Legislative Activity

The Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to regulate equipment used in illicit drug manufacturing. This legislation requires manufacturers and distributors of tableting and encapsulating machines, and their critical parts, to apply permanent serial numbers to these items. The bill also prohibits the removal or alteration of these required serial numbers.

The Country of Origin Labeling Enforcement Act of 2025 updates existing agricultural law to specifically clarify and strengthen country of origin labeling requirements for beef. This bill ensures that beef labeling rules mirror those currently applied to lamb and venison, including for ground products. Furthermore, it explicitly protects the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to enforce these beef labeling standards against any conflicting international trade rulings.

This bill prohibits the use of any Federal funds to pay reparations, restitution, or compensation ordered by international bodies or courts for alleged violations of international law. Payments stemming from such international judgments are barred unless explicitly authorized by a subsequent, specific Act of Congress. In essence, it prevents the automatic funding of international legal reparations using federal money.

The FAIR Act establishes new procurement standards for the U.S. government when purchasing advanced Large Language Models (LLMs). This legislation mandates that any federally acquired LLM must prioritize accuracy, truthfulness, and neutrality in its outputs. Furthermore, the bill prohibits developers from embedding undisclosed political or ideological biases into these models used by federal agencies.

The Highway Funding Transferability Improvement Act increases the flexibility for states to manage their federal highway funds. This legislation raises the maximum percentage of designated federal-aid highway funds that a state can transfer to other approved uses from 50 percent to 75 percent. This change allows states greater autonomy in directing federal transportation dollars to meet their specific infrastructure needs.

The Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2025 officially renames the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to better reflect a focus on recovery efforts. This legislation ensures that all federal laws, regulations, and documents now use the updated title. The core protections of the original act remain in place under the new name.

This joint resolution expresses the disapproval of Congress regarding a temporary law enacted by the District of Columbia Council, known as the "Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025." Congress is formally exercising its authority under the D.C. Home Rule Act to reject this specific D.C. legislative action.

This bill establishes expedited procedures for Congress to disapprove of emergency legislation enacted by the District of Columbia Council. Under the new rules, emergency D.C. acts will automatically expire after ninety days unless Congress takes no action to disapprove them. Furthermore, the Chairman of the D.C. Council must promptly notify Congressional leadership when any emergency legislation takes immediate effect.

The Grizzly Bear State Management Act mandates the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the 2017 rule delisting the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear population within 180 days. This reissuance must occur without regard to other applicable laws governing final rules. Furthermore, the reissued 2017 rule is explicitly shielded from judicial review.

The Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act updates existing state law regarding revenue generated from public lands set aside for education. This legislation revises statutory language to consistently refer to the income from these lands as "earnings" instead of "interest" or "income thereof." The goal is to modernize terminology within the original 1890 Act governing these educational trust funds.

The Small Projects Expedited Execution and Delivery (SPEED) Act aims to speed up the delivery of certain transportation projects by increasing the federal funding thresholds for categorical exclusions. This allows projects with greater federal investment, up to $\$12$ million or $\$70$ million depending on the category, to qualify for a streamlined environmental and planning review process. By raising these limits, the bill seeks to accelerate the execution and delivery of smaller-scale infrastructure improvements.

The Expedited Appeals Review Act (EARA) establishes new, accelerated timelines for the Board of Land Appeals (BOLA) to decide on certain appeals from the Department of the Interior upon request by the appellant. If BOLA fails to meet this expedited deadline, the original decision is automatically treated as final agency action, allowing the appellant to seek immediate judicial review. This review by the court will be conducted *de novo*, meaning the court will examine the case without deference to the agency's prior findings.

This bill mandates the creation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Secretaries of the Interior and Energy to address the financial impacts of the recent Glen Canyon Dam Record of Decision on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund. The resulting plan must ensure the Fund can meet its obligations for maintenance and equipment replacement, account for any changes in hydropower production costs, and address impacts on listed threatened or endangered species. This action aims to safeguard the Fund's financial stability despite the new operational plan.

This Act prohibits the issuance of F and M student visas to individuals planning to attend educational institutions located within designated "sanctuary jurisdictions." A sanctuary jurisdiction is defined as any state or local government that actively obstructs federal immigration enforcement efforts, such as refusing to comply with ICE detainers. The visa restrictions remain in place until the Secretary of Homeland Security determines the jurisdiction is no longer impeding immigration enforcement.

The Landowner Easement Rights Act limits new federal conservation easements to a maximum term of 30 years. It grants landowners the option to renegotiate existing easements for a new 30-year term, receiving payment for the current fair market value minus the original payment, or to buy back the easement. The Act also establishes new notification requirements for the Secretary of the Interior regarding landowner rights for eligible easements.

The GUARD Act amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to protect the rights of parents or guardians to oppose gender identity affirmation interventions for minors whose gender identity is inconsistent with their biological sex. States that discriminate against these parents or guardians will not receive federal funding. Parents or guardians who experience discrimination can sue the Department of Health and Human Services to stop funding to the state.

The Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act of 2025 designates several wilderness areas and releases certain Wilderness Study Areas for other uses, including motorized recreation. It establishes the Dubois Badlands National Conservation Area and the Dubois Motorized Recreation Area, along with several Special Management Areas aimed at enhancing natural and recreational values. The Act also mandates land transfer studies and the creation of implementation teams for land management and recreation in specific counties. Finally, the bill requires studies for potential motorized recreation areas in Hot Springs and Washakie Counties.

The Postal Processing Protection Act amends title 39 of the United States Code to include any Postal Service owned or operated acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, or distribution facility that supports one or more post offices. This change broadens the scope of facilities subject to specific requirements when the Postal Service considers closing or consolidating them.

The "Parental Oversight and Educational Transparency Act" ensures parents are informed about school activities that involve surveys or evaluations concerning personal beliefs, sexual behavior, or illegal behaviors. Schools must notify parents 14 days in advance of such activities. Written consent from parents is required before students can participate.

The "POSTAL Act" prevents the Postal Service from closing or downgrading processing and distribution centers, ensuring each state maintains at least one such facility. This aims to maintain local mail processing capabilities across the country. "Processing and distribution center" is defined as a central mail facility that handles incoming and outgoing mail for a specific area, provides mailing instructions, and is a sectional center facility, a general mail facility, or a dedicated mail processing facility without a station or branch. "State" is defined as the 50 States and the District of Columbia.