The Diesel Engine Flexibility Act (DEF Act) amends the Clean Air Act to freeze vehicle and engine emission regulations for ten years, preventing the Environmental Protection Agency from adopting stricter standards than those set in 2007 for on-road vehicles and 2010 for nonroad equipment. The legislation applies to light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, diesel engines, and construction equipment, allowing manufacturers to implement specific exhaust fluid monitoring practices and engine management strategies outlined in recent EPA guidance documents without penalty. After the ten-year freeze expires, any new emission standards must provide manufacturers at least five years of advance notice before taking effect and must remain applicable for a minimum of three model years. The EPA retains authority to enforce prohibitions against defeat devices, approve software updates, and implement recall and warranty requirements, but must consider factors like operational disruption, equipment durability, resale value, and costs to owners and operators when developing future standards. The bill does not authorize permanent disabling of emissions control systems or exempt vehicles from otherwise applicable standards.

The SAVE America Through REAL ID Act would establish a federal grant program to help states issue identification cards that meet federal standards at no cost to low-income residents. The program would be administered by the Department of Homeland Security and would provide grants to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories to cover the costs of waiving fees, processing applications, conducting public outreach, and providing mobile services in underserved areas. Low-income individuals would be defined as those earning up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level or those receiving means-tested public assistance. The legislation authorizes fifty million dollars annually from 2027 through 2031 for the program and requires states to submit annual reports on the number of identification cards issued, demographic data, and use of funds, with the Secretary of Homeland Security also required to report annually to Congress on program effectiveness.

The Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026 authorizes approximately $1.6 billion in federal funding to expand water infrastructure and rural water systems across North Dakota and tribal lands in the Dakota region. The bill directs funds toward four major water projects in North Dakota ($637 million total), including the Northwest Area Water Supply project, Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply project, Southwest Pipeline expansion, and rural water district improvements, while also allocating $743 million specifically for tribal water systems within four Indian reservations—Spirit Lake, Fort Berthold, Standing Rock, and Turtle Mountain—plus a feasibility study for the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation. All appropriated amounts are indexed to account for construction cost increases over time, and the bill allows limited flexibility to transfer funds between projects while requiring final engineering reports be completed within two years of enactment. This legislation affects rural communities, municipalities, and Native American tribes that rely on the Bureau of Reclamation to provide safe drinking water and agricultural water supplies.

H.R. 7956 reauthorizes the State Offices of Rural Health Program, which provides federal grants to help states support healthcare services in rural communities. The bill increases and extends funding for this program, authorizing $12.5 million annually from 2023 through 2027, then $13.5 million annually from 2028 through 2032. The legislation primarily affects rural healthcare providers and state health offices that rely on these grants to improve access to medical services in underserved areas. This is a straightforward reauthorization measure that ensures continued federal support for rural health infrastructure and operations over the next several years.

The High-Capacity Grid Act establishes new standards for electrical transmission equipment used in power grid projects. It requires that when utility companies build new transmission lines or upgrade existing ones, they must use "best-available transmission conductors"—the most efficient and highest-capacity cables commercially available for a given voltage level. The bill creates financial incentives by requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to presume that using these better conductors is a prudent and reasonable cost that utilities can recover through customer rates, while presuming that using lower-capacity alternatives is not prudent and cannot be easily recovered. FERC must develop detailed rules defining what qualifies as "best-available" within 180 days of the law's enactment and must periodically update these standards as technology improves. The requirement applies to public utility companies and covers new construction as well as upgrades and replacements of existing transmission lines under federal jurisdiction.

The Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act prohibits electric utilities from charging consumers in one state for new transmission infrastructure built to meet another state's energy policies unless those consumers' home state explicitly agrees to pay. The bill primarily affects electricity ratepayers and utility companies operating across multiple states, particularly in cases where states pursue renewable energy mandates or other policies requiring new transmission lines. Under the legislation, costs for transmission facilities built to implement a state's policy would be borne only by that state's residents, unless other states voluntarily consent to share the financial burden. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) must develop implementing rules within six months of the bill's enactment. The bill contains no specific funding allocation but effectively shifts cost-sharing decisions from utilities and regulators to state governments.

The CABLE Expansion Act amends federal communications law to establish timelines and procedural requirements for local cable franchising authorities when reviewing requests to place, construct, or modify cable infrastructure. The bill requires franchising authorities to approve or deny cable facility requests within 90 days for facilities placed on existing infrastructure (like utility poles) or within 150 days for other locations, and prohibits them from using moratoriums to delay decisions. Cable companies must submit complete requests, and franchising authorities have 10 business days to identify any missing information; denials must be in writing with supporting evidence made public. The bill preserves local franchising authority's ability to regulate cable facilities while preventing authorities from blocking cable service expansion. No specific federal funding or sunset provisions are included in the legislation.

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the North Dakota Field Office and issued on January 8, 2025. By way of background, an RMP guides the management of lands administered by BLM. The 2025 North Dakota RMP modified the 1988 RMP, including by limiting development of oil and gas in low-potential areas and new coal leasing to areas within four miles of existing mines.

This bill prohibits electric power plants from retiring or switching fuel sources in regions where the grid operator identifies a high or elevated risk of power shortages. The ban applies to large, dispatchable power plants (25+ megawatts) that aren't powered by intermittent renewables, and only in areas served by regional grid operators. Owners can petition the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for exemptions within 90 days if they can demonstrate unprofitability, worker safety risks, or that retirement won't harm grid reliability—exemptions may be granted within 90 to 180 days depending on the circumstance. If the commission finds a plant necessary for reliability but unprofitable, it refers the case to the Department of Energy, which may provide grants or loans using existing infrastructure funding to keep the plant operating. The bill also requires standardized criteria for assessing grid risk and explicitly prohibits the commission from considering greenhouse gas emissions when deciding exemption petitions. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must report to Congress within one year on whether current enforcement tools are adequate.

Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure ActThis bill establishes a new process for approving or revoking permits for the construction and operation of energy infrastructure across an international border of the United States. Thus, it replaces the existing process established under specified executive orders.The bill requires a person to obtain a certificate of crossing before constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining a border-crossing facility for the import or export of oil or natural gas, or the transmission of electricity, across a U.S. border with Canada or Mexico. A certificate must be obtained from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a facility consisting of oil or natural gas pipelines or the Department of Energy (DOE) for an electric transmission facility. As a condition of issuing a certificate, DOE must require that an electric transmission facility be constructed, connected, operated, or maintained consistent with specified policies and standards.FERC and DOE must meet a deadline for issuing a certificate as set forth by this bill. The bill also requires FERC to meet a deadline for approving applications to import or export natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico.The bill also requires the President to obtain the approval of Congress before revoking a permit issued under executive orders for constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining an oil or natural gas pipeline, an electric transmission facility, or a related border-crossing facility.

Ending Intermittent Energy Subsidies Act of 2025This bill phases out and eliminates the ability to transfer federal tax credits for solar and wind investments and energy production. Specifically, the bill phases out over five years the (1) clean electricity investment tax credit for investments in a facility that generates electricity using solar or wind energy, and (2) clean electricity production tax credit for electricity produced from solar or wind energy. Further, the bill eliminates the ability of a taxpayer to transfer to a third party in exchange for cash any portion of the clean electricity investment tax credit and clean electricity production tax credit attributable to solar or wind energy.

H.Res. 290 is a non-binding resolution expressing the House's position that retiring reliable power plants—such as coal and natural gas facilities—before adequate replacement capacity exists threatens the stability of the U.S. electric grid. The resolution cites concerns from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation warning that many regions face elevated risk of electricity shortages and that reserve margins in most transmission areas will fall below safe levels by 2034, partly due to the rapid growth of intermittent renewable sources like solar and wind without sufficient backup capacity. The resolution argues that environmental regulations are driving premature retirements of traditional power plants while electricity demand is expected to grow 15-20 percent by 2035, particularly from artificial intelligence and industrial sectors. The resolution does not authorize any funding or specific actions but rather endorses the Trump administration's energy policies and calls for a market-based approach to energy development. As a resolution, it carries no legal force but reflects House sentiment on energy policy priorities.

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency final rule titled Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act (89 Fed. Reg. 73293) and published on September 10, 2024. Among other elements, the rule requires sources of persistent and bioaccumulative hazardous air pollutants to continue to comply with certain major source emission standards under the Clean Air Act even if the sources reclassify as area sources.

North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2026This bill allows North Dakota to exchange certain state land grant parcels (e.g., lands granted to North Dakota by Congress when it became a state) located wholly or partially within an Indian reservation for certain federal land of substantially equivalent value. North Dakota manages oil, gas, and agriculture leases on state land grant parcels to generate revenue for education and other public benefits. However, tribal reservations were created on state land grant parcels and reduced the amount of land available for revenue generation. Specifically, the bill allows the North Dakota Board of University and School Lands to exchange with the Department of the Interior state land grant parcels located wholly or partially within tribal reservations for certain public land in North Dakota administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Upon the request of a tribe, Interior must hold exchanged land within the tribe's reservation in trust on behalf of the tribe.Further, the bill provides for the continuation of active grazing operations on land exchanged under this bill.

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the "Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office".

This resolution congratulates the North Dakota State University Bison football team for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.