Legislative Activity

The North Rim Restoration Act of 2025 grants the Secretary of the Interior emergency contracting authority to expedite recovery efforts following the Dragon Bravo Fire within Grand Canyon National Park. This allows for faster hiring and purchasing necessary for forest restoration and rebuilding damaged structures. The Secretary must provide detailed, regular reports to Congress regarding spending, contractor information, and project status. This special authority automatically expires five years after enactment or upon completion of the recovery work.

This bill officially designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 765 West Old Route 66 in Ash Fork, Arizona, as the "Fayrene Hume Post Office." This action ensures the post office is formally recognized under this new name in all official records.

The Aviation Risk Mitigation and Security (ARMS) Act mandates significant changes to how the TSA tests and improves aviation security. It requires the TSA to establish formal, risk-informed covert testing programs to identify vulnerabilities in screening operations. Furthermore, the bill establishes strict timelines for analyzing, fixing, and retesting any identified security weaknesses. Finally, the TSA must provide annual reports to Congress and the public detailing testing results and progress on security enhancements.

The Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2025 establishes a new Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains within the EPA to coordinate and improve the cleanup of abandoned hardrock mine sites across the country. This office will focus on sharing best practices, prioritizing the most urgent sites annually, and encouraging small business involvement in remediation projects. A key duty includes developing a comprehensive 10-year cleanup plan specifically for abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation.

This bill aims to completely prohibit the allocation of any federal funds to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). It mandates that leaders of all federal agencies are barred from sending any appropriated money to the organization. In essence, this legislation stops all federal financial support for the NED.

The Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2025 authorizes the transfer of specific parcels of federal land within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests to Navajo County and Apache County, Arizona. These conveyances are contingent upon the respective counties requesting the land and agreeing to use the property exclusively as a cemetery. If the land is ever used for any other purpose, ownership automatically reverts to the United States.

The USCP Empowerment Act of 2025 grants the United States Capitol Police Board new authority to detect, disrupt, or seize unmanned aircraft systems (drones) that pose a credible threat to Capitol facilities. This allows the USCP to override certain communication interception laws when necessary to neutralize a threat. The Act mandates strict privacy safeguards for any intercepted communications and requires regular reporting to Congress on the use of these new powers.

The Nuclear Family Priority Act significantly restructures U.S. family-based immigration by redefining "immediate relatives" to only include spouses and children of U.S. citizens, removing parents from that top category. It also establishes a new, temporary nonimmigrant visa for parents of adult U.S. citizens, which prohibits work and public benefits. Furthermore, the bill revises the annual cap for family-sponsored visas and makes numerous technical amendments across immigration law to align with these changes.

The Subterranean Border Defense Act mandates annual reports on efforts to counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations.

This bill removes Representative Green from the House Committee on Financial Services due to disruptive behavior during the State of the Union address and subsequent actions. His behavior was deemed a breach of decorum, a discredit to the House, and a violation of House rules.

This resolution censures Representative Al Green of Texas for disrupting the President's State of the Union address. It condemns his actions as a breach of decorum that degraded the proceedings and disrespected the House and Senate. Green is required to appear in the House for the censure pronouncement, and the Speaker must publicly read the censure resolution.

This resolution impeaches Judge Paul Adam Engelmayer for high crimes and misdemeanors, accusing him of abusing his power and violating his oath of office. The impeachment is based on allegations that Judge Engelmayer improperly blocked access to Treasury Department records, thereby using his position for personal and political gain. The resolution calls for his removal from his position as a United States District Court Judge.

The "Hire Veterans Act" establishes a pilot program to help veterans find jobs within Federal land management agencies. This program includes skills assessments, training, and potential noncompetitive appointments for veterans. The goal is to match veterans' skills with positions in areas like outdoor recreation and firefighting, while also requiring annual reports to Congress on the program's progress. The program will last for five years.

This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land in Arizona's Tonto National Forest to Gila County, provided the county requests it within 180 days. The conveyance will be without payment from the county, via quitclaim deed, and Gila County will bear all related costs. The land must be used to serve and support veterans, or it will revert to the United States.

The "Energy Opportunities for All Act" nullifies Public Land Order No. 7923. This act removes any legal authority or restrictions imposed by the public land order.

The "Veterans 2nd Amendment Restoration Act of 2025" seeks to restore the Second Amendment rights of veterans. It requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to notify the Attorney General that sharing veterans' personal information based solely on the need for a fiduciary was improper. Additionally, it clarifies that a determination of mental incompetence by the VA is insufficient to classify a veteran as a "mental defective" regarding federal firearms laws.