The American Enrichment Deployment Act amends federal nuclear law to streamline the licensing process for uranium enrichment facilities by allowing companies to begin construction before receiving a full license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, similar to procedures already used for other fuel cycle facilities. This change aims to speed up the deployment of domestic uranium enrichment capacity while maintaining safety standards and the NRC's regulatory oversight authority. The bill requires the NRC to issue updated regulations within 180 days to implement these changes. The legislation preserves the NRC's ability to deny licenses if facilities are not built according to safety requirements and protects the public's right to hearings on licensing decisions. The bill affects uranium enrichment companies and the domestic nuclear fuel supply chain while potentially accelerating U.S. energy independence in nuclear fuel production.

The Promoting Police Leadership Act would require the Attorney General to develop or identify training curricula for command-level police officers (supervisors and managers) within 180 days of enactment. The training would cover seven key areas: leadership and strategic thinking, critical incident response, risk management, officer wellness, data-driven policing, evidence-based decision making, and community trust building. The curricula must include in-person instruction, peer learning, and practical problem-solving components where officers work on real challenges from their agencies. The Attorney General would then establish a certification process for training programs that meet these standards and publish an annual list of agencies whose officers have completed the training. The bill requires the Attorney General to report to Congress within two years and annually for three years on implementation progress, effectiveness, and barriers to training, and directs the Government Accountability Office to conduct an independent review within three years. The legislation does not override existing state and local law enforcement certification requirements.

Logan's Law would establish a publicly accessible online database of individuals convicted of violent crimes, to be managed by the U.S. Attorney General. The database must be created within 180 days and would include both federal and state convictions for crimes involving physical force or substantial risk of force, searchable by name, address, date of birth, conviction type, sentence imposed, and other details. All states receiving federal Byrne JAG crime-fighting grants must submit their violent crime conviction records to populate the database within 180 days and maintain ongoing updates, with states losing grant funding if they fail to comply. The Attorney General would update the database at least quarterly and remove individuals whose convictions have been expunged, vacated, or pardoned. Additionally, the bill requires the Attorney General to submit a report within 180 days identifying barriers to sharing criminal records between states and the federal government and recommending improvements to ensure prosecutors and law enforcement have access to offender information nationwide.

The Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a new federal partnership within one year to identify and promote best practices for protecting minors online. The partnership will coordinate with federal agencies like the FTC, academic experts, parents, educators, online platforms, and state attorneys general to assess risks and benefits of websites and apps for children, then publish reports every two years on these findings and how well companies are adopting safety measures. Within two years of establishment, the partnership must publish a "playbook" for tech companies detailing evidence-based practices such as age verification methods, parental controls, privacy settings, reporting tools, and limits on addictive design features like infinite scrolling and personalized recommendation systems. The partnership will sunset after five years, with no specific funding amount mentioned in the legislation. This bipartisan bill aims to create a coordinating body that helps the tech industry implement age-appropriate safety standards without direct government regulation.

H.Res. 767 is a resolution expressing the House's condemnation of violent attacks against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities and officers, which the resolution characterizes as unacceptable and fully condemned. The resolution documents a series of violent incidents that occurred between July and September 2025, including shootings, riots, and threats at ICE locations across multiple states, and states that assaults on ICE officers have increased by 1,000 percent. The resolution affirms congressional support for ICE's law enforcement mission and calls on federal agencies, state and local law enforcement, and public officials to investigate these attacks, strengthen coordination to prevent violence, and reject rhetoric that incites hostility toward ICE personnel. This is a non-binding resolution that does not authorize funding or impose timelines, but rather expresses the sense of the House regarding support for ICE operations and condemnation of violence directed at the agency.

The TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act would exempt certain broadband infrastructure replacement projects from two major federal review requirements: the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Specifically, the bill applies to projects that remove and replace communications equipment identified as insecure or untrustworthy under the 2019 Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act, substituting them with secure alternatives. This exemption would streamline the approval process by eliminating the need for environmental impact assessments and historical preservation reviews on these replacement projects, allowing them to proceed faster without requiring federal permits and certifications that would normally apply. The bill affects broadband companies, federal agencies involved in permitting, and communities where these infrastructure upgrades occur. No specific funding is mentioned in the legislation; rather, it removes regulatory hurdles to accelerate the replacement of vulnerable network equipment with secure alternatives.

The App Store Freedom Act prohibits major technology companies that control both an operating system and app store (like Apple and Google) from engaging in unfair practices that limit competition and consumer choice. The bill requires these "covered companies"—those with more than 100 million U.S. users—to allow customers to set third-party apps as defaults, install apps outside their official stores, and delete pre-installed apps, while also preventing them from forcing developers to use their payment systems, punishing apps that offer better pricing elsewhere, or using confidential developer data to compete unfairly. The Federal Trade Commission will enforce the law through civil penalties up to $1 million per violation, and state attorneys general can also bring lawsuits on behalf of their residents. The law takes effect 180 days after enactment, once the FTC issues compliance guidance, and includes exceptions for protecting intellectual property, national security concerns, and existing state consumer protection laws.

H.Res. 624 is a congressional resolution honoring Anderson "Chase" Childers, a 38-year-old former Georgia police officer who died on July 13, 2025, after rescuing a family of five from a deadly rip current near Pawleys Island, South Carolina. After successfully saving all five swimmers, Childers exhausted himself in the effort and was swept away by the current, losing his life in the process. The resolution recognizes Childers' decades of service with the Cobb County Police Department, where he received a lifetime achievement award, and acknowledges his legacy as a dedicated public servant and father of three. Congress offers condolences to his family and commends the first responders involved in recovery efforts while calling for increased public education about the dangers of rip currents. This resolution does not involve any funding or require action beyond the House's formal recognition of Childers' heroism and sacrifice.

Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act or the SHOWER ActThis bill provides statutory authority for a revised definition of showerhead for the purpose of federal water efficiency regulations. Specifically, the bill adopts the definition of showerhead established by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The bill also requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to revise existing regulations to reflect the new definition. Executive Order 14264 (titled Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerheads and issued on April 9, 2025) directed DOE to rescind its regulatory definition of showerhead. This bill provides statutory authority for a new definition that replaces the rescinded regulations.

Kayla Hamilton ActThis bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to consider additional information when it makes placement determinations for unaccompanied alien children in its custody. 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.Current law requires HHS to (1) place a child in the least restrictive setting that is in the child's best interest, and (2) assess the safety and suitability of a sponsor prior to placing a child with that sponsor. In determining the least restrictive setting, this bill requires (currently, permits) HHS to consider the child's danger to self, danger to the community, and flight risk. Additionally, the bill requires placement in a secure facility in the case of a child who is 13 years of age or older and has gang-related markings or tattoos or a history of gang-related arrests or criminal conduct.In assessing the safety and suitability of a sponsor, this bill requires HHS to collect and provide to the Department of Homeland Security information about all adult residents of the household, including name, date of birth, Social Security number, immigration status, contact information, and the results of all background and criminal records checks. The bill also prohibits HHS from placing a child with a sponsor who is unlawfully present in the United States.

Trafficking Survivors Relief ActThis act establishes a process to vacate convictions and expunge arrest records for certain criminal offenses committed by victims of human trafficking that directly result from or relate to having been a trafficking victim.It defines the offenses eligible to be vacated or expunged and sets forth procedures for filing a motion.The Government Accountability Office must assess the impact of this process, including the number of human trafficking survivors who file motions to vacate convictions or expunge records.Under the act, U.S. Attorneys' Offices must report to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the number of motions to vacate convictions or expunge arrest records that are filed. Additionally, the DOJ must report to Congress on professional training received by U.S. Attorneys on indicators of human trafficking during the preceding 12-month period.The act permits certain grants for legal representation to be used to seek post-conviction relief.Finally, the act allows a defendant to establish, as a defense, that the offenses were committed under duress by demonstrating that he or she was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense.

The CIRCUIT Act expands a federal tax credit for advanced manufacturing to include distribution transformers—electrical devices that reduce high-voltage power to safer levels for homes and businesses. Under this bill, manufacturers of distribution transformers would receive a tax credit equal to 10 percent of their production costs, bringing transformers into the same incentive program that already covers other advanced manufacturing components. The bill is designed to encourage domestic production of these critical utility infrastructure components and boost supply chain resilience. The credit would take effect 90 days after the bill becomes law and applies to transformers produced and sold after that date. This legislation could help strengthen the nation's electrical grid infrastructure while supporting American manufacturers in this sector.

The Targeting Child Predators Act of 2025 creates a new process for federal officials to issue "gag orders" that prevent companies and individuals from disclosing that they have received administrative subpoenas during criminal investigations. When a federal official certifies that disclosure could endanger someone's safety, allow a suspect to flee, destroy evidence, intimidate witnesses, or compromise an investigation, the recipient of a subpoena must stay silent for 180 days. The bill also establishes a judicial review process allowing subpoena recipients to challenge these nondisclosure requirements in federal court, though courts can extend the gag orders for additional 180-day periods if they find the government's concerns are justified. Recipients can disclose information to their attorneys or others necessary to comply with the subpoena, but those people also become bound by the nondisclosure requirement. The legislation transfers authority over this process from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Secretary of Homeland Security, suggesting a focus on cases involving threats to national security or public safety.

This bill requires the Secretary of Commerce to create a comprehensive online database of information about recreational access to federal waters, particularly the exclusive economic zone off U.S. coasts. The database must include details about fishing restrictions, areas open or closed to recreational boating and diving, vessel restrictions, marine protected areas, and navigation information like depth charts and bathymetric data. The bill primarily affects recreational boaters, fishers, divers, and other ocean users who need current information about where they can legally access and use federal waters. The Secretary has 31 months to develop data standards in consultation with stakeholders including state and local governments, tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations. The full database must be publicly available within 4 years of enactment, with updates required at least twice yearly for most data and real-time updates for geographic boundaries and marine protected areas. The legislation allows the Secretary to partner with various entities including states, tribes, universities, and private companies to implement the program, though no specific funding amounts are mentioned in the bill.

H.R. 3100 expands the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to allow businesses and organizations serving vulnerable populations—such as childcare facilities, schools, and senior care providers—to conduct background checks on a broader group of people. The bill extends background check authority to include contractors working for these organizations, as well as employees and volunteers of contractors, and individuals seeking licenses or certifications from these organizations to provide care. This change aims to strengthen safeguards by giving organizations more tools to vet people who have access to children and other vulnerable populations in their care. The bill was introduced in April 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary Committee, but does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines in the available text.

Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act This bill directs the General Services Administration to establish a program under which a federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired firearm from the agency that issued the firearm to the officer.

Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act of 2025This bill expands the types of federal officials who may remove (i.e., transfer) state cases brought against them to federal court. It also establishes a presumption of immunity for federal officials in these cases.The federal officer removal statute authorizes certain defendants (e.g., federal officers) to remove to federal court a civil action or criminal prosecution brought against them in state court if the claims or charges relate to official duties. Often, defendants who invoke the federal officer removal statute raise claims of official immunity.In recent years, the statute received public attention when then-former President Donald Trump and former officials sought to invoke the statute. For example, in Georgia v. Meadows, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows could not remove Georgia’s criminal prosecution of him to federal court based on the federal officer removal statute because it does not apply to former federal officers, and even if it did, the charges were not related to Meadows’s official duties.This bill allows a defendant who is a former federal officer or current or former President or Vice President to remove state cases brought against them to federal court based on the federal officer removal statute. It also establishes a presumption that federal officials have immunity in cases that are removable, which may only be rebutted by a showing that their actions were not related to official duties.

The Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025 is a bipartisan bill that allows human trafficking victims to vacate criminal convictions for non-violent offenses and expunge arrest records for crimes they committed as a direct result of their trafficking victimization. The law applies retroactively to convictions and arrests occurring before or after the bill's enactment, and victims can petition courts using a relatively low evidentiary standard (preponderance of the evidence) with support from anti-trafficking providers. Current inmates convicted of non-violent offenses related to their trafficking can also petition for sentence reductions, and all such motions are filed at no cost with complete confidentiality protections to shield survivors' identities. Courts must conduct detailed reviews of original sentences and consider mitigating factors related to trafficking when evaluating these requests. The bill preserves all existing federal crime victims' rights and is designed to help trafficking survivors clear their records and reduce sentences for convictions stemming from their exploitation.

Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to consult with the President and report on the effects on national security of surveillance conducted by China via the high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down in the United States in February 2023. The report must be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.