Track Joseph's sponsored bills, co-sponsored legislation, and voting record
The AIMM Act permanently extends the allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion when calculating the limitation on business interest, starting after December 31, 2021.
Adrian Smith
Representative
NE
Adrian Smith
Representative
NE
The AIMM Act permanently extends a tax provision related to how businesses calculate their interest expense deductions. This extension allows businesses to include depreciation, amortization, and depletion when determining the limitation on business interest expenses. This change applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. Formally, the bill is called the American Investment in Manufacturing and Main Street Act.
The Susan Muffley Act of 2025 ensures full pension benefits for eligible participants and beneficiaries under specific terminated pension plans, recalculating benefits, providing lump-sum payments for past-due amounts, and establishing a trust fund to cover increased benefit payments.
Michael Turner
Representative
OH
Michael Turner
Representative
OH
The Susan Muffley Act of 2025 ensures that eligible participants and beneficiaries under specific pension plans, like the Delphi and PHI retirement programs, receive their full vested benefits. It directs the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to recalculate benefits, provide lump-sum payments for past-due amounts with interest, and establishes a trust fund within the Treasury to cover these increased payments. The act also includes provisions for the tax treatment of lump-sum payments, allowing recipients to spread the income over three years unless they elect otherwise.
The "Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025" aims to improve pediatric drug development and access, enhance organ transplantation, and foster international collaboration through the establishment of the Abraham Accords Office within the FDA.
Michael McCaul
Representative
TX
Michael McCaul
Representative
TX
The "Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025" aims to improve pediatric drug development and access by requiring more research into pediatric cancer drugs, ensuring completion of pediatric studies, and extending priority review vouchers for rare pediatric disease treatments. The act also addresses organ transplantation network improvements, limitations on orphan drug exclusivity, and establishes an FDA office to coordinate with Abraham Accords countries on regulatory standards. Additionally, the act allocates funding for pediatric drug studies and mandates reports and studies to assess the effectiveness of these changes.
The United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025 bolsters defense cooperation between the U.S. and Israel through joint programs, funding increases, and extended authorities related to countering unmanned systems, anti-tunnel technology, emerging technologies, and war reserve stockpiles, while also exploring Israel's inclusion in the national technology and industrial base and assessing integrated air and missile defense in the CENTCOM region.
Joe Wilson
Representative
SC
Joe Wilson
Representative
SC
The United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025 seeks to bolster the defense relationship between the United States and Israel through joint initiatives and increased cooperation. It establishes programs to counter unmanned systems, extend anti-tunnel and counter-UAS cooperation, and promote collaboration in emerging technologies like AI and cybersecurity. The act also mandates the establishment of a Defense Innovation Unit office in Israel and assesses integrated air and missile defense in the U.S. Central Command region. Finally, it explores Israel's potential inclusion in the national technology and industrial base.
The "Freedom First Lend Lease Act" authorizes the U.S. President to lend or lease defense articles to Ukraine and Eastern European countries for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, streamlining the process for timely delivery.
Joe Wilson
Representative
SC
Joe Wilson
Representative
SC
The "Freedom First Lend Lease Act" empowers the President to lend or lease defense articles to Ukraine and Eastern European countries impacted by Russia's invasion, for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, temporarily waiving certain restrictions related to foreign assistance and arms export control for Ukraine. The bill requires expedited procedures for the delivery of defense articles and stipulates that standard laws regarding return, reimbursement, and repayment will apply. Presidential authority can only be delegated to Senate-confirmed officials.
The "Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act" expands the use of 529 savings accounts to cover expenses related to postsecondary credentialing programs, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, equipment, and testing fees.
Robert Wittman
Representative
VA
Robert Wittman
Representative
VA
The "Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act" amends Section 529 savings accounts to include expenses related to postsecondary credentialing programs. This allows 529 funds to cover costs like tuition, fees, books, supplies, and testing fees for recognized programs and credentials, as defined by the bill. These changes would apply to distributions made after the bill is enacted.
The "Taxpayer Data Protection Act" limits access to the Treasury Department's payment systems to authorized personnel and requires investigation and reporting of unauthorized access.
Haley Stevens
Representative
MI
Haley Stevens
Representative
MI
The Taxpayer Data Protection Act limits access to the Treasury Department's payment systems to Treasury employees or contractors with satisfactory performance reviews and security clearances. It sets specific criteria for individuals accessing the system, including conflict of interest restrictions, training, and ethics agreements. The Act also mandates the Treasury Department's Inspector General to investigate and report to Congress on any unauthorized system use.
The "Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025" aims to protect postal workers by increasing security measures, prosecuting offenders, and updating sentencing guidelines for crimes against postal employees.
Brian Fitzpatrick
Representative
PA
Brian Fitzpatrick
Representative
PA
The "Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025" aims to protect postal workers by allocating funds for high-security collection boxes and electronic mailbox keys. It also mandates the appointment of dedicated attorneys to prosecute crimes against postal employees and directs the Sentencing Commission to increase penalties for assaulting or robbing them.
The Scientific Integrity Act mandates federal agencies to establish and enforce scientific integrity policies that protect scientific research from political interference, ensure open communication of scientific findings, and provide whistleblower protection for scientists.
Paul Tonko
Representative
NY
Paul Tonko
Representative
NY
The Scientific Integrity Act mandates that federal agencies that fund, conduct, or oversee scientific research establish and enforce scientific integrity policies. These policies aim to protect scientists from political interference, ensure the open communication of scientific findings, and establish clear processes for reporting and addressing scientific misconduct. The Act requires agencies to appoint Scientific Integrity Officers, provide regular training, and report on misconduct complaints, with oversight from the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Congress. It also protects the rights of federal employees and contractors to share their findings and prevents the suppression or distortion of scientific data.
Permanently extends the New Markets Tax Credit, provides inflation adjustments, and includes it for alternative minimum tax relief.
Claudia Tenney
Representative
NY
Claudia Tenney
Representative
NY
The New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2025 permanently extends the New Markets Tax Credit, which incentivizes investment in low-income communities. It removes the credit's expiration date and adjusts the credit amount for inflation after 2025. The act also provides alternative minimum tax relief for qualified equity investments made after December 31, 2024.
This bill repeals a scheduled decrease in tax deductions for income from foreign-derived intangible assets, maintaining the deduction at a higher level to encourage U.S. innovation and competitiveness.
Randy Feenstra
Representative
IA
Randy Feenstra
Representative
IA
The "Growing and Preserving Innovation in America Act of 2025" amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate a scheduled decrease in the deduction for foreign-derived intangible income. This change maintains the deduction at a higher level, supporting companies that generate income from intellectual property developed and used abroad. The act is effective immediately upon enactment.
This bill expresses support for Career and Technical Education Month, recognizing the importance of CTE in preparing a skilled workforce and encouraging the promotion of CTE as a valuable educational pathway.
Glenn Thompson
Representative
PA
Glenn Thompson
Representative
PA
This bill expresses support for Career and Technical Education Month, recognizing the vital role of CTE in preparing a skilled workforce for high-demand fields and contributing to economic growth. It highlights CTE's positive impact on student achievement, employability, and college readiness. The bill encourages educators, counselors, and parents to promote CTE as a valuable educational pathway.
This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the "Paul Piperato Post Office Building."
Michael Lawler
Representative
NY
Michael Lawler
Representative
NY
This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York as the "Paul Piperato Post Office Building." It mandates that any reference to this facility in U.S. documents or records will now refer to it by this new name.
The "Right to Contraception Act" establishes a statutory right for individuals to access contraception and for health care providers to provide contraception services, free from government interference.
Lizzie Fletcher
Representative
TX
Lizzie Fletcher
Representative
TX
The "Right to Contraception Act" establishes a statutory right for individuals to access contraception and for health care providers to provide contraception and related information free from government interference. It prohibits federal and state laws that restrict the sale, provision, or use of contraceptives, and allows the Attorney General, individuals, and entities to bring civil suits against those violating the Act. The Act clarifies that it overrides other federal and state laws, including the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, but does not override federal laws related to coverage under group health plans, health insurance, or federal healthcare programs. This bill aims to protect an individual's ability to make decisions about their body, medical care, and family.
The "Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025" modifies regulations for 403(b) retirement plans, expanding investment options and clarifying employer responsibilities.
Frank Lucas
Representative
OK
Frank Lucas
Representative
OK
The "Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025" modifies regulations for 403(b) retirement plans, expanding the types of entities whose assets can be included in collective trust funds. It requires employers to act as fiduciaries and approve investment options for governmental 403(b) plans. The act also adds 403(b) plans to the types of plans that are exempt from certain registration requirements under specific securities regulations.
The "Love Lives On Act of 2025" improves benefits for surviving spouses of deceased veterans, allowing those who remarry to continue receiving Dependency and Indemnity Compensation and Survivor Benefit Plan payments, and expands TRICARE eligibility to remarried widow/widowers whose subsequent marriage ended.
Richard Hudson
Representative
NC
Richard Hudson
Representative
NC
The "Love Lives On Act of 2025" amends titles 10 and 38 of the United States Code to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses. This act modifies Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) rules, allowing surviving spouses who remarry to still receive benefits. Additionally, it ensures continued Survivor Benefit Plan annuity payments for certain remarried surviving spouses and expands TRICARE eligibility to include remarried widow/widowers whose subsequent marriage ended.
This bill designates the USPS facility at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the "Sheriff Adrian 'Butch' Anderson Post Office Building."
Michael Lawler
Representative
NY
Michael Lawler
Representative
NY
This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the "Sheriff Adrian 'Butch' Anderson Post Office Building." It also mandates that all references to this facility in any legal or official documents will reflect this new designation.
The NO BAN Act amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent discrimination in immigration based on religion or national origin, limits presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of foreign nationals, and requires congressional consultation and reporting for such actions. It also allows legal challenges to restrictions and mandates transparency through public reporting.
Judy Chu
Representative
CA
Judy Chu
Representative
CA
The NO BAN Act amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the President's power to suspend or restrict the entry of foreign nationals based on nationality. It requires the President to provide Congress with specific evidence justifying any such restrictions, ensuring they are narrowly tailored and time-limited. The bill also expands nondiscrimination provisions in immigration law and allows those harmed by violations to sue the government. Additionally, the Act mandates detailed reports to Congress on visa applicants affected by any restrictions.
This bill expresses support for public K-12 schools and the Department of Education, condemning actions to defund public education or weaken the Department. It emphasizes the importance of federal funding and the Department's role in supporting students, families, and schools, while opposing the diversion of public funds to private schools.
Suzanne Bonamici
Representative
OR
Suzanne Bonamici
Representative
OR
This bill expresses support for the nation's public K-12 schools and the Department of Education, highlighting the Department's role in providing critical funding and resources to students, schools, and families. It condemns any actions that would defund public education or weaken the Department of Education. The bill affirms that public education investment should not be diverted to private K-12 schools through vouchers. It also rejects any claim that the executive branch has the authority to dismantle or relocate major offices within the Department of Education, dismantle or relocate the Department of Education, reduce federal funding for public education, block major federal grant programs for education, or transfer education funding burdens to state and local governments.
This bill ensures that monetary penalties from False Claims Act cases are deposited into the Crime Victims Fund through 2029, with exceptions for payments to whistleblowers and government reimbursements.
Ann Wagner
Representative
MO
Ann Wagner
Representative
MO
The Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 ensures that monetary penalties from False Claims Act cases are deposited into the Crime Victims Fund through fiscal year 2029. This excludes payments to whistleblowers and reimbursements to the government. This will increase the amount of money available to help victims of crimes.