United States Bills
Commercial Space Advisory Committee
Establishes a 15-member advisory group under the Commerce Department to advise on commercial space activities, export controls, spectrum access, safety, and contamination prevention for celestial bodies.
Status
Held at the desk.
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Youth AI Privacy Act
Regulates how AI chatbots interact with minors, requires disclosures, limits data use, bans advertising and profiling of known-minor users, and funds youth health research.
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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Child AI Safety and Parental Controls
A proposed rule to require family accounts, parental consent, and limits on data use for public-facing AI chatbots used by under-18s.
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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Park land conveyance to Doyon
Transfers about 21,578 acres from a national park to a native corporation, with reserved public easements and safeguards against mining or development that would harm a cultural site.
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Washington's Trail 1753 Study
This measure would require an Interior Department feasibility study to determine if Washington's 1753 route should be recognized as a national historic trail.
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Connected Vehicle Security and Trade Controls
Proposes bans on connected vehicles, software, and hardware tied to certain countries; sets Commerce Department authority, authorizations, and penalties.
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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Accelerating Broadband Permits Act
Requires Commerce to create public dashboards and tools to track BEAD grants, permit progress, processing times, and NEPA project thresholds.
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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Caja del Rio Conservation Areas
Creates two protected areas near Caja del Rio to conserve cultural and ecological values, restrict motorized use, and expand tribal involvement in planning and management.
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
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Targeted sports gambling ads ban
A federal rule would ban targeted sports-gambling ads to minors on large digital platforms, enforced by the FTC with penalties and DOJ referrals.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Lifeline outreach and verifier program
FCC would run two grant programs to expand Lifeline enrollment and connect state benefit databases to a national eligibility verifier.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2131-2132)
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SBA Noncitizen Ownership Eligibility
expands access to select small-business programs by allowing 51% ownership to be held by citizens or eligible noncitizens who are legally present and working at application.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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LIFT AI Act
Provides NSF grants to develop K-12 AI literacy curricula, teacher training, evaluation tools, and hands-on learning; aims to integrate responsible AI education.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Ban Bad Actors in Energy Markets
Lets the federal energy regulator ban traders who cheat in wholesale electricity or natural gas markets. That helps cut fake reports and reduce sudden price spikes for consumers.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Mechanical insulation energy efficiency evaluation
Defines mechanical insulation and requires consideration in energy and water evaluations for building systems, using ASHRAE 90.1 as baseline.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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federal driver license verification funding
requires states to verify lawful presence before issuing driver licenses, CDLs, and state IDs, or lose federal highway funds.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1822-1823; text: CR S1823-1824)
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Data center energy and water use
Large data centers must report monthly energy and water use and plan reductions, with federal and state oversight and potential penalties.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1616-1617)
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Moratorium on Large AI Data Centers
Stops new or expanded big AI data centers until Congress makes laws protecting jobs, communities, and the environment and blocks exports of some computer hardware.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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State data in endangered species listings
This bill would require federal listing decisions under the Endangered Species Act to include state-collected data in their analyses.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Funding disclosure in public communications
Requires agencies and recipients of federal funds to disclose funding shares in most public documents and communications about federally funded projects, with annual OMB reviews and a public reporting mechanism.
Status
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
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National Park Genomics Pilot
A 10-year USGS-led pilot to collect, sequence, and publicly share genomes from National Park species, safeguard samples in U.S. facilities, and coordinate access with tribal governments and biosecurity standards.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Track Safety and TGMS Upgrades
A measure to improve rail safety via frequent inspections, both human and automated, and immediate fixes with inspector authority to halt movements when defects are found.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Prohibit Wilderness Designation of Big Cypress
Prevents Big Cypress National Preserve from being named wilderness or added to the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably and an amendment to the title.
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Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act
Removes an administrative fee in the Mineral Leasing Act and updates related statutes affecting how mineral revenues are treated for states.
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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Biological sex definitions in amateur sports
Defines female and male by reproductive systems and restricts participation in female-designated sports.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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