Legislation

The TRAFFIC Act of 2025 establishes permanent disqualification from holding various transportation-related licenses and certificates for individuals convicted of human trafficking violations. This applies across sectors including maritime, rail, commercial driving, and aviation. The legislation mandates that federal authorities deny or revoke credentials for those convicted of offenses related to human trafficking under federal, state, local, or tribal law.

The Keep Main Street Open Act establishes an emergency loan program through the Small Business Administration (SBA) to support eligible businesses during a government shutdown. These covered loans will cover estimated losses incurred due to the shutdown, feature a low interest rate of one percent, and must be repaid within one year after the shutdown concludes. This measure aims to provide immediate financial relief to small businesses affected by federal funding lapses.

The Fairness for Fruits and Vegetables Act of 2025 establishes an interagency working group to monitor trade data related to seasonal and perishable produce. This group will coordinate on potential trade actions and consult with domestic producers to identify import threats. Ultimately, the working group will recommend assistance programs to support U.S. fruit and vegetable growers.

The Personnel Oversight and Shift Tracking Act of 2025, or POST Act, aims to enhance accountability for contract security personnel protecting federal facilities. It mandates improved data collection from covert testing, requiring mandatory training for staff who fail these tests. Furthermore, the Act requires the Federal Protective Service to evaluate and modernize its system for tracking security personnel shifts and reporting coverage gaps to building tenants.

This Act mandates that covered entities must quarterly disclose detailed job impacts—including layoffs, hires, and retraining—resulting from the integration of Artificial Intelligence to the Secretary of Labor. The Department of Labor will then publish quarterly reports summarizing these national AI-related employment trends. The bill also directs the Secretary to establish regulations for applying these reporting requirements to certain non-publicly-traded companies.

The Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act updates the dollar thresholds the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) uses to determine jurisdiction over certain labor disputes. This legislation significantly increases the initial threshold for 2026 and mandates annual adjustments based on the Personal Consumption Expenditure Per Capita Index thereafter. The goal is to reduce the NLRB's involvement in smaller labor disputes.

The Eviction Helpline Act mandates the establishment of a dedicated hotline to provide assistance and information regarding eviction matters. This helpline will specifically serve tenants residing in covered federally assisted rental dwelling units. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is responsible for setting up this service within one year of the Act's enactment.

The Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2025 amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability. This legislation targets aliens convicted of, admitting to, or conspiring to commit offenses involving defrauding the U.S. Government or unlawfully receiving federal, state, or local public benefits. The goal is to ensure that individuals who commit such fraud cannot enter or remain in the United States.

This Act, the Ideologically Motivated Violence Accountability Act, establishes the victim's actual or perceived political or religious beliefs as a new aggravating factor for imposing the death penalty in federal cases. It targets violence intended to intimidate or silence individuals based on their lawful beliefs. The bill also mandates adjustments to federal sentencing guidelines to reflect this new aggravating factor.

The Union Members Right to Know Act amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act to require labor organizations to provide members with detailed information regarding their rights under federal law. This bill mandates that unions disclose summaries of the LMRDA, religious accommodation rights regarding dues, and *Beck* rights to all members. Furthermore, it restricts the use of member funds for non-representational activities unless the member provides specific, time-limited written authorization.

This bill grants the President the authority to extend nondiscriminatory trade treatment (normal trade relations) to products from specific countries. This action would terminate the application of Title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 for those designated countries. The authority applies to all countries except Belarus, Cuba, and North Korea.

The Affordable Housing Expansion Act aims to modernize prevailing wage determinations for federally funded housing projects. It updates wage rate calculation methodologies, standardizes the determination of a project's "residential character," and establishes a working group to recommend further updates to Davis-Bacon requirements. These changes seek to ensure fairer and more accurate prevailing wage rates for affordable housing construction.

This bill, the "No Tax Exemptions For Terror Act," proposes to revoke the tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the Council on American-Islamic Relations and any other organization found to have ties to terrorism or terrorist organizations. This change would apply to all future taxable years.

The Warrior Road Act focuses on strengthening national defense through improvements to the nation's highway system. It requires the Secretary of Transportation to develop priority listings of highway projects related to civil defense and submit a report on projects that promote national defense. Furthermore, the bill mandates that funding decisions for discretionary grants and state apportionments prioritize projects designated as important to national defense.

The Public Access to Defibrillation in Transportation Facilities Act of 2025 aims to increase the availability of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public transportation settings. The bill expands federal grant programs to allow funds to be used for purchasing AEDs and developing emergency response plans at these facilities. Furthermore, it directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue recommendations and guidelines for AED deployment and emergency planning at interstate transportation facilities. This legislation seeks to improve response times to sudden cardiac arrest in areas frequented by the public.

The HHS Reproductive and Sexual Health Ombuds Act of 2025 establishes an independent Office of the Ombuds within HHS to support access to reproductive and sexual health care. This office will educate the public, analyze access data, and address misinformation concerning these services. The Ombuds will report directly to the Secretary and submit annual evaluations to Congress regarding their functions.

The Guarding Ratepayers from Imposed EV Charging Directives Act (GRID Act) repeals the existing federal standard for electric vehicle charging programs established under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). This action removes the mandate for utility regulators to consider and adopt specific electric vehicle charging program standards. The bill also includes conforming amendments to remove related references throughout PURPA.

The Veterans Heroin Overdose Prevention Examination Act, or Veterans HOPE Act, mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a comprehensive review of veteran overdose deaths over the preceding five years. This review must analyze prescription history, medications present at death, and contributing factors, especially focusing on deaths involving non-prescription opioids like heroin and fentanyl. The findings, including recommendations for improving veteran safety, will be reported to Congress and made publicly available.

This bill, the Servicemember Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act, updates the Fair Credit Reporting Act to clarify and standardize the term used for service members eligible for credit monitoring services. It replaces the outdated term "active duty military consumer" with the broader and more accurate term "uniformed services member consumer." This ensures consistent protection and access to credit monitoring for all eligible members of the uniformed services.

The No Tricks on Treats Act of 2025 aims to increase transparency in food labeling by requiring manufacturers to clearly disclose the presence of synthetic dyes, artificial or natural flavorings, and nonnutritive sweeteners on the principal display panel of food packaging. This legislation amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define foods containing these ingredients without proper labeling as "misbranded." The goal is to ensure consumers are fully informed about what they are purchasing.