The ORTHO Act establishes federal safety requirements for teledentistry services provided through remote technology. The bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations within 180 days stating that dentists must generally conduct an in-person examination before providing dental services or medical devices remotely, with limited exceptions for emergency care, public health programs, and initial orthodontic diagnoses that are confirmed through an in-person visit. Violations would be treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices, enforceable by the FTC and state attorneys general, with penalties of up to $1,000 per violation and potential treble damages for willful violations, plus attorney fees. The legislation affects patients receiving remote dental care and dental providers offering teledentistry services nationwide, while allowing states to adopt additional regulations consistent with the federal standards.

This bill authorizes the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam, a music educator who founded and led the Melody Maids, an all-girls singing group that entertained American military troops from World War II through the Vietnam War. The Melody Maids, which grew to include approximately 1,500 young women over its history, performed extensively at military bases, hospitals, and veterans' events across the United States and overseas, becoming the most requested performers under the Department of Defense Entertainment Branch after 1956. Mrs. Milam, who lived from 1908 to 2008, is being honored for her contributions to military morale, music education, patriotism, and leadership development of young women through the group's strict code of conduct emphasizing professionalism and service. The gold medal will be designed by the Secretary of the Treasury and presented by congressional leadership, with the medal ultimately displayed at the Tyrrell Historical Library in Beaumont, Texas, where Mrs. Milam founded the Melody Maids. The costs for striking the medal will be charged to the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, and the bill authorizes the sale of duplicate bronze medals, with proceeds returned to that same fund.

This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop voluntary guidelines to help federal agencies prepare their public datasets for use in training artificial intelligence models. The guidelines would cover key technical areas including data formatting, labeling, quality evaluation, documentation, maintenance, and public access. The bill also authorizes optional pilot programs lasting up to one year to test these guidelines in specific sectors with significant national security or competitiveness implications, such as biotechnology and biomanufacturing, with no more than two pilot programs running concurrently. The NIST Director must brief Congress on implementation one year after publishing the guidelines and annually for five years thereafter. The bill does not specify additional funding, instead prohibiting the reallocation of existing NIST resources to support this work.

This bill prohibits the Air Force from reducing, retiring, or downgrading MQ-9 drone aircraft units and personnel levels from current levels through September 2032. The restrictions apply to both active Air Force units and Air National Guard units, protecting the total number of aircraft assigned, their operational capabilities, and the personnel needed to operate and maintain them. The Air Force can make exceptions only for individual aircraft that are unsafe or uneconomical to repair, or if it converts a unit to a new mission with approval from the relevant state governor and certification to Congress. Additionally, the bill requires the Air Force to submit a detailed report to Congress within 180 days outlining its plan to modernize and recapitalize the MQ-9 fleet through 2035, including funding needs, timelines, and the Air National Guard's role in future operations.

This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to modernize and expand its weather radio system, which broadcasts emergency weather warnings and hazard information 24/7 to the public. The legislation requires NOAA to improve coverage in underserved areas—particularly communities without broadband internet, local emergency systems, or satellite access—and to implement new technologies like satellite broadcasting and internet-based delivery to reach more Americans. The bill also establishes staffing improvements for the National Weather Service by classifying certain meteorology and hydrology positions as protective service occupations and authorizing direct hiring authority to fill critical vacancies at weather forecast offices. Congress authorizes $120 million in funding: $20 million annually for fiscal years 2026-2031 to operate the weather radio system, plus an initial $100 million in 2026 for modernization and an assessment of current radio access. Additionally, NOAA must complete an access assessment within one year and report on flash flood warning system standards within two years.

NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the programs and activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The bill also directs NASA to continue planning for the eventual deorbit of the International Space Station (ISS) and to continue lunar and Mars exploration missions.Specifically, the bill requires NASA to submit to Congress a strategy for research and operations in low-Earth orbit. (Low-Earth orbit generally encompasses an altitude of up to 2,000 kilometers.) With respect to the ISS, which sits in low-Earth orbit, NASA must generally maintain a flight cadence necessary to support productive use of the station through its operational lifetime. The bill provides statutory authority for NASA's acquisition of ISS deorbit capabilities from a commercial entity and specifies that NASA must not, to the greatest extent practicable, reduce or deprioritize ISS activities. (In 2024, NASA contracted with SpaceX for the development of an ISS deorbit vehicle.)Further, NASA must report on the risk to science and technology research posed by lack of access to a low-Earth orbit platform (i.e., after retirement of the ISS). NASA may continue to enter into agreements with U.S. commercial entities for the development of one or more private, low-Earth orbit platforms.Separately, the bill directs NASA to continue efforts to support crewed lunar landings and Mars explorations, including through partnerships with the private sector (i.e., the Moon to Mars and Artemis programs).Finally, NASA must continue researching advanced air mobility, unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones), and hypersonic technologies.

The Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis Treatment Act of 2025 expands Medicare coverage to include treatments for dialysis-related amyloidosis, a serious condition that develops in some long-term dialysis patients when proteins accumulate in body tissues. The bill requires Medicare to cover any FDA-approved treatments for this condition, along with related supplies and services, when furnished at dialysis facilities. Importantly, Medicare will pay 100 percent of reasonable charges for these treatments separately from standard dialysis payments, rather than bundling them into existing dialysis fees. The legislation affects Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease who develop this complication and provides them access to new therapeutic options. The changes take effect immediately upon the bill's enactment, with no specific additional funding amount specified in the legislation itself.

H.R. 3705 directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct a project aimed at improving forecasts of coastal marine fog to enhance ship safety and reduce economic losses caused by fog events. The project will involve expanding observation systems using buoys, weather stations, satellites, drones, and advanced computer algorithms to better detect and monitor marine fog, while also improving how fog warnings are communicated to the public and decision-makers. The bill requires the NOAA Under Secretary to develop a detailed project plan within one year of enactment that outlines specific research activities, resources needed, and timelines for implementation. The legislation also mandates that NOAA consult with commercial stakeholders and Native American tribes throughout the project's planning and development. No specific funding amount is provided in the bill text, leaving appropriations to be determined through the standard congressional budget process.

The Standards for Understanding Source and Habitat Identification Act requires federal agencies to develop a standardized method for determining where seafood comes from using chemical analysis, with the goal of catching illegal and unreported fishing operations. The Commerce Department's Under Secretary for Standards and Technology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will lead this effort in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Coast Guard. The methodology must be practical for law enforcement use—fitting in a portable field kit, minimizing testing time, and ideally working on prepared seafood like sushi and ceviche—with the agencies starting with pilot studies on red snapper and tuna. Within two years of the bill becoming law, the Under Secretary must report to Congress on the methodology developed, how it will be put into practice, and any challenges encountered. This legislation aims to give enforcement agencies better tools to combat illegal fishing and ensure seafood sold in the United States comes from legitimate sources.

This bill renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in Anahuac, Texas, as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.

The Astronaut Safe Temporary Ride Options Act amends federal law to allow NASA to provide transportation for federal astronauts and space agency employees returning from space missions before they receive medical clearance to drive themselves. This accommodation applies when transportation is necessary for medical research, monitoring, treatment, or other official duties approved by the NASA Administrator. The bill requires NASA to submit annual reports to Congress documenting each instance of transportation provided, including the names of individuals transported, descriptions of the transportation, and associated costs. No new federal funding is authorized for this purpose—the transportation must be covered within existing NASA budgets. The reporting requirement begins one year after the bill's enactment and continues annually thereafter.

H.R. 2100, known as the "No Bailouts for Reparations Act," would prohibit the federal government from providing any financial assistance—including loans, grants, or other aid—to states or local governments that enact laws establishing reparations programs based on slavery or related racial discrimination. The bill applies to state and local governments, as well as their agencies and instrumentalities, and defines states broadly to include U.S. territories and possessions. If a state or locality passes a reparations law, only that specific unit of government would be barred from receiving federal financial assistance; other parts of that state would not be affected. The bill was introduced in March 2025 and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, but contains no specific funding or implementation timeline. In essence, this legislation would use the threat of withholding federal money as leverage to discourage states and localities from adopting reparations programs.

Resident Education Deferred Interest Act or the REDI Act This bill allows borrowers in medical or dental internships or residency programs to defer student loan payments until the completion of their programs.

This resolution provides amounts for the expenses of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for the 119th Congress.

Protect Minors from Medical Malpractice Act of 2025This bill makes a medical practitioner who performs a gender-transition procedure on an individual who is less than 18 years of age liable for any physical, psychological, emotional, or physiological harms from the procedure for 30 years after the individual turns 18.Additionally, if a state requires medical practitioners to perform gender-transition procedures, that state shall be ineligible for federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services.Under the bill, gender-transition procedures generally include certain surgeries or hormone therapies that change the body of an individual to correspond to a sex that is discordant with the individual's biological sex. They exclude, however, interventions to treat (1) individuals who either have ambiguous external biological sex characteristics or lack a normal sex chromosome structure, sex steroid hormone production, or sex steroid hormone action; (2) infections, injuries, diseases, or disorders caused by a gender-transition procedure; or (3) a physical disorder, injury, or illness that places an individual in imminent danger of death or impairment of a major bodily function.

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 This bill limits birthright citizenship by redefining what it means to be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.Currently, a person born in the United States and subject to U.S. jurisdiction is entitled to citizenship. Under the bill, a person is subject to U.S. jurisdiction if he or she is born to a parent who is (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident residing in the United States, or (3) a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) with a lawful immigration status who is performing active service in the Armed Forces.The bill does not affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the bill's enactment date.