Legislative Activity

The Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2025 aims to prevent brand-name manufacturers from using procedural tactics to delay the approval of generic drugs. This bill tightens FDA guidelines to identify and address citizen petitions filed primarily for the purpose of delay. Furthermore, it establishes a mandatory administrative process that litigants must complete before filing a lawsuit challenging a generic drug approval.

This resolution officially designates October 1, 2025, as "Energy Efficiency Day" to celebrate the significant economic and environmental benefits driven by energy efficiency efforts. It recognizes decades of bipartisan support, major legislative achievements, and the resulting savings for consumers and taxpayers. The resolution encourages all Americans to observe the day with appropriate activities recognizing the importance of energy efficiency.

This resolution officially designates the week of October 5 through October 11, 2025, as "National Community Policing Week." It recognizes the vital role of community policing in building trust between law enforcement and residents to enhance public safety. The bill encourages collaboration between citizens and police to find lasting solutions to crime and strengthen community relationships.

This resolution expresses support for designating November 16, 2025, as "National Warrior Call Day" to combat isolation and suicide among service members and veterans. It encourages all Americans to reach out and connect with those who have served to strengthen vital support structures. The day aims to foster peer-to-peer connection as a critical step in addressing the mental health challenges faced by our military community.

The Protecting Public Naval Shipyards Act of 2025 aims to secure the jobs at vital public naval shipyards by prohibiting workforce reductions and hiring freezes. This legislation specifically protects essential roles, including welders, engineers, and nuclear maintenance staff, from budget-driven cuts. The Act ensures the stability of the shipyard workforce while preserving the Secretary of Defense's authority to address individual employee performance or misconduct.

The Supporting Ukraine Act of 2025 provides comprehensive security, financial, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine while simultaneously leveraging frozen Russian assets to fund reconstruction efforts. It allocates over $30 billion in emergency appropriations for military assistance, replenishes U.S. defense stocks, and bolsters NATO allies. Furthermore, the bill establishes mechanisms to seize Russian assets, redirects seized Iranian weapons to Ukraine, and mandates U.S. military learning from the conflict.

This bill mandates that the United States Postal Service assign a single, unique ZIP Code to cover the entire town of Swanzey, New Hampshire. The Postal Service must complete this designation change within 180 days of the law's enactment.

The Safeguarding the Integrity of the Human Rights Reports Act of 2025 reaffirms the U.S. commitment to promoting human rights globally. This bill mandates that the State Department's annual Human Rights Reports remain comprehensive and free from political interference. It updates reporting requirements to specifically detail abuses against vulnerable groups, including forced medical procedures, restrictions on movement, and the impact of government corruption on rights. The goal is to ensure these essential reports maintain credibility for accountability and advocacy worldwide.

This resolution condemns the Nicolás Maduro regime for its ongoing human rights abuses, political repression, and dismantling of democracy in Venezuela. It formally recognizes the resilience of the democratic opposition, particularly under the leadership of María Corina Machado and Edmundo González. Furthermore, the resolution urges the release of all political prisoners and calls on the U.S. administration to support a peaceful transition to democracy.

The Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act aims to ensure that valuable U.S. foreign assistance, such as food and medicine, reaches those in need rather than being destroyed. This legislation prohibits the voluntary destruction of usable aid commodities nearing expiration. Instead, it mandates that agencies must exhaust all options, including immediate donation or delivery, before disposal, while requiring annual reports detailing any wasted supplies.

The Protecting America’s Diplomatic Workforce Act establishes stricter transparency requirements and limitations on large-scale workforce reductions across key international agencies. It specifically overhauls the State Department's procedures for laying off Foreign Service employees, prioritizing performance and increasing required advance notice periods for all affected federal workers. Furthermore, the bill mandates extended review periods and increased congressional notification before the State Department can update its Foreign Affairs Manual.

The Energy Circuit Riders Act of 2025 establishes a new federal program to fund expert advisors, or "Circuit Riders," who will assist rural communities with energy efficiency and clean energy projects. These funded professionals will provide technical assistance on planning, financing, and implementing energy initiatives across multiple rural areas. The program aims to boost rural energy resilience while requiring annual reporting on energy savings and emission reductions.

The Global Respect Act of 2025 mandates the President to publicly identify foreign individuals responsible for serious human rights abuses against LGBTQI individuals. Those identified will be deemed inadmissible to the United States, and their visas will be subject to cancellation. The Act also requires enhanced reporting to Congress regarding the identification process and strengthens the State Department's tracking of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity abroad.

The Expanding Access to Military Child Care Act of 2025 establishes a pilot program to address childcare shortages for military families. This initiative directs the Department of Defense to partner with existing civilian childcare providers near military installations to increase capacity and improve staff retention. The program will run until 2030, requiring regular reporting to Congress on its effectiveness in meeting the childcare needs of service members.

The Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025 renames and significantly updates the existing Community Wood Facilities Grant Program, increasing the applicant matching requirement to 50% and setting a maximum grant award of $5 million. The bill also modifies eligible activities to focus on forest products manufacturing and increases the total funding authorization for the program through 2030. Additionally, it makes corresponding adjustments to the Wood Innovations Grant Program to broaden its scope toward expanding forest products manufacturing.

This Act officially designates July 11th as the National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Srebrenica Genocide. It serves to honor the over 8,000 Bosniak victims of the 1995 massacre and condemn the genocide committed during the Bosnian War. The legislation further encourages efforts to fight genocide denial and support the territorial integrity and multi-ethnic future of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This resolution reaffirms the United States' commitment to the safety and well-being of refugees and displaced persons globally, recognizing the severity of the current worldwide displacement crisis. It strongly advocates for upholding U.S. legal and moral obligations by restoring and strengthening the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and full asylum protections. The measure specifically calls on federal leaders to reverse recent restrictive policies that have suspended refugee admissions and limited access to protection. Ultimately, this statement urges the U.S. to resume its leadership role in humanitarian aid and international refugee resettlement efforts.

The Jury ACCESS Act of 2025 explicitly prohibits the exclusion of citizens from serving on federal juries based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. This amendment updates existing federal law to ensure equality in jury service selection. The bill ensures that all capable citizens have the right to serve, regardless of their identity.

This resolution celebrates the upcoming June 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague and reaffirms the United States' commitment to transatlantic security. It sets expectations for allies to significantly increase defense spending, potentially aiming for a new benchmark of 5% of GDP. Furthermore, the resolution underscores the importance of addressing Russian aggression and maintaining NATO's open-door policy for prospective members.

The Veterans Full-Service Care and Access Act of 2025 mandates that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must ensure at least one full-service VA hospital is located within the borders of each of the 48 contiguous states. If a physical hospital is not feasible, the VA must provide comparable services through contracts with other local health care providers. The Secretary must report to Congress within one year on compliance with these new access requirements.