Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Feb 5th, 2025

Bills on the Agenda

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Us Congress Senate Bill SB93

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
A bill to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB98

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost universal service program funding.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB99

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to produce a report that provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of Department of Commerce programs related to supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB161

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules relating to the testing procedures used under the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB195

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Report Pass
2/5/25  
A bill to amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB216

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
2/5/25  
A bill to amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB245

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a working group on cyber insurance, to require dissemination of informative resources for issuers and customers of cyber insurance, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB246

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
A bill to protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB260

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Report Pass
2/5/25  
A bill to amend the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act to require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB258

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
A bill to improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB257

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
A bill to improve the resilience of critical supply chains, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB278

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
A bill to prohibit users who are under age 13 from accessing social media platforms, to prohibit the use of personalized recommendation systems on individuals under age 17, and limit the use of social media in schools.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB283

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of seafood to support enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB281

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
A bill to require sellers of event tickets to disclose comprehensive information to consumers about ticket prices and related fees, to prohibit speculative ticketing, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB306

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
<p><strong>Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill provides statutory authority for existing wildfire response services of the&nbsp;National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and establishes new programs and collaborative efforts to improve fire forecasting and readiness.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Specifically, in addition to other efforts, the bill directs&nbsp;NOAA to&nbsp;</p><ul><li>establish a coordinated fire weather services program to support readiness for and responsiveness to wildfires, fire weather, smoke, post-fire flooding and debris, and related hazards;</li><li>develop a digital presence to promote access to and use of the services, tools, data, and information produced by the fire weather services program;</li><li>establish a fire weather test bed to facilitate the evaluation and implementation of new capabilities, including through research and development on the use of uncrewed aircraft systems (commonly known as drones) to improve data collection;</li><li>conduct an annual assessment after the close of fire weather season to investigate data gaps and update systems as needed;</li><li>evaluate and update, as appropriate, the Automated Surface Observing System (the primary surface weather network in the United States) and the system used to rate the risk of wildfire; and</li><li>establish an Incident Meteorologist Service within the National Weather Service to provide on-site support before, during, and after significant weather-related events.</li></ul><p>The bill also exempts&nbsp;federal wildland firefighters, fire management response officials, and accompanying incident meteorologists and management teams from certain premium pay limitations.&nbsp;</p><p>Finally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to evaluate and report on the implementation of the fire weather services program, among other topics.&nbsp;</p>
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB314

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
A bill to prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of prices for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB315

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in passenger motor vehicles, and for other purposes.