Legislative Activity

This resolution honors the life, achievements, and legacy of former Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell. It recognizes his distinguished service in the Air Force, his Olympic athletic career, and his historic tenure in the U.S. Congress. The resolution specifically highlights his landmark legislative accomplishments, including establishing the National Museum of the American Indian. The Senate expresses its sorrow and will recess as a mark of respect for his memory.

This resolution officially recognizes the third commemoration of the tragic anti-LGBTQ+ attack at Club Q in Colorado Springs on November 19-20, 2022. It honors the five lives lost and the many injured in the shooting that targeted the LGBTQ+ community's safe space. The resolution expresses solidarity with the survivors and community while acknowledging ongoing efforts for remembrance and support.

The No War with Venezuela Act of 2026 strictly prohibits the use of federal funds to deploy U.S. military or intelligence personnel in Venezuela for offensive operations or governance activities without explicit Congressional authorization. This measure aims to prevent unauthorized military engagement or occupation. Limited exceptions exist for activities such as defending U.S. personnel, intelligence gathering, and securing the return of detained nationals.

This bill establishes the Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area to protect the river's ecological, cultural, and recreational values, including native fish and whitewater boating. It mandates the creation of comprehensive management plans developed with significant public input while explicitly protecting existing water rights, tribal agreements, and private property. Furthermore, the legislation removes certain river segments from future consideration under the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

The Shelter Act establishes new nonrefundable personal and business tax credits for making qualified disaster-resilience improvements to homes and places of business. These credits, equal to 25% of eligible expenditures, aim to incentivize homeowners and businesses in hazard-prone areas to invest in mitigation against natural disasters. The personal credit has an annual cap of \$3,750 and a lifetime maximum of \$15,000, with income phase-outs for higher earners.

The Medicare-X Choice Act of 2025 establishes a new, low-cost public health insurance option, the Medicare Exchange plan, available nationwide on the ACA marketplaces starting in 2028. The bill also creates a national reinsurance program to lower individual market premiums and expands premium tax credit eligibility by removing the 400% income cap and fixing the "family glitch." Furthermore, it grants Medicare the authority to negotiate prescription drug prices and increases funding for antitrust enforcement in healthcare markets.

This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a strategy with NATO to create an integrated air defense system. This system will specifically focus on bolstering allied capabilities to defeat unmanned aerial systems (drones) and deter Russian aggression, particularly along NATO's eastern flank. The strategy must identify current defense gaps and outline U.S. and allied actions over the next five years to enhance drone defense capabilities, including leveraging next-generation technologies. The Secretary must submit the final strategy to Congress within 90 days of enactment.

This resolution formally condemns the tragic act of violence at Evergreen High School on September 10, 2025, and extends condolences to the victims, survivors, and their families. It specifically recognizes the swift and heroic response of law enforcement, school personnel, medical teams, and community members. Ultimately, this measure affirms the profound impact of the event and honors the resilience shown by the entire Evergreen community.

The SEED Act expands the existing educator expense tax deduction to include early childhood educators. This amendment updates the Internal Revenue Code to recognize educators working with very young children alongside traditional K-12 teachers. These changes will apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

The Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act transfers federal land, including Crystal Reservoir and the Full Moon Dam, to the City of Ouray, Colorado. In exchange, the City assumes all maintenance responsibilities for the infrastructure and must keep the land open for public recreation without charging fees. The transfer is conditioned on the City maintaining the land as open space and prohibiting new development beyond necessary water infrastructure operations.

The Headwaters Protection Act of 2025 reauthorizes and significantly improves the Water Source Protection Program to better safeguard national forest watersheds. This legislation expands eligibility for water protection projects to include more local entities and private partners, while prioritizing work that builds resilience against drought and wildfire. The bill also sets stricter standards to ensure forest management activities do not degrade long-term watershed health and increases annual funding authorization for these critical restoration efforts. Importantly, the Act explicitly preserves all existing state and federal water rights and laws.

This bill mandates the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to strengthen multilateral deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region. The strategy must detail plans for enhancing allied cooperation across access, command structure, information sharing, and joint exercises with key partners. It requires a report to Congress within 180 days outlining the five-year plan and any necessary resource adjustments.

The Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2025 aims to reform how Medicare pays for emergency air ambulance services. It requires the Secretary of HHS to update the payment system using newly collected cost and usage data from providers. Furthermore, the bill mandates the timely finalization of data collection rules and directs the GAO to study the true costs of these essential emergency transports.

The Keep Kids Covered Act aims to ensure children maintain continuous health coverage through Medicaid and CHIP by significantly extending eligibility periods. This includes automatically covering newborns until age six and providing 24-month continuous eligibility for most children under 19. Furthermore, former foster youth will now remain eligible for Medicaid until they turn 26 under specific phase-in rules.

The Quad Economic Security Act directs the U.S. to strengthen economic security cooperation with Australia, India, and Japan through the Quad partnership. It mandates the establishment of a new Economic Security Working Group to coordinate efforts on supply chains, critical infrastructure, and countering economic coercion. The bill requires the Secretary of State to report to Congress on negotiations, identified supply chains, and regional partners involved in these security efforts. Finally, the Act specifies that it does not authorize any new funding for its implementation.

The Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2025 updates the existing Landscape Restoration Partnership program to enhance collaboration between the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Forest Service. This bill expands the program's focus to explicitly include wildfire recovery and natural resource improvement. It also aligns priority areas with state forest action plans and extends the program's operational timeline through 2029.

The Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2025 aims to address the severe lack of safe and reliable water and sanitation infrastructure on Tribal lands. This legislation authorizes significant new funding and expands technical assistance programs across the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services (IHS). The bill focuses on enabling Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to access, build, operate, and maintain essential water systems for their communities.

This bill mandates the Secretary of Defense to submit a comprehensive report detailing current U.S. security cooperation with Guyana. The report must also outline the necessary additional assistance the U.S. would need to provide to help Guyana defend itself against a potential Venezuelan attack. This information will be delivered to the Armed Services Committees of Congress within 270 days of the Act's enactment.

This resolution formally condemns the violent antisemitic attack that occurred during a peaceful march in Boulder, Colorado, and expresses unwavering support for the survivors and their families. It highlights the alarming national surge in antisemitism and affirms the Senate's commitment to combating hate and protecting the rights of all targeted communities. The measure calls for continued federal vigilance and support for those demanding justice and safety.

The Financing Lead Out of Water Act of 2025 modifies tax-exempt bond requirements to facilitate the replacement of private lead service lines. This legislation ensures that using bond proceeds for replacing privately owned lead pipes will not count as "private business use," thereby preserving the tax-exempt status of the bonds. This change specifically applies to projects undertaken to help public water systems meet federal drinking water regulations.