Legislative Activity

This act grants the Federal Government royalty-free use of literary works created by civilian faculty members of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences as part of their employment. It amends copyright law to treat these specific works as government works, allowing for unrestricted use by the U.S. government.

This Act mandates the Secretary of the Air Force to deliver a comprehensive report on the F47 advanced fighter aircraft program by March 2027. The report must detail the program's costs, acquisition strategy, fielding plan, and integration strategy for Air National Guard and Reserve units. This ensures congressional oversight of the F47's development and future force structure.

This Act mandates that the Department of Defense procure all mobile phones and services for senior officials and personnel in sensitive national security roles with enhanced cybersecurity features. These requirements include mandatory encryption, capabilities to obscure device tracking identifiers, and continuous monitoring of the devices. The Secretary of Defense must report to Congress on the implementation, costs, and criteria used for identifying eligible personnel within 180 days of enactment.

This Act establishes the Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies within the Institute for National Strategic Studies. The Center will focus on educating national security leaders and conducting research to address challenges related to strategic deterrence and weapons of mass destruction. It will serve as the DoD's primary institution for studying and developing curricula on these critical topics for military education.

This bill establishes the National Military-Civilian Medical Surge Program to enhance the readiness and interoperability of the National Disaster Medical System during emergencies. The program formalizes collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services to support medical surge capacity. It requires establishing partnerships with critical civilian healthcare organizations to ensure rapid mobilization of medical personnel when needed. This initiative aims to improve the nation's response capability for wartime contingencies or catastrophic domestic events.

This bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to explicitly clarify that time taken off for an employee's own organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition. This ensures both private and federal sector workers receive FMLA protection for recovery from organ donation. The legislation also specifies how federal employees must substitute existing paid leave when taking FMLA time for this purpose.

The Living Donor Protection Act of 2025 prohibits life, disability, and long-term care insurance companies from denying coverage or increasing premiums solely because an individual is a living organ donor. This legislation ensures that living donors are not financially penalized for their altruistic act. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary of HHS to update educational materials to accurately reflect the insurance protections afforded to living donors.

The AFIDA Improvements Act of 2025 modernizes the reporting requirements for foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land by lowering the minimum reporting threshold for certain transactions. This legislation strengthens enforcement actions and mandates the sharing of critical foreign investment data with national security officials, specifically CFIUS. Furthermore, the Act requires updates to official handbooks to incorporate national security risk assessments and establishes a timeline for fully implementing electronic AFIDA disclosure systems.

The Back the Blue Act of 2025 establishes new federal crimes and enhanced penalties for violence against law enforcement and judicial personnel, including murder and assault. It also tightens federal habeas corpus review for state convictions involving the murder of officers and clarifies firearm-carrying rights for qualified officers in federal facilities. Finally, the bill creates a grant program to foster better community-police relationships through trust-building initiatives and policy improvements.

The National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse Act of 2025 establishes a centralized federal resource to collect and share the best available information on concussion and TBI treatment, research, and best practices. This clearinghouse will serve as a reliable hub for medical professionals, patients, and the public seeking expert knowledge and qualified care options. The designated official must ensure the resource is operational within 120 days of the Act's enactment.

The Support for Ownership and Investment in Land (SOIL) Act establishes a pilot program to streamline and accelerate the process for farmers to receive pre-approved or pre-qualified direct farm ownership loans from the government. This initiative aims to make loan acquisition faster and more predictable for agricultural producers. The Secretary of Agriculture must report annually on the program's progress until its scheduled end date of September 30, 2030.

The American Agricultural Security Research Act of 2025 overhauls USDA Centers of Excellence to focus on critical areas like biosecurity, digital agriculture, and food quality, while also establishing new research priorities for related programs. The bill also creates a competitive grant program to fund research, training, and facility upgrades specifically aimed at protecting U.S. agriculture and food systems from emerging threats. This legislation seeks to strengthen agricultural resilience, workforce development, and national security through targeted research and education investments.

The Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2025 aims to improve women's health after childbirth by clarifying Medicaid/CHIP coverage for essential pelvic health services. It mandates federal guidance for states on covering services like pelvic floor exams and physical therapy, alongside establishing a national education campaign for both providers and new mothers. The bill also directs the GAO to study existing coverage gaps for postpartum women under Medicaid.

The FIGHT Act of 2025 significantly strengthens federal prohibitions against animal fighting ventures, specifically targeting the sponsorship, exhibition, and gambling associated with these events. This legislation clarifies the definition of a rooster for legal purposes and bans the interstate transport of roosters for fighting. Furthermore, it empowers private citizens to file lawsuits against violators, allowing for civil penalties and the potential seizure of property used to facilitate illegal animal fighting.

The Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act expedites the U.S. citizenship process for immediate relatives of public safety officers who died in the line of duty. This legislation allows surviving spouses, children, or parents to skip standard residency requirements when applying for naturalization. The goal is to provide a pathway to citizenship for the families of fallen heroes.

The CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025 expands and extends a pilot program allowing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept donated facilities and related improvements. This expansion broadens acceptable donations to include minor construction or nonrecurring maintenance projects. Furthermore, the bill extends the operational deadline for this valuable pilot program from 2026 to 2031.

The LEOSA Reform Act updates federal laws to better align concealed carry rights for qualified active and retired law enforcement officers with existing school zone restrictions. This legislation modernizes the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (LEOSA) by expanding qualification standards for retired officers and clarifying where they may carry firearms, including in certain lower-security federal facilities. The bill ensures that LEOSA-authorized carriers are not inadvertently violating federal school zone prohibitions.

The Public Safety Retirees Healthcare Protection Act of 2025 aims to increase the amount of tax-free income public safety officers can receive from their government retirement plans to cover healthcare costs. Specifically, this bill doubles the current annual exclusion limit from $\$3,000$ to $\$6,000$. This increased tax benefit will apply to distributions taken in tax years beginning after December 31, 2025.

This Act officially renames Taiwan's primary diplomatic office in the U.S. from the "Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office" to the "Taiwan Representative Office." It directs the U.S. government to treat this office with the diplomatic courtesies afforded to other foreign nations, consistent with existing U.S. policy. This renaming does not alter the official U.S. stance on Taiwan's international status or restore full diplomatic relations.

The Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act expands eligibility for services under the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) to include spouses of veterans and service members. This amendment specifically defines "eligible persons" as spouses who meet certain criteria or are the spouse of someone who died while serving in the Armed Forces. This change ensures that surviving spouses receive crucial career support through the DVOP.