Legislative Activity

The Fire Weather Development Act of 2025 aims to significantly enhance wildfire preparedness and response by improving fire weather forecasting, detection, and information sharing through NOAA. The bill establishes new interagency and advisory committees to coordinate federal efforts and gather expert input on crucial needs. It also creates a dedicated fire weather testbed, addresses the incident meteorologist workforce, and mandates research into better communication systems for first responders.

This resolution expresses strong Congressional support for the President's recent actions to designate transnational criminal organizations, like Tren de Aragua, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. It affirms the President's executive authority to detain and deport non-citizens affiliated with these groups under the Alien Enemies Act. Furthermore, the bill endorses the recent deportations and the agreement with El Salvador to confine these individuals. Ultimately, this measure backs the complete removal of these threats to safeguard U.S. national security.

The BLOC Act, or Blocking Lawless Open Border Cities and States Act of 2025, aims to withhold federal infrastructure funding from local governments designated as "sanctuary jurisdictions." To remain eligible for these funds, local jurisdictions must adopt a policy requiring them to notify the Secretary of Homeland Security 48 hours before releasing certain non-U.S. citizens from custody. This measure ties federal transportation dollars directly to local cooperation regarding immigration detainers.

The Blocking Lawless Open Border Cities and States Act of 2025 (BLOC Act) aims to penalize local jurisdictions with certain immigration policies. It makes local government subdivisions ineligible for specific federal transportation and infrastructure funds if they fail to notify DHS within 48 hours before releasing undocumented individuals meeting strict criteria. This ensures local entities comply with federal notification requirements regarding the release of certain detained non-citizens.