Bill Cassidy
Senator for Louisiana · Republican · United States
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“262(i)) (referred to in this paragraph as the `reference product sponsor'), brings an action for infringement under this section against an applicant for approval of a biological product under section 351(k) of [[Page S4199]] such Act that references that reference product (referred to in this paragraph as the `subsection (k) applicant'),…”
“People of my State and across the country support this bill and have contacted my office asking that Congress reinstate it, so that military spouse or the servicemember newly separated from the service, the working mom, the low-income family, the person being separated from jail, all these have the opportunity to work hard, contribute to…”
“People of my State and across the country support this bill and have contacted my office asking that Congress reinstate it, so that military spouse or the servicemember newly separated from the service, the working mom, the low-income family, the person being separated from jail, all these have the opportunity to work hard, contribute to…”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4200] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CONSTITUTING THE MAJORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE ONE HUNDRE…”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4200] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CONSTITUTING THE MAJORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE ONE HUNDRE…”
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“(3) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall publish aggregate, nonconfidential data relating to certifications of mining facilities and mining pools and compliance with this section sufficient to inform Federal agencies and the public of trends in certifications and compliance. (h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to confer upon the Secretary any regulatory authority over digital asset markets or transactions. SEC. 1098. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTIFIED COMPUTE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. (a) Department of Energy Title XVII Loan Guarantees.-- (1) In general.--Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.”
“(g) Oversight and Reporting.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to ensure transparency of, compliance with, and enforcement under the certification program, including-- (A) requirements for certified mining facilities and mining pools to submit periodic reports verifying continuing compliance with the requirements under subsection (b); (B) procedures for the suspension or revocation of a certification in the case of a material misrepresentation, noncompliance, or fraud; and (C) regulations relating to audits and inspections under paragraph (2). (2) Audits or inspections.--The Secretary shall conduct audits or inspections of mining facilities and mining pools certified under the certification program as necessary to ensure compliance with this section.”
“(f) Confidentiality.-- (1) In general.--In carrying out the certification program, the Secretary shall safeguard the confidentiality of all proprietary operational data, financial records, trade secrets, and personally identifiable information submitted in connection with a certification. (2) Exemption from foia.--Information in the registry maintained under subsection (d) shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code.”
“(e) Federal Program Eligibility.-- (1) In general.--The head of a Federal agency that administers a loan, grant, reimbursement, or procurement program for which eligibility, priority, or participation is based on certification under the certification program may rely on the registry maintained under subsection (d) to determine the eligibility, priority, or participation of an entity in that program, in accordance with applicable law (including regulations). (2) Requirement.--An entity shall not be granted eligibility for, priority for, or participation in a loan, grant, reimbursement, or procurement program for which that eligibility, priority, or participation is based on certification under the certification program unless the entity holds a valid certification under the certification program.”
“(d) Registry.--The Secretary shall maintain a publicly accessible registry of mining facilities and mining pools certified under the certification program, including-- (1) the effective dates of certification and renewal, if applicable; and (2) the applicable hardware sourcing standards under subsection (b)(3) with which the mining facility or mining pool is compliant, including whether the certification is a preferred certification under subsection (b)(3)(C).”
“(2) Applications.-- (A) In general.--To apply for certification under the certification program, an operator of a proof-of-work mining facility or mining pool shall submit to the Secretary an application, which shall contain information necessary for the Secretary to determine eligibility under subsection (b). (B) Disclosure.--An application submitted under subparagraph (A)-- (i) shall disclose ownership and control information sufficient to identify any person exercising control over the proof-of-work mining operations of the applicant; and (ii) shall not use any shell companies, passthrough entities, or nominee arrangements to obscure ownership or influence by a foreign adversary.”
“(4) Duration; renewal.--A certification under the certification program-- (A) shall be valid for a period of not more than 2 years; and (B) may be renewed only on a demonstration of continued compliance with all applicable requirements under this section. (5) Information sharing.--In carrying out the certification program, the Secretary may share information with, or request information from, the Secretary of Energy or the Secretary of Agriculture. (c) Application and Review Process.-- (1) In general.--In administering the certification program, the Secretary shall establish an application and review process for certification.”
“(D) Recognition of infrastructure conversion.--For the purposes of determining compliance with subparagraph (B) or (C), the Secretary shall consider proof-of-work mining hardware related to foreign adversaries to be removed from active deployment if the operator of the mining facility or mining pool demonstrates that the hardware has been replaced, repurposed, or retired in favor of proof-of-work mining hardware manufactured in the United States or a friendly nation, including infrastructure deployed for artificial intelligence training, inference, or grid-responsive computational operations.”
“(C) Preferred certifications.--During the period beginning on January 1, 2027, and ending on December 31, 2029, the Secretary may designate a certification of a mining facility or mining pool under the certification program as a preferred certification for Federal program eligibility if not more than 25 percent of the active proof-of-work mining hardware of the mining facility or mining pool is manufactured by an entity related to a foreign adversary.”
“(iv) Beginning on January 1, 2030, 0 percent of the active proof-of-work mining hardware of the mining facility or mining pool may be manufactured by an entity related to a foreign adversary. (B) Initial certifications.--The Secretary may issue a certification under the certification program before January 1, 2027, if-- (i) the applicable mining facility or mining pool has not purchased any proof-of-work mining equipment manufactured by any entity related to any foreign adversary since the date of enactment of this Act; and (ii) the operator of the applicable mining facility or mining pool submits to the Secretary a plan for achieving compliance with the hardware sourcing standards described in subparagraph (A).”
“(3) Hardware sourcing standards.-- (A) In general.--To be eligible for certification under the certification program, a mining facility or mining pool shall be in compliance with the following hardware sourcing standards: (i) Beginning on January 1, 2027, the mining facility or mining pool may not purchase any proof-of-work mining equipment manufactured by any entity related to any foreign adversary. (ii) Beginning on January 1, 2028, not more than 75 percent of the active proof-of-work mining hardware of the mining facility or mining pool may be manufactured by an entity related to a foreign adversary. (iii) Beginning on January 1, 2029, not more than 50 percent of the active proof-of-work mining hardware of the mining facility or mining pool may be manufactured by an entity related to a foreign adversary.”
“(2) Eligibility.--To be eligible for certification under the certification program-- (A) the proof-of-work mining operations of the mining facility or mining pool shall be physically located within the United States or a friendly nation; (B) in the case of the certification of a mining pool, the mining pool-- (i) shall be headquartered and operated in the United States or a friendly nation; and [[Page S3959]] (ii) shall not be owned, controlled, or subject to undue influence by an entity related to a foreign adversary; (C) in the case of the certification of a mining facility, the mining facility-- (i) shall not be owned, controlled, or subject to undue influence by an entity related to a foreign adversary; and (ii) shall participate in a mining pool described in subparagraph (B); (D) the mining facility or mining pool shall document and attest to compliance with the applicable hardware sourcing standards described in paragraph (3); (E) the mining facility or mining pool shall maintain cybersecurity protocols consistent with minimum standards established by the Secretary, including protection of network systems, private keys, remote access tools, and physical facilities; and (F) the mining facility or mining pool shall satisfy any additional criteria that the Secretary determines to be necessary to uphold the integrity of the certification.”
“(b) Certification Criteria and Administration.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations governing the certification of mining facilities and mining pools under the certification program.”
“(2) Scope.--A certification under the certification program-- (A) shall not confer any regulatory license or waiver of legal requirements under any other provision of law (including regulations); (B) may serve as a basis for eligibility for, priority for, or participation in a Federal loan, grant, reimbursement, or procurement program, in accordance with applicable law or regulations; and (C) shall not be required for any mining facility or mining pool except as a condition of eligibility for, priority for, or participation in a program described in subparagraph (B), in accordance with applicable law or regulations.”
“(8) Proof-of-work mining.--The term ``proof-of-work mining'' means the operation of specialized hardware or computing systems to validate transactions and secure decentralized blockchain networks by solving cryptographic puzzles, resulting in the issuance of new units of a digital asset as a reward. (9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce. SEC. 1097. MINED IN AMERICA CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a voluntary certification program, to be known as the ``Mined in America Certification Program'', to certify mining facilities and mining pools that meet the requirements established under this section.”
“(6) Mining facility.--The term ``mining facility'' means a physical site that houses and operates specialized computer hardware for the purpose of performing proof-of-work mining, including associated power, cooling, and network infrastructure. (7) Mining pool.--The term ``mining pool'' means a group of participants in a proof-of-work mining network that-- (A) combine their computational resources over a network to increase the probability of validating a block; and (B) share any resulting rewards in proportion to the contributed hash power of each participant.”
“(3) Foreign adversary.--The term ``foreign adversary'' has the meaning given the term ``covered nation'' in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code. (4) Friendly nation.--The term ``friendly nation'' means a foreign country that-- (A) is not a foreign adversary; and (B) the Secretary of State designates as an ally or partner of the United States for purposes of this subtitle. (5) High-density compute.--The term ``high-density compute'' means a computational operation or facility characterized by high power density and intensive processing workloads, including those used for artificial intelligence training, inference, blockchain validation, advanced data processing, and other energy intensive compute tasks.”
“(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this subtitle is to facilitate the objective described in subsection (a)(7) through the use of existing Federal programs and authorities. SEC. 1096. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) Certification program.--The term ``certification program'' means the Mined in America Certification Program established under section 1097(a). (2) Demand response; demand-responsive.--The terms ``demand response'' and ``demand-responsive'' mean the capability of a facility, including a distributed energy system or controllable load, to adjust electricity consumption in response to price signals, grid reliability needs, or market incentives to enhance grid efficiency and resilience.”
“This subtitle may be cited as the ``Mined in America Act of 2026''. SEC. 1095. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) blockchain and digital asset technologies serve an essential role in the future economic, technological, and strategic interests of the United States, as reflected in official statements from the President, bipartisan action in Congress, and recent legislation establishing oversight and regulatory frameworks for digital assets; (2) Bitcoin is the original digital asset, has operated through an open, decentralized network with no central authority for more than 15 years, and continues to demonstrate technical resilience, economic relevance, and functional independence; (3) the establishment and management of a strategic reserve of Bitcoin by the Federal Government reinforces the continuing role in the national interest and the important long-term strategic value of Bitcoin; (4) the reliability of the Bitcoin blockchain depends on a decentralized validation process and a globally distributed infrastructure, but a substantial portion of mining hardware currently in use is manufactured by companies related to foreign adversaries, creating national security and operational integrity risks; (5) the ability of the United States to lead in Bitcoin and digital asset innovation requires that critical blockchain infrastructure, including mining hardware and consensus software, be developed, operated, and maintained within the United States, or friendly nations, and free from control by entities related to foreign adversaries; (6) Bitcoin mining operators in the United States have contributed materially to domestic artificial intelligence capabilities by converting existing facilities and infrastructure to support machine learning, inference, and high-density compute operations; and (7) the replacement of mining hardware related to foreign adversaries with compute infrastructure manufactured in the United States, or friendly nations, is a necessary national objective.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3958-S3961] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6689. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Ms. Lummis, and Mrs. Blackburn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title X, add the following: Subtitle H--Mined in America Act SEC. 1094. SHORT TITLE.”
“McClelland later left home to pursue a degree at LSU and, subsequently, an impressive teaching career. She served her community for 35 years as a teacher, educating the next generation of Louisiana's leaders. Now living in Elton, LA, Mrs. McClelland remains steadfast in her faith and thankful that the Lord continues to bless her with the things and people she needs to live well. Mrs. McClelland's fearlessness and hard work, combined with her deep faith in God, make her a true embodiment of what makes Louisiana so wonderful, and we could all learn from her example. When asked the secret to her long life, she replied, ``Eat right, follow God's rule, and exercise.'' What great advice. ____________________”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2658] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO LOUISE ``SAMMIE'' McCLELLAND Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, I celebrate Louise ``Sammie'' McClelland, who turned 105 years old this month on April 14. She still lives on her own and spends her days reading, swimming, and attending mass. You would hardly guess she is Jefferson Davis Parish's oldest resident. Her joy and adventurous spirit have not dimmed despite living through some of the most difficult periods in American history. During the Great Depression, Mrs. McClelland helped her family by sewing clothes, gardening, fishing, cooking, and caring for her younger siblings. Mrs.”
“McClelland later left home to pursue a degree at LSU and, subsequently, an impressive teaching career. She served her community for 35 years as a teacher, educating the next generation of Louisiana's leaders. Now living in Elton, LA, Mrs. McClelland remains steadfast in her faith and thankful that the Lord continues to bless her with the things and people she needs to live well. Mrs. McClelland's fearlessness and hard work, combined with her deep faith in God, make her a true embodiment of what makes Louisiana so wonderful, and we could all learn from her example. When asked the secret to her long life, she replied, ``Eat right, follow God's rule, and exercise.'' What great advice. ____________________”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2658] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO LOUISE ``SAMMIE'' McCLELLAND Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, I celebrate Louise ``Sammie'' McClelland, who turned 105 years old this month on April 14. She still lives on her own and spends her days reading, swimming, and attending mass. You would hardly guess she is Jefferson Davis Parish's oldest resident. Her joy and adventurous spirit have not dimmed despite living through some of the most difficult periods in American history. During the Great Depression, Mrs. McClelland helped her family by sewing clothes, gardening, fishing, cooking, and caring for her younger siblings. Mrs.”
“I am proud to call her not only a trusted adviser but a dear friend. I wish her well. I look forward to seeing her start a new chapter in her professional journey. Once more, I thank her for her service to this body, the Senate, and to the United States of America. I yield the floor. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.”
“Now, as you know, Madam President, someone who works here on the Hill--particularly if it is a ``madam,'' particularly if it is a she, particularly if it is a mom, a wife--has not only the responsibilities of being that staffer or that Senator or that Congresswoman, but she has the responsibility, as well, of being that mom and of being that spouse, that partner. Everybody sacrifices weekends, nights, precious times with family in the service of our Nation. Amanda embraces that--perhaps embraced it too much. I say, again, that this is bittersweet. Her departure is a loss for my office, but a loss for the institution of the Senate. She will be missed by all. But our loss is the gain of her husband JP and their beautiful girls, Caroline and Amelie. It has been an incredible pleasure watching Amanda grow personally and professionally.”
“Amanda has been on the ground floor of all of these ideas, helping to kick-start debate and to generate solutions that I hope to pass into law as chair of that committee. She also led the committee's efforts to swiftly confirm all of President Trump's Cabinet officials under our jurisdiction and to ensure rapid confirmation for key public health officials, like the FDA Commissioner and the NIH Director. Occasionally, I would get some phone call: How come these appointees are not advancing? I would say: That is because we have not received the paperwork. But once we got the paperwork, we took care of it. And that was Amanda's husbanding of the process. All that I have described would not have been possible without her leadership and guidance. I just thank her, and I am incredibly indebted for her loyalty, service, and steadfastness.”
“As in my personal office, Amanda led efforts to develop policy solutions to some of the most pressing issues of our time--personally, I think it is important for our country to address the potential risks and benefits that artificial intelligence pose to society, and to make sure that it is designed, developed, and deployed responsibly--also, to modernize the National Institutes of Health, ensuring we sustain our advantage in biomedical research and that Americans get innovative treatments first; to ensure that gig workers have access to portable benefits, like retirement and healthcare; to modernize HIPAA or the medical privacy framework to ensure it keeps pace with new technologies and that Americans' private health data is properly protected.”
“We passed legislation through the committee to strengthen services for American seniors, to improve public health readiness toward the next pandemic, to make sure that healthcare workers could access mental health [[Page S2593]] and substance use care--if you will, those healthcare workers burned out, stressed out, sometimes to the point of suicide by things such as the COVID pandemic, they now have greater support--to help Americans caring for family members with disabilities and other challenging medical conditions. Amanda also led oversight efforts, including the recapturing of $375 million of taxpayer funds wrongfully paid.”
“Since then, I have learned to trust her for consequential decisions that helped us on that committee chart a successful path. Now, first in the Republican minority and now as Republican chair, we have been able to pass laws enhancing research into childhood cancer and making sure students receive financial aid packages on time to choose the best affordable college option for them. We have passed legislation to address hazing incidents on college campuses, to reform Federal programs that better address Alzheimer's and autism, and to promote access to healthcare in rural areas.”
“I am thinking: Well, how in the heck did that happen that she emerged as the leader among all of these strong possibilities, and there was never any sort of jostling? It was just her talent, her ability to understand process and direct negotiations that, once more, organically made her the leader. She never worked before on transportation and energy, and yet transportation and energy became something in which she is expert at. So although she left my office after that--my personal office--when I became the ranking member on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, I was asked: Well, who is going to be your staff director? And I remembered her ability to lead so well that I said: Let's ask Amanda Lincoln. Fortunately, she took the job.”
“She also was a partner in brainstorming solutions to emerging and vexing policy challenges, like how to finance gene therapies and protect patient privacy. Now, it was interesting. When we began to work on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, I had a group of six, and there was no one of them that had been tapped as a leader. And there were just alpha males in there, and there was this and there was that. And just organically, Amanda emerged as the leader among that group. One of the young men who was on that project, with strong personality and strong intellect--and I just kind of wasn't quite sure how that would manage--and he goes: I just got to tell you, Amanda is doing a great job.”
“Madam President, oh my gosh, I wish I didn't have to rise today because I rise to say goodbye but also to honor someone who has been an incredibly important member of our Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee team and, before that, in my personal office team. Amanda Lincoln is leaving Capitol Hill after 15 years of service to the Congress and to our country. Amanda joined my personal office after she had served as staff director and legislative director for the late Senator Mike Enzi. In my personal office, she was integral to advancing policies to improve the lives of all Americans, spearheading laws that increase access to generic drugs, boost domestic manufacturing of medical products, and enhance forecasting of epidemics.”