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.

<p><strong>Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a process to vet applicants for certain funding programs that support affordable broadband deployment in high-cost areas, including rural communities.</p><p>Specifically, the FCC must conduct a rulemaking to develop a vetting process for applicants seeking funding under high-cost universal service programs for the deployment of a broadband-capable network and the provision of supported services over the network. The FCC must require applications for such funding to document each applicant’s technical, financial, and operational capabilities related to the proposed deployment, as well as a reasonable business plan.&nbsp;</p><p>The FCC must evaluate applications against reasonable and well-established standards and must consider each applicant’s history of compliance with the requirements of other government broadband funding programs. After the rulemaking is finalized, funds may only be awarded to applicants that satisfy the standards established therein.&nbsp;</p><p>Finally, the FCC must set financial penalties for applicants that default in some manner during the evaluation process before they are authorized to begin receiving support. &nbsp;</p>

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.

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.

<p><strong>American Music Tourism Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill directs the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) of the Department of Commerce to promote tourism to music-related and sports attractions.</p><p>The bill requires NTTO to promote domestic and international travel and tourism to&nbsp;U.S. music festivals, concert venues, and other music-related attractions and locations. The bill also expands NTTO's current mandate to facilitate sports and recreation events and activities to include the&nbsp;promotion of international travel and tourism to such activities in the United States.</p><p>NTTO must report its activities and findings to Congress within one year after the bill's enactment and, thereafter, every two years.&nbsp;</p>

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.

<p><strong>Insure Cybersecurity Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish a working group on cyber insurance policies. Under the bill, these are defined as policies that offer coverage for losses, damages, and costs incurred due to cyberattacks and related incidents.</p><p>The working group is directed to analyze and address issues in the cyber insurance market facing both insurers and their customers. Specifically, the working group must develop information for customers on how to effectively evaluate policy options, and for insurers on how to clearly communicate with customers regarding policy provisions.</p><p>Additionally, the working group is directed to analyze and explain in layman’s terms</p><ul><li>terminology commonly used in cyber insurance policies, including terminology used to include or exclude coverage for losses from cyber incidents;</li><li>how common policy provisions correspond to cyber incidents and potential responses, including ransomware and potential ransom payments; and</li><li>constraints faced by insurers&nbsp;in covering higher losses in cyber risk areas, such as reputational damage and loss of&nbsp;intellectual property.</li></ul><p>At the conclusion of the working group's term, NTIA must publish and disseminate informative resources for cyber insurance stakeholders, including any recommendations formulated by the working group.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

A bill to protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions.

<p><strong>Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration to issue or update guidance to minimize the risk for contamination of breast milk, baby formula, purified deionized water for infants, juice, and related products that are subject to re-screening or additional screening, including by ensuring adherence to hygienic standards. Related products include ice packs, freezer packs, frozen gel packs, and other accessories required to cool breast milk, baby formula, and juice.</p><p>In addition, the bill directs the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General to audit compliance with these requirements and submit a report to Congress.</p>

A bill to improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for other purposes.

A bill to improve the resilience of critical supply chains, and for other purposes.

<p><strong>Kids Off Social Media Act</strong></p><p>This bill limits children’s access to social media platforms and requires both platforms and schools to implement certain restrictions on children’s social media usage.&nbsp;</p><p>Specifically, the bill prohibits social media platforms from knowingly allowing children under the age of 13 to create or maintain accounts. Platforms must delete existing accounts held by children and any personal data collected from child users. Platforms are also generally prohibited from using automated systems to suggest or promote content based on personal data collected from users under the age of 17. The bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to enforce these provisions. States may also bring civil actions against platforms whose violations of these provisions have adversely affected their residents.&nbsp;</p><p>Further, as a condition of receiving discounted telecommunications service under the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-Rate) program, schools must enforce policies preventing the use of E-Rate-supported services, networks, and devices to access social media, and must use blocking or filtering technology to prevent such access. Schools that do not make a good faith effort to comply and correct known violations are required to reimburse any E-Rate support they received for the applicable period.&nbsp;Schools must also submit copies of their internet safety policies to the Federal Communications Commission for publication.&nbsp;</p><p>Under the bill, <em>social media platforms</em> are defined as public-facing sites that function primarily as forums for user-generated content. Some categories of online platforms are explicitly excluded, including sites that provide primarily videoconferencing, emailing, or educational services.</p>

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.

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.

<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>

A bill to prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of prices for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging, and for other purposes.

<p><strong>AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a rule requiring AM radio capabilities to be standard in all new passenger&nbsp;vehicles. (AM radio is often used to deliver emergency alerts and news and entertainment programming; some newer vehicles do not include AM equipment.)</p><p>Specifically, this bill applies to passenger&nbsp;vehicles (1) manufactured in the United States for sale in the United States, imported into the United States, or shipped in interstate commerce; and (2) manufactured&nbsp;after the rule's effective date.&nbsp;The rule must require all such vehicles to have devices that can receive signals and play content transmitted by AM stations or digital audio AM stations installed as standard equipment and made easily accessible to drivers.</p><p>Prior to the rule's effective date, manufacturers that do not include devices that can access AM radio as standard equipment (1) must inform purchasers of this fact through clear and conspicuous labeling, and (2)&nbsp;may not charge an additional or separate fee&nbsp;for AM radio access.</p><p>DOT may assess civil penalties for any violation of the rule. The Department of Justice may also bring a civil action to enjoin a violation.</p><p>DOT’s authority to issue the rule expires 10 years after the bill’s enactment.&nbsp;</p><p>Further, the Government Accountability Office must study and report on the dissemination of emergency alerts to the public, including by conducting an assessment of AM broadcast stations relative to other Integrated Public Alert and Warning System communication technologies.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>