Legislative Activity

This resolution formally adjusts the composition of several House of Representatives standing committees. Specifically, it removes Representatives Watson Coleman, Menendez, and McIver from their current committee assignments. The bill enacts these precise changes to the committee membership roster.

The Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act aims to expedite the permitting process for facilities handling critical energy resources. It introduces a new definition for "critical energy resource," determined by the Secretary of Energy based on national necessity and supply chain vulnerability. This change specifically modifies how interim hazardous waste permits are handled for facilities processing these vital resources under the Solid Waste Disposal Act.

The National Energy Dominance Council Act of 2025 establishes a high-level council within the Executive Office of the President, chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, to ensure U.S. leadership in global energy production. This body is tasked with advising the President, streamlining energy-related processes like permitting and regulation, and developing a National Energy Dominance Strategy. Furthermore, the Act mandates the inclusion of the Secretary of the Interior as a regular attendee in National Security Council meetings.

The FDA Modernization Act 3.0 mandates the FDA to update federal regulations within one year, replacing references to "animal testing" with the broader term "nonclinical testing" in drug development rules. This change aligns FDA regulations with recent legislative updates, allowing for the use of modern, non-animal testing methods in drug approval processes. The interim final rule implementing these changes will take effect immediately upon publication.

This bill officially elects Mr. McCormick to serve on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. It is a straightforward measure to fill a vacancy or add a member to this important committee.

The Common Sense Air Regulations Act invalidates the Environmental Protection Agency's recent final rule concerning the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter. This legislation immediately nullifies the May 16, 2024, EPA action, preventing any changes to the particulate matter air quality standards from taking effect.

The SIGN Pardons Act mandates that the President must personally affix their signature to every pardon or reprieve issued, as permitted under the U.S. Constitution. This legislation explicitly prohibits the delegation of this final signing authority.

The State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2025 primarily focuses on reauthorizing and refining the pilot program that supports state and regional medical supply stockpiles. This bill extends the program's operational timeline through 2025 and mandates increased coordination and sharing of best practices among participating states. Additionally, it updates reporting requirements for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to specifically assess the effectiveness of regional stockpiling efforts.

The Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 aims to reduce maternal mortality by strengthening Maternal Mortality Review Committees with new expertise requirements and improved data collection. This bill mandates the annual sharing of updated best practices for preventing maternal deaths and serious illness across the healthcare system. Furthermore, it significantly increases and extends federal funding for these critical maternal health initiatives through fiscal year 2029.

The SWAMP Act mandates the disposal of the Speaker Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco by May 31, 2025. The General Services Administrator must sell the property through standard procedures or at fair market value.

This bill renames the U.S. National Poultry Research Center in Athens, Georgia, as the "Abit Massey Poultry Research Center." Any reference to the U.S. National Poultry Research Center will now refer to the Abit Massey Poultry Research Center.

The "DOC Access Act of 2025" aims to enhance health care coverage under vision and dental plans by ensuring fair payment practices, protecting doctors' choices in labs and suppliers, and respecting state laws. It allows optometrists and dentists to charge their standard rate for non-covered services if the plan's payment is unreasonable, while ensuring they can only charge the contracted rate for dental cleanings. The bill also gives doctors more control over agreement extensions with limited benefit plans and allows them to opt out of certain provisions. Ultimately, this act seeks to balance federal guidelines with state oversight in regulating health insurance issuers and dental or vision benefit plans.

The "Red, White, and Blueland Act of 2025" allows the President to negotiate with Denmark to purchase Greenland. If acquired, the Act renames Greenland as "Red, White, and Blueland." It also mandates that all U.S. laws, maps, and federal documents be updated to reflect this name change within 180 days.

The "Health Care Provider Shortage Minimization Act of 2025" aims to address healthcare provider shortages by clarifying the tax status of qualified locum tenens physicians and advanced care practitioners. It ensures that these temporary healthcare providers are not classified as employees for tax purposes, provided they meet specific conditions such as working under a written contract and for no more than one continuous year at a service site. This clarification applies to services performed after the Act's enactment.

The Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act nullifies a final interagency rule concerning Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage, effectively invalidating the rule.

The Disaster Reforestation Act modifies the rules for deducting casualty losses of uncut timber due to fire, storm, theft, or other casualties. Taxpayers can deduct losses based on the difference between the timber's appraised value before the loss and its salvage value, with specific appraisal and reforestation requirements. The definition of "other casualties" includes losses from wood-destroying insects or invasive species, or severe drought. It applies to timber held for sale in a trade or business that is not a passive activity for losses sustained in taxable years beginning after the enactment of this Act.

The FairTax Act of 2025 repeals federal income, payroll, estate, and gift taxes and replaces them with a national sales tax. This would impose a 23% federal sales tax on most goods and services starting in 2027, while providing a monthly sales tax rebate for qualified families. States can administer the federal sales tax if they have a conforming sales tax and agree with the Treasury Department. The Act includes a sunset provision that eliminates the sales tax if the Sixteenth Amendment, which allows Congress to levy an income tax, is not repealed within seven years.