Legislative Activity

The Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025 establishes a new program to expedite mortgage processing for tribal members seeking to buy, build, or improve homes on trust land. It mandates strict, short deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to approve or deny mortgage applications, with automatic approval if deadlines are missed. The Act also creates a Realty Ombudsman position within the BIA to ensure compliance and resolve disputes related to these land transactions.

The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 provides funding and sets strict operational rules for DHS agencies, including CBP, TSA, and FEMA, for the fiscal year 2026. The bill allocates over $60 billion while imposing significant oversight requirements on management, border enforcement, and disaster response activities. Key provisions focus on increasing accountability through body camera mandates, restricting new pilot programs without clear plans, and speeding up disaster aid processing. Division B of the act includes technical adjustments and extensions to ensure government funding remains continuous through various continuing resolutions.

This bill expresses the disapproval of Congress regarding a Bureau of Land Management rule that withdrew federal lands in specific Minnesota counties under Public Land Order No. 7917. By disapproving the rule, Congress renders it legally void.

This resolution sets the House floor schedule for considering four distinct legislative items. It establishes expedited procedures for bills related to repealing federal building efficiency standards, supporting rural communities, amending the Endangered Species Act, and streamlining geothermal energy permitting. The rules limit debate and motions for each measure to facilitate prompt votes.

This bill allows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to grant licensees of certain hydropower projects, licensed before March 13, 2020, an extension of up to six additional years to begin construction. This extension is available upon request and demonstration of good cause. The legislation also addresses projects whose original deadlines expired recently, allowing for reinstatement of the license before the extension period begins.

The Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 extends and updates critical federal support programs for rural healthcare providers through fiscal year 2030. This legislation reauthorizes key Medicare payment adjustments for small and low-volume rural hospitals, ensuring their continued operation. Furthermore, it refines grant programs supporting rural health services and networks, emphasizing that funds must directly benefit and involve rural underserved populations.

The Kari's Law Reporting Act mandates that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issue a public report detailing its enforcement of existing requirements for multi-line telephone systems. This report must assess manufacturer and vendor compliance with Section 721 of the Communications Act of 1934. Furthermore, the FCC is required to outline any compliance obstacles and suggest policy improvements or legislative recommendations.

The Emergency Reporting Act mandates the FCC to hold annual public hearings and issue detailed reports following the activation of its Disaster Information Reporting System. This legislation also requires the FCC to investigate and recommend improvements for how network outages are reported to enhance public safety communications. The goal is to increase transparency and resilience of communications networks during emergencies.

This bill establishes an interagency strike force to ensure federal land management agencies prioritize and expedite the review of requests for communications use authorizations. The strike force will set goals, monitor progress, and report to Congress on its effectiveness in speeding up broadband deployment reviews on federal lands.

This bill establishes the procedural rules for the House to consider legislation extending key foreign intelligence surveillance authorities under Title VII of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. If passed, the bill will extend these surveillance authorities until October 20, 2027. The resolution sets strict debate limits and waives certain procedural hurdles to expedite a final vote on the extension.

This resolution expresses strong support for the Working Families Tax Cuts, a law enacted to provide significant tax relief to working families. It highlights key provisions that prevent broad tax increases, deliver substantial refunds, and lower the tax burden for lower and middle-income earners. The bill affirms the benefits of policies designed to help families keep more of their earnings.

This bill mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to immediately designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This designation overrides other legal requirements and will remain in effect until early 2029.

This resolution mandates the immediate consideration of H.R. 1689, a bill that requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). It streamlines the legislative process by waiving several procedural objections to ensure a swift vote on the matter. The underlying bill designates Haiti for TPS until three months after January 20, 2029.

The RED Tape Act aims to streamline the environmental policy review process under the Clean Air Act. This legislation updates Section 309 by clarifying the scope of written comments and designating the Administrator as the recipient. The bill also removes references to specific federal actions and proposed regulations from the review requirements.

The FENCES Act amends the Clean Air Act to prevent areas within a state from being designated as nonattainment areas due to pollution originating outside the United States or beyond the state's control. It also waives certain federal sanctions and fees for states that demonstrate air quality failures are caused by uncontrollable external emissions or exceptional events. This legislation ensures states are not penalized for pollution they cannot regulate, while still requiring them to maintain plans to meet air quality standards.

This resolution directs the President, under the War Powers Resolution, to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities involving Iran. The order mandates withdrawal unless forces are necessary for imminent self-defense of the U.S. or its allies. Any continued defensive action must comply with existing War Powers reporting requirements.

This resolution sets the floor schedule for the House of Representatives to consider four specific measures. It establishes expedited procedures for debating and voting on three bills amending the Clean Air Act concerning air quality data, EPA review of legislation, and international emissions. Additionally, it provides a fast-track process for considering a resolution supporting tax policies for working families.

The Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026 mandates significant safety upgrades across both civilian and military aviation to prevent midair collisions. It requires the FAA to implement advanced collision avoidance systems and new air traffic controller training, while also compelling the Department of Defense to equip most military helicopters with transponders for increased visibility. The bill establishes new transparency measures, including public tracking of safety rule implementation and enhanced reporting on near-miss incidents, particularly around major airports like Reagan National.

The Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025 significantly updates federal disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. It expands eligibility for emergency funding to cover a wider range of natural disasters, increases the federal cost-share rate to 90%, and introduces options for advance payments on conservation and restoration work. The bill also authorizes mandatory funding and streamlines application processing timelines.

The Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act reauthorizes the SBIR and STTR programs through 2031 while strengthening national security through enhanced due diligence and foreign risk screening for award applicants. The bill also introduces a "strategic breakthrough" funding mechanism to accelerate the development of critical technologies and streamlines administrative processes to improve commercialization and program efficiency.