PolicyBrief

Legislation

S. 220
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill requires explicit congressional approval for the establishment or expansion of any national monument, effectively removing the President's authority to designate them unilaterally.

Mike Lee
R

Mike Lee

Senator

UT

S. 248
119th Congress•Jan 24th 2025
Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill permanently expands Medicare coverage to include cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services delivered via telehealth in a patient's home.

Marsha Blackburn
R

Marsha Blackburn

Senator

TN

H.R. 696
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
End Unaccountable Amnesty Act
IN COMMITTEE

The End Unaccountable Amnesty Act reforms immigration policy by restricting executive authority over Temporary Protected Status and parole, tightening eligibility for unaccompanied children, repealing cancellation of removal, and prohibiting the use of certain government documents for air travel.

Troy Nehls
R

Troy Nehls

Representative

TX

S. 214
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
MEDAL Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

The MEDAL Act of 2025 increases the monthly special pension for living Medal of Honor recipients to $8,333.33 while maintaining existing pension provisions for surviving spouses.

Ted Cruz
R

Ted Cruz

Senator

TX

H.R. 644
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

This bill amends the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to expand federal research, monitoring, and mitigation efforts for harmful algal blooms and hypoxia events across marine and freshwater systems.

Suzanne Bonamici
D

Suzanne Bonamici

Representative

OR

S. 247
119th Congress•Jan 24th 2025
Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

The Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025 establishes new Medicare billing codes for ultralightweight manual wheelchairs, allowing suppliers to charge beneficiaries for the cost difference of premium titanium or carbon fiber models.

Marsha Blackburn
R

Marsha Blackburn

Senator

TN

S. 199
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.
IN COMMITTEE

This legislation establishes a framework to reduce double taxation for U.S. and Taiwanese residents through reciprocal tax relief and authorizes the President to negotiate a formal tax agreement between the two jurisdictions.

Michael Crapo
R

Michael Crapo

Senator

ID

S. 219
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
Veterans Health Care Freedom Act
IN COMMITTEE

The Veterans Health Care Freedom Act establishes a pilot program to expand veteran access to care by allowing them to choose their own primary, specialty, and mental health providers both within and outside the VA system.

Marsha Blackburn
R

Marsha Blackburn

Senator

TN

H.R. 717
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

The Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act of 2025 establishes grant programs and interagency coordination to conserve, map, and improve habitat connectivity for migratory big game and other native wildlife.

Ryan Zinke
R

Ryan Zinke

Representative

MT

H.R. 646
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
Build Housing with Care Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

The Build Housing with Care Act of 2025 establishes a HUD grant program to fund the development and renovation of facilities that co-locate affordable housing with on-site child care services.

Suzanne Bonamici
D

Suzanne Bonamici

Representative

OR

H.R. 662
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow corporations to deduct intangible drilling and development costs when calculating adjusted financial statement income for the corporate alternative minimum tax.

Mike Carey
R

Mike Carey

Representative

OH

S. 204
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act
IN COMMITTEE

The Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act establishes parental authority over a child's upbringing, education, and health care as a fundamental right that the government cannot infringe upon without a compelling interest and the use of the least restrictive means.

Tim Scott
R

Tim Scott

Senator

SC

H.R. 669
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for a first-use nuclear strike unless Congress has explicitly authorized such action through a declaration of war.

Ted Lieu
D

Ted Lieu

Representative

CA

H.R. 653
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
Protect Minors from Medical Malpractice Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

This legislation establishes a private right of action for individuals to sue medical practitioners for gender-transition procedures performed on them as minors, while protecting providers' freedom of conscience and prohibiting federal funding for states that mandate such procedures.

Brian Babin
R

Brian Babin

Representative

TX

S. 198
119th Congress•Jan 22nd 2025
PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

This bill mandates U.S. sanctions against foreign individuals and financial institutions that facilitate or support the Palestinian Authority’s system of providing payments to terrorists and their families.

Tom Cotton
R

Tom Cotton

Senator

AR

H.R. 661
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
Maximizing Israel-U.S. Research Advancement and Collaborative Leadership in Emerging Medical Technology Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

The MIRACLE Medical Technology Act of 2025 establishes a collaborative program between the United States and Israel to advance joint research, regulatory harmonization, and innovation in medical technology and health care delivery.

Vern Buchanan
R

Vern Buchanan

Representative

FL

H.R. 650
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act
IN COMMITTEE

The Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act establishes the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and healthcare of their children, requiring the government to meet the highest standard of judicial scrutiny before interfering with those rights.

Virginia Foxx
R

Virginia Foxx

Representative

NC

H.R. 651
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

The Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2025 mandates the identification, reallocation, and auction of federal radio spectrum to expand commercial wireless broadband and unlicensed services while modernizing federal relocation processes.

Rick Allen
R

Rick Allen

Representative

GA

H.R. 648
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill mandates that the Department of Defense provide a variety of milk options to service members at military dining facilities while prohibiting the purchase of milk from foreign adversaries.

Derrick Van Orden
R

Derrick Van Orden

Representative

WI

S. 231
119th Congress•Jan 23rd 2025
WEATHER Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

The WEATHER Act of 2025 establishes a nationwide index-based insurance policy to provide farmers with rapid financial protection against agricultural income losses caused by extreme weather events.

Peter Welch
D

Peter Welch

Senator

VT