US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 391)

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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB307

Introduced
 
Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Engrossed
5/5/25  
House Floor Vote
 
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement ActThis bill establishes requirements for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and component agencies to assess and respond to incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated individuals against Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff.Specifically, the bill requires DOJ to adopt national standards for the prevention, reduction, and punishment of sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated individuals against correctional officers or other employees of the BOP.Additionally, the bill requires the BOP to fully implement the recommendations of the DOJ Inspector General contained in the report titled Evaluation of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Efforts to Address Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Committed by Inmates Toward Staff.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB300

Introduced
3/4/25  
Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act or the DLARAThis bill modifies the Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan program and requires external review of, and reporting on, the program.First, the bill requires the SBA to report monthly on the operation of the disaster loan program. (Currently, the SBA must report only during the applicable period for a major disaster.) The report must estimate the date on which available funding for such loans will reach 10% of the most recent appropriation and the date on which the funds will be depleted.Second, the President's annual budget must include separate statements regarding the appropriations request for SBA disaster loans and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), including explanations for any difference between the amount requested and the 10-year average cost for such loans.Third, for a period of four years, the SBA must notify Congress when the unobligated balance of amounts available for disaster loans is less than 10% of the 10-year average annual cost provided in the most recent Presidential budget. At such point, the SBA may limit disaster loans to collateralized amounts.Finally, the bill requires additional oversight of the disaster loan program, includinga Government Accountability Office report on the disbursement of disaster loans and the effect of specified SBA rules on home lending limits,an SBA Office of Inspector General review of recent funding shortfalls for disaster loans, andan SBA report on improvements for forecasting the cost of disaster loans.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB301

Introduced
 
Introduced
1/29/25  
Border Security is National Security ActThis bill authorizes appropriations through FY2028 for the Department of Defense to provide border security support to the Department of Homeland Security.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB295

Introduced
 
Introduced
1/29/25  
A bill to reduce the size of the Federal workforce through attrition, and for other purposes.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB304

Introduced
 
Introduced
1/29/25  
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 This bill limits birthright citizenship by redefining what it means to be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.Currently, a person born in the United States and subject to U.S. jurisdiction is entitled to citizenship. Under the bill, a person is subject to U.S. jurisdiction if he or she is born to a parent who is (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident residing in the United States, or (3) a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) in lawful status who is performing active service in the Armed Forces.The bill does not affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the bill's enactment date.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB309

Introduced
 
Introduced
1/29/25  
Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act or the A PLUS Act This bill creates a framework under which states may receive federal elementary and secondary education funds on a consolidated basis and use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB345

Introduced
 
Introduced
1/30/25  
Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act or the SHUSH ActThis bill removes silencers from regulation under federal firearms laws.Specifically, it removes silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation (i.e., registration and licensing requirements) under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Additionally, it excludes a muffler or silencer from the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., background check requirements) under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA).Additionally, the bill does the following:preempts state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers,specifies that a person who lawfully acquires or possesses a silencer under provisions of the GCA meets the registration and licensing requirements of the NFA,eliminates mandatory minimum prison terms for a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense in which a defendant uses or carries a firearm equipped with a silencer or muffler, andpermits active and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed silencer.Finally, the bill excludes firearm mufflers and silencers from regulation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (Current law generally excludes firearms from regulation by the commission.)
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB349

Introduced
 
Introduced
1/30/25  
Fire-Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025This bill allows the Forest Service to expedite the removal of trees or other vegetation near electrical lines on its lands under certain circumstances. Specifically, the Forest Service may include in special use permits or easements provided to electrical utilities permission to cut, remove, and sell trees or other vegetation near electrical lines on such lands without a separate timber sale if the cutting or removal is consistent with (1) the applicable land and resource management plan, and (2) other applicable environmental laws.A special use permit or easement that includes permission for cutting and removal of trees or vegetation must include a requirement that, if the applicable electrical utility sells any portion of the material removed under the permit or easement, the utility must provide to the Forest Service any proceeds received from the sale, less any transportation costs incurred in the sale.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB348

Introduced
 
Introduced
1/30/25  
Stopping Tariffs on Allies and Bolstering Legislative Exercise of Trade Policy Act or the STABLE Trade Policy ActThis bill requires the President to receive congressional approval in order to proclaim or increase the rates of duty (i.e., tariffs) on articles imported into the United States from covered countries. Under the bill, a covered country is (1) a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), (2) a country that has been designated as a major non-NATO ally under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (e.g., Australia, Israel, and Japan), or (3) a country that has in effect a free trade agreement with the United States.Specifically, the President may proclaim a new or additional covered duty (e.g., a duty proclaimed pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962) on an article imported into the United States from a covered country only if (1) the President submits to Congress a request for authorization to proclaim or increase the duty and the request contains specified information, such as a description of the objective the President seeks to achieve with the action and an assessment of the likely impact on the U.S. economy; and (2) a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB350

Introduced
 
Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Wildfire Emergency Act of 2025This bill establishes additional support for forest restoration, the power needs of critical facilities (e.g., hospitals) during extreme weather events, and wildfire mitigation and management.The bill directs the Forest Service to conduct a 10-year pilot program to carry out up to 20 conservation finance projects to protect, restore, or improve National Forest System land. Such conservation finance projects must (1) leverage other federal or nonfederal investments in addition to funds provided by the Forest Service; and (2) use loaned capital from an investor to cover up-front project costs, with the loaned capital repaid over time by conservation finance project beneficiaries.The Department of Energy (DOE) must establish a program to improve the energy resilience and energy efficiency of critical facilities (e.g., hospitals).The bill expands DOE's Weatherization Assistance Program to include support for the use of fire-resistant materials and to increase the amount of financial assistance that may be provided to households for increasing the energy efficiency of their homes.The bill directs the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to take certain actions related to detecting and monitoring wildfires.The Forest Service and Interior must also establish one or more centers in western states to train individuals in methods relevant to the mitigation of wildfire risk.Additionally, the Forest Service must establish a grant program to support workforce development in forestry and fire management.Finally, the Forest Service may issue grants to increase community capacity for certain land stewardship activities.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB351

Introduced
 
Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/5/25  
Engrossed
11/20/25  
Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act of 2025 or the STEWARD Act of 2025This bill establishes requirements to expand recycling and composting efforts, including by creating (1) a pilot grant program, and (2) data collection and reporting requirements.The bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot program that awards grants for improving recycling accessibility in communities, particularly in underserved communities. States, local governments, Indian tribes, and public-private partnerships may apply for those grants.The bill also directs the EPA to collect data related to composting and recycling infrastructure from states, local governments, and Indian tribes. Within three years and every four years thereafter, the EPA must prepare an inventory of certain recycling facilities in the United States. The EPA must also develop a metric for determining the proportion of recyclable materials in commercial and municipal waste streams that are being diverted from a circular market.The bill allows the EPA to develop (1) a standardized estimated rate of recyclable materials that have been brought to recycling or composting facilities, and (2) an estimated national recycling rate. The EPA may use the rates and information collected to provide states, local government, and Indian tribes data and technical assistance, such as assistance to reduce their overall waste and to increase their recycling and composting rates.The bill establishes a variety of reporting requirements for the EPA and directs the Government Accountability Office to publish a report on certain federal agency activities related to recycling.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB354

Introduced
 
Introduced
2/3/25  
A bill to require Executive agencies to submit to Congress a study of the impacts of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during the COVID-19 pandemic and a plan for the agency's future use of telework and remote work, and for other purposes.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB352

Introduced
 
Introduced
1/30/25  
A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB353

Introduced
 
Introduced
2/3/25  
A bill to establish a commission to study the relocation of certain agencies outside of the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and for other purposes.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB344

Introduced
 
Introduced
1/30/25  
This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct recurrent and periodic screening and vetting of all evacuees from Afghanistan who were paroled into the United States under certain operations. The screening and vetting must include consulting all law enforcement and international terrorist screening databases.