Legislative Activity

The Gaining Meaningful Experiences from Service Act or the GAMES Act, expands eligibility for veterans to participate in military adaptive sports programs by removing the requirement that they apply within one year of separation from service. This change allows more veterans to benefit from these programs, promoting rehabilitation and ongoing engagement in physical activity.

The Uniform School Mapping Act prohibits federal funding for emergency response maps that do not meet specific digital, accuracy, and accessibility standards beginning in fiscal year 2026. It mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a strategy for procuring and distributing compliant maps for critical federal sites to public safety agencies. The strategy must be submitted to congressional committees. The Act defines key terms related to emergency response mapping and public safety agencies.

The "Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2025" allows Members of Congress to use VA facilities to meet with constituents, ensuring accessible and visible meeting spaces during regular business hours. The VA Secretary must set regulations for these spaces within 90 days, with rental rates similar to other government office spaces in the area. These regulations must comply with existing laws and cannot be used for campaign activities or interfere with VA operations, and use of facilities is prohibited 60 days before a federal election.

The "No Tax on Bonuses Act of 2025" excludes enlistment and reenlistment bonuses for members of the Armed Forces from gross income, meaning these bonuses will not be subject to federal income tax. This exclusion applies to various bonuses, including enlistment, accession, reenlistment, retention, and incentive bonuses, aimed at encouraging individuals to join or continue serving in the military. This change is applicable for taxable years starting after the enactment of this act.

The "National Garden for America's 250th Anniversary Act" establishes a National Garden of American Heroes, with construction to begin by July 4, 2026, pending the Secretary of the Interior's approval of the location. A task force will oversee planning, design, and construction, primarily funded through private contributions and a newly established National Garden Fund. The fund will cover establishment and maintenance, with the National Park Service responsible for upkeep post-opening and authorized to charge visitation fees if needed. Regular reports to Congress will track the Garden's progress and maintenance.

This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to protect servicemembers' properties from squatters' rights established by state law. It ensures that state laws do not allow individuals to claim rights to a servicemember's property while they are on active duty.

The "Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025" amends the Veterans Community Care Program to include nurse registries, which connect veterans with qualified healthcare professionals like registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides. This expansion aims to broaden veterans' access to home healthcare services by recognizing nurse registries that meet state licensing requirements as approved care providers under the program.

The "Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025" amends the Veterans Community Care Program to include nurse registries. This change allows veterans to receive home healthcare services from professionals contracted through licensed nurse registries, expanding their options for care. By including nurse registries, the bill aims to provide veterans with more accessible and flexible home care choices.

The Veterans Equal Access Act allows Veterans Affairs health providers to discuss medical marijuana with veterans and provide recommendations or opinions regarding participation in state marijuana programs. This includes completing necessary forms for veterans in states, districts, territories, and recognized Indian Tribes with existing medical marijuana programs. This ensures veterans have access to informed medical advice from their VA healthcare providers regarding medical marijuana options.

This bill allocates \$24,376,741 from the House of Representatives' funds to cover the expenses of the Foreign Affairs Committee during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, including staff salaries. It sets spending limits for two separate sessions and requires that all payments be authorized through vouchers signed by the Committee Chairman and approved by the House Administration Committee. The funds provided must be spent in accordance with the regulations set by the House Administration Committee.

The Land and Water Conservation Fund Water Amendments Act of 2025 amends Title 54 of the U.S. Code to include water quality improvement projects in state outdoor recreation plans. It authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to states for water quality projects aimed at restoring impaired bodies of water by improving natural hydrological systems to reduce nutrient loads. This act ensures collaboration with the EPA Administrator and specifies that it does not expand federal authority over nonnavigable waters or authorize the Secretary to regulate water quality projects.

The "No Tax Breaks for Radical Corporate Activism Act" prohibits employers from deducting expenses related to reimbursing employees for abortion-related travel or gender transition procedures for their minor children. Gender transition procedures are defined as medical or surgical services that alter or remove physical traits of one's biological sex, with exceptions for treatments of verifiable disorders of sex development or treatments for conditions caused by gender transition procedures. This applies to taxable years beginning after the law is enacted.

This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 290 NW Peacock Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, Florida, as the "Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building." Any reference to this facility will now refer to it as the "Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building."