Legislative Activity

The Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025 aims to significantly speed up the processing and approval of mortgages and rights-of-way on tribal trust lands by establishing strict deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It creates a new Realty Ombudsman position reporting to the Secretary of the Interior to enforce these timelines and serve as a liaison for complaints and interagency communication. Furthermore, the Act grants relevant federal agencies and Tribes read-only access to land documents within the Bureau's management system.

The Travelers Gun Rights Act updates the federal definition of "State of Residence" for firearm laws, particularly for active-duty military personnel. This change also modifies background check requirements to ensure a buyer's home address is documented on the necessary paperwork. The bill clarifies residency rules for individuals who may reside in multiple states or lack a traditional physical home.

The America Works Act of 2025 amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide exemptions from work requirements for specific individuals, including those under 18 or over 65, medically unfit individuals, and parents of young children. It also allows the Secretary to waive certain requirements in counties with high unemployment rates, based on state agency requests. Additionally, the act removes a subsection from the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.

The "Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025" ensures that Native American patients are not liable for the cost of purchased/referred care, and mandates a process for reimbursing patients who have already paid for such services. It updates the Indian Health Care Improvement Act by replacing the term "contract health service" with "purchased/referred care" to modernize the language used in the Act. These changes aim to streamline the payment process and reduce the financial burden on patients.

The "Fair SHARE Act of 2025" introduces a tax on the sale of electric vehicles and heavy battery modules to support the Highway Trust Fund. It taxes $1,000 on each electric vehicle and $550 on heavy battery modules (over 1,000 pounds). This act defines electric vehicles and light-duty vehicles, ensuring hybrid vehicles are excluded. The tax revenue will be dedicated to the Highway Trust Fund, with changes effective for sales after December 31, 2025.

This bill expresses support for blockchain technology and digital assets, recognizing their potential to boost economic growth, improve transparency, and reduce transaction costs. It emphasizes the importance of the U.S. fostering the development of digital assets and blockchain technology domestically to maintain a competitive edge and encourages Congress to establish a functional framework that addresses the risks and benefits of these technologies while protecting consumers and market participants. The goal is for the U.S. to become a global leader in the digital asset and blockchain technology space.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to fix the number of Supreme Court justices at nine. For this amendment to be valid, three-fourths of the state legislatures must ratify it within seven years of its submission.

The Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025 directs the President, through the Secretary of State, to negotiate with Panama for the potential repurchase of the Panama Canal. Within 180 days, the President must report to Congress on the negotiation's status, detailing progress, obstacles, and anticipated outcomes.