Legislative Activity

The "No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act of 2025" eliminates the use of tax-exempt bonds to finance professional sports stadiums and arenas. This prohibition applies to bonds issued after the law is enacted, ensuring that public funds are not used to subsidize these private ventures.

The FEHB Protection Act of 2025 aims to improve the integrity of the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program by verifying the eligibility of family members enrolled in health plans. It mandates the Director to establish processes for verifying qualifying life events, conduct comprehensive audits of covered family members, and disenroll ineligible individuals. The Act also allocates specific funding for oversight, audits, and the Office of the Inspector General to ensure proper implementation and prevent fraud within the FEHB Program.

The "Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025" establishes a Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, encouraging employers to voluntarily correct unintentional Fair Labor Standards Act violations related to unpaid minimum wages or overtime. This program allows employers to self-audit their payroll practices, report potential violations, and resolve them under the supervision of the Department of Labor. Employees will have the option to accept or decline settlement offers, with acceptance resulting in a waiver of their right to private action against the employer for the identified violations. The Act aims to streamline the resolution of wage and overtime disputes, benefiting both employers and employees through efficient compliance and compensation.

The Air America Act of 2025 authorizes the Director of the CIA to award payments to former employees of Air America and affiliated companies who supported the U.S. government between 1950 and 1976, or to their survivors. Eligible individuals or their survivors could receive up to $40,000 for five years of qualifying service, with additional amounts for longer service, with a cap on total awards at $60 million. The Act establishes application procedures, limitations on attorney fees, and prohibits judicial review of the Director's decisions, while also requiring regular reports to Congress on the status of the award payments. This act does not qualify anyone for federal benefits like retirement, disability, or death benefits.

This bill nullifies the Internal Revenue Service's rule concerning supervisory approval processes for penalties. By disapproving the rule as published in the Federal Register, the bill prevents the implementation of the IRS's updated penalty approval procedures.

The "Employee Business Expense Deduction Reinstatement Act of 2025" reinstates and modifies the deduction for unreimbursed employee expenses, allowing individuals to deduct 85% of costs related to food, lodging, travel, or transportation. It also lowers the floor for miscellaneous itemized deductions from 2% to 1% and extends the statute of limitations for related credit or refund claims by one year. These changes are applicable retroactively as if included in the original 2017 tax law.

The "No Industrial Restrictions in Secret Act of 2025" or "No IRIS Act of 2025" prevents the EPA Administrator from utilizing assessments produced by the EPA's Integrated Risk Information System program. This prohibition extends to developing regulations, enforcement actions, permitting, and informing air toxics assessments.

The "Protecting Taxpayers from Student Loan Bailouts Act" limits the Secretary of Education's authority to propose regulations or executive actions related to student loans under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Specifically, the Secretary cannot proceed with any regulation or action if it is deemed economically significant (an economic impact of $100,000,000 or more) and would increase subsidy costs. This limitation is in addition to other cost analysis requirements.