Legislative Activity

The Protect LNG Act of 2025 aims to streamline and stabilize the permitting process for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities. It ensures that existing facility approvals remain valid even if challenged in court over environmental reviews, requiring courts to remand violations to agencies for correction rather than invalidating permits. Furthermore, the Act centralizes legal challenges to these covered applications exclusively in the U.S. Court of Appeals with geographic jurisdiction over the facility, subject to a strict 90-day filing deadline.

This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' support for designating July as "American Pride Month." The goal is to celebrate the nation's achievements and honor historical figures and groups who shaped the country. This observance aims to focus on American exceptionalism and teach foundational history to future generations.

The Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act of 2025 (CORE Act) mandates comprehensive federal assessments of U.S. offshore energy resources, including those shared with neighboring countries. It requires detailed reports on resource locations, international agreements, and the economic and environmental impacts of development. Furthermore, the bill establishes a requirement for regular comparative analyses detailing how U.S. offshore production practices stack up against those of major global producers.

The Carla Walker Act establishes federal grants to improve forensic activities, specifically by funding the adoption of advanced whole genome sequencing and forensic genetic genealogy technology in public crime labs. These grants aim to help law enforcement generate investigative leads in unsolved cases or identify unknown human remains when standard DNA databases yield no results. The legislation also mandates that the Attorney General report back to Congress on the current use and future implementation needs of this technology.

The Regulatory Integrity for Gulf Energy Development Act of 2025 aims to ensure continuity for offshore energy projects when federal permits expire. This legislation mandates that existing permit terms and conditions remain in effect for both current and new operators until a replacement permit is issued. To facilitate this, the responsible Secretaries must coordinate with relevant agencies to streamline the transition while adhering to current environmental and safety laws. The bill also validates the existing 2020/2021 Biological Opinion for Gulf of Mexico leasing until a new one is formally approved.

The POWER Act of 2025 establishes a new, temporary tax credit of up to $500 for individuals who purchase an emergency generator for their primary residence. To qualify, homeowners must have experienced at least two major disasters in their area within the last five years and personally received federal assistance for one of those events. The credit amount is subject to phase-out based on the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income.

This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to allow the Secretary of the Interior to approve applications for commingling oil and gas production from different wells before royalty measurement. Approval is contingent upon the applicant using an approved measurement system—either separate meters or a shared allocation method—that maintains production measurement accuracy within plus or minus two percent. This change aims to streamline operations and reduce surface disturbance.