Maria Cantwell

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act This bill takes approximately 1,082.63 acres of specified lands in Washington into trust for the benefit of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Land taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act

The bill aims to make the market for transportation fuels (like gasoline and diesel) more transparent and competitive so that consumers don't face unfair price spikes. It would likely require fuel suppliers and retailers to disclose pricing information and prevent anti-competitive practices that artificially drive up gas prices at the pump. This would affect gas stations, oil companies, and everyday drivers who buy fuel for their vehicles.

Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2026

This bill would expand the Federal Trade Commission's power to seek court orders that force companies to compensate consumers for harm caused by unfair or deceptive business practices, rather than just stopping the illegal behavior. Currently, the FTC has limited ability to recover money for victims, so this change would make it easier for the agency to obtain refunds or damages on behalf of consumers who were wronged. The bill affects companies engaged in unfair trade practices and the consumers harmed by them.

Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025

Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025 This bill requires the Industry and Analysis office of the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce to monitor and respond to disruptions in critical industries and supply chains. Specifically, the office must (1) establish the Supply Chain Resilience Working Group; (2) assess, map, and model critical supply chains; (3) identify high-priority supply chain gaps and vulnerabilities in critical industries; (4) identify and evaluate the effect of potential supply chain disruptions on market stability; and (5) collaborate with other governmental bodies and key international partners to identify opportunities to reduce supply chain gaps and vulnerabilities. Additionally, the office, in consultation with the working group and specified nongovernmental entities, must make recommendations and implement a strategy to improve the security and resiliency of manufacturing capacity and supply chains for critical industries (including critical industries for emerging technologies). The bill includes various reporting requirements.

A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure, and for other purposes.

The federal government would transfer ownership of the Clear Creek Hatchery and its equipment to the Nisqually Indian Tribe, giving the tribe control over fish breeding and management operations that currently belong to the Department of the Interior. This would allow the tribe to operate the facility independently and use it to support salmon populations and tribal fishing practices in their region. The change affects the Nisqually Tribe, the Interior Department, and potentially local fishing communities and environmental conservation efforts.

Tsunami Warning, Research, and Education Act of 2026

This bill would improve the nation's ability to detect, warn about, and prepare for tsunamis by funding research, upgrading warning systems, and supporting public education programs. It would help coastal communities and residents respond faster to tsunami threats by ensuring they have better information and tools to protect themselves. The legislation affects coastal states, emergency management agencies, and the general public living in or visiting tsunami-prone areas.

FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026

The bill would require the Federal Aviation Administration to review and report on how well airlines and airports are following safety management system rules designed to prevent accidents and incidents. Airlines and airports would need to demonstrate they have proper procedures in place to identify and manage safety risks, and the FAA would assess whether these systems are actually working to protect passengers and workers. The goal is to ensure that aviation safety practices are being consistently applied across the industry rather than just existing on paper.

Radar Next Program Act of 2026

This bill would establish or fund a federal program to develop advanced radar technology for civilian and commercial uses, likely focusing on improvements in weather forecasting, air traffic control, or communications systems. The legislation aims to keep the United States competitive in radar innovation by supporting research and development efforts. It would affect technology companies, government agencies, and potentially consumers who rely on weather and aviation services.

Helping Our People Act of 2026

The bill aims to provide support and assistance to Native American communities, though the specific programs and funding involved are not yet detailed in its current stage. Once the Committee on Indian Affairs reviews it, the bill could address issues like healthcare, education, economic development, or housing for Native American tribes and their members. The exact impact on Native communities will depend on what provisions are included as the bill moves through the legislative process.

Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025

This bill would protect millions of acres of undeveloped federal forest land from road construction and logging, preserving these areas for wildlife habitat, clean water, and recreation. The measure would affect timber companies, outdoor enthusiasts, and communities that depend on national forests, by restricting commercial development in designated roadless areas while allowing some limited uses like hiking and hunting. Environmental groups generally support the protection, while the timber industry and some rural communities oppose restrictions on resource extraction.

Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act

This bill would require law enforcement agencies and health officials to collect and share more detailed information about opioid overdoses, including data on where overdoses happen, what drugs are involved, and whether people survive. The goal is to give public health officials and police better information to understand opioid trends in their communities and respond more effectively to the overdose crisis. The data would help identify hotspots and emerging drug threats so communities can target prevention and treatment resources where they're needed most.

A resolution commemorating the 95th anniversary of the enactment of the Tariff Act of 1930.

This resolution observes the 95th anniversary of the enactment of the Tariff Act of 1930 (also known as the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act) and expresses the view that this act was a significant contributor to the Great Depression. (The act raised U.S. tariffs to their highest levels since 1828 and was the last tariff act in which Congress set rates.)

Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025

Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025 This bill addresses aviation safety, such as through increasing requirements for aircraft tracking, communication, and coordination with the military. The bill also addresses Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) workforce issues. For example, the bill revises and increases requirements for using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment, which transmits information (e.g., location and weather information) between aircraft and air traffic control. Under the bill, aircraft must generally operate with ADS-B In (receiving) equipment. The FAA must issue performance requirements for the equipment to provide safety-enhancing capabilities (e.g., facilitating aircraft collision avoidance) for flight crews. Further, current FAA regulations allow aircraft performing a sensitive government mission to be excepted from requirements for using ADS-B Out (broadcasting) equipment. This bill limits which flights may be considered sensitive government missions (e.g., not training flights). The FAA must also (1) establish an office to coordinate airspace usage of military aircraft, (2) review the safety of certain flight operations and routes around airports, and (3) enter into memoranda of understanding with military agencies for safety information sharing. The FAA must conduct a Transport Airplane Risk Assessment Methodology analysis for any transport airplane accidents in the United States that result in a fatality. The bill also addresses FAA workforce issues, such as by excluding the FAA workforce from a federal hiring freeze, deferred resignation program, voluntary furlough, or reduction in force; supporting the recruitment and training of air traffic controllers; and requiring strict adherence to federal conflict of interest requirements.

Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025

This bill would require companies and platforms to label or disclose when images, videos, or audio have been artificially created or significantly edited using technology like deepfakes or AI, so people can tell what's real versus fake. The law would apply to content creators, social media platforms, and other digital services that distribute media to the public. The goal is to help prevent the spread of misleading or deceptive content that could fool people into believing false information.

Trade Review Act of 2025

Trade Review Act of 2025 This bill requires congressional notification and review of new or increased duties (i.e., tariffs) imposed by the President on articles imported into the United States. Specifically, the President must notify Congress within 48 hours of imposing or increasing a duty on articles imported into the United States. This notification must include (1) the rationale for imposing or increasing the duty, and (2) an assessment of the duty's potential impact on U.S. businesses and consumers. The bill limits the duration of a duty to 60 days, unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. A duty shall cease to have force or effect if a joint resolution of disapproval is enacted into law.

Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2025

Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2025 This bill establishes a new investment tax credit in the amount of 30% of the basis of any hydropower improvement property. The bill defines hydropower improvement property as property that adds or improves fish passage at a qualified dam; maintains or improves the quality of the water retained or released by a qualified dam; promotes downstream sediment transport and habitat maintenance; upgrades, repairs, or reconstructs a qualified dam to meet safety and security standards; improves public uses of, and access to, public waterways impacted by a qualified dam; removes an obsolete river obstruction; or places into service an approved remote dam. Further, written approval for hydropower improvement property must be obtained from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or state or local officials prior to January 1, 2035. The bill also allows an election to claim the investment tax credit for qualified progress expenses for some types of hydropower improvement property in advance of such property being placed into service. Any investment tax credit amount claimed for qualified progress expenses reduces the amount of the investment tax credit that may be claimed once the hydropower improvement property is placed into service. The bill authorizes certain entities, including tax-exempt and governmental entities, to treat the investment tax credit for hydropower improvement property as a payment of tax and receive a refund of any overpayment (also known as elective pay). Finally, the investment tax credit for hydropower improvement property may be transferred (i.e., sold).

Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025

Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025 This bill establishes a five-year Medicaid demonstration program to support the provision of comprehensive and accessible services to treat opioid use and substance use disorders. Specifically, the bill establishes a demonstration program through which states may receive a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) of at least 90% for services provided by organizations that serve as Health Engagement Hubs. States must certify that these organizations provide a certain level of services, including physical and behavioral health services that are easily and quickly accessible, peer support services, and targeted case management. Organizations must also meet specified minimum staffing requirements, have a community advisory board, and be equipped to provide certain social services (e.g., employment counseling). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may select up to 10 states to participate in the program. The bill provides funds for state planning grants and administration of the program. The CMS must contract with an entity to evaluate the program, and the Government Accountability Office must report on this evaluation.

Silence Helps Us Hear Act of 2010

Silence Helps Us Hear Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary), through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to conduct a study to identify NPS natural soundscape values and resources. Instructs the Secretary to analyze and identify NPS natural soundscapes that have been the least degraded by unnatural sounds and undesirable sounds caused by humans. Instructs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to provide technical assistance to the Secretary in carrying out such study to the extent that aviation or aircraft noise has been identified as one of the sources of natural soundscapes degradation. Requires the Secretary, in coordination with the DOT Secretary, to the extent aviation or aircraft noise has been identified as one of the sources of NPS natural soundscapes degradation, to conduct a study identifying methods of preserving the natural soundscapes that have been the least degraded by unnatural sounds and undesirable sounds caused by humans.

Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2009

Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2009 - Prohibits road construction and road reconstruction in inventoried roadless areas of the National Forest System. Specifies exceptions, including because: (1) there is threat of a catastrophic event; (2) a natural resource restoration action is necessary; or (3) a federal-aid highway project is in the public interest or is consistent with the purposes for which the land was reserved or acquired. Prohibits timber from being cut, sold, or removed in an inventoried roadless area. Permits various exceptions, including for specified environmental reasons, if the responsible official determines that the cutting, sale, or removal of timber is expected to be infrequent. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to make modifications to roadless area maps to improve their accuracy or inclusiveness. Instructs the Secretary, in order to evaluate the effect of a modification to a roadless area map, to prepare an environmental impact statement or similar analysis required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Declares that this Act does not: (1) revoke, suspend, or modify legal instruments and decisions concerning the use of NFS land made before January 12, 2001; (2) compel the amendment or revision of any land and resource management plan; or (3) apply to specified activities in the Tongass National Forest. States that the prohibitions and restrictions of this Act cannot be reconsidered, modified, or terminated under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974.

A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to make loans to electric utilities to carry out projects to comply with any Federal renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes.

Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to direct the Secretary of Energy to make loans to electric utilities to reduce their costs of complying with federal renewable energy standards and minimize the impact such standards have on consumers' electricity rates. Requires the use of such loans on projects that are approved by the Secretary, which may include the construction of renewable energy generation facilities or installation of energy efficiency or electricity demand reduction technology. Sets the interest rate on such loans, which may not exceed 30 years, at 0.5% more than the federal funds rate.

Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act

Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act, the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, and the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a temporary cease and desist order if it: (1) determines that any entity may be violating, may have violated, or may be about to violate any provision of such Acts or a FERC directive; and (2) finds that an alleged, threatened, or continued violation is likely to result in significant harm to either natural gas consumers or to the public interest. Amends the Federal Power Act to grant FERC emergency authority to change or suspend temporarily the rates, terms, or conditions of service on file with it before providing public notice and an opportunity for comment. Limits such temporary change or suspension to a period of not more than 30 days unless certain conditions are met.