Legislative Activity

The Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide Prevention Act (RAYS Act) mandates that local school districts provide critical mental health and suicide prevention contact information on secondary student identification cards. This includes the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and the Crisis Text Line. For districts not issuing physical IDs, this information must be prominently displayed on their websites and regularly used digital platforms.

The Public Health Air Quality Act of 2025 aims to significantly enhance air quality monitoring and public data access across the United States. It establishes new federal requirements for industrial facilities to monitor and report hazardous air pollutant emissions, including real-time fenceline data. The Act also mandates the deployment of hundreds of new, advanced air quality monitors in vulnerable communities to better assess compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Ultimately, this legislation seeks to use improved, publicly accessible data to protect public health from industrial air pollution.

This bill establishes the National Flood Insurance Program Automatic Extension Act of 2025 to prevent lapses in flood insurance coverage. It institutes an automatic renewal mechanism that extends the program's operating authorities until the end of the fiscal year following its scheduled expiration, unless Congress acts otherwise. This ensures FEMA can continue to issue contracts, pay claims, and operate the program seamlessly. The extension maintains all existing terms, rates, and financial limits in effect prior to the termination date.

This resolution, the RESPECT Resolution, encourages states and localities to adopt best practices to advance equity in the legal cannabis market and repair harms caused by the War on Drugs, especially for communities of color. It recommends specific actions such as expunging past cannabis convictions, creating equitable licensing priorities, and reinvesting tax revenue into affected communities. Furthermore, the bill directs the President to advocate at the United Nations to remove cannabis from international drug control treaties.

This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop guidelines to improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program for individuals currently in custody. Specifically, it mandates assistance for incarcerated individuals to pre-apply or prepare applications for TWIC cards before release. The goal is to reduce barriers to employment for returning citizens by streamlining the credentialing process.

This resolution expresses strong support for designating September 2025 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month to combat this widespread disease. It highlights the critical need for increased public awareness, emphasizing that early detection through screening drastically improves survival rates. The bill encourages greater research efforts and improved access to quality care to reduce the significant impact of prostate cancer on American men.

The Open RAN Outreach Act directs the Department of Commerce to educate small communications providers about the benefits and challenges of Open RAN and other open network architectures. This outreach will specifically assist smaller companies in understanding and participating in existing grant programs designed to foster wireless supply chain innovation. The goal is to ensure smaller providers can adopt modern, interoperable network technologies.

This resolution supports the designation of June 2025 as "National Men's Health Month" to raise awareness about significant health disparities affecting American men. It highlights lower life expectancy, higher rates of certain chronic diseases, and barriers to seeking preventive care. The goal is to encourage early detection and treatment for male-specific health issues through public education.

This resolution supports the designation of the week of June 9 through June 15, 2025, as "National Men's Health Week." It aims to raise national awareness about preventable health issues affecting men and boys, who often delay seeking medical care. The goal is to encourage increased participation in preventive screenings and early detection for serious conditions. Congress formally asks the President to issue a proclamation encouraging nationwide observance of this week.

The Protecting Community Television Act revises the definition of "franchise fee" under the Communications Act of 1934. This change aims to provide a more precise and restrictive definition of what monetary assessments can be charged as a franchise fee by franchising authorities.

This bill aims to enhance safety for individuals outside their vehicles and for workers in construction zones by updating federal highway safety programs. It mandates improved data collection on roadside and work zone crashes and expands public awareness campaigns to cover disabled vehicles and work zones. Furthermore, the legislation establishes two specialized working groups to develop strategies and share data to reduce fatalities and injuries in these specific high-risk areas.

This bill extends the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by moving its expiration date from September 30, 2023, to December 31, 2026. This action ensures the continuation of federal flood insurance coverage for an additional three years.

The FISCAL Act updates the National School Lunch Program requirements regarding milk offerings. This legislation mandates that schools must offer both traditional fluid milk and plant-based milk options to students. Furthermore, the bill establishes a framework for the Secretary to set nutritional standards for any qualifying plant-based milk offered under the program.

The Securing the Cities Improvement Act amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002, modifying the STC program's eligibility criteria to focus on preparedness, threat levels, and potential consequences of nuclear or radiological attacks. It mandates the establishment of performance metrics and increased congressional oversight of the STC program. The Act requires a report to Congress detailing the program's participation, performance, and planned changes within two years.