserting $20,000,000 ; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) The Administrator may guarantee a surety under subparagraph (A) for a total work order or contract in an amount that does not exceed $20,000,000. ; and (B) in subsection (e)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking $6,500,000, and inserting the amount described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1), as applicable; ; and (iii) in paragraph (3), by striking , or and inserting ; or ; and (2) in section 412 ( 15 U.S.C. 694c )— (A) in subsection (a), in the third sentence, by striking , excluding administrative expenses, ; (B) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (C) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Not more than 5 percent of the amount in the fund described in subsection (a) on the first day of each fiscal year may be obligated during that fiscal year to cover costs incurred by the Administration in connection with the management and administration of this part, including costs related to information technology and systems, personnel, outreach activities, and relevant contracts. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2233 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2025 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to modify requirements for a meat food product of cattle to bear a Product of U.S.A. label, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S.A. Beef Act . 2. Product of U.S.A. label for beef Section 7 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 607 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Product of the United States label for beef (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the label of meat of cattle or a meat food product of cattle may bear the phrase Product of U.S.A. , or any substantially similar word or phrase, only if the meat or meat food product is exclusively derived from 1 or more cattle exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States. (2) Inapplicability Paragraph (1) shall not apply to meat of cattle or a meat food product of cattle that is intended and offered for export to a foreign country. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2235 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2025 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mrs. Capito , Mr. Booker , Mr. Sullivan , Ms. Blunt Rochester , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 . 2. Reauthorization of Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16137(a) ) is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2029 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2240 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2025 Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand authorities for intergovernmental support agreements for the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Defense Community Partnerships Act . 2. Expansion of authority of Department of Defense for intergovernmental support agreements (a) In general Section 2679 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking provided in subsection (a) and inserting under paragraph (1) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) In entering into or carrying out an intergovernmental support agreement under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned or the State, local, or tribal government, as the case may be, may agree to partner or collaborate with another Federal agency or agencies to provide, receive, or share installation-support services. ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: To pay the costs of installation-support services under an intergovernmental support agreement under this section, the Secretary concerned may use funds available to the Secretary concerned for operation and maintenance, research, development, test, and evaluation, procurement of ammunition, or military construction and may use non-appropriated funds available to the Secretary concerned. ; (3) in subsection (e)(4), by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting September 30, 2030 ; and (4) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting , including those for repair, construction, maintenance, or operation of a facility, after for its own needs . (b) Pilot program The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary may enter into not more than one intergovernmental support agreement under section 2679 of title 10, United States Code, for each of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force for a term not to exceed 20 years, notwithstanding the limitation under subsection (a)(2)(A) of such section.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2242 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit an action plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination, and cooperation with the Government of Mexico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counternarcotics Enhancement Act . 2. Plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination, and cooperation with the Government of Mexico (a) Requirement for intelligence community elements Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each element of the intelligence community shall submit to the Director of National Intelligence the following: (1) A description and assessment of the intelligence community element’s direct relationship, if any, with any element of the Government of Mexico, including an assessment of the counterintelligence risks of such relationship. (2) A strategy to enhance counternarcotics cooperation and appropriate coordination with each element of the Government of Mexico with which the intelligence community element has a direct relationship. (3) Recommendations and a description of the resources required to efficiently and effectively implement the strategy required by paragraph (2) in furtherance of the national interest of the United States. (b) Requirement for Director of National Intelligence Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees the following: (1) The submissions received by the Director pursuant to subsection (a). (2) An action plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination, and cooperation with the Government of Mexico, including recommendations or requests for any changes in authorities or resources in order to effectuate the plan effectively in fiscal year 2026. (c) Form (1) Submissions from intelligence community elements The submissions required by subsection (b)(1) shall be submitted to the congressional intelligence committees in the same form in which they were submitted to the Director of National Intelligence. (2) Action plan The submission required by subsection (b)(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Congressional intelligence committees defined In this section, the term congressional intelligence committees has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2245 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2025 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend the program.

1. Acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of Digital Coast program Section 4 of the Digital Coast Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1467 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting and fully and freely available after readily accessible ; (2) in subsection (d)(3)(D), by inserting , including data related to underground infrastructure and subsurface utilities after data ; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking 2025 and inserting 2030 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2246 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2025 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to prohibit certain offices of the Small Business Administration from undertaking a reduction in force, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Staff Act of 2025 or the SOS Act of 2025 . 2. Reductions in force at SBA offices 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. Reductions in force (a) Definition In this section, the term covered office means an office of the Administration that— (1) provides counseling, training, or technical assistance to entrepreneurs or owners of small business concerns (or oversees the provision of such counseling, training, or technical assistance); (2) provides oversight of any lending program of the Administration; (3) carries out any disaster relief program of the Administration; or (4) provides contracting certifications with respect to small business concerns. (b) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, no covered office may, on or after the date of enactment of the Save Our Staff Act of 2025 , undertake a reduction in force with respect to employees of the covered office. . 3. Re-employment of removed SBA employees (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall re-employ each employee of the Administration who was removed as part of a reduction in force carried out during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Status of re-Employed individuals Each individual re-employed under subsection (a) shall— (1) be appointed to the same position occupied by the individual, and shall be paid at the same rate of basic pay, as of the date on which the individual was removed, as described in that subsection; and (2) receive back pay with respect to the period beginning on the date on which the individual was removed, as described in that subsection, and ending on the date on which the individual is so re-employed.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2249 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2025 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To expand eligibility for special overtime pay to U.S. Border Patrol agents classified above grade GS–12.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act . 2. Establishment of higher rates of regularly scheduled overtime pay for certain U.S. Border Patrol agents Section 5550(h) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking GS–12 Border Patrol agents and inserting Border Patrol agents classified from grade GS–12 through GS–15 ; and (2) in paragraph (1), by striking a position at grade GS–12 and inserting a position from grade GS–12 through GS–15 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2250 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Cotton ) 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, relating to sentencing of armed career criminals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act . 2. Amendments to the armed career criminal act Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking (a)(6), (g), (h), (i), (j), or (o) of section 922 and inserting (a)(6), (d), (h), (i), (j), or (o) of section 922, or, except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, subsection (g) of section 922 ; and (2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) (1) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(g) and has 3 or more previous serious felony convictions for offenses committed on occasions different from one another shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 15 years and not more than 30 years, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall not suspend the sentence of, or grant a probationary sentence to, such person with respect to the conviction under section 922(g). (2) In this subsection— (A) the term offense punishable by imprisonment for a statutory maximum term of not less than 10 years includes an offense (without regard to the application of any sentencing guideline, statutory criterion, or judgment that may provide for a shorter period of imprisonment within the statutory sentencing range) for which the statute provides for a range in the period of imprisonment that may be imposed at sentencing the maximum term of which is not less than 10 years; and (B) the term serious felony conviction means— (i) any conviction by a court that, at the time of sentencing, was a felony offense punishable by imprisonment for a statutory maximum term of not less than 10 years; or (ii) any group of convictions for which a court imposed in the same proceeding or in consolidated proceedings a total term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years, regardless of how many years of that total term the defendant served in custody. . 3. Applicability (a) In general The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any offense committed after the date of enactment of this Act by an individual who, on the date on which the offense is committed, has 3 or more previous serious felony convictions, as defined in subsection (e) of section 924 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this Act. (b) Rule of construction This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not be construed to create any right to challenge a sentence imposed under subsection (e) of section 924 of title 18, United States Code.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2251 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Budd , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Sheehy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prevent the use of funds under such Act to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Say No to Indoctrination Act . 2. Prohibition on teaching gender ideology Section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7906 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by striking or ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, as defined in section 2 of Executive Order 14168 (90 Fed. Reg. 8615; relating to defending women from gender ideology extremism and restoring biological truth to the Federal government); or .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2254 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2025 Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To codify the Federal Trade Commission's negative option rule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Click to Cancel Consumer Protection Act of 2025 . 2. Codifying the Federal Trade Commission's negative option rule Part 425 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on July 7, 2025, shall have the force and effect of law.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2262 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2025 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Ms. Lummis , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to clarify the nature of public involvement for purposes of certain rulemaking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Voices in Federal Lands Act . 2. Public involvement in certain public land rulemaking (a) Definition of public involvement Section 103(d) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1702(d) ) is amended by striking citizens and inserting citizens of the United States, in accordance with section 310(d), as applicable, . (b) Public involvement relating to certain rules and regulations Section 310 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1740 ) is amended to read as follows: 310. Rules and regulations (a) Authorization (1) Secretary Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary, with respect to public lands, shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of— (A) this Act; and (B) other laws applicable to public lands. (2) Secretary of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land in the National Forest System, shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act. (b) Requirement The promulgation of rules and regulations pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, without regard to section 553(a)(2) of that title. (c) Absence of regulation Before the promulgation of a rule or regulation pursuant to this section with respect to public lands or land in the National Forest System, the applicable land shall be administered under existing rules and regulations concerning the land, to the maximum extent practicable. (d) Public involvement relating to Bureau land Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to public lands managed by the Bureau, the Secretary— (1) in promulgating any applicable regulations pursuant to this or any other Act, may take into consideration only public comments received from citizens of the United States; and (2) in any public involvement under this Act or any other provision of law (including regulations), shall establish and implement a process commonly known as Completely Automated Public Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA) to deter attempts at public involvement via artificial intelligence. .