Legislative Activity

The Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to permanently sanction Iran for its weapons programs, support for terrorism, and destabilizing activities in the Middle East. This act repeals the sunset clause of the Iran Sanctions Act, ensuring the sanctions remain in effect indefinitely. The goal of this bill is to fully implement and enforce sanctions against Iran.

This bill mandates that all Federal contractors and subcontractors must participate in the E-Verify program. It amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to ensure that all federal contractors use E-Verify to confirm the legal work status of their employees.

The "DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement Support Act" establishes an Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program within the Department of Homeland Security. This program allows analysts in intelligence components to participate in rotational assignments. The goal is to enhance intelligence capabilities and collaboration within the department.

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase and make permanent the employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave. It raises the minimum credit to 25% and the maximum to 50%, adjusting the incremental increase in the credit. These changes will apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the adoption tax credit to $25,000 and establishes a new tax credit for qualified in vitro fertilization (IVF) expenses. The increased adoption credit will be adjusted for inflation after 2025. The IVF expense credit covers medical care costs related to IVF.

This bill proposes significant changes to the child tax credit, including raising the maximum credit amount to $5,000 and eliminating income limitations. These changes aim to make the credit more accessible to a broader range of families. The bill also simplifies certain rules and removes obsolete provisions related to previous versions of the child tax credit.

This bill seeks to increase financial support for families by raising the tax credit amounts for both household and dependent care expenses, as well as employer-provided child care services. Specifically, it doubles the expense limits for the household and dependent care services credit and significantly increases the maximum credit for employer-provided child care expenses. These changes aim to alleviate the financial burden of child care for working families and incentivize employer-sponsored child care programs.