Legislation

This resolution commends the Caesars Superdome on the occasion of its golden jubilee, celebrating 50 years of service to Louisiana and the United States. It recognizes the venue's history of hosting major sporting events, cultural performances, and serving as a vital shelter during numerous hurricanes. The resolution officially honors the facility's enduring legacy and recent modernizations.

This resolution formally requests the Secretary of State to provide Congress with a detailed report on the human rights practices of the Republic of Costa Rica within 30 days. The report must specifically address credible allegations of abuses, particularly concerning non-citizens transferred to Costa Rica by the U.S. government. It must also detail the actions the U.S. has taken to promote human rights and assess the risk of U.S. security assistance supporting any violations.

The End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025 is a comprehensive bill designed to eliminate financial support for the fossil fuel industry across the federal government. It achieves this by terminating numerous tax incentives, increasing royalties on federal energy leases, and blocking federal funding for fossil fuel projects through various agencies. Ultimately, the Act aims to shift financial burdens onto polluters while redirecting federal support toward cleaner energy initiatives.

The Upending Secret Postal Shutdowns Act (USPS Act) establishes clear, mandatory procedures for the Postal Service when temporarily closing a post office due to an emergency. This bill requires immediate public notice, timely notification to elected officials, and specific review periods for longer closures. Ultimately, it aims to increase transparency and accountability regarding sudden postal service disruptions.

The Orphanage Trafficking Prevention and Protection Act addresses the severe vulnerability of children in residential care facilities to human trafficking. This bill amends federal law to explicitly define the exploitation of orphaned, abandoned, or institutionalized children as a "severe form of trafficking in persons." This change aims to strengthen legal accountability for traffickers and enhance protections for these at-risk youth.

The Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act aims to enhance security for state and local judges by establishing a new State Judicial Threat Intelligence and Resource Center. This center will provide training, monitor threats, coordinate law enforcement responses, and create a national database of incidents targeting judicial personnel. The Act also requires annual reporting to Congress detailing the volume and severity of threats against court officials.

This bill, the PROACTIV Artificial Intelligence Data Act of 2025, directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to create voluntary guidelines for detecting, removing, and reporting child pornography found in datasets used to train AI systems. It establishes definitions for key industry roles and provides limited legal liability protection to AI developers and data collectors who follow these new guidelines when handling such illegal material. The legislation also mandates federal support for research into better detection methods for this harmful content.

This Act seeks to mandate that federal historical sites and museums, particularly the Smithsonian Institution, present American history in an uplifting manner that emphasizes national progress and shared values. It directs executive action to remove content deemed divisive, ideological, or critical of core American principles from these institutions. Furthermore, the bill establishes new funding restrictions for the Smithsonian to prevent the promotion of narratives inconsistent with the Act's stated goals.

The Ending Lending to China Act of 2025 establishes a new U.S. policy opposing further financial assistance to the People's Republic of China from multilateral development banks. Citing China's status as a high-income economy with massive foreign reserves, the bill directs the Treasury Secretary to use U.S. influence to block new loans to China. Furthermore, the Secretary must advocate for ending assistance to all countries that have surpassed the established income threshold for graduation. The Treasury Department is also required to submit annual reports detailing compliance and U.S. actions taken.

The Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025 updates federal water pollution control grants to specifically fund "intelligent water infrastructure technology," such as AI and real-time monitoring systems. This allows grant money to cover the implementation and initial operations of these smart technologies, distinguishing them from standard prohibited maintenance costs. The bill also increases the funding cap for certain activities and mandates annual reporting to Congress on the use and impact of these modernized grants.

The Loggers Economic Assistance and Relief Act establishes a federal payment program to provide financial assistance to timber harvesting and hauling businesses impacted by a declared major disaster. Eligible entities that experience at least a 10% drop in gross revenue due to the disaster can receive a payment equal to 10% of the revenue lost during the affected period. Funds must be used exclusively for operating expenses, and the Secretary of Agriculture is tasked with quickly implementing the program.

The Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2025 aims to protect the integrity of U.S. public company audits by addressing foreign influence. It defines "compromised auditors" and "covered countries" to identify accounting firms potentially controlled by foreign governments deemed national security threats. If a company based in a covered country uses a compromised auditor, it will face existing trading prohibitions. Furthermore, the bill mandates that related PCAOB hearings remain private unless a compromised auditor hired by a covered issuer is involved, or if the Board finds good cause to make the hearing public.

The SAFE Cities Act establishes a process for identifying state and local governments deemed "anarchist jurisdictions" for failing to reasonably stop violence and property destruction. The Attorney General, in coordination with other agencies, will publish and regularly update a list of these jurisdictions based on criteria like restricting police action or defunding law enforcement. Federal agencies will then be instructed to restrict or unfavorably treat these identified jurisdictions when distributing federal grants where legally permissible.

The Intelligence Community Property Security Act of 2025 establishes new federal penalties for unauthorized entry onto clearly marked, restricted property belonging to U.S. intelligence agencies. This act amends the National Security Act of 1947 to criminalize trespassing on secure facilities. Penalties escalate based on the number of prior offenses, potentially leading to up to 10 years in prison for repeat violations.

This Act restricts the deployment and actions of federal law enforcement and military personnel during domestic crowd control and protest situations. It mandates that all deployed personnel clearly display identifying information and prohibits the use of unmarked vehicles during civilian arrests at such events. Furthermore, the bill requires federal agencies to publicly report on the deployment of personnel for crowd control within 24 hours.

The Housing Supply Expansion Act of 2025 updates federal law by removing the requirement that manufactured homes must sit on a permanent chassis to qualify under federal safety standards. This Act mandates that all states must certify to HUD within one year that they treat these homes equally across financing, taxation, and sales regulations. States failing to certify risk having the sale of non-chassis manufactured homes prohibited within their borders. The law also requires annual compliance updates and federal coordination to ensure consistent treatment of these housing types.

The Stop the Scammers Act establishes a new whistleblower incentive and protection program within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), allowing individuals to receive awards of 10% to 30% of collected penalties for providing original information leading to successful enforcement actions. Furthermore, the Act invalidates predispute arbitration agreements that attempt to waive these new whistleblower rights. Finally, this bill increases the annual funding cap for the CFPB, allowing it to receive up to 12 percent of the Federal Reserve's prior year earnings.

The Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025 establishes a new federal grant program to fund local initiatives focused on strengthening community mental wellness and resilience. This program offers planning grants followed by larger competitive program grants to established coordinating networks utilizing a public health approach. A mandatory 20% of funds are set aside to ensure support reaches rural areas.

This Act, the Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized Reviews Act, aims to accelerate housing development by modernizing and simplifying the environmental review process for certain HUD housing-related activities under NEPA. It reclassifies numerous common housing and supportive service activities into categories requiring less extensive environmental review, such as exemptions or categorical exclusions. The Secretary of HUD is required to report annually to Congress for five years on the resulting reductions in review times and administrative costs, particularly within the affordable housing sector.

The Debt Ceiling Reform Act establishes a new, structured process for the Treasury Secretary to request a temporary suspension of the debt limit to meet existing government obligations. If Congress does not pass a specifically formatted disapproval resolution within 45 days, the suspension automatically takes effect for up to two years. The bill also imposes expedited voting procedures in both chambers to ensure a swift decision on any disapproval measure. Finally, it mandates that the CBO include detailed debt projections as a percentage of GDP in its budget reports.