US Senator

Michael Bennet 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB341

Introduced
1/30/25  
Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act of 2025This bill authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make grants to air pollution control agencies to support the development and implementation of programs that support local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating with the public about, or mitigating the environmental and public health aspects of wildfire smoke and extreme heat. The EPA must establish a formula to distribute the grants among air pollution control agencies.The bill requires the EPA to establish four Centers of Excellence for Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat at institutions of higher education to research (1) the effects of smoke emissions from wildland fires and extreme heat on public health, and (2) the means by which communities can better respond to impacts from such conditions.Additionally, the EPA must begin to carry out research tostudy the health effects of smoke emissions from wildland fires and extreme heat;develop and disseminate personal and community-based interventions to reduce exposure to, and health effects of, wildland fire smoke emissions and extreme heat;increase the quality of smoke and extreme heat monitoring and prediction tools and techniques; anddevelop implementation and communication strategies.The EPA must also establish a competitive grant program to assist certain entities (e.g., a state) in developing and implementing collaborative community plans for mitigating the impacts of smoke emissions from wildland fires and extreme heat.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB342

Introduced
1/30/25  
Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025This bill authorizes certain Purple Heart recipients to elect to transfer to one or more eligible dependents (e.g., a spouse or child) unused portions of such recipients’ entitlement to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance. This authority specifically applies to veterans who are awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces occurring on or after September 11, 2001, and who have been discharged or released from active service.Under the bill, the total number of months of entitlement transferred by a Purple Heart recipient may not exceed 36 months. Additionally, the Purple Heart recipient may modify or revoke any unused portion of the transferred entitlement by submitting written notice.A transferred entitlement may not be treated as marital property or marital assets in divorce or other civil proceedings.The death of the Purple Heart recipient must not affect the use of the entitlement by the individual who receives the transferred entitlement.In the event of an overpayment of educational assistance, the Purple Heart recipient and the transferee of the entitlement must be held jointly and severally liable for the amount.The bill requires the VA and DOD to coordinate to facilitate the transfer of entitlements under the bill.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB343

Introduced
1/30/25  
Keep Our PACT Act Keep Our Promise to America’s Children and Teachers Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB356

Introduced
2/3/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB37

Introduced
1/8/25  
VALOR Act of 2025 Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB398

Introduced
2/4/25  
NO BAN Act National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB410

Introduced
2/5/25  
Love Lives On Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB422

Introduced
2/5/25  
Right to Contraception Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB455

Introduced
2/6/25  
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB46

Introduced
1/9/25  
Health Care Affordability Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB467

Introduced
2/6/25  
End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB469

Introduced
2/6/25  
Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB472

Introduced
2/6/25  
Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB475

Introduced
2/6/25  
Alternatives to PAIN Act Alternatives to Prevent Addiction In the Nation Act

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Us Congress Senate Bill SB365

Introduced
2/3/25  
Bolts Ditch Act