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Adding urgency, Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to bring the bill to the floor around mid-June, with a target for legislative debate lasting about a week before a potential signing ceremony on July 4th—aligned with the US’s 250th independence anniversary. However, the August recess, beginning around August 10th, poses a strict deadline. Missing this window could push the legislation into the 2026 midterm elections, significantly delaying its implementation until possibly 2030—a prospect many industry stakeholders desperately want to avoid.