Legislative Activity

The "Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025" permanently allows individuals with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to access telehealth services without needing to meet their deductible first, starting after December 31, 2024. This removes a barrier to accessing telehealth services for HSA holders.

This resolution calls for an Article V convention to propose a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, asserting that the required threshold of state applications has been met. It mandates that any proposed amendments be ratified by a vote of the people through state conventions, ensuring that delegates reflect the will of the citizens. The measure includes a 60-day verification period to confirm state application counts before the call takes effect.

The "No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act" amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit businesses involved in marijuana or controlled substance trafficking from claiming tax deductions or credits for their expenses. This restriction applies regardless of whether the business is violating federal or state law. The change will be effective for expenses paid after the bill is enacted.

The "Eliminate Lavish Incentives To Electric Vehicles Act" repeals tax credits for new and used clean vehicles, as well as for qualified commercial clean vehicles. It also removes electric vehicle charging stations from eligibility for the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit. These changes would take effect 30 days after the enactment of the Act.

This resolution authorizes a total budget of $11,990,000 to cover the operational expenses and staff salaries of the Committee on the Budget during the 119th Congress. It establishes equal spending caps for the two sessions spanning from January 2025 to January 2027. Additionally, the bill mandates that all expenditures must be processed through authorized vouchers and comply with Committee on House Administration regulations.

This bill amends title 54 of the U.S. Code to prohibit the use of Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants for the acquisition of land, water, or related interests from private landowners. It restricts both state-level recipients and federal appropriations from utilizing these funds for private property purchases.

This bill nullifies a recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule that granted endangered or threatened status and designated critical habitats for seven species of Texas freshwater mussels. If enacted, the federal protections and regulatory requirements associated with this classification would be rendered void.

The "America First Act" proposes comprehensive changes to federal law to restrict non-citizens' access to a wide range of public benefits, including health care, housing, education, and tax credits. The legislation mandates stricter citizenship verification requirements across federal programs and imposes funding penalties on jurisdictions that do not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. Additionally, it seeks to limit the use of federal funds by tax-exempt organizations that provide services to certain non-citizen populations.

The Abundant American Resources Act of 2025 mandates that federal agencies conduct comprehensive studies to determine the economic value of mineral, oil, and natural gas deposits located within restricted onshore and offshore federal lands. These assessments aim to quantify the potential resources currently held in areas such as national monuments and protected environmental zones. The findings must be completed within three years of the bill's enactment.

The Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2025 amends the tax code to allow taxpayers to include qualified business development company (BDC) interest dividends in their qualified business income deduction. This change aligns the tax treatment of BDC dividends with that of real estate investment trust (REIT) dividends. The provision is set to take effect for tax years beginning after December 31, 2026.

The Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act simplifies federal tax policy by establishing a flat 20 percent tax rate for estates, gifts, and generation-skipping transfers. This legislation replaces existing graduated rate structures and applies to all applicable transfers made after December 31, 2024.

The **WHO is Accountable Act** prohibits federal funding of the World Health Organization (WHO) until the Secretary of State certifies that the organization has implemented significant reforms. These requirements include ensuring independence from the Chinese Communist Party, increasing transparency, granting Taiwan observer status, and depoliticizing its health directives. The bill aims to hold the WHO accountable by conditioning U.S. financial support on the fulfillment of these specific governance and policy standards.

The ALIGN Act makes 100% "bonus depreciation" permanent for qualified business property, eliminating scheduled phase-downs to encourage long-term capital investment. By allowing businesses to fully expense these investments immediately, the bill provides a consistent tax incentive for growth. These changes apply retroactively to ensure stability for businesses that have invested in equipment and property since 2017.

This bill asserts the constitutional right of states to defend themselves against invasion, citing the situation at the southern border from 2021-2024 as an invasion by cartels, terrorists, and criminal elements. It criticizes the Biden administration's border policies and claims the federal government failed to protect southern border states, thus empowering states to take defensive action.

This bill disapproves and prevents the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security's rule that sought to modernize requirements, oversight, and worker protections within the H-2 program.

This bill disapproves a Department of Homeland Security rule that would have automatically extended expiring work permits and related documents for certain applicants. By disapproving this rule, the bill prevents the extension from taking effect.

This bill disapproves and nullifies a Department of Homeland Security rule that changes requirements for H-1B visas, introduces flexibility in the F-1 student visa program, and modifies rules affecting other nonimmigrant workers.

This bill nullifies two January 2025 Presidential memoranda that restricted oil and natural gas leasing in specific areas of the outer Continental Shelf. By removing these restrictions, the legislation clears the path for potential future energy development in those regions.

This bill officially designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the "General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic." All future federal references to this facility will reflect this new name.