Legislative Activity

The SAFE Chips Act of 2025 establishes strict new export controls on advanced integrated circuits to foreign adversary countries. This law mandates a license for the export or transfer of these specified high-performance chips, with a policy to deny all such applications. The bill specifically defines "advanced integrated circuit" based on technical performance thresholds or existing export control classifications, excluding those not designed for data center use.

The More Homes on the Market Act aims to encourage homeowners to sell by significantly increasing the tax exclusion on profits from the sale of a principal residence. This bill raises the maximum exclusion from $250,000 to $500,000 for single filers and from $500,000 to $1,000,000 for married couples filing jointly. Furthermore, these new thresholds will be adjusted for inflation annually starting in 2026.

The Strengthening Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers Act of 2025 aims to combat the flow of illicit synthetic narcotics into the United States. It mandates prioritizing sanctions identification against individuals and entities from the People's Republic of China involved in the fentanyl supply chain. The bill also strengthens existing sanctions on major Mexican drug cartels and expands presidential authority to impose broad economic sanctions on foreign persons involved in the global illicit drug trade.

This bill reestablishes the National Coal Council as a federal advisory committee under the Department of Energy. The Council will provide recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal. Its operations will adhere to the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

The Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025 enhances the FDA's authority to require pediatric investigations for new molecularly targeted cancer drugs. It also extends the priority review voucher program designed to incentivize the development of treatments for rare pediatric diseases until September 2030. Furthermore, the bill mandates studies to assess the effectiveness of these new drug investigation requirements and the existing voucher program.

The Platform Accountability and Transparency Act establishes a framework for independent researchers to study large online platforms, overseen by the NSF and FTC. It mandates strict privacy and cybersecurity safeguards for platforms sharing qualified data with approved researchers. Furthermore, the bill requires platforms to increase public transparency regarding their content moderation, algorithms, and advertising practices.

This Act amends immigration law to explicitly designate officials and members of Hamas, Palestine Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda, and ISIS as inadmissible due to terrorist activity. It also bars individuals who endorse or espouse terrorist activities conducted by these specified groups.

This Act, the Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act, amends Medicare rules to prohibit residency programs from requiring participation in abortion training. Programs that mandate abortion training or discriminate against residents who opt out or refuse to participate will no longer qualify as "approved" under Medicare. This ensures medical residents are not forced to perform, assist, or refer for abortions as a condition of their training.

The Alzheimer's Screening and Prevention Act (ASAP Act) amends Medicare to cover early detection screening tests for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias beginning in 2028. This coverage applies to FDA-cleared tests designed to detect pre-symptomatic or early-stage conditions. The legislation specifically outlines the types of genomic and imaging tests that will qualify for Medicare payment.

The RECAPTURE Act amends the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to change how unspent federal broadband (BEAD) grant funds are handled when states or entities miss deadlines. Under this bill, any unallocated remaining grant funds that were not designated for a specific purpose will be deposited into the U.S. Treasury for deficit reduction. The remaining funds designated for specific purposes may still be made available to the eligible entity.

The Greenlighting Growth Act modifies financial reporting requirements for emerging growth companies during their initial public offerings and exchange registrations. Specifically, it reduces the need for these companies to present historical financial statements from acquired companies or their own prior periods. This aims to streamline the process for emerging companies going public or listing on an exchange.

The Flight Risk Reduction Act amends federal law to establish a new presumption against pretrial release for non-citizens who are not lawful permanent residents. This change mandates a detention hearing for these individuals and requires courts to presume detention is necessary. Crucially, defendants cannot use ties to family or employment in the U.S. to overcome this presumption.

The Skills Investment Act of 2025 renames and significantly expands Coverdell savings accounts into "Coverdell Lifelong Learning Accounts" to support workforce training and skill development for all ages. This legislation allows tax-free withdrawals for qualified educational and training expenses, introduces new tax credits for employers, and allows adult beneficiaries to deduct their own contributions. The bill aims to broaden access to lifelong education and career advancement opportunities.

The Restricting Ex-Vetted Officials from Knowledge Exploitation (REVOKE) Act prohibits former Department of Defense personnel from holding security clearances if they lobby for specific Chinese military companies identified by the Department of Defense and Treasury. This measure aims to prevent the exploitation of sensitive knowledge by individuals working on behalf of foreign adversaries. The Secretary of Defense retains a limited waiver authority based on national security interests.

The UNLOCK Housing Act aims to increase the supply of affordable housing by allowing local governments and tribes to use federal funds for the direct construction of new residential housing for low- and moderate-income persons. This amendment to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 expands the eligible uses of these funds. The legislation permits this construction activity with or without the involvement of nonprofit organizations.

The Shutdown Fairness Act ensures that essential government employees, military personnel, and supporting contractors who must work during a lapse in appropriations receive their guaranteed pay. This bill automatically sets aside necessary funds from the Treasury to cover the salaries and benefits of these "excepted employees" for the duration of the shutdown. These special appropriations remain available until a full-year budget is enacted, at which point the payments are reconciled against the new funding law.

This Act establishes the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project, a pilot program within the Department of Veterans Affairs designed to significantly lower veteran suicide rates. The program will implement the Zero Suicide Institute's curriculum and training across five selected VA medical centers over five years. The VA Secretary is required to consult with various experts and submit annual progress reports comparing outcomes at pilot sites to other VA centers.

This resolution affirms the critical importance of the United States achieving and maintaining dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) development. It recognizes AI leadership as vital for future military capabilities, economic strength, and geopolitical influence against global competitors like China. The bill calls for prioritizing domestic AI innovation by ensuring US companies have access to necessary compute power and talent while restricting adversaries' access to advanced technology. Ultimately, it stresses the need for continued investment in the infrastructure supporting the next generation of AI.

The GAIN AI Act of 2025 establishes strict export controls on advanced integrated circuits to designated "countries of concern." It mandates that exporters must certify they have given U.S. persons a right of first refusal before selling these critical components abroad. Furthermore, the bill sets standards for designating "trusted United States persons" to potentially exempt them from certain licensing requirements.

The Increase Support for Life-saving Endocrine Transplantation Act (ISLET Act) clarifies that human cadaveric islets are specifically excluded from the regulatory definitions of "drug," "biological product," and HCTPs. This action aims to streamline the process for life-saving endocrine transplantation procedures. The Secretary of HHS is required to update relevant regulations within one year of enactment.