United States Bills
Permit processing funding extension
Extends per-application fees and directs all collected fees to a dedicated permit-processing fund from 2027 to 2037.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Nutrition labeling and advertising restrictions
Proposal to require front-of-package warnings on sugary and ultra-processed foods, ban child-directed ads for these products, and fund NIH research plus CDC education campaigns on label literacy.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531.
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Tire Safety Standards Modernization
A proposal to update tire tests, align rules with international standards, and require new high-speed performance requirements.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Limestone expansion ban on lands
This measure blocks federal processing or approval of limestone expansion on specified lands near a Colorado hot springs area to protect local scenery and recreation.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Transit forecasting for federal grants
Allows use of growth, density, and development forecasts to justify major transit projects for federal capital grants.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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AI chatbot consumer protections
This measure would require clear AI disclosures, crisis referral, consent for training data, and yearly reporting when older adults use chatbots.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Local Input for Leasing Decisions
Requires meaningful public, state, and tribal input before offering land parcels for oil and gas leasing, with required analyses and opportunities to comment.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Service academy nominations reform
Creates a formal nomination system and slot allocations for academy admissions, including reserved slots for certain families and enlisted members.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Establishes Secretary of the Coast Guard
Creates a civilian Secretary and Under Secretary for the Coast Guard, alters reporting lines, and lets the Commandant give military advice to top national security officials after notifying the Secretary.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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cost allocation for interstate transmission
This bill directs FERC to require cost-sharing tariffs for large interstate or offshore transmission projects, tying cost shares to estimated benefits across planning regions and benefits like reliability and resilience.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Workforce Grant Evaluation and Expansion
Proposes a competitive grants program to test and scale job training with rigorous evaluations.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Biomass Renewable Feedstock Expansion
Expands renewable biomass eligibility to include forest residues and defensible-space removals, with attestation requirements and coverage of tribal and public lands for biofuel feedstocks.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Age Signal Privacy for Youth
Proposes OS-based age signals to limit data sharing, reduce ads to children, and require parental linkage for under-17 accounts; enforcement by the FTC.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Restoring Affordability in Automobile Manufacturing
Would repeal federal CAFE standards, block states from setting fuel-economy rules, reclassify vehicles, and shorten court-review timelines.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Prescribed Fire as Exceptional Events
Defines prescribed fire and tribal burning and directs EPA to revise rules so such events may be excluded from air-quality data; creates grants for smoke-resilience in schools and community buildings.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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AI safety coordination group
A proposed nonregulatory panel would study how joint advances in AI, sensors, robotics, and simulation tools affect physical safety and security, aiming to publish voluntary best practices.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Hydropower licensing changes
This proposal narrows licensing conditions and fishway requirements to address only direct adverse effects from a specific hydropower project.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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ai capacity expansion grants
A new NSF grant program would expand AI research and education at underrepresented colleges, minority-serving institutions, and consortia to broaden participation and workforce training.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Custodial Agent Interoperability Framework
Proposes a federal framework to allow custodial user agents on large platforms, requiring open interfaces and privacy protections with federal trade commission and national institute of standards and technology oversight.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Federal crime for staged vehicle crashes
Proposes a new federal offense for arranging or causing staged crashes involving commercial vehicles, with penalties and cross-state enforcement.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Secure A.I. Development Act
Creates boards, registries, pre-release testing, and incident reporting for high-risk AI models and supply-chain security.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Grid upgrade cost reform for data centers
Rule allowing utilities to recover full incremental grid upgrade costs from very large data centers, with required financial assurances and timelines for regulators.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Standardized completeness review for hydropower
Sets a standardized checklist and phased timelines for reviewing hydropower project applications, focusing on required documents and avoiding engineering changes during initial completeness reviews.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Aerosol Duster Propellant Regulation
CPSC would classify certain propellants as hazardous and ban products with excess amounts to curb misuse and inhalant abuse while allowing reformulation or alternatives.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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