Legislative Activity

This resolution establishes the expedited House consideration process for three separate bills addressing firearms modernization, undersea fiber optic cables in marine sanctuaries, and securing critical energy resources. It sets strict debate limits and waives most procedural objections for each measure. Additionally, the resolution alters the timeline for congressional review of specific national emergency declarations.

The Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act establishes federal preemption over state regulations for dietary supplements, ensuring consistency with federal standards. This prevents states from enacting different or additional requirements than those set by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. States may apply for exemptions if their requirements are more stringent or address a compelling local condition.

This act establishes the Federal Workforce Early Separation Incentives Act, allowing federal agencies to offer voluntary separation incentive payments to employees. These payments can be up to six months of the employee's prior salary, as determined by the agency head.

This act, the Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act, aims to restore full law enforcement jurisdiction to the Seneca Nation. It nullifies New York State's jurisdiction over Seneca Nation reservations, but this change only takes effect upon written agreement from both the U.S. Attorney General and the Seneca Nation.

This resolution establishes the rules for the House of Representatives to consider several distinct bills concerning environmental review efficiency, hardrock mining, gray wolf delisting, electric grid reliability, power plant retirements, and combating child trafficking. It waives most procedural objections and sets strict time limits for debate on each measure. The resolution streamlines the process, ensuring each bill moves quickly toward a final vote after limited discussion.

The Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act revises federal building energy efficiency performance standards by amending existing law to prevent green building certification systems from denying certification solely based on a building's use of fossil fuels. This legislation also repeals two specific existing federal energy efficiency regulations. The Secretary of Energy is directed to update all necessary regulations within 180 days of enactment.

The Energy Choice Act places federal restrictions on state and local governments, preventing them from enacting regulations that prohibit or limit energy service based on its type or source. This means local governments cannot ban or restrict access to energy services sold in interstate commerce. The legislation aims to ensure consistent access to various energy sources across jurisdictions.

This bill seeks to reauthorize the West Valley Demonstration Project by significantly increasing its annual funding authorization. It raises the yearly funding limit from $\$75$ million (for 2020-2026) to $\$150$ million. This increased authorization is set to cover the fiscal years 2027 through 2037.

The CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act updates federal law to expand mental health and substance use disorder services to include area career and technical education (CTE) schools alongside traditional institutions of higher education. This is achieved by replacing the term "institution of higher education" with the broader term "covered institution" throughout relevant sections of the Public Health Service Act. Essentially, the bill broadens the scope of federal support for student mental health programs to cover CTE students.

The Integrated Cross-Border Law Enforcement Operations Expansion Act encourages the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance joint law enforcement operations with Canada across land, air, and sea borders. This legislation also grants authority to establish agreements that provide legal protections to designated foreign law enforcement officers working alongside U.S. Customs officials. Furthermore, it allows for the stationing of U.S. law enforcement personnel overseas and the acceptance of foreign personnel in the U.S. for cooperative security missions.

The Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act mandates updated threat analyses of the northern border every two years, with the first due by September 2, 2026. Following each analysis, the Department of Homeland Security must update its border strategy or formally explain why an update is unnecessary. The bill also requires classified briefings for Congress and the development of performance measures for Air and Marine Operations along the northern border.

This resolution establishes the rules for the House of Representatives to quickly consider and vote on several distinct bills, primarily concerning criminal justice reforms in the District of Columbia, energy infrastructure permitting, and the reestablishment of the National Coal Council. It streamlines the process by waiving standard procedural objections and limiting debate time for these specific legislative items. The resolution also addresses procedural updates for other unrelated House resolutions and legislation concerning the Federal Reserve and national emergency declarations.

The Safeguarding Americans From Extremist Risk (SAFER) at the Border Act aims to enhance national security by establishing clear definitions for "known terrorist," "special interest alien," and "suspected terrorist." This legislation significantly restricts the Secretary of Homeland Security's authority to use parole for individuals arriving at the border. Specifically, it prohibits parole for anyone identified as a terrorist, a national security risk, or inadmissible due to terrorism-related activities.

The State Energy Accountability Act requires state regulators to publicly evaluate the impact of state policies favoring intermittent energy sources on electric system reliability and customer costs. This evaluation must analyze the policy's effect on the 10-year availability of reliable power, emergency performance, and reliance on out-of-state generation. State authorities must determine whether to adopt this evaluation standard within one year of the Act's enactment.

The Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act aims to penalize jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. It defines "sanctuary jurisdictions" as those that refuse to honor detainer requests or share immigration information, with an exception for protecting crime victims and witnesses. Furthermore, the bill makes these designated sanctuary jurisdictions ineligible for specific federal development and community improvement funds, such as EDA grants and CDBG funds. Cooperating local officers are granted liability protection when honoring valid federal detainer requests.

The Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025 significantly alters liability standards for injuries on federally funded infrastructure projects involving height or gravity risks. This bill replaces strict or absolute liability with a comparative negligence standard for covered persons injured on these sites. Consequently, an injured worker's compensation will be reduced based on their own percentage of fault, overriding conflicting state laws. This new federal standard applies to projects receiving federal financial assistance beginning January 1, 2026.

This resolution establishes expedited procedures in the House of Representatives to consider and vote on joint resolutions disapproving specific rules from the Comptroller of the Currency and the Environmental Protection Agency. It also temporarily waives certain House rules to fast-track the consideration of specific budget reconciliation-related resolutions reported by the Rules Committee. The overall goal is to quickly bring votes on overturning these agency regulations and streamlining certain budgetary measures.

The Infrastructure Project Acceleration Act aims to rapidly advance major domestic manufacturing projects valued at over one billion dollars. This legislation expedites construction by waiving certain federal environmental permits and streamlining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process. Furthermore, the bill severely limits judicial review of agency approvals for these priority projects to prevent delays from lawsuits.

The Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 updates the definition of a family caregiver to include any unpaid individual providing care. Crucially, this bill extends the federal funding authorization for lifespan respite care programs through fiscal years 2025 through 2029. This ensures continued support for caregivers needing temporary relief.

The Safer Skies Act of 2025 mandates enhanced security screening for certain smaller charter and commuter air carriers that sell individual passenger seats publicly. This legislation requires these specific operations, currently exempt from TSA checkpoints, to adopt the security standards applied to larger commercial airlines. The goal is to raise the baseline security level across a broader segment of air travel operations.