Legislative Activity

This resolution expresses strong support for library staff and the essential, expanded community services libraries provide, from social support to digital access. It calls for funding commensurate with these vital roles and defends the right of all citizens to freely access information. Furthermore, the bill supports the civil rights and union voice of library workers against threats and censorship.

This resolution supports the designation of April 10th as "Dolores Huerta Day" to honor her legacy as a trailblazing labor and civil rights leader. It recognizes her foundational work co-founding the United Farm Workers and her lifelong fight for economic justice, workers' rights, and equality. The bill formally celebrates her accomplishments without creating new laws or programs.

The Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act aims to strengthen federal nutrition programs for children by clarifying eligibility rules for for-profit childcare centers and mandating a comprehensive review of serious deficiency processes to ensure fairness and reduce unnecessary state-level burdens. The bill also adjusts meal reimbursement limits, updates inflation tracking for program costs, and establishes an advisory committee to drastically reduce paperwork and modernize administrative requirements for providers. These changes seek to streamline operations, improve consistency, and better support child care providers participating in federal meal programs.

This resolution is an official request from the House of Representatives demanding the President provide specific information regarding recent operational changes at the Social Security Administration (SSA). Congress seeks documents detailing the cessation of phone applications for benefits, any SSA office closures or mergers, and information concerning recent staffing reductions. The inquiry also specifically requests details about the Department of Government Efficiency's access to SSA operations and data.

The Repair Expenditures Support Infrastructure, Labor Investment, Energy Needs, and Creates Equity Act of 2025, or the RESILIENCE Act of 2025, modifies tax rules for public utility companies. This legislation allows utility companies to reduce their adjusted financial statement income by deductions taken for repairing and maintaining their property. The goal is to align these specific repair deductions with existing depreciation rules for tax purposes, effective for tax years beginning after 2024.

The IRA Charitable Rollover Facilitation and Enhancement Act of 2025 removes the current restriction preventing individuals from making direct charitable rollovers from their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) to Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). This change immediately allows IRA owners to transfer retirement assets directly to DAFs for charitable purposes. The bill simplifies and enhances charitable giving options for IRA holders.

The Tax Cut for Workers Act of 2025 significantly expands the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for workers without qualifying children by permanently lowering the minimum age, eliminating the maximum age, and substantially increasing the credit amount. It also allows taxpayers to elect to use higher prior-year earned income when calculating the current year's credit. Furthermore, the bill removes expiration dates for applying EITC rules in certain U.S. territories.

This resolution is an official request demanding the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services immediately provide Congress with documents concerning the seizure of legally-protected taxpayer and child privacy data by the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE). Specifically, it seeks records detailing DOGE's access to sensitive worker and financial data stored in the National Directory of New Hires and the Federal Parent Locator Service. The inquiry focuses on the legality, security protocols, and scope of these large-scale data requests, particularly those exceeding 40 million records.

The Middle Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act of 2025 permanently extends the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums and significantly raises the income limits for eligibility. This change allows more middle-class taxpayers to deduct these costs on their federal income taxes. These provisions will apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2025.

The American Family Act fundamentally overhauls the Child Tax Credit by replacing the annual lump sum with a system of advance, refundable monthly payments delivered directly to families. These monthly allowances vary based on the child's age, with higher amounts provided for younger children. The bill also establishes a separate, smaller credit for other dependents and outlines procedures for annual renewal and reconciliation of advance payments when filing taxes.

The Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2025 seeks to amend federal gun laws by banning devices and modifications that significantly increase the rate of fire of semiautomatic firearms, effectively treating them like machineguns. The bill specifically prohibits the manufacture, sale, or possession of such accessories and modified firearms after 120 days of enactment. Existing owners of previously modified firearms must register them under the National Firearms Act within that same timeframe to legally keep them.

This resolution expresses strong Congressional support for the "Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative," urging communities nationwide to ensure equal educational opportunities and civil rights protections for all students. It calls for K-12 schools to become safe and affirming environments, free from discrimination, bullying, and erasure of LGBTQI+ identities. The bill specifically encourages states and local governments to adopt policies that actively protect LGBTQI+ youth from bias and exclusion.

The Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025 establishes federal minimum standards for collective bargaining rights for public employees across the nation. It requires the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to review state laws to ensure they substantially provide these minimum rights, including the right to organize and bargain collectively. If a state fails to meet these standards, the FLRA will administer federal labor relations rules for the uncovered employees. The Act also prohibits strikes or lockouts that would measurably disrupt emergency or public safety services.

This resolution of inquiry formally requests the President and the Secretaries of the Treasury and Labor to provide the House of Representatives with specific documents. These documents must detail the economic impact of recent federal workforce reductions, particularly those stemming from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), on local economies and unemployment rates. Additionally, Congress seeks information regarding the effect of newly imposed tariffs on the cost of imported goods.

The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 updates federal housing tax credit allocations to reflect current economic realities and boosts minimum state allotments. It reforms tenant eligibility rules to stabilize tenancy and enhance protections for vulnerable residents, including victims of abuse. The bill also provides disaster relief for property owners, increases incentives for housing the extremely low-income, and directs greater resources toward Native American and rural housing needs. Finally, it streamlines administrative processes and signals a future focus on data transparency and discouraging restrictive local zoning.

The Raise the Wage Act of 2025 establishes a phased increase of the federal minimum wage, culminating in a \$17.00 per hour rate five years after enactment, followed by automatic annual adjustments tied to median wage growth. This bill also phases out the lower minimum wage for tipped employees and workers under 20, ensuring they eventually earn the standard federal minimum wage. Furthermore, it sets a schedule to eliminate subminimum wages for individuals with disabilities and prohibits the issuance of new special certificates allowing for lower pay.

The Tax Fairness for Workers Act restores key federal tax deductions for employees, effective after 2024. This legislation makes union dues fully deductible "above the line," meaning they reduce Adjusted Gross Income without itemizing. Additionally, it allows itemizers to deduct certain other job-related business expenses that were previously limited.

The No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act aims to disallow businesses from deducting federal income taxes for expenses incurred while attempting to influence employees regarding union organization or activities. This change is intended to stop companies from subsidizing anti-union campaigns through tax write-offs. The bill also establishes new, significant reporting requirements and penalties for businesses and third-party consultants who engage in these influence expenditures.

This resolution formally congratulates the Los Angeles Dodgers on winning the 2024 Major League Baseball World Series. It recognizes the team's dominant regular season, historic postseason performance, and the achievements of key players like MVP Freddie Freeman and record-breaker Shohei Ohtani. The bill directs that official copies of these congratulations be sent to the team's ownership, president, and manager.

The Russia-North Korea Cooperation Sanctions Act imposes penalties on foreign individuals and entities that facilitate the transfer of North Korean weapons to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine. This legislation mandates asset freezes and visa bans against those involved in arms deals, logistics, or related financial transactions. Furthermore, the Act requires the President to report regularly to Congress on sanctions enforcement and the U.S. strategy to counter this cooperation.