Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Bills & Legislation (Page 4)

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Us Congress Senate Bill SB133

Introduced
1/16/25  
Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB135

Introduced
1/16/25  
Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB148

Introduced
1/17/25  
RED TAPE Act Regulations Evaluated to Determine The Anticipated Price and Effect Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB150

Introduced
1/17/25  
Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB164

Introduced
1/21/25  
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB155

Introduced
1/21/25  
Mandating Advisable and Informed Locations and Solutions Act or the MAILS ActThis bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to (1) establish a formal process for a local government official to request a new post office, and (2) modify how it communicates with local officials and the public about certain topics.Specifically, USPS must modify existing regulations with respect to temporary relocations of postal retail services for holidays, special events, overflow business, and commemorative events. USPS may not implement any such temporary relocation for more than two days unless it first collects and considers community input. USPS must also provide specified notifications to local officials and the public, periodic updates to local officials, and a public presentation about such a relocation.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB170

Introduced
1/21/25  
BIG OIL from the Cabinet Act Banning In Government Oil Industry Lobbyists from the Cabinet Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SR29

An original resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure the southwest border of the United States.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB188

Introduced
1/22/25  
Free Speech Protection Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB181

Introduced
1/22/25  
This bill requires federal agencies to submit zero-based budgets to the Office of Management and Budget and the congressional budget committees. Under the bill, a zero-based budget is a systematic budget analysis in which managers (1) examine current objectives, operations, and costs; (2) consider alternative ways of carrying out programs or activities; and (3) rank different programs or activities by order of importance.The bill also requires federal agencies to submit recommendations to reduce spending by at least 2% from the previous year's levels. The Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration are exempt from this requirement.
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Us Congress House Bill HB708

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
SHIELD Against CCP Act Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend Against the CCP Act
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Us Congress House Bill HB706

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
DHS Biodetection Improvement ActThis bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess how it has utilized Department of Energy national laboratories and sites for research and development in carrying out DHS missions and to report to Congress a strategy for how DHS will conduct biodetection research and development in coordination with such laboratories and sites.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB238

Introduced
1/23/25  
FREE Act Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB210

Introduced
1/23/25  
Stop Wasteful Advertising by the Government Act or the SWAG ActThis bill prohibits any federal agency or entity from using federal funds to purchase, acquire, or distribute swag (i.e., products distributed at no cost with the sole purpose of advertising or promoting an agency, organization, or program) or to manufacture or use a mascot for promotional purposes. Exceptions to these prohibitions include (1) express authorization in law, (2) recruitment related to armed forces enlistment, and (3) military academy athletic team mascots.
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Us Congress House Bill HB140

Introduced
1/9/23  
Refer
1/9/23  
Report Pass
2/28/23  
Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act This bill generally prohibits federal employees from censoring the speech of others while acting in an official capacity. Specifically, the bill prohibits employees of executive agencies or who are otherwise in the competitive service from (1) using their official authority to influence or advocate for a third party, including a private entity, to censor speech; (2) censoring the speech of any person who has a pending regulatory application with, or is the subject of or a participant in an active enforcement action by, the employee's office; or (3) engaging in censorship while on duty, wearing a uniform, or using official government property. Certain presidential appointees may not censor speech at any time, including outside normal duty hours. Employees are subject to disciplinary action, civil penalties, or both for violations. The bill defines censor or censorship to include ordering or advocating for the removal of lawful speech, the addition of disclaimers, or the restriction of access with respect to any platform (e.g., social media).