Legislative Activity

This bill officially renames the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, to the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater." The legislation ensures that all official U.S. records and documents reflect this new designation.

The "Employer Participation in Repayment Act" permanently extends the tax exclusion for employer-provided student loan repayment assistance. This allows employers to contribute to their employees' student loan debt without the contribution being considered taxable income for the employee. This provision was previously set to expire in 2026, but this bill makes the exclusion permanent for payments made after the enactment of this law.

This bill modifies and reauthorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs' Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program through September 30, 2028. Key changes include increasing the maximum grant award to $\$1,250,000$ and giving the VA more flexibility in selecting advisory groups. The legislation also enhances accountability by requiring updated success metrics and improved coordination between local VA medical centers and grant recipients.

This bill mandates the United States Postal Service to assign a unique ZIP Code to Fairlawn, Virginia, within 180 days. The change seeks to rectify the current misallocation of sales tax revenue from electronic commerce, which is incorrectly directed to Radford, Virginia, due to the shared ZIP Code.