Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025

Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act This bill prohibits federal contract bid solicitations for contractor personnel from including minimum educational requirements unless the contracting officer justifies the requirements. The prohibition applies to educational requirements that may be met through education alone, education or experience, or a combination of education and experience. The bill also requires the Office of Management and Budget to issue implementing guidance to federal agencies, including instructions for contracting officers that encourage using alternatives to education requirements.

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act This act requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information from federal agencies and report to Congress regarding projects that are behind schedule or have expenditures that have exceeded the original cost estimate. Specifically, the act requires OMB to issue guidance directing federal agencies to annually submit specified information to OMB regarding certain federally funded projects that (1) are more than five years behind schedule, or (2) have expenditures that are at least $1 billion more than the original cost estimate for the project. Among other information, the agencies must submit to OMB a description of each project; an explanation of any change to the original scope of the project; the original and current expected dates for the completion of the project; the original and current cost estimates adjusted for inflation; an explanation for any delays in completing the project or increases in the cost; and the amount of and rationale for any award, incentive fee, or other type of bonus awarded for the project. The act also requires OMB to submit an annual report to Congress containing the information submitted by the agencies and post the report on the OMB website.

TAG Act

Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025

This bill would require the government to evaluate and assess the risks posed by artificial intelligence systems before they're widely deployed, similar to how new drugs are tested for safety. It would likely establish standards or processes for identifying potential harms from AI technology and could affect companies developing AI, researchers, and ultimately the consumers and workers who use these systems. The goal appears to be preventing serious problems from AI systems by catching safety issues early rather than after they cause damage.

Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act of 2026

Safe Spaces for All Act

National Archives Protection Act

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding equity stakes held by the Federal Government in private companies.

Taxpayer Funded Compensation Accountability Act

Securing National Security Systems from Chinese Optical Transceivers Act of 2026

Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act

Protecting Biological Data as Critical Infrastructure Act

Protecting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing as Critical Infrastructure Act

FASTER Act

A bill to adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the "Gil Whitney Post Office Building".

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the "Gilman 'Gil' Whitney Post Office Building".

Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office".

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office".

Subterranean Border Defense Act

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".