Legislative Activity

The End the Vaccine Carveout Act fundamentally changes vaccine injury compensation by allowing individuals to choose between filing a claim through the existing National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program or suing the manufacturer or administrator directly in court. This legislation removes the liability shield for vaccine makers and eliminates time limits for filing claims with the Program. Additionally, it specifically excludes COVID-19 vaccines from existing countermeasure liability protections.

The Protecting American Energy from State Overreach Codification Act officially enacts the provisions of Executive Order 14260 into federal law. This action elevates the executive order's requirements regarding energy policy to the full force and effect of a statute. The bill essentially codifies existing presidential directives into permanent law to prevent state interference in energy matters.

This Act prohibits "covered foreign entities," primarily defined as those connected to the People's Republic of China, from acquiring or leasing U.S. agricultural land. Covered entities currently owning such land must divest within one year or face severe daily fines and potential criminal forfeiture. Additionally, the bill imposes a temporary two-year ban on these same entities purchasing residential real estate, with separate penalties for non-compliance. The legislation mandates the creation of new enforcement offices within the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce to oversee compliance.

The PRIME Act, or Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act, exempts custom slaughter facilities from federal inspection requirements for meat that is processed and sold only within the state of origin. To qualify, facilities must comply with all applicable state laws regarding slaughter and preparation. This legislation ensures that states retain the authority to enforce their own, potentially stricter, regulations on local meat processing.

The Agricultural and Rural Road Improvement Program Act establishes a new federal program dedicated to repairing and improving critical local and rural roads essential for agriculture. This program aims to enhance access to farms and agricultural facilities, reduce weight-restricted bridges, and increase the safety and resilience of rural transportation networks. Federal funding for these projects will cover up to 90 percent of the total cost.

This bill directs the United States Postal Service (USPS) to assign a single, unique ZIP Code to 66 specific communities across numerous states. The USPS is required to complete this designation process within 270 days of the law's enactment. This measure aims to ensure these designated towns and areas each have their own distinct postal code.

This bill mandates the U.S. Postal Service to establish and assign a new, unique ZIP Code for eight specific communities across the country. These communities include locations in California, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, and Wyoming. The Postal Service has 270 days from the bill's enactment to complete the assignment of these new mailing addresses.

The Restoring Biological Truth to the Workplace Act amends employment law to prohibit employers from taking adverse action against employees for expressing views on the binary nature of biological sex or for using sex-segregated facilities. This Act also explicitly protects employees from retaliation for opposing these newly defined unlawful employment practices. Employers cannot use standard defenses like "business necessity" when facing claims related to these specific protections.

The Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act strictly prohibits the Federal Reserve from directly or indirectly issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to individuals. This legislation prevents the Fed from developing, testing, or implementing any digital currency that functions as a direct liability of the Federal Reserve. Furthermore, Congress asserts that any authority to create such a digital asset must explicitly come from Congress itself.

The Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection Act (HELP Act) exempts commercial drivers transporting livestock, insects, or aquatic animals from federal electronic logging device (ELD) requirements and hours of service regulations. This exemption applies whether the vehicle is loaded or traveling empty to pick up or return from a delivery. The goal is to provide flexibility for those involved in the transportation of live animals.

The Saving Our Invaluable Land Act of 2025 (SOIL Act) prohibits specified foreign adversaries, including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, from purchasing or leasing land within a 10-mile radius of sensitive U.S. national security sites. This measure amends the Defense Production Act to safeguard military bases, ports, and other critical government facilities from foreign acquisition or control. The goal is to prevent foreign surveillance and protect national security operations near vital infrastructure.

The Ban on Inkless Directives and Executive Notarizations Act of 2025 mandates that the President must personally sign engrossed bills, Executive Orders, and pardons, explicitly banning the use of automatic signing devices for these actions. Furthermore, this Act invalidates any prior official document signed by an unauthorized individual, even if the signing occurred before the law's enactment. This legislation ensures that the highest level of presidential authority is conveyed through the President's own physical signature.

The Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act addresses significant delays in obtaining death certificates for veterans who die from natural causes, often due to VA medical staff delays. This bill mandates that VA medical providers must certify a veteran's death within 48 hours or allow the local medical examiner to step in. Furthermore, the VA must annually report on its compliance with this new timely certification requirement.

The Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act updates existing law to ensure consumers can easily obtain and use their contact lens prescriptions. This bill specifically requires online sellers to provide a HIPAA-compliant method for electronically receiving prescriptions and mandates encryption for any protected health information sent via email. Additionally, it updates seller record-keeping requirements to include customer email addresses.

The Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 amends immigration law to address driving while intoxicated or impaired (DWI/DUI) offenses. This legislation establishes that a conviction for, or admission to the underlying acts of, a DWI/DUI offense makes a non-citizen inadmissible to the United States or deportable if already present. This applies regardless of whether the offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under local law.

This bill, the No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act, declares that any final pandemic agreement resulting from the World Health Organization's negotiations must be treated as a formal treaty. This ensures that the United States cannot implement such an agreement without receiving the advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate. Furthermore, the policy of the United States is established to fully support Taiwan's participation in the WHO.

The Congressional Review Reform Act of 2025 makes technical amendments to the existing Congressional Review Act (CRA), the law governing how Congress overturns federal regulations. This bill primarily focuses on clarifying the definition of a "joint resolution" used for disapproval and reorganizing the numbering and lettering of various sections within the CRA. These changes are structural housekeeping designed to streamline the review process for new federal rules.

The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act aims to reduce the regulatory burden on small businesses by clarifying and expanding the scope of rules covered under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, requiring more detailed analyses of the impact of regulations on small entities, and enhancing the role and powers of the Small Business Administration's Chief Counsel for Advocacy. It also includes provisions for periodic review of rules, judicial review of compliance, and waiving fines for first-time paperwork violations by small businesses. Additionally, the Act mandates agencies to prepare plain language guides for small businesses to understand regulations and requires a Comptroller General report on the capacity of the Chief Counsel for Advocacy.

The FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025 repeals the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, which prohibits certain actions that obstruct or interfere with access to reproductive health services. This repeal would apply to both ongoing and future prosecutions that begin on or after the date this Act is enacted.

The COAL POWER Act, officially the Combating Overregulation And Limitation of Proven, Operable, Working Energy Resources Act, directly repeals a recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule concerning emission standards for coal- and oil-fired power plants. This legislation effectively nullifies the specified EPA regulation, removing its legal standing.