Legislation

This resolution expresses support for designating April 13–26, 2025, as "National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week." It recognizes the critical value of arts education in developing student skills like creativity and critical thinking. The week serves to honor the extensive national impact of the Young Audiences Arts for Learning network on students and educators. The bill encourages the public to observe this week with activities that promote awareness of arts in education.

This resolution formally impeaches Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. It details numerous alleged abuses of presidential power, including obstructing justice, defying court orders, usurping Congressional authority over spending, and engaging in corrupt practices for personal gain. The document argues these actions demonstrate a betrayal of his oath and render him unfit to remain in office.

This resolution supports designating the week of April 28 through May 2, 2025, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week." It recognizes the vital role of over one million school-based professionals, such as counselors, social workers, and nurses, in supporting student learning and well-being. The bill commends these staff for providing essential prevention and intervention services that create safe and supportive learning environments. Ultimately, it encourages policymakers to recognize and promote the importance of these personnel for improving overall educational outcomes.

The TAKE IT DOWN Act establishes federal criminal penalties for the intentional sharing of both real and digitally forged nonconsensual intimate images, with stricter penalties for images involving minors. It mandates that covered online platforms create a clear process for victims to request the removal of such content within 48 hours. Failure by platforms to reasonably comply with these removal requests will be treated as an unfair or deceptive practice enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The Ending Intermittent Energy Subsidies Act of 2025 aims to significantly reduce federal support for wind and solar energy production. This bill terminates the transferability of certain non-renewable portions of clean electricity tax credits. Furthermore, it institutes a four-year phase-out, ultimately eliminating both the clean electricity production and investment tax credits specifically for solar and wind power generation.

The Bank Loan Privacy Act mandates that the Bureau must establish a formal rule before deleting or modifying certain credit reporting data under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. This rulemaking process requires public notice and comment, ensuring any changes clearly detail the modifications and explain how they protect consumer privacy interests.

The Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025 permanently prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new oil and gas leases in the Central California Planning Area. This legislation secures the protection of this offshore region from future energy exploration and development.

The Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2025 increases federal support for child care nutrition programs. This bill mandates an additional 10 cents in reimbursement for every meal or snack served through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). It also streamlines the calculation methods for payments made to family and group day care homes participating in the program.

The Stop Disaster Price Gouging Act establishes strict federal limits against raising prices on essential goods, lodging, and repair services by more than 10% following a Presidential disaster declaration. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is tasked with enforcing these prohibitions, which treat violations as unfair or deceptive practices. The bill also grants state attorneys general and injured individuals the right to sue violators, with potential penalties including the trebling of damages for willful violations.

The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act establishes a new federal tax credit designed to close the financing gap hindering the construction and rehabilitation of affordable starter homes in distressed communities. This credit incentivizes developers to build or substantially renovate housing in specific low-income census tracts and sell it affordably to qualified moderate-income homeowners. State agencies will manage the allocation of these credits, ensuring projects meet affordability standards and promoting revitalization in struggling neighborhoods.

The SAVE Our Poultry Act prioritizes federal research funding to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu. This legislation directs grants toward developing improved poultry vaccines and enhancing farm biosecurity measures. The bill also mandates research into the trade and market impacts of widespread poultry vaccination.

The NO TIME TO Waste Act establishes a new Office of Food Loss and Waste within the USDA to coordinate national efforts, fund data collection, and track progress toward reducing food waste by 50% by 2030. The bill also creates regional coordinators and block grants to improve food recovery infrastructure across the country. Furthermore, it mandates new reporting requirements for federal contractors and launches a national education campaign focused on consumer behavior and food safety dating.

The Safeguarding U.S. Supply Chains Act restricts eligibility for the advanced manufacturing production tax credit. Specifically, companies cannot claim the credit for components produced by designated "foreign entities of concern." Furthermore, battery component credits are disallowed if the underlying technology was sourced from these restricted entities.

The Winter Canola Study Act of 2025 mandates a study on expanding federal crop insurance options to better support farmers who utilize double-cropping and rotational cropping systems involving winter canola. The Act also allocates dedicated funding through fiscal year 2029 for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to research supplemental and alternative crops. Ultimately, this legislation aims to boost the sustainable production of winter canola as a feedstock for lower-carbon renewable fuels.

This bill ensures that Executive Order 14220, which addresses national security threats posed by imported copper, remains in effect indefinitely. It solidifies the continuation of all current rules and enforcement actions established under that order. Essentially, the existing regulations concerning copper imports will remain active without expiration.

The Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025 establishes a new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program to provide eligible veterans and former service members with secure, U.S.-made firearm storage lockboxes or vouchers. This initiative aims to promote safe firearm storage as a suicide prevention measure through distribution and public awareness campaigns. The law explicitly states that participation will not affect an individual's legal right to own firearms or require any form of firearm registration.

The Veterans for Mustangs Act amends existing law to prioritize humane, on-range fertility control for managing wild horse and burro populations. This legislation mandates that the Secretary of the Interior must prioritize recruiting, training, and hiring military veterans to administer these fertility control measures. This ensures population management goals are met while providing employment opportunities for veterans.

This Act immediately terminates specific existing presidential executive orders imposing tariffs. It requires Congressional approval via a fast-tracked joint resolution before the President can impose new trade barriers or withdraw existing trade agreement concessions. This ensures major new trade restrictions require legislative authorization, except in cases involving existing anti-dumping enforcement or specific trade dispute rulings.

The Defend our Coast Act permanently prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from leasing areas in the Mid-Atlantic Planning Area of the outer Continental Shelf for oil or gas exploration or production. This measure specifically blocks new leasing activities within the region designated on the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program map.

This Act empowers the Secretary of State to revoke or deny F or M student visas for individuals engaging in prohibited antisemitic conduct. Such action is required if the conduct involves violence, harassment, or providing material support for such acts, and the Secretary determines it poses serious negative foreign policy consequences for the U.S. The bill utilizes the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism.