This bill amends federal law to allow the FDA to require manufacturers of certain medical devices to give patients access to their own health data collected by those devices. The law applies to electronic devices that are implanted in patients' bodies or used for remote health monitoring, such as pacemakers and continuous glucose monitors. When a patient requests their data, manufacturers would need to provide it in an understandable format and disclose on their websites what types of data their devices collect and how they use that information. The bill does not require device redesigns or force manufacturers to disclose data they cannot actually access, and it imposes civil penalties for non-compliance. The bill directs the FDA to issue regulations governing these requirements while considering previous agency guidance on the topic from 2017, but does not establish a specific timeline or funding for implementation.

The Child Care for Every Community Act creates a new universal child care program designed to provide all young children with access to affordable, high-quality care and early learning services. The federal government would cover at least 90 percent of program costs (100 percent for Native American children and migrant farmworkers), with family fees capped at 7 percent of household income, while states, localities, tribes, and nonprofits would operate programs as "prime sponsors" with significant community input and parent participation in governance. The bill authorizes unlimited funding for direct child care services plus $500 million annually through 2036 for workforce development, research, and administration, and establishes comprehensive standards for facility safety, staff qualifications, curriculum, assessments, and support for vulnerable populations including children with disabilities, dual language learners, and homeless children. Programs must meet strict quality requirements, coordinate with schools to support kindergarten transitions, and ensure child care workers earn wages comparable to public school teachers. The legislation also mandates ongoing research and biennial congressional reports on program outcomes and service delivery across different demographic groups.

H.R. 3468 requires five federal agencies—Social Security Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Housing and Urban Development—to get congressional approval before making significant staffing cuts or office closures. Specifically, agencies must certify to Congress that planned reductions of over 5 percent in staffing or regional offices, budget cuts, or restructuring of enforcement activities will not reduce benefits, increase wait times, or weaken public protections. Along with the certification, agencies must submit detailed reports explaining how they will reallocate resources to maintain service levels. The bill also requires each agency's Inspector General to study whether these changes actually harm service delivery within one year, and if problems are found, the agency head must reverse the action by rehiring staff or reopening offices. The requirements take effect one year after the bill becomes law.

The PROTECT Firefighters Act directs the U.S. Fire Administration to develop a comprehensive strategy improving equipment, training, and staffing standards for Rapid Intervention Teams—specialized firefighting crews trained to rescue firefighters in danger at fire scenes. The strategy must assess current conditions nationwide, identify gaps in training quality and frequency, evaluate access to modern safety equipment, and analyze staffing levels and response times, with particular focus on teams responding to port and maritime facility fires. Within one year of passage, the Fire Administrator must submit detailed findings to Congress that include a review of firefighter fatality records from the past five years to determine whether lack of equipment, training, or staffing contributed to deaths, along with specific recommendations for federal legislation to address identified shortfalls. An additional briefing to Congress is due within 18 months. The bill does not authorize specific funding amounts but establishes a process to identify financial and logistical barriers preventing fire departments from equipping and training these specialized rescue teams adequately.

This bill would restrict where certain lawsuits can be filed in federal court by prohibiting single-judge divisions of U.S. District Courts from issuing nationwide injunctions—court orders that apply across all states. Under the proposal, any case seeking a nationwide injunction would have to be filed in a judicial district that has at least two active judges assigned. The legislation targets what critics call "judge shopping," the practice of strategically filing cases before a particular judge to influence outcomes. The bill contains no new funding requirements or implementation timeline specified in the text. The measure would primarily affect federal litigation over policies that litigants want to challenge across the entire country, such as disputes involving federal regulations or government actions.

This bill requires federal agencies to implement drug testing for special government employees—temporary workers hired for specific projects or advisory roles. Before starting work, all prospective special government employees in "sensitive positions" must pass a drug test, with those in sensitive positions already employed required to enter a random testing program within 90 days of the law's enactment. Sensitive positions are defined as those with access to classified information, roles affecting safety or national security, or positions requiring a high degree of trust. Anyone who tests positive for controlled substances faces at least a 12-month ban from appointment as a special government employee, and current employees who fail testing are immediately removed from the civil service. The bill establishes no specific funding mechanism, but requires agencies to implement these testing requirements according to existing federal workplace drug testing guidelines.

This bill authorizes Congress to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the women who served in the Red Cross Supplemental Recreational Activities Overseas (SRAO) program during the Vietnam War, commonly known as "Donut Dollies." Approximately 627 young women participated in this program between 1965 and 1973, traveling over 2 million miles to provide recreation and morale support to American servicemembers at 28 locations across Vietnam. The volunteers faced significant dangers—five Red Cross workers died in-country, including three women from the SRAO program—and military commanders praised their contributions as essential to maintaining troop morale and welfare. The bill directs the Treasury Secretary to design and strike the gold medal, which will then be given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research, with the understanding that it may be shown at other locations associated with the Donut Dollies. The costs of producing the medal will be covered by the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, with revenue from selling duplicate bronze medals returned to that same fund.

This bill would require the military to grant leave to service members and their dependents seeking abortion care or fertility treatments (like in vitro fertilization) that are not covered by military health insurance. The legislation directs the Department of Defense to approve such leave as time-sensitive without requiring individuals to disclose details to their commanding officers, and to reimburse travel, lodging, meals, and escort costs when services aren't available nearby. The bill also prohibits any negative action against service members for requesting or taking this leave and requires privacy protections throughout the process. The measure addresses concerns that military families stationed in states with abortion restrictions face barriers to reproductive care and aims to support military recruitment and retention by ensuring service members have access to the full spectrum of reproductive health services. No specific funding amount or implementation timeline is specified in the legislation.

This bill requires federal agencies to prioritize using native plants in construction and landscaping projects at federal facilities, with a goal of improving environmental outcomes. When planning landscape improvements, agencies must balance the use of native plants against practical considerations like cost, schedule, and product availability, while considering benefits such as supporting pollinators, reducing erosion, and managing stormwater. The bill exempts traditional turfgrass and lawns from mandatory requirements but encourages their replacement with native plants where feasible. Federal agencies have 270 days to update their design standards and must include these requirements in contracts with private companies doing the work. The Council on Environmental Quality will provide guidance to agencies within 180 days and issue public reports every two years documenting the government's progress in adopting native plants and the environmental benefits achieved.

H.R. 1434, the Strengthening Communities through Summer Employment Act, provides grants to states, local governments, nonprofits, and consortiums to enhance existing summer youth employment programs with innovative features designed to improve outcomes for young people. Forty-five percent of the bill's total funding supports these grants, which must prioritize communities with high youth unemployment and crime rates and serve historically underserved youth populations. Organizations can implement one of 14 pre-approved innovations—such as mentoring, mental health support, virtual job training, digital credentials, and multi-year skill development—or propose new approaches for Department of Labor approval. The legislation defines eligible recipients broadly to include states and U.S. territories, allowing flexibility in how communities structure their programs to best serve local youth employment needs.

Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2025This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Family-to-Family Health Information Centers program. This program provides grants to public or private entities staffed by families and other experts who educate and assist the families of children and youth with special health care needs and the health professionals who serve them.

H.R. 1392, the Improving Mental Healthcare in the Re-Entry System Act of 2025, establishes a federal program to provide mental health screening and treatment referrals for incarcerated individuals returning to their communities. The bill creates an Advisory Board within 60 days to oversee implementation across federal, state, and local detention facilities, evaluate state compliance plans, and contract with independent researchers to measure the program's effectiveness on arrest rates, employment outcomes, and mental healthcare access. The law defines key terms including "severe mental illness" and establishes standards for mental healthcare providers and detention centers participating in the program. The Advisory Board will also create a working group to share best practices and provide technical assistance to participating jurisdictions. Through rigorous evaluation using randomized control and quasi-experimental research designs, the bill aims to improve outcomes for individuals with mental health conditions as they reintegrate into society.

Secure Storage Information Act of 2025This bill requires federal firearm licensees (FFLs) to provide information about the secure storage of firearms upon the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm and to make available for purchase a variety of secure gun storage or safety devices. (Exceptions apply.) The bill also establishes a new tax credit for the purchase of a qualified gun safe.Specifically, under the bill, FFLs must provide information about the secure storage of firearms upon the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm to any person (other than another FFL), including information related tostoring firearms unloaded, out of the reach of children, and separately from ammunition;securing firearms with a locking device;the importance of securely storing firearms and the risks of unsecured firearms; andguidance on storage devices.The bill also requires that FFLs make available for purchase a variety of secure gun storage or safety devices (including full-size gun safes, lock boxes and lockers, gun cases, or cable and trigger locks) at any place where firearms are sold to a person who is not a FFL (Under current law, FFLs that sell firearms to non-licensees must make available for purchase compatible secure gun storage or safety devices.)Finally, under the bill, an individual may claim a nonrefundable tax credit in the amount of up to $500 (lifetime limit) for expenses paid or incurred for a new safe, gun safe, gun case, lock box, or other device for securely storing firearms.

Expanding Access to High-Impact Tutoring Act of 2025This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to state educational agencies and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for implementing, administering, and evaluating tutoring programs in elementary and secondary schools.Additionally, the bill directs ED to establish an advisory board. Among its duties, the advisory board must (1) evaluate and approve plans to ensure that LEAs will meet tutoring program requirements, (2) provide technical assistance and guidance to grant recipients, and (3) develop a nationwide tutoring workforce.

Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2025This bill temporarily reinstates the election to expense environmental remediation costs paid or incurred in connection with the cleanup of certain business property (also known as the brownfields redevelopment tax incentive). (The election to expense allows a taxpayer to deduct such costs in the year incurred rather than treat such costs as capital expenses that are depreciated over a period of time.)The brownfields redevelopment tax incentive allows a taxpayer to elect to expense costs that would otherwise be capitalized and are paid or incurred before 2012 in connection with the abatement or control of a hazardous substance on property (1) used in a trade or business, (2) for the production of income, or (3) held by the taxpayer primarily for sale in the ordinary course of a trade or business. (Some limitations apply.)Under the bill, a taxpayer may elect to expense such environmental remediation costs paid or incurred in 2025-2028.

Restoring Establishment Deductions and Uplifting Competition to Ease Food Prices Act or the REDUCE Food Prices ActThis bill establishes a new tax credit for certain food retail businesses. The bill also increases bonus depreciation, the qualified business income (QBI) tax deduction, the rehabilitation tax credit (also known as the historic preservation tax credit), and the work opportunity tax credit (WOTC) for the businesses.The bill establishes a new tax credit (as part of the general business tax credit) in the amount of 15% of certain capital investments by a qualified small food retail business in the first three years of operation.The bill defines a qualified small food retail business as a private or closely-held company, a partnership, or a sole proprietorship (1) with annual average gross receipts of $200 million or less for the three tax years preceding the current tax year, (2) with at least 70% of its annual average gross receipts attributable to the retail sale of food or produce, and (3) located in a low-competition area.The bill also increasesbonus depreciation percentages for certain property placed into service by a qualified small food retail business,the QBI tax deduction for qualified small food retail business,the rehabilitation tax credit for qualified rehabilitation expenses incurred by a qualified small food retail business, andthe WOTC for wages paid by a qualified small food retail business to eligible workers.

Improving Federal Assistance to Families ActThis bill directs the Bureau of the Census to develop and publish a new regional poverty line index for each state, and requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use the new index to determine eligibility for federal programs in certain circumstances. Specifically, the bureau must develop and publish a new poverty line index, to be known as the Regionally Adjusted Poverty Line, that is measured separately for each state on an annual basis. The Regionally Adjusted Poverty Line must use new poverty thresholds calculated based on the most recent poverty thresholds and each state’s most recent regional price parity. (Poverty thresholds are specified dollar amounts used by the bureau to determine a household’s poverty status. Regional price parities are measurements of the differences in price levels between states and the national average, and are published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.) For each state, HHS must determine annually which poverty line index—the Regionally Adjusted Poverty Line or the current poverty line—results in a greater percentage of households falling below the poverty line. HHS must generally use the identified poverty line index for administrative purposes applicable to each state, including to determine residents’ financial eligibility for certain federal programs. Finally, the Government Accountability Office must study and report to Congress on the Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed threshold, an alternate poverty measure that includes consideration of regional costs of necessities like housing, child care, taxes, and transportation.

This bill requires the consent of the chief executive officers (e.g., governors) of involved states when the President or Department of Defense orders National Guard units to perform training or other duty in such states. Under the bill, the term state includes the District of Columbia and territories or possessions of the United States. The bill also subjects the ordered training or duty to the limitations of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which prohibits the use of the military for civil law enforcement purposes.

Expanding Labor Representation in the Workforce System ActThis bill increases from 20% to 30% the workforce representation on state and local workforce development boards.Workforce development boards perform a variety of functions to carry out the programs and services authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, including by developing and implementing plans for workforce development and investment activities. Current law specifies that boards must include representatives of labor organizations, among others with relevant expertise. The bill specifies that labor organizations include organizations thatare considered labor organizations based on the definition included in the National Labor Relations Act (e.g., unions); are composed of labor organizations (e.g., a labor union federation or a state or municipal labor body); or would be considered labor organizations but for the fact that the organization represents agricultural laborers or individuals employed by a federal agency, a government corporation, a Federal Reserve Bank, a state or local government, or an employer that is subject to the Railway Labor Act.

Auto Theft Prevention ActThis bill establishes a grant program to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking.Specifically, the bill directs the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to award grants for state and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen vehicle trafficking. The bill also allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to combat auto thefts and stolen automobile trafficking.

The INCREASE Housing Affordability Act creates a new federal tax credit to encourage converting commercial buildings—particularly vacant office spaces—into residential housing. The bill establishes a 15% tax credit capped at $200,000 per unit and $10 million per building, with bonus increases of 10-20% for projects that include affordable units for low-income renters and an additional 15% bonus for projects paying prevailing wages. To support these conversion efforts, the bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a 20-member advisory board within one year to provide technical assistance and guidance to state and local housing agencies on identifying conversion opportunities, streamlining permitting, and removing zoning barriers, with $5 million in annual funding authorized through fiscal year 2029. The tax credit applies to conversion costs incurred after the bill becomes law, allowing taxpayers to claim credits gradually as multi-year projects progress. This legislation aims to address housing shortages by transforming underutilized commercial properties into homes while supporting community efforts to increase affordable housing supply.