Legislative Activity

The Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 aims to support healthcare providers by extending Medicare payment adjustments through the end of 2025. Specifically, the bill provides a 6.62 percent payment increase for services rendered between April 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025, to help practitioners adjust to evolving Medicare payment policies.

The Abundant American Resources Act of 2025 mandates that federal agencies conduct comprehensive studies to determine the economic value of mineral, oil, and natural gas deposits located within restricted onshore and offshore federal lands. These assessments aim to quantify the potential resources currently held in areas such as national monuments and protected environmental zones. The findings must be completed within three years of the bill's enactment.

This bill expresses the House of Representatives' view that Congress should act to maintain the United States Postal Service (USPS) as an independent entity within the Federal Government. It emphasizes the USPS's role as a self-sustaining service vital to the economy and national connectivity. The resolution discourages privatization, citing concerns about increased costs, reduced services, and damage to critical infrastructure.

The "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act" ensures that infants born alive after an abortion receive the same medical care as any other newborn, mandating immediate hospitalization and requiring healthcare practitioners to report any failures to comply. Violators face fines, imprisonment, and potential prosecution for homicide or attempted homicide, while the mother of the child cannot be prosecuted. The bill also allows the woman who had the abortion to file a civil action against anyone who violated the act. It defines abortion and attempts at abortion, and renames "Partial-Birth Abortions" to "Abortions" in relevant sections of the U.S. Code.

The "Fix Our Forests Act" aims to improve forest management and wildfire resilience through landscape-scale restoration, community protection in wildland-urban interfaces, and enhanced transparency and technology. It establishes programs for wildfire risk reduction, reforestation, and biochar development, while also focusing on restoring white oak populations and supporting the families of firefighters. The act streamlines project approvals, encourages collaboration, and implements litigation reforms to expedite forest management activities. Additionally, it creates a casualty assistance program for firefighters and support personnel who are seriously injured, become ill, or die while on duty.

The Main Street Tax Certainty Act makes the 20% pass-through business income deduction permanent. By removing the current 2025 expiration date, this legislation ensures long-term tax relief for owners of qualified pass-through entities.

This bill expresses support for designating January 26 - February 1, 2025, as "National School Choice Week" to recognize the importance of diverse K-12 education options and the role of parents in choosing the best learning environment for their children. It encourages raising awareness about the benefits of educational choice and congratulates those involved in education.

The Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act revises corporate tax accounting rules to incentivize domestic energy investment. By allowing corporations to deduct intangible drilling and development costs when calculating their alternative minimum tax, the bill aims to reduce the tax burden on energy producers.

The Foreign Adversary Risk Management (FARM) Act strengthens national security by bringing U.S. agriculture and its supply chains under the oversight of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). By adding the Secretary of Agriculture to the committee and classifying agricultural systems as critical infrastructure, the bill ensures foreign investments in the sector undergo rigorous security reviews. Additionally, the Act mandates annual reporting to Congress to monitor foreign influence, espionage, and potential threats to the U.S. agricultural industry.

The Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act streamlines federal land management by eliminating the requirement for the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to reinitiate endangered species consultations for existing land management plans. Under this bill, agencies are no longer required to reopen these plans when new species are listed, critical habitats are designated, or new information regarding potential environmental impacts emerges.

This bill mandates the immediate removal of the lesser prairie-chicken from the federal lists of threatened and endangered species. Furthermore, it amends the Endangered Species Act to permanently prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from designating the species as threatened or endangered in the future.

The NO GOTION Act prohibits companies with ties to China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea from claiming federal green energy tax credits and deductions. By restricting these financial benefits, the bill aims to ensure that U.S. taxpayer-funded incentives are not used to support entities controlled by designated foreign adversaries.

The Offshore Lands Authorities Act of 2025 nullifies several previous Presidential withdrawals of offshore lands, effectively reopening those areas to potential mineral leasing. The bill also establishes strict new limitations on the President’s authority to withdraw unleased offshore lands, including size and duration caps, mandatory resource assessments, and a streamlined congressional disapproval process.

The Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025 streamlines the disciplinary process for Department of Veterans Affairs supervisors and senior executives by establishing clear standards for removal, demotion, or suspension based on performance or misconduct. The bill mandates that these personnel actions be supported by substantial evidence and limits the ability of external bodies to overturn or reduce imposed penalties. Additionally, it provides specific protections for whistleblowers while ensuring that disciplinary procedures take precedence over conflicting collective bargaining agreements.

The Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act seeks to remove the President’s unilateral authority to establish or expand national monuments. Under this legislation, any new national monument designation or extension would require express authorization and a direct vote from Congress.

This bill formally acknowledges the sacrifices and courage of Vietnam War veterans, recognizing their service and the challenges they faced, including exposure to Agent Orange and the loss of over 58,000 American lives. It urges the President to address the mistreatment of these veterans and issues a formal apology on behalf of the American people for the lack of support they received both during and after the war. The bill also supports enhanced education in schools to accurately reflect the experiences of Vietnam War veterans.

The Reliability for Ratepayers Act authorizes the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to establish a flexible, market-based compensation system independent of standard federal pay schedules. This change is designed to help the agency attract and retain the skilled workforce necessary to maintain reliable operations. By aligning salaries with comparable public-sector electric utilities, the bill aims to support the BPA’s mission of providing cost-effective power to consumers.

The "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025" amends Title IX to prohibit schools receiving federal funds from allowing males to participate in female athletic programs. Sex is defined as based on reproductive biology and genetics at birth. The bill allows males to train with female teams if it doesn't deprive females of opportunities. It also requires a study on the benefits lost to women when males participate in female sports.

The Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit Title X federal funding for entities that perform abortions, with specific exceptions for cases of rape, incest, or life-endangerment. The bill also establishes new annual reporting requirements for the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the distribution of these grants and the performance of permitted abortions.

The Back to Work Act limits federal employees to teleworking no more than 40 percent of their work days and mandates increased monitoring of remote work. The bill also ties telework participation to pay restrictions by limiting locality-based pay adjustments for those with telework agreements. Additionally, it requires executive agencies to submit annual reports to Congress regarding telework productivity, enforcement, and potential negative impacts.