Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
PLAN for Broadband Act
Directs Commerce official to create a national plan to align and coordinate federal broadband programs, permitting, and reporting across agencies.
By Senator Cruz from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 119-123. Minority views filed.
Promoting Resilient Supply Chains
Creates a Commerce-led program to assess and strengthen critical supply chains and coordinate federal responses.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Restoring Confidence in WADA
Lets the Office of National Drug Control Policy review WADA governance, demand reforms, and suspend dues until fair representation and conflict-of-interest rules exist.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.
Household Goods Shipping Act
Clarifies enforcement, registration, and state roles for household goods carriers and brokers.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 341.
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Reauthorization
Reauthorizes and updates the national earthquake program to improve warnings, mapping, retrofits, and support for State, local, and Tribal governments.
Held at the desk.
Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments
Updates NOAA marine debris program and Marine Debris Foundation; adds Tribal outreach, new administrative rules, and limited funding for 2025.
Became Public Law No: 119-65.
Bottles and Breastfeeding Screening Act
Requires TSA guidance for hygienic handling of breast milk, formula, and cooling packs during re-screening and an Inspector General audit on compliance and technology effects.
Became Public Law No: 119-41.
Interstate Transport Act
Allows people legally able to possess knives to transport them across states if stored as the bill requires.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.
Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act
Requires the FCC to publish and update a list of license holders with certain foreign ownership tied to covered countries.
Held at the desk.
ANCHOR Act
Requires NSF to plan improvements to cybersecurity and communications for academic research vessels within one year.
Held at the desk.
Fire Ready Nation Act
Creates a NOAA program to improve wildfire forecasts, smoke forecasts, data sharing, and incident meteorologist support for communities and responders.
Held at the desk.
Insure Cybersecurity Act of 2025
Creates a federal working group to study cyber insurance and publish plain-language resources for insurers, brokers, and customers.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 90.
ROUTERS Act Study
Directs Commerce to study national security risks from consumer routers, modems, and combo devices tied to certain foreign countries, with a one-year report deadline.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.
TORNADO Act
Creates NOAA programs to improve tornado forecasting, public warning communication, post-storm studies, research grants, and an IT review.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 88.
Hotel Fees Transparency Act
Requires total price shown for hotel and short-term rental bookings, with FTC enforcement and state preemption rules.
Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
Disapprove FCC E-Rate Rule
Nullifies the FCC rule on the E‑Rate "homework gap" so the rule would have no legal effect if enacted.
Held at the desk.
TICKET Act
Requires clear total prices, itemized fees, bans speculative ticket sales, sets refund and disclosure rules for ticket sellers and resale platforms.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63.
AM Radio for Every Vehicle
Requires new passenger vehicles to include AM radio receivers and studies emergency alert systems, with set deadlines and protections.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
Stop Sports Blackouts Act
Requires FCC rules forcing cable and satellite providers to rebate customers during programming blackouts tied to carriage negotiations.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Knife Owners' Protection Act
Allows interstate knife transport when stored as specified; creates defenses and civil remedies for wrongful detention.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
COOL Online Act
Requires many online product pages to show country of origin and seller business location, with several food and small-seller exclusions.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts
Creates a NOAA-led program to improve observations, models, forecasts, reconnaissance, and communication for atmospheric rivers.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S484-485)
Smarter Weather Forecasting Act
Funds NOAA pilot projects to improve subseasonal-to-seasonal forecasts for western water management and U.S. agriculture with a five-year sunset.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Coordinated Federal Response to Extreme Heat
Creates a NOAA heat-health system and interagency committee to improve forecasts, data sharing, planning, and research for reducing heat-related health risks.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.