This bill expands access to experimental controlled substances for terminally ill patients and accelerates the federal rescheduling process for drugs showing promise in treating serious mental health conditions. It amends the Right to Try law to allow eligible patients to use investigational psychedelic and other controlled drugs outside standard clinical trials without federal legal consequences. The bill requires the Attorney General to initiate rescheduling proceedings for Schedule I drugs that successfully complete Phase 3 clinical trials for mental health treatment and specifically mandates a decision within 60 days on moving ibogaine from Schedule I to Schedule II. Additionally, the Veterans Affairs Secretary must report to Congress within 180 days on how the government is implementing efforts to accelerate mental illness treatments. The legislation aims to streamline patient access to potentially beneficial experimental treatments while reducing regulatory barriers for drugs demonstrating clinical effectiveness.

This bill would prevent the Army from deactivating or reducing Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades (specialized aviation units) through fiscal year 2031 unless the Secretary of the Army submits a detailed plan to Congress explaining how the brigades will be recapitalized and restored to their current capabilities. For any brigades that were previously deactivated or reduced before this law takes effect, the Army would be required to reinstate or reactivate them to their former strength within one year and report to Congress on progress. The legislation also requires the Army to submit a plan within 180 days for sustaining and modernizing the aircraft used by these brigades. The bill authorizes $35 million in funding for fiscal year 2027 to support aircraft operations and training for these brigades.

This bill increases disability compensation payments for veterans with service-connected disabilities and survivor benefits for families of deceased disabled veterans, effective December 1, 2026. The increase will match the same percentage used for Social Security cost-of-living adjustments announced in 2026, ensuring veterans' benefits keep pace with inflation. The bill affects disabled veterans receiving compensation under federal law as well as surviving spouses and children who receive dependency and indemnity compensation. The Department of Veterans Affairs must publish the new payment rates in the Federal Register by the same deadline used for publishing Social Security adjustments. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the legislation, as the increases will be determined by the Social Security adjustment formula rather than a fixed appropriation.

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, after notifying his next of kin. The VA must relinquish the remains to the next of kin or, if no next of kin responds to the notification, arrange for the disposition of the remains. Cota was interred prior to the enactment of regulations that would have barred his interment due to a 1975 rape conviction.

The Medical Supply Sanctions Act of 2025 would ban U.S. exports of pharmaceutical drugs and prosthetic devices (such as artificial limbs) to Russia. The prohibition applies to any FDA-approved drugs and prosthetics, including all their components and accessories. The bill would remain in effect until the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that Russia has ended its military operations in Ukraine and withdrawn its forces from the country. This legislation targets Russia's access to American medical supplies as a sanction measure related to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

The Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act would add a new aggravating factor to federal death penalty law that courts could consider when deciding whether to impose a death sentence. Specifically, the bill would allow the fact that a defendant is an undocumented immigrant to be weighed as a factor supporting a capital sentence if that person has been convicted of killing, attempting to kill, or conspiring to kill a U.S. citizen. The legislation amends existing federal sentencing guidelines but does not create new crimes or establish mandatory sentences. The bill would affect anyone facing capital charges who is also an undocumented immigrant convicted of such offenses in federal court. There is no specific funding allocation or implementation timeline mentioned in the legislation.

H.Res. 551 is a symbolic resolution expressing congressional support for designating September 25th as "National Stop SuiSilence Day," a day dedicated to addressing suicide prevention and reducing stigma around discussing suicide. The resolution recognizes that suicide is a significant public health crisis in the United States, with over 45,000 deaths annually and particularly elevated rates among veterans, and emphasizes that research shows talking openly about suicide can reduce suicidal thoughts and save lives. The resolution does not create any new programs, funding, or government mandates; rather, it serves as a statement of congressional intent to encourage individuals, communities, and government agencies to engage in suicide prevention education and awareness. The resolution affects all Americans by promoting a national conversation about suicide prevention during a month already designated for suicide prevention efforts. This is a non-binding resolution with no fiscal impact or implementation timeline.

This bill aims to improve how the Department of Veterans Affairs processes and decides veteran benefit claims by creating several new oversight and accountability measures. The legislation requires the VA to develop systems that notify employees when they make avoidable errors in the same claim, establishes a quality assurance program within the Board of Veterans' Appeals to track and reduce decision errors, and creates a mandatory training program for Board members on properly handling appeals. The bill also requires the VA's Office of General Counsel to study inconsistencies in legal opinions and directs the Board to provide specific reasons when remanding claims back to the VA for further work, ensuring employees responsible for errors are notified. Most requirements must be completed or reported within one year of the law's enactment, with the exception of a six-month deadline for developing a plan to improve Board decisions. The bill affects VA employees in the Veterans Benefits Administration and Board of Veterans' Appeals, as well as veterans waiting for their benefit claims to be resolved.

Tribal Gaming Regulatory Compliance Act This bill allows the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes to conduct gaming activities on their land in Texas if certain conditions are met. Currently, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities on their land if those activities are prohibited by Texas law. The bill repeals those provisions and instead applies the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) to gaming activities on Indian lands of the tribes.

Critical Businesses Preparedness ActThis bill establishes a new tax credit, as part of the general business tax credit, for a percentage of the costs for certain businesses that are critical in the aftermath of a flood or hurricane to purchase and install an electric generator. Specifically, under the bill, hospitals, nursing homes, grocery stores, gas stations, and other businesses determined to be critical in the aftermath of a flood or hurricane are allowed a tax credit for 30% of the costs paid (or incurred) to purchase and install an electric generator in an area at high risk of flooding or hurricanes.The bill requires taxpayers to reduce the basis (cost for federal tax purposes) of an electric generator by the amount for which the tax credit is claimed. Further, taxpayers may not claim other federal tax benefits in addition to the tax credit for the same electric generator expenses.

The Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act would expand federal criminal jurisdiction to allow the federal government to prosecute murders committed by certain immigrants who are either inadmissible to the United States or subject to deportation. Specifically, the bill would apply to aliens deemed inadmissible for certain criminal or security-related reasons, or those deportable due to criminal convictions or security concerns. Under this legislation, first-degree murder would be punishable by death or life imprisonment, while second-degree murder would carry a sentence of years or life imprisonment. The bill does not establish new funding or specific timelines, but rather creates a new federal prosecutorial avenue in cases where such murders occur anywhere within U.S. jurisdiction. This would give federal prosecutors the authority to handle these cases in addition to or instead of state prosecution.

This bill strengthens accountability for healthcare contractors and physicians working at Veterans Affairs facilities. It requires the VA to notify patients within 45 days when a non-employee healthcare provider may be liable for malpractice or negligence, and mandates that the VA revoke credentials for any non-employee provider who faces five or more malpractice claims within five years. The bill also requires the VA to report healthcare professionals with judgments against them to state licensing boards and the National Practitioner Data Bank within 30 days, and establishes a process to bring charges against VA physicians who are involved in three or more malpractice cases within five years. Additionally, the VA must publish clear information on its website explaining patients' rights to file claims and sue under federal tort law. These changes apply to incidents occurring after the bill becomes law and aim to improve transparency and hold healthcare providers accountable for poor care at VA facilities.

The SAVES Act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program within 24 months that awards competitive grants to nonprofit organizations for providing service dogs to eligible veterans. The program targets veterans enrolled in VA healthcare who have been prescribed a service dog for conditions including blindness, mobility issues, hearing loss, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, or other disabilities where a service dog would help them live independently. Each nonprofit can receive up to $2 million in grant funding, must provide the service dogs free of charge to veterans, and must meet specific requirements including experience training service dogs under Americans with Disabilities Act standards. The bill authorizes $10 million annually from fiscal years 2027 through 2031, and the VA may also provide veterinary insurance policies for the service dogs, with the pilot program ending on September 30, 2031.

Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying a claim for benefits on the sole basis that a veteran failed to appear for a medical examination provided by the VA in conjunction with the claim for benefits.

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2025. The bill requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register.The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.

The Protecting Military Assets Act of 2025 amends immigration law to make non-citizens who have been convicted of or admit to illegally entering military, naval, or Coast Guard property ineligible for admission to the United States and subject to deportation if already in the country. The bill references federal criminal law that prohibits unauthorized access to these military installations and treats violations of this law as grounds for denying entry and removal. This legislation affects foreign nationals and immigrants who have committed this specific type of offense, making it a deportable offense and an impediment to obtaining immigration status. The bill does not specify funding requirements or implementation timelines, focusing instead on expanding the immigration grounds for inadmissibility and deportability related to military property breaches.

H.R. 1714, the Criminal Illegal Alien Report Act, requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report to Congress within 60 days detailing crimes committed by individuals who were granted parole to enter the United States under immigration law. The report must include information about parolees from the programs for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, as well as any other parole grants authorized under federal immigration statute, and must specify the number of crimes committed, the nationalities of offenders, and any connections to terrorist or transnational criminal organizations. The bill does not provide new funding or enforcement mechanisms—it simply directs the Department of Homeland Security to compile and report existing data to lawmakers. This legislation affects individuals who have been granted humanitarian parole status and seeks to provide Congress with information about criminal activity among this population.

Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment ActThis bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to provide Congress with an assessment of terrorist threats to the United States posed by individuals in Syria affiliated with either a foreign terrorist organization or a specially designated global terrorist organization.

Stop Human Trafficking of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Act of 2025This bill establishes requirements relating to placing unaccompanied alien children with sponsors. (Under federal law, an unaccompanied alien child is a minor with no lawful immigration status and no parent or legal guardian in the United States to provide care and physical custody.)Before the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may release such a child to a sponsor, the sponsor must complete a fingerprint background check and vetting that includes (1) a public records check, (2) a National Sex Offender Registry check, (3) a Federal Bureau of Investigation National Criminal History Check, (4) a child abuse and neglect check, and (5) state and local criminal history checks. Each adult in the sponsor's household must also undergo such vetting before the placement.The bill also requires HHS to visit the home of a proposed sponsor before the placement and to conduct periodic home visits after.A child may not be placed with a sponsor who is unlawfully present in the United States unless the sponsor is the child's parent, relative, or legal guardian.HHS must retroactively apply these vetting standards to all sponsors for placements made since January 20, 2021.

Cartel And Radical Terrorist Enforcement Log Act of 2025 or the CARTEL Act of 2025This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to publish each month statistics related to encounters and arrests. The report must include, for example, the total number of individuals affiliated with transnational criminal organizations who have repeatedly attempted to cross unlawfully into the United States.The Department of Homeland Security must report annually on foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations attempting to move their members or affiliates into the United States through the southern, northern, or maritime border.

Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure that periodic health assessments of members of the Armed Forces include specified elements. DOD must ensure that annual assessments include a sports physical, an electrocardiogram, and specified blood work. Other periodic assessments must include certain testing related to burn pit exposure, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure, and other tests or evaluations determined to be appropriate by DOD.

Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2025This bill allows grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program to be used for programs to combat human trafficking.