[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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