Legislative Activity

This bill reauthorizes key programs under the Kay Hagan Tick Act to combat vector-borne diseases like Lyme disease through 2030. It extends funding for the national strategy and regional centers focused on these illnesses. Additionally, the legislation continues enhanced support for local health departments to improve disease surveillance and response capabilities.

This resolution expresses support for designating July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. It honors the essential and dangerous work performed by these skilled professionals, especially their heroic efforts in restoring power after major disasters. The day serves to recognize their service and remember those who have lost their lives performing this vital work.

The FAIR Bet Act amends tax law to allow taxpayers to deduct wagering losses dollar-for-dollar against their wagering winnings, up to 100% of those winnings. This change modifies the previous limitation on deducting gambling losses. Essentially, it ensures that gambling losses can fully offset gambling income for tax purposes.

This resolution strongly condemns Russia for the abduction and forced "Russification" of Ukrainian children, highlighting these actions as grave violations of international law. It emphasizes that these children must be safely returned to Ukraine before any final peace agreement to end the war is considered. The document also underscores the heightened risks of trafficking, violence, and trauma faced by Ukrainian children due to the ongoing invasion.

The Remembering Our Local Heroes Act establishes a new grant program, managed by the Secretary of the Interior, to support the building, repair, or maintenance of local memorials. This funding is available to local governments and nonprofits for structures honoring veterans, law enforcement, or firefighters. Recipients must secure matching funds for at least half of the project cost.

The Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 amends immigration law to address driving while intoxicated or impaired (DWI/DUI) offenses. This legislation establishes that a conviction for, or admission to the underlying acts of, a DWI/DUI offense makes a non-citizen inadmissible to the United States or deportable if already present. This applies regardless of whether the offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under local law.

The Association Health Plans Act amends federal law to allow certain groups or associations of employers to sponsor a single group health plan, treating them as a single employer for coverage purposes. This aims to expand access to health coverage by enabling broader risk pooling across different industries. The bill establishes specific criteria these associations must meet to qualify, including minimum size and operational standards. Finally, it outlines rules for setting premium rates and prohibits discrimination based on health status for plans established under this Act.

The Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025 makes technical corrections to the 2022 Camp Lejeune Justice Act to clarify standards for proving harm and venue for trials. This legislation sets specific caps on attorney fees and retroactively applies these changes to all existing and future claims filed under the original 2022 Act. The bill ensures that existing statutes of limitations for filing claims remain unchanged.

The LEDGER Act mandates the creation of a comprehensive, centralized system managed by the Secretary of the Treasury to track every expenditure made by all branches of the U.S. Government. This new system must detail exactly where federal funds are spent and how long those funds were available for obligation. The goal is to significantly enhance the traceability and transparency of government spending.

The Protect RAIL Act amends immigration law to prevent non-citizens convicted of or admitting to crimes involving the theft or tampering of goods shipped across state or international lines from entering the United States. Furthermore, this bill makes non-citizens already in the U.S. deportable if they have committed such offenses related to interstate or foreign shipments.

The Disability Access to Transportation Act aims to modernize and improve transportation accessibility for people with disabilities, addressing systemic discrimination that persists despite the ADA. The bill establishes a pilot program for "one-stop" paratransit services to reduce wait times and mandates new rules for accessible pedestrian facilities in public rights-of-way. Furthermore, it creates new mechanisms for reporting accessibility complaints and launches a pilot program to measure and analyze transportation access data across different populations.

This resolution expresses the strong support of the U.S. Congress for Israel's recent military actions aimed at dismantling Iran's nuclear enrichment capabilities. It condemns Iran's advancement toward nuclear weapons and its retaliatory attacks against Israeli civilians. Furthermore, the bill urges Iran to immediately cease all nuclear activities and reaffirms the United States' commitment to Israel's security.

The RAPID Reserve Act establishes a new program for the Secretary of HHS to contract with companies to create and maintain rolling reserves of critical drugs and their active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) with vulnerable supply chains. These agreements require companies to maintain a six-month supply, be ready to produce on demand, and allow for reserve sharing during emergencies. The Act prioritizes strengthening domestic manufacturing capacity when awarding these essential preparedness contracts.

The FIGHT Act of 2025 significantly strengthens federal prohibitions against animal fighting ventures, specifically targeting the sponsorship, exhibition, and gambling associated with these events. This legislation clarifies the definition of a rooster for legal purposes and bans the interstate transport of roosters for fighting. Furthermore, it empowers private citizens to file lawsuits against violators, allowing for civil penalties and the potential seizure of property used to facilitate illegal animal fighting.

This Act temporarily suspends certain duties on imported bicycle parts for a 10-year period to encourage domestic assembly and manufacturing. Importers must declare their intent to use the parts for building complete bicycles in the U.S. to qualify for this duty exclusion. The law also mandates a report to Congress evaluating progress toward specific annual domestic production targets.

The Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act explicitly names officials and members of Hamas, Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda, Palestine Islamic Jihad, and ISIS as inadmissible to the United States. This legislation broadens existing immigration security provisions to clearly bar individuals associated with these designated terrorist organizations. Furthermore, the bill also prohibits entry for anyone who publicly supports or advocates for terrorist acts committed by these groups.

This bill prohibits non-U.S. citizens from voting in any election in the District of Columbia. It also repeals the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, effectively reverting D.C. voting eligibility rules to their pre-2022 status.

The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act aims to reduce the regulatory burden on small businesses by clarifying and expanding the scope of rules covered under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, requiring more detailed analyses of the impact of regulations on small entities, and enhancing the role and powers of the Small Business Administration's Chief Counsel for Advocacy. It also includes provisions for periodic review of rules, judicial review of compliance, and waiving fines for first-time paperwork violations by small businesses. Additionally, the Act mandates agencies to prepare plain language guides for small businesses to understand regulations and requires a Comptroller General report on the capacity of the Chief Counsel for Advocacy.

The Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act addresses the alarming national spike in syphilis cases, particularly the resulting rise in devastating congenital syphilis cases. This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue comprehensive guidance to state Medicaid and CHIP programs on improving syphilis screening, education, and treatment access for pregnant women and infants. The goal is to promote consistent, timely testing—including third-trimester and delivery screening—to prevent nearly all cases of congenital syphilis.

This resolution formally condemns the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, carried out by an individual who was in the U.S. illegally. It uses this incident to call for stricter vetting of visa applicants and the swift removal of aliens who violate their visa terms. Furthermore, the bill emphasizes the critical importance of communication between federal and local law enforcement agencies to prevent future acts of terrorism.