Legislative Activity

The SAFE Supply Chains Act restricts the Department of Defense from procuring IT products from unauthorized sources, requiring purchases to be made directly from original equipment manufacturers or authorized resellers. Waivers are permitted under specific conditions, such as for research or to avoid jeopardizing critical missions, with congressional notification required. The Act aims to secure federal equipment supply chains by ensuring the integrity and security of IT products used by the Department of Defense.

The Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act aims to improve special districts' access to federal financial assistance. It mandates the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to provide guidance on how federal agencies should recognize special districts as local government units. Federal agencies will then be required to update their policies to align with this guidance. Finally, the OMB Director must report to Congress on how well agencies have implemented the new guidance.

The Kairo Act of 2025 mandates that child care and early learning programs receiving federal funds, such as Child Care Development Block Grants and Head Start, must establish a parents' bill of rights. This bill of rights includes access to records, video footage related to abuse or neglect, and information about the facility's compliance history. Child care providers must provide parents with a written copy of these rights. The Department of Health and Human Services will inform funding recipients about these new requirements.

The Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act mandates an independent study comparing the quality of mental health and addiction care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) providers versus non-VA providers. This study will assess health outcomes, use of evidence-based practices, coordination between providers, patient satisfaction, integrated care, continuous monitoring, and wait times. The results will be reported to Congress and made public.

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow production and investment tax credits for offshore wind facilities placed in service in the inland navigable waters or coastal waters of the United States. It defines these facilities as "disqualified offshore wind facilities," making them ineligible for certain tax benefits. These changes will be effective for energy produced and property placed in service after December 31, 2025.

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow both the production tax credit and the investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities placed in service in the inland navigable waters or coastal waters of the United States. These changes will be effective for energy produced and property placed in service after December 31, 2025.