Legislative Activity

The Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act of 2025 establishes a significant grant program managed by HHS to fund the creation, operation, and expansion of one-stop crisis facilities. These facilities will provide comprehensive on-site behavioral health, substance use disorder, and housing support services. The bill allocates over $11 billion annually to eligible entities like cities, counties, states, and tribes to ensure equitable access to immediate crisis care and wrap-around support.

The Empowering Individuals to Succeed Through Education and Workforce Training Act establishes the Support Services Training Fund to help individuals complete job training programs. This fund will provide competitive grants to local and state workforce boards to cover essential supportive services. Grantees must partner with TANF and SNAP agencies to deliver services like childcare and grocery assistance to enrolled participants.

The Pre-Apprenticeship Wrap-around Support Services Fund Act of 2025 establishes a fund to provide grants to organizations running pre-apprenticeship programs. These grants will specifically fund stipends to help participants overcome barriers to employment, such as covering transportation or lost wages. Grantees must track and report on participant success, including enrollment rates into registered apprenticeships. The goal is to better prepare individuals for formal apprenticeships through essential financial support.

The Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act of 2025 establishes a program allowing ranchers in 16 Western States to voluntarily and permanently retire their federal grazing permits. This action permanently halts livestock grazing on the relinquished federal land allotments managed by the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior. The Act sets annual limits on the number of permits that can be accepted and stipulates that waiving a permit also transfers ownership of associated range improvements to the government.

This bill establishes a federal grant program to help states implement tuition-free community college for eligible students. States receiving funds must create comprehensive plans to align education with workforce needs, prioritize credential attainment, and provide robust student support services. The legislation also mandates subgrants for institutions to offer wraparound services and emergency aid to ensure student persistence and completion. Finally, the bill requires extensive annual reporting and public data dashboards to track the program's impact on enrollment, completion, and employment outcomes.

The Career and Technical Education Access Act establishes a federal grant program to help states build, expand, or upgrade high-quality Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs aligned with local workforce needs. This legislation also creates a new CTE Pell Grant to provide financial assistance to public high school students pursuing necessary job training and industry certifications. The goal is to increase student access to hands-on learning, connect education directly to high-demand careers, and facilitate credit transfer to postsecondary institutions.

The Protect Adoptees and American Families Act (PAAF Act) aims to ensure that certain internationally adopted individuals automatically become U.S. citizens. This bill clarifies the requirements for automatic citizenship, particularly for adoptees who were physically present in the U.S. before turning 18. It also provides a pathway to citizenship for eligible adoptees residing abroad upon their legal entry into the United States.

The Expanding Service Coordinators Act of 2025 aims to bolster support for residents in federally assisted housing by expanding and funding service coordinator programs across various housing types. It establishes new competitive grant programs through HUD and HRSA, mandates training requirements for existing coordinators, and ensures funding authorization through 2030. Furthermore, the bill expands eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness to include service coordinator roles.

The Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act establishes a pilot program allowing the FAA to grant waivers for federal funding to repair or replace previously subsidized sound insulation at select airports. This program targets homes where original soundproofing has failed, caused structural damage, or proven ineffective. Airports can also use funds to survey older, federally insulated properties to check current noise levels and potential eligibility for repairs.

The 911 Community Crisis Responders Act of 2025 establishes a federal grant program to fund unarmed mobile crisis response teams across the nation. These teams will respond to nonviolent emergencies involving mental health, homelessness, or substance use, diverting calls away from law enforcement. Grantees must use funds for training, system upgrades, and reporting on program impact, including demographic data on those served. The goal is to ensure trained professionals provide appropriate, de-escalated care for individuals in crisis.

The Fit to Serve Act prohibits the U.S. Armed Forces from discriminating against service members based on their gender identity. This means military branches cannot set different standards, involuntarily discharge personnel, or deny medically necessary healthcare due to a service member's gender identity. The bill ensures equal opportunity for joining, serving, and receiving care regardless of one's internal sense of self.

This resolution is an official request from the House of Representatives demanding the President and the Secretary of Defense provide specific information regarding recent military activities against the Houthis. The request also seeks documents detailing Department of Defense policies on controlling and transmitting classified or sensitive information since January 20, 2025. All requested materials must be delivered to the House within 14 days of the resolution's adoption.

The HOPE for Homeownership Act imposes a new federal excise tax on large investment entities, such as hedge funds, that purchase or hold excess single-family residences. This legislation aims to discourage large-scale corporate ownership of homes by applying penalties upon acquisition and for holding too many units. Furthermore, taxpayers subject to these new taxes will be disallowed from claiming standard mortgage interest and depreciation deductions on those residential properties.

The Aviation-Impacted Communities Act aims to mitigate the impact of aviation noise and pollution on communities near airports. It expands eligibility for noise mitigation funding, establishes community boards to address local concerns, and requires the FAA to conduct community assessments and develop action plans based on those assessments. The Act also directs the FAA to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to study aviation impacts and create a framework for community assessments, and it sets aside funding to implement these provisions.

The Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act aims to establish pilot grant programs through the EPA to study and address the impact of aircraft and airport noise and emissions on nearby communities. These programs will fund research and data collection on noise and emissions, as well as the development and implementation of mitigation strategies. The goal is to identify and support communities disproportionately affected by aviation pollution, with a focus on environmental justice and public health. Ultimately, the act seeks to reduce the negative impacts of aviation on communities through targeted interventions and community engagement.