Legislative Activity

The Restaurant Meals Program Reform Act of 2025 updates the existing Restaurant Meals Program by revising eligibility standards for participating restaurants and specifying what types of prepared meals can be purchased with benefits. The bill also introduces new restrictions, such as excluding spouses of SNAP recipients, and mandates comprehensive reporting on program participation and costs. These changes aim to refine how benefits are used for immediate consumption meals at authorized retail food stores.

The Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act establishes a new federal crime prohibiting the knowing and intentional administration of abortion-inducing drugs to a pregnant woman without her informed consent. This legislation creates severe criminal penalties, including up to 25 years in prison, for those who violate this prohibition or attempt to do so. Furthermore, it grants victims the right to file a civil lawsuit to recover damages for physical and psychological injuries resulting from forced abortions.

This act, the Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025, prohibits the Secretary of Labor from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule regarding heat injury and illness prevention published in August 2024. This restriction extends to any future standard substantially similar to the one proposed.

The GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025 establishes a comprehensive, next-generation missile defense shield to counter rapidly evolving threats from adversaries like China and Russia. It creates a powerful, direct-reporting Program Manager with broad authority to accelerate the development, acquisition, and deployment of integrated air and missile defense systems across all domains. This funding prioritizes space-based sensors, advanced interceptors, and modernized command and control capabilities to ensure the defense of U.S. citizens against all aerial and missile attacks. The Act also includes provisions to streamline procurement processes and protect the competitive space industrial base.

This resolution expresses support for designating May 2025 as "Moving Month" to recognize the vital role of the moving and storage industry in the U.S. economy and daily life. It highlights the industry's significant employment, investment in logistics, and essential services, including supporting over 15 million household moves annually. The designation aims to promote public awareness and respect for the professionals who safely transport and store personal and military property.

The No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act prohibits the federal government from providing funds to colleges and universities that require students or employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. This measure ensures that institutions of higher education cannot mandate vaccination for enrollment, employment, or access to services without risking the loss of federal funding.

The Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to clarify that employer-provided child and dependent care benefits are excluded from an employee's regular rate of pay when calculating overtime compensation. This change aims to encourage employers to offer these valuable care solutions without negatively impacting overtime pay calculations.

The INSTRUCT Act of 2025 aims to increase transparency and oversight of foreign funding in higher education by mandating the sharing of disclosure reports between the Department of Education, intelligence agencies, and other federal departments. It requires the Secretary of Education to provide these agencies with both current and historical reports related to Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The Act also tasks the Comptroller General with studying and recommending improvements to interagency coordination in implementing and enforcing Section 117, and to report the findings to Congress. The public will also have access to these disclosure reports.

This bill disapproves and nullifies the Department of Energy's rule regarding energy conservation standards for commercial water heating equipment.