The GRACE for Military Survivors Act extends the deadline for military families to deposit death benefits into certain tax-advantaged retirement and education savings accounts. Currently, families have one year to contribute military death benefits received under federal law into Roth IRAs or Coverdell education savings accounts, but this bill extends that window to three years. The bill applies to military families who have received survivor benefits since October 7, 2001, and gives them until the later of three years from when they received the benefits or one year after the bill becomes law to make these contributions. This change gives military survivors more time and flexibility to decide how to save these death benefits for retirement or their children's education without facing tax penalties for missed deadlines.

This resolution recognizes Lavender Growers Month.

The America Bikes Act establishes multiple federal funding mechanisms to expand bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure across the United States. The legislation requires the Department of Transportation to dedicate at least 5 percent of federal lands and tribal transportation program funding toward active transportation projects like bike lanes, sidewalks, and trail networks, while also requiring states to dedicate 5 percent of federal highway funding to safety projects in comprehensive state plans. The bill authorizes $500 million annually from 2026 through 2030 for a competitive grant program that funds interconnected biking and walking infrastructure, with at least 30 percent of funds supporting local networks connecting people to transit and jobs, another 30 percent supporting multi-community corridor projects, and up to 80 percent federal cost-sharing for most projects (100 percent for high-poverty areas). The legislation also establishes a separate competitive grant program for bicycle transit integration projects such as bike parking at transit stations and bike-sharing programs, open to metropolitan planning organizations, transit agencies, states, local governments, and Indian Tribes. The Secretary of Transportation is required to report on grant outcomes and best practices within one and three years of the program's enactment.

The SLUSH FUND Act of 2026 would impose a 100 percent tax on settlement payments received by former presidents, their family members, or entities they control from civil lawsuits filed against the federal government. The bill applies to any settlements, verdicts, or other outcomes from civil actions brought by these specified individuals against the United States or its agencies, effective May 20, 2026. Settlement fund trustees and administrators would be required to report these payments to the IRS and publicly disclose them within one month of receipt, with taxpayers receiving written notification that such payments are subject to the tax. The legislation includes a 50 percent penalty on top of the tax for anyone who willfully fails to pay or attempts to evade the tax, and a $10,000 penalty for each failure to file required settlement payment reports. The bill contains no explicit funding allocation, as the tax itself is designed to generate revenue from covered settlement payments.

This resolution expresses House support for designating May 17, 2026, as "Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day" to raise awareness about a serious medical condition affecting hospitalized premature infants. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the leading cause of death in hospitalized premature infants over two weeks old and affects thousands of babies annually, with hundreds dying from the condition. The disease causes severe intestinal inflammation that can be fatal within hours or days of diagnosis, and survivors often face lifelong neurological and nutritional problems, costing the health care system approximately five billion dollars per year. The resolution emphasizes the importance of preventative measures, particularly breast milk and pasteurized donor milk, while also noting that racial disparities exist, with Black infants disproportionately affected compared to White infants. This is a symbolic measure with no funding or implementation requirements; it simply calls for recognition of the condition and support for an awareness day to help educate Americans about this devastating neonatal disease.

H.Res. 1145 is a resolution expressing the House of Representatives' support for National Women's History Month and its goals. The resolution does not create new law or funding but rather honors the historical contributions of American women, from the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention through recent achievements like Vice President Kamala Harris's election in 2020. It recognizes key milestones in women's rights including the fight for voting rights, the 19th Amendment's ratification in 1920, and the first women elected to Congress and state offices. The resolution also acknowledges the National Women's History Month celebration itself, which expanded from a single week in 1981 to a full month in 1987, and highlights the 2026 theme of "Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future." This is a ceremonial measure with no direct budgetary impact or implementation timeline.

The Lowering Student Loans Act would reduce the interest rate on federal student loans to 2 percent, effective July 1, 2026. This applies to new loans issued after that date as well as existing federal student loans, including Direct Stafford Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Direct PLUS Loans, and Direct Consolidation Loans. Borrowers with existing loans currently charging more than 2 percent interest would see their rates automatically reduced to 2 percent starting July 1, 2026, though the bill allows borrowers to opt out of this reduction within 90 days of receiving notice. The bill also permits borrowers of older FFEL consolidation loans to consolidate them into Direct Consolidation Loans to become eligible for the new 2 percent rate. The Department of Education must notify borrowers and loan servicers at least 90 days before the July 2026 implementation date and establish a complaint resolution process to address any errors.

This bill creates a tax credit for individuals to refund tariff revenues if a court orders the federal government to repay tariffs found to be unlawfully imposed between January 20, 2025, and the bill's enactment date. Eligible individuals—excluding nonresident aliens, dependents claimed by others, and estates or trusts—would receive credits based on their household size, with the total refund pool divided equally among all eligible households. The IRS would advance these refund payments to eligible individuals quickly without interest, with the actual credit amount determined by dividing total court-ordered repayments by the number of people in eligible households. The bill also imposes a 100 percent excise tax on large corporations (those exceeding $1 billion in gross receipts) that receive tariff refunds unless they can prove they did not pass more than 50 percent of the tariff costs on to consumers. The credit provisions apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2024, while the corporate excise tax applies to refunds received after December 31, 2025, with the bill also extending similar relief to U.S. territories with tax systems tied to federal law.

This bill would impose a 100 percent tax on damages that current or former presidents receive from civil lawsuits filed against the United States government. The tax would apply to the president, their spouse, their close relatives, and any businesses they control, and would cover damages awarded through settlement, verdict, or judgment during the president's time in office. The bill excludes these damage amounts from regular income tax while simultaneously taxing them at 100 percent under this new provision, effectively preventing presidents from profiting from such civil actions. The legislation would take effect immediately upon enactment and would be administered through the Internal Revenue Service as part of the tax code.

The American Affordability Act of 2025 is a comprehensive tax and benefit reform bill designed to address the nation's cost-of-living crisis by reducing housing costs, supporting families with children and caregivers, expanding clean energy and infrastructure investments, and improving access to healthcare and education. The bill makes major changes to housing programs by significantly increasing Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, creating new tax credits for affordable home conversions and first-time homebuyers, and doubling the capital gains exclusion for home sales. For families, it establishes a new monthly child tax credit providing $300 per child (expanding to $360 for infants), enhances child care expense credits, and creates new credits for working family caregivers and adoption expenses, while also lowering the earned income tax credit eligibility age from 25 to 19 and removing the upper age limit. Additionally, the legislation extends clean energy and electric vehicle tax credits through 2032, creates new credits for electric bicycles, battery manufacturing, transmission line upgrades, disaster mitigation, and water recycling projects, and enhances healthcare affordability by extending premium subsidies to higher-income households and requiring free coverage of CDC-recommended vaccines. The bill includes funding for IRS outreach and health insurance navigator programs and makes most provisions effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2025.

This bill requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create a program providing direct payments to specialty crop growers and wine producers who suffer financial losses due to tariffs imposed by other countries on U.S. products since January 20, 2025. The covered losses include increased shipping and handling costs for perishable goods, lost export revenue, reduced foreign contracts, and decreased market access caused by these tariffs. The Secretary of Agriculture must establish the program within 180 days and may also purchase surplus crops to distribute through nutrition assistance programs like school meals and food stamps. Funding is authorized through fiscal year 2030, with up to 1 percent of appropriated funds available for administrative costs, and Congress will receive annual reports on payments distributed and crops purchased through 2030.

H.R. 6118, the Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act, amends immigration law to provide naturalization and immigration relief for military members and their families. The bill makes it easier for active-duty service members and veterans to become U.S. citizens by extending the required service period from six months to one year and allowing those who served during contingency operations to naturalize more quickly. The legislation also streamlines family reunification for spouses, children, and parents of active-duty military personnel by allowing them to adjust their immigration status without leaving the country, and this benefit extends to eligible family members for two years after a service member's death if the death resulted from military service. Additionally, the bill provides strong protections against deportation for service members and veterans with honorable discharge records, requiring special approval from the Secretary of Homeland Security before any removal proceedings can begin. No specific funding amounts or implementation timelines are outlined in the bill text.

The American Energy Independence and Affordability Act seeks to restore and extend various federal tax credits for clean energy and energy efficiency that were recently modified or set to expire. The bill reinstates credits for renewable energy production (solar and wind), clean electricity investments, advanced manufacturing of energy components, residential and commercial energy efficiency improvements, and clean vehicle purchases. It extends expiration dates for these credits—pushing most deadlines from 2025-2026 to 2032-2034—and increases some credit rates, such as boosting the sustainable aviation fuel credit from $1.00 to $1.75 per gallon for certain facilities. The legislation affects businesses and homeowners who invest in clean energy technologies, renewable energy manufacturers, and consumers purchasing electric or alternative fuel vehicles. No specific funding amount is specified in the bill text, as it operates through the tax code rather than direct appropriations.

This resolution supports the designation of National Wildlife Refuge Week.The resolution acknowledges the importance of national wildlife refuges for their recreational opportunities and contribution to local economies.Finally, the resolution reaffirms the support of the House of Representatives for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System.

This resolution declares that climate restoration, along with achieving net-zero CO2 emissions, are climate policy priorities. It also urges the President, the Department of State, and the United Nations to take actions that will restore the climate and stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at preindustrial levels.

The Agricultural Emergency Relief Act of 2025 establishes a federal program to compensate farmers and ranchers who suffer crop losses from natural disasters such as droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and extreme weather events. Eligible producers can apply to the Department of Agriculture for payments based on their documented losses, with payment amounts calculated either through existing crop insurance indemnities or through a revenue-based formula comparing disaster-year income to prior years. To receive assistance, producers must agree to purchase crop insurance or enroll in the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for the following two years. Payment limits vary based on farm income level, ranging from $125,000 to $900,000 per crop type, though total payments cannot exceed 70–90 percent of actual losses depending on insurance coverage status. The legislation authorizes whatever funding is necessary through fiscal year 2030, with up to 1 percent of appropriated funds available for administrative costs.

The CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 expands Medicare telehealth services by removing geographic restrictions on where beneficiaries can receive care (effective October 1, 2025), expanding which healthcare practitioners can deliver telehealth services, and permanently extending coverage for rural health clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers. The bill includes special provisions for Native American health facilities and eliminates the six-month in-person visit requirement for telemental health services while allowing waivers during public health emergencies. To maintain program integrity and quality, the bill increases funding for fraud oversight and billing pattern monitoring, requires the Secretary to develop provider training resources within six months and report on telehealth quality measures within two years, and mandates quarterly public reporting of Medicare telehealth data by patient type and geography. The Government Accountability Office is also directed to evaluate the impact of these changes on patient care and program oversight.

This bill revives and expands tax benefits for employees who commute by bicycle or similar devices. Under current law, employer-provided bicycle commuting benefits were suspended; this legislation removes that suspension and allows employers to offer tax-free reimbursements or direct provision of bicycles, electric bicycles, and certain scooters for commuting purposes. The benefits cover not just the purchase of these vehicles but also their repair, maintenance, storage, and rental through bikeshare programs. Employees can receive up to 30 percent of the monthly transit benefit cap in tax-free bicycle commuting benefits, and the law applies to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. The bill affects employers and employees nationwide by providing a financial incentive for more environmentally sustainable commuting options.

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025This bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties (i.e., unlicensed individuals).Specifically, it prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check.The prohibition does not apply to certain firearm transfers or exchanges, such as a gift between spouses.

H.Res. 429 is a symbolic resolution expressing support for designating May 17, 2025, as "Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day." Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening intestinal disease that primarily affects premature and medically fragile infants, killing hundreds of babies annually and costing the U.S. healthcare system approximately $5 billion per year in hospitalization expenses. The resolution highlights that breast milk and pasteurized donor milk are the most effective preventive measures, while emphasizing that Black infants die from NEC at disproportionately higher rates than White infants. This resolution does not authorize any funding or create new programs; rather, it aims to raise public awareness about this devastating neonatal condition and encourage better understanding of how to reduce its impact. The resolution was introduced by Representatives Thompson, Kiley, and McGarvey of California and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 3223 modifies tax law to clarify how errors in payroll tax filings are handled when third-party payroll processors—such as payroll companies, professional employer organizations, or tax agents—submit information on behalf of employers. Under the bill, third-party payors are only liable for errors if they knew or should have known about the mistake; otherwise, the employer bears full responsibility for any resulting taxes owed, interest, and penalties. The legislation also protects employers from having their tax credits delayed or audited solely because a third-party processor made an error, and it gives the IRS the authority to request records from third-party payors. The bill applies to all audits and examinations initiated after it becomes law, providing clearer rules for businesses that rely on outside help to manage their payroll tax obligations.

H.Res. 280 is a symbolic resolution that expresses support for National Women's History Month and honors the achievements and contributions of women throughout American history. The resolution recognizes March as National Women's History Month and celebrates major milestones in women's rights and political representation, from the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention through the election of Vice President Kamala Harris in 2020. It highlights the work of pioneering women like Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Tubman, and Jeanette Rankin, as well as the organizations that have worked to preserve and teach women's history since the 1970s. The resolution does not authorize any funding, establish new programs, or create binding requirements—it simply affirms congressional support for the month's goals and recognizes the women and organizations promoting women's history education. The resolution was introduced on March 31, 2025, by Representative Thompson of California and bipartisan co-sponsors.

Smoke Exposure Research Act of 2025This bill directs the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to conduct research relating to smoke exposure and wine grapes. This research must be done in coordination with land-grant colleges and universities that are located in California, Oregon, and Washington and have researched the effects of smoke exposure on viticulture and enology operations and practices.Specifically, ARS mustconduct research to identify the compounds responsible for smoke exposure,conduct research to establish standard methodologies for sampling and testing smoke-exposed wine grapes and smoke-affected wines,establish a reliable database of background levels of smoke exposure compounds that occur naturally in wine grapes,develop risk assessment tools or mitigation methods to reduce or eliminate smoke exposure, andstudy compounds that can act as a barrier between wine grapes and smoke compounds.

This bill creates a new tax credit to encourage private investment in research on neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric conditions. Companies and organizations that spend money on translational research in these areas—the phase of research that develops new treatments and devices—would receive a tax credit equal to 25 percent of their eligible expenses. The credit is limited by a national funding cap that starts at $1 billion in 2026, increases to $2 billion annually from 2027 through 2030, then drops back to $1 billion in 2031, with any unused credits rolling over to subsequent years. The bill allows tax-exempt entities like nonprofits and government agencies to transfer their credits to for-profit partners, encouraging collaboration and public-private partnerships. The credit expires after December 31, 2035, and the Secretary of the Treasury, working with health agencies, will establish rules for allocating credits based on scientific merit and emphasis on developing new treatments for brain and nervous system disorders.

Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act of 2025This bill establishes a grant program for certain hazard mitigation measures for homes in disaster risk areas and provides a tax credit for up to 30% of expenditures on such mitigation measures. It also excludes from taxable income certain payments for residential hazard mitigation and federal emergency agricultural assistance. The bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to award grants to states and Indian tribal governments for specified hazard mitigation activities on residential properties at a high risk of experiencing a major disaster. FEMA must establish and periodically update disaster risk areas in which homes are eligible for the grant funding. Individual residential households, subject to certain income limitations, may receive up to $10,000 (adjusted for inflation) for eligible hazard mitigation activities, such as reinforcing a roof, installing a flood control system, or reducing flammable vegetation near the home. The bill also provides an income tax credit to individuals and businesses for up to 30% of expenditures on the specified residential mitigation activities eligible under the grant program.Additionally, under current law, payments for disaster relief and payments under federal hazard mitigation programs are excluded from taxable income. The bill specifically excludes from taxable income payments to an individual for hazard mitigation improvements to their residence under any program established or administered by a state or local government. The bill also excludes certain federal emergency and disaster agricultural assistance from taxable income as a type of disaster relief payment.