Legislative Activity

This bill amends House ethics rules to prohibit Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner from engaging in sexual relationships with House employees. It provides narrow exceptions for married couples and specific non-supervisory roles, subject to a formal, confidential review process by the Ethics Committee. The legislation mandates that the Committee establish clear procedures to prevent conflicts of interest and protect the integrity of the House.

The American Franchise Act aims to protect the traditional franchise business model by clarifying the definition of a "joint employer." This legislation establishes that a franchisor is only considered a joint employer if it exercises "substantial direct and immediate control" over the essential terms of employment for a franchisee's workers. This change specifically targets liability risks associated with maintaining brand standards, ensuring franchisors are not automatically held responsible for local labor practices. The new standard applies prospectively to future legal proceedings.

The Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act prohibits payment card networks and processors from assigning specific merchant category codes to firearms retailers. This legislation aims to protect consumer privacy by preventing the tracking of firearm and ammunition purchases through specialized financial classification. The Attorney General is tasked with enforcing these provisions and reporting annually on compliance.

This resolution congratulates the Carolina Hurricanes on winning the 2026 Stanley Cup Championship, their first in 20 years. It celebrates their dominant playoff run, significant economic impact on Wake County, and extensive community contributions. The bill also recognizes the outstanding performances of the players, coaches, and staff who brought the championship back to Raleigh.

The Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025 aims to protect students' rights to join single-sex social organizations at colleges receiving federal funding. This bill prevents institutions from taking adverse action against students or groups solely because of sex-based membership policies. It ensures these organizations are treated fairly compared to other campus groups regarding participation and privileges. Ultimately, the Act safeguards a student's freedom to choose their associations, including single-sex clubs.

The Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 ensures that public colleges and universities receiving federal funding must grant religious student groups the same rights, benefits, and privileges afforded to all other student organizations. This legislation prohibits discrimination against religious groups based on their beliefs, speech, leadership, or standards of conduct. Essentially, it mandates equal access to campus resources for all student organizations.

The End EPA Abuse Act of 2026 aims to significantly limit the regulatory authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This bill amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the EPA from issuing regulations that restrict vehicle sales, mandate fuel-switching at power plants, or reduce electric grid reliability. It also bars the EPA from requiring the use of technologies deemed commercially unavailable, cost-prohibitive without subsidies, or otherwise infeasible.

The No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026 addresses the rise of antisemitism in educational institutions by requiring federally funded schools to treat discrimination motivated by antisemitism with the same seriousness as other prohibited discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The bill mandates the use of the definition of antisemitism from Executive Order 13899 when investigating such incidents. This ensures consistent enforcement against harassment and discrimination targeting Jewish students and employees, while preserving First Amendment rights.

This bill, the "Stop Subsidizing Political Lawfare by Charities Act of 2026," revokes the tax-exempt status of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). By ending its 501(c)(3) status, the SPLC will be subject to federal income taxation. This change aims to stop government subsidization of the organization's activities through tax exemptions.

The Permanent Trump Secure Border Act mandates immediate and accelerated construction of the border wall, significantly tightens asylum eligibility standards by raising the "credible fear" threshold, and severely restricts the use of immigration parole. The bill also requires comprehensive technology upgrades for border security, mandates specific staffing levels for Border Patrol, and increases penalties for visa overstays. Overall, it represents a sweeping legislative effort to enhance physical barriers, restrict entry pathways, and increase interior immigration enforcement.

The Deport Alien Gang Members Act amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability for noncitizens associated with criminal gangs. The bill authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to formally designate criminal organizations, mandates the detention of identified gang members, and restricts their eligibility for various forms of immigration relief.

The Protecting Kids from Creeps Act prohibits sex offenders from participating in surrogacy arrangements. This bill imposes severe criminal penalties, including lengthy prison sentences, for sex offenders, surrogacy agencies, and their employees who knowingly facilitate such agreements. Furthermore, convicted agencies lose tax-exempt status and eligibility for federal funding, and any resulting surrogacy agreements are void.

This resolution supports designating June as Family Month to recognize the traditional nuclear family as the foundation of a healthy society. It calls for a national rededication to the importance of marriage and family, asserting that children thrive best in a home with a married mother and father. The bill also explicitly states that the House of Representatives no longer recognizes Pride Month.

This Act invalidates surrogacy agreements between foreign national prospective parents and U.S. surrogate mothers, voiding such contracts. It imposes criminal penalties on surrogacy brokers who facilitate these arrangements for foreign nationals. Furthermore, the bill limits the ability of foreign national parents to gain immigration benefits through a child born under these voided agreements.

The Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act prohibits the VA from reporting veterans to the NICS background check system solely because a fiduciary was appointed to manage their benefits. This legislation ensures that a VA finding of mental incompetence or the appointment of a fiduciary alone is not used to treat a veteran as a "mental defective" for gun control purposes. Furthermore, the VA must notify the Attorney General about past transmissions of this information that lacked a proper legal basis.

This act simplifies annual reporting for employee benefit plans by modernizing the Form 5500 filing process. It extends the filing deadline and allows for the use of electronic signatures on required reports. These changes aim to streamline compliance for plan administrators.

This bill officially designates the "America 250 flag" as a national symbol to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It authorizes this special flag, featuring the number 250 within the circle of stars, to be flown alongside the U.S. flag at government buildings worldwide during the Semiquincentennial celebration. The act recognizes the flag as a symbol of the nation's founding and commitment to liberty.

Logan's Law establishes a publicly accessible **Violent Criminal Offender Database** containing federal and state records of qualifying convictions. It mandates that states receiving Byrne JAG grants must submit this conviction data or risk losing funding. Additionally, the bill requires the Attorney General to report on and recommend improvements for criminal record sharing between states and federal entities.

The End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026 institutes a three-year pause on new H-1B visa issuance while enacting sweeping reforms to the program, including eliminating dual intent and drastically increasing employer fees. The bill significantly restricts H-1B employment by setting a low annual cap, mandating high minimum wages, and prohibiting third-party staffing arrangements. Furthermore, it eliminates dependent visas for H nonimmigrants, bars federal employment of visa holders, and severely restricts nonimmigrants from adjusting status or changing visa classifications while in the U.S.

This bill seeks to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to update the definition of eligible food items for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Specifically, it would explicitly add hot rotisserie chicken to the list of items that can be purchased with SNAP benefits. The legislation also includes minor technical formatting updates to the existing law.