Legislation

This bill, the Equal Treatment of the District of Columbia Under the Rural Health Transformation Program Act of 2025, amends the Social Security Act to explicitly include the District of Columbia in the Rural Health Transformation Program. This change ensures that D.C. has access to the benefits and opportunities provided by the program, placing it on equal footing with the 50 states.

This resolution asserts the United States' moral obligation to guarantee justice for all by addressing the crisis of mass incarceration. It calls for a fundamental shift away from punitive policies toward a public health and safety agenda led by directly impacted communities. The bill proposes sweeping changes, including dramatically reducing prison populations, making confinement shorter and more humane, ending wealth discrimination in the justice system, and rebuilding harmed communities through massive social investment.

The Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act establishes the Resilience Accelerator Demonstration Program to strengthen the electrical grid against wildfire threats. This program, managed by the Secretary of Energy, will fund National Laboratories to showcase innovative technologies for vegetation management and first responder safety during emergencies. The initiative is authorized to receive $10 million annually from fiscal year 2026 through 2029.

The Disarming Felons Act prohibits the sale and possession of firearms by individuals who committed a serious juvenile offense between the ages of 15 and 17 that would have been classified as a felony if committed by an adult. This legislation expands existing federal firearm prohibitions based on specific past criminal history.

The Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 establishes national standards for food date labels, requiring manufacturers to use specific phrases like "**BEST If Used By**" for quality and "**USE By**" for discard dates, if they choose to include them. This legislation standardizes labeling language across different food products overseen by the USDA and FDA. The Act also ensures that non-compliant labeling is treated as misbranding under existing federal food laws. Manufacturers will have two years from enactment to comply with these new federal labeling requirements.

The Streamlining Rural Housing Act of 2025 mandates that the Departments of HUD and Agriculture create a joint agreement to speed up environmental reviews for federally funded rural housing projects. This partnership aims to designate a lead agency and streamline the acceptance of environmental documentation between the two departments. The Act also establishes an advisory group composed of diverse stakeholders to guide implementation and requires a final report to Congress suggesting further efficiency improvements without compromising resident safety or environmental standards.

This bill authorizes the President to award the Purple Heart medal to Louis Boria, Jr. It creates a special exception to existing regulations to recognize injuries he sustained while serving in the Marine Corps during both World War II and the Korean War.

The Warehouse Worker Protection Act establishes new federal standards to safeguard warehouse employees from excessive performance quotas and unsafe working conditions. It creates a dedicated office within the Department of Labor to enforce transparency requirements regarding quotas and mandates new OSHA standards to prevent musculoskeletal injuries. Furthermore, the bill strengthens labor protections by clarifying when performance targets unlawfully interfere with workers' rights to organize.

The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (Connected MOM) Act aims to improve health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women on Medicaid by examining and addressing barriers to state coverage for remote physiologic monitoring devices. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must report to Congress on current state coverage rules and suggest improvements for utilizing these monitoring tools. Following the report, federal resources provided to states must be updated to reflect the recommended best practices for covering remote maternal health monitoring.

The Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025 authorizes the President to issue official letters of marque and reprisal against foreign entities engaged in cybercrime. This grants private groups the authority to seize the property or persons of those involved in specified cyberattacks, including ransomware and large-scale scams. The Act establishes a legal framework for the U.S. to retaliate against transnational criminal enterprises operating overseas.

The Parents Opt-in Protection Act requires schools to obtain prior written consent before collecting specific survey or evaluation data from students. This legislation amends existing law to ensure that participation in certain student surveys is voluntary and requires explicit parental or student permission.

This bill officially designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 1444 Main Street in Ramona, California, as the "Archie Moore Post Office Building." The legislation ensures that all official records and documents will use this new name for the post office.

The Shielding Students from Wildfire Smoke Act directs the EPA to commission a comprehensive study on how K-12 schools and childcare facilities currently manage wildfire smoke exposure for children. This review will assess existing policies, identify gaps in protection, and recommend actionable strategies to Congress for improving safeguards, especially for resource-limited settings.

The TOO LATE Act establishes new grounds for the President to remove the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Removal can occur if the Federal funds target rate deviates by more than 200 basis points from established economic benchmarks for two consecutive quarters. This process requires the President to issue a public justification, followed by mandatory Congressional review hearings.

The Stamp Out Lyme Disease Act directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special semipostal stamp to raise funds for Lyme disease research. All proceeds from the sale of this stamp will be directed to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). This measure aims to support research into tick-borne illnesses, acknowledging the significant public health and financial burden of Lyme disease in the United States.

The No Appointments by Rogue Judges Act amends federal law concerning temporary appointments for United States Attorneys. This legislation clarifies that temporary service automatically terminates when the time limits specified in Section 3346 expire. Additionally, the Act repeals subsection (d) of Section 546 of title 28 of the U.S. Code, removing an existing provision related to U.S. Attorney vacancies.

The Keeping Official Territories Eligible for Land-use Act (KOTEL Act) repeals Section 414 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986. This action removes an existing prohibition related to land use in official territories. The bill's purpose is to ensure these territories remain eligible for current land-use regulations.

The DETECT Act of 2025 mandates a report from the Comptroller General assessing the potential for the IRS to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the detection of tax fraud. This report must be delivered to key Congressional committees within 180 days of the Act's enactment. Essentially, the bill initiates a study on leveraging AI for improved tax compliance tracking.

The Fulbright Teacher’s Loan Forgiveness Act amends federal law to recognize participation in the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program or the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program as qualifying public service employment. This change allows individuals serving in these Fulbright programs to count that time toward the requirements for student loan cancellation under existing public service loan forgiveness rules.

The American Grown Act mandates that certain federal agencies, including the Executive Office of the President, Department of Defense, and Department of State, must procure decorative cut flowers and greens only from U.S. domestic sources. This restriction applies to purchases made one year after the Act's enactment. Furthermore, if these agencies accept such items as gifts from foreign entities, they must clearly label the origin and display a domestically grown replacement alongside the gift.