United States Bills
Rural maternity readiness funding
Provides grants, training, equipment, and telehealth support to rural hospitals to stabilize obstetric emergencies and improve transfers, plus a study of maternity ward closures.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 525.
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Food safety certification expansion act
Expands use of third party audits, broadens data sharing for food safety information, and authorizes destruction of certain refused imports posing health risks.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
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Nutrition labeling and advertising restrictions
Proposal to require front-of-package warnings on sugary and ultra-processed foods, ban child-directed ads for these products, and fund NIH research plus CDC education campaigns on label literacy.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531.
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Saratoga Battlefield Park Rename
Renames Saratoga National Historical Park to Saratoga National Battlefield Park; no boundary, funding, or protection changes specified; signage and materials may be updated.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 492.
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Cemetery parcel conveyance on public lands
Transfers small National Forest parcels to counties for cemetery use, with reversion if land is not used as cemeteries; counties pay surveys and environment reviews; preserves federal reversion rights.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
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Forest land sale and permitting review
Proposes selling 14 acres of National Forest land to a private company if market value is offered within 180 days; includes a 180-day permitting review for stone, sand, gravel.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 494.
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EMS Memorial Deadline Extension
Extends the establishment deadline for an emergency medical services memorial, replacing a seven-year limit with a fixed date in 2032; the measure provides no funding.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.
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Price River Lands Conveyance
Conveys about 124 acres of BLM land near Price, Utah to the city of Price for local public uses, with rights preserved and map-based boundaries.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.
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Veterans Land Transfer
This measure would transfer land to a county for veterans' services, with use restrictions and costs borne locally.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.
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Fraud statute of limitations extension
Extends a ten-year window for criminal and civil actions tied to pandemic relief grants.
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Held at the desk.
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Transfer of forest land to county
A measure would convey about 233 acres of forest land to a local county for veteran services, free of charge, with use restrictions and possible reversion.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
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IOIA extension to ASEAN CERN PIF
Describes authority to extend the IOIA's immunities to ASEAN, CERN, and PIF, enabling similar treatment for these international groups as other public organizations.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.
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Maritime Growth and Security
A broad package to expand shipyards, ports, and the merchant marine, backed by new offices, funding, and training to boost national security and economic capacity.
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Introduced
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Taiwan participation resolution clarification
non-binding senate statement clarifies Taiwan participation in international bodies
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.
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SBA eligibility based on convictions
A proposed rule would bar SBA financial assistance for businesses tied to associates with certain fraud or financial misconduct convictions.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 36.
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Interstate firearms excise tax relief
This proposal bars state and local excise taxes on covered firearms sales by manufacturers or dealers when those sales affect interstate commerce, with a savings clause for wildlife funding.
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Introduced
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Safe Schools Data Initiative
Requires districts receiving grants to adopt anti-bullying rules, publicly report school-level incidents, provide a grievance process, and undergo independent evaluations every two years.
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Introduced
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Rural Wellness Act
Expands rural access to behavioral and mental health services via prioritized grants and trained staff.
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Introduced
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Birth Sex Athletic Eligibility
This measure bases female team eligibility on birth sex for institutions receiving federal funds, potentially excluding transgender athletes from women's teams.
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 100. (CR S1455-1456)
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Energy project partnerships expansion
Proposed tax code changes expand which energy activities qualify for partnership treatment, broadening financing for generation, storage, fuels, and related energy transport.
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Introduced
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Biological sex definitions in amateur sports
Defines female and male by reproductive systems and restricts participation in female-designated sports.
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Introduced
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Overseas abortion funding ban
Prohibits using U.S. foreign-aid and Peace Corps funds for abortions or involuntary sterilizations, placing bans into permanent law and limiting related research and lobbying.
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Introduced
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Zero-based budgeting for agencies
Requires agencies to prepare zero-based budgets every six years and propose at least a 2% discretionary cut, with exceptions for DoD and NNSA, and submit to OMB and budget committees.
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Introduced
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Balanced Budget Accountability
A proposal to tie congressional pay and revenue actions to a certified balanced budget, using escrowed pay and a supermajority requirement for revenue increases.
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Introduced
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