Legislative Activity

This bill formally accepts the request from the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota to revoke its 1937 corporate charter. By passing this legislation, Congress officially cancels the charter granted under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.

The "Bus Rolling Stock Modernization Act of 2025" allows transit agencies to make advance payments for bus purchases without pre-approval or performance bonds. These advance payments are capped at 20% of the total purchase order value and require a signed contract, pre-award authority, and fulfillment of existing oversight and risk assessment requirements.

The Job Protection Act amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to expand leave eligibility. The Act reduces the employment period required for eligibility to 90 days for all employees, including federal and congressional employees. It also broadens the scope of employers subject to the Act to include those with one or more employees. These changes apply to leave taken on or after the date of the Act's enactment.