Legislation

The "Restoring Competitive Property Insurance Availability Act" aims to support insurance companies providing real property coverage in federally declared disaster areas. It allows specified insurers to exclude qualified real property insurance income from their gross income for up to five years following a disaster. This applies to disasters occurring after December 31, 2024, and seeks to encourage the availability of property insurance in affected regions.

The "Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act of 2025" enables the Secretary to request access to concentrated animal feeding operations for microbial sampling to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks. These operations must provide reasonable access for sampling of plants, animals, water, and the environment. The collected data will be shared with the Secretary of Agriculture and relevant public health agencies to aid in preventing foodborne illnesses. Refusal to provide reasonable access for microbial sampling will be a prohibited act.

The "Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025" increases the maximum prison sentence from 1 to 5 years for anyone who tries to influence a judge, juror, witness, or court officer by picketing or parading near a courthouse.

The "RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act" directs the U.S. government to officially refer to the "West Bank" as Judea and Samaria, the historical names for the land annexed by Israel from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War. The Act prohibits the use of "West Bank" in government documents and amends existing laws to reflect this change, with exceptions for international agreements and potential waivers by the Secretary of State.

The "Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act" would amend the Social Security Act to require able-bodied adults to work or volunteer at least 20 hours per week to be eligible for Medicaid, starting January 1, 2026. Certain individuals, such as those medically unfit for work, pregnant, or primary caretakers of young children, would be exempt from this requirement.

The "Bolts Ditch Act" amends a previous act to expand the list of entities eligible to perform maintenance on Bolts Ditch and its headgate within Colorado's Holy Cross Wilderness. Specifically, it adds the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, a Colorado Special District, and the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority to the list of eligible maintainers. This aims to ensure the upkeep of this important water infrastructure.

The "Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act" amends Title 36 of the United States Code to define "female" and "male" based on reproductive systems. It stipulates that individuals whose sex is male are prohibited from participating in amateur athletic competitions designated for females.

The "Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025" amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978, allowing the Secretary to provide advance payments to agricultural producers and owners of nonindustrial private forest land for emergency measures such as repairing or replacing fencing, farmland, conservation structures, and forest restoration. It also clarifies that damages from wildfires, including those not naturally caused, are covered under the Emergency Conservation Program if the spread is due to natural causes. This act aims to improve access to funds for necessary repairs and rehabilitation following natural disasters.

The "Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025" prohibits the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of .50 caliber rifles, with exceptions for government use and rifles lawfully possessed before the Act. It also creates an exception to the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, allowing lawsuits against gun manufacturers or sellers who knowingly sell firearms in violation of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act. Additionally, the bill prohibits firearm sales to significant foreign narcotics traffickers and includes rifles in multiple firearm sales reporting requirements.

The "Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025" aims to protect postal workers by allocating funds for high-security collection boxes and electronic mailbox keys. It also mandates the appointment of dedicated attorneys to prosecute crimes against postal employees and directs the Sentencing Commission to increase penalties for assaulting or robbing them.

The "Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025" increases the collateral threshold for Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans from $14,000 to $50,000. The Act also requires a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the performance and default rates of these loans. Finally, the SBA must now tailor its outreach and marketing for disaster loans to address the specific challenges faced by rural communities in accessing them.

The "Safe Passage on Interstates Act of 2025" aims to prevent the obstruction of interstate highways. It establishes penalties, including fines and imprisonment, for individuals who knowingly disrupt traffic flow or endanger vehicles on these highways. Increased penalties are applied if emergency vehicles are obstructed or if a death occurs as a result of the obstruction.

The "Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act" amends the District of Columbia Official Code, modernizing language related to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Specifically, it replaces outdated terms like "substantially retarded persons" and "at least moderately mentally retarded" with the more respectful and accurate term "persons with moderate intellectual disabilities" in legal references. This change affects the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court, the Superior Court, and the Family Court within the District of Columbia.

This bill proposes to eliminate the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It would cut off all federal funding to USAID starting from the bill's enactment date. Any unspent funds previously allocated to USAID would be rescinded and transferred to the Secretary of State, along with the agency's assets and liabilities.

The "Banning SPR Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act" prohibits the Secretary of Energy from exporting or selling petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, or any entity controlled by these countries or the Chinese Communist Party, with a waiver option for national security interests. The Secretary must issue a rule to carry out this section within 60 days of enactment.

The DRONE Act of 2025 allows the Department of Justice to use certain grants to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (drones) for public safety purposes. This includes grants from the Byrne program and the COPS program. The goal of the act is to provide law enforcement and other public safety agencies with an additional tool to improve their effectiveness and efficiency.

The BOOST Act introduces a refundable tax credit for individuals who purchase communications signal boosters to improve broadband internet access in their primary residence, if that residence is in an unserved area. The credit covers 75% of the cost, up to $400, for signal boosters, satellite network equipment, and related ground station equipment. This credit is available for taxable years between 2025 and 2029 and is limited to one claim per individual.

The Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2025 aims to expedite wildfire prevention by allowing certain hazardous fuel reduction projects on federal land to be exempt from some environmental review requirements. These projects include removing dead or diseased trees, protecting infrastructure, and reducing wildfire risks near communities, while also improving forest health and aiding threatened species recovery. The exemptions apply to projects treating 10,000 acres or less in high-risk areas but exclude wilderness areas and lands where vegetation removal is prohibited.

The "Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025" increases the minimum disaster loan amount for which the Small Business Administration may require collateral from $14,000 to $50,000. The Act requires a GAO report on the performance and default rates of disaster loans. It also requires the Small Business Administration to tailor its outreach and marketing for disaster loans to address the unique challenges faced by rural communities.

The "Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2025" increases the tax deduction for eligible educators' expenses from $250 to $1,000. This extension of benefits is applicable through 2026 and is effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.