Legislative Activity

The Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025 ensures that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits continue without interruption if Congress fails to pass the full Department of Agriculture budget by October 1, 2025. This legislation authorizes automatic funding from the Treasury to maintain benefit payments. Furthermore, it guarantees that any benefits missed due to a funding lapse will be paid retroactively once the bill is enacted.

This resolution expresses strong support for recognizing October 2025 as Filipino American History Month. It celebrates the rich history, culture, and significant contributions of Filipino Americans across all sectors of U.S. society. The bill also calls for renewed efforts to study and educate the public about this vital, yet often overlooked, part of the American story.

This resolution expresses strong Congressional support for Military Sexual Trauma Awareness Day. It recognizes the severe, long-term impact of military sexual trauma (MST) on service members and veterans. The bill urges the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve survivor care, reduce stigma, and enhance prevention efforts. Ultimately, it commits to ensuring survivors receive compassionate support and that accountability measures are strengthened.

This bill extends the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to ensure continuous flood insurance coverage. It specifically moves the program's expiration date from late 2023 to November 21, 2025. This extension provides Congress with additional time to develop long-term reforms for the program.

The Tropical Plant Health Initiative Act establishes a dedicated federal initiative to protect vital tropical crops like coffee, bananas, and mangoes from devastating pests and diseases. This law authorizes new research and extension grants focused on developing science-based solutions for these specific agricultural threats. Furthermore, it extends the program's funding authorization through the year 2030.

This bill aims to elevate economic affairs within the Department of State, establishing that economic security is fundamental to national security. It creates a powerful new Under Secretary for Economic Affairs to centralize and coordinate U.S. foreign policy across trade, energy, technology, and sanctions. The legislation establishes several specialized Assistant Secretary roles to aggressively promote U.S. economic interests and secure critical supply chains abroad.

This resolution officially recognizes the 250th birthday of the United States Navy, celebrating its long history since the Continental Navy was established in 1775. Congress expresses deep gratitude for the bravery and dedication of all past and present Sailors who have defended the nation. The bill reaffirms the Navy's vital role in global security, humanitarian efforts, and maintaining American strength worldwide.

The Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act establishes a high-level Task Force, chaired by the Secretary of State, to develop and execute a comprehensive U.S. strategy against transnational criminal organizations running massive online scams, often utilizing victims of human trafficking in Southeast Asia. This strategy must focus on disrupting these operations, sanctioning responsible parties, and providing support for rescued victims. The bill authorizes $30 million over two years to fund these efforts and requires annual reporting to Congress on progress and impact.

The Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 establishes a mechanism to ensure the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) remains operational during a lapse in appropriations. If Congress fails to pass a budget, the FAA can draw from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to continue existing programs and projects at the previous year's spending rate. This temporary funding lasts until a new budget is enacted or for a maximum of 30 days, whichever comes first. This measure aims to prevent disruptions to critical aviation services during government shutdowns.

The "Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act" expands Medicare coverage to include FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection screening tests starting in 2028. It defines the criteria for these tests, sets payment guidelines, and establishes age and frequency limitations for coverage. The bill ensures that existing cancer screening coverage remains unaffected and allows for waivers of limitations based on recommendations from the United States Preventive Services Task Force.

This bill amends federal law to prohibit educational institutions from withholding academic transcripts from individuals who used Post-9/11 educational assistance benefits. Specifically, schools cannot deny a transcript solely because a student has an outstanding balance related to their use of those benefits. This ensures veterans and other beneficiaries can access their records regardless of certain outstanding debts to the institution.

The Saving the American Dream Act mandates that key federal housing agencies collaborate to share research and data through a formal agreement. This legislation requires these agencies to jointly submit a comprehensive report to Congress outlining policy solutions for improving housing finance coordination, reducing mortgage costs, and addressing barriers to new home construction. The goal is to ensure federal housing policy is based on coordinated, evidence-based analysis.

The Pay Our Troops Act of 2026 ensures that active duty military personnel and essential civilian support staff continue to receive their pay if Congress has not yet passed the full budget for fiscal year 2026. This act provides automatic continuing appropriations from the Treasury to prevent a lapse in military salaries due to budget delays. The funding automatically terminates once a new budget or continuing resolution is passed, or on January 1, 2027, whichever comes first.

The Territory Health Revitalization Act aims to strengthen health resources in U.S. territories by reserving a dedicated five percent of specific federal block grant funds for them. This legislation also removes a previous funding restriction for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and guarantees that at least two eligible grants will be awarded to organizations physically located within the territories. All provisions of this Act are set to take effect on October 1, 2025.

The Territorial Response and Access to Veterans’ Essential Lifecare (TRAVEL) Act of 2025 authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to assign existing physicians as traveling doctors to provide essential healthcare services in U.S. territories and possessions for up to one year. These traveling physicians will receive special relocation or retention bonuses in addition to their regular salary. Furthermore, the bill extends the expiration date for certain limits on veterans' pension payments until December 31, 2032.

This bill establishes a new Office of Subnational Diplomacy within the Department of State, led by a Special Representative. This office will coordinate federal support for U.S. state and local governments engaging internationally. Its primary goals are to help local entities attract foreign investment, counter foreign influence, and align local diplomacy with broader U.S. foreign policy objectives.

The Semiconductor Sovereignty Act mandates a comprehensive report from the Secretary of Commerce detailing the current state and historical trends of U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research. This report must identify critical supply chain vulnerabilities, assess national security risks from offshoring, and project future trends. Based on these findings, the Act requires the Secretary to recommend concrete strategies to boost domestic production, discourage overseas manufacturing, and maintain U.S. technological competitiveness. Annual updates are required to ensure these strategies remain relevant.

The AI Sovereignty Act mandates the Secretary of Commerce to report on the extent of critical artificial intelligence development and research being moved overseas. This report must identify offshoring locations, foreign partnerships, and the acquisition of U.S. AI assets by foreign entities. Based on these findings, the Act requires the Secretary to recommend strategies to strengthen domestic AI capabilities and discourage further offshoring.

This bill, the China Advanced Technology Monitoring Act, mandates the Secretary of Defense to produce an annual, detailed report to Congress for five years assessing China's capabilities in semiconductor manufacturing. The report must track China's progress across the entire chip supply chain, analyze the effectiveness of current U.S. export controls, and recommend strategies to counter China's technological ambitions. This comprehensive monitoring aims to inform U.S. policy regarding national security and economic competitiveness.

The RTCP Revitalization Act aims to significantly increase and guarantee funding for geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers through the Commodity Credit Corporation. This legislation removes previous administrative hurdles and eliminates annual payment caps for individual producers when program demand is high. The bill establishes mandatory, increasing funding levels for this support program through fiscal year 2031 and beyond.