Legislative Activity

The Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief Act of 2025 mandates the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rule removing the gray wolf from the endangered and threatened species list. This delisting specifically applies only to gray wolf populations located within the states of Oregon and Washington.

The Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2025 mandates the creation of standardized, easy-to-read, one-page printed information accompanying all non-hospital prescriptions. This information must clearly detail essential safety warnings, usage instructions, and side effects in plain language, ensuring patients receive vital medication data regardless of electronic access. Failure to provide this required printed material will result in the drug being deemed "misbranded" under federal law. This aims to reduce adverse drug events and lower healthcare costs through improved patient understanding.

The Dalles Watershed Development Act authorizes the transfer of approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land near The Dalles, Oregon, to the City of The Dalles. This land transfer, requested by the City, is provided without cost but requires the City to cover all associated administrative expenses. The City must use the conveyed land exclusively for public purposes, such as municipal water supply, or ownership reverts to the United States.

The SECURE Notarization Act of 2025 authorizes and sets minimum standards for notary publics to perform electronic and remote notarizations for transactions affecting interstate commerce. It requires recognition of notarizations across state lines and in federal courts, while also allowing states to set their own standards and requirements under certain conditions. The Act does not mandate notaries to perform electronic or remote notarizations and includes provisions to protect against fraud and false advertising.

The Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act expedites the deployment of communications infrastructure in areas affected by wildfires by exempting certain projects from environmental and historical preservation reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act. This exemption applies to projects within declared disaster areas that replace or improve communications facilities within five years of a wildfire disaster declaration. The goal is to rapidly restore and enhance communication capabilities to aid recovery and prevent future emergencies in wildfire-affected regions.