Legislative Activity

This act eliminates capital gains tax for family members selling qualified farm property to a direct relative. The exclusion applies to the seller's profit, provided the farm meets specific ownership and usage requirements. This measure aims to facilitate the transfer of family farms across generations while establishing beneficial basis rules for the purchasing family member.

This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the "Gilman 'Gil' Whitney Post Office Building." All future federal documents, maps, and official records will be required to reflect this new name.

This bill officially designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the "Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building." This new name must be used in all federal documents and records referring to the facility.

This resolution expresses strong support for UK citizens facing restrictions on their free speech and freedom of expression. It condemns actions by UK officials, including Prime Minister Starmer, for censoring, punishing, or threatening citizens and Americans over their speech. The bill urges the U.S. administration to hold accountable UK officials who infringe upon free speech rights and to refuse recognition of such infringing UK laws.

This bill officially renames the United States Postal Service facility located at 890 East 152nd Street in Cleveland, Ohio. The building will now be known as the Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter Post Office Building.

The National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026 mandates the creation of a comprehensive, quadrennial national strategy to improve veteran well-being across health, economic, and social sectors. By establishing standardized success metrics and aligning resources across federal, state, and private organizations, the bill aims to ensure veterans thrive after military service. The legislation also requires regular reporting to Congress to track progress, identify barriers, and ensure the effective delivery of services.

The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026 streamlines federal housing programs to better support tribal communities. The bill simplifies environmental review processes, expands homeownership and rental assistance opportunities, and reauthorizes critical funding through 2032. Additionally, it enhances tribal authority over housing management, improves access to loan guarantees, and establishes new support programs for homeless or at-risk Native American veterans.

This resolution condemns the People's Republic of China's coercive military and economic actions against Japan following statements regarding Taiwan. It reaffirms the strong U.S.-Japan alliance and commitment to regional stability. Furthermore, the bill calls on the PRC to cease its pressure tactics and urges the U.S. to work with allies to counter such coercion in the Indo-Pacific.

This resolution honors the six members of the 121st Air Refueling Wing who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in Operation Epic Fury on March 12, 2026. It recognizes their dedicated service and extends the nation’s deepest condolences to the families of these fallen heroes.

The American Petroleum First Act proposes an exemption to U.S. maritime laws, allowing foreign-built or foreign-reflagged vessels to transport crude oil and petroleum products between U.S. ports. This exemption explicitly excludes vessels, owners, or crew members associated with Russia or China.

The American LNG First Act of 2026 streamlines the domestic transport of liquefied natural gas by creating a targeted exemption to U.S. coastwise trade laws. This legislation allows for the certification of specific vessels to carry LNG while explicitly prohibiting any involvement from Russian or Chinese interests, including ownership, flagging, or crew participation.

The Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act mandates that the Treasury Department, in coordination with the OMB, include a new analysis of potential financial risks from major "fiscal shocks" in its annual report. This analysis must assess the short-term and long-term financial impacts of events like recessions, natural disasters, or cyber attacks on the federal government. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) will subsequently review the methodology and findings of this new fiscal assessment.

The Stop the Sexualization of Children Act prohibits the use of federal education funds to develop or promote programs, activities, or materials for minors that include sexually oriented material. This restriction specifically targets content exposing children to nudity, stripping, or lewd dancing. The bill carves out exceptions for standard science coursework, classic literature, classic art, and major world religious texts.

The Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2026 prohibits federal interference in the interstate sale and transportation of unpasteurized milk and milk products. This protection applies when both the state of origin and the destination state permit the distribution of raw milk for human consumption and all state-level packaging and labeling laws are met. The bill preserves individual state authority while ensuring that compliant producers can move their products across state lines without federal restriction.

The Main Street Act is a comprehensive bill designed to revitalize community banking by easing formation requirements for new local banks and tailoring regulations to reduce compliance burdens on smaller financial institutions. It aims to increase transparency in bank supervision and resolution processes while modernizing lending programs and streamlining merger reviews. Ultimately, the legislation seeks to foster greater competition, improve access to capital in underserved areas, and ensure regulatory oversight is proportionate to institutional risk.

The Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026 mandates greater public accountability for criminal surveillance by requiring courts to maintain online, searchable dockets of surveillance orders and limiting the government's ability to keep these records sealed. The bill also establishes strict notification requirements for individuals targeted by surveillance and introduces new, standardized reporting protocols for law enforcement agencies. Additionally, it provides grant funding to assist state and tribal courts in upgrading their systems to meet these new transparency and electronic filing standards.

The Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act prohibits federal agencies from providing funding or support for the creation and maintenance of state-level firearm ownership databases. This legislation ensures that federal resources cannot be used to track lawful gun owners, with a specific exception for databases tracking lost or stolen firearms.

The Chloe Cole Act of 2026 establishes a federal private right of action allowing individuals to sue healthcare professionals and institutions for damages related to gender-transition medical interventions performed on them as minors. The bill permits lawsuits regardless of when the intervention occurred and sets a statute of limitations extending 25 years past the individual's 18th birthday. Additionally, it mandates strict liability for such interventions performed after the Act's enactment.

This bill proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code to revoke the tax-exempt status of any organization that provides or funds abortions. This revocation would apply unless the abortion is necessary to save the life of the mother or results from rape or incest. Organizations that lose this status would also no longer be eligible for tax-deductible charitable contributions.

The Protecting Motherhood Act mandates that federal agencies use specific, sex-based terminology such as "mother," "woman," or "female" instead of the term "birthing person" in all official documents. This legislation defines the required terms to ensure consistency in federal communications regarding pregnancy and parenthood.