Legislative Activity

This bill officially renames a playground within the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia. The site will now be known as the "Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer." This change requires all official references and records to use the new designation moving forward.

The Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act expands Medicare coverage to include physical and occupational therapy during Annual Wellness Visits and Initial Preventive Physical Exams for seniors at risk of falling. This aims to provide preventative care by covering falls risk assessments and fall prevention services for eligible patients. Additionally, the bill mandates annual reporting to Congress on fall incidents and resulting injuries among Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older.

This bill facilitates an administrative land swap in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, between the National Park Service and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Specifically, it transfers approximately 25 acres of federal land to CBP for use as part of its Advanced Training Center, while CBP returns about 71.51 acres to the Secretary of the Interior for inclusion in the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. No monetary exchange is involved in these jurisdiction transfers.

The Energy Choice Act aims to prevent state and local governments from enacting regulations that restrict consumer access to various energy sources, including natural gas, hydrogen, and electricity, if those sources are transported across state lines. This legislation ensures that local codes cannot ban or limit the connection or expansion of services based on the energy type or source. In essence, it protects the ability of residents and businesses to choose from energy options available through interstate commerce.

The BOP SCAN Mail Act mandates the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to stop synthetic drugs, like fentanyl, from entering federal facilities via mail. This strategy requires digitizing mail delivery so inmates receive digital copies within 24 hours, while physical mail is delivered later if cleared of contraband. The ultimate goal is to achieve 100% scanning capacity to enhance security and alleviate staffing burdens within the BOP.

This Act, the Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, designates a specific location for the National Medal of Honor Monument in Washington D.C. It overrides standard placement rules to ensure the monument is situated within the "Reserve." This action supports the immediate honoring of Medal of Honor recipients, whose numbers are rapidly declining.