Legislative Activity

The Make Elections Great Again Act establishes new federal standards for voter identification, citizenship verification for registration, and statewide voter list maintenance for federal elections. It also standardizes election administration by mandating paper ballots, banning ranked-choice voting, and implementing strict new rules for requesting and returning mail-in ballots. The bill aims to increase election integrity through enhanced documentation and procedural uniformity across states.

The Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 officially delists the Mexican wolf from the list of threatened and endangered species. This legislation voids previous management rules and mandates that future recovery plans for the species in the U.S. must exclude consideration of the wolf population in Mexico. The bill also addresses concerns regarding compensation standards for ranchers suffering livestock losses due to wolf predation.

The North Rim Restoration Act of 2025 grants the Secretary of the Interior emergency contracting authority to expedite recovery efforts following the Dragon Bravo Fire within Grand Canyon National Park. This allows for faster hiring and purchasing necessary for forest restoration and rebuilding damaged structures. The Secretary must provide detailed, regular reports to Congress regarding spending, contractor information, and project status. This special authority automatically expires five years after enactment or upon completion of the recovery work.

The American Dream Act establishes a temporary federal income tax exclusion for capital gains realized by individuals aged 65 or older when they sell their real property to a first-time homebuyer. This incentive is designed to encourage seniors to sell their homes to new buyers, provided the sale price does not exceed $500,000 and certain residency requirements are met. This exclusion is effective for sales occurring between 2027 and 2031.

This Act mandates a comprehensive risk assessment by the State Department regarding the use of generative AI by foreign adversaries against U.S. national security interests. It requires the development of a diplomatic strategy to engage allies and counter malicious AI use. Furthermore, the bill establishes a requirement for regular, public assessments of specific malicious AI incidents and emerging trends involving foreign adversaries.

The Cashless Bail Reporting Act mandates the Attorney General to publish and regularly update a public list of all state and local jurisdictions that allow defendants to be released before trial without posting cash bail. This ensures transparency by identifying governments utilizing personal recognizance or unsecured bond systems. The initial list must be published within 30 days, followed by quarterly updates.

The SAFE Services Act establishes a clear preference for awarding Department of Defense contracts for professional services to qualified United States companies. This legislation requires the Department of Defense to update its acquisition rules to prioritize domestic firms unless an urgent operational need or lack of domestic capability necessitates a waiver. The goal is to secure American expertise in critical areas like engineering, legal, and financial consulting.

This Act imposes visa and entry bans on foreign individuals who provide gender transition care to U.S. minors. Sanctions target foreign physicians, associated medical institutions, and members of specific transgender health organizations involved in these procedures. The law defines prohibited care as "chemical or surgical mutilation" intended to alter a person's biological sex.

The "Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act" prevents payment card networks from assigning a unique merchant category code to firearm retailers. The Attorney General is responsible for enforcing the Act, investigating complaints, and reporting to Congress. This law overrides state and local laws regarding merchant category codes for firearm retailers and does not establish a private right of action.

The High-Capacity Grid Act mandates that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) establish a "best-available transmission conductor" standard based on capacity, efficiency, and sag mitigation. This legislation requires FERC to presume that using these advanced conductors in covered transmission projects is prudent and cost-justified. Conversely, using anything less than the best-available conductor will be presumed imprudent in rate cases.

The Keeping All Students Safe Act strictly prohibits dangerous restraint and seclusion practices in federally funded schools, establishing national safety standards and requiring immediate parental notification after any restraint incident. It mandates that states create detailed plans, publicly report incident data broken down by student demographics, and utilize federal grants to fund training and prevention strategies. The bill creates a private right of action for families harmed by violations and ensures oversight across various federal school systems.

This resolution denounces the rhetoric of six specific Members of Congress for allegedly sowing disallegiance within the U.S. military and intelligence community. It condemns their actions for encouraging service members to potentially violate the Uniform Code of Military Justice by suggesting they defy orders without evidence of illegality. The bill asserts that this rhetoric undermines the President's role as Commander in Chief and compromises national security.

The Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act focuses primarily on improving pediatric drug development and ensuring patient access to necessary treatments. This legislation mandates new research requirements for molecularly targeted pediatric cancer drugs, strengthens FDA enforcement of pediatric study completion, and extends incentives for developing drugs for rare pediatric diseases. Additionally, the bill updates organ transplant network functions and establishes an Abraham Accords Office within the FDA to enhance international regulatory cooperation.

The Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act prevents transmission providers from passing the costs of certain interstate transmission projects onto consumers in states that did not mandate the project. Specifically, costs for facilities built to implement one state's policy cannot be allocated to out-of-state consumers unless that state expressly consents. This legislation establishes a presumption that only the residents of the implementing state benefit from and should bear the costs of such facilities.

This bill officially designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 13355 North Lon Adams Road in Marana, Arizona, as the "Mayor Ed Honea Memorial Post Office." The legislation ensures that all future official references to this specific post office will use its new, designated name.

The Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025 establishes a new voluntary Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program for employers to self-audit and correct unintentional minimum wage and overtime violations under the FLSA. This program aims to expedite the recovery of back wages for employees, building on the success of a previous pilot, while offering employers certain protections if they cooperate in good faith. Approval requires the employer to fix the violation, accurately calculate and pay back wages, and confirm they are not currently facing litigation over the issues identified. The Act also strictly prohibits employer retaliation against workers participating in the settlement process.

This act, the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, amends federal law to exempt specific less-than-lethal projectile devices from existing firearm restrictions. It clarifies that these devices, designed to avoid serious injury and firing projectiles below a certain velocity, are not classified as firearms under federal statute. This change aims to facilitate the adoption of non-lethal tools by law enforcement.

This Act requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a comprehensive border threat assessment on the criminal organization Tren de Aragua. Following this assessment, the Secretary must submit a strategic plan detailing how to counter the identified threats along the nation's borders. The legislation aims to enhance security by focusing federal efforts against this specific transnational criminal organization.

The Disqualifying Dual Loyalty Act of 2025 prohibits any individual holding citizenship or nationality in a foreign country from being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives or the Senate. This measure establishes a strict requirement that candidates for Congress must exclusively hold United States citizenship. Essentially, dual citizenship disqualifies a person from serving in Congress under this Act.

The No Funding for Lawless Jurisdictions Act restricts federal crime-fighting grants to state and local governments that limit cash bail for serious offenses or release convicted felons on personal recognizance. Furthermore, jurisdictions that cut their police budgets in the preceding year are ineligible for these funds, unless the cut was part of a fair, government-wide budget reduction. This legislation aims to ensure federal support only goes to jurisdictions maintaining traditional public safety and law enforcement funding standards.