H.R. 3813, the Special Relationship Military Improvement Act of 2025, amends federal law to streamline military equipment exports to the United Kingdom and Australia by reducing licensing requirements. Specifically, the bill exempts the United Kingdom from needing a formal bilateral agreement before the U.S. can allow export of defense items, treating it similarly to Canada under current law. For Australia, the bill enables an existing 2007 defense trade cooperation treaty to take effect without requiring a separate bilateral agreement, though it carves out significant restrictions on exports of advanced missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, biological agents, nuclear weapons technology, and certain other sensitive military items. The legislation effectively simplifies defense trade procedures with these two close allies while maintaining strict safeguards on the most sensitive weapons systems and dual-use technologies. No specific funding amounts or implementation timelines are specified in the bill.

The FALCONS Act would prohibit the five federal service academies—the Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, and Merchant Marine Academy—from using federal funds to teach curriculum or provide training based on critical race theory, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The legislation directly affects current and future military officers trained at these institutions, as well as the academies themselves in how they structure their educational programs. The bill contains no new funding provisions or implementation timeline beyond the immediate prohibition on such federally funded activities. Introduced in June 2025, the measure was referred to the House Armed Services Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for consideration.

The Vaccines in Trial and Liability Act of 2025 creates new criminal penalties and removes liability protections for vaccine manufacturers and clinical trial sponsors who make fraudulent statements or conceal material information during vaccine trials. The bill imposes up to five years in prison and fines for making false statements to federal agencies about vaccine trial data, and allows individuals injured by vaccines to sue manufacturers in federal court if fraud is proven—even for COVID-19 vaccines with no time limit. The legislation also allows injury claims to proceed both through the existing National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and through separate civil lawsuits, with damages awards that cannot be reduced by compensation from other sources. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to hold hearings to determine if fraud occurred, giving manufacturers 30 days to respond and requiring public disclosure of testimony. If a manufacturer fails to respond to the Secretary's inquiry, an initial fraud determination becomes final and enforceable.

This bill expands health benefits for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances while serving at Karshi Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan during the post-9/11 era. The legislation adds fourteen new diseases and health conditions—including cancers, thyroid disease, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and several others—to the list of illnesses automatically presumed to be service-connected for K2 veterans. Under current VA law, if a condition is on the presumptive list, veterans don't need to prove their illness was caused by military service; the VA presumes the connection exists. This bill makes it easier for K2 veterans to access disability compensation and health care without having to provide extensive medical evidence linking their conditions to their time at the base. The legislation has no specified funding amount or implementation timeline in the text provided, meaning it would operate within existing VA appropriations.

The Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2025 ensures that the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans receive necessary funding for fiscal years after 2024. The bill provides open-ended appropriations (whatever amount is needed) to continue these survivor benefit payments to spouses and families of deceased Coast Guard retirees, using the same operational terms established in prior law. The legislation applies to any future fiscal year until Congress passes a more permanent appropriations bill for the Coast Guard, at which point those new appropriations would take over and replace the temporary funding provided by this act. Essentially, this bill prevents a lapse in survivor benefits to Gold Star families—those who have lost a military family member—by providing a safety net funding mechanism.

Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025This bill requires Medicare coverage decisions, including prior authorization requirements and adverse coverage decisions, to be based on written clinical criteria that is developed in consultation with physicians.

The Save Our Shipyards Act of 2025 establishes a 15-member National Commission on the Maritime Industrial Base to investigate the current health of the U.S. maritime industry and recommend policies to strengthen it for national defense and economic reasons. The Commission will study the shipbuilding and repair sectors, skilled workforce availability, and federal obstacles to industry growth—such as taxes, regulations, and foreign government subsidies—with particular attention to military shipyard needs. Commission members will be appointed by the President, Senate leaders, and House leaders and will include experts in shipping, maritime policy, labor, and finance, along with seven non-voting representatives from military and maritime agencies; members will serve without pay but receive travel expenses. The Commission must deliver a final report to the President and Congress within one year of its first meeting, which must occur within 90 days of the majority of voting members being appointed, and will then dissolve 30 days after submitting its findings.

Homeland Heroes Pay ActThis bill provides continuing appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and agents during any lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown).If a lapse in appropriations occurs, the bill provides continuing appropriations for the salaries and expenses of (1) CBP officers and agents who are performing mission critical functions at U.S. southwest, northern, and maritime border ports of entry, and between such ports of entry; and (2) ICE officers and agents who conduct immigration enforcement and investigations of criminal operations and organizations.

Coast Guard Sustained Funding Act of 2025 This bill provides continuing appropriations to the Coast Guard for pay and benefits when there is a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse.Under the bill, a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse occurs when a bill providing appropriations for the Coast Guard for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the beginning of that fiscal year, and no joint resolution providing continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard is in effect.If a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse occurs, the bill provides appropriations to the Coast Guard for (1) pay and allowances for military members of the Coast Guard, including reserve components, who perform active service or inactive-duty training; and (2) pay and benefits for certain civilian and contract employees who are providing support to members of the Coast Guard or another Armed Force and are working during the funding lapse.

This bill authorizes the President to impose sanctions against foreign persons and entities that support Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden or provide military assistance to the Houthi group. The sanctions include freezing assets in the United States, denying visas and entry to the country, and potentially revoking existing visas for those determined to be involved in these activities. The bill requires the President to submit detailed reports to Congress within 180 days and annually thereafter on the Houthis' military capabilities, their attacks on shipping, weapons violations of the UN arms embargo on Yemen, and Iran's role in supporting the group. The President may waive sanctions on a case-by-case basis for up to 180 days if deemed necessary for national security, but must notify Congress at least 15 days in advance and brief Congress every 60 days while the waiver remains in effect. The legislation is set to expire five years after enactment and aims to protect global commerce and maritime security in critical shipping lanes.

H.Res. 205 is a non-binding resolution expressing Congress's condemnation of what it characterizes as human trafficking and forced labor involving Cuban medical personnel deployed to work in developing countries. The resolution, introduced in March 2025, points to State Department reports documenting alleged abuses in Cuba's medical export programs, including wage confiscation, passport seizure, surveillance, and threats against workers and their families, while Cuba allegedly profits billions annually from these arrangements. The resolution calls on foreign governments to stop participating in these programs, urges the President to revoke visas of officials involved in these schemes (particularly targeting Brazilian, Cuban, and Pan American Health Organization officials connected to Brazil's "Mais Medicos" program), and endorses the State Department's existing visa restriction policy announced in February 2025. The resolution affects Cuban medical workers abroad, foreign governments hosting Cuban medical personnel, and international organizations facilitating these deployments, though it contains no direct federal funding or specific timeline for action beyond directing the President to implement existing visa revocation authorities.

This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

The SCREEN Act restricts the Department of State from providing technical support or access to federal assets for film production by U.S. companies that have submitted their films to Chinese government officials for content approval or altered films in response to Chinese censorship requests. Companies seeking State Department assistance must disclose all films from the past decade that were submitted to Chinese authorities for screening evaluation and must sign a written agreement promising not to censor future films at China's behest. The bill completely prohibits federal support for films co-produced with Chinese entities that impose content conditions or for companies the State Department identifies as having altered films to appease Chinese censors. The Secretary of State must report to Congress within 180 days and annually thereafter on all films disclosed under these requirements, with special attention to recent submissions and suspected content alterations. This legislation affects major U.S. film studios and production companies that have previously worked with the State Department and received Chinese government input on content.

The Protect America's Lands Act would prohibit stock exchanges from trading securities issued by "natural asset companies"—entities that hold rights to the ecological performance and ecosystem services of specific land areas and manage them for conservation or sustainable purposes. The bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for registered national securities exchanges to effect transactions in such securities, effectively blocking these companies from raising capital through public stock markets. The legislation would affect natural asset companies and any companies they control or are controlled by, as well as investors interested in this emerging asset class. There is no specific funding mechanism or timeline mentioned in the bill text. The bill was introduced in February 2025 and referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2025This bill controls exports of certain national interest technology and intellectual property to China.Specifically, covered technology or intellectual property includes items that (1) would contribute significantly to the Chinese military to the detriment of U.S. national security, (2) are included in a designated list of product components compiled by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), or (3) are used by China to violate human rights or religious liberties.The President must control exports to China of any covered technology or intellectual property. Further, the President must sanction (1) a foreign person who sells to China or purchases from China any covered item, and (2) a Chinese person who knowingly uses a covered item provided to them in violation of U.S. export control law. The USTR must compile a list of certain products from China that that are subject to the bill because they either receive designated support from the Chinese government or are used by China to violate human rights or religious liberties. The bill requires the USTR to include products from certain industries (e.g., civil aircraft, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and biotechnology) on the list.

The Cyber PIVOTT Act establishes a new federal scholarship and training program to build the nation's cybersecurity workforce by amending the Homeland Security Act to require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to develop education and training programs in partnership with community colleges and technical schools. The program provides full-tuition scholarships to eligible students—including those entering cybersecurity degree programs, career changers, and entry-level workers—who must complete hands-on training exercises, secure a cyber internship with government or critical infrastructure employers, and commit to two years of government cyber work (with exceptions for military service members). Scholarship recipients who fail to meet academic standards, complete required coursework, or fulfill their government service obligation must repay their scholarships as federal student loans. The program aims to enroll at least 250 students in its first year, with enrollment doubling annually until reaching 1,000 per year, and developing a long-term plan to reach 10,000 students annually within ten years. The bill also requires CISA to review existing cybersecurity education programs within 90 days and directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to report to Congress on opportunities to increase funding for the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Program.

This resolution provides amounts for the expenses of the House Committee on Homeland Security for the 119th Congress.

Medicaid Improvement and State Flexibility Act of 2025This bill authorizes states to approve their own experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under Medicaid if the project provides certain benefits involving electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards. (Currently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approves Medicaid demonstration projects; such projects are also known as Section 1115 Demonstrations.)Specifically, the project must provide enrollees who elect to participate with an EBT card to purchase primary care services; enrollees must receive any remaining balance at the end of the year in the form of a cash payment and must also obtain catastrophic health insurance.

Rural Health Care Access Act of 2025This bill eliminates certain criteria that hospitals must meet in order to qualify as critical access hospitals that receive special payment under Medicare.Specifically, the bill eliminates the requirement that a hospital must either (1) be located more than 35 miles (15 miles in mountainous regions or areas with only secondary roads) from another hospital, or (2) have been certified prior to January 1, 2006, by the state as a necessary provider of services in the area.

Rural ER Access Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to repeal regulations that require off-campus facilities to be located within 35 miles of the main hospital or critical access hospital in order to receive provider-based status under Medicare (i.e., to be considered as hospital outpatient departments for purposes of Medicare payment).

Bring American Companies Home Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a program and regulations allowing U.S. persons (U.S. citizens or residents, domestic partnerships or corporations, or estates and trusts) to deduct in the tax year incurred costs of moving inventory, equipment, and supplies used in a trade or business from China to the United States.The bill alsoestablishes a trust fund and appropriates to such fund tariff amounts collected by the United States on goods manufactured in China,appropriates from such trust fund to the general fund of the Treasury amounts equivalent to the reduction in revenue resulting from the tax deduction, andrequires amounts to be transferred between funds at least monthly.

Western Hemisphere Nearshoring ActThis bill provides assistance for corporations to relocate operations from China to Latin America or Caribbean (LAC) countries and specifies actions to expand trade and nuclear energy agreements with LAC countries. Specifically, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation must use at least 10% of its funding to finance moving, workforce development, and facility construction costs associated with such relocations. Tariffs collected by the United States on goods manufactured in China shall be used to fund such assistance. The President must provide duty-free or other preferential treatment for goods and services produced in a LAC country by a corporation that received relocation assistance under this bill.A corporation must meet certain conditions to receive these benefits, including creating sufficient jobs in the LAC country and guaranteeing that the corporation will not be controlled by China, Russia, or other foreign adversary government. State-owned enterprises are not eligible. Additionally, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative must start trade negotiations with each LAC country that does not have a free trade agreement with the United States if the country meets certain conditions (such as reducing economic reliance on China). The President is authorized to start negotiations with a LAC country for the sale of nuclear reactors if these same conditions are met and the sale does not threaten U.S. national security. Neither Cuba nor Venezuela qualify as a LAC country unless the Department of State certifies that the country has taken certain actions, including holding free and fair elections.

Sunset Chevron ActThis bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to compile a list of federal agency rules that were upheld under the administrative law doctrine of Chevron deference. It also establishes sunset dates for the rules and requires the GAO list to include the dates.(In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court overturned Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council and held that courts must exercise their independent judgment in deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory authority. Under Loper, the courts may not defer to an agency interpretation of the law simply because a statute is ambiguous, as the Chevron doctrine required.)The GAO list must include each federal court decision that (1) upheld a rule based on Chevron deference, (2) was not subsequently overturned, and (3) pertains to a rule that is in effect on the date of enactment of this bill. The list must also include a sunset date for each identified rule.The sunset date for each agency's most recent rule on the list must be 30 days after the list is published. The sunset date for each prior rule of the agency must be 30 days after the sunset date of the rule preceding it on the list. Further, rules identified on the list are subject to a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act without regard to the 60-legislative-day limit on the period for filing such a resolution after a rule has been received by Congress.