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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 200 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Moreno introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the eligibility requirements for asylum.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refugees Using Legal Entry Safely Act or RULES Act . 2. Modification of asylum eligibility Section 208(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(a) ) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) Application at ports of entry (A) In general Any alien who arrives at a port of entry of the United States, irrespective of such alien's status, may, only at such a port of entry, apply for asylum in accordance with this section or, as applicable, section 235(b). (B) Prohibition on parole or release into the United States Notwithstanding section 236(a)(2), an alien applying for asylum at a port of entry may not be paroled or released into the United States. ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking subparagraph (B) (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking Subject to subparagraph (D), paragraph and inserting Paragraph ; (C) by striking subparagraph (D); (D) in subparagraph (E), by striking Subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting Subparagraph (A) ; (E) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (E) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and (F) by adding at the end the following: (D) Effect of apprehension in the United States Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any alien who is apprehended by or referred to the Secretary of Homeland Security as an alien who has entered the United States without inspection and admission or who has remained in the United States beyond the alien's period of authorized stay. ; and (3) by striking Attorney General each place it appears and inserting Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as applicable, .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 201 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ACES Act . 2. National Academies study on prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in the Armed Forces (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (in this section referred to as the National Academies ), under which the National Academies shall conduct a study on the prevalence and mortality of cancers among covered individuals. (b) Study The study required under subsection (a) shall— (1) identify exposures associated with military occupations of covered individuals, including relating to chemicals, compounds, agents, and other phenomena; (2) review the literature to determine associations between exposures referred to in paragraph (1) and the incidence or prevalence of overall cancer morbidity, overall cancer mortality, and increased incidence or prevalence of— (A) brain cancer; (B) colon and rectal cancers; (C) kidney cancer; (D) lung cancer; (E) melanoma skin cancer; (F) non-Hodgkin lymphoma; (G) pancreatic cancer; (H) prostate cancer; (I) testicular cancer; (J) thyroid cancer; (K) urinary bladder cancer; and (L) other cancers as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the National Academies; and (3) determine, to the extent possible, the prevalence of and mortality from the cancers specified in paragraph (2) among covered individuals by using available sources of data, which may include— (A) health care and other administrative databases of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and the individual Services, respectively; (B) the national death index maintained by the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (C) the study conducted under section 750 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 3716). (c) Report At the conclusion of the study required under subsection (a), the National Academies shall submit to the Secretary and to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the study described in subsection (b). (d) Covered individual defined In this section, the term covered individual means an individual who served on active duty in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps as an aircrew member of a fixed-wing aircraft, including as a pilot, navigator, weapons systems operator, aircraft system operator, or any other crew member who regularly flew in a fixed-wing aircraft.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 203 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Budd , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Banks ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund Planned Parenthood Act . 2. Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be made available to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, or to any of its affiliates.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 207 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Lankford , Mr. Risch , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Budd , Mr. Banks , Mr. Boozman , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Fischer , 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 prohibit the award of Federal funds to an institution of higher education that hosts or is affiliated with a student-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students of the institution or to employees of the institution or site, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on award of funds to certain institutions of higher education (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be awarded (directly or indirectly, including through a contract or subcontract) to any institution of higher education that hosts or is affiliated with any school-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students of such institution or to employees of such institution or site. (b) Annual reporting To remain eligible for awards of Federal funds, an institution of higher education that hosts or is affiliated with one or more school-based service sites shall submit an annual report to the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifying that no such site provides abortion drugs or abortions to students of the institution or to employees of such institution or site. (c) Preemption An institution of higher education that receives Federal funds may not be subject to any penalty under State law solely by reason of compliance with this section. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Abortion drug The term abortion drug means any drug, substance, or combination of drugs or substances that is intended for use or that is in fact used (irrespective of how the product is labeled)— (A) to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or (B) to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than— (i) to produce a live birth; (ii) to remove a dead unborn child; or (iii) to treat an ectopic pregnancy. (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). (3) School-based service site The term school-based service site — (A) means a clinic providing health care services (including primary health services, family planning services, telehealth services, and pharmaceutical services, without regard to whether the services are provided by employees of the clinic or contracted providers) to students that is located on the campus of an institution of higher education that accepts Federal funding; and (B) does not include a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(e) )).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 208 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Schmitt (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.

1. Reauthorization of the SOAR to Health and Wellness Training Program (a) In general Section 1254(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–54(h) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 . (b) Rescission of funds Of the unobligated balances in the Nonrecurring Expenses Fund (009–90–0125) of the Department of Health and Human Services, there is rescinded $20,000,000.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 212 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Justice , and Mr. Sheehy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To make the assault of a law enforcement officer a deportable offense, and for other purposes.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2025 or the POLICE Act of 2025 . 2. Assault of law enforcement officer Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Assault of law enforcement officer (i) In general Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of, any offense involving assault of a law enforcement officer is deportable. (ii) Circumstances The circumstances referred to in clause (i) are that the law enforcement officer was assaulted— (I) while he or she was engaged in the performance of his or her official duties; (II) because of the performance of his or her official duties; or (III) because of his or her status as a law enforcement officer. (iii) Definitions In this subparagraph— (I) the term assault has the meaning given that term in the jurisdiction where the act occurred; and (II) the term law enforcement officer is a person authorized by law— (aa) to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution, or the incarceration of any person for any criminal violation of law; (bb) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or (cc) to be a firefighter or other first responder. . 3. Report on aliens deported for assaulting a law enforcement officer The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Homeland Security an annual report identifying the number of aliens who were deported during the previous fiscal year pursuant to section 237(a)(2)(G) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(G) ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 213 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Moran , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Rounds , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Ricketts , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Risch , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Wicker , Ms. Lummis , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Justice , Mr. Sheehy , Mrs. Fischer , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Thune , Mr. Budd , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Young , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Banks , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Sullivan , and Mr. Graham ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Main Street Tax Certainty Act . 2. Deduction for qualified business income made permanent Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (i).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 214 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Cotton ) 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 increase the rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends Act of 2025 or the MEDAL Act of 2025 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Medal of Honor is the highest and most prestigious military decoration of the United States. (2) To earn the Medal of Honor, the deed of the person … must be so outstanding that it clearly distinguishes his gallantry beyond the call of duty from lesser forms of bravery . (3) The actions of Medal of Honor recipients inspire bravery, and the willingness to give all, in those who serve in the Armed Forces and those who will serve in the future. (4) Those listed on the Medal of Honor Roll exemplify the best traits of members of the Armed Forces, a long and proud lineage of those who went beyond the call of duty. (5) Pursuant to section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pay monthly to each living person whose name has been entered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll a special pension. (6) Recipients of the Medal of Honor have earned a substantial and historic increase to such special pension in recognition of their conspicuous gallantry, unwavering commitment, and heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty. 3. Increase in Department of Veterans Affairs special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients (a) Increase in special pension payable to living Medal of Honor recipients Paragraph (1) of section 1562(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $1,406.73 and inserting $8,333.33 . (b) Amount of special pension payable to surviving spouses Paragraph (2)(A) of such section is amended— (1) by striking special pension under this section and inserting monthly ; and (2) by striking the period and adding at the end the following: a special pension under this section at the rate of $1,406.73, as adjusted from time to time under subsection (e). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 215 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Mr. Tuberville ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the mission statement of the United States Military Academy to include the phrase “Duty, Honor, Country”.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic Act (MACARTHUR) Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the principles of Duty, Honor, Country should be— (1) deeply embedded in the ethos of the United States Military Academy; and (2) instilled in each cadet. 3. Modification of united states military academy mission statement Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall amend the mission statement of the United States Military Academy to include the phrase Duty, Honor, Country .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 220 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reserve to Congress the authority to establish or extend a national monument.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act . 2. National monuments Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Antiquities Act ), is amended to read as follows: 320301. National monuments The establishment or extension of a national monument may be undertaken only by express authorization of Congress. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 222 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Welch , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. King , Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 . 2. Organic or non-organic whole milk permissible Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: (i) shall offer students a variety of fluid milk; (ii) may offer students flavored and unflavored organic or nonorganic whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free fluid milk and lactose-free fluid milk; ; and (B) in clause (iii), by striking physician and inserting physician, parent, or legal guardian ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) Saturated fat Milk fat included in any fluid milk provided under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered saturated fat for purposes of measuring compliance with the allowable average saturated fat content of a meal under section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 223 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Hawley ) 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 repeal prohibitions relating to freedom of access to clinic entrances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2025 . 2. Repeal of prohibitions relating to freedom of access to clinic entrances (a) In general Section 248 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 248. (c) Applicability The repeal made in subsection (a) shall apply to any prosecution of an offense that is pending on, or commenced on or after, the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 224 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Daines , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Moran , Mr. Sheehy , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Sullivan ) 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 intangible drilling and development costs to be taken into account when computing adjusted financial statement income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act . 2. Intangible drilling and development costs taken into account for purposes of computing adjusted financial statement income (a) In general Section 56A(c)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) reduced by— (i) depreciation deductions allowed under section 167 with respect to property to which section 168 applies to the extent of the amount allowed as deductions in computing taxable income for the year, and (ii) any deduction allowed for expenses under section 263(c) with respect to property described therein to the extent of the amount allowed as deductions in computing taxable income for the year, and , and (2) by striking subparagraph (B)(i) and inserting the following: (i) to disregard any amount of— (I) depreciation expense that is taken into account on the taxpayer's applicable financial statement with respect to such property, and (II) depletion expense that is taken into account on the taxpayer’s applicable financial statement with respect to the intangible drilling and development costs of such property, and . (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. 227 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Sheehy , and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the use of certain American History and Civics Education program funds for curriculum, or teaching or counseling, that promotes or compels a divisive concept under the priorities noticed in the proposed rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Equality And Civics Education Act of 2025 or the PEACE Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on use of funds Section 2231 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6661 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Prohibition (1) In General None of the funds made available to carry out this subpart may be used to fund curriculum, or teaching or counseling, that promotes or compels a divisive concept under the priorities noticed in the proposed rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education (published at 86 Fed. Reg. 20348 (April 19, 2021)). (2) Definitions In this section: (A) Promotes or compels a divisive concept The term promotes or compels a divisive concept , means race stereotyping or race scapegoating, or promotion of one or more of the following concepts: (i) One race is inherently superior to another race. (ii) The United States is fundamentally racist. (iii) An individual, by virtue of his or her race, is inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously. (iv) An individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race. (v) Members of one race cannot and should not attempt to treat others without respect to race. (vi) An individual's moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race. (vii) An individual, by virtue of his or her race, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race. (viii) Any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race. (ix) Meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist, or were created by a particular race to oppress another race. (B) The term race scapegoating means assigning fault, blame, or bias to a race, or to members of a race because of their race. (C) The term race stereotyping means ascribing character traits, values, moral and ethical codes, privileges, status, or beliefs to a race, or to an individual because of the individual’s race. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 236 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Markey (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the Long-Term Leasing Act ), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes.

1. Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) leasing authority Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539, chapter 615; 25 U.S.C. 415(a) ) (commonly known as the Long-Term Leasing Act ), is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting , the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation, land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) after Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 244 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act or the ROUTERS Act . 2. Study of national security risks posed by certain routers and modems (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of a covered country. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered country The term covered country means a country specified in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
II Calendar No. 87 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 244 [Report No. 119–25] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Luján , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation June 2, 2025 Reported by Mr. Cruz , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the parts printed in italic A BILL To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act or the ROUTERS Act . 2. Study of national security risks posed by certain routers and modems (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study of the national security risks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of a covered country. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered country The term covered country means a country specified in section 4872(d)(2) 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.

June 2, 2025 Reported with amendments
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 247 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Duckworth ) 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 clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025 . 2. Special rules related to treatment of certain manual wheelchairs under the Medicare program Section 1834(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (23) Special rules related to treatment of certain manual wheelchairs (A) Requirement to establish separate HCPCS codes for certain manual wheelchairs With respect to ultralightweight manual wheelchairs payable under this subsection furnished on or after January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall establish two or more HCPCS codes, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, for the base of such a wheelchair depending on the construction material used in such base (with 1 or more such codes for such a base with titanium or carbon fiber construction material and 1 or more such codes for such a base without such materials). (B) Payment and beneficiary protections (i) Payment On or after January 1, 2026, in the case where an individual purchases or rents from a supplier an ultralightweight manual wheelchair that has titanium or carbon fiber construction material used in the base of such wheelchair, payment to the supplier shall be made in the frequency and amount as would otherwise be made under this subsection (as described in paragraph (1)(A)) for such wheelchair. (ii) Beneficiary charges The supplier may charge the individual the difference between the payment amount described in clause (i) for such wheelchair and the supplier's actual charge for such wheelchair. (iii) Beneficiary protections In order to inform an individual of their potential financial liability under clause (ii), the Secretary may require a supplier to issue a notice to the individual (in a form and manner determined by the Secretary) prior to the purchase or rent of such ultralightweight manual wheelchair by such individual. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 251 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Banks , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Hawley ) 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 prohibit treatment of certain distributions and reimbursements for certain abortions as qualified medical expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act . 2. Distributions for certain abortions not qualified (a) HSAs (1) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term shall not include any amount paid for an abortion (other than an excluded abortion). . (2) Excluded abortion Section 223(d)(2) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Excluded abortion For purposes of this paragraph, the term excluded abortion means any abortion— (i) with respect to a pregnancy that is the result of an act of rape or incest, or (ii) with respect to which the woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless the abortion is performed. . (b) Archer MSAs Subparagraph (A) of section 220(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term shall not include any amount paid for an abortion (other than an excluded abortion (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E)). . (c) Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements Section 106 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Prohibition on reimbursements for abortions For purposes of this section and section 105, reimbursement for expenses incurred for an abortion (other than an excluded abortion (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E)) shall not be treated as a reimbursement for medical expenses. . (d) Retiree health accounts Section 401(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (other than an expense for an abortion (other than an excluded abortion (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E)))) after sickness, accident, hospitalization, and medical expenses in the matter preceding paragraph (1). (e) Effective dates (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. (2) Reimbursements The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to expenses incurred with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 253 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Banks , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Hawley ) 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 provide that amounts paid for an abortion are not taken into account for purposes of the deduction for medical expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025 . 2. Amounts paid for abortion not taken into account in determining deduction for medical expenses (a) In general Section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Amounts paid for abortion not taken into account (1) In general An amount paid during the taxable year for an abortion shall not be taken into account under subsection (a). (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of an abortion with respect to— (A) a woman suffering from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, or (B) a pregnancy that is the result of an act of rape or incest. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 260 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act to require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act . 2. Hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula during aviation security screening The Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act ( Public Law 114–293 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sections: 3. Hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula during aviation security screening Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section and every five years thereafter, if appropriate, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall issue or update, as the case may be, guidance to minimize the risk for contamination of any breast milk, baby formula, purified deionized water for infants, and juice (as well as ice packs, freezer packs, frozen gel packs and other accessories required to cool breast milk, baby formula, and juice) that is subject to re-screening or otherwise subject to additional screening. Such guidance shall— (1) be developed in consultation with nationally recognized maternal health organizations; (2) ensure adherence to hygienic standards, as established by the Administrator, in consultation with nationally recognized maternal health organizations; (3) ensure that, when any such re-screening or additional screening requires additional testing, such testing so adheres to such standards, to so minimize such risk; and (4) apply to security screening personnel of the Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening pursuant to section 44920 of title 49, United States Code. 4. Inspector General audit Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing an audit of compliance with the requirements of sections 2 and 3. Such audit shall also include information relating to the effect of various types of screening technologies, including bottled liquid scanners, on the screening of breast milk, baby formula, purified deionized water for infants, and juice (as well as ice packs, freezer packs, frozen gel packs and other accessories required to cool breast milk, baby formula, and juice) that is subject to re-screening or otherwise subject to additional screening, and the rate at which such items are denied entry into the sterile area (as such term is defined in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations). .

Passed the Senate May 14, 2025. Secretary
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 265 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Daines , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide that participation in the American Community Survey is voluntary.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Government Surveys Act . 2. Voluntary nature of American Community Survey (a) No penalty for failure To respond Section 221 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Voluntary nature of American Community Survey Subsection (a) shall not apply to any person who refuses or neglects to answer any question on the American Community Survey (or any successor survey). . (b) Clarification of voluntary nature on survey Section 193 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking In advance and inserting the following: (a) In general In advance ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Clarification of voluntary nature of American Community Survey The Secretary shall include on the American Community Survey (or any successor survey) a statement that participation in the survey is voluntary. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 266 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2025 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Young , Mr. Reed , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Warner , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act . 2. Education and awareness initiative encouraging use of mental health and substance use disorder services by health care professionals Section 3 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act ( Public Law 117–105 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by inserting and annually thereafter, after of this Act, ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking 2022 through 2024 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . 3. Programs to promote mental health among the health professional workforce The second section 764 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294t ), as added by section 4 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act ( Public Law 117–105 ), is amended— (1) by redesignating such section 764 as section 764A; (2) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) by striking to eligible entities in and inserting “to eligible entities that— (A) are in ; (B) by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) have a focus on the reduction of administrative burden on health care workers. ; (3) in subsection (c), by inserting not less than after period of ; and (4) in subsection (f), by striking 2022 through 2024 and inserting 2025 through 2029 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 268 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2025 Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself and Mr. Lee ) 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 require taxpayers claiming the child and earned income tax credits, and their qualifying children, to have a valid social security number for employment purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving American Workers’ Benefits Act of 2025 . 2. Child tax credit identification requirements (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (e) Identification requirements (1) In general No credit shall be allowed under this section to a taxpayer with respect to any qualifying child unless the taxpayer includes the social security number of— (A) such child, and (B) the taxpayer (and, in the case of a joint return, the taxpayer's spouse), on the return of tax for the taxable year. (2) Social security number For purposes of paragraph (1), with respect to an individual and a taxable year, the term social security number means a social security number issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, but only if the social security number is issued— (A) to a citizen of the United States or pursuant to subclause (I) (or that portion of subclause (III) that relates to subclause (I)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act, and (B) before the due date for the return of tax for such taxable year. Such term shall not include any social security number which does not indicate that the individual to whom the number is issued is authorized to work in the United States. . (b) Math error authority (1) Subparagraph (I) of section 6213(g)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking TIN and inserting social security number . (2) Subparagraph (L) of section 6213(g)(2) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking a TIN and inserting a TIN or social security number, as applicable, , and (B) by striking such TIN both places it appears and inserting such TIN or social security number . (c) Conforming amendment Subsection (h) of section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (7). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. 3. Earned income credit identification requirements (a) In general Subsection (m) of section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking clause (II) (or that portion of clause (III) that relates to clause (II)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act and inserting subclause (II) (or that portion of subclause (III) that relates to subclause (II)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act, or any other social security number which does not indicate that the individual to whom the number is issued is authorized to work in the United States . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 269 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To improve coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do Not Pay working system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act . 2. Improving coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do Not Pay working system (a) In general Section 205(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(r) ), as amended by section 801(a)(7) of title VIII of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ), is amended by striking paragraph (11) and inserting the following: (11) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the extent feasible, provide information furnished to the Commissioner under paragraph (1) to the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system described in section 3354(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the authorized uses of the Do Not Pay working system to help prevent improper payments of, and support the recovery of improperly paid, benefits or other payments through a cooperative arrangement with such agency, provided that the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) are met with respect to such arrangement with such agency. The Commissioner of Social Security and the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system shall, while the data described in the preceding sentence is being provided to the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system, enter into an agreement based upon an agreed upon methodology, which covers the proportional share of State death data costs, which the Commissioner of Social Security and the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system may periodically review. (12) The Commissioner of Social Security may not record a death to a record that may be provided under this section for any individual unless the Commissioner of Social Security has found it has clear and convincing evidence to support that the individual should be presumed to be deceased. . (b) Improving coordination regarding individuals incorrectly identified as deceased Section 205(r)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(r)(7) ), as added by section 801(a)(4) of title VIII of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ), is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) notify any agency that has a cooperative arrangement with the Commissioner of Social Security under paragraph (3) or (11) of the error. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on December 27, 2026.

Passed the Senate September 19 (legislative day, September 16), 2025. Secretary