United States Bills
Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act
Requires a 180-day plan to track Form 299 processing and give applicants more transparency about communications use authorizations on public and forest lands.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act
Creates a U.S. blacklist of foreign fishing vessels, authorizes sanctions, and boosts enforcement and cooperation to stop illegal fishing and forced labor.
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Held at the desk.
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Astronaut Ground Travel Support Act
Authorizes NASA to use and maintain federal vehicles to transport astronauts after missions for medical and post-mission needs.
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Star Print ordered on report 119-82.
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Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts
Funds and coordinates expanded local weather and soil monitoring networks to improve flood, drought, and agricultural forecasts and support data sharing.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.
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Enhancing First Response Act
Requires FCC reports after disaster-system activation and classifies 911 telecommunicators as protective service workers.
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Held at the desk.
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Contaminated Wells Relocation Act
Authorizes NASA to reimburse Chincoteague for removing and replacing drinking water wells on NASA‑administered land and requires a report to Congress.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149.
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Combating CCP Labor Abuses Act
Requires Commerce to train staff and advise businesses about forced labor risks and human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 129.
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Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety Act
Tightens approval, inspection, and reporting rules for foreign makers of gas cylinders used to transport hazardous materials.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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ANCHOR Act
Requires NSF to make a plan to upgrade cybersecurity and telecoms for academic ocean research vessels within 18 months.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Commercial Remote Sensing Amendments
Updates reporting, notification, and public listing rules for commercial remote sensing licenses; shortens deadlines and extends sunset to 2030.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act
Establishes DOE and NSF coordination for competitive, merit-reviewed research, shared infrastructure, and STEM workforce development in specified science and technology areas.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act
Authorizes DOE and NASA to coordinate research, share data, and make competitive awards across space, energy, and science focus areas.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
Authorizes funding and many program, personnel, safety, and acquisition changes for the Coast Guard and related NOAA matters.
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Held at the Desk
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Defund NPR Act
Prohibits federal funds from being used to support National Public Radio or its successor organizations; removes NPR mentions from parts of the Communications Act.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Air Traffic Control Workforce Act
Updates FAA training, grants, equipment funding, incentives, mental-health training, and radar reporting to support controller recruitment and retention.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Regional Wildland Fire Research Act
Creates regional university centers to coordinate wildland fire science, tools, open data, and training across seven U.S. regions.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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SOCIAL MEDIA Act
Requires platforms to create 24/7 law-enforcement portals and report safety metrics to an FTC advisory committee.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Commerce Committee Spending Authorization
Allows the Senate Commerce Committee to spend funds and hire staff from March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2027 with specified spending limits.
Status
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (consideration: CR S1041-1042)
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Stop Antiabortion Disinformation Act
Bans deceptive advertising about abortion and contraception; gives the FTC rulemaking, enforcement, and reporting duties.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts
Requires NOAA to maintain a National Mesonet Program to gather more local weather, soil moisture, and road-condition data and provide grants and technical support.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Help Our Kelp Program
Creates NOAA grants to conserve, restore, and manage kelp forests, with funding and set-asides for tribes and local partners.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Defund Government-Sponsored Propaganda Act
Prohibits federal funding for PBS and NPR; requires CPB to transfer certain funds to reduce public debt (FY2025–2027).
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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No Propaganda Act
Prohibits federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and rescinds certain unobligated balances.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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PBM Transparency Act of 2025
Requires PBMs to report payments, forbid certain pricing practices, protect whistleblowers, and lets the FTC enforce penalties and states sue.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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