Legislation

This bill disapproves and nullifies the Department of Energy's rule regarding energy conservation standards for commercial water heating equipment.

This resolution informs the House of Representatives that the Senate has enough members present to conduct business. It directs the Secretary to notify the House that a quorum of the Senate has been assembled and is ready to proceed.

The POLICE Act of 2025 mandates the deportation of any immigrant convicted of, admitting to, or admitting to actions constituting the assault of a law enforcement officer. It broadly defines "assault" and "law enforcement officer" and requires the Department of Homeland Security to publish an annual report on the number of deportations carried out under this provision.

The "Department of Education Protection Act" prevents the Department of Education from using already allocated funds to reorganize in ways that would decentralize, reduce staff, or alter the Department's responsibilities, structure, authority, or functions as they existed on January 1, 2025. This act ensures that the Department of Education continues to focus on boosting student success and equal access through its established offices and institutes.

This bill amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from establishing or maintaining value pricing programs that include congestion or cordon pricing.

The "Lower Your Taxes Act" aims to modify several aspects of the tax code, including expanding the earned income tax credit, treating state non-refundable earned income tax credits as refundable, and establishing a refundable child tax credit with monthly advance payments. Additionally, the bill adjusts capital gains rates for high-income taxpayers and increases certain corporate tax rates. The bill states that any extra money made from this law should first go towards lowering the national deficit and then towards lowering the national debt. These changes are primarily effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

The "Ending Common Core and Expanding School Choice Act" redirects federal education funds to states, allocating money based on the number of eligible low-income students. States can distribute these funds directly to parents for qualified education expenses, including public, charter, and private school tuition. The bill prohibits federal mandates on curriculum, standards, and assessments, effectively ending Common Core. It also repeals the state assessment grant program.

The Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act nullifies a final interagency rule concerning Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage, effectively invalidating the rule.

The Helping Owners with Unaffordable Shoddy Edicts (HOUSE) Act of 2025 aims to reduce housing costs by reverting energy efficiency standards for housing to previous levels. It prohibits federal agencies like HUD, USDA, and VA from enforcing stricter energy efficiency standards for new construction and financing. The bill also prevents the Federal Housing Finance Agency from implementing new energy efficiency rules for single and multifamily housing. It requires consideration of state standards, ensuring that at least 26 states have adopted energy efficiency codes or standards meeting or exceeding the revised code or standard requirements.

This resolution authorizes the Select Committee on Intelligence to spend money from the Senate's contingent fund, hire staff, and utilize personnel from other government departments or agencies to support its functions, including holding hearings and conducting investigations, from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027. It sets specific expense limits for multiple periods and outlines how the committee will handle its expenses and agency contributions, ensuring financial oversight and accountability.

The Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025 mandates a comprehensive audit of the Federal Reserve System by the Comptroller General within one year. Following the audit, a detailed report must be submitted to Congress, including findings and recommendations. This act aims to increase transparency and accountability within the Federal Reserve System by repealing audit limitations.

This bill allocates $32,293,696 for the Committee on Energy and Commerce's expenses in the 119th Congress, covering staff salaries and other necessary costs. It divides the funds into two yearly limits and mandates that all payments be made through vouchers approved by the House Administration Committee. Funds provided by this resolution must be spent following the rules set by the House Administration Committee.

The "Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025" expands the use of tax-advantaged health accounts, including HSAs, FSAs, HRAs and Archer MSAs, to cover medical expenses of parents. This allows individuals to use these funds for their parents' or their spouse's parents' medical care. These changes aim to provide financial relief to caregivers by allowing pre-tax dollars to be used for elder care. The provisions apply to expenses and contributions made after December 31, 2024.

The "Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025" reauthorizes and extends the Colorado River System conservation pilot program. It updates the program's references and extends key deadlines, allowing the program to continue through 2026 and be finalized by 2027.

The "Midnight Rules Relief Act" allows Congress to group together and vote on multiple resolutions disapproving regulations finalized during a President's last year in office. This enables Congress to overturn several "midnight rules" with a single vote. The joint resolution would specify the rules being disapproved and declare that those rules have no legal authority.

The "Finish the Wall Act" mandates the resumption of border wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico border, as planned before January 20, 2021, and requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to use all available funds to complete the wall by September 30, 2026. It also requires the Department of Homeland Security to comply with the DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005 and submit implementation plans to Congress for tactical infrastructure and technology elements of the border wall system.

This resolution honors Mississippi's Gestational Age Act and Representative Becky Currie's role in the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade. It recognizes the decision to return the authority to regulate abortion to the states and expresses gratitude to states enacting laws to protect mothers and unborn children.

This bill condemns the Government of Azerbaijan's treatment of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, citing wrongful detention, human rights violations, and suppression of academic freedom. It demands his immediate release and urges the Secretary of State to prioritize his case in discussions with Azerbaijan.

The "Federal Employee Return to Work Act" changes the pay and locality adjustments for certain federal employees who telework. Specifically, covered employees will not receive annual pay adjustments and their pay will be based on the "Rest of US" locality pay scale. This act goes into effect on the first day of the fiscal year following its enactment.

This bill aims to classify certain actions by Antifa members as domestic terrorism and formally designate Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. It highlights Antifa's history of violence and destruction, citing significant property damage, injuries, and deaths linked to the group. The bill urges the Department of Justice to prosecute Antifa's crimes and allocate resources to combat its activities.