Legislative Activity

The "Strengthening Immigration Procedures Act of 2025" aims to protect immigrants' Fifth Amendment right to effective counsel. It amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish procedures and standards for evaluating ineffective assistance of counsel claims in immigration matters, ensuring a fair immigration proceeding for all. This applies retroactively to all immigration cases, regardless of their current status.

The "Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025" establishes an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Department of Justice, led by a Director, to coordinate and improve gun violence prevention programs and policies. The Director will evaluate and modernize laws, recommend evidence-based strategies to Congress and the President, improve data collection and research, educate the public, assist affected communities, and coordinate with other agencies. An advisory council will be convened, including a diverse group of experts and individuals affected by gun violence, to advise the Director. The Act authorizes necessary appropriations to support these activities.

The Fair Play for Women Act aims to address sex-based discrimination in athletics by improving data collection and transparency, ensuring understanding of Title IX rights, and guaranteeing equal access to quality athletic opportunities for all students. It prohibits discrimination based on sex in athletics by State and intercollegiate athletic associations, local educational agencies, and covered institutions of higher education. The Act also expands athletic disclosure requirements for colleges and universities, as well as elementary and secondary schools, and mandates annual Title IX training for specific individuals. Finally, it allows the Secretary of Education to identify and penalize institutions that did not comply with Section 7 or Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in the previous year.

The "Stop Sports Blackouts Act" directs the FCC to create regulations requiring cable and satellite providers to issue rebates to subscribers when video programming is blacked out due to retransmission consent or carriage negotiation disputes. These regulations must be established within 90 days of the bill's enactment and must define the appropriate amount for such rebates. This applies when the provider originally agreed to provide the programming at the time of subscription.