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The "All Access Act of 2025" grants Members of Congress access to any public building during regular hours with their official ID and requires advance notice for access outside of those hours.
Jahana Hayes
Representative
CT
Jahana Hayes
Representative
CT
The "All Access Act of 2025" ensures Members of Congress can access any public building during regular hours by showing their official ID. Access outside of normal business hours requires a 12-hour advance notice to the building head. This act defines "Member of Congress" as a Representative or Senator.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment clarifying that constitutional rights are exclusively for natural persons, not corporate entities, and aims to regulate campaign finance to ensure equal access to the political process.
Pramila Jayapal
Representative
WA
Pramila Jayapal
Representative
WA
This proposed constitutional amendment clarifies that constitutional rights are exclusively for natural persons, not corporations or other artificial entities, which can be regulated by the people. It aims to ensure equal access to the political process by allowing regulation of campaign finance, stating that spending money to influence elections is not protected speech. The amendment also explicitly protects the freedom of the press.
The PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025 extends funding for research and programs aimed at preventing premature births and improving the health outcomes of preterm infants, while also mandating a comprehensive study on preterm birth in the U.S.
Robin Kelly
Representative
IL
Robin Kelly
Representative
IL
The "PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025" extends funding for research on preterm births and infant care through 2029. It directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish an interagency working group to address premature birth issues and mandates a comprehensive study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on preterm births, including cost analysis, risk factor identification, and best practices for prevention and treatment. A report on the study's findings must be submitted to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services within 24 months.
Prohibits the use of the DeepSeek application on government devices, with exceptions for law enforcement, national security, and security research under specific conditions.
Josh Gottheimer
Representative
NJ
Josh Gottheimer
Representative
NJ
The "No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act" prohibits the use of the DeepSeek application on government devices, with exceptions for law enforcement, national security, and security research. The Office of Management and Budget is tasked with creating guidelines for executive agencies to remove DeepSeek from their information technology. Any authorized use of DeepSeek under the exceptions requires documented risk mitigation actions.
Makes the special Government employee in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency personally liable for any claims against the Federal Government related to the Department's activities.
Melanie Stansbury
Representative
NM
Melanie Stansbury
Representative
NM
The "Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act" holds special government employees leading efficiency initiatives accountable for any legal claims against the government arising from their department's actions. This includes violations of labor laws, data privacy, security threats, or misuse of federal funds. The aim is to ensure those leading government efficiency efforts are responsible for their department's compliance with all applicable laws.
Permanently extends the New Markets Tax Credit, provides inflation adjustments, and includes it for alternative minimum tax relief.
Claudia Tenney
Representative
NY
Claudia Tenney
Representative
NY
The New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2025 permanently extends the New Markets Tax Credit, which incentivizes investment in low-income communities. It removes the credit's expiration date and adjusts the credit amount for inflation after 2025. The act also provides alternative minimum tax relief for qualified equity investments made after December 31, 2024.
The "Protecting Sensitive Locations Act" restricts immigration enforcement actions at sensitive locations like schools and places of worship, requiring discretion and oversight.
Adriano Espaillat
Representative
NY
Adriano Espaillat
Representative
NY
The "Protecting Sensitive Locations Act" amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to restrict immigration enforcement actions within 1,000 feet of sensitive locations like schools, hospitals, and places of worship, except in exigent circumstances. It mandates training, reporting, and oversight for enforcement activities near these locations, and invalidates evidence obtained in violation of the Act. The Act aims to ensure discretion and limit enforcement impact on sensitive community spaces, while also requiring annual reports to Congress on enforcement actions taken in sensitive locations.
The "Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025" aims to protect postal workers by increasing security measures, prosecuting offenders, and updating sentencing guidelines for crimes against postal employees.
Brian Fitzpatrick
Representative
PA
Brian Fitzpatrick
Representative
PA
The "Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025" aims to protect postal workers by allocating funds for high-security collection boxes and electronic mailbox keys. It also mandates the appointment of dedicated attorneys to prosecute crimes against postal employees and directs the Sentencing Commission to increase penalties for assaulting or robbing them.
The CLEAR Act amends Title 5 of the United States Code, Section 552(f)(1), to include any entity established under Section 3161 within the scope of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Hillary Scholten
Representative
MI
Hillary Scholten
Representative
MI
The CLEAR Act amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to include entities established under Section 3161, ensuring their records are accessible to the public. This change applies to all FOIA requests made after the Act's enactment, regardless of when the records were created.
The "Taxpayer Data Protection Act" limits access to the Treasury Department's payment systems to authorized personnel and requires investigation and reporting of unauthorized access.
Haley Stevens
Representative
MI
Haley Stevens
Representative
MI
The Taxpayer Data Protection Act limits access to the Treasury Department's payment systems to Treasury employees or contractors with satisfactory performance reviews and security clearances. It sets specific criteria for individuals accessing the system, including conflict of interest restrictions, training, and ethics agreements. The Act also mandates the Treasury Department's Inspector General to investigate and report to Congress on any unauthorized system use.
This resolution declares racism a public health crisis, committing to a national strategy to address health disparities, dismantle systemic racism, reform discriminatory policies, and promote health equity for all racial and ethnic minorities. It also calls on the people of the United States to ensure the country honors its moral purpose of advancing the truths that all people are created equal with unalienable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Jahana Hayes
Representative
CT
Jahana Hayes
Representative
CT
This resolution declares racism a public health crisis, citing significant racial inequities in health outcomes and the impact of historical and contemporary racism. It supports local declarations of racism as a public health crisis and commits to establishing a national strategy to address health disparities, dismantle systemic racism, advance reforms for equitable health policies, and promote efforts to improve social determinants of health for all racial and ethnic minorities. The resolution calls on the nation to uphold the principle that all individuals are created equal with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
This bill directs the Department of Education to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when evaluating discrimination complaints under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, while also protecting First Amendment rights.
Michael Lawler
Representative
NY
Michael Lawler
Representative
NY
The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 requires the Department of Education to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when evaluating discrimination complaints under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, concerning race, color, and national origin. This aims to address rising antisemitism in educational settings. The Act clarifies that it does not expand the Department of Education's authority, change existing discrimination standards, reduce existing rights, or infringe upon First Amendment rights.
The "Job Protection Act" expands family and medical leave eligibility to more employees by reducing the required employment period and applies leave requirements to more employers by reducing the minimum number of employees required.
Lauren Underwood
Representative
IL
Lauren Underwood
Representative
IL
The Job Protection Act amends the Family and Medical Leave Act to expand eligibility for family and medical leave to employees employed for at least 90 days. This act also expands the FMLA to include employers with 1 or more employees.
The Right to Contraception Act establishes a federal right to obtain and use contraception and prohibits government interference with access to contraceptive services and information.
Lizzie Fletcher
Representative
TX
Lizzie Fletcher
Representative
TX
The Right to Contraception Act establishes a federal right for individuals to access and use contraception without government interference. It prohibits federal and state governments from enacting laws that restrict access to contraceptives or the provision of related services. The Act provides clear enforcement mechanisms, allowing individuals and the Attorney General to sue to strike down any rule that violates these protections.
The "No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act" aims to discourage companies from shifting profits overseas by modifying international tax rules, including taxing foreign income on a country-by-country basis, limiting interest deductions for international financial reporting groups, and changing the treatment of inverted corporations and foreign corporations managed in the U.S.
Lloyd Doggett
Representative
TX
Lloyd Doggett
Representative
TX
The "No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act" amends the Internal Revenue Code to discourage multinational corporations from avoiding U.S. taxes by shifting profits overseas. It includes provisions such as current year inclusion of net CFC tested income on a country-by-country basis, limitations on foreign tax credits, restrictions on interest deductions for domestic corporations in international financial reporting groups, and changes to the tax treatment of inverted corporations and foreign corporations managed in the U.S. This act aims to eliminate tax advantages for companies that move operations or profits outside the United States.
This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders collectively, honoring their pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement and their fight for equality in interstate travel.
Henry Johnson
Representative
GA
Henry Johnson
Representative
GA
This bill authorizes the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their contributions to the Civil Rights movement. The medal will be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution and other appropriate locations, with bronze duplicates available for sale to the public. Funds from the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund will cover the costs.
This bill establishes Rosa Parks Day as an official federal public holiday.
Terri Sewell
Representative
AL
Terri Sewell
Representative
AL
The Rosa Parks Day Act officially establishes Rosa Parks Day as a legal public holiday in the United States. This amendment updates federal law to include Rosa Parks Day alongside existing holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Consequently, federal employees and operations will observe this new national holiday.
Commemorates the 65th anniversary of the Greensboro Four sit-in, a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement, and encourages states to include their story in educational curricula.
Alma Adams
Representative
NC
Alma Adams
Representative
NC
This bill recognizes the 65th anniversary of the Greensboro Four sit-in, a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement that began on February 1, 1960. It acknowledges the Greensboro Four's significant contribution to the fight against racial inequality and encourages states to include their story in educational curricula. The bill also recognizes the importance of sit-ins as a form of nonviolent resistance and the enrichment that ethnic and racial diversity brings to the United States.
The "Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin Act" directs the Treasury to mint coins in 2029 honoring Rosa Parks, with surcharges from the coin sales benefiting the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development.
Joyce Beatty
Representative
OH
Joyce Beatty
Representative
OH
The "Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin Act" directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint gold, silver, and half-dollar coins in 2029 to honor Rosa Parks and her legacy as a Civil Rights Movement leader. Coin designs must symbolize her contribution to civil rights and include her name and likeness. Surcharges from the coin sales will benefit the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development, supporting youth programs, civil rights education, and advocacy. The Act ensures no net cost to the government and mandates the recovery of all costs before surcharge distribution.
The RAIL Act aims to improve the safety of trains transporting hazardous materials by enhancing safety regulations, increasing civil penalties for violations, requiring safer tank cars, improving first responder training, and setting minimum crew size standards.
Emilia Sykes
Representative
OH
Emilia Sykes
Representative
OH
The RAIL Act aims to improve the safety of trains transporting hazardous materials by mandating updated safety regulations, enhancing inspection protocols for railcars and locomotives, and requiring the use of defect detectors. It also increases the maximum civil penalties for rail safety violations, phases out older, less safe tank cars, and improves hazardous materials training for first responders. Finally, the act sets a minimum crew size of two people for most freight trains to ensure safe operation.