Legislative Activity

The CHOICE Act establishes a new framework for employer-funded health reimbursement arrangements that integrate with individual health insurance coverage. This allows employers to offer tax-advantaged contributions to employees who purchase their own health plans. Furthermore, the bill introduces a new two-year, monthly tax credit for eligible small employers who offer these arrangements. Finally, it permits employees participating in these arrangements to use pre-tax dollars from a cafeteria plan to pay for their individual market coverage.

The Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 ensures that public colleges receiving federal funding must grant religious student organizations the same rights, benefits, and privileges afforded to all other student groups. This prevents institutions from denying resources or penalizing religious groups based on their beliefs, practices, speech, leadership selection, or conduct standards. Essentially, the bill mandates equal treatment for all student organizations on campus to maintain federal funding eligibility.

The Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act of 2025 establishes a program to enhance cybersecurity across the agricultural sector by creating five Regional Agriculture Cybersecurity Centers. These centers, hosted by eligible land-grant universities, will focus on research, threat monitoring, tool development, and training specific to farming and the food supply chain. The initiative is specifically tasked with developing defenses against cyber threats originating from adversarial nations.

The SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025 aims to significantly improve the national understanding and prevention of stillbirths. It authorizes federal grants to help states enhance stillbirth surveillance, data collection, and analysis, ensuring all collected data remains de-identified. Furthermore, the Act mandates the creation of clear federal guidelines for standardized data collection and the development of public educational materials regarding stillbirth risk factors.

This resolution formally condemns the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honors his life and legacy as a devoted husband, father, and founder of Turning Point USA. It recognizes his commitment to encouraging civil discourse on college campuses across the nation. The Senate also extends its deepest sympathies to his surviving family.

The RESULTS Act of 2025 aims to significantly improve the accuracy of Medicare payment rates for common clinical diagnostic laboratory tests. It mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) contract with an independent, certified entity to collect payment data from a massive, nationwide private insurance claims database. This shift ensures payment rates are based on comprehensive, validated external data rather than relying solely on self-reported information. If this external data is unavailable, default inflation-adjusted rates will apply until accurate data collection resumes.

The ACES Act of 2025 mandates a comprehensive study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to investigate cancer prevalence and mortality rates among active duty Armed Forces aircrew. This study will examine potential links between occupational exposures during flight duties and specific types of cancer. The findings will be reported to Congress and the Department of Veterans Affairs to better understand health risks for covered service members.

The Merchant Banking Modernization Act updates regulations for bank holding companies regarding their merchant banking investments. This legislation extends the minimum holding period for these investments to 15 years. This new minimum duration applies retroactively to investments already held by banks.

This resolution solemnly marks the one-year anniversary of the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump. It condemns the multiple attempts against his life and other political officials, while honoring the victims and first responders involved in the July 2024 shooting. The measure further calls for an end to the incitement of political violence that threatens the democratic process.

This bill aims to improve veterans' healthcare by updating community care program eligibility and notification processes, enhancing mental health treatment program standards and access, and modernizing the VA's healthcare system through online tools and streamlined processes. It focuses on ensuring timely access to care, accommodating veterans' preferences, and improving the overall quality and efficiency of VA services. The bill also mandates increased transparency and accountability through regular reports to Congress.

The Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act extends crucial federal programs aimed at combating vector-borne diseases like those carried by ticks. This legislation reauthorizes funding and support for national strategies, regional centers, and local health departments through 2030. It also updates the composition of the advisory group overseeing the national strategy.

The "Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2025" amends the Precision Medicine for Veterans Initiative to include research on brain and mental health conditions, such as those caused by repetitive low-level blast exposure and dementia. It mandates data sharing between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense, directs specific research activities, and requires reports to Congress on the initiative's progress and recommendations. The act authorizes $5 million annually from 2025 to 2034 to fund these efforts.

The College Transparency Act establishes a secure, new Postsecondary Student Data System to track student enrollment, completion, and post-college outcomes across higher education institutions. This system aims to increase transparency for students and families by providing clear data on costs and success rates, while minimizing duplicate reporting burdens for schools. The collected data will be used for secure research and public reporting of aggregate statistics, strictly prohibiting the sale of data or its use for federal college rankings.

The Modular Housing Production Act aims to boost the construction of factory-built modular homes by addressing financing hurdles. It requires the Secretary of HUD to review and propose changes to FHA construction financing programs to better accommodate modular builders, particularly regarding payment schedules. Additionally, the bill authorizes a study to explore the feasibility of creating a standardized commercial code specifically for modular homes to streamline production and encourage innovation.

This bill proposes amending federal law to explicitly include the crime of arson and bombing threats within the definition of "racketeering activity" under the RICO Act. By adding this offense to Title 18, U.S. Code, the legislation makes it easier to prosecute individuals involved in such acts under federal racketeering statutes.

The Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025 incentivizes states and localities to adopt "pro-housing policies" when applying for federal transit capital investment grants. These policies, which include reducing parking minimums and streamlining approval for multi-family housing, can earn an applicant an extra point on their grant evaluation score. The bill requires the Secretary to consult with HUD to measure the expected housing production resulting from these local reforms. Recipients who receive the extra point must report on the specific policies implemented and the anticipated housing outcomes.

The Small Nonprofit Retirement Security Act of 2025 modifies existing retirement plan startup and auto-enrollment tax credits for tax-exempt organizations. This legislation allows eligible small non-profits to claim these credits directly against their Social Security payroll tax obligations. The goal is to make it easier for small tax-exempt employers to afford and establish retirement plans for their employees.

The Restoring Equal Opportunity Act seeks to eliminate the use of "disparate-impact liability" in federal law. This bill specifically prohibits lawsuits claiming employment or housing discrimination based on disparate impact, meaning challenges against seemingly neutral policies that disproportionately harm protected groups are no longer permitted. Furthermore, the Act nullifies specific prior Presidential approvals of regulations related to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

This Act prohibits the operation of specific "connected vehicles" on Department of Defense (DoD) property starting in 2028. The Secretary of Defense must establish a list of banned vehicles designed, developed, or supplied by entities linked to a "foreign entity of concern." This measure aims to mitigate risks of sabotage, disruption to U.S. information technology, and threats to national security.

The Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act ensures that offering portable or standard employee benefits will not, by itself, cause a worker to be classified as an employee under federal law. This change allows companies to offer valuable benefits to independent workers without automatically triggering employee status for tax or labor purposes. The legislation aims to encourage the provision of portable benefits to the independent workforce.