SCOTT, RICK (a Senator from Florida)
Amendments
Budget: use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), S4007 [28JN]
DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (S. 331), S1638 [10MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2296), S4676 [23JY], S4917, S4918, S4919, S4920, S4931, S4932 [30JY], S5061, S5083, S5107, S5113 [31JY], S5211, S5296, S5307 [1AU], S5566 [2SE], S6014, S6021 [3SE], S7063 [9OC]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 3944), S4855 [29JY], S5196 [1AU]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S5527 [12AU]
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, S8245 [19NO]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: establish Federal penalties for knowing and intentional administration of any abortion-inducing drug to woman without her informed consent if drug has been shipped or transported in interstate commerce (see S. 2955), S6906 [1OC]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 186), S302 [22JA]
——— require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 6), S185 [15JA]
Air Force: preserve and recapitalize fighter aircraft capabilities of Air Force and its reserve components (see S. 873), S1580 [5MR]
Animals: require inspections of foreign laboratories conducting biomedical and behavioral research to ensure compliance with applicable animal welfare requirements (see S. 1104), S1835 [25MR]
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 2806), S6834 [29SE]
Armed Forces: include training on financial protections under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act in certain financial literacy training programs for members (see S. 1550), S2736 [1MY]
——— making continuing appropriations for military pay (see S. 3002), S7094 [9OC] (see S. 3030), S7699 [21OC]
——— provide remedies to members discharged or subject to adverse action under coronavirus vaccine mandate (see S. 117), S226 [16JA]
——— provide that members and spouses have same rights regarding receipt of firearms at location of any duty station (see S. 961), S1663 [11MR]
——— restore fairness to servicemembers who filed religious accommodation requests relative to coronavirus vaccine mandate and ensure their career progression is justly reviewed (see S. 1641), S2799 [7MY]
——— tribute to service members killed during evacuation of U.S. citizens and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan (see S.J. Res. 79), S6696 [17SE]
ATF: establish administrative relief process for individuals whose applications for transfer and registration of firearm were denied (see S. 884), S1631 [10MR]
——— reform restrictions on importation of firearms and ammunition (see S. 89), S139 [14JA]
Bankruptcy: modify compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 and extend term of certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judges (see S. 1659), S4315 [10JY]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 99), S1397 [26FE]
Bond, Christopher S.: tribute (see S. Res. 255), S3118 [22MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 97), S8578 [9DE]
Business and industry: require clear disclosure of seller location and country-of-origin labeling for products advertised for sale on Internet and prohibit false and misleading representation of U.S. product origin (see S. 294), S480 [29JA]
Capitol Police: make continuing appropriations for Capitol Police, civilian staff, and essential contractors during Government shutdown (see S. 3073), S7827 [29OC]
Carter, Jimmy: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S80 [9JA]
Census: require citizenship question on decennial census and reporting on certain census statistics, and modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on U.S. citizens instead of all persons (see S. 2205), S3681 [28JN]
Children and youth: provide families with tools, safeguards, and transparency needed to protect against threats to children’s health and well-being online (see S. 1748), S4998 [31JY]
China: condemn persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and detention of Pastor ‘‘Ezra’’ Jin Mingri and leaders of Zion Church (see S. Res. 463), S7754 [27OC]
——— counter military-civil fusion strategy of Chinese Communist Party and prevent U.S. contributions to development of dual-use technology in China (see S. 1754), S4337 [14JY]
——— deny entry into U.S. of current or former government officials engaged in forced repatriation of Uyghurs and other designated aliens to China (see S. 2502), S7168 [20OC]
——— develop economic tools to deter Chinese aggression against Taiwan (see S. 2960), S7869 [3NO]
——— express harmful conflation of ‘‘One China Principle’’ and U.S. ‘‘One China Policy’’ relative to U.N. resolution establishing legitimate representatives of China to U.N. (see S. Res. 86), S1398 [26FE]
——— impose sanctions on those that have engaged in significant theft of intellectual property of U.S. persons (see S. 330), S3390 [12JN]
——— impose sanctions relative to police departments in China and other persons seeking to establish Chinese police presence in U.S. (see S. 49), S7186 [21OC]
——— make members of Chinese Communist Party and their family members ineligible for certain student visas (see S. 108), S4774 [28JY]
——— oppose provision of assistance by multilateral development banks (see S. 2362), S4505 [21JY]
——— prohibit conflicts of interest among consulting firms that simultaneously contract with China or other covered foreign entities and U.S. government (see S. 731), S1345 [25FE]
——— prohibit funding to universities and schools that provide support to People’s Liberation Army (see S. 1010), S4774 [28JY]
——— provide for imposition of sanctions relative to forced organ harvesting (see S. 817), S1459 [3MR]
——— require report of, and strategy to combat, arms sales of China (see S. 2424), S7850 [30OC]
Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see S. 802), S3391 [12JN]
Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: include Sec. of Agriculture as member (see S. 2268), S6470 [9SE]
——— protect against foreign influence over agriculture production and supply chains (see S. 179), S302 [22JA]
——— review any purchase or lease of real estate near military installations or airspace in U.S. by foreign persons connected to Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea (see S. 197), S302 [22JA]
——— strengthen oversight over foreign investment in U.S. agricultural industry (see S. 886), S2564 [10AP]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: limit to zero amount that may be requested to fund Bureau activities (see S. 303), S480 [29JA]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 1064), S1778 [14MR]
Corporate Transparency Act: repeal (see S. 100), S185 [15JA]
Courts: clarify that international organizations are not immune from jurisdiction of U.S. courts in certain terrorism-related cases (see S. 1487), S2562 [10AP]
——— limit application of defenses based on passage of time and other non-merits defenses relative to claims under Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act (see S. 1884), S8530 [8DE]
Credit: prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances (see S. 1467), S3255 [5JN]
Crime: allow use of certain grant funds to investigate elder financial fraud, ‘‘pig butchering’’ scams, and general financial fraud, and clarify that Federal law enforcement may assist in use of certain tracing tools (see S. 2544), S4904 [30JY]
——— enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting public safety officer (see S. 83), S139 [14JA]
——— establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (see S. 3366), S8507 [4DE]
——— punish distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder (see S. 1502), S2663 [29AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish additional reporting requirements relative to foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land (see S. 1969), S3391 [12JN]
——— publish annual assessment on U.S. dependency on critical agricultural products or inputs from China (see S. 912), S1630 [10MR]
Dept. of Commerce: require SelectUSA to coordinate with State-level economic development organizations to increase foreign direct investment in semicondutor-related manufacturing and production (see S. 97), S185 [15JA]
——— study national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine modem and router (see S. 244), S4997 [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: enhance bilateral defense cooperation with Israel (see S. 554), S1397 [26FE]
——— establish requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements with certain retailers (see S. 1456), S2561 [10AP]
——— establish Space National Guard (see S. 963), S1664 [11MR]
——— prohibit contracts between certain foreign entities and institutions of higher education conducting Dept. of Defense-funded research and impose post-employment restrictions for participants in such research (see S. 418), S6576 [11SE]
——— protect U.S. military installations from unmanned aircraft system incursions (see S. 1793), S2952 [15MY]
——— redesignate as Dept. of War (see S. 2685), S5563 [2SE]
Dept. of Education: ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups (see S. 2859), S6729 [18SE]
——— modify criteria for recognition of accrediting agencies or associations for institutions of higher education (see S. 1569), S4336 [14JY]
——— prohibit institutions of higher education that authorize antisemitic events on campus from participating in certain student loan and grant programs (see S. 1182), S2839 [8MY]
——— provide for consideration of definition of antisemitism by International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see S. 558), S970 [13FE]
——— provide for freedom of association protections on college campuses (see S. 1225), S3563 [26JN]
——— provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth (see S. 9), S42 [7JA]
——— strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts and prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern (see S. 1296), S2172 [3AP]
Dept. of Energy: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters’’ (see S.J. Res. 4), S335 [23JA]
——— prohibit National Laboratories from admitting certain foreign nationals (see S. 929), S6576 [11SE]
Dept. of HHS: issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as routine procedure for patients experiencing overdose (see S. 921), S2477 [8AP]
——— revise duties of Office of Refugee Resettlement relative to unaccompanied alien children (see S. 1997), S6875 [30SE]
——— support State-based maternal mortality review committees and disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives (see S. 2621), S6732 [18SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants’’ (see S.J. Res. 8), S524 [30JA]
——— establish Federal Clearinghouse on Safety and Best Practices for Nonprofit Organizations, Faith-based Organizations, and Houses of Worship (see S. 2947), S6874 [30SE]
——— reauthorize and expand National Threat Assessment Center (see S. 560), S970 [13FE]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to fingerprint noncitizen minors entering U.S. to combat human trafficking and impose criminal penalties for child recycling to gain entry into U.S. (see S. 53), S89 [13JA]
——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with crime that resulted in death or serious injury of another person (see S. 84), S139 [14JA]
——— take into custody aliens who have been charged in U.S. with theft (see S. 5), S34 [6JA]
Dept. of HUD: establish mortgage insurance program for first responders (see S. 978), S6933 [3OC]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit from constraining range or type of investments that may be offered to participants and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts who exercise control over assets in such accounts (see S. 1222), S2092 [31MR]
Dept. of State: address international scam compounds defrauding people in U.S. and hold significant transnational criminal organizations accountable (see S. 2950), S7187 [21OC]
——— designate Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as foreign terrorist organization and report to Congress regarding such designation (see S. 2293), S4369 [15JY]
——— enter into negotiations with Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office ‘‘Taiwan Representative Office’’ (see S. 974), S7186 [21OC]
——— include Taiwan among list of recipient countries for which shorter certification and reporting periods apply and expedite licensing for allies transferring military equipment to Taiwan (see S. 1744), S7187 [21OC]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production in certain areas off coast of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina (see S. 3082), S7850 [30OC]
Dept. of the Treasury: require adequate information regarding payments of Federal funds (see S. 1991), S3284 [9JN]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit use of Federal funds for procurement of certain vehicles and vehicle technologies produced or provided by entities based in certain countries (see S. 1711), S2862 [12MY]
——— repeal programs related to funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure (see S. 651), S1126 [20FE]
——— require all testing relating to issuance or renewal of commercial driver’s license to be conducted only in English (see S. 3013), S7187 [21OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize individual who is awarded Purple Heart for Armed Forces service to transfer unused Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance to family member (see S. 342), S524 [30JA]
——— establish Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration (see S. 1543), S2715 [30AP]
——— improve provision of care and services under Veterans Community Care Program (see S. 275), S3010 [20MY]
——— modify criteria for approval of certain independent study programs under educational assistance programs (see S. 1308), S2363 [4AP]
——— protect regular order for budgeting (see S. 423), S666 [5FE]
——— provide disciplinary procedures for supervisors and managers and modify procedures of personnel actions against employees (see S. 124), S226 [16JA]
——— recognize nurse registries for purposes of Veterans Community Care Program (see S. 635), S1040 [19FE]
——— require consideration of continuity of health care in determining best medical interest under Veterans Community Care Program (see S. 540), S1041 [19FE]
——— restore veterans’ rights to own or possess firearms by requiring proof of danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 478), S792 [5FE]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see S. 537), S929 [12FE]
Depts. of Defense and State: monitor efforts by China to build or buy strategic foreign ports (see S. 777), S1428 [27FE]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: modify applicability of authority to reconsider decisions to inter remains or honor memory of person in national cemetery (see S. 2807), S6647 [16SE]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination on basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants (see S. 1782), S2951 [15MY]
Diseases and disorders: require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by World Health Assembly to be subject to Senate ratification (see S. 1983), S3255 [5JN]
District of Columbia: prohibit city government from entering into Sister City relationships with jurisdictions in foreign adversary countries (see S. 2565), S5209 [1AU]
——— redesignate Sumner Row on 16th Street NW as ‘‘Alexei Navalny Way’’ (see S. 614), S1009 [18FE]
——— repeal law enacting certain justice reforms that limit police powers (see S. 2687), S6697 [17SE]
District of Columbia Home Rule Act: repeal (see S. 440), S791 [5FE]
Drugs: prohibit certain uses of xylazine (see S. 545), S930 [12FE]
Education: require local educational agencies, State educational agencies, and other governmental education entities to respect rights of parents regarding gender transition (see S. 2702), S6321 [4SE]
Endangered Species Act: rename (see S. 2579), S6009 [3SE]
EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems—Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions’’ (see S.J. Res. 12), S594 [4FE]
——— disapprove rule relative to California State motor vehicle and engine pollution control standards—advanced clean cars II (see S.J. Res. 45), S2364 [4AP]
——— disapprove rule relative to California State motor vehicle and engine pollution control standards—heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission warranty and maintenance provisions (see S.J. Res. 46), S2364 [4AP]
——— eliminate certain Clean Air Act waiver for California and eliminate authorization for States to use new motor vehicle emissions standards identical to standards adopted in California (see S. 1072), S1776 [14MR]
——— ensure that certain permit approvals have force and effect of law (see S. 1014), S1742 [13MR]
——— prohibit enforcement of rule entitled ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles-Phase 3’’ (see S. 990), S1704 [12MR]
——— prohibit State standards relative to control of emissions from existing locomotives and engines used in locomotives (see S. 1779), S2951 [15MY]
——— repeal rule relative to multi-pollutant emissions standards and amend Clean Air Act to ensure that tailpipe regulations do not limit availability of new motor vehicles (see S. 995), S1704 [12MR]
Executive Office of the President: impose sanctions relative to system of compensation of PLO and Palestinian Authority that supports acts of terrorism (see S. 198), S303 [22JA]
FBI: establish national strategy for combating scams (see S. 3355), S8507 [4DE]
FCC: allow State or Federal correctional facilities to utilize jamming equipment to prevent contraband cell phone use in prisons (see S. 1137), S4336 [14JY]
FDA: conduct study and submit report on human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water (see S. 2353), S4457 [17JY]
——— establish additional authorities regarding conduct of pediatric investigations of molecularly targeted drugs to treat cancer (see S. 932), S2477 [8AP] (see S. 3302), S8447 [2DE]
——— require notifications regarding food substances generally recognized as safe (see S. 3122), S7962 [6NO]
——— study impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating content of such substances in infant formula (see S. 2371), S4528 [22JY]
Federal agencies and departments: charge labor organizations for agency resources and employee time used by such labor organizations (see S. 511), S859 [11FE]
——— clarify definition of foreign country relative to malign foreign talent recruitment restriction (see S. 769), S6600 [15SE]
——— eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and funding for agencies, contractors, organizations receiving grants, and educational accreditation agencies (see S. 382), S593 [4FE]
——— increase access to agency guidance documents (see S. 252), S371 [24JA]
——— permanently enact certain appropriations restrictions on use of funds for abortions and involuntary sterilizations (see S. 334), S523 [30JA]
——— prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see S. 137), S226 [16JA]
——— prohibit funding for grant or contract to institution of higher education to conduct fundamental research in collaboration with entity tied to foreign adversary (see S. 2755), S6537 [10SE]
——— provide that major rules of executive branch shall have no force or effect unless joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 485), S793 [5FE]
——— repeal three or more existing regulations before issuing new regulation (see S. 30), S66 [8JA]
——— require each agency to evaluate its permitting system and consider whether permit by rule could replace that system (see S. 238), S335 [23JA]
——— require executive branch employees to report certain royalties (see S. 855), S1579 [5MR]
——— require heads of agencies to establish policy relative to deactivation of charge cards of employees separating from agency (see S. 2794), S6834 [29SE]
——— require to submit zero-based budgets (see S. 181), S302 [22JA]
Federal aid programs: rescind amounts appropriated for grants not accepted by State or local governments and use amounts for deficit reduction (see S. 2187), S3562 [26JN]
Federal employees: appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during Government shutdown (see S. 3012), S7187 [21OC]
——— making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees, contract employees, and Armed Forces members during lapse in appropriations (see S. 3168), S8111 [9NO]
——— provide for dual pay and dual employment accountability (see S. 2953), S6874 [30SE]
——— reduce size of Federal workforce through attrition (see S. 295), S480 [29JA]
Federal-State relations: provide that sanctuary jurisdictions that provide benefits to aliens in U.S. unlawfully are ineligible for Federal funds intended to benefit such aliens (see S. 707), S1397 [26FE]
FEMA: prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in granting disaster assistance (see S. 373), S544 [3FE]
FERC: grant authority to approve or deny applications for siting, construction, expansion, or operation of facilities to export or import natural gas (see S. 883), S1603 [6MR]
Financial institutions: generally permit holding merchant banking investments of up to 15 years (see S. 2663), S5208 [1AU]
——— modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see S. 522), S8780 [16DE]
——— preserve confidentiality of certain customer records (see S. 809), S1429 [27FE]
——— prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs (see S. 401), S594 [4FE]
——— prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring use of or assigning merchant category codes distinguishing firearms retailer from general-merchandise or sporting-goods retailer (see S. 1715), S2862 [12MY]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 65), S79 [9JA]
——— provide for removal and dismissal of qualified civil liability actions against firearms manufacturers (see S. 484), S793 [5FE]
——— provide that silencers be treated same as firearms accessories relative to registration and transfer laws (see S. 345), S524 [30JA]
——— remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see S. 1162), S1905 [27MR]
——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see S. 364), S544 [3FE]
Fish and fishing: execute bilateral agreements on illicit transnational maritime activity and impose sanctions for illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing and sale, supply, purchase, or transfer of endangered species (see S. 1369), S4336 [14JY]
Flag—U.S.: require American flags displayed on Federal property or procured by Federal agencies to be manufactured completely in U.S. from U.S. materials (see S. 900), S1604 [6MR]
Florida Panthers (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 333), S4625 [23JY]
Food: modify minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids (see S. 1251), S2140 [2AP]
Foreign aid: limit funds to U.N. and other organizations that provide any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status to PLO (see S. 1612), S2774 [6MY]
Foreign policy: direct President to take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit purchase of public or private real estate located in U.S. by citizens and entities of China (see S. 176), S4315 [10JY]
——— make improvements to trilateral security partnership between Australia, United Kingdom, and U.S. (see S. 2130), S3470 [18JN]
Forests: encourage or expand use of prescribed fire on Federal lands with emphasis on western units of National Forest System (see S. 2015), S8624 [10DE]
FRS: limit ability of Federal Reserve banks to issue central bank digital currency (see S. 464), S792 [5FE]
——— require audit of Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 2327), S4456 [17JY]
FTC: require online dating service providers to provide fraud ban notifications to members (see S. 841), S8730 [15DE]
——— transfer antitrust enforcement to Dept. of Justice (see S. 1059), S1743 [13MR]
Government regulations: provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for ‘‘midnight rules’’ imposed by outgoing Presidential administration without transparency, scrutiny, and oversight (see S. 164), S303 [22JA]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 141), S1872 [26MR]
Haiti: extend duty-free treatment of imports under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (see S. 742), S1396 [26FE]
——— impose sanctions relative to political and economic elites (see S. 1854), S3058 [21MY]
Health: codify rule requiring hospitals and insurers disclose discounted cash pricing and negotiated rates to consumers (see S. 2355), S8276 [20NO]
——— maintain list of essential medicines to improve efforts to identify and mitigate health and national security risks, conduct risk assessment of, and create monitoring system for, essential medicine supply chains (see S. 1784), S2952 [15MY]
——— prohibit health care professionals, hospitals, or clinics from participating in chemical or surgical mutilation of child and provide private right of action for those damaged by such procedures (see S. 2907), S6730 [18SE]
Health care facilities: require providers to disclose policies regarding minimum gestational age at which life-saving care will be provided to infant in case of premature birth (see S. 2433), S4698 [24JY]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 428), S6874 [30SE]
IMF: prohibit allocations of Special Drawing Rights for perpetrators of genocide and state sponsors of terrorism without congressional authorization (see S. 1153), S1872 [26MR]
Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see S. 685), S1311 [24FE]
——— clarify congressional intent relative to State and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 2401), S4624 [23JY]
——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S. after being removed (see S. 271), S434 [28JA]
——— prohibit officers, officials, representatives, spokespersons, and members of, and individuals who endorse or espouse activities of, terrorist organizations from entering or remaining in U.S. (see S. 3237), S8274 [20NO]
Impoundment Control Act: repeal (see S. 515), S931 [12FE]
Insurance: provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient items and services relative to congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 1677), S7926 [5NO]
Investments: require investment advisers for passively-managed funds to arrange for pass-through voting of proxies for certain securities (see S. 1670), S2837 [8MY]
Iran: call on United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3) to initiate certain U.N. snapback sanctions on Iran relative to their nuclear energy program (see S. Res. 81), S2839 [8MY]
——— deny admission to U.S. for individuals subject to certain sanctions (see S. 2893), S6730 [18SE]
——— impose sanctions on persons engaged in logistical transactions and sanctions evasion relating to oil, gas, liquefied natural gas, and related petrochemical products from Iran (see S. 556), S1430 [27FE]
——— tribute to pilots, maintainers, analysts, sailors, support aircraft, and families, among various other essential groups involved in success of Operation Midnight Hammer bombing of Iran nuclear enrichment facilities (see S. Res. 437), S6956 [6OC]
IRS: provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for IRS employment (see S. 1427), S2561 [10AP]
——— suspend collection of income taxes and related interest and penalties from U.S. nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad and reimburse such nationals for any penalties paid during detention (see S. 655), S1126 [20FE]
Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 246), S3117 [22MY]
Jewish Americans: call on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism (see S. Res. 246), S3117 [22MY]
Jews: condemn rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in U.S., including recent assault in Boulder, CO, and reaffirm commitment to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence (see S. Res. 288), S3470 [18JN]
Johnston, J. Bennett: tribute (see S. Res. 159), S2456 [7AP]
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 315), S4315 [10JY]
Kay Hagan Tick Act: reauthorize (see S. 2398), S6981 [7OC]
Kirk, Charlie: tribute (see S. Res. 391), S6648 [16SE]
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: release abducted foreign nationals, including from Japan, return remains and provide information on those deceased, make reparations, and apologize and permanently cease such activities (see S. Res. 190), S2776 [6MY]
Labeling: establish requirements for quality and discard dates voluntarily declared on food labels (see S. 2541), S4904 [30JY]
Labor unions: protect free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 533), S929 [12FE]
Law enforcement: codify defense of qualified immunity as applied to certain State and local officials (see S. 122), S226 [16JA]
——— establish criminal penalty for obstructing immigration enforcement activities (see S. 3179), S8484 [3DE]
Law enforcement officers: expand provisions of law allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see S. 679), S1127 [20FE]
LGBTQ+: prohibit taxpayer-funded gender transition procedures (see S. 977), S7699 [21OC]
Life Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 56), S3205 [3JN]
Medicaid: apply asset verification program to all applicants for, and recipients of, medical assistance in all States and territories (see S. 1082), S1777 [14MR]
Medicare: improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see S. 1816), S3010 [20MY]
——— modify data collection requirements for appropriate use criteria for applicable imaging services (see S. 1692), S4506 [21JY]
——— prohibit approved medical residency training programs from requiring opt-out abortion training (see S. 3238), S8274 [20NO]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see S. 339), S1873 [26MR]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S42 [7JA]
Middle East: condemn brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel and support outcome that ensures forever survival of Israel, inability of Hamas to reconstitute, and safe release of U.S. hostages from Gaza Strip (see S. Res. 438), S6980 [7OC]
——— express support for recent U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran (see S. Res. 307), S3562 [26JN]
Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: prohibit funding until China is no longer defined as developing country (see S. 680), S1347 [25FE]
Motor vehicles: prevent elimination of sale of internal combustion engines (see S. 996), S1704 [12MR]
——— require that commercial driver’s licenses be restricted to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and individuals authorized to engage in employment that includes driving commercial motor vehicle (see S. 2690), S6601 [15SE]
NASA: require headquarters to be transferred to Brevard County, FL (see S. 1013), S1741 [13MR]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 361), S4997 [31JY]
National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 475), S7828 [29OC]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 238), S3010 [20MY]
National Fentanyl Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 186), S2664 [29AP]
National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 89), S1127 [20FE]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see S. 315), S480 [29JA]
National Lobster Day: designate (see S. Res. 393), S6648 [16SE]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 180), S2563 [10AP]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 220), S2895 [13MY]
National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 201), S2756 [5MY]
National Speech and Debate Education Day: designate (see S. Res. 88), S1127 [20FE]
National Veterans Small Business Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 482), S7902 [4NO]
National Warrior Call Day: designate (see S. Res. 392), S6648 [16SE]
National World War II Italian Campaign Remembrance Day: designate (see S. Res. 381), S6470 [9SE] (see S. Res. 432), S6956 [6OC]
Navy: anniversary (see S. Res. 446), S7094 [9OC]
NOAA: streamline application of regulations relating to commercial space launch and reentry requirements and licensing of private remote sensing space systems (see S. 1961), S3254 [5JN]
Older Americans Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 2120), S3470 [18JN]
Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 218), S334 [23JA]
Panama Canal: express vital importance to U.S., assess that Chinese-backed investment in port infrastructure and canal operations is violation of Neutrality Treaty, and urge Trump administration to enforce such Treaty (see S. Res. 54), S594 [4FE]
Philippines: recognize anniversary of signing of Mutual Defense Treaty with U.S. and security alliance in wake of persistent and escalating aggression by China in South China Sea (see S. Res. 409), S6731 [18SE]
Power resources: prohibit States and local governments from prohibiting or limiting energy service based on type or source of energy to be delivered (see S. 1945), S3348 [11JN]
Public lands: address management by certain Federal land management agencies over Federal land along southern and northern U.S. borders (see S. 2967), S6919 [2OC]
Real estate: prohibit certain businesses and persons from purchasing real estate adjacent to covered Federal land in U.S. (see S. 715), S3516 [24JN]
Religious Education Week: designate (see S. Res. 426), S6874 [30SE]
Research: prohibit use of taxpayer dollars to support animal experimentation in laboratories of adversarial nations (see S. 1435), S6576 [11SE]
Russia: call for return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end war against Ukraine (see S. Res. 236), S3010 [20MY]
——— impose sanctions and other measures if Russia refuses to negotiate peace agreement with Ukraine, violates any such agreement, or initiates another military invasion of Ukraine (see S. 1241), S2093 [31MR]
SBA: make available on website certain reports on small business disaster assistance (see S. 371), S544 [3FE]
——— prohibit from directly making loans under 7(a) loan program (see S. 2486), S4773 [28JY]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see S. 356), S544 [3FE]
Ships and vessels: support U.S. national defense and economic security by supporting U.S. vessels, ports, and shipyards and U.S. maritime workforce (see S. 1541), S2715 [30AP]
Simpson, Alan K.: tribute (see S. Res. 148), S1907 [27MR]
Small business: establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in groups or associations of employers that will be treated as employer for purposes of sponsoring group health plan (see S. 1847), S7158 [16OC]
Social Security: review and simplify processes, forms, and communications for family caregivers to assist individuals in establishing eligibility, enrolling in, and maintaining benefits under certain Federal aid programs (see S. 1227), S2092 [31MR]
Somalia: restrict use of U.S. contributions to U.N. under Security Council Resolution to support African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia (see S. 1583), S2737 [1MY]
SSI: update resource limit for eligibility (see S. 1234), S2092 [31MR]
Taiwan: permit dignitaries and service members visiting U.S. to display national emblems and flag of Republic of China (see S. 3018), S7187 [21OC]
Taxation: allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling (see S. 152), S252 [20JA]
——— allow taxpayers to elect to receive certain replacement refunds electronically (see S. 2449), S4699 [24JY]
——— eliminate application of income tax on qualified tips through deduction allowed to all individual tax payers (see S. 129), S226 [16JA]
——— establish credit for adult child caregivers (see S. 3295), S8447 [2DE]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see S. 1027), S1742 [13MR]
——— make permanent deduction for qualified business income (see S. 213), S334 [23JA]
——— repeal credit for new clean vehicles (see S. 541), S930 [12FE]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 587), S971 [13FE]
——— repeal firearm transfer tax (see S. 1224), S2092 [31MR]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: reauthorize (see S. 2647), S5207 [1AU]
U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions to U.N. related to discrimination against Israel (see S. 1521), S2714 [30AP]
——— restrict U.S. voluntary and assessed contributions (see S. 313), S480 [29JA]
——— terminate U.S. membership (see S. 669), S1127 [20FE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding until China is no longer defined as developing country (see S. 680), S1347 [25FE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: authorize livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures in order to prevent death, injury, or destruction of livestock (see S. 1823), S3010 [20MY]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Barred Owl Management Strategy’’ (see S.J. Res. 69), S5565 [2SE]
U.S. Military Academy: amend mission statement to include phrase ‘‘Duty, Honor, Country’’ (see S. 215), S334 [23JA]
University of Florida: tribute to men’s basketball team (see S. Res. 233), S2952 [15MY]
Venezuela: commend and congratulate Nobel Peace Prize recipient Maria Corina Machado, demand release of political prisoners, recognize results of 2024 election, and support democracy efforts (see S. Res. 462), S7699 [21OC]
——— condemn Nicolas Maduro regime for human rights abuses, political repression, and dismantling of democratic institutions, and recognize resilience of opposition by Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez (see S. Res. 339), S4773 [28JY]
——— promote democracy (see S. 37), S67 [8JA]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 1032), S1742 [13MR]
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation: develop and disseminate civic education curriculum and oral history resources on certain political ideologies (see S. 1001), S1704 [12MR]
Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections (see S. 128), S2564 [10AP]
WHO: prohibit use of funds to seek membership or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions until certain conditions have been met (see S. 774), S1428 [27FE]
——— require Senate approval before U.S. assumes any obligation under WHO pandemic agreement and suspend funding until such agreement is ratified (see S. 92), S140 [14JA]
World War II: recognize anniversary of amphibious landing on Japanese island of Iwo Jima and subsequent Allied victory, honor those who fought and died there, and commemorate raising of U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi (see S. Res. 53), S594 [4FE]
Yemen: designate Ansarallah as foreign terrorist organization and impose certain sanctions (see S. 159), S280 [21JA]
——— impose sanctions relative to Ansarallah and its officials (see S. 70), S88 [13JA]
——— redesignate Ansarallah as foreign terrorist organization (see S. 145), S227 [16JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: prohibit importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit from China (see S. 947), S1663 [11MR]
Anti-Communism Week: designate (see S. 3244), S8274 [20NO]
Antifa (movement): designate as domestic terrorist organization and counter domestic terrorism and organized political violence (see S. 2936), S6832 [29SE]
Appropriations: require adequate traceability for expenditures by Federal Government (see S. 1160), S1872 [26MR]
Atlantis (space shuttle): anniversary of inaugural flight (see S. Res. 456), S7157 [16OC]
Aviation: require passenger notification related to delayed flights (see S. 1679), S2837 [8MY]
BLM: prohibit designation of Big Cypress National Preserve as wilderness or as component of National Wilderness Preservation System (see S. 446), S791 [5FE]
Bustamante, Jereima (Jeri): tribute (see S. Res. 162), S2476 [8AP]
Charlie Kirk Patriot Way, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 2998), S7094 [9OC]
China: condemn Chinese President Xi Jinping for deceit, undermining prospects for peace and security, and orchestrating crimes against humanity (see S. Res. 444), S7094 [9OC]
——— increase rate of duty on unmanned aircraft imported from China (see S. 2168), S3533 [25JN]
——— prohibit U.S. persons from engaging in financial transactions with AliPay (see S. 3037), S7729 [23OC]
——— require annual report on U.S. portfolio investments (see S. 1360), S2476 [8AP]
——— withdraw normal trade relations treatment from products (see S. 3566), S8920 [18DE]
Coast Guard: establish Sec. of the Coast Guard (see S. 1190), S1906 [27MR]
Coastal zones: extend U.S. customs waters (see S. 221), S334 [23JA]
Colleges and universities: prohibit discrimination on basis of religion under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance and provide rigorous enforcement of prohibitions against antisemitism (see S. 826), S1496 [4MR]
Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 62), S793 [5FE]
Congress: constitutional amendment to provide line-item veto authority for President, limit terms of Members of Congress, and require two-thirds vote to raise or impose new taxes or fees (see S.J. Res. 2), S67 [8JA]
——— oppose spending on earmarks (see S. Res. 517), S8276 [20NO]
CPSC: expand authority to issue mandatory recalls of hazardous products manufactured or sold by Chinese companies, including those operating through online platforms (see S. 3069), S7827 [29OC]
Crime: authorize awards for arrest or conviction of individuals that deliberately target law enforcement officials with acts of violence or intimidation (see S. 3453), S8670 [11DE]
——— penalize false communications to cause emergency response (see S. 38), S78 [9JA]
Cuba: commend bravery, courage, and resolve of members of pro-democracy movement and freedom activists and condemn totalitarian regime for repression and imprisonment of activists and other human rights violations (see S. Res. 317), S4315 [10JY]
——— extradite to U.S. Joanne Chesimard, William Morales, and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in U.S. (see S. 834), S1496 [4MR]
——— impose sanctions on foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relative to Cuba and for human rights abuses and corruption (see S. 488), S793 [5FE]
Dept. of Commerce: apply Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of Assistant Sec. for Communications and Information in carrying out Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (see S. 713), S1345 [25FE]
——— include China Ministry of Public Security Institute of Forensic Science on Bureau of Industry and Security Entity List (see S. 1772), S2951 [15MY]
——— require competitive market review for applications for license to export, reexport, or in-country transfer emerging and foundational technologies (see S. 3200), S8238 [19NO]
——— submit report assessing vulnerabilities to U.S. electric grid from certain Internet-connected devices and applications (see S. 2593), S4995 [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: clarify that identification of Chinese military companies is not covered by Administrative Procedure Act (see S. 3158), S8003 [7NO]
——— modify law relative to public reporting of Chinese military companies (see S. 1864), S3115 [22MY]
——— require inclusion on list of Chinese military companies operating in U.S. of Chinese entities on certain other lists maintained by U.S. Government (see S. 3153), S8002 [7NO]
Dept. of HHS: establish vetting standards for placement of unaccompanied alien children with sponsors (see S. 286), S435 [28JA]
——— screen for loneliness and coordinate supportive services and health care to address negative health effects of loneliness (see S. 473), S792 [5FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have relationship with Confucius Institutes (see S. 1694), S2837 [8MY]
——— improve border security through regular assessments and evaluations of Checkpoint Program Management Office and effective training of U.S. Border Patrol agents regarding drug seizures (see S. 2065), S3389 [12JN]
——— prohibit from procuring certain foreign-made batteries (see S. 450), S791 [5FE]
——— require cap on number of foreign students who may enroll in universities under Student and Exchange Visitor Program (see S. 2111), S3469 [18JN]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to identify and conduct recurrent vetting of evacuees from Afghanistan found not to be properly vetted before entering U.S. (see S. 344), S524 [30JA]
Dept. of Justice: award grants for accurate data on opioid-related overdoses (see S. 617), S1009 [18FE]
——— establish CCP Initiative program (see S. 672), S1127 [20FE]
Dept. of State: require reciprocity from certain countries relative to reporting of official meetings with State and local officials (see S. 1623), S2775 [6MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: designate certain covered organizations as Foreign Financial Threat Organizations (see S. 2670), S5208 [1AU]
——— instruct U.S. executive directors at international financial institutions to advocate opposition to projects that make use of forced labor (see S. 1685), S2837 [8MY]
——— prohibit from engaging in transactions involving exchange of IMF Special Drawing Rights held by Chinese Community Party (see S. 3036), S7729 [23OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure veterans may obtain physical copy of form for reimbursement of certain travel expenses by mail or at VA medical facilities (see S. 812), S1459 [3MR]
——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (see S. 1383), S2521 [9AP]
Drugs: combat fentanyl crisis (see S. 690), S1312 [24FE]
Everglades National Park: incorporate Osceola Camp into Miccosukee Reserved Area and carry out activities to protect structures within Osceola Camp from flooding (see S. 673), S1127 [20FE]
FDA: grant destruction authority relative to articles that present significant public health concern (see S. 3213), S8239 [19NO]
Federal agencies and departments: ensure equal treatment for religious organizations in Federal provision of social services programs, grantmaking, and contracting (see S. 2908), S6730 [18SE]
——— prohibit from using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies controlled by foreign adversaries (see S. 2177), S3533 [25JN]
——— repeal ten existing regulations before issuing new regulation (see S. 712), S1345 [25FE]
——— require certain agencies to include page on agency website relative to permit applications (see S. 1735), S2895 [13MY]
Federal aid programs: reinstate and modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and public housing and tenant-based rental assistance programs work requirements (see S. 87), S139 [14JA]
Federal employees: address responsibilities of fiduciaries relative to Thrift Savings Plan (see S. 1368), S2520 [9AP]
FEMA: allow National Flood Insurance Program policyholders who leave program to purchase private flood insurance policy to return without penalty (see S. 2054), S3389 [12JN]
——— ensure that Write Your Own companies can sell private flood insurance products that compete with National Flood Insurance Program products (see S. 2053), S3389 [12JN]
——— require that certain National Flood Insurance Program information is made publicly available (see S. 2052), S3389 [12JN]
Fish and fishing: allow certain activities to be conducted relative to sturgeon held in captivity or in controlled environment (see S. 2089), S3435 [17JN]
Foreign countries: prevent citizens of foreign adversarial nations from entering into or enforcing surrogacy contracts in U.S. (see S. 3101), S7902 [4NO]
Foreign investments: monitor U.S. investments in entities that are controlled by foreign adversaries (see S. 2384), S4528 [22JY]
Foreign trade: clarify country of origin of certain articles imported into U.S. for purposes of certain trade enforcement actions (see S. 172), S280 [21JA]
FRS: eliminate authority to pay interest on bank reserves (see S. 2499), S4817 [29JY]
——— establish presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed Inspector General of Board of Governors and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 1627), S2775 [6MY]
——— limit purchases of Federal reserve banks and require Generally Accepted Accounting Principles standards (see S. 1647), S2799 [7MY]
——— limit total assets of Federal reserve banks (see S. 1648), S2799 [7MY]
——— place further congressional oversight and reporting on quantitative easing or tightening programs or emergency lending programs and require congressional approval to extend such programs (see S. 1646), S2799 [7MY]
——— require congressional approval for all capital expenditures (see S. 2843), S6696 [17SE]
FTC: improve communications between social media platforms and law enforcement agencies and establish Platform Safety Advisory Committee (see S. 626), S1040 [19FE]
Illinois: condemn attacks on Federal law enforcement (see S. Res. 451), S7139 [15OC]
Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease home in U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see S. 2406), S4624 [23JY]
——— include subjection to foreign intelligence security law as grounds of inadmissibility and deportability (see S. 2297), S4420 [16JY]
Investments: prohibit securities investments that finance certain Chinese companies and expand Non-Specially Designated Nationals Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List (see S. 1359), S2476 [8AP]
IRS: specify that Council on America-Islamic Relations shall not be treated as nonprofit organization (see S. 3479), S8730 [15DE]
Kennedy Space Center: tribute (see S. Res. 456), S7157 [16OC]
Law enforcement: prohibit State and local law enforcement from arresting foreign nationals within U.S. solely on basis of indictment, warrant, or request issued by International Criminal Court (see S. 2935), S6832 [29SE]
Maduro, Nicolas: increase maximum reward amount for information leading to arrest and conviction of, to be paid out by Federal Government from all withheld assets, officials of Maduro regime and their conspirators (see S. 39), S79 [9JA]
Medicaid: require States to verify certain eligibility criteria quarterly for individuals enrolled for medical assistance (see S. 678), S1127 [20FE]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 86), S139 [14JA]
——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 88), S139 [14JA]
Middle East: prohibit any direct or indirect funding to Gaza territory until President can certify funding will not benefit terrorist organizations (see S. 1128), S1835 [25MR]
Myakka River: designate portion within Sarasota County, FL, as component of Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 2270), S4336 [14JY]
National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk: designate (see S. Res. 403), S6731 [18SE]
National Fentanyl Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 95), S1346 [25FE]
National Naloxone Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 270), S3315 [10JN]
National Osceola Turkey Day: designate (see S. Res. 134), S1802 [24MR]
National Slam the Scam Day: designate (see S. Res. 118), S1604 [6MR]
NIH: prohibit support for activity or program that uses live animals in research outside U.S. (see S. 1802), S2971 [19MY]
NOAA: establish task force on shark depredation (see S. 2314), S4420 [16JY]
——— prohibit interim or final rule that includes area closure in South Atlantic for species managed under Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan until South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is complete (see S. 111), S225 [16JA]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: require Caribbean border counternarcotics strategy (see S. 548), S930 [12FE]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require report on wealth of Chinese Communist Party leadership (see S. 2125), S3470 [18JN]
Older Americans Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S3117 [22MY]
OPM: reform Federal hiring process and restore merit to Government service (see S. 591), S972 [13FE]
Orlando, FL: honor victims and survivors of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend law enforcement and first responders, and commit to address gun safety and mental health (see S. Res. 275), S3390 [12JN]
Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 194), S2715 [30AP]
Parkland, FL: commemorate shooting victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to families and friends, honor survivors, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 79), S972 [13FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish health freedom waiver program and promote better price reporting and outcomes (see S. 3264), S8275 [20NO]
Pensacola, FL: condemn terrorist attack at Naval Air Station and honor those who lost their lives or were injured (see S. Res. 571), S8920 [18DE]
Postal Service: designate single, unique ZIP Code for particular communities (see S. 1455), S2561 [10AP]
Schools: provide block grants to assign armed law enforcement officers to elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1189), S1906 [27MR]
SEC: establish disclosure requirements for securities from certain Chinese companies (see S. 1357), S2476 [8AP]
——— require certain foreign companies to use approved independent auditors (see S. 2382), S4528 [22JY]
——— require disclosures by advisors of private funds invested in countries of concern (see S. 3562), S8920 [18DE]
——— require national securities exchanges to identify issuers that are consolidated variable interest entities (see S. 1356), S2476 [8AP]
——— require reporting of sourcing and due diligence activities of companies involving supply chains of products imported into U.S. that are directly linked to forced labor in Xinjiang, Chin (see S. 1358), S2476 [8AP]
Social Security: protect senior citizens and increase solvency of trust funds (see S. 36), S67 [8JA]
Socialism: denounce (see S. Con. Res. 21), S6008 [3SE]
Solar energy: prohibit procurement of solar panels manufactured or assembled in China (see S. 3320), S8482 [3DE]
Surfside, FL: anniversary of residential building collapse (see S. Res. 297), S3516 [24JN]
Taiwan: improve defense cooperation with U.S. (see S. 1824), S3057 [21MY]
Taxation: codify and extend rules for personal casualty losses arising from major disasters and rules for exclusion from gross income of compensation for losses or damages resulting from certain wildfires (see S. 2744), S6469 [9SE]
——— create above the line deduction for certain homeowners insurance premiums (see S. 35), S67 [8JA]
——— deny certain green energy tax benefits to companies connected to certain countries of concern (see S. 369), S544 [3FE]
——— provide above-the-line deduction for flood insurance premiums (see S. 2313), S4420 [16JY]
——— provide for Residential Emergency Asset-Accumulation Deferred Taxation Yield (READY) accounts (see S. 1940), S3234 [4JN]
——— provide reduced excise tax rate for portable electronically-aerated bait containers (see S. 2972), S6933 [3OC]
——— treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans under tax on private foundation excess business holdings (see S. 1416), S2560 [10AP]
Time: make daylight savings time permanent (see S. 29), S42 [7JA]
Venezuela: prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with Maduro regime (see S. 1221), S2092 [31MR]
Certificates of election
Senate, S4 [3JA]
Cloture motions
Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (S. 6), motion to proceed, S258 [20JA], S294 [22JA]
Andres, Gary: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Legislation, S3384 [12JN], S3400 [16JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 1968), motion to proceed, S1700 [12MR]
——— making continuing (H.R. 5371), motion to proceed, S6936 [3OC], S6951 [6OC], S6989 [7OC], S7003 [8OC], S7051 [9OC], S7155 [16OC], S7165, S7166 [20OC], S7695 [21OC], S7763 [28OC], S7847 [30OC], S7881 [4NO], S8043 [9NO]
Arrigo, John J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Portugal, S4987 [31JY]
Artau, Edward L.: nomination to be district judge, S5544 [2SE], S6050 [4SE]
Atkins, Paul: nomination to SEC, S2362 [4AP], S2488 [9AP]
Bessent, Scott: nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S299 [22JA], S380 [25JA]
Bishop, James: nomination to be OMB Deputy Director, S1774 [14MR], S1828 [25MR]
Bisignano, Frank: nomination to be SSA Commissioner, S2642 [29AP], S2732 [1MY]
Blanche, Todd: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S1456 [3MR], S1506 [5MR]
Bluestone, Zachary M.: nomination to be district judge, S4499 [21JY], S4598 [23JY]
Bondi, Pamela: nomination to be Attorney General, S519 [30JA], S536 [3FE]
Bove, Emil J., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S4520 [22JY], S4696 [24JY]
Briggs, William: nomination to be SBA Deputy Administrator, S4075 [30JN], S4268 [9JY]
Cabrera, Kevin: nomination to be Ambassador to Panama, S2362 [4AP], S2473 [8AP]
Cairncross, Sean: nomination to be National Cyber Director, S4988 [31JY]
Cao, Hung: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Navy, S6843 [29SE], S6894 [1OC]
Clarkson, Tyler: nomination to be Dept. of Agriculture General Counsel, S4760 [28JY], S4881 [30JY]
Cole, Terrance: nomination to be DEA Administrator, S4448 [17JY], S4500 [21JY]
Cryptocurrency: provide for regulation of payment stablecoins (S. 1582), motion to proceed, S2772 [6MY], S2823 [8MY]
Dabbar, Paul: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Commerce, S3464 [18JN], S3512 [24JN]
Danly, James: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Energy, S2824 [8MY], S2875 [13MY]
DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (S. 331), motion to proceed, S1488 [4MR], S1596 [6MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2296), S5522 [2AU]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2296), motion to proceed, S5546 [2SE]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4016), motion to proceed, S7113 [14OC], S7154 [16OC]
Dept. of Education: provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth (S. 9), motion to proceed, S1434 [27FE], S1455 [3MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: take into custody aliens who have been charged in U.S. with theft (S. 5), S46 [8JA], S182 [15JA], S240 [17JA]
——— take into custody aliens who have been charged in U.S. with theft (S. 5), motion to proceed, S73 [9JA]
Dhillon, Harmeet: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Division, S1921 [31MR], S2120 [2AP]
Donahue, Sean: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator and General Counsel, S2853 [12MY], S2924 [14MY]
Dudek, Kyle C.: nomination to be district judge, S6314 [4SE], S6453 [9SE]
Duffy, Sean: nomination to be Sec. of Transportation, S307 [23JA], S391 [27JA]
Edgar, Troy: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Homeland Security, S1488 [4MR], S1591 [6MR]
Federal employees: appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during Government shutdown (S. 3012), motion to proceed, S7185 [21OC], S7720 [23OC], S7996 [7NO]
Feinberg, Stephen: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S1700 [12MR], S1754 [14MR]
Fotouhi, David: nomination to be EPA Deputy Administrator, S3248 [5JN], S3282 [9JN]
Gould, Jonathan: nomination to be Comptroller of the Currency, S4248 [8JY], S4304 [10JY]
Hanson, Catherine: nomination to be EPA Chief Financial Officer, S4987 [31JY]
Hegseth, Peter: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S277 [21JA], S318 [23JA]
Hooker, Allison: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, S3110 [22MY], S3195 [3JN]
Huckabee, Michael D.: nomination to be Ambassador to Israel, S2361 [4AP], S2468 [8AP]
Hughes, Andrew: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of HUD, S3248 [5JN], S3300 [10JN]
Hurley, John: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S4358 [15JY], S4444 [17JY]
International Criminal Court: impose sanctions against if engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of U.S. and its allies (H.R. 23), motion to proceed, S307 [23JA], S410 [28JA]
Johnson, Ronald D.: nomination to be Ambassador to Mexico, S2362 [4AP], S2473 [8AP]
Kennedy, Robert F., Jr.: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S782 [5FE], S877 [12FE]
Kies, Kenneth: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Tax Policy, S3464 [18JN], S3526 [25JN]
Kimmitt, William: nomination to be Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade, S4697 [24JY], S4791 [29JY]
Kozma, Matthew: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, S4761 [28JY], S4897 [30JY]
Kratsios, Michael: nomination to be Office of Science and Technology Policy Director, S1774 [14MR], S1814 [25MR]
Lanahan, Maria A.: nomination to be district judge, S5544 [2SE], S6049 [4SE]
Landau, Christopher: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S1725 [13MR], S1773 [14MR]
Law, Robert: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, S6314 [4SE], S6452 [9SE]
Long, Billy: nomination to be IRS Commissioner, S3275 [9JN], S3329 [11JN]
Lucas, Andrea: nomination to EEOC, S4808 [29JY], S4964 [31JY]
MacGregor, Katharine Sinclair: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Interior, S2824 [8MY], S2882 [13MY]
Makary, Martin: nomination to be FDA Commissioner, S1774 [14MR], S1823 [25MR]
Marks, Dale: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, S3110 [22MY], S3196 [3JN]
Mascott, Jennifer L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6944 [6OC], S7011 [8OC]
Mason, Cheryl: nomination to be Dept. of Veterans Affairs Inspector General, S4808 [29JY], S4959 [31JY]
McMahon, Linda: nomination to be Sec. of Education, S1333 [25FE], S1423 [27FE]
Meink, Troy: nomination to be Sec. of the Air Force, S2819 [8MY], S2874 [13MY]
Molinaro, Marcus: nomination to be Federal Transit Administrator, S4988 [31JY]
Monarez, Susan: nomination to be CDC Director, S4697 [24JY], S4792 [29JY]
Mulligan, Casey: nomination to be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy, S4809 [29JY], S4979 [31JY]
Nesvik, Brian: nomination to be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director, S4859 [30JY], S5181 [1AU]
Noem, Kristi: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S277 [21JA], S369 [24JA]
Orr, Caleb: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Economic and Business Affairs, S7866 [3NO], S7914 [5NO]
Oz, Mehmet: nomination to be Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, S2086 [31MR], S2148 [3AP]
Pettit, Luke: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Institutions, S4321 [10JY], S4332 [14JY]
Phelan, John: nomination to be Sec. of the Navy, S1700 [12MR], S1773 [14MR]
Pirro, Jeanine: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4987 [31JY], S5506 [2AU]
Quinones, Jason R.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4986 [31JY], S5498 [2AU]
Ratcliffe, John: nomination to be CIA Director, S276 [21JA], S309 [23JA]
Reitz, Aaron: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Office of Legal Policy, S1774 [14MR], S1845 [26MR]
Rigas, Michael: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State for Management and Resources, S2824 [8MY], S2910 [14MY]
Rinaldi, Luigi: nomination to be Ambassador to Uruguay, S4859 [30JY], S5185 [1AU]
Rubinstein, Reed: nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, S2818 [8MY], S2858 [12MY]
Scott, Rodney: nomination to be U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, S3399 [16JN], S3457 [18JN]
Senate Rules: authorize en bloc consideration in Executive session of certain nominations on Executive Calendar (S. Res. 532), S8522 [8DE], S8593 [10DE]
——— en bloc consideration in Executive session of certain nominations on Executive Calendar, S6938 [3OC], S6952 [6OC]
Serralta, Gadyaces S.: nomination to be U.S. Marshals Service Director, S4760 [28JY], S4896 [30JY]
Shumate, Brett: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Division, S3200 [3JN], S3247 [5JN]
Szabo, Aaron: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, S4499 [21JY], S4606 [23JY]
Trusty, Olivia: nomination to FCC, S3384 [12JN], S3410, S3412 [17JN]
Vaden, Stephen: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Agriculture, S3248 [5JN], S3299 [10JN]
Vought, Russell: nomination to be OMB Director, S535 [3FE], S606 [5FE]
Waltz, Michael: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador and U.N. Security Council Representative, S6721 [18SE], S6785 [19SE]
——— nomination to be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative, S6721 [18SE], S6813 [29SE]
Weaver, Douglas: nomination to NRC, S8656 [11DE], S8818 [17DE]
Whitaker, Matthew G.: nomination to be NATO Council U.S. Permanent Representative, S1892 [27MR], S1920 [31MR]
Woll, David: nomination to be Dept. of HUD General Counsel, S4809 [29JY], S4979 [31JY]
Wright, David: nomination to NRC, S4696 [24JY], S4763 [28JY]
Oaths of office
Senate, S5 [3JA]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: funding reduction, S5197 [1AU]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 5371), motion to proceed, S8030 [8NO]
Armed Forces: tribute to servicemembers deployed to Estonia, S3231 [4JN]
Bass, Keith: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Health Affairs, S2943 [15MY]
——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Health Affairs, unanimous-consent request, S2944 [15MY]
Brazil: terminate national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil (S.J. Res. 81), S7766 [28OC]
Dept. of Commerce: termination of ‘‘Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico’’, S2968 [19MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2296), S7064 [9OC]
Dept. of HHS: ensure public has continuous access to timely, up-to-date, and accurate health information (S. Res. 37), S362 [24JA]
——— ensure public has continuous access to timely, up-to-date, and accurate health information (S. Res. 37), unanimous-consent request, S362 [24JA]
Dept. of Justice: condemn any financial compensation to President Trump tied to previous Federal investigations into his unlawful actions (S. Res. 470), S7763 [28OC]
——— condemn any financial compensation to President Trump tied to previous Federal investigations into his unlawful actions (S. Res. 470), unanimous-consent request, S7763 [28OC]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production in certain areas off coast of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina (S. 3082), S8819 [17DE]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 3944), S5196, S5197 [1AU]
District of Columbia: condemn shooting outside Capital Jewish Museum, express condolences to families and victims, and denounce rise in antisemitic incidents and violence, S3108 [22MY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: John Templeton Foundation Templeton Prize recipient, S6644 [16SE]
——— U.S. visit, S6644 [16SE]
End Jew Hatred Day: observance, S2657 [29AP]
Federal employees: appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during Government shutdown (S. 3012), motion to proceed, S7992 [7NO]
FRS: establish presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed Inspector General of Board of Governors and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, S7064 [9OC]
——— establish presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed Inspector General of Board of Governors and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (S. 1627), S5183, S5184 [1AU]
——— establish presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed Inspector General of Board of Governors and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (S. 1627), unanimous-consent request, S5184 [1AU]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7935, S7936 [6NO], S7992 [7NO], S8030 [8NO]
Hansell, Bradley: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense for Intelligence and Security, S2944 [15MY]
——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense for Intelligence and Security, unanimous-consent request, S2944 [15MY]
Health: extend certain expiring health provisions and improve health care delivery (S. 891), unanimous-consent request, S1767 [14MR]
Hegseth, Peter: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S324 [23JA]
Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 246), S3108 [22MY]
Jewish Americans: call on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism (S. Res. 246), S3108 [22MY]
LaCour, Edmund G., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7766 [28OC]
Marks, Dale: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, S2943 [15MY]
——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, unanimous-consent request, S2943 [15MY]
Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (S. 88), S7936 [6NO]
——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (S. 88), unanimous-consent request, S7936 [6NO]
National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk: designate (S. Res. 403), S6713 [18SE]
——— designate (S. Res. 403), unanimous-consent agreement, S6713 [18SE]
Older Americans Act: anniversary, S4453 [17JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: enhanced tax credits funding, S8030 [8NO]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S324 [23JA], S2944, S2945 [15MY]
Socialism: denounce (H. Con. Res. 58), S8564 [9DE]
——— denounce (H. Con. Res. 58), unanimous-consent request, S8564 [9DE]
Tariff: exclude imposition of duties and import quotas from authorities provided to President under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (S. 151), S1477 [4MR]
——— exclude imposition of duties and import quotas from authorities provided to President under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (S. 151), unanimous-consent request, S1477 [4MR]
Time: make daylight savings time permanent (S. 29), S7766, S7767 [28OC]
——— make daylight savings time permanent (S. 29), unanimous-consent request, S7766 [28OC]
Trump, President: condemn suggestion that criticism of President is illegal, reaffirm fundamental importance of free speech, and declare that criticism is not only lawful but essential to democracy (S. Res. 486), unanimous-consent request, S7936 [6NO]
——— condemn suggestion that criticism of President is illegal, reaffirm fundamental importance of free speech, and declare that such criticism is not only lawful but essential to democracy in U.S. (S. Res. 486), S7935 [6NO]
——— make ineligible to be elected Vice-President or President in future elections or to serve as President beyond his current term (S. Res. 154), unanimous-consent request, S2150 [3AP]
Votes: position on missed, S7090 [9OC]
Williams, Brandon: nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security, S2944 [15MY]
——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security, unanimous-consent request, S2944 [15MY]
Reports filed
Age of Fraud—Scams Facing Our Nation’s Seniors: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Rept. 119–35), S4285 [9JY]
Expenditures: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Res. 62), S818 [10FE]
Rules
Committee on Aging (Senate, Special), S788–S790 [5FE]
Tributes
Beruff, Carlos and Janelle, S1775• [14MR]
Brady, Allen C., S2892 [13MY]
Carbone, Craig, S3168 [2JN]
Fishel, Taylor E. Long, S301• [22JA]
Parke, Helen, S3596• [27JN]
Randolph, Colleen, S2735 [1MY]
Reilly, Kevin, S2949• [15MY]