The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led the
Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
Legislative Business (Tuesday, May 20)
S. 97 (Sen. Peters):
A bill to require SelectUSA to coordinate with
State-level economic development organizations to increase foreign direct
investment in semiconductor-related manufacturing and production.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 129 (Sen. Cruz):
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to eliminate the application of the income tax on qualified tips through a
deduction allowed to all individual taxpayers, and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 216 (Sen. Sullivan):
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.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
S. 1582 (Sen. Hagerty):
A bill to provide for the regulation of payment
stablecoins, and for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
S.Res. 237 (Sen. Durbin):
A resolution honoring the service and memory of
Army Staff Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., Army Staff Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, Army
Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, and Army Pfc. Dante D. Taitano of the
1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, who died during a
recovery mission in support of a regularly scheduled training exercise
while serving in Lithuania.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 238 (Sen. Scott, of SC):
A resolution congratulating the students, parents,
teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for
making ongoing contributions to education and supporting the ideals and
goals of the 26th Annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 11
through May 17, 2025.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
