PolicyBrief

Legislation

S.RES. 60
119th Congress•Feb 5th 2025
An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Indian Affairs.
AWAITING SENATE

This resolution authorizes funding, staffing, and operational expenditures for the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs from March 2025 through February 2027.

Lisa Murkowski
R

Lisa Murkowski

Senator

AK

S. 31
119th Congress•Jan 8th 2025
A bill to designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.
IN COMMITTEE

This bill formally designates the mountain and surrounding area at Wyoming's Devils Tower National Monument as "Devils Tower" for all official federal records and documents.

Cynthia Lummis
R

Cynthia Lummis

Senator

WY

S.J.RES. 14
119th Congress•Feb 5th 2025
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020".
IN COMMITTEE

This joint resolution seeks to nullify the EPA’s rule regarding the phasedown and management of hydrofluorocarbons under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act.

Roger Marshall
R

Roger Marshall

Senator

KS

S. 347
119th Congress•Feb 5th 2025
Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025
AWAITING SENATE

The Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025 expands grant eligibility, increases funding, and reduces financial barriers to help small, disadvantaged, and Alaska Native communities revitalize contaminated properties.

Shelley Capito
R

Shelley Capito

Senator

WV

S. 66
119th Congress•Jan 9th 2025
Transparency in Bureaucratic Communications Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill requires Inspectors General to include in their semiannual reports a detailed account of all agency communications with internet platforms regarding content moderation, user data, and algorithmic processes.

Eric Schmitt
R

Eric Schmitt

Senator

MO

H.R. 397
119th Congress•Apr 30th 2025
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, as the "Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office".
AWAITING HOUSE

This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, as the "Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office."

Joseph Morelle
D

Joseph Morelle

Representative

NY

H.RES. 119
119th Congress•Feb 6th 2025
Declaring racism a public health crisis.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution formally declares racism a public health crisis in the United States and calls for immediate, coordinated government action to dismantle the systemic inequities that drive severe health disparities among people of color.

Jahana Hayes
D

Jahana Hayes

Representative

CT

H.RES. 118
119th Congress•Feb 6th 2025
Calling on Federal law enforcement, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Aviation Administration, to provide an immediate briefing to the public regarding the recent drone activity in New Jersey and New York.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution calls for federal agencies to provide a public briefing, increase transparency, and coordinate with local authorities to address and mitigate unauthorized drone activity in New Jersey and New York.

Josh Gottheimer
D

Josh Gottheimer

Representative

NJ

H.J.RES. 37
119th Congress•Feb 6th 2025
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State who are citizens of the United States.
IN COMMITTEE

This proposed constitutional amendment would base the apportionment of U.S. House of Representatives seats on the number of U.S. citizens in each state rather than the total population.

Warren Davidson
R

Warren Davidson

Representative

OH

H.RES. 120
119th Congress•Feb 6th 2025
Condemning the treatment of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu by the Government of Azerbaijan and urging his immediate release, and for other purposes.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution condemns the wrongful detention and mistreatment of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu by the Azerbaijani government and calls for his immediate and unconditional release.

David Rouzer
R

David Rouzer

Representative

NC

H.CON.RES. 8
119th Congress•Feb 6th 2025
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, negotiate a bilateral free trade agreement with Taiwan, and support Taiwans membership in international organizations.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should formally recognize Taiwan as an independent nation, establish full diplomatic relations, negotiate a free trade agreement, and support its membership in international organizations.

Thomas Tiffany
R

Thomas Tiffany

Representative

WI

H.R. 360
119th Congress•Jan 13th 2025
Oyster Reef Recovery Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

The Oyster Reef Recovery Act of 2025 establishes a NOAA-led grant program to provide technical and financial support for the restoration, conservation, and monitoring of oyster reefs nationwide.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
D

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Representative

NY

H.R. 361
119th Congress•Jan 13th 2025
Make Greenland Great Again Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill authorizes the President to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark to acquire Greenland, subject to a 60-day congressional review period.

Andrew Ogles
R

Andrew Ogles

Representative

TN

H.R. 358
119th Congress•Jan 13th 2025
No Corruption in Government Act
IN COMMITTEE

The No Corruption in Government Act prohibits members of Congress and their spouses from trading individual stocks, extends post-employment lobbying bans, and eliminates automatic congressional pay raises.

Zachary (Zach) Nunn
R

Zachary (Zach) Nunn

Representative

IA

H.R. 266
119th Congress•Jan 9th 2025
Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

The Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2025 modernizes and expands Federal TRIO programs by increasing grant funding, streamlining application procedures, updating student eligibility criteria, and enhancing support stipends for disadvantaged students.

Warren Davidson
R

Warren Davidson

Representative

OH

H.R. 334
119th Congress•Jan 13th 2025
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
IN COMMITTEE

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to apply existing technical and procedural standards for prerecorded voice calls to systems generated by artificial intelligence.

Rick Allen
R

Rick Allen

Representative

GA

H.R. 335
119th Congress•Jan 13th 2025
Repeal the NFA Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill proposes the full repeal of the National Firearms Act, eliminating federal taxes, registration requirements, and transfer restrictions on items such as silencers and short-barreled firearms.

Eric Burlison
R

Eric Burlison

Representative

MO

H.R. 336
119th Congress•Jan 13th 2025
Head start Education And Development Workforce Advancement and Yield Act
IN COMMITTEE

The HEADWAY Act updates credentialing requirements for Early Head Start teachers by requiring at least one qualified lead teacher per classroom while providing mentorship and a pathway for all other staff to earn their Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.

Juan Ciscomani
R

Juan Ciscomani

Representative

AZ

H.R. 333
119th Congress•Jan 13th 2025
Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act
IN COMMITTEE

The Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act eliminates the phase-in period and rating requirements for military retirees, allowing all veterans with service-connected disabilities to receive full concurrent receipt of both retired pay and disability compensation.

Sanford Bishop
D

Sanford Bishop

Representative

GA

H.R. 219
119th Congress•Jan 7th 2025
Improving Menopause Care for Veterans Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

This bill mandates a comprehensive GAO study and report on the quality and accessibility of menopause care within the VA, requiring the Department to develop a strategic plan to implement necessary improvements.

Julia Brownley
D

Julia Brownley

Representative

CA