Legislation

The Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act is a comprehensive bill addressing issues across the environment, commerce, and health sectors. Division A focuses on environmental accountability by establishing national recycling standards and funding infrastructure improvements, while Divisions B and C introduce new regulations on consumer safety, supply chain resilience, and significant reforms to Medicaid and Medicare payment structures. Overall, the legislation seeks to increase transparency, improve infrastructure, and lower costs in key areas of American life.

This bill mandates that every Member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives must complete a program of training on workplace rights and responsibilities, including anti-discrimination and anti-harassment, each session of Congress. The Committee on House Administration is tasked with establishing the training program and rules within 30 days of the bill's enactment. Employees must complete the training within 90 days of the program's certification or their start date.

The Nutrition CARE Act of 2025 aims to address the critical gaps in eating disorder treatment within the Medicare program. This bill specifically expands Medicare coverage to include essential medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries diagnosed with an eating disorder, effective January 1, 2026. Coverage will be provided by registered dietitians following a referral from a physician or psychologist, with established limits on covered hours.

The DETERRENCE Act significantly increases federal penalties for several serious crimes, including kidnapping, murder-for-hire, stalking, and assaults against federal officials and their families. These enhanced sentences are specifically triggered when the criminal activity is knowingly directed by, or coordinated with, a foreign government or its agents. The bill aims to provide stronger legal tools to counter threats orchestrated by external state actors.

The STOCK Act 2.0 significantly enhances ethics and transparency rules for federal officials by requiring timely reporting of government payments received by covered persons and their families. It expands ethics oversight to include Federal Reserve bank leaders and bans high-ranking officials from holding or trading specific assets, including cryptocurrencies. Furthermore, the bill mandates that financial disclosure and transaction reports across Congress, the Executive Branch, and the Judiciary be made publicly available in searchable, accessible online databases.

The Innovative FEED Act of 2025 establishes a new regulatory category for "zootechnical animal food substances" intended to modify digestion or reduce foodborne pathogens in food animals, while explicitly excluding substances intended to treat disease. These substances are still regulated as food additives requiring FDA approval based on demonstrated efficacy and safety. The bill mandates specific labeling requirements to clarify that these products are not intended as animal drugs.

This joint resolution expresses Congress's intent to disapprove and nullify the Federal Trade Commission's recently finalized "Negative Option Rule." The rule specifically targeted automatic subscription renewal practices that charge consumers unless they actively cancel. By invoking the Congressional Review Act, this resolution ensures the FTC's new regulation will have no legal effect.

This resolution strongly condemns the recent rise in ideologically motivated attacks targeting Jewish individuals and institutions across the United States, including the violent assault in Boulder, Colorado. The House of Representatives reaffirms its commitment to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence in all its forms. It calls for thorough investigation and prosecution of such incidents and urges all sectors of society to speak out against hate.

The MARITIME Act establishes the official U.S. policy that rising sea levels must not diminish a nation's sovereignty or shrink its established maritime zones, such as fishing and economic areas. The law commits the U.S. to supporting international efforts, particularly those by Pacific island nations, to officially map and secure their coastlines under existing international law. Furthermore, it mandates the Secretary of State to report on diplomatic efforts to encourage other nations to adopt this protective stance.

The Insure Cybersecurity Act of 2025 establishes a Working Group on Cyber Insurance, chaired by the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. This group is tasked with studying the cyber insurance market to make coverage clearer, more accessible, and more affordable for consumers and businesses. After delivering a final report with recommendations to Congress, the Working Group will dissolve, and the Assistant Secretary will publicly disseminate the resulting informative resources.

The Make DOGE Permanent Act mandates the creation of a special, real-time access portal for members of Congress to view federal award spending data. This exclusive access will provide Congress with the latest information, including details on payments made to individuals and federal employees, which may be restricted on the public website. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must establish this dedicated link within six months of the bill's enactment.

This resolution expresses support for designating the second Saturday in June as "Veterans Get Outside Day." The goal is to encourage veterans struggling with mental health challenges like PTSD and TBI to utilize the therapeutic benefits of nature. This initiative calls for federal agencies to coordinate efforts to promote outdoor activities for veterans alongside National Get Outdoors Day.

This resolution, the NO STOCK Resolution, prohibits members of Congress and certain high-level officials from trading or holding individual stocks while in office. Covered officials must divest existing stock holdings within 180 days or place them into diversified, compliant investment vehicles like mutual funds or ETFs. Violations of these new rules carry severe penalties, including fines equal to the official's annual salary.

The Small Business Representation in Contracting Rulemaking Act officially adds the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) as a permanent member of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council. This ensures small business perspectives are directly included in federal contracting regulations. Furthermore, the SBA Administrator must report on the resources needed and suggest policy changes to effectively carry out this new role.

The Stop Millionaires Using Service for Kickbacks (Stop MUSK) Act aims to prevent conflicts of interest among high-level executive branch officials. It mandates that these officials must recuse themselves from decisions that could financially benefit organizations where they were employed or worked as a competitor within the four years prior to taking their current government role. This expands the look-back period to ensure greater impartiality in government decision-making.

The Battery and Regenerative Braking Act expands eligibility for federal rail infrastructure and safety funding. It specifically allows commuter rail passenger transportation entities to apply for these funds. This new access is targeted toward projects focused on developing and implementing regenerative braking systems and energy storage technologies to improve energy efficiency.

The Integrity in Government Act of 2025 aims to strengthen government oversight by establishing an Inspector General for the Executive Office of the President. This bill significantly reforms the system by implementing new protections to ensure Inspectors General can perform their duties without undue political interference. Specifically, it restricts the removal of most presidential appointees to instances of inefficiency, misconduct, or neglect of duty.

The Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2025 directs the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI) to test a new payment model for blood transfusions for hospice patients. This model would allow blood transfusions to be paid for separately from the standard Medicare hospice per diem payment. The CMI must evaluate whether this change impacts patient utilization of hospital services and the overall quality of care.

The Visa Overstay Penalties Act of 2025 significantly increases penalties for illegal entry into the U.S., including higher fines. This bill also establishes new criminal and civil penalties for nonimmigrant visa overstays exceeding ten days. Consequences for overstaying range from fines and up to six months in jail for a first offense, escalating for subsequent violations.

The Quad Space Act formalizes the importance of space cooperation between the United States, Australia, India, and Japan through the Quad framework. It directs the Secretary of Defense to consult with these partners to identify shared goals in areas like space operations and situational awareness. The resulting report must outline mutual interests and proposed next steps to advance this critical Indo-Pacific partnership in space.