[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S970-S972]
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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the
first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Rosen,
Mr. Lankford, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Scott of Florida, Ms. Hassan, Ms.
Collins, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Gallego,
Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Wyden,
Mrs. Britt, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto,
Mr. Cotton, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Slotkin, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr.
Warner, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Peters, Mr. Daines, and Mr.
Booker):
S. 558. A bill to provide for the consideration of a
definition of antisemitism set forth by the International
Holocaust Rembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal
antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or
activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CAPITO:
S. 559. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to permanently extend the allowance for depreciation,
amortization, or depletion for purposes of determining the
income limitation on the deduction for business interest; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr.
Scott of Florida, Mr. King, Ms. Collins, Ms. Hassan,
and Mr. Ricketts):
S. 560. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to
reauthorize and expand the National Threat Assessment Center
of the Department of Homeland Security; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Cramer, and Mrs. Britt):
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S. 561. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
to require the Secretary to designate food and food products
to be made available under the supplemental nutrition
assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. Lujan):
S. 562. A bill to approve the settlement of water rights
claims of the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in the Rio San Jose
Stream System and the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia in the Rio
Jemez Stream System in the State of New Mexico, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. Lujan):
S. 563. A bill to approve the settlement of water rights
claims of Ohkay Owingeh in the Rio Chama Stream System, to
restore the Bosque on Pueblo Land in the State of New Mexico,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. Lujan):
S. 564. A bill to approve the settlement of water rights
claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in the Zuni River Stream
System in the State of New Mexico, to protect the Zuni Salt
Lake, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. Lujan):
S. 565. A bill to approve the settlement of water rights
claims of the Navajo Nation in the Rio San Jose Stream System
in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Mr.
Bennet, and Mr. Curtis):
S. 566. A bill to amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of
2018 to require the President to automatically waive certain
critical document fees for individuals and households
affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided
under the Individuals and Households program; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven,
Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr.
Bennet, Ms. Smith, Mr. Fetterman, and Mr. Heinrich):
S. 567. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal,
collectively, to the First Rhode Island Regiment, in
recognition of their dedicated service during the
Revolutionary War; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper):
S. 568. A bill to authorize compensation to individuals,
organizations, and companies impacted by the Gold King Mine
wastewater spill of 2015, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LUMMIS (for herself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Barrasso,
and Mrs. Shaheen):
S. 569. A bill to limit the closure or consolidation of any
United States Postal Service processing and distribution
center in States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mr. Cramer):
S. 570. A bill to amend the Water Infrastructure Finance
and Innovation Act of 2014 to establish payment and
performance security requirements for projects, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Justice, and Mr. Lankford):
S. 571. A bill to require benefit eligibility determination
to be made within a certain period of time; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGO (for himself, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Hoeven, and
Mr. Lankford):
S. 572. A bill to enhance the effectiveness of the Shadow
Wolves Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Sullivan):
S. 573. A bill to designate a mountain in the State of
Alaska as Denali; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Fetterman,
Mr. Graham, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Ricketts, Ms. Smith, Mr.
Tillis, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Boozman,
Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. Blunt Rochester, and
Mr. Padilla):
S. 574. A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to
provide compensation for poultry growers and layers in
control areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Ms. Lummis):
S. 575. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social
Security Act to increase access to services provided by
advanced practice registered nurses under the Medicare and
Medicaid programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms.
Lummis, and Mr. Wicker):
S. 576. A bill to prohibit the flying, draping, or other
display of any flag other than the flag of the United States
at covered public buildings, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Peters,
and Mr. Warnock):
S. 577. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. Kelly, and Mr.
Cornyn):
S. 578. A bill to pilot the use of image technician
positions in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of
Field Operations; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Schumer,
Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Young, and Mr. Padilla):
S. 579. A bill to amend the National Quantum Initiative Act
to provide for a research, development, and demonstration
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Ms. Lummis, and Mr.
Curtis):
S. 580. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to
provide training and guidance relating to human rights
abuses, including such abuses perpetrated against the Uyghur
population by the Government of the People's Republic of
China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mrs.
Shaheen):
S. 581. A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946 with respect to mandatory reporting of dairy products
processing costs; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Peters):
S. 582. A bill to provide for the authorized use of Federal
vehicle transportation by certain astronauts; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LEE:
S. 583. A bill to amend chapter 9 of title 5, United States
Code, to reauthorize the executive reorganization authority
of the President and to ensure efficient executive
reorganization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mrs. Blackburn):
S. 584. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to exclude from gross income any judgements, awards, and
settlements with respect to sexual assault or sexual
harassment claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. KING (for himself, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Cramer, and
Ms. Duckworth):
S. 585. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
establish a pre-transition health care registration process
to facilitate enrollment in the patient enrollment system of
the Department of Veterans Affairs by members of the Armed
Forces who are separating from the Armed Forces, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. Booker):
S. 586. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide an advance refundable credit to offset certain
flood insurance premiums, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Lankford,
Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Daines, Mr.
Tuberville, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Mullin, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Justice, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Tillis,
Mr. Budd, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Barrasso, Mr.
Risch, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Moran, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Scott of
Florida, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Lummis, Mrs.
Fischer, Mr. Graham, Mr. McCormick, Mrs. Britt, Mr.
Young, Mr. Cotton, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Banks, Mr.
Curtis, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Lee, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Cruz,
and Mr. Moreno):
S. 587. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kaine,
Ms. Warren, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Sanders,
Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Van Hollen):
S. 588. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide for examination and disclosure with respect to
Presidential income tax returns, to amend the chapter 131 of
title 5, United States Code, to require the disclosure of
certain tax returns by Presidents and certain candidates for
the office of the President, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Welch, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Blumenthal,
Ms. Hirono, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Ms. Cortez Masto,
and Mr. Durbin):
S. 589. A bill to prohibit disinformation in the
advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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By Mr. SCHATZ:
S. 590. A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce
for Oceans and Atmosphere to maintain the National Mesonet
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mr. Tuberville):
S. 591. A bill to reform the Federal hiring process, to
restore merit to Government service, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. RISCH (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hickenlooper,
Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Young):
S. 592. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require
that plain writing statements regarding the solicitation of
subcontractors be included in certain subcontracting plans,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business
and Entrepreneurship.
By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs.
Capito, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Thune, Mr. Ricketts, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Moran, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Grassley, Ms.
Ernst, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Rounds):
S. 593. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify Reid
Vapor Pressure requirements and to provide for the return of
certain retired credits, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
S. 594. A bill to amend the Post-Katrina Management Reform
Act of 2006 to repeal certain obsolete requirements, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Schatz,
Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Van Hollen):
S. 595. A bill to establish the Office of Gun Violence
Prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Coons, and Mr. Young):
S. 596. A bill to establish a pilot program to support
domestic critical material processing, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr.
Booker, Mr. Coons, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr.
Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Schatz, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, and
Mr. Wyden):
S. 597. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to
prohibit the purchase of certain firearms by individuals
under 21 years of age, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself and Mr. Tillis):
S. 598. A bill to establish a mineral and mining innovation
program within the Department of Energy to advance domestic
mineral resources, economic growth, and national security,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Cortez
Masto, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Mr.
Wyden, and Mr. Booker):
S. 599. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
increase the mileage rate offered by the Department of
Veterans Affairs through their Beneficiary Travel program for
health related travel, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Cramer):
S. 600. A bill to enhance pre- and post-adoption support
services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. McConnell):
S. 601. A bill to remove restrictions from a parcel of land
in Paducah, Kentucky; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Moran, and
Mr. Lankford):
S. 602. A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to support research and
development of ungulate grazing land management techniques
for purposes of wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, and
post-fire recovery; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. Warner):
S. 603. A bill to designate the General George C. Marshall
House in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area
of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Cramer):
S. 604. A bill to amend the adoption opportunities program
to define unregulated custody transfers of children and to
improve awareness and prevention of such transfers, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr.
Rounds, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Tillis, Mr.
Cramer, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Moran, Mr. Risch, Mr.
Boozman, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Ricketts, and
Mr. Moreno):
S.J. Res. 18. A joint resolution disapproving the rule
submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
relating to ``Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial
Institutions''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KENNEDY:
S.J. Res. 19. A joint resolution providing for
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental
Protection Agency relating to ``Trichloroethylene (TCE);
Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)'';
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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