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Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

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Bill· SS. 2308 (119th)open

PATRIOT Parks Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 July 2025

Bill· SS. 2269 (119th)referred

PRICE Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 July 2025

Bill· SS. 2250 (119th)referred

Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 July 2025

Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act   This bill expands the criminal offenses that qualify as prior convictions for the purpose of enhanced sentencing under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA).   Currently, the ACCA imposes a 15-year mandatory minimum prison term on a defendant who possesses, receives, or transports a firearm as a prohibited person (e.g., felon) and has three or more prior convictions for a serious drug offense or violent felony (or both) committed on separate occasions. The term serious drug offense means a federal or state offense with a statutory maximum prison term of 10 years or more. A state offense must involve the manufacture, distribution, or possession of a controlled substance as defined in the Controlled Substances Act. The term violent felony means any crime punishable by a prison term of more than one year that (1) has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force; or (2) is burglary, arson, or extortion, or involves explosives. This bill replaces serious drug offense and violent felony with a new category of qualifying prior offense: serious felony convictions. The term serious felony conviction means (1) any conviction that, at the time of sentencing, was a felony offense punishable by a statutory maximum prison term of 10 years or more; or (2) any group of convictions imposed in the same proceeding or in consolidated proceedings with a total prison term of 10 years of more, regardless of how many years the defendant served.

Bill· SS. 2010 (119th)referred

TERMS Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2025

Bill· SS. 1891 (119th)referred

PILLS Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2025

Bill· SS. 1829 (119th)open

STOP CSAM Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 2025

Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2025 or the STOP CSAM Act of 2025 This bill revises the federal framework governing the prevention of online child sexual exploitation to expand protections for victims, expand requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers), and expand related penalties and remedies. The bill extends protections for child victims and witnesses who testify in federal court (e.g., privacy protections) to child victims and witnesses of kidnapping offenses and to child victims and witnesses who were under 18 years of age at the time of the crime, even if they are 18 or older at the time of court proceedings. Additionally, the bill establishes statutory procedures for courts to appoint a trustee to hold restitution payments for certain victims (e.g., minor victims) of offenses involving human trafficking, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse material, illegal sexual activity and related crimes, or crimes of violence. The bill requires providers to report online child sexual exploitation to the CyberTipline (i.e., the national reporting system for online child sexual exploitation) within 60 days. Reports must include specified information, such as information about repeat offenders. The bill establishes criminal and civil penalties for providers who fail to comply with the requirements. Finally, the bill prohibits providers from hosting or storing child pornography or knowingly facilitating the sexual exploitation of children and allows victims to pursue civil remedies.

Bill· SS. 1809 (119th)open

Drone Espionage Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 May 2025

Drone Espionage Act This bill makes it a federal crime under the Espionage Act to engage in certain activities related to obtaining, receiving, or transmitting video of national defense information. The term national defense information means information or other material that is related to national defense. The Espionage Act prohibits certain activities related to obtaining, receiving, or transmitting national defense information that could harm the United States or aid a foreign nation. Under current law, the prohibitions only apply if national defense information is obtained, received, or transmitted by certain means, such as a sketch, photograph, photographic negative, blueprint, plan, map, model, instrument, appliance, document, writing, or note. Under current law, a violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both. This bill makes the criminal prohibitions under the Espionage Act applicable if national defense information is obtained, received, or transmitted by means of video. Under this bill, a violator is subject to the same penalties as under existing law—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.

Bill· SS. 1823 (119th)referred

Black Vulture Relief Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 20 May 2025

Black Vulture Relief Act of 2025 This bill allows livestock producers and their employees to take certain actions against black vultures to protect livestock. (Black vultures are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.) Specifically, livestock producers and their employees may (1) take (i.e., capture, kill, or disperse, or transport the carcass of) a black vulture that they reasonably believe will cause death, injury, or destruction to livestock; or (2) in the course of taking or attempting to take the black vulture, cause injury to the bird. However, they may not take or attempt to take a black vulture through the use of poison. Livestock producers and their employees must submit an annual report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on black vultures taken under this bill. The FWS must develop a reporting form and make this reporting form available on its website. Currently, the FWS has a permit process under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act for the taking of black vultures.

Bill· SS. 1822 (119th)referred

SAFE FOOD Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 20 May 2025

Study And Framework for Efficiency in Food Oversight and Organizational Design Act of 2025 or the SAFE FOOD Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on the consolidation of federal food safety agencies into a single agency. Federal agencies that currently have a role in food safety include the Food Safety and Inspection Service, which is part of the USDA, and the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which are part of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Bill· SS. 1784 (119th)open

MAPS Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 2025

Bill· SS. 1793 (119th)referred

COUNTER Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 2025

Bill· SS. 1748 (119th)reported

Kids Online Safety Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 May 2025

Kids Online Safety Act This bill requires covered online platforms, including social media platforms, to implement tools and safeguards to protect users and visitors under the age of 17. Covered platforms are online platforms, video games, messaging applications, or video streaming services used or likely to be used by individuals under the age of 17, with specified exceptions.  The bill generally requires covered platforms to exercise reasonable care in the design and use of features that increase minors’ online activity in order to prevent and mitigate harm to minors (e.g., mental health disorders and severe harassment).   Covered platforms are also required to provide certain safeguards to minors, such as protections for minors’ data; tools for parents of minors, such as access to minors’ privacy settings; and a mechanism for account holders and visitors to report harm to minors on the platform.  Covered platforms are prohibited from conducting market or product research on children under the age of 13, and may only conduct such research on those under the age of 17 with parental consent.  The bill provides for enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission and states.  The bill also requires online platforms to meet certain requirements before using algorithms that select, order, or prioritize information presented to users based on user-specific data not provided for that purpose. Specifically, such platforms must (1) provide users with notice of the use of such algorithms, and (2) permit users to switch to an algorithm that does not rely on such user-specific data. 

Bill· SS. 1745 (119th)referred

Dismantling Ideological Policies for Semiconductors and Science Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 May 2025

Dismantling Ideological Policies for Semiconductors and Science Act This bill repeals requirements and eliminates positions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in various federal programs and offices focused on science. Each of the repealed provisions was originally included in the CHIPS and Science Act. Among other modifications, the bill repeals a provision authorizing the National Institute for Standards and Technology to conduct outreach to and develop research collaborations with historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and other minority-serving institutions; eliminates the position of Chief Diversity Officer within the National Science Foundation (NSF); repeals an NSF grant program to enable institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers; and eliminates references to diversity in the purposes and responsibilities of the Office of STEM Engagement within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The bill also prohibits executive branch agencies from requiring entities seeking federal funding to have certain policies in place, unless such a requirement is imposed by a federal statute. Such policies include those related to hiring, training, and retaining a diverse workforce; providing childcare for employees; minimizing adverse impacts on the environment and local communities; and consultation with labor organizations. (On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing , which directed the termination of all federal DEI programs, offices, and positions, including Chief Diversity Officer positions.)

Bill· SS. 1705 (119th)referred

Chip Security Act

United States · United States Congress · 8 May 2025

Chip Security Act This bill requires covered integrated circuit products (e.g., advanced computing chips) to incorporate certain security mechanisms. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Commerce to require any covered integrated circuit product to have chip security mechanisms that implement location verification before the product is exported, reexported, or in-country transferred to or in a foreign country. Commerce must require any person that has received a license or other authorization under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to export, reexport, or in-country transfer a covered product to promptly report to Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security if the person obtains credible information that the product has been diverted away from its intended location or has been subjected to tampering. Commerce must, in coordination with the Department of Defense (DOD), conduct an assessment and report to Congress on whether additional chip security mechanisms should be adopted. If Commerce determines additional security measures are necessary, then Commerce must require any covered product to include the secondary chip security mechanisms before the product is exported, reexported, or in-country transferred to or in a foreign country. The bill authorizes Commerce to take certain enforcement actions, such as verifying the ownership and location of a covered product that has been exported, reexported, or in-country transferred to or in a foreign country. Commerce must coordinate with DOD, within two years of the bill's enactment and annually thereafter for three years, to assess new chip security mechanisms and report to Congress.

Bill· SS. 1643 (119th)referred

Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 7 May 2025

Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025 This bill extends a specialized rate increase for Medicare payment of ground ambulance services in rural areas until January 1, 2028, and provides for a higher rate increase for services furnished between October 1, 2025, and January 1, 2028.

Bill· SS. 1658 (119th)referred

SAFE Home Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 May 2025

Bill· SS. 1589 (119th)referred

Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 5 May 2025

Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2025 This bill limits the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant immigration parole (i.e., give official permission for an individual to enter and temporarily remain in the United States). Specifically, the bill (1) limits what qualifies as an urgent humanitarian reason or a significant public benefit that would justify granting parole, and (2) prohibits granting parole based on an individual's membership in a defined class of individuals. An urgent humanitarian reason is limited to medical emergencies, the death of a close family member, and to green card applicants returning to the United States after temporary travel abroad. A significant public benefit is limited to assisting the U.S. government in a law enforcement matter. Individuals granted parole on the basis of an urgent humanitarian reason or a significant public benefit are not permitted to work while in the United States. Additionally, the bill provides statutory authority for DHS to grant parole to certain Cuban nationals and to certain family members of active-duty Armed Forces members.  

Bill· SS. 1568 (119th)referred

LIT Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 1 May 2025

Bill· SS. 1552 (119th)open

Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 1 May 2025

Living Donor Protection Act of 2025 This bill prohibits life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term insurance carriers from denying or otherwise restricting coverage for living organ donors. Specifically, carriers may not deny, cancel, vary premiums, or otherwise impose conditions on policies based on an individual's status as a living organ donor. The bill also expressly specifies that recovery from organ-donation surgery constitutes a serious health condition that entitles eligible employees to job-protected medical leave. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must update educational materials on living organ donation to include information about the benefits and risks of living organ donation and the impact of donation on insurance access, particularly with respect to the bill's changes.

Bill· SS. 1532 (119th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

United States · United States Congress · 30 April 2025

This bill increases the annual limit on the tax credit for qualified railroad track maintenance expenses (also referred to as the short line railroad tax credit) and expands eligibility for claiming the credit. Under current law, the tax credit is limited each tax year to $3,500 multiplied by the sum of the number of miles of railroad track owned or leased by the taxpayer (miles owned or leased) and the number of railroad track miles assigned to the taxpayer by a Class II or III railroad (miles assigned). This bill increases the annual limit to $6,100 multiplied by the sum of miles owned or leased and miles assigned. The $6,100 amount used in the calculation of the tax credit limit is adjusted for inflation for tax years beginning after 2025. The bill also expands eligibility for the tax credit to include gross expenses for maintaining railroad tracks owned or leased as of January 1, 2024. Under current law, the tax credit is limited to gross expenses for maintaining railroad tracks owned or leased as of January 1, 2015.

Bill· SS. 1521 (119th)referred

Stand with Israel Act

United States · United States Congress · 30 April 2025

Bill· SS. 1404 (119th)referred

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 2025

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act This bill expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses related to organized retail and supply chain crime. The term organized retail and supply chain crime includes criminal offenses involving the interstate transportation of stolen property, the sale or receipt of stolen goods, or theft from an interstate or foreign shipment that is committed by, in coordination with, or at the instruction of an organization. First, with respect to criminal offenses involving the interstate transportation of stolen property or the sale or receipt of stolen goods, the bill broadens the scope of conduct that qualifies as offenses by allowing prosecutions to be based on the aggregate value of stolen items over a 12-month period. Additionally, the bill makes the offenses predicate offenses (i.e., underlying offenses) for prosecutions under the federal money laundering statute and authorizes the criminal forfeiture of any property obtained from the proceeds of an offense. Second, with respect to criminal offenses involving theft from an interstate or foreign shipment, the bill also makes an offense an underlying offense for prosecution under the federal money laundering statute and authorizes the criminal forfeiture of any associated property. Third, the bill expands the federal money laundering statute to include offenses involving general-use prepaid cards, gift certificates, or store gift cards. Finally, the bill temporarily establishes a center within the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate federal law enforcement activities related to organized retail and supply chain crime.

Bill· SS. 1407 (119th)referred

ABC Safe Drug Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 2025

Anyone But China Safe Drug Act or the ABC Safe Drug Act This bill restricts federal health care programs from purchasing drugs with active ingredients manufactured in China and provides tax incentives for the purchase of certain pharmaceutical and device manufacturing property for use in the United States. The bill phases in restrictions on federal health care programs’ purchase of drugs. By January 1, 2030, federal health care programs may not purchase any drug that contains active ingredients from China or countries that do not meet the health and safety standards of the Food and Drug Administration. The Department of Health and Human Services may issue a waiver for an agency or program that is unable to meet this requirement; this waiver authority expires in 2031. The bill also requires all drugs to be labeled with the country of origin of each active ingredient in the drug. Drugs that are not labeled with this information are deemed misbranded. Finally, the bill allows 100% tax expensing for qualified pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing property placed in service between 2025 and 2030. Qualified pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing property is any tangible property placed in service in the United States as part of the construction or expansion of property for the manufacture of drugs or devices.