Allied Defense Sales ActThis bill directs the Department of State to implement a strategy to encourage foreign entities to participate in a multinational military procurement process. The State Department must also periodically report on the strategy and its implementation.Under the bill, this process involves the sale by the United States to a lead foreign nation of defense articles or services which are subsequently transferred to other qualifying countries.The strategy must incorporate existing efforts by the State Department to, for example, survey interest, identify countries and partners who could serve as lead purchase coordinators, review pathways for participation for countries that are ineligible for foreign military financing loans, identify challenges and solutions regarding compliance with the Arms Export Control Act, and identify opportunities to develop and promote exportable defense articles and services (including for purposes of supporting the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States).

H.Res. 932 is a House resolution that condemns six members of Congress—Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin, and Representatives Jason Crow, Christopher Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, and Chrissy Houlahan—for statements they made in a November 2025 video. The resolution accuses these lawmakers of encouraging military and intelligence personnel to disobey presidential orders by suggesting the administration has issued unlawful commands, which the resolution characterizes as seditious rhetoric that undermines the chain of command. The resolution argues that the six members, several of whom have military or intelligence backgrounds, should know that military orders are presumed lawful and that encouraging service members to defy them violates federal law. The resolution asserts that these statements lack any evidence of actual unlawful orders and instead damage national security and erode public trust in the military and government.

The Strengthening Resources for our Schools Act provides a tax break to retired military members and law enforcement officers who work as school resource officers in schools. Specifically, the bill excludes their retirement income from federal taxation while they are employed as school resource officers. Additionally, individuals who serve as school resource officers for at least 10 years receive a lifetime exemption, meaning their retirement income remains tax-free even after they leave the position. To qualify, individuals must pass background checks and meet their state's peace officer training and standards requirements. The bill requires law enforcement agencies to notify the IRS when school resource officers begin and end their employment, with penalties for agencies that fail to report, and the changes take effect for tax years beginning after the bill is enacted.

H.R. 5102 designates approximately 98 miles of five river segments in Montana's Greater Yellowstone region—including portions of the Madison, Gallatin, Hyalite Creek, Cabin Creek, and Middle Fork of Cabin Creek—as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The bill aims to protect these streams' recreational, ecological, and cultural values while preserving their clean water benefits for Montana's agriculture, fishing, and tourism industries, which generate billions of dollars annually. Importantly, the legislation respects private property rights by prohibiting land acquisition without owner consent, protects existing water rights and hydroelectric operations (including the Hebgen and Madison Dams), and allows continued maintenance of roads, bridges, and infrastructure. The bill authorizes necessary funding but does not specify an amount or timeline. It was introduced in September 2025 and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

The Greater Yellowstone Recreation Enhancement And Tourism Act designates approximately 98 miles of river segments in Montana—including parts of the Madison, Gallatin, Hyalite Creek, and Cabin Creek—as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The bill protects these streams for their recreational value (fishing, hunting, camping, paddling, and wildlife viewing), their importance to Indian Tribes, and their economic benefits to Montana's tourism and agricultural industries, while explicitly preserving private property rights and allowing existing infrastructure like roads, bridges, and hydroelectric dams to continue operating. The legislation specifically exempts the Hebgen and Madison Dams from Wild and Scenic Rivers restrictions, ensuring these hydroelectric facilities can continue generating power and be maintained or expanded outside the protected segments. The bill requires consent from private landowners before any land acquisition within these river corridors and does not affect existing water rights, compacts, or federal water permits. No specific funding amount or timeline is specified; the bill authorizes "such sums as are necessary" to implement the designations.

The COVID-19 Military Backpay Act of 2025 provides legal remedies for military members discharged or separated due to refusing the Department of Defense's COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Service members who were discharged can file civil lawsuits in the Court of Federal Claims arguing their discharge was involuntary or unlawful, with the burden of proof shifted so that discharges for "convenience of the Government" or failure to deploy are presumed involuntary. If successful, eligible members would receive back pay for missed training, be credited with service time as if they had never been discharged, potentially qualify for military retirement benefits if they would have completed 20 years of service, be allowed to reenlist, and receive involuntary separation pay. The bill applies to all current and pending claims in the Court of Federal Claims and works alongside an existing executive order on the same subject but provides additional legal pathways and remedies for affected service members.

The LEAD Act of 2025 eases export restrictions on certain unmanned aircraft systems (drones) by reclassifying them as manned aircraft rather than missile technology for regulatory purposes. Under current law, reusable military drones fall under strict missile technology export controls, which limit sales to allies and partners. This bill would allow the President to treat these drone systems like traditional aircraft in export decisions, making it easier for American companies to sell them abroad while still maintaining some oversight through existing aircraft export rules. The bill requires the President to update federal regulations within 180 days of enactment to implement these changes. The legislation primarily affects defense contractors and government agencies involved in drone exports, and it aims to boost American competitiveness in the growing international drone market while maintaining international agreements on missile technology.

The Streamlining Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025 amends federal law governing the sale of military equipment and weapons to foreign governments. The bill raises the dollar thresholds at which foreign military sales require certain Congressional reviews and approvals, effectively streamlining the approval process by allowing larger sales to proceed with less oversight. For example, thresholds are increased from $250,000 to $500,000 in some cases, and from $300 million to $615 million in others, with adjustments applied across various sections of the Arms Export Control Act. This affects the State Department and Department of Defense, which oversee foreign military sales to allied nations, as well as Congress, which loses some ability to scrutinize and block certain transactions. The bill contains no new funding or implementation timeline, as it simply modifies existing legal thresholds that automatically adjust the review requirements for future sales.

This bill changes how the Forest Service chief is appointed by requiring the President to nominate the chief with Senate approval, rather than allowing the position to be filled through internal appointment. Currently, the Forest Service chief is selected by the Secretary of Agriculture without Senate confirmation. Under this legislation, anyone nominated for the position must have substantial experience in forest and natural resources management and will be evaluated by two Senate committees jointly—Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Energy and Natural Resources. The bill applies immediately, requiring the President to submit a nomination within 30 days of the law's enactment, even if someone is already serving in the role. No new funding or specific timeline beyond the initial 30-day submission requirement is specified in the legislation.

Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025This bill modifies and ratifies a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the United States, Montana, and the Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana (i.e., the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes). The bill also authorizes wastewater infrastructure on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana.The bill requires the community's water rights to be held in trust for the benefit of the community and its allottees. The community must enact a tribal water code to regulate its water rights.Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (as applicable) to enter negotiations with Montana to exchange certain state lands for federal lands to be held in trust for the benefit of the community. The bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.The bill alsoestablishes the Aaniiih Nakoda Settlement Trust Fund (and specified accounts) for purposes of carrying out this bill,establishes the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Settlement Implementation Fund (and specified accounts) for purposes of carrying out this bill, andprovides funding for specified accounts established by the bill.The bill also authorizes Interior to plan, design, construct, operate, maintain, and replace community water distribution and wastewater treatment facilities for the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana.

H.R. 716, known as the Fill the Lake Act, directs the Secretary of the Interior to maintain specific water levels in Flathead Lake in Montana during the summer months (June 15 through September 15 each year). The bill requires the lake to be kept between a minimum level of 2,892 feet and a maximum level of 2,893 feet above sea level, with the government supplying water from the nearby Hungry Horse Reservoir to meet the minimum and releasing excess water downstream to prevent exceeding the maximum. This legislation affects water management in Montana and would impact decisions by the Department of Interior regarding reservoir operations in the region. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation costs in the provided text, but it establishes an ongoing operational requirement for federal water management officials during the peak summer season each year.

Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act of 2025This bill establishes additional support for wildlife movement areas. It also reauthorizes and modifies (1) the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, and (2) wildlife-related cooperative research and training programs.Specifically, the bill establishes within the Department of the Interior a grant program for projects that improve or conserve habitat quality in movement areas of terrestrial vertebrate species. At least 50% of the amounts made available to carry out the grant program must be used for projects that directly conserve, restore, or enhance big game movement areas.Interior must also establish a research program that provides funds to state fish and wildlife agencies and Indian tribes to collect and analyze data on the identification, characteristics, or management of movement areas.The bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and expands the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program to allow Interior to use program funds to provide technical assistance to other federal agencies to implement voluntary programs with a focus on migration corridor or seasonal habitat conservation efforts on private and tribal land.The bill also reauthorizes through FY2031 cooperative research and training programs for fish and wildlife resources. At least 50% of the funding must be used for projects that improve habitat quality in movement areas of big game and other wildlife.Additionally, the bill directs the U.S. Geological Survey to work with, and provide technical assistance to, federal agencies, states, and Indian tribes to build on existing efforts to map movement areas.

H.R. 718 would prohibit the Interior and Agriculture Departments from selling or transferring federal land to private parties or other non-federal entities if the land is publicly accessible or directly borders publicly accessible federal land or publicly accessible state and local lands. The bill creates narrow exceptions for small land parcels (under 300 acres, or under 5 acres if accessible by water) and for transfers already authorized by existing laws, including the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, Alaska Statehood Act, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and several other historical land transfer statutes. The bill prevents the agencies from artificially subdividing land to avoid the acreage limits. Overall, the legislation aims to keep publicly accessible federal lands in government hands rather than allowing them to be privatized, affecting millions of acres managed by the Departments of Interior and Agriculture nationwide.

Forest Information Reform Act or the FIR ActThis bill specifies that neither the Forest Service nor the Bureau of Land Management are required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan when a new species is listed as threatened or endangered, critical habitat is designated, or new information reveals effects of the plan may affect a listed species or critical habitat in a manner or to an extent not previously considered.