Legislative Activity

The "Interstate Transport Act of 2025" allows individuals to transport knives across state lines for any lawful purpose, provided the knives are not directly accessible in vehicles or are stored in locked containers. This act protects individuals from arrest and covers legal costs if the law is successfully used as a defense, also allowing for the expungement of records in such cases. It does not override existing state laws regarding knife possession, carry, or transport.

The "Disaster Assistance Fairness Act" amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide federal assistance to residential common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by major disasters. It directs the President to create rules that debris removal from these communities after a major disaster is in the public interest if it threatens life, public health, safety, or economic recovery, as confirmed by a state or local government. The Act also covers the repair of essential common elements in condominiums and housing cooperatives, provided an individual's or household's share of these repair costs is well-documented. These changes will apply to major disasters declared on or after the enactment of this law.

The "Restoring Access to Mountain Homes Act" allows FEMA to reimburse state, tribal, and local governments in North Carolina for repairing or replacing private roads and bridges damaged by Tropical Storm Helene, if they are the sole access to homes or essential services. To be eligible for reimbursement, government officials must inspect and verify the need for repairs, ensure the roads/bridges remain open during repairs, and comply with all state and federal regulations. Individuals who have already received disaster assistance for road or bridge repairs can choose to continue with that assistance or return the funds to be eligible for reimbursement under this act. The Administrator will base eligible costs on certified estimates from licensed engineers unless there is evidence of fraud.

The POLICE Act of 2025 amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make any alien who assaults a law enforcement officer deportable. It requires the Department of Homeland Security to publish an annual report detailing the number of aliens deported for assaulting a law enforcement officer.