Legislative Activity

The Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 strengthens federal law by expanding the definition of financial institution fraud to include fraudulent activities related to posting bail. This legislation aims to enhance oversight and accountability within the bail system to ensure violent offenders remain in custody.

This bill, the "No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act," prohibits the federal government from providing grants to state or local jurisdictions that restrict the use of cash bail for individuals charged with serious offenses. These "covered offenses" include violent crimes and acts that promote public disorder. The restriction applies to any jurisdiction with a policy that substantially limits cash bail for these specific charges.

This Act, the Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act, ensures that tax deadlines postponed due to a disaster also apply to the time limit for filing tax credit or refund claims. Furthermore, it requires the IRS to factor in these disaster-related postponement periods when calculating the deadline for issuing tax collection notices. This standardizes the treatment of deadlines following a declared disaster.

The Cashless Bail Reporting Act requires the Attorney General to publish an annual list of jurisdictions that allow pretrial release without money bail for individuals charged with serious or violent crimes. This legislation aims to increase transparency regarding policies that permit the release of defendants accused of offenses that threaten public safety and order.

This Act imposes visa and entry bans on foreign individuals who provide gender transition care to U.S. minors. Sanctions target foreign physicians, associated medical institutions, and members of specific transgender health organizations involved in these procedures. The law defines prohibited care as "chemical or surgical mutilation" intended to alter a person's biological sex.

The Reliable Power Act mandates annual long-term reliability assessments by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to proactively identify risks of power shortages. If a "generation inadequacy" is found, it triggers a review process for certain federal agency regulations that affect power generation resources. This ensures federal agencies must address and respond to FERC's recommendations on how their proposed rules might impact the reliability of the bulk-power system before finalizing those actions.

The Bank-Fintech Partnership Enhancement Act mandates federal regulators to study the impact of partnerships between banks and fintech companies on competition, innovation, and consumer protection. It also requires a separate study on similar partnerships involving credit unions. The goal of these studies is to recommend necessary changes to laws and regulations to better promote effective collaboration between traditional financial institutions and technology firms.

The Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act prohibits payment card networks and financial processors from creating or requiring special merchant category codes specifically for firearm retailers. This legislation aims to prevent the singling out of businesses that sell firearms, ammunition, or related components through transaction coding. The Attorney General is tasked with enforcement and reporting annually to Congress on the law's implementation.

The Respect State Housing Laws Act aims to clarify federal housing regulations by amending the CARES Act. Specifically, this legislation removes Section 4024(c) from the CARES Act.

The Protecting Private Job Creators Act creates an exception to SEC Rule 15c2-11 specifically for fixed-income securities. This change exempts certain debt instruments, such as bonds and debentures, from the rule's quotation requirements. This aims to ease regulatory burdens on private job creators dealing with these types of securities.

The American Financial Institution Regulatory Sovereignty and Transparency Act of 2025 (American FIRST Act) mandates that key federal banking agencies significantly increase transparency regarding their international regulatory activities. This bill requires the Federal Reserve, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the FDIC to submit detailed annual reports to Congress about their engagement with global financial forums. These reports must cover the purpose, funding, positions taken, and implementation plans related to standards set by these international bodies.

The Tailoring and Indexing Enhanced Regulations Act of 2025 (TIER Act) significantly raises the asset thresholds that subject financial institutions to enhanced supervision under various banking laws. It adjusts current dollar thresholds based on historical GDP growth to reflect current economic realities. Furthermore, the bill mandates future, automatic five-year adjustments to these thresholds based on subsequent U.S. GDP growth to ensure regulations remain appropriately scaled.

This Act mandates a joint study by federal banking agencies to find ways to improve the growth, capital adequacy, and profitability of depository institutions serving rural areas. The study must also identify federal laws or regulations that may be limiting these institutions or the creation of new rural banks. The agencies are required to submit a report of their findings to Congress within one year of enactment.

This bill, the Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act, officially authorizes Congress to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 U.S. Men's Olympic Ice Hockey Team for their historic "Miracle on Ice" victory. The medals will be struck by the Treasury and permanently displayed at specific national sports museums. The Act also permits the sale of duplicate bronze medals to cover production costs.

This bill establishes "Anti-Communism Week" as a national observance to remember the devastation caused by communism and honor its victims. It directs the President to issue an annual proclamation calling for appropriate ceremonies and activities across the United States. The legislation reaffirms the nation's commitment to liberty and human dignity over communist ideology.

The Energy Choice Act places federal restrictions on state and local governments, preventing them from enacting regulations that prohibit or limit energy service based on its type or source. This means local governments cannot ban or restrict access to energy services sold in interstate commerce. The legislation aims to ensure consistent access to various energy sources across jurisdictions.

The HUD Transparency Act of 2025 mandates that the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provide annual testimony to Congress. This testimony must detail the OIG's efforts to combat fraud, waste, and abuse, and assess HUD's efficiency and resource needs. The goal is to enhance public accountability and oversight of HUD programs.

The Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act focuses primarily on improving pediatric drug development and ensuring patient access to necessary treatments. This legislation mandates new research requirements for molecularly targeted pediatric cancer drugs, strengthens FDA enforcement of pediatric study completion, and extends incentives for developing drugs for rare pediatric diseases. Additionally, the bill updates organ transplant network functions and establishes an Abraham Accords Office within the FDA to enhance international regulatory cooperation.

The Housing Supply Expansion Act of 2025 updates the federal definition of a manufactured home to include those built without a permanent chassis. It mandates new HUD safety standards and requires states to certify that their laws treat these homes equally to traditionally built manufactured homes. Failure to certify will result in a state prohibition on the sale or installation of these newly defined homes.

This Concurrent Resolution formally denounces the ideology of socialism based on its historical outcomes. It asserts that socialist principles have consistently led to totalitarian regimes, mass atrocities, and economic collapse worldwide. The resolution contrasts these failures with the founding principles of the United States, concluding with a statement opposing the implementation of socialist policies domestically.