Senate Bills

Strengthens federal protections for union organizing and collective bargaining by imposing civil penalties for employer retaliation, requiring reinstatement and full back pay, and expediting National Labor Relations Board investigations and remedies.

The bill creates competitive Justice Department grants for evidence-based police training and community partnerships. Recipients must report public-safety and community-trust outcomes, protect personal data, and undergo federal audits.

The bill would create a secure federal portal for applying for and managing nutrition, health, and housing assistance while preserving paper, phone, and in-person access. It mandates privacy safeguards, fraud controls, security audits, public reporting, and congressional funding before implementation.

Establishes a five-year federal grant program to repair unsafe rural North Carolina bridges and highways, improve access to jobs and essential services, and require annual spending and progress reports.

Creates a competitive Interior Department grant program for Tribal-led watershed restoration, wildfire resilience, habitat protection, and related conservation projects, while prioritizing partnerships and respecting tribal sovereignty.

Expands SBA loans and technical assistance for small manufacturers and local employers, especially in underserved communities. It also streamlines federal compliance and permitting while retaining worker, environmental, and consumer safeguards.

Establishes competitive EPA grants for states and localities to replace lead service lines and related aging water infrastructure, prioritizing vulnerable communities while requiring inventories, enforceable deadlines, resident notification, and temporary safe-water protections.

Establishes a competitive federal grant program to repair aging water, wastewater, road, and bridge infrastructure in tribal and rural communities, prioritizing health, safety, and economic needs while respecting tribal sovereignty.

Establishes a voluntary USDA program offering cost-share payments and technical assistance to landowners who conserve water, reduce erosion, or restore wildlife habitat, while explicitly protecting lawful agriculture and private property rights.

Requires new private-sector retirement plans to automatically enroll eligible workers at 3 percent and gradually increase contributions to 10 percent unless they opt out, while improving disclosures, portability, employer tax credits, fiduciary oversight, and fee protections.