Legislative Activity

The Self-Insurance Protection Act clarifies that stop-loss insurance, purchased by self-insured employers to protect against large health claims, is not "health insurance coverage" under federal law. It ensures employers can continue to use stop-loss insurance to protect themselves against unexpected health plan claims losses. The bill also preempts state laws that hinder group health plans from insuring against excess or unexpected health plan claims losses.

The Worker Enfranchisement Act amends the National Labor Relations Act, changing the requirements for union representation. It mandates that a union can only be the exclusive representative if it wins a secret ballot election with a majority vote, provided at least two-thirds of employees participate. This new rule applies to elections held six months after the Act's enactment.

The "No Harm Act" prohibits the use of federal funds for sex-trait altering treatments for minors, defines such treatments as female genital mutilation, and protects the right of parents to decline these treatments for their children. It also allows legal action against those who violate the act, protects healthcare providers who refuse to provide such treatments, and requires informed consent before any treatments are administered. The act defines key terms such as "sex-trait altering treatment," "sex," and "gender" to ensure clarity in its application.

The "Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025" prohibits federal funding and support for research using human fetal tissue obtained from induced abortions, while allowing for the development of new cell lines not derived from such tissue. The bill permits research on fetal tissue from miscarriages or stillbirths and amends the Public Health Service Act to redefine related terms and conditions. It also prohibits the solicitation or acquisition of human fetal tissue when the pregnancy was initiated to provide the tissue or the tissue was obtained pursuant to an induced abortion.

The "America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act" designates the America's National Churchill Museum as a National Historic Landmark, allowing the Secretary of the Interior to form cooperative agreements for its protection and educational programs. It also directs the Secretary to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the site's national significance and the feasibility of including it in the National Park System, with a report to Congress due within three years of funding. This designation does not affect existing property rights or the administration of the Landmark by the State of Missouri, the City of Fulton, or Westminster College.

The Timely Departure Act mandates nonimmigrant visa applicants (excluding certain visa types and those from visa waiver countries) to pay a bond between $5,000 and $50,000 to ensure timely departure from the U.S. Overstaying a visa results in automatic forfeiture of the bond, ineligibility for future immigration benefits for 4 to 12 years, and prompt removal from the U.S. Asylum seekers must apply before their authorized stay expires, or they will be ineligible. The forfeited bonds will be used for immigration detention and enforcement.