Federal
American Legislation
119th Congress1st Session
Designating American Heart Month
The Senate recognizes February 2025 as American Heart Month and encourages awareness of cardiovascular disease.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1303; text: CR S1136)
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to "Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-High Pressure High Temperature Updates".
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
To provide that the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service titled "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status With Critical Habitat for Guadalupe Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, Guadalupe Orb, Texas Pimpleback, Balcones Spike, and False Spike, and Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat for Texas Fawnsfoot" shall have no force or effect.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Voluntary Food Climate Labeling Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
FLASH Act of 2025
Expands federal purchasing options for health security research, testing, and innovative products.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Alexandra’s Law Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ultrasounds Save Lives Act
Requires an ultrasound and advance written consent before most abortions, with exceptions for specified medical emergencies.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
GORAC Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Gulf of Maine Wind Development Limits
Prohibits commercial offshore wind development in a Gulf of Maine fishing area and requires a study of federal environmental reviews.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Ukraine that have not been authorized by Congress.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Overtime Pay Tax Relief Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Regulatory Cooling Off Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
SALT Fairness for Working Families Act
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
National Museum of Play Designation
The bill lets the Strong Museum call itself the National Museum of Play. It does not add federal funding or change museum operations.
Introduced
Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Limit Class Actions Over Worker Misclassification
Blocks federal class lawsuits claiming worker misclassification. Workers may still sue individually or seek other remedies.
Introduced
Restore Pre-2020 Telework Rules
Federal agencies must use the telework rules they had on December 31, 2019. Those rules take precedence over later telework terms, including union agreements.
Introduced
National Mail Voting and Registration Reform
Creates automatic voter registration and national rules for mail ballots, counting, and reporting. A federal database and standards aim to clean voter lists and speed results.
Introduced
Medicare Guidance for AI Remote Monitoring Devices
HHS must publish guidance by January 1, 2027 on how Medicare pays for AI-enabled remote monitoring devices. This could clarify billing for continuous glucose monitors.
Introduced
Mandatory Ultrasound Before Abortion
Women seeking abortions must be shown an ultrasound image, hear an explanation, and get a written description before consenting. Violations can bring fines and lawsuits.
Introduced
Block Federal Funding for Reproductive Task Force
Blocks federal funds for the HHS Reproductive Healthcare Access Task Force and similar efforts. It could reduce federal coordination and support for reproductive health services.
Introduced
Senior Officials Student Loan Disclosure
Top executive staff must report their federal student loan balances each year. OGE sends Congress a yearly total and names who did not file.
Introduced
Buzz Off Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.