Legislative Activity

The "Protection from Cumulative Emissions and Underenforcement of Environmental Law Act of 2025" aims to address public health risks from combined environmental stressors by requiring the EPA Administrator to establish a protocol for assessing and mitigating these risks, with consideration for climate change impacts and pollution exposure. The Act also mandates the identification and support of at least 100 environmental justice communities disproportionately affected by environmental law violations, requiring analysis, solutions, and implementation of measures to reduce these violations. It defines key terms such as "community of color," "environmental justice community," and "low-income community" to ensure targeted and effective implementation.

The "DOGE POUND Act of 2025" aims to protect sensitive health data by restricting access to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) systems. It limits access to authorized personnel with proper security clearances, training, and ethical agreements, and imposes penalties for unauthorized access. The Act also mandates the HHS Inspector General to report instances of unauthorized access to Congress.

The "Keep Americans Safe Act" aims to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices by making it illegal to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess magazines holding more than 15 rounds, with exceptions for law enforcement, government entities, and devices lawfully possessed before the law's enactment. It also permits the use of Byrne grants for buy-back programs of these devices and mandates that newly manufactured devices be marked with identifying information. Violators of this Act will face penalties under existing provisions of Title 18 of the U.S. Code.

The PREVENT DIABETES Act aims to expand access to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) by allowing entities to participate solely through online services from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030. It requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to update regulations by January 1, 2026, to accommodate virtual suppliers, ensuring they meet MDPP enrollment conditions. This act also ensures that these entities will not be denied claim payments for online MDPP services solely because the beneficiary was in a different state when the services were provided and places no limit on the number of times an individual may enroll in the MDPP.