Dan Crenshaw

The District of Columbia Firearm Freedom Act would dramatically loosen Washington D.C.'s gun regulations by eliminating licensing requirements, permit systems, and firearm registration entirely. The bill would allow anyone 21 or older who is not prohibited under federal law to carry concealed handguns without a permit or training requirement, and would ban Washington D.C. from restricting firearms based on appearance or features like pistol grips or adjustable stocks. The legislation would also allow residents to purchase firearms from licensed dealers in neighboring Virginia and Maryland without being treated as out-of-state buyers. The changes would take effect 60 days after the bill's enactment, and anyone harmed by enforcement of D.C. laws that conflict with this legislation could sue in federal court and recover attorney's fees if they prevail. The bill affects D.C. residents and visitors, as well as federally licensed firearms dealers in Virginia and Maryland.

The No Vigilante Checkpoints and Civil Rights Protection Act of 2026 makes it a federal crime for private individuals or organizations to conduct unauthorized vehicle stops, demand identification, search people or property, or collect license plate data without lawful authority. Violations carry up to 5 years in prison and fines, with sentences increased to 10 years if weapons are used, injuries result, or federal officers are targeted. The bill also creates a civil right of action allowing anyone harmed by such conduct to sue the perpetrators, supporting organizations, or government entities that fail to prevent it—with potential awards of at least $10,000 per violation plus actual damages, punitive damages, and attorneys' fees, and notably eliminates qualified immunity defenses. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies nationwide to protect individuals against Fourth Amendment violations from private vigilante activity, though it preserves lawful protest and speech rights.

This bill would make it a federal crime to transport minors across state lines for gender transition procedures, including puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming surgeries. Anyone convicted of this offense could face up to ten years in prison and fines. The legislation also allows minors and their parents or guardians to sue in federal court for damages and attorney fees if transported for these procedures. Additionally, the bill would prohibit federal funding to states and local governments that permit or encourage such cross-state transportation, declare themselves "sanctuary jurisdictions" for these procedures, or fail to cooperate with federal investigations under the law. The bill was introduced in February 2026 and is based on congressional findings that medical organizations have raised concerns about the safety and long-term effects of these procedures in minors.

The PROTECT the Grid Act directs the Secretary of Commerce to study national security vulnerabilities in the U.S. electric grid created by internet-connected home appliances like electric vehicle chargers, smart thermostats, and water heaters that could be remotely controlled by foreign adversaries. The bill focuses on risks from applications and devices controlled by countries like China, which the legislation argues could coordinate large-scale power demand attacks to destabilize the grid. Within 270 days of enactment, the Commerce Department must submit a report to Congress assessing these risks and recommend solutions, which may include restricting federal purchases of affected devices, establishing security certifications, or applying existing national security authorities to IoT devices. The bill also converts an existing presidential executive order on technology supply chain security into law, reinforcing protections against foreign interference in critical infrastructure.

The Recycling Technology Innovation Act amends the Clean Air Act to exclude advanced plastic recycling facilities from being regulated as solid waste incinerators. Specifically, the bill carves out units that convert plastic or post-use polymers through processes like pyrolysis, gasification, and chemical recycling from the strict emissions rules that normally apply to waste incineration, provided at least 50 percent of their output consists of usable products. The law also creates a petition process allowing operators of other advanced plastic recycling facilities to request similar exemptions from the EPA within 180 days. The bill affects plastic recycling companies and facilities that use these emerging technologies, potentially reducing their regulatory burden and compliance costs. No specific funding is authorized in the legislation, which simply modifies existing regulatory definitions under the Clean Air Act.

The Primacy Certainty Act of 2025 streamlines the federal approval process for states seeking to regulate underground injection of carbon dioxide (Class VI wells) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The bill establishes firm timelines for the Environmental Protection Agency to review state applications: the EPA must make a decision within 180 days of receiving a state's submission and must notify states of any deficiencies within 90 days. If the EPA fails to approve or deny a complete application within 210 days total, the state's application is automatically approved, provided the state already operates injection control programs for other well types. The bill also requires the EPA to designate a single coordinator for each state's Class VI well program and to work expeditiously with states before they submit applications. Within 90 days of enactment, the EPA must report to Congress on whether it has adequate staff and funding to meet these new requirements, with the costs potentially covered by existing Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds. This legislation primarily affects states seeking to establish carbon dioxide storage programs and the EPA's regulatory timeline.

H.R. 4165 requires the federal government to develop two new strategies as part of its National Health Security Strategy: a biological attribution strategy to identify the sources and origins of biological threats, and an early warning system to detect biological, chemical, and radiological threats as early as possible. The biological attribution strategy must clarify which federal agencies handle different threat levels, establish timelines and milestones for building detection capabilities, and promote development of new diagnostic and sequencing technologies through partnerships with the private sector and academia. The early warning strategy must create robust detection systems using wastewater monitoring, airport screening, and other surveillance methods to identify emerging threats quickly and support rapid deployment during health emergencies. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary to coordinate these efforts across relevant federal agencies, including intelligence and national security offices, and to consult with state and local health officials to eliminate duplication and waste. No specific funding amounts or implementation deadlines are included in the bill text.

Returning Illegals over Turmoil ActThis bill establishes grounds for removal from, and future inadmissibility to, the United States for non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who incite violence, participate in a riot or civil disturbance, or commit certain other acts while in the United States.Specifically, if, at the time of the offense, an individual is unlawfully present in the United States, a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, or a lawful permanent resident, that individual is deportable and permanently inadmissible to the United States.This applies to such individuals convicted of, or who have admitted to having committed acts that constituteincitement to violence or physical participation in a riot or civil disturbance under federal, state, or local law;an actual or attempted assault, battery, or use of force against a law enforcement officer or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; orthe willful destruction, defacement, or vandalism of property owned or operated by a federal, state, or local government.The Department of Homeland Security may designate such offenses as grounds for expedited removal during specified types of declared emergencies.The bill also requires the detention of these individuals.

The FISH Act of 2025 establishes a comprehensive federal strategy to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing worldwide by creating a "blacklist" of foreign fishing vessels engaged in such activities and imposing strict sanctions on violators. The Secretary of Commerce will maintain a publicly available list of offending vessels, which face port bans, import restrictions on their catch, and inability to receive services from U.S. vessels, while foreign entities involved in IUU fishing—including those using forced labor—face asset freezes, visa denials, and other economic penalties. The bill requires the Coast Guard to increase inspections of suspected IUU vessels and report to Congress within three years on enforcement efforts, while federal agencies must develop data-sharing strategies and provide technical assistance to foreign fisheries to prevent illegal fishing at its source. The legislation authorizes $4 million for the National Academies to study the economic impact of IUU fishing and evaluate existing counter-measures. Together, these provisions aim to address illegal fishing, human trafficking, and forced labor in the seafood industry through coordinated U.S. government action and international cooperation.

The Protect DSH Act delays scheduled payment cuts to disproportionate share hospitals (DSH) under Medicaid, which are hospitals that serve a large number of low-income and uninsured patients. Rather than implementing reductions in 2026-2028 as currently scheduled, the bill pushes these cuts back to 2029-2031, and moves another reduction deadline from 2027 to 2031. Disproportionate share hospitals, primarily located in underserved rural and urban areas, depend heavily on Medicaid funding to offset the costs of treating uninsured and low-income patients. This legislation gives these hospitals several additional years before facing the budget cuts mandated under existing law. The bill does not specify new funding amounts but effectively preserves current payment levels at these hospitals for a longer period.

H.R. 2830 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to collect and share information about concussions and traumatic brain injuries among public safety officers, including firefighters, police officers, and other emergency personnel. The bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update its website and develop new ways to distribute this information to medical professionals, employers, mental health providers, patients, families, and researchers. The legislation recognizes that traumatic brain injuries can be linked to mental health conditions like depression and suicidal thoughts, and aims to improve understanding of these connections in the public safety workforce. The bill authorizes the government to support research efforts and develop treatment guidelines through grants and contracts, though it does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines. The measure seeks to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of brain injuries for the roughly 900,000 public safety officers across the country.

H.Res. 262 establishes a new Select Committee to Defeat the Mexican Drug Cartels in the House of Representatives, composed of up to 21 members with balanced representation from both parties and mandatory inclusion of members from key committees including Appropriations, Judiciary, Homeland Security, Armed Services, and Financial Services. The committee will have no power to pass legislation but will investigate Mexican drug cartel operations, their international networks, and U.S. and foreign government efforts to combat them, with authority to hold public hearings on these matters. The Select Committee must submit policy recommendations to relevant standing committees by December 31, 2025, and complete all investigations and final reports by December 31, 2026, with results made public within 30 days of completion. The resolution does not specify dedicated funding but allows the committee to request federal agency staff on a nonreimbursable basis and to hire consultants subject to Speaker approval, with staffing and compensation regulated by the House Administration Committee.

This bill reauthorizes federal funding for children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs through fiscal year 2030, extending the current program's authorization and providing $124 million annually for direct graduate medical education costs and $261 million annually for indirect costs during fiscal years 2026–2030. The legislation affects all children's hospitals participating in the federal GME payment program. However, the bill includes a significant new condition: starting in fiscal year 2026, children's hospitals would lose federal GME funding if they provide certain gender-related surgical procedures or medications to patients under 18 years old, with exceptions carved out for treating disorders of sex development, precocious puberty, and certain medical emergencies. The provision also explicitly protects funding for mental and behavioral health services treating gender dysphoria that do not involve the specified procedures or medications.

Medicaid Primary Care Improvement ActThis bill specifies that state Medicaid programs are authorized to provide primary care services through direct primary care arrangements (i.e., arrangements in which primary care providers receive a fixed periodic fee for their services). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must (1) convene at least one virtual stakeholder meeting and issue related guidance on how state Medicaid programs may implement direct primary care arrangements, and (2) report on the extent to which state Medicaid programs contract with independent providers and on the quality and cost of care under direct primary care arrangements that are offered through Medicaid managed care organizations.

Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act This bill establishes work requirements under Medicaid for able-bodied adults. Specifically, the bill requires individuals who are between the ages of 18 and 65 and who are not otherwise unable to work due to a medical condition, family situation, or other listed reason to work or volunteer at least 20 hours per week, based on a monthly average, in order to qualify for Medicaid.

This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs from requiring a student enrolled at the IHE, an employee or contractor of the IHE, or an applicant for admission to or employment or contracting at the IHE to make certain ideological oaths or similar statements.Specifically, the bill prohibits an IHE from compelling, requiring, inducing, or soliciting such an individual to (1) endorse an ideology that promotes the differential treatment of an individual or group of individuals based on race, color, or ethnicity; or (2) provide a statement indicating certain information about the individual, including the individual's views on efforts involving diversity, equity, and inclusion or other specified concepts.Additionally, the bill prohibits an IHE from providing preferential consideration to a student, employee, or contractor based on the individual's unsolicited support for an ideology that promotes the differential treatment of an individual or group of individuals based on race, color, or ethnicity.

ATF Accountability Act of 2025This bill establishes a federal statutory process for licensed gun dealers, importers, or manufacturers to appeal a ruling or determination by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Medicaid Third Party Liability Act This bill modifies requirements relating to Medicaid third-party liability. Current law generally requires legally liable third parties (e.g., health insurers) to pay claims before Medicaid. However, Medicaid must pay first (and seek reimbursement from liable third parties) for claims for (1) preventive pediatric care, and (2) services for an individual for whom child support enforcement is being conducted by the state. The bill repeals these exceptions. Current law also requires state Medicaid programs to take all reasonable measures to identify legally liable third parties. The bill specifically prohibits federal Medicaid payment for services to individuals for whom third-party insurance information was not obtained and verified by the state.

Do No Harm in Medicaid ActThis bill prohibits federal Medicaid payment for specified gender transition procedures for individuals under the age of 18. The bill defines these procedures to mean those that are intended to change the body of an individual to no longer correspond to the individual's biological sex (male or female), including specified surgeries, implants, and medications (e.g., hormones).The bill excludes procedures that are provided to an individual under the age of 18 with the consent of a parent or legal guardian and that are intended to (1) rectify early puberty, genetic disorders, or chromosomal abnormalities; (2) reverse prior gender transition procedures; or (3) prevent imminent death or impairment of a major bodily function.

This joint resolution recognizes the sacrifice of veterans of the Vietnam War and commends them for their sacrifice to the United States. The joint resolution also urges the President to formally acknowledge the widespread mistreatment of such veterans as part of the ongoing Vietnam War Commemoration and issue a formal apology to the veterans and their families. Additionally, the joint resolution expresses urgent support for increased education to better reflect the sacrifice and treatment of Vietnam veterans.

State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2025 This bill requires the federal government to reimburse eligible states for their border security expenses.To be eligible, a state must have expended more than $2.5 billion on border security and enforcement in the 10 years before this bill's enactment. If such a state provides by a certain deadline an accounting of all of its nonfederally funded border security expenses, the federal government must reimburse the full amount.

Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment ActThis bill makes certain changes to the process through which states, localities, and their instrumentalities must evaluate requests to modify existing wireless communications towers, base stations, and other telecommunications service facilities.Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that states and localities approve eligible modification requests within 60 days of their submission. A request is generally eligible if it proposes to add, replace, or remove transmission equipment in a manner that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of the existing structure.If a request is deemed ineligible, the state or locality must provide written notice and an explanation to the requesting party. If a state or locality fails to respond to a request, it is deemed to be approved. The bill sets out procedures and timelines for addressing incomplete requests and supplemental submissions. Further, the bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that a request be considered submitted (thereby starting the 60-day clock) on the date the requesting party takes the first procedural step within its control to submit the request. The bill also limits the procedural steps and documentation requirements that states and localities may impose upon requesting parties. A requesting party may enforce the requirements of the bill in any U.S. district court, and courts must consider actions brought by a requesting party on an expedited basis.

The HCT/P Modernization Act of 2025This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide information to stakeholders and report on the regulation of human cell and tissue products, also referred to as human cells, tissues, or cellular or tissue-based products (HCT/Ps), which are articles containing or consisting of human cells or tissues that are intended for use in a human recipient.The bill requires the FDA to conduct workshops to educate stakeholders and facilitate discussion with them on advancing the science and regulation of human cell and tissue products. The FDA must establish a public docket to receive written comments on this topic, and submit to Congress a report with recommendations on regulating these products. Additionally, the bill requires the FDA to publish on its website educational materials about the Tissue Reference Group and best practices for obtaining a recommendation about products from them. Also, annually for three years, the FDA must publish on its website information on the inquiries submitted and average response times for the Tissue Reference Group, as well as the number of human cell and tissue manufacturers that have registered with the FDA and the number of inspections the FDA has conducted with respect to these manufacturers since 2019. (The Tissue Reference Group is a working group within the FDA that receives product-specific questions from, and provides recommendations for, stakeholders on the regulation of human cell and tissue products under the FDA’s rules.)

Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2025This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to implement or enforce red flag laws. The term red flag law means a risk-based, temporary, and preemptive protective order that authorizes the removal of a firearm without due process.