Legislative Activity

This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building." All official federal references to this facility will be updated to reflect this new name.

The National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2026 establishes a Chief Resilience Officer within the National Security Council to lead a unified, whole-of-government approach to climate and natural hazard resilience. The bill mandates the creation of a National Resilience Strategy, an interagency working group, and a Partners Council to better support state, local, and Tribal communities. Additionally, it creates a centralized clearinghouse to improve access to federal resilience data, funding, and technical assistance.

The SECURE 340B Act establishes a comprehensive framework to increase transparency, accountability, and oversight within the 340B drug pricing program. The bill introduces clear definitions for patient eligibility, mandates rigorous reporting and auditing standards for covered entities and contract pharmacies, and prohibits discriminatory practices by health plans and pharmacy benefit managers. Additionally, it implements new patient affordability protections and creates a data clearinghouse to prevent duplicate discounts and ensure program integrity.

The Military Housing Innovation Act directs the Comptroller General to conduct a comprehensive study on the feasibility of updating Department of Defense building codes to allow for "point-access block" designs in military housing projects. This study will evaluate the potential for these designs to improve housing quality, reduce construction costs, and increase the availability of affordable housing for service members. The findings and recommendations will be reported to Congress to help modernize military construction standards.

This resolution expresses support for designating June 2026 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2026, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day." The goal is to raise public understanding and reduce the stigma surrounding post-traumatic stress, particularly among veterans. By promoting awareness, the bill seeks to encourage timely treatment for those suffering from this often-untreated condition.

This resolution expresses support for designating the week of May 3–9, 2026, as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week." The goal is to raise public and medical community awareness about tardive dyskinesia (TD), a serious involuntary movement disorder affecting hundreds of thousands of Americans. This designation encourages education about TD, a condition often undiagnosed despite available treatments.

The CERTAIN Act aims to accelerate infrastructure development by establishing strict timelines and processes for federal project authorizations and environmental reviews. It limits when agencies can revoke existing permits and mandates coordination across multiple agencies to ensure timely decisions. The bill also addresses staffing shortages within federal agencies responsible for these reviews to improve permitting capacity.

The DROUGHT Act of 2026 increases federal financial support—up to 90 percent of total project costs—for critical water infrastructure projects in drought-stricken areas. By prioritizing projects that improve water reliability, affordability, and sustainability, this legislation provides essential resources to communities facing severe water shortages.

This bill grants the Secretary of Homeland Security temporary authority to transfer specific unobligated funds between department accounts during a lapse in appropriations. These transfers are subject to strict limitations, including prohibitions on funding executive management, immigration enforcement, or border protection operations. Additionally, the legislation explicitly restricts the use of these transferred funds for hiring new personnel.

This bill aims to repeal a specific limitation that previously prevented veterans from simultaneously receiving benefits from both the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program and other VA educational assistance programs. By removing this restriction, the legislation allows eligible veterans greater flexibility in utilizing their earned educational and vocational support.

The Genomic Answers for Children’s Health Act of 2026 mandates that state Medicaid programs cover whole genome and whole exome sequencing for children with specific medical conditions, effective January 1, 2027. This sequencing is to be covered as a first-tier diagnostic test for genetic disorders, rare diseases, or conditions of unknown origin. The bill also directs the HHS Secretary to promote awareness and address implementation challenges for this new mandatory benefit.

The Temporary Family Visitation Act establishes a new nonimmigrant visa category specifically for relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to visit the United States for family purposes. This visa limits stays to a maximum of 90 days per calendar year and requires financial support, medical insurance, and a sworn declaration of intent to depart. Individuals admitted under this category are prohibited from changing their status while in the U.S.

The Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2025 establishes strict new standards for the use of non-deadly force by federal immigration personnel, requiring proportionality and de-escalation efforts. The bill mandates identification requirements, restricts the use of certain crowd-control equipment, and imposes new body camera and detailed reporting mandates. Furthermore, it creates affirmative duties for officers to intervene against excessive force and requires annual training on these new policies.

The Saving for the Future Act addresses widespread retirement savings deficiencies by establishing a new Universal Personal Savings program requiring applicable employers to make minimum hourly contributions for employees. This legislation also creates new tax credits for employers making these contributions and for individuals who save outside of an employer plan. Finally, the Act increases both the highest individual income tax rate and the corporate income tax rate.

The No Budget, No Pay Act mandates that Members of Congress will not receive their salary if they fail to pass both the budget resolution and all regular appropriations bills by the start of the new fiscal year on October 1st. Pay will be withheld for every day after October 1st until both requirements are met. Furthermore, this legislation explicitly prohibits any retroactive pay for the period during which Congress was non-compliant. The provisions of this Act are set to take effect on February 1, 2027.

The SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025 overhauls the federal permitting process for major electric transmission lines managed by FERC. It establishes new criteria for approving projects that enhance national reliability, reduce bottlenecks, and benefit consumers. The bill mandates that FERC actively consider landowner input and ensures that project costs are fairly allocated only to the customers who benefit from the upgrades. Finally, it clarifies lead agency roles for federal approvals and sets deadlines for coordination.

The Faith in Housing Act of 2025 aims to address the national housing shortage by empowering religious organizations to build affordable housing on their owned land. This Act preempts restrictive local zoning laws that currently hinder these faith-based efforts to create housing for low-income families. By overriding conflicting local ordinances, the bill seeks to unlock existing property for the development of deed-restricted affordable units.

The Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025 amends the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination in housing based on source of income, veteran status, and military status. This expansion ensures that landlords cannot deny housing based on factors like the use of housing vouchers or military service. The Act also strengthens existing prohibitions against intimidation related to these newly protected statuses.

The National Security Climate Intelligence Act of 2025 mandates that the intelligence community regularly assess the national security and economic impacts of climate change. This requires the Director of National Intelligence to produce a comprehensive Intelligence Community Assessment on these effects, with the first due within four years of enactment and subsequent reports at least every six years. Any classified assessments must include an unclassified executive summary for broader understanding.

The Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025 immediately enacts the final rule on gas pipeline leak detection and repair issued by PHMSA in January 2025. This legislation fast-tracks these new federal safety standards into effect upon signing. Furthermore, it preserves the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to implement even stricter future safety regulations for gas pipelines.