Legislative Activity

The EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025 extends the authorization of funding for the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning (YWBHEAL) Act of 2009. This legislation pushes the program's expiration date from 2026 to 2031. The bill ensures continued federal support for breast health education initiatives specifically targeting young women for an additional five years.

This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and NIST to develop voluntary guidelines for election offices on the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. It also mandates a study on how AI was actually used in the 2024 federal elections to inform future updates to these guidelines. The goal is to help election administrators manage the risks and opportunities presented by AI while protecting election integrity.

The Short on Competition Act establishes a temporary importation authority for prescription drugs when shortages occur or are likely. This authority allows the FDA to approve safe and effective foreign versions of drugs for up to three years. Furthermore, the bill creates a special designation for "marginally competitive drug markets," which triggers the same temporary importation rules to increase supply. The Act also mandates annual reporting on the use of this new importation authority.

The Rural Small Business Resilience Act mandates that the Small Business Administration (SBA) ensure individuals in rural areas have full and accessible opportunities for disaster assistance. This requires the SBA to actively market and outreach to these communities following a disaster declaration. The bill also includes a minor, non-substantive technical renumbering within the Small Business Act.

The Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2025 aims to update how vehicle manufacturers receive credit toward fleet-wide $\text{CO}_2$ emission standards for producing Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs). This bill mandates that the EPA grant manufacturers a 31 percent reduction credit when calculating the average emissions for an FFV compared to a standard gasoline vehicle. Furthermore, the EPA may increase this credit based on updated findings from the GREET model.

The PART Act aims to combat catalytic converter theft by mandating new federal standards for permanently marking these devices on all new vehicles. It establishes a grant program to fund the visible stamping of identification numbers onto existing converters to deter theft. Furthermore, the bill strengthens tracking requirements for sellers of used converters and introduces new federal criminal penalties for theft and trafficking of these components.

This resolution formally condemns the recent deadly attacks on Minnesota lawmakers and their families, honoring the victims and praising first responders. It serves as a strong statement rejecting political violence as fundamentally incompatible with American democracy. The resolution calls upon all leaders to denounce such acts and urges unity in upholding civil discourse.

The Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2025 updates definitions to expand protections for victims of intimate partner violence, including broadening who qualifies as an intimate partner. This legislation clarifies what constitutes a "dating relationship" and extends misdemeanor domestic violence protections to children harmed by a parent's dating partner. Crucially, the Act also creates a new federal prohibition preventing individuals convicted of misdemeanor stalking from owning or possessing firearms.

The Election Worker Protection Act of 2025 establishes federal grants to states for recruiting, training, and securing election workers, while also enhancing the Department of Justice's resources to address threats. The bill creates new federal crimes prohibiting the harassment, doxxing, and intimidation of election workers involved in federal elections. Furthermore, it empowers election officials to remove disruptive poll observers and strengthens protections for election worker personal information.

This resolution officially commends the Minnesota Frost for winning the 2025 Professional Women's Hockey League Championship, securing their second consecutive Walter Cup title. It recognizes the team's dedication, key player performances in the exciting final series, and the overall success of the PWHL's second season. The resolution also congratulates the league on reaching significant milestones and looks forward to future expansion.

This Act establishes a comprehensive U.S. strategy to support Ukraine in recovering children abducted by Russia. It authorizes federal agencies to provide technical assistance for investigations, fund rehabilitation and reintegration services for returned children, and support accountability efforts through prosecution training. Furthermore, the bill allows the President to use seized Russian sovereign assets to fund these recovery and justice initiatives.

The Servicemembers’ Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act updates federal credit reporting laws to provide consistent protections for all members of the armed forces. This legislation replaces the term "active duty military consumer" with the broader term "armed forces member consumer" throughout the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). This change ensures that credit monitoring provisions apply to all service members, regardless of their current duty status.

The SMART Prices Act aims to strengthen Medicare by significantly accelerating and expanding the number of drugs eligible for price negotiation. This bill lowers the time requirements for certain single-source drugs to qualify for negotiation and adjusts the maximum fair price ceilings for negotiated drugs starting in 2028. Overall, the legislation seeks to increase price competition and lower costs within the Medicare drug program.

The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025 establishes a presumption that certain cancers leading to death or disability in public safety officers were caused by on-duty exposure to recognized carcinogens. This law defines specific exposure-related cancers and sets conditions, such as five years of service, for the presumption to apply. It also updates review processes for adding new cancers to the list and grants retroactive application and filing extensions for eligible past and present claims.

The Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act establishes the "Civilian Law Enforcement Task Grants" program. This program allows local law enforcement agencies to receive federal funding to hire retired officers for specialized tasks or to train current civilian staff. The grants aim to enhance agency capabilities in areas like complex investigations and digital forensics while ensuring strict accountability through mandatory annual audits.

The Housing Acquisitions Review and Transparency (HART) Act amends antitrust reporting requirements to treat aggregated purchases of residential property within a calendar year as a single transaction. This mandates antitrust premerger notification filings when cumulative acquisitions meet certain thresholds. The Act also narrows existing exemptions, generally requiring reporting for investment or rental property purchases unless they are strictly for personal use. The FTC and DOJ are tasked with updating regulations and creating new reporting forms to implement these changes.

The Agriculture Innovation Act of 2025 mandates the USDA to collect and analyze data on conservation and production practices to better understand their impact on farm yields, profitability, and soil health. This effort aims to improve the efficiency of USDA conservation programs and develop markets for ecosystem services. The collected data will be housed in a secure, anonymized center, and producers will have access to voluntary technical tools based on the findings.

The National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025 grants the National Taxpayer Advocate the explicit authority to hire and appoint legal counsel who will report directly to their office. This change strengthens the independence and capabilities of the Taxpayer Advocate Service. The provisions are effective retroactively to 1998.

This resolution officially designates April 2025 as "Second Chance Month" to raise awareness about the automatic legal and social barriers preventing formerly incarcerated individuals from fully rejoining society. It highlights how these collateral consequences hinder employment, education, and housing opportunities, which ultimately increases recidivism. The bill encourages communities and employers to actively support successful reentry and recognize the efforts of those working to tear down these roadblocks.

The Find It Early Act mandates that certain individuals at increased risk for breast cancer receive comprehensive screening and diagnostic imaging coverage without any out-of-pocket costs. This coverage expansion applies across private health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and VA health care programs. These changes are set to take effect starting January 1, 2026.