Track Emanuel's sponsored bills, co-sponsored legislation, and voting record
This Act expands eligibility for certain SNAP benefits for veterans based on specific disability ratings or pension status, effective October 1, 2030.
Jahana Hayes
Representative
CT
Jahana Hayes
Representative
CT
The Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025 expands eligibility for certain food assistance benefits for veterans. It updates the criteria for veterans based on service-connected disability ratings and adds specific categories of disabled or pensioned veterans who will now qualify. These changes are scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2030.
This act officially designates Postal Service police officers as federal agents with authority over Postal Service property and establishes penalties for violating property rules set by the Postmaster General.
Andrew Garbarino
Representative
NY
Andrew Garbarino
Representative
NY
The Postal Police Reform Act of 2025 officially designates Postal Service police officers as federal law enforcement agents under Title 18 of the U.S. Code. This legislation grants the Postmaster General the authority to establish and enforce rules for protecting Postal Service property. Violations of these new rules may result in federal fines or imprisonment up to 30 days.
The Deliver for Democracy Act ties the Postal Service's ability to raise periodical rates to meeting specific on-time delivery performance targets and mandates annual reporting and a GAO study on USPS pricing strategies.
Robert Aderholt
Representative
AL
Robert Aderholt
Representative
AL
The Deliver for Democracy Act ties the Postal Service's ability to raise rates for periodicals to meeting specific on-time delivery performance targets. It mandates annual public reporting on newspaper delivery performance, requiring the Postmaster General to detail service metrics. Furthermore, the bill directs the GAO to study and report on strategies the USPS could use to improve the financial standing of underperforming mail products.
The Major Richard Star Act ensures that military retirees with combat-related disabilities can concurrently receive their full military retirement pay and VA disability compensation without reduction.
Gus Bilirakis
Representative
FL
Gus Bilirakis
Representative
FL
The Major Richard Star Act ensures that military retirees with combat-related disabilities can receive both their military retirement pay and VA disability compensation concurrently without reduction. This law removes previous restrictions that caused military retirement pay to be offset by VA disability payments for these specific cases. The changes take effect on the first day of the month following the Act's enactment.
This bill prohibits the export of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates until the President certifies that the UAE has ceased providing material support to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan.
Sara Jacobs
Representative
CA
Sara Jacobs
Representative
CA
This bill prohibits the issuance of licenses for the exportation of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The ban remains in effect until the President certifies to Congress that the UAE has ceased providing material support to the Rapid Support Forces operating in Sudan. This effectively halts the sale or transfer of a wide range of major U.S. military equipment to the UAE.
The Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025 adds comprehensive dental, vision, and hearing care, including hearing aids, to Medicare coverage starting in 2026 while also mandating the inclusion of an oral health professional on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Lloyd Doggett
Representative
TX
Lloyd Doggett
Representative
TX
The Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025 significantly expands Medicare coverage to include comprehensive dental, vision, and hearing services starting in 2026. This legislation outlines specific payment schedules, frequency limits, and coverage percentages for routine exams, procedures, eyeglasses, contact lenses, and hearing aids. Furthermore, the bill mandates the inclusion of an oral health professional on the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
The Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 increases dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and lowers the required period of total disability rating before death for survivors to qualify for certain benefits.
Jahana Hayes
Representative
CT
Jahana Hayes
Representative
CT
The Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 aims to increase financial support for surviving spouses of veterans. This bill raises the monthly Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) payment rate for surviving spouses. Additionally, it lowers the required duration of total disability rating before death from ten years to five years for survivors to qualify for certain DIC benefits. If the disability period was between five and ten years, the benefit amount will be proportionally adjusted.
Condemns House Republican leadership for allowing a xenophobic post questioning a Congressman's citizenship.
Sylvia Garcia
Representative
TX
Sylvia Garcia
Representative
TX
This bill condemns the House Republican Conference for a xenophobic social media post questioning Congressman Adriano Espaillat's immigration status and patriotism. It specifically condemns the House Republican leadership team for allowing the false statement that questioned Congressman Espaillat's citizenship.
This bill allows investors to defer taxes on capital gain dividends from mutual funds when those dividends are automatically reinvested until the shares are sold or the investor passes away.
Beth Van Duyne
Representative
TX
Beth Van Duyne
Representative
TX
This bill, the Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding Act, allows individual investors to defer paying taxes on capital gain dividends from mutual funds if those dividends are automatically reinvested into more fund shares. Taxes on these deferred gains are only due when the investor sells the shares or upon death. This provision aims to encourage long-term investment in mutual funds by providing immediate tax relief on reinvested earnings.
This Act converts Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel to standard federal employment rules under Title 5, establishes transition protections, mandates workforce reviews, and addresses labor relations and employee safety.
Bennie Thompson
Representative
MS
Bennie Thompson
Representative
MS
The Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act transitions TSA personnel to standard federal employment rules under Title 5 of the U.S. Code by a set date no later than December 31, 2025. This mandates the freezing of current personnel policies during the transition while protecting current employee pay and benefits. The bill also requires extensive reviews by the Comptroller General on hiring, diversity, and workplace safety, and mandates consultation with employee representatives regarding labor relations. Finally, it ensures that screening agents retain collective bargaining rights and addresses specific concerns for Federal Air Marshals.
The Stop Comstock Act streamlines federal statutes by removing outdated and redundant language concerning "indecent" or "immoral" materials, focusing legal definitions on "obscene materials."
Becca Balint
Representative
VT
Becca Balint
Representative
VT
The Stop Comstock Act aims to modernize and streamline federal statutes concerning obscene materials. It revises several sections of federal law, including those related to crimes, transportation, and importation, by removing outdated or redundant language like "indecent" or "immoral." This legislative cleanup focuses the legal definitions to center specifically on "obscene materials."
Recognizes the contributions of the Rangel, Pickering, Clarke, and Payne fellowship programs to U.S. national security by promoting diversity in foreign affairs agencies.
Gregory Meeks
Representative
NY
Gregory Meeks
Representative
NY
This bill expresses the House of Representatives' support for the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship, the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program, the William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship, and the Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program. It recognizes the importance of these programs in diversifying the workforce of U.S. foreign affairs agencies and building a strong, diverse national security workforce. The bill emphasizes that these fellowships address the underrepresentation of various groups and that the Secretary of State and Administrator of USAID must consult with Congress before modifying these programs.
This Act resets the probationary period for certain federal employees unfairly separated between January 20, 2025, and January 20, 2029, by crediting them for time already served.
Sarah Elfreth
Representative
MD
Sarah Elfreth
Representative
MD
The Protect Our Probationary Employees Act resets the probationary period for certain federal employees who were involuntarily separated between January 20, 2025, and January 20, 2029. If these employees are rehired into a similar role at the same agency, their new probationary period will be reduced by the time they already served previously. This provision is temporary and will expire on January 20, 2029.
This act ensures that members of the Armed Forces and certain DoD personnel continue to receive pay and allowances if Congress fails to pass the full 2025 fiscal year budget before October 1, 2025.
Emilia Sykes
Representative
OH
Emilia Sykes
Representative
OH
The Pay Our Military Act ensures that members of the Armed Forces continue to receive their pay and allowances if Congress has not yet passed the regular budget for Fiscal Year 2025. This automatic funding covers active duty personnel, reserves, and certain essential Department of Defense civilian employees and contractors. This provision remains in effect until a full appropriation bill is enacted or until January 1, 2026, whichever occurs first.
This act mandates that the U.S. Treasury must begin printing new twenty-dollar bills featuring Harriet Tubman on the front after December 31, 2028, with a preliminary design reveal by the end of 2026.
Joyce Beatty
Representative
OH
Joyce Beatty
Representative
OH
The Woman on the Twenty Act of 2025 mandates that Harriet Tubman must be featured on the front of the twenty-dollar bill. This legislation sets a firm deadline, requiring that no new $20 notes can be printed without her portrait after December 31, 2028. Furthermore, the Secretary of the Treasury must publicly reveal the preliminary design for the new note by the end of 2026.
This act amends the tax code to give businesses the option to immediately deduct or amortize (spread out over at least five years) their research and experimental expenditures.
Ron Estes
Representative
KS
Ron Estes
Representative
KS
The American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025 revises how businesses treat research and experimental (R&E) expenditures for tax purposes. Taxpayers can now choose between immediately deducting R&E costs or amortizing them over a period of at least 60 months. This legislation also makes technical adjustments to ensure consistency between immediate deductions and claiming the research tax credit.
This resolution supports National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, emphasizing the need to address the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls globally through increased awareness, prevention, and access to care.
Maxine Waters
Representative
CA
Maxine Waters
Representative
CA
This resolution recognizes the ongoing impact of HIV/AIDS, particularly on women and girls, and supports increased awareness, prevention, and access to care and treatment. It emphasizes the need for targeted efforts to address vulnerabilities, reduce disparities, and promote youth-friendly health services. The resolution also encourages global efforts to combat discrimination and improve access to sexual and reproductive health services.
The American Teacher Act establishes federal grants to incentivize states to set a minimum annual teacher salary of $60,000 and provide inflation adjustments for teacher pay.
Frederica Wilson
Representative
FL
Frederica Wilson
Representative
FL
The American Teacher Act aims to address critical teacher shortages by establishing federal grants to help states raise the minimum annual salary for full-time teachers to \$60,000, adjusted for inflation. States must submit sustainability plans to ensure these minimums continue after the initial four-year grant period ends. The bill also provides funds for cost-of-living adjustments and a national campaign to enhance the value and diversity of the teaching profession.
The "Do No Harm Act" clarifies that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act cannot be used to bypass federal laws protecting against discrimination, ensuring equal opportunity, or safeguarding access to healthcare and other essential services.
Robert Scott
Representative
VA
Robert Scott
Representative
VA
The "Do No Harm Act" amends the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to ensure religious freedom is not used to justify discrimination or harm. It clarifies that the Act does not override federal laws protecting against discrimination, ensuring equal opportunity, or safeguarding access to healthcare and other essential services. This amendment confirms that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act applies only when the government is a party in a judicial proceeding.
The HERO Act establishes a national data system for tracking public safety officer suicides, funds peer-support mental health programs for fire and EMS personnel, supports wellness programs for healthcare providers, and develops educational resources and best practices for treating first responder mental health issues.
Ami Bera
Representative
CA
Ami Bera
Representative
CA
The HERO Act establishes a national system to track suicides among public safety officers to better understand prevention needs. It also creates grant programs to fund peer-support and wellness programs for fire, EMS, and healthcare workers. Finally, the bill mandates the development of educational resources to improve mental health treatment for first responders dealing with trauma and PTSD.