Legislation

The Military Moms Act aims to improve maternal healthcare access and support for military families. It expands TRICARE coverage rules to recognize pregnancy and pregnancy loss as qualifying life events for enrollment changes. The bill also mandates a comprehensive report detailing maternal health access within military facilities and the TRICARE network. Finally, it requires the creation of a centralized, dedicated maternal health resource guide on the Military OneSource website.

The Invest to Protect Act of 2025 establishes a new, streamlined grant program within the Department of Justice to support small local and Tribal law enforcement agencies (under 175 officers). These funds are specifically designated for officer training, mental health resources, and recruitment/retention bonuses. The law mandates a rapid application process and includes strict accountability measures, such as audits and public reporting of bonuses. Congress is authorized to appropriate up to $50 million annually for this program through fiscal year 2031.

The Religious Workforce Protection Act aims to support religious workers facing long green card backlogs by allowing extensions of their nonimmigrant status beyond the usual five-year limit until their permanent residency application is processed. It also modifies job flexibility rules for certain delayed applicants and exempts religious workers who left the U.S. due to the five-year R-1 visa limit from the mandatory one-year foreign residence requirement before reapplying.

The District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act allows the Chairman of the D.C. Council to transmit D.C. Acts and Charter Amendments to the federal government in electronic format. This legislation ensures that Congress must accept these electronic submissions as valid for meeting all statutory deadlines. Essentially, this modernizes the official submission process between the District and the federal government.

The Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to review existing federal research on climate change impacts to homeland security operations. This review will assess effects on emergency preparedness and disaster funding structures. Based on these findings, the Under Secretary is authorized to conduct new research and development to mitigate climate change impacts on DHS missions, requiring annual reporting to Congress.

The FIGHTER Act of 2025 aims to provide tax relief to service members by excluding their regular active duty compensation from federal gross income. This change is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2024. To offset the resulting revenue loss, the bill mandates that the U.S. DOGE Service implement cost-saving measures equal to the lost federal revenue.

The Tax Fairness for Workers Act restores key federal tax deductions for employees, effective after 2024. This legislation makes union dues fully deductible "above the line," meaning they reduce Adjusted Gross Income without itemizing. Additionally, it allows itemizers to deduct certain other job-related business expenses that were previously limited.

The Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025 significantly limits the President's ability to impose new import duties for national security reasons by requiring explicit authorization via a Congressional joint resolution of approval. This bill also mandates that the U.S. Trade Representative must submit proposals for certain trade restrictions to the International Trade Commission and Congress, allowing Congress a 60-day window to disapprove the action. Overall, the legislation reasserts Congress's role in approving major trade restrictions previously enacted unilaterally by the Executive Branch.

The Florida Coastal Protection Act permanently prohibits the issuance of new oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production leases in designated areas off Florida's coast, including parts of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic. This measure establishes firm boundaries against new offshore drilling activities in these sensitive regions. Importantly, the Act does not affect any valid leases that were already in place prior to its enactment.

The Veterans’ Telecommunication Protection Act ensures that recognized veterans organizations receive lower rates for essential communication services. This bill mandates that telecommunication providers charge these groups the cheaper residential rate for cable and standard phone service, if applicable. This provision aims to reduce operating costs for organizations dedicated to assisting veterans.

The Communities of Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2025 aims to significantly boost support for recovery services. This bill increases the annual funding set aside for building communities of recovery from \$5 million to \$17 million for the fiscal years 2026 through 2030. This reauthorization ensures continued and expanded resources for individuals in recovery from substance use disorders.

The Fairness for Stay-at-Home Parents Act amends the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to clarify job protection for leave taken following the birth of a child. Crucially, it requires employers to notify employees that premium payments made for their health insurance during birth-related leave are generally not recoverable if the employee chooses not to return to work. This ensures financial clarity for parents taking leave for a new child.

The Great Lakes Mapping Act of 2025 mandates a high-resolution survey and mapping of the Great Lakes lakebeds, to be completed by December 31, 2030. Led by NOAA, this effort requires collaboration with state and regional partners to collect and catalog detailed bathymetric data. The resulting high-resolution map and associated data must be made publicly available as it is completed and fully released within 180 days of project completion.

The Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act strengthens reporting requirements for colleges and universities regarding gifts and contracts received from foreign sources. It mandates stricter, more frequent disclosures, especially for institutions connected to "covered nations," where any amount must be reported. The Secretary of Education must then promptly share all received information with the FBI and the Director of National Intelligence.

The Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025 establishes a new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program to provide eligible veterans with free, U.S.-made, secure firearm storage items or vouchers. This initiative aims to promote safe storage practices as a suicide prevention measure without infringing on veterans' rights to own firearms. The VA must educate veterans about the program and submit annual reports to Congress detailing its implementation and reach.

The No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act prohibits federal employees from using paid work hours to conduct any union business or activities. This legislation eliminates the practice of "official time" for labor organization duties, requiring employees to perform all union-related work outside of their scheduled duty hours.

The Travel Trailer and Camper Tax Parity Act amends tax law to expand the definition of "floor plan financing interest" to specifically include interest paid on financing for certain towable travel trailers and campers. This change allows businesses selling these recreational vehicles to treat the interest on their inventory financing under special tax deduction rules. This provision takes effect for tax years beginning after December 31, 2024.

This bill establishes a refundable tax credit to help individuals cover the costs of making their homes more accessible, particularly for those with disabilities or who are over age 60. Eligible taxpayers can claim 35% of qualified improvement expenses, up to an annual limit of \$10,000 and a lifetime limit of \$30,000. The credit is subject to income phase-outs based on Modified Adjusted Gross Income.

The No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act aims to disallow federal tax deductions for employer expenditures used to influence employees regarding union organizing activities. This legislation targets significant corporate spending on anti-union consultants and captive audience meetings, arguing that taxpayers should not subsidize efforts to interfere with workers' rights to organize. The bill also introduces strict new reporting requirements and penalties for companies that fail to disclose these influence expenditures.

The Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2025 establishes a new Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture. This office will be tasked with investigating and prosecuting violations of competition and trade practices under the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921. The Investigator will have the authority to issue subpoenas and bring civil or administrative lawsuits against packers and live poultry dealers to ensure fair competition in the industry.