Legislation

The "Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025" aims to reform the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) by ensuring its governance is independent, transparent, and free from conflicts of interest. It mandates the Office of National Drug Control Policy to assess WADA's compliance with these standards, promote fair U.S. representation within the agency, and include independent athletes in decision-making roles. The act allows for withholding U.S. dues to WADA if these standards are not met and requires detailed spending plans for any funds allocated to the agency.

This bill expresses support for designating February 16, 2025, as "International Black Aviation Professionals Day," recognizing the historical and ongoing contributions of Black Americans to aviation and space exploration. It encourages the celebration of these professionals and supports educational initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion in the aviation industry. The bill also requests the President to issue a proclamation to recognize the stories and contributions of Black American aviation professionals.

This bill directs the United States Postal Service to issue a special "Manatee Semipostal Stamp" to raise money for manatee protection. Funds from the stamp sales will go to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for manatee and habitat conservation. The stamp will be available to the public for at least two years.

The "Restoring Trade Fairness Act" suspends normal trade relations with China, leading to increased tariffs on Chinese goods, with a phased implementation over five years, and directs the President to revise the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) to include duty rates specifically for goods from the People's Republic of China. It also directs the United States Ambassador to the World Trade Organization to change the United States Schedule of Concessions on goods to allow the United States to deny normal trade relations to a WTO member if warranted, without violating the duty concessions in the Schedule. Revenue generated from these tariffs will be allocated to a trust fund to compensate U.S. producers affected by Chinese retaliatory measures and to bolster national defense. The bill also amends Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit duty-free or tax-free admission for articles originating from covered nations, even if they fall under the $800 limit.

The Lady Liberty Act of 2025 amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to set a minimum of 125,000 refugees to be admitted into the United States each fiscal year after 2026. This minimum will be required regardless of the President's determination.

The "Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025" amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that expenses for abortions cannot be claimed as medical expense deductions. This restriction does not apply if the abortion is necessary to save the woman's life or if the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest. This change will be effective for taxable years beginning after the law is enacted.

The "Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2025" aims to prevent anti-competitive practices and promote transparency in pricing by regulating the use of pricing algorithms. It requires companies to report details about their pricing algorithms, prohibits algorithms from using nonpublic competitor data, and establishes legal assumptions for algorithmic price fixing. The Act also mandates disclosure of algorithm use to customers and employees and directs the FTC to study the impact of pricing algorithms on competition and consumers.

The "Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2025" extends the qualified business income deduction to include certain interest dividends from qualified business development companies (BDCs), treating them similarly to real estate investment trust (REIT) dividends. This change allows investors in these BDCs to deduct a portion of their dividend income, provided the BDC elects to be treated as a regulated investment company. This provision is applicable for taxable years starting after December 31, 2026.

This joint resolution aims to block the proposed foreign military sale of 10,000 units of 155mm artillery shell components to Israel. The resolution disapproves of Transmittal No. 24-16, which details the proposed sale and was submitted to Congress on February 10, 2025.

The Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2025 directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce and the FCC to identify and auction at least 2500 megahertz of spectrum between 1.3 GHz and 13.2 GHz for reallocation, including spectrum for commercial licensed and unlicensed use. It sets specific timelines for identifying spectrum, granting licenses via auction, and making spectrum available for use. The act also modernizes the Spectrum Relocation Fund by shortening congressional notification timelines and updating provisions regarding comparable capability.

The "Helping Small Businesses THRIVE Act" establishes a program within the Small Business Administration to help eligible small businesses manage the risk of rising costs for raw materials by entering into agreements to purchase covered commodities at a set price. The Administrator will determine which commodities are covered, with gasoline and diesel being mandatory, and will conduct outreach to inform small businesses about the program. The bill requires the Administrator to submit reports to Congress on the program's structure, management, and impact on participating small businesses. The program is authorized for 5 years and allows the Administrator to partner with commodity trading advisors and futures commission merchants.

The "Prohibiting Abortion Industry's Lucrative Loopholes Act" amends the Public Health Service Act to broaden the definition of "valuable consideration" concerning the sale or transfer of human fetal tissue. This bill expands the definition of prohibited compensation to include various forms of payment, debt forgiveness, gifts, reduced costs, and reimbursements related to the handling and transfer of fetal tissue. The goal of the act is to prevent any potential financial incentives related to abortion and fetal tissue transfer.

The "Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025" amends the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to improve water infrastructure and management for the Crow Tribe. It refines the use and management of settlement funds, prioritizing water projects and environmental compliance, and extends the period for water storage allocation. The Act establishes new accounts for MRI projects and CIP implementation, clarifying tribal control over related projects and adjusting funding based on construction costs.

The "Guidance Out Of Darkness Act" or the "GOOD Act" mandates federal agencies to publish both new and existing guidance documents online in a central, easily accessible location. This aims to increase transparency by ensuring the public has access to agency policies and interpretations. The Act requires agencies to categorize these documents and maintain a record of rescinded guidance, while also exempting information protected by the Freedom of Information Act.

The "Standing with Moms Act" aims to support expecting mothers by creating a comprehensive, user-friendly website and portal called life.gov, offering resources such as mental health services, alternatives to abortion, and abortion risk information. The Act ensures that the Maternal Mental Health Hotline shares information and links to life.gov, and it prohibits listing resources from entities that perform or promote abortions. Additionally, the Act requires the Secretary to develop a plan to follow up with users on additional resources and submit a report to Congress on the website and portal's effectiveness.

The "Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act" revises the tax treatment of intangible drilling and development costs for oil and gas operations. It modifies how these costs are handled when calculating adjusted financial statement income, aligning depreciation and expense deductions more closely with taxable income standards. These adjustments impact depreciation deductions under section 167 and deductions for expenses under section 263(c) of the Internal Revenue Code. The changes will be effective for taxable years starting after December 31, 2025.

The "National Constitutional Carry Act" aims to protect the Second Amendment rights of individuals to carry firearms in public for self-defense, as affirmed by Supreme Court decisions. It prevents state and local governments from restricting the carrying of firearms by legal U.S. citizens, whether residents or non-residents, in any public place, with exceptions for private property where firearms are prohibited and places with firearm screening. This act asserts that any state or local laws conflicting with this provision will be rendered ineffective.

The "Pardon Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025" mandates increased transparency and accountability in the presidential pardon process. It requires the President to provide a written explanation for any pardon decision, compels the Pardon Attorney to prepare a Justice Impact Statement that includes victim input, and amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act to include lobbying for pardons. Additionally, the bill requires the Pardon Attorney to conduct regular studies on compliance with the Act and report findings to Congress.

The Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025 updates and expands the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998. It enhances research, monitoring, and response efforts related to harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in marine, estuarine, and freshwater systems, and establishes a national observing network and incubator program. The act also allows for waivers of non-federal share requirements and authorizes contracts and grants to assess the impacts of significant events, with specific considerations for Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations. Finally, it authorizes specific appropriations for these activities through 2030.

The "CBO Show Your Work Act" mandates the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to publicly release the fiscal, policy, and data models used for cost estimates of legislation, along with any updates. This allows for transparency and replication of CBO's analyses by external parties. The CBO must also disclose data, programs, assumptions, and computational details used in preparing cost estimates, while protecting confidential data by providing detailed variable lists, statistics, and contact information for data access.