Congressional Record — March 12, 2025

Overview of the day

The proceedings for this date primarily consist of the introduction of new legislation in the Senate, including bills focused on agricultural disaster program access, higher education accountability and oversight, and public safety alerts regarding shark attacks.

Summary of the House proceedings

There was no House activity on this date.

Summary of Senate proceedings

S. 984 was introduced to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish an exception to payment limitations for entities deriving income from agriculture to ensure farmers can access USDA disaster relief programs.
S. 994 was introduced to provide accountability in higher education by establishing standards for gainful employment, improving borrower defense to repayment, prohibiting institutions from limiting student legal action, and enhancing oversight of for-profit institutions.
S. 1003 was introduced to require the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order allowing wireless emergency alerts to be transmitted for shark attack events.