To advance bipartisan priorities.

Support for Cancer Research: The bill appropriates funds to the National Cancer Institute, equal to 25 percent of the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2024, to support cancer research (Title II, Sec. 202).

Infrastructure and Environmental Investment: The RISE Trust Fund directs money toward various needs, including the Highway Trust Fund, airport and airway needs, and coastal flooding mitigation (Title I, Sec. 10202).

Assistance for Energy Workers: The bill provides a program to assist workers in the energy sector, which may include retraining, relocation expenses, or early retirement (Title I, Sec. 10321).

Support for Low-Income Households: The Secretary of the Treasury is tasked with providing annual State grants to be distributed to eligible low-income households (Title I, Sec. 10203).

Enhanced School Safety: The MSD Act requires local educational agencies to develop emergency response procedures and notification systems for parents regarding various threats (Title VII, Sec. 702).

PFAS Community Engagement: The bill establishes a coordinator to improve outreach and communication for defense communities affected by PFAS contamination (Title III, Sec. 301).

Expanded Voting Access for Unaffiliated Citizens: Unaffiliated voters are permitted to vote in any primary election for Federal, State, or local office, provided they do not vote in more than one political party's primary (Section (b)(1) and (c)(1)).

Protection of Voter Privacy: States are prohibited from sharing an unaffiliated voter's name or contact information with political parties or others for political or commercial purposes, such as soliciting funds (Section (b)(2)(A)).

Preservation of Voter Status: An unaffiliated voter's status on official registration lists cannot be changed to a party member simply because they participated in a primary election (Section (b)(2)(B)).

Financial Support for State Election Changes: States that comply with the new unaffiliated voter requirements can receive transition assistance grants equal to 2 percent of certain previous requirements payments (Section (d)(1)).

Support for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses: The bill includes veteran-owned small business concerns in the definition of disadvantaged business enterprises for infrastructure investment purposes (Section 1101).

Whistleblower Protections: The bill amends the United States Code to include protections for whistleblowers from removal, demotion, and suspension (Section 1202(b)(2)).

New Greenhouse Gas Taxes: The bill imposes taxes on fossil fuels, certain industrial processes, and specific manufactured products, which are paid by owners or operators at various points of taxation (Title I, Sec. s 9901, 9902, 9903).

Economic Burdens on Industrial Sectors: Certain industrial categories, such as iron and steel production, cement, and petrochemical production, are subject to taxation on their emissions (Title I, Sec. 10101).

Border Tax Adjustments: The bill establishes a system of levies on imported goods to ensure competitive equality, which may impact the cost of covered goods (Title I, Sec. 10102).

Mandatory School Security Upgrades: The MSD Act involves a rulemaking process that could lead to requirements for the installation or modification of interior and exterior doors in schools (Title VII, Sec. 703).

Restrictions on Noncitizen Voting: No person who is not a citizen of the United States is permitted to vote in any taxpayer-funded election for public office, including State or local office or ballot initiatives (Section 802(a), (b), and (c)).

Changes to VA Employee Disciplinary Procedures: The bill repeals certain separate removal, demotion, and suspension processes for certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (Section 1202(a)).