Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Bills & Legislation

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Us Congress Senate Bill SB318

Introduced
1/29/25  
Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act or the ANCHOR Act This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications capabilities of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet (ARF).ARF is comprised of U.S.-flagged vessels that provide at-sea laboratories where oceanographic scientists, educators, and students research and learn about marine science. The bill requires the plan to include assessments oftelecommunications and networking needs of ARF, consistent with typical scientific missions;cybersecurity needs appropriate for the ownership of ARF vessels and their typical research functions;the costs necessary to meet these needs; andthe time required to implement necessary upgrades.The plan must also include (1) a spending plan for the NSF, the Office of Naval Research, nonfederal owners of ARF vessels, and users of the vessels to cover identified costs; and (2) a proposal regarding the adoption of common solutions or consortial licensing agreements, or the centralization of cybersecurity, telecommunications, or data management at a single facility. Among other factors specified in the bill, the NSF must consider the network capabilities necessary to meet mission needs (e.g., to upload data to shoreside servers), international standards and guidance for information security, and requirements for controlled unclassified or classified information. The plan must be provided to Congress within one year of the bill's enactment.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB324

Introduced
1/29/25  
Smarter Weather Forecasting for Water Management, Farming, and Ranching Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB322

Introduced
1/29/25  
Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB346

Introduced
1/30/25  
Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB337

Introduced
1/30/25  
Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB328

Introduced
1/30/25  
Stop Sports Blackouts ActThis bill requires cable and satellite broadcast providers to issue rebates to customers who are denied access to video programming included in their subscription because of programming negotiations. Specifically, where a provider’s negotiations related to the retransmission or carriage of video programming result in the provider failing to offer access to programming included in a customer’s subscription, the customer must be issued a rebate for the affected period. The Federal Communications Commission is directed to issue rules to this effect, including to establish the appropriate amount for such a rebate.  
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Us Congress House Bill HB862

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
TSA Commuting Fairness ActThis bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to submit to Congress a study on the feasibility of treating as on-duty hours the time TSA employees working at airport locations spend traveling between regular duty locations, airport parking lots, and bus and transit stops.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB389

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB93

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB69

Introduced
1/9/25  
Curtailing Online Limitations that Lead Unconstitutionally to Democracy's Erosion Act or the COLLUDE Act This bill limits federal liability protection, sometimes referred to as Section 230 protection, that generally precludes providers and users of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) from being held legally responsible for content provided by a third party. Specifically, the bill removes the protection if a provider restricts access to or availability of content containing political speech because of a governmental request unless the request serves a legitimate law enforcement or national security purpose. In addition, the bill changes legal procedures for applying the protection. Currently, the protection serves as broad immunity that typically allows the early dismissal of lawsuits, thereby preempting lawsuits and statutes that impose liability for third-party content. This bill makes the protection an affirmative defense, which means the provider or user must prove that the protection applies before the lawsuit may be dismissed.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB153

Introduced
1/20/25  
Repeal the TikTok Ban Act
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Us Congress House Bill HB192

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Refer
1/4/25  
Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure ActThis bill requires Amtrak to publicly disclose the annual base pay and bonus compensation paid to an Amtrak executive in a required annual report to Congress.Specifically, Amtrak must incorporate into the annual report the annual base pay and any bonus compensation paid to a member of the executive leadership team. This must include the criteria and metrics used to determine any bonus compensation.Further, Amtrak must make the annual report available on Amtrak's public website.
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Us Congress House Bill HB207

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue Act of 2025 or the SHARKED Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a task force to address and report to Congress about critical needs with respect to shark depredation. (Shark depredation is the partial or complete removal of a hooked fish by a shark directly from a fishing line before the line is retrieved.) The duties of the task force are, among other responsibilities, to (1) develop ways to improve coordination and communication across the fisheries management and shark research communities; (2) identify research priorities and funding opportunities; (3) develop recommended management strategies to address shark depredation; and (4) coordinate the development and distribution of educational materials.The bill specifies that the task force must include representatives of each Regional Fishery Management Council, each Marine Fisheries Commission, the fish and wildlife agencies of coastal states, and the National Marine Fisheries Service. The task force must also include researchers and others with relevant expertise.The task force must report its findings to Congress within two years after the bill's enactment and every two years thereafter until the task force is terminated. The task force sunsets within seven years after the date of its establishment.  
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB71

Introduced
1/13/25  
Baby Changing on Board ActThis bill requires Amtrak passenger rail trains to have a baby changing table in at least one restroom in each car, including in an Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990-compliant restroom. The bill applies to passenger rail trains that are (1) owned and operated by Amtrak, and (2) solicited for purchase after the bill's enactment for use by Amtrak.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SR22

Introduced
1/13/25  
This resolution calls on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to revoke its transgender student-athlete eligibility policy and urges the NCAA to require its member conferences to conform to a biological sex-based policy across all sports and all divisions.