Legislation

The Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Charging Act of 2025 aims to advance vehicle-to-grid technology by requiring the Department of Energy to create a national roadmap for bidirectional charging development. The bill mandates that all new electric vehicles manufactured for model year 2029 and later must be capable of bidirectional charging. Furthermore, it requires FEMA to incorporate bidirectional charging capabilities into state and local disaster recovery plans.

The Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025 amends existing law to recognize economic harm caused by foreign activities as a trigger for fishery disaster declarations. This allows the Secretary of Commerce to declare a disaster if foreign actions, such as predatory pricing or market distortion, negatively impact the viability of American fisheries. Governors and tribal leaders must now document these foreign activities when requesting federal assistance.

The Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2025 amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to establish new testing and reporting requirements for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations. This bill prohibits fracking injection unless operators agree to test nearby underground drinking water sources according to a set schedule and submit results to the EPA. The EPA is required to create a publicly accessible database of all submitted test results.

This Act, the "Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act," prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from implementing the WISeR Model or any substantially similar model that uses prior authorization under traditional Medicare. Furthermore, it amends the authority of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to prevent the testing of any new model that requires prior authorization for services covered under Medicare Part A or Part B.

This resolution recognizes the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords, which ended the Bosnian War and established the foundation for peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It honors the diplomatic efforts that led to the agreement and reaffirms U.S. support for the country's sovereignty, democracy, and path toward European Union membership. The resolution also urges continued constitutional reform and unity within Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The GENESIS Act formally establishes the Growth, Energy, and National Excellence through Science, Innovation, and Security Act. This legislation grants the full force and effect of law to Executive Order 14363, titled "Launching the Genesis Mission." This legal standing applies irrespective of any conflicting existing laws or executive orders.

The Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025 aims to strengthen support for orphans and vulnerable children globally. This bill establishes a Special Advisor for Assistance to Orphans and Vulnerable Children within the Department of State and extends the authorization for related programs through 2030. It also adjusts the deadline for issuing necessary implementing directives.

This resolution commemorates World AIDS Day and recognizes significant progress made in combating HIV/AIDS globally and domestically through programs like PEPFAR and the Ryan White Act. It highlights ongoing challenges, particularly disparities in impact, while encouraging continued robust funding for research, prevention, and treatment efforts worldwide. The resolution supports the goal of ending the HIV epidemic by 2030 through zero new transmissions and zero discrimination.

This resolution celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), recognizing its landmark achievement in guaranteeing a free, appropriate public education for every child with a disability. It honors the law's transformative impact since 1975, which ensured access, protected rights, and established critical early intervention services. The resolution reaffirms the commitment to fully implementing IDEA so all students with disabilities have the opportunity to thrive.

The Boosting the Rural STEM Pipeline Act aims to strengthen science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in rural areas. This bill achieves this by eliminating the cost-sharing requirement for institutions participating in the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. By removing this barrier, the Act seeks to encourage broader participation in training the next generation of rural STEM educators.

The REFINER Act mandates the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to produce a comprehensive report on the state and future of U.S. petrochemical refineries. This report must examine their role in energy security, analyze capacity expansion opportunities, assess risks, and identify policies impacting refinery capacity. Ultimately, the goal is to provide recommendations to Congress on encouraging increased domestic refining capacity.

The Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets Act aims to address homelessness and public disorder by prohibiting urban camping and squatting on federal property. It incentivizes state and local compliance through federal grant requirements and authorizes significant funding for new "step-down treatment facilities." Furthermore, the bill seeks to restore civil commitment procedures and redirect federal resources away from certain harm reduction efforts toward institutional treatment options.

The Have You Served Act establishes a grant program to fund "Ask the Question Campaigns." These campaigns encourage service providers to ask clients about their military service to better connect them with veteran resources. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs will award up to 25 grants annually to eligible states and tribes to support training and campaign costs.

The Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency Act of 2025 (CASE Act) aims to reduce federal courthouse construction costs by establishing strict new requirements for courtroom sharing in new facilities. This legislation limits the start of new construction unless designs meet specific judge-to-courtroom ratios. Furthermore, it mandates the full utilization of existing space within any complex where new construction is approved.

The Strengthening Resources for Our Schools (SROS) Act aims to support school safety by providing a federal tax exclusion for retirement income received by qualified school resource officers (SROs). This benefit applies to former military personnel or law enforcement officers currently serving as SROs. Furthermore, SROs who serve for at least 10 years will receive this retirement income exclusion for life.

The Grid Research and Development Act mandates the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to modernize and standardize how electric utilities report detailed data on transmission projects, costs, and operations. This law establishes a centralized, publicly accessible data repository, managed by FERC and the EIA, to make this information searchable and machine-readable. Furthermore, it directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct research and develop a public dashboard to analyze grid expansion costs, interconnection efficiency, and overall system performance for improved affordability and planning.

This bill establishes the Right to Representation for Department of Veterans Affairs Workers Act of 2025. It grants most VA employees the right to have a representative present during certain examinations if they believe the exam could lead to disciplinary action. This representation can occur during paid duty time upon the employee's request.

The Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act mandates that major electricity transmission entities annually report detailed performance data to FERC and the EIA. This data, covering interconnection queues, project development, and system performance, will be made publicly available via an online portal. The goal is to create standardized transparency to improve accountability, reliability, and affordability across the national transmission system. FERC is also required to periodically review and update these scorecard metrics with stakeholder input.

The Clean Cloud Act of 2025 addresses the rapidly increasing energy consumption of data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations. This bill mandates annual data collection on the energy use and sources for these facilities, which are currently lacking transparency. Furthermore, it establishes an emissions performance standard, imposing fees on electricity consumption that exceeds regional clean energy baselines, with collected funds supporting consumer energy cost relief and clean firm energy development.

The Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025 mandates the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to update federal information quality guidelines to ensure the quality and integrity of influential information used in agency rules and guidance. Federal agencies must then update their own guidelines, relying on the "best reasonably available information and evidence that is fit-for-purpose." Furthermore, the Act requires agencies to publicly disclose the critical factual material supporting their rules and guidance, consistent with existing law and privacy protections. This supporting material must generally be made available as open government data at the time a final rule or guidance is issued.