Sanction Russian Nuclear Safety Violators Act of 2025This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons who endanger the integrity or safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine or who undermine Ukrainian operational control of the power plant. The bill provides certain exceptions to such sanctions (1) to comply with international obligations, (2) to provide humanitarian assistance, or (3) for those seeking to reestablish Ukrainian operational control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
WaterSMART Access for Tribes ActThis bill allows the Department of the Interior to reduce or waive the nonfederal cost share of certain grants and agreements for assisting Indian tribes in planning, designing, or constructing any water management improvement or carrying out any water-related activity if Interior determines that paying the cost share would result in a financial hardship for the tribe.
Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025This bill requires the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to (1) jointly evaluate the container aerial firefighting system to assess its use to mitigate and suppress wildfires, and (2) report on the results of the evaluation to Congress.The system allows for the use of airdrop-capable disposable containers of water or fire retardant in order to increase the number of airlift assets available for wildfire emergencies.
Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2025This bill extends for one year the energy investment tax credit for qualified biogas property (property that converts biomass into methane and captures the gas for sale or productive use).Under the bill, the energy investment tax credit (as part of the general business tax credit) is allowed for investments in qualified biogas property for which construction begins on or before December 31, 2025. (Under current law, to qualify for the tax credit, construction of qualified biogas property must begin on or before December 31, 2024.)