United States Bills
Kids Online Safety Act
Aims to protect minors online with default safety settings, parental controls, audits for large platforms, and a non-personalized content option.
Status
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Dolores River National Conservation Area Act
Establishes two federal designations along the Dolores River to protect native fish, recreation, and cultural resources, with advisory council and management plans, while limiting certain development and water project impacts.
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 480.
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land transfer to brian head town
Transfers roughly 24 acres of national forest land to a local entity for municipal use, with boundary adjustments and any terms applied by the Secretary.
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 481.
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Grazing for wildfire risk reduction
A plan to use targeted grazing and new tools to reduce wildfire fuels on public lands, with tribal and local agency coordination.
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.
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Abernathy National Historic Site Establishment
Establishes a National Park Service unit for the Abernathy site, with boundary mapping, land acquisition options, and a required management plan.
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 482.
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Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
Allows civil supersonic flights over U.S. airspace if no sonic boom reaches the ground; FAA must change rules within one year.
Status
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act
Designates protected areas in Gunnison County, sets use and management rules, and places Ute Mountain Ute Tribe land into trust without gaming eligibility.
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
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Orbital Debris Removal Demonstration Program
Funds tests to remove dead satellites and big debris in orbit. Gives awards to companies and sets shared safety and tracking rules that guide future licensing.
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 440.
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Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act
Directs the Comptroller General to study programs and rules that help or block wildfire work across federal and nonfederal land and recommend simplifications.
Status
Held at the desk.
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Major Border Enforcement Funding Package
Gives about $69.5 billion for border and immigration enforcement, available through 2029. It pays for hiring, technology, detention, and arrests.
Status
Became Public Law No: 119-98.
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SBA bond guarantee expansion
expands the SBA surety bond guarantee to cover up to $20 million and allows up to 5% of the fund for administration each year.
Status
Held at the desk.
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Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Act
Authorizes a land swap between Chugach Alaska Corporation and the United States to consolidate surface and subsurface ownership in the Chugach Region and address split-estate conflicts from Exxon Valdez acquisitions.
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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American Voices in Federal Lands
Limits public comments on some land rules to U.S. citizens and requires CAPTCHA for public input to bureau-managed lands.
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Joshua Tree Expansion Act
Adds about 20,149 acres to Joshua Tree National Park and renames Cottonwood Visitor Center the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center.
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
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Rim of the Valley Act
Adds the Rim of the Valley area to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and sets administration and utility rules.
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
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Reducing Waste in National Parks
Requires NPS to reduce or eliminate disposable plastics, add refill stations, educate visitors, and do regional implementation with biennial reviews.
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
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Wild Olympics Wilderness and Rivers Act
Designates about 126,554 acres as wilderness and adds many Olympic rivers as wild, scenic, or recreational with management rules and protections.
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
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Roadless Area Conservation Act
Prohibits certain road building and logging in inventoried roadless National Forest areas under the Roadless Rule while describing multiple-use management.
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
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Exclusion thresholds expanded for projects
This measure raises dollar thresholds for categorically excluding small transportation projects from detailed environmental review, potentially speeding project delivery and increasing agency workload in some cases.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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LOCOMOTIVES Act
Prevents states from setting emissions standards for existing locomotives engaged in commerce.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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American Music Tourism Act
Adds music tourism duties to Commerce, promotes travel to music sites and events, and requires regular reports.
Status
Held at the desk.
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Heat economic impact study
A proposal to study the economic and health costs of extreme heat, including productivity losses and property damage, with public results.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Universal service contribution reform
Broadband and edge providers would be required to contribute to universal service, with new high cost support for limited rural broadband access and regulatory rulemaking within 18 months.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Paid conversion therapy ban
This measure would prohibit paid conversion therapy and related advertising, empower the FTC to enforce it, and allow lawsuits by the Attorney General and states under an unfair-practice framework.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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