Legislative Activity

The Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act guarantees individuals the right to obtain and receive information about medicines already approved by the FDA. This law preempts and overrides conflicting federal and state regulations that restrict access to or the provision of these approved drugs by healthcare providers. It establishes strong enforcement mechanisms, allowing both the Attorney General and private citizens to sue states that violate these protections.

This bill establishes a new program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) dedicated to significantly improving precipitation forecasts across all timeframes. The program will advance forecasting science, enhance Earth System Models, and incorporate new technologies like AI to better predict extreme rainfall events. It also mandates coordination across NOAA and engagement with external partners to ensure high-quality, accessible forecast data.

The Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act of 2025 aims to improve support for students who are also parents by requiring the federal government to establish a clear definition for "parenting student" and mandate the collection of detailed, disaggregated data on their enrollment, costs, and outcomes. The bill further directs the Secretary of Education to conduct a comprehensive study analyzing the impact of campus childcare and support services on student parent success. Ultimately, this legislation seeks to provide the necessary data and research to better inform policies that help student parents achieve higher education degrees.

The Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2025 establishes a new Department of Energy program to bolster cybersecurity expertise for the nation's energy infrastructure. This initiative will provide competitive funding for scholarships, fellowships, and research focused on energy cybersecurity at universities. The program specifically mandates hands-on training opportunities and outreach to minority-serving institutions.

This resolution expresses the sense of Congress that the votes of overseas servicemembers and citizens, cast under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), must be counted and honored. It emphasizes the federal duty of states and localities to uphold UOCAVA requirements and prevent the disenfranchisement of military voters. Furthermore, the bill encourages states to prioritize the timely processing of these absentee ballots and calls on the Attorney General to monitor compliance and act on any violations.

The Defend our Coast Act permanently prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from leasing areas in the Mid-Atlantic Planning Area of the outer Continental Shelf for oil or gas exploration or production. This measure specifically blocks new leasing activities within the region designated on the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program map.

The Insurance Fraud Accountability Act aims to significantly curb fraudulent enrollment in qualified health plans by imposing severe civil and criminal penalties on negligent or knowingly dishonest agents and brokers. It mandates new federal verification systems to confirm consumer consent and track commissions for enrollments assisted by agents. Furthermore, the bill establishes comprehensive regulations for the entire enrollment chain, requiring agents to act in consumers' best interests and mandating regular audits to ensure compliance.