Legislative Activity

The NO FAKES Act of 2025 establishes a digital replication right, granting individuals control over the use of their voice and visual likeness in digital replicas. It defines the scope of this right, sets terms for its transfer and licensing, and addresses unauthorized use, including safe harbors for online service providers. The act outlines civil action frameworks, remedies for violations, and preempts certain state laws, while clarifying that it does not require online service providers to monitor their services. It aims to protect individuals' digital identities while allowing for certain exceptions like news and parody.

The TAKE IT DOWN Act aims to combat the spread of nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, including deepfakes, online. It establishes criminal penalties for intentionally sharing such images without consent, with increased penalties for depictions involving minors. The Act also requires online platforms to create a process for users to report and request the removal of nonconsensual intimate visual depictions within 48 hours, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission. It defines key terms related to consent, digital forgeries, and covered platforms, while also ensuring that the rest of the law remains valid if any part is deemed unenforceable.

The "John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2025" amends the Social Security Act to include Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Disorder treatment under Medicare Part B starting January 1, 2027. This covers augmentation therapy provided at home, intravenous administration kits, and associated nursing services for eligible individuals with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. Medicare will cover 80% of the costs for these home infusion services, with payments made directly to qualified suppliers. These services will not be classified as home health services under Medicare.

The "Crucial Communism Teaching Act" aims to educate high school students about the history and dangers of communism and similar ideologies, highlighting their contrast with American principles of freedom and democracy. It directs the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to develop a civic education curriculum and oral history resources, featuring stories from victims of communism. The curriculum will cover past and present communist regimes, focusing on human rights abuses and aggression against democratic entities. The Foundation will collaborate with education officials to implement the curriculum in high schools.

The "Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act" updates the definition of "customs waters" to align with international law, Presidential Proclamation 5928, and Presidential Proclamation 7219. It extends U.S. customs authority to include the territorial sea and contiguous zone, as permitted by international law. These changes will take effect the day after the Act is enacted.

The FORCE Act prohibits the President from removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism unless it is determined that Cuba meets the requirements outlined in the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996. The bill defines "state sponsor of terrorism" as a country whose government the Secretary of State determines has repeatedly supported international terrorism, according to existing law.