[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1126-S1127]
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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. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
S. 643. A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to
address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering
rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. LEE (for himself and Ms. Lummis):
S. 644. A bill to improve retrospective reviews of Federal
regulations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Mr. Ricketts):
S. 645. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal,
collectively, to the individuals and communities who
volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen in
North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II from December 25,
1941, to April 1, 1946; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schatz, Mr.
Padilla, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Cortez
Masto, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Booker, Mr. Welch, and Mr.
Merkley):
S. 646. A bill to prohibit the use of funds to carry out
Executive Order 14160; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LUJAN (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Sheehy,
and Mr. Padilla):
S. 647. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to
create regional wildland fire research centers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. ERNST:
S. 648. A bill to provide for the establishment of a
process for the review of rules and sets of rules, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal):
S. 649. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to
members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time
duty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. HAWLEY (for himself and Mr. Schmitt):
S. 650. A bill to designate America's National Churchill
Museum National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. Sheehy, and Mr. Scott of
Florida):
S. 651. A bill to repeal programs relating to funding for
electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Marshall):
S. 652. A bill to provide for the regulation of certain
communications regarding prescription drugs; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BUDD:
S. 653. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a
medical expense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Boozman,
and Mr. Budd):
S. 654. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
establish an external provider scheduling program to assist
the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments
for care and services under the Veterans Community Care
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Tillis, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Fetterman, and Mr. McCormick):
S. 655. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to postpone tax deadlines and reimburse paid late fees for
United States national who are unlawfully or wrongfully
detained or held hostage abroad, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Wyden, Ms.
Lummis, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Rounds):
S. 656. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to
prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer
reports containing adverse items of information about a
consumer that resulted from that consumer being unlawfully or
wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Kaine, Ms.
Collins, and Mr. Wyden):
S. 657. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide
retirement security to United States nationals who were
unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Daines,
Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cotton, and
Mr. Lee):
S. 658. A bill to prohibit the Securities and Exchange
Commission from requiring that personally identifiable
information be collected under consolidated audit trail
reporting requirements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
S. 659. A bill to establish a grant program within the
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to
award grants to States that require the recording of all
child welfare interviews with children and adults, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Fetterman,
and Mrs. Britt):
S. 660. A bill to establish limitations on advanced
payments for bus rolling stock, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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By Mr. ROUNDS (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wicker, and
Mr. Welch):
S. 661. A bill to require the United States Postal Service
to apply certain requirements when closing a processing,
shipping, delivery, or other facility supporting a post
office; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SHEEHY (for himself, Mr. Cramer, and Mrs. Hyde-
Smith):
S. 662. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to
provide for an alternative removal for performance or
misconduct for Federal employees; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. COTTON (for himself and Ms. Rosen):
S. 663. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland
Security or the Attorney General to deputize a State or local
law enforcement officer to protect certain events with
temporary flight restrictions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Tuberville):
S. 664. A bill to replace the National Institute of Allergy
and Infectious Diseases with 3 separate national research
institutes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mr. Cassidy):
S. 665. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security
Act to establish the Health Engagement Hub Demonstration
Program to increase access to treatment for opioid use
disorder and other substance use disorders, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Hawley):
S. 666. A bill to increase access to mental health,
substance use, and counseling services for first responders,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. HYDE-SMITH:
S. 667. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act to provide for the inspection of foreign
facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold shrimp
for consumption in the United States, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Rounds):
S. 668. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
establish the Office of Falls Prevention of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Scott
of Florida):
S. 669. A bill to terminate membership by the United States
in the United Nations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Hickenlooper, Mr. Gallego, and Ms. Rosen):
S. 670. A bill to establish an Outdoor Restoration Fund for
restoration and resilience projects, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HAWLEY:
S. 671. A bill to establish the Office of the Inspector
General for Ukraine, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida:
S. 672. A bill to establish the CCP Initiative program, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida:
S. 673. A bill to amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to
authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and
to carry out activities to protect structures within the
Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Sullivan,
Mr. Kaine, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Kelly, Mrs. Capito,
Mr. King, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Cramer, and
Mrs. Fischer):
S. 674. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to exclude certain broadband grants from gross income; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr.
Cramer):
S. 675. A bill to contribute funds and artifacts to the
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North
Dakota; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. PAUL:
S. 676. A bill to prohibit assistance to foreign
governments that violate human rights with respect to
religious freedom; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Cornyn,
and Mr. Schumer):
S. 677. A bill to require the designation of certain
airports as ports of entry; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida:
S. 678. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security
Act to require States to verify certain eligibility criteria
for individuals enrolled for medical assistance quarterly,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mrs.
Hyde-Smith, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Cornyn,
Mr. Justice, and Mr. Tillis):
S. 679. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to
improve the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 and
provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by
law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Hoeven,
Mr. Justice, Mr. Lee, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Wicker, and Mr.
Hagerty):
S. 680. A bill to prohibit funding for the Montreal
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until
China is no longer defined as a developing country; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Ms. Lummis):
S. 681. A bill to redesignate land within certain
wilderness study areas in the State of Wyoming, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY:
S. 682. A bill to provide for the independent and objective
conduct and supervision of audits and investigations relating
to the programs and operations funded with amounts
appropriated or otherwise made available to Ukraine for
military, economic, and humanitarian aid; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SANDERS:
S.J. Res. 20. A joint resolution providing for
congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military
sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SANDERS:
S.J. Res. 21. A joint resolution providing for
congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military
sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SANDERS:
S.J. Res. 22. A joint resolution providing for
congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military
sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SANDERS:
S.J. Res. 23. A joint resolution providing for
congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment
for the export to Israel of certain defense articles and
services; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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