Legislative Activity
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The "Manatee Protection Act of 2025" designates the West Indian manatee as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act, providing it with increased protections. This requires the Secretary of the Interior to include the West Indian manatee on the endangered species list.
Vern Buchanan
Representative
FL
Vern Buchanan
Representative
FL
The "Manatee Protection Act of 2025" designates the West Indian manatee as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, requiring its inclusion on the endangered species list. This action provides increased protections and conservation efforts for the manatee population.
This bill, named the "No Congressional Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act," prohibits federal funds from being used for congressional earmarks that benefit sanctuary jurisdictions, defined as those that obstruct immigration information sharing or detainment requests, excluding cases involving crime victims or witnesses, starting in fiscal year 2026.
Beth Van Duyne
Representative
TX
Beth Van Duyne
Representative
TX
The "No Congressional Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act" prohibits federal funds from being used for congressional earmarks that benefit sanctuary jurisdictions, defined as those with laws or practices that prevent cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, with exceptions for victims and witnesses of crimes. This act will be effective starting in fiscal year 2026.
The "Fentanyl is a WMD Act" mandates the Department of Homeland Security to classify illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.
Lauren Boebert
Representative
CO
Lauren Boebert
Representative
CO
The "Fentanyl is a WMD Act" mandates the Department of Homeland Security to classify illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. This directs the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office to treat illicit fentanyl as such, as defined in the Homeland Security Act of 2002.