Legislative Activity

The Economic Espionage Prevention Act mandates a report on Chinese entities supporting Russia's military and allows the President to impose sanctions on foreign entities involved in economic espionage, supporting foreign adversaries, or violating U.S. export controls. These sanctions include asset blocking and visa restrictions, with exceptions for intelligence activities and cases of national security interest. The Act aims to prevent the transfer of critical components to Russia's defense industry and protect U.S. companies from intellectual property theft. It also requires annual reports to Congress on economic or industrial espionage activities.

This bill expresses support for designating May 2025 as "National Myositis Awareness Month" to raise public awareness and knowledge about myositis, a group of rare, chronic, autoimmune muscle-wasting diseases. It calls for increased research into the causes and treatments for myositis, acknowledging the difficulties in diagnosis, reduced quality of life for patients, and health disparities, particularly among women and people of color. The bill encourages all individuals in the U.S. to learn more about myositis and support affected individuals and families.

This bill amends Title 10 of the U.S. Code to change how healthcare providers are paid under the TRICARE program based on the location where care is delivered. It mandates that the lowest authorized reimbursement rate be applied when multiple rates are possible and requires the establishment of location-specific reimbursement rates for different healthcare settings. To ensure proper billing, claims must include a geographically specific identifier code for the provider's location. These changes are set to take effect on January 1, 2026.

This bill amends Title 38 of the U.S. Code to change how the Department of Veterans Affairs pays for care under the Community Care Program. Starting January 1, 2026, payment rates will be determined by the specific location where care is provided, such as hospitals or doctor's offices. Providers must include a location-specific identifier on their claims, and the lowest applicable rate will be used if multiple rates could apply.

The "PROTECTS Act of 2025" prohibits federal funds from being used for gender transition procedures for individuals under 18, including surgeries and hormone therapies, with exceptions for certain medical conditions and genetic disorders. The bill defines "sex" as biologically determined male or female based on reproductive systems.