This resolution expresses support for designating July 2026 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month" to raise awareness about the serious threat posed by plastic waste. The resolution highlights alarming facts about plastic pollution, including that the United States recycles less than 10 percent of its plastic waste, approximately 12 million tons of plastic enter the ocean annually from land-based sources, and humans may ingest more than 800 microplastic particles per day. The resolution recognizes that nearly 1,300 marine species have consumed plastics and that even small amounts of plastic can harm marine life, while also noting that microplastics have been found in human blood and other tissues. The resolution does not allocate any funding or create new programs, but instead encourages all Americans to participate in activities that reduce plastic pollution throughout the year by switching to reusable items, supporting cleanups, and reducing single-use plastic consumption.

The Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2026 modernizes how the federal government compensates people injured by vaccines and countermeasures. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and submit detailed budget proposals to Congress for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 that address current claim backlogs and establish timelines for reducing processing times in both the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program. To fund these efforts, the bill increases the federal excise tax on vaccines from 75 cents to $2.20 per dose, with the increase taking effect six months after the bill becomes law, and directs this revenue to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. This approach ensures dedicated funding for processing vaccine injury claims while requiring the government to demonstrate how it will improve claim handling efficiency over the next five years.

The Save MEDICARE Act of 2026 implements significant reforms to Medicare Advantage plan payments and oversight beginning in 2028. The bill replaces the current county-based payment system with a standardized base payment amount adjusted for "favorable selection"—accounting for the fact that healthier beneficiaries tend to choose Medicare Advantage over traditional Medicare—with adjustments recalculated annually starting in 2029 based on Medicare Payment Advisory Commission methodology. It also accelerates Medicare Advantage audits by imposing strict one-year timelines for contract reviews and 60-day deadlines for medical record reviews, while authorizing the government to extrapolate audit findings across the entire Medicare Advantage population and hire recovery contractors funded through a 0.02 percent reduction in plan payments. Additionally, the legislation requires Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans to reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs for health care services provided to enrolled veterans, strengthens the VA's ability to recover costs from third-party insurers with 45-day payment deadlines and penalties up to $50,000 per claim, and prohibits Medicare Advantage plans from using financial incentive contracts that tie provider compensation to coding practices. These changes aim to reduce fraud, overpayments, and inappropriate coding in Medicare Advantage while improving coordination with veteran health care coverage.

The TREE Act establishes a comprehensive import system to prevent products made from commodities linked to deforestation from entering the United States market. The law targets six key commodities—cattle, cocoa, palm oil, rubber, soy, and wood—and prohibits imports of goods made from these materials if they were sourced from land that was deforested after December 31, 2020. Companies importing these products must submit detailed "due diligence statements" to Customs and Border Protection that certify their goods are deforestation-free and include supplier information and geolocation data, particularly for high-risk countries. Violations carry steep penalties including civil fines up to 4 percent of a company's annual U.S. revenue, confiscation of goods, and exclusion from federal contracts for up to 12 months, with harsher penalties for repeat offenders. Starting in 2029, the government will conduct tiered inspections at varying rates based on country risk levels to enforce the import prohibition.

The Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act establishes mandatory minimum nursing staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes participating in Medicare and Medicaid, taking effect January 1, 2029. Facilities must provide at least 4.1 hours of daily nursing care per resident, including a minimum of 0.75 hours from registered nurses and 0.55 hours from licensed practical nurses, plus 2.8 hours of nurse aide care, with a registered nurse present on-site 24 hours a day. Facilities that fail to comply face strict penalties including increased inspections, loss of Medicare and Medicaid payments for new admissions, exclusion from quality incentive programs, and mandatory public notices of non-compliance. States may grant temporary waivers of up to 180 days for facilities facing genuine workforce challenges, but facilities with recent safety violations or special focus status are ineligible, and no facility can receive more than two consecutive waivers. The bill requires the federal government to report to Congress by 2034 and every five years thereafter on how these staffing standards affect resident safety, care quality, and nursing workforce retention.

This bill tightens tax rules to prevent large U.S. companies from avoiding taxes by relocating their legal headquarters to foreign countries—a practice known as corporate inversion. The legislation lowers the threshold for treating inverted corporations as domestic U.S. entities subject to U.S. taxes, changing a key test from 60 percent to 80 percent ownership by former U.S. shareholders. It also creates a new category called "inverted domestic corporations" that includes foreign companies that acquire substantially all assets of U.S. corporations or partnerships but remain primarily managed and controlled in the United States or maintain significant U.S. business operations (at least 25 percent of employees, compensation, assets, or income). The bill includes an exception for companies with substantial business operations in their country of organization and applies these rules to acquisitions occurring after May 8, 2014, with the changes effective for taxable years ending after that same date.

This bill prohibits U.S. persons and companies from providing petroleum equipment and services to Russia's energy sector, closing a potential loophole by also holding U.S.-owned foreign subsidiaries liable if they engage in such transactions. The legislation imposes significant penalties on foreign companies that violate these restrictions, including blocking their U.S. assets and making their officers and major shareholders ineligible for U.S. visas. The President must implement regulations within 180 days of enactment and can make limited waivers lasting up to 180 days if they are vital to national security. The bill carves out narrow exceptions for petroleum-derived medical isotopes and humanitarian assistance related to food, medicine, and disaster relief.

Ending Importation of Laundered Russian Oil ActThis bill prohibits the importation of energy products that were produced at any refinery that uses crude oil originating in Russia.Current law prohibits the importation of Russian products that are classified under Chapter 27 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (which includes mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation, bituminous substances, and mineral waxes) unless the President terminates the prohibition after meeting certain requirements. The bill extends this prohibition and the termination provisions to products that were produced at any refinery that uses crude oil originating in Russia.Under the termination provisions, the President may terminate this prohibition, subject to congressional disapproval, if the President certifies that Russia (1) has reached an agreement with Ukraine to withdraw Russian forces and cease military hostilities in Ukraine, (2) poses no immediate military threat of aggression to any North Atlantic Treaty Organization member, and (3) recognizes the right of the Ukrainian people to independently and freely choose their own government.

H.R. 6183 makes several significant changes to the rules governing health savings accounts (HSAs), effective for tax years and distributions after December 31, 2025. The bill eliminates a current exception allowing penalty-free HSA withdrawals for certain non-medical expenses, and it imposes new income limits on HSA contributions—reducing the deductible amount for higher-income individuals starting at $200,000 to $300,000 depending on filing status. The legislation also adds new restrictions on HSA use, including a requirement that medical expense reimbursements be made within two years of when the expense was paid, a substantiation requirement to prove expenses are medically necessary, and exclusions for spa treatments and exercise equipment over $500 annually. Additionally, the bill creates an excise tax on excessive HSA fees charged by financial institutions and requires trustees to report earnings yields on HSA cash balances to help account holders compare their returns to national averages. These reforms primarily affect individual HSA users, especially higher-income earners, and HSA trustee institutions.

The Promoting Health Careers in Community and Technical Colleges Act clarifies and expands eligibility for federal grants that fund health professions training programs. The bill requires organizations that receive these grants to train participants to earn recognized postsecondary credentials, such as industry certifications or degrees, and explicitly allows community colleges and technical colleges to compete for and receive these grants. The legislation primarily affects workforce development organizations, community colleges, and low-income individuals seeking training in healthcare careers. The changes take effect on October 1, 2025, though no new funding is appropriated in the bill itself—it operates within existing federal health professions opportunity demonstration project funding authorized under the Social Security Act.

The Prompt and Fair Pay Act establishes two major changes to how Medicare Advantage plans compensate healthcare providers. First, starting January 1, 2027, Medicare Advantage organizations must pay providers and suppliers at rates no lower than what traditional Medicare fee-for-service would pay for the same services. Second, the bill requires Medicare Advantage plans to process and pay "clean claims" (complete, error-free claims) from in-network providers within 14 days for electronically submitted claims and 30 days for paper claims, beginning in 2027. If a plan fails to meet these deadlines without notifying providers of missing information, the claim is automatically deemed clean and must be paid, plus interest accrues at the Treasury security rate plus 0.1 percentage point. The bill also requires plans to provide detailed explanations when rejecting incomplete claims and prohibits plans from retaliating against providers who pursue payment disputes. These changes aim to ensure healthcare providers receive timely, fair payments and improve patient access to care under Medicare Advantage.

The GUARD Veterans' Health Care Act expands the Department of Veterans Affairs' ability to recover costs for health care services provided to veterans. The bill requires Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare prescription drug plans to reimburse the VA for covered health care items and services (including prescriptions, lab tests, and inpatient/outpatient care) furnished to their enrolled members, starting January 1, 2026. Additionally, the bill strengthens the VA's existing recovery authority for non-service-connected disability care by establishing stricter timelines—third parties must respond to recovery claims within 45 days or face interest charges and civil penalties, which can reach triple the claim amount or up to $50,000 per violation. The bill also expands what counts as recoverable care to include cases where tort liability exists and aggravations of service-connected disabilities. Any amounts recovered through these mechanisms are deposited into the VA's Medical Care Collections Fund. The legislation affects insurance companies, Medicare plans, and third parties responsible for injuries or care covered by insurance, while benefiting veterans by ensuring the VA is reimbursed for services these entities should be paying for.

H.Res. 502 is a congressional inquiry requesting that the President and the Secretaries of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services provide documents within 14 days concerning a potential centralized database being developed by the federal government and private contractor Palantir Technologies Inc. The proposed database would compile sensitive personal information about American citizens—including tax records, wages, bank accounts, health data, and student loan information—from multiple federal agencies. The resolution seeks documents related to the database's development, its intended purposes (such as conducting tax audits, criminal investigations, or restricting benefits), and details about any contracts Palantir has with federal agencies, particularly sole-source contracts that bypassed competitive bidding. The inquiry was introduced by a bipartisan group of House members on June 11, 2025, and referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

H.R. 3140, the Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act, would expand tax rules that prevent large corporations from deducting excessive executive compensation from their taxes. Currently, U.S. tax law allows publicly traded companies to deduct unlimited executive pay only if it is "performance-based"; this bill broadens the restrictions to cover all forms of compensation for top executives and executives at any time in the past, not just current employees. The legislation also expands the rule to apply to any publicly traded company that has filed reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission at any point during the preceding three years, closing potential loopholes where compensation is paid through other entities. The changes would take effect for tax years beginning after December 31, 2024, and aim to reduce federal tax subsidies for corporate bonuses by preventing large deductions that ultimately shift tax burdens to ordinary taxpayers.

The Tax-Free Pell Grant Act expands tax benefits for students pursuing higher education. The bill makes federal Pell Grants completely tax-free income for recipients, regardless of how the money is spent, and broadens education tax credits to cover new expenses like computers, software, internet access (up to $1,000 per year), child and dependent care costs needed to attend school, and course materials. These changes apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2024, and primarily benefit low- and middle-income students who receive Pell Grants and families claiming education tax credits. The legislation does not appear to require new federal funding, as it works through the tax code to reduce tax liability for qualifying students.

Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Coverage includes (1) routine dental cleanings and exams, basic and major dental services, emergency dental care, and dentures; (2) routine eye exams, eyeglasses, and contact lenses; and (3) routine hearing exams, hearing aids, and exams for hearing aids. With respect to such care, the bill establishes special payment rules, limitations, and coinsurance requirements.

This bill bans the sale and distribution of three types of expanded polystyrene (foam) products: food service containers (plates, cups, clamshells, takeout boxes), loose-fill packaging material (packing peanuts), and coolers. The ban applies to food service providers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers and takes effect on January 1, 2028, giving businesses roughly three years to transition to alternative materials. Medical and pharmaceutical uses are exempt from the ban. Enforcement begins with written warnings for first violations, then progresses to civil penalties for subsequent violations, starting at $250 for a second offense and increasing to $1,000 for fourth and subsequent violations, though small businesses with annual revenue under $1 million (for retailers and food service) or $5 million (for manufacturers and distributors) face penalties no more than once per week.

Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2025This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to deactivate the standard unique health identifiers of health care providers that are excluded from federal health care programs because of fraud, waste, or abuse.The bill also requires (1) any data submitted by Medicare Advantage plans with respect to durable medical equipment, prosthetics or orthotics, laboratory tests, imaging tests, or home health services to include the standard unique health identifier of the associated provider or supplier; and (2) health care practitioners who are employed by or contract with telehealth companies to use a specialized claims modifier (developed by CMS) for Medicare telehealth services.

Preventing Medicare Telefraud ActThis bill establishes conditions for payment of certain telehealth services, laboratory tests, and durable medical equipment under Medicare.Specifically, the bill conditions payment for certain high-cost laboratory tests and durable medical equipment that are ordered via telehealth on at least one in-person visit during the preceding six-month period. Additionally, practitioners must submit claims for separately billable telehealth services under the practitioner's unique national provider identification number.

This resolution requests that the President provide (and directs the Department of the Treasury to provide) to the House of Representatives all communication related toaccess to or use of the Treasury payment system by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk, or any member of his team;access to or use of confidential tax returns or tax return information by DOGE, Elon Musk, or a member of his team; andany screenshots taken of the data or records in the Treasury payment system by DOGE, Elon Musk, or a member of his team.

The No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act is designed to close tax loopholes that allow U.S. corporations to reduce their tax bills by moving operations or profits overseas. The bill makes several major changes to the tax code: it requires companies to immediately report and pay taxes on foreign subsidiary earnings rather than deferring them, replaces the current global foreign earnings deduction with stricter country-by-country taxation rules, increases the foreign tax credit limit from 80% to 100%, limits interest deductions for large multinational corporations based on their share of worldwide interest expenses, and treats certain foreign corporations controlled by U.S. management as domestic corporations for tax purposes. Most provisions take effect for tax years beginning after December 31, 2024, with the domestic corporation rule taking effect two years after enactment. The bill affects large multinational corporations and investment firms, particularly those with over $100 million in annual revenue, by eliminating or reducing various tax advantages they currently use to lower their U.S. tax liability.

Stop the Wait Act of 2025This bill phases out the initial waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eliminates the waiting period for certain disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare. Under current law, individuals generally must wait five months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits. The bill would gradually reduce this waiting period before eliminating it entirely in the year 2030. Further, the bill would eliminate the 24-month waiting period for certain disabled workers and other individuals to become eligible for Medicare. Under current law, individuals under the age of 65 may generally enroll in Medicare after they have been eligible for SSDI or Social Security child’s, widow’s, or widower’s benefits by reason of disability for 24 months. The bill would eliminate this waiting period for individuals for whom the annual cost of certain medical insurance would exceed a specified percentage of their household income (i.e., those who cannot afford minimum essential coverage). Medicare eligibility for these individuals must be available retroactively to the first month that an individual qualified for SSDI or Social Security child’s, widow’s, or widower’s benefits by reason of disability.

Cover Outstanding Vulnerable Expansion-eligible Residents Now Act or the COVER Now Act This bill establishes a demonstration program to allow local governments to provide health benefits to the Medicaid expansion population in states that have not expanded Medicaid. Under the program, local governments may provide coverage for individuals who are newly eligible for Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (i.e., the Medicaid expansion population) for a maximum of 10 years, or until their respective states expand Medicaid. The bill provides a 100% federal matching rate for the first three years of program participation. The bill prohibits states from taking certain actions against participating localities, such as withholding funding, increasing taxes, or restricting provider participation. States that violate these requirements are subject to certain funding penalties.

Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025This bill increases the net investment tax for certain taxpayers and appropriates revenue from the net investment tax to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (which finances Medicare Part A). The bill also requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to issue additional guidance on the net investment tax.The bill requires individuals with a modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) exceeding $400,000 ($500,000 for joint filers and $250,000 for married individuals filing separately), estates, and trusts to pay a tax of 3.8% on the greater of their specified net income or net investment income, subject to limitations. (Under current law, individuals with a MAGI exceeding $200,000 [or $250,000 for joint filers], estates, and trusts pay a 3.8% tax on net investment income.)The bill defines specified net income by expanding the definition of net investment income toinclude gross income from any trade or business (unless subject to employment taxes), including interest, dividends, annuities, royalties, and rents;include net gain from the disposition of business property;eliminate the exclusion of income from the investment of working capital; andeliminate the exception related to certain active partnership or S corporation interests.The bill alsoexpands the net investment tax definition of a trade or business,disallows net operating losses in calculating net investment income, includes certain foreign-sourced income in net investment income, andrequires the IRS to issue guidance on the treatment of certain corporate distributions for purposes of the net investment tax.

Close the Medigap Act of 2025This bill (1) expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies), (2) eliminates certain limitations on Medigap policies for newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries, and (3) modifies other provisions related to Medigap policies. (Guaranteed issue rights require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status.)