Legislative Activity

The Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 limits the scope of court-ordered relief, such as injunctions and declaratory judgements, to only the parties directly involved in a case. It modifies the rules for temporary restraining orders and clarifies the scope of judicial review. The act ensures that courts cannot grant relief to non-parties unless those parties are represented.

The resolution affirms the United States Postal Service (USPS) as an essential and independent federal entity. It recognizes the USPS's critical role in the economy, its service to millions of Americans, and its importance to veterans and communities. The resolution expresses the Senate's opposition to privatizing the USPS, citing concerns about increased costs, reduced services, and negative impacts on e-commerce and infrastructure.

This resolution affirms religious freedom as a fundamental right and a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy. It expresses concern over increasing global threats to religious freedom, condemning persecution, violence, and imprisonment based on faith. The resolution urges the Department of State to prioritize religious freedom in foreign policy, utilize sanctions against violators, and support human rights advocates.

This resolution honors the life and distinguished career of former Wyoming Senator Alan K. Simpson, recognizing his public service, military service, and contributions to Wyoming and the nation. It celebrates his work on border security, veterans affairs, entitlement reform, and fiscal responsibility, as well as his dedication to various Wyoming institutions. The resolution expresses sorrow at his passing, directs communication to the House of Representatives and his family, and adjourns the Senate in his memory.

The "Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act" aims to broaden access to dental coverage by enabling individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans through the Health Insurance Exchange, irrespective of their enrollment status in a qualified health plan. This expands dental insurance options for individuals, promoting better oral health.

This resolution supports the designation of May 29, 2025, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to bring attention to mental health challenges within the agricultural community. It aims to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness among farmers and farmworkers, who face unique stressors and have higher suicide rates. The resolution promotes the use of available resources like the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network and encourages the prioritization of mental well-being in agriculture.

This resolution celebrates the 204th anniversary of Greek independence and reaffirms the strong relationship between the United States and Greece, rooted in shared democratic values. It recognizes Greece's role as a valued NATO ally and acknowledges the contributions of the Greek-American community to the United States. The resolution also highlights the importance of the U.S.-Greece partnership in areas like energy security and regional stability.

The "Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025" modifies tax deductions for performing artists, allowing them to deduct more expenses above-the-line. The deduction is phased out starting at $100,000 of gross income, adjusted annually for inflation. It also clarifies that deductible expenses include commissions and raises the threshold for nominal employers to $500, also adjusted for inflation.

The "Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act" prohibits Federal Reserve Banks from offering services directly to individuals, maintaining accounts for individuals, or issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). It also prevents the Federal Reserve from testing, creating, or implementing a CBDC, or using it to implement monetary policy. The bill clarifies that it does not apply to digital currencies that preserve the privacy protections of physical currency.

The "Rebuild America's Health Care Schools Act of 2025" amends the Social Security Act to adjust allowable direct and indirect costs for nursing and allied health education programs. It ensures that hospitals participating in these programs can claim all reasonable costs, including those incurred directly, allocated by related entities, or associated with training, faculty contracts, and shared services. The Act also requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue rules to implement these changes and prohibits recouping or reducing Medicare payments for allowable costs, and mandates refunds for past recoupments.

The "Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2025" aims to enhance the competitiveness of the U.S. cement, concrete, and asphalt industries by promoting research, development, and deployment of technologies that reduce emissions from production. This includes establishing research programs, demonstration initiatives, and manufacturing institutes focused on low-emissions materials. The Act also encourages the use of these materials in highway projects through grants and technical assistance to states, and forms an interagency task force to coordinate efforts and provide recommendations. Ultimately, the goal is to foster innovation, reduce environmental impact, and create domestic jobs in these sectors.

The Financial Integrity and Regulation Management Act (FIRM Act) removes "reputational risk" as a supervisory factor for federal banking agencies when overseeing financial institutions. This bill prohibits these agencies from using reputational risk to regulate, supervise, or examine banks, ensuring that all legal businesses and citizens have equal access to financial services. The Act requires federal banking agencies to report to Congress on their implementation of these changes.

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the energy credit for qualified fuel cell property. The extension applies to property construction beginning after December 31, 2024, and is valid through January 1, 2033.

The "One Agency Act" aims to consolidate federal antitrust enforcement by transferring the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust powers, staff, assets, and funding to the Department of Justice (DOJ). This transfer seeks to eliminate overlapping enforcement, reduce taxpayer costs, and provide more regulatory certainty for businesses. The Attorney General will oversee the transition, manage ongoing cases, and have the authority to modify or rescind agreements and rules related to antitrust enforcement. The FTC will no longer have the authority to start new investigations or enforcement actions related to antitrust laws without the Attorney General's approval.

The "Fair and Open Competition Act" seeks to ensure open competition on federal and federally funded construction projects by preventing requirements or prohibitions related to agreements with labor organizations. It promotes federal government neutrality in labor relations, aims to reduce construction costs, and expands job opportunities, especially for small and disadvantaged businesses. The Act allows exemptions only in special circumstances, such as threats to public health or national security, but not based on labor disputes.

The "Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act" reauthorizes and amends section 508 of the Public Health Service Act. It updates language, adds a requirement for service provision plans that may include outreach to women greatly affected by maternal substance use disorder, and increases funding to $38,931,000 annually from 2025 through 2029.

The Security and Oversight for International Landholdings Act of 2025 aims to increase oversight of foreign investments in U.S. agricultural land and real estate near military installations. It expands the types of transactions subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), prohibits federal assistance to certain foreign-owned agricultural land, and broadens disclosure requirements for foreign agricultural land holdings. The Act also requires the Secretary of Agriculture to publish an annual report on foreign holdings of agricultural land in the U.S., with detailed analysis by country, state, county, and industry.

The "Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act" amends the Food Security Act of 1985, to provide an exception to payment limitations for individuals and legal entities who derive at least 75% of their income from farming, ranching, or silviculture. This exception applies to specific agricultural disaster relief programs, ensuring that those primarily engaged in agriculture are not unfairly limited in accessing disaster assistance.

The "Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025" establishes a grant program, managed by the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, for sea turtle rescue, rehabilitation, and response. It also creates the Sea Turtle Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Rapid Response Fund within the Treasury. The bill authorizes specific appropriations for both the grant program and the fund for fiscal years 2025 through 2030.

The "Make American Flags in America Act of 2025" mandates that all U.S. flags displayed on Federal property or acquired by Federal agencies be entirely manufactured in the United States using American-made materials. It also directs the Federal Trade Commission to study and report on country-of-origin labeling for U.S. flags, assessing enforcement and recommending improvements.