Legislative Activity

The "Critical Minerals and Manufacturing Support Act" amends Section 45X of the Internal Revenue Code to increase tax credits for advanced manufacturing of batteries, particularly for electrode active materials, and introduces sourcing requirements for critical minerals and battery components to be extracted/processed in the U.S. or countries with free trade agreements. It also excludes components produced by "foreign entities of concern" from receiving the credit and broadens the definition of electrode active materials to include precursor materials. This aims to incentivize domestic production and reduce reliance on foreign entities for critical minerals and battery components.

The "Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act of 2025" directs the FAA to issue temporary flight restrictions over outdoor concerts and music festivals with at least 30,000 attendees daily. These events will be treated similarly to aerial demonstrations or major sporting events, including restricted airspace for unmanned aircraft.

The Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act redesignates the existing Cesar E. Chavez National Monument as the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park, and allows for the inclusion of additional sites in California and Arizona that are significant to the farmworker movement. The Act directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the historical park and provide technical assistance for related sites, and requires the creation of a general management plan within three years to determine if additional sites should be added to the historical park. Finally, the Act also amends the National Trails System Act to add the Farmworker Peregrinacin National Historic Trail, following the 1966 route taken by farmworkers between Delano and Sacramento, California.