Letters & Legislation

Note: This information is current as of July 11, 2025, and will be updated periodically to reflect new legislative actions, letters, and initiatives.

LEGISLATION

Legislation Led by Congressman Horsford

• . H.Res.327 – Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the operations of the Social Security Administration after March 12, 2025, including information on the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Social Security Administration and to information in the possession of such Administration.
Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the operations of the Social Security Administration after March 12, 2025, including information on the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to the Social Security Administration and to information in the possession of such Administration.

• H.R. 1314 – TIPS Act
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to eliminate the separate minimum wage for tipped employees, and for other purposes.

• H.R.618 – Apex Area Technical Corrections Act
To amend the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989 to include the City of North Las Vegas and the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association, and for other purposes.

• H.R.25524 – Lower Drug Costs for Families Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply prescription drug inflation rebates to drugs furnished in the commercial market and to change the base year for rebate calculations.

• H.R.1699 – TOTAL Care Act
To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program under which a TRICARE Prime beneficiary may access obstetrical and gynecological care without a referral, and for other purposes.

• H.R.2553 – Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2025
To limit cost-sharing for prescription drugs, and for other purposes.

• H.R.3214 – HOME Act
To protect consumers from price gouging of residential rental and sale prices, and for other purposes.

• H.R.3215 – Utilizing National Land for Opportunities and Community Key (UNLOCK) Housing Act
To facilitate the use of Federal lands for affordable housing, and for other purposes.

• H.R.3216 – Housing Market Transparency Act
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to collect and make publicly available data on properties receiving an allocation of credit under the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes.

• H.R.3590 – SCHOOL Professionals Act
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that determinations regarding whether an individual who is a contractor providing services to an educational organization is a full time employee for purposes of requirements relating to an employer's responsibility to provide health coverage are subject to rules that apply to employees of educational organizations.

• H.R.3769 – Dependent Income Exclusion Act
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain dependent income when calculating modified adjusted gross income for the purposes of eligibility for premium tax credits.

• H.R.3879 – Broadcast VOICES Act
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry, and for other purposes.

• H.R.4103 – Break the Cycle of Violence Act
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to build safer, thriving communities, and save lives, by investing in effective community-based violence reduction initiatives, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and Food

• H.R. 1661- SAFE Act of 2025

Save America's Forgotten Equines Act of 2025 or the SAFE Act This bill prohibits the slaughter of equines for human consumption. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prohibit the sale, transportation, sale, or transportation of equine. The bill also requires USDA to establish a public awareness campaign to educate consumers about the dangers of slaughter.

• H.R. 484- Food Deserts Act

Food Deserts Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a grant program for states to establish revolving funds to support the establishment and operation of grocery stores in underserved communities. Amounts in a state revolving fund shall be used for the purpose of making loans to open a grocery store in an underserved community, support the operations of an existing grocery store, provide access to healthy food, or support a program participant that is in a community that would be underserved if the participant was not located in such community. USDA must prioritize applicants from entities that (1) emphasize unprocessed, healthful foods; (2) provide a variety of raw fruits and vegetables.

• H.R. 2195 – Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025

The bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of disabled veterans to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

Animals

• H.R. 2253- Puppy Protection Act of 2025

Puppy Protection Act of 2025 This bill requires pet dealers to provide adequate housing for dogs that includes solid flooring, indoor space sufficient to allow the tallest dog in an enclosure to stand on its hind legs without touching the roof of the enclosure; with respect to dogs over eight weeks in age, primary enclosures that, with the length of the dog measured from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail, provide at least 12 square feet of indoor floor space per each dog not more than 25 inches long; 20. inches long, and 30 square feet long. The bill also requires each dog to have meaningful socialization with humans and compatible dogs for at least 30 minutes each day that

• H.R. 1684- PAST Act of 2025

This bill expands the definition of unlawful acts under the Horse Protection Act of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to include additional unlawful acts and penalties for violations of the act. Specifically, the bill expands penalties for unlawful acts to include (1) knowingly or willfully failing to comply with the requirements of the Act, and (2) knowingly failing to do so. The bill also increases the maximum penalty for a violation of this bill. USDA must also establish a program to assist states and Indian tribes in carrying out the program.

• H.R. 349- Goldie’s Act

Goldie's Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct inspections and investigations of violations of the Animal Welfare Act. Specifically, USDA must determine whether any dealer, exhibitor, intermediate handler, carrier, research facility, or operator of an auction sale has violated or is violating any provision of this act or any regulation or standard issued thereunder. USDA must also conduct inspections of each research facility and each exhibitor at least once a year and conduct follow-up inspections until all violations are corrected. The bill requires USDA to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to require inspectors to confiscate or destroy in a humane manner any animal found to be suffering physical or psychological harm as a result

Armed Forces and National Security

• H.Res.63 – Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial as the "Arlington House National Historic Site".

• H.R. 1725 — Sgt. Isaac Woodard Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025

Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025 This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs housing loans and educational assistance for Black veterans of World War II. Specifically, the bill extends eligibility to Black veterans who (1) served on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces and (2) certified that they were denied a specific benefit under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 based on race; and (3) are the surviving spouses, children, grandchildren, or other direct descendants of such veterans.
• H.R. 1732— GUARD VA Benefits Act

Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Veterans Benefits Act This bill reinstates penalties for individuals who solicit contracts for, charge, or receive any fee or compensation with respect to the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill increases the maximum fine for an individual who solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives, or attempts to solicit or receive, any fee, compensation, or compensation in connection with preparing, presenting, or prosecuting a claim for VA benefits. The bill also requires the VA to establish a panel of experts and representatives to

• H.R. 1400— To amend Title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption that certain veterans were exposed to radiation and other toxins at the Nevada Test and Training Range for purposes of the treatment of certain disabilities under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

This bill establishes a presumption that certain veterans who performed active military, naval, air, or space service while assigned to a duty station in a covered location at the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, shall have on-site participation in any aspect of the development, construction, operation, or maintenance of a military installation at such location.

• H.R. 1637— Protect Veteran Jobs Act

Protect Veteran Jobs Act This bill reinstates a veteran who was involuntarily removed or dismissed from a civil service position during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date of this bill's enactment. The bill also requires each executive branch agency to report to Congress on the number of veteran employees who were removed or otherwise dismissed from the agency.

• H.R. 1404— CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 2025

CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025 This bill increases the maximum age for children who are eligible for medical care under the Children's Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Currently, a child may be eligible for benefits under the program until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of their marital status.

• H.R. 1543 – EQUITY Act

This bill prohibits discrimination in the Armed Forces, reinforcing equal protection rights for all service members.

• H.R. 1288— DRIVE Act of 2025

Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act of 2025 or the DRIVE Act of 20 2025 This bill increases the reimbursement rate for the use of privately owned vehicles by government employees on official business (when no government vehicle is available). Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the mileage rate is equal to or greater than (1) the rate of 41.5 cents per mile (at a rate determined in accordance with specified requirements), and (2) the time frame for the payment. The bill also requires the VA to pay an allowance based on mileage paid not later than 90 days after the date on which a request for such an allowance is properly submitted.

• H.R. 219 — Improving Menopause Care for Veterans Act of 2025

Improving Menopause Care for Veterans Act of 2025 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on menopause care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the report must include (1) a description of VA’s care as of the date of the bill's enactment, (2) a review of the established guidelines and protocols for the training of VA medical providers, and (3) an evaluation of the quality of menopausal care provided. The VA must submit to Congress a strategic plan to implement the recommendations contained in the report.

• H.R. 220— Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2025

Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to cover infertility treatments (including using assisted reproductive technology), standard fertility preservation services, and both. The VA may furnish vitro fertilization treatment using donated gametes or embryos. The bill does not require the VA to furnish such treatment or services unless it receives consent from each of the covered individuals, including the veteran's partner and the third-party donor. The legal status, custody, future use, donation, disposition, or destruction of such gamete or embryos relating to such treatment shall be determined in accordance with the law of the state in which the gamete or embryos are

• H.R. 210— Dental Care for Veterans Act

Dental Care for Veterans Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service. Specifically, the bill allows the VA to furnish dentures, dental appliances, and to procure such appliances. The bill also phases eligibility for such care to veterans who are not eligible for VA benefits beginning three years after the enactment of this bill.

• H.R. 515— Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act

Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act This bill prohibits discrimination in the Armed Forces. Specifically, any qualifications established or applied for eligibility for service in an Armed Force shall consider only the ability of an individual to meet occupational standards for military service generally and military occupational specialty concerned and may not include any criteria relating to the race, color, national origin, religion, or sex. Any personnel policy developed or implemented by the Department of Defense (DOD) concerned with respect to service members must ensure equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed forces, without regard to gender identity, sexual orientation, and sex characteristics (including intersex traits).

• H.R. 1004 – Love Lives On Act of 2025

This bill extends entitlement for various benefit programs and services for surviving spouses of deceased members of the Armed Forces or veterans. The bill also provides that the remarriage of a surviving spouse must not bar the furnishing of dependency and indemnity compensation or special pension benefits to such spouse. Additionally, the DoD may not terminate the payment of an annuity for a surviving spouse under the Survivor Benefit Plan solely because the surviving spouse remarries. Finally, the bill expands the definition of a dependent under TRICARE to include a remarried widow or widower whose subsequent marriage has ended due to death, divorce, or annulment.

• H.R. 1742 – Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act

This bill establishes leave protections so that military personnel and their dependents can access reproductive health services without penalty. The bill aims to safeguard timely care for servicemembers stationed in restrictive jurisdictions.

• H.R. 1860 – Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire or designate a Regional Breast Cancer and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinator for each Veteran Integrated Services Network (i.e., regional VA health care administrative areas). Among other duties, such coordinators must ensure the coordination of care between VA clinicians and breast and gynecologic cancer community care providers. Under the bill, veterans are eligible for such care coordination if they are diagnosed with a breast or gynecologic condition and are eligible for health care through the Veterans Community Care Program.

• H.R. 1956 – BAH Restoration Act

This bill increases the monthly amount of the basic housing allowance for members of the uniformed services inside the United States. Specifically, the monthly amount of allowance for a member must be the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in the area, as determined by the DoD, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and same dependency status as the member.

• H.R. 2055 – Caring for Survivors Act of 2025

This bill increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the VA. Dependency and indemnity compensation is a monthly payment made to eligible survivors (i.e., spouses, parents, or children) of (1) certain veterans who died as a result of a service-connected condition; (2) service members killed while on active military duty or active or inactive duty for training; or (3) veterans who did not die from a service-connected condition, but were totally disabled by a service-connected disability for a certain period of time. The bill also (1) reduces, from 10 years to 5 years, the period of time that certain veterans must have been rated totally disabled due to a service-connected disability in order for a survivor to qualify for benefits; and (2) specifies the amount that is payable to survivors of veterans who were rated totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death.

• H.R. 2102 – Major Richard Star Act

This bill allows veterans with combat-related disabilities to receive both full military retirement pay and VA disability compensation concurrently without offset, which benefits veterans who are medically retired due to wounds sustained in service.

• H.R. 2192 – Air America Act of 2025

This bill provides financial compensation to individuals who worked for Air America and its affiliates between 1950–1976, recognizing their service supporting U.S. government efforts.

• H.R. 3261 – VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025

This bill allows VA Health Administration employees to gain enhanced collective bargaining rights, aiming to improve fairness and input in workplace matters.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

• H.R. 1638 - CROWN Act of 2025

Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2025 or the CROWN Act of 2025 This bill prohibits discrimination based on an individual's texture or style of hair. Specifically, the bill prohibits (1) discrimination based on race or national origin in federal civil rights laws; or (2) discrimination in the workplace, school, or workplace policies and practices that bar natural or protective hairstyles commonly worn by people of African descent. The bill also requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report to Congress on the implementation of the bill's provisions.

• H. Res. 48 - Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by celebrating diversity promoting tolerance and condemning hate.

This resolution honors the life, legacy, works, and heroism of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It also condemns any form of harassment, discrimination, or prejudice targeted at any minority ethnic group, including the Black community, Indigenous people, the Jewish community, the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, the Muslim community, and Hispanic and Latino communities. Finally, the resolution calls on all people across the nation to uphold Dr. King's values and teachings of justice, equality, peace, advocacy, and tolerance.

• H.R. 15 – Equality Act

This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Housing Act, and other federal statutes to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics across employment, housing, credit, education, jury service, public accommodations, federally funded programs, and public spaces.

• H.R. 40- Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act This bill establishes a commission to study and develop a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de facto racial and economic discrimination against African Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African Americans.

• H.R. 964 – Rosa Parks Day Act

This bill designates December 1 (the date of Rosa Parks’s arrest) as a federal holiday, which marks the first such holiday honoring a Black woman in U.S. history.

Commerce

• H.R. 3243 – Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025

Prohibits conversion therapy practices aimed at changing individuals’ sexual orientation or gender identity by classifying such treatments as fraudulent and unsupported by science.

• H.R. 3916 – My Body, My Data Act of 2025

Congress

• H. Res. 137 – Resolution designating the House Press Gallery as the 'Frederick Douglass Press Gallery’

• H.R. 396 - TRUST in Congress Act

Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust in Congress Act or the TRUST in Congress This bill requires Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children to place any investment owned by the Member, spouse, or dependent child into a qualified blind trust. A Member of Congress who is a Member of the House of Representatives must certify that the trust has been established and that any such investment has been made in the trust; or that the Member or the dependent child of such Member does not own any covered investment. The bill also requires a spouse or dependency on such a member to place a covered investment in blind trust within 15 days of the Member becoming a member. The Department of the Treasury must

• H.R. 2585 – Armenian Genocide Education Act

This bill directs the Librarian of Congress to support Armenian Genocide education programs, including funding for curriculum development, educator training, and nationwide dissemination.

• H.R. 3779 – STOCK Act 2.0

This bill Requiring Members of Congress, senior congressional staff, the President, Vice President, and senior executive branch officials to report received federal benefits of value (contracts, grants, agricultural subsidies, etc.). Additionally, the bill increases penalties for failure to file STOCK Act, which requires Members of Congress to disclose stock trades within 45 days, and it expands the STOCK Act to apply to members of the federal judiciary, including Supreme Court justices and senior officials of the Federal Reserve System. Finally, the bill enables oversight by the ethics agencies of all officials covered by this Act.

Crime and Law Enforcement

• H. Res. 543 – Recognizing the right to peacefully protest and condemning violence and authoritarian responses to expressions of dissent.

• H.R. 18 – Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025

This bill expands background check requirements to close loopholes by mandating checks for all firearm sales, including those conducted at gun shows, online, and without licensed dealers.

• H.R. 1046- Marc Fischer Memorial Act

Marc Fischer Memorial Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act or the Marc Fischer Memorial Act This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to develop and implement a strategy to provide all federal correctional facilities with capabilities to (1) protect staff and inmates from exposure to synthetic drugs and opioids introduced to mail, and (2) ensure that each inmate receives a digital copy of mail addressed to the inmate.

• H.R. 1100- STOPP Act

Stop the Opioid Pill Presser and Fentanyl Act or the STOPP Act This bill expands the definition of critical parts of tableting machines and encapsulating machines to include any of the following integral parts when designed primarily for use in a tableting or encapsulating machine: press punch, die system, press turret, Hopper, Compression roller, Discharge chute, Vacuum system, Capsule feeding unit, Automatic feeding Unit, and any other item identified in a regulation published by the Department of Justice.

• H.R. 1269 – Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to ensure public safety officers whose cancers are caused by job exposure are eligible for death/disability benefits. The bill also claims to be filed within three years post-enactment.

• H.R. 1564 – Ethan's Law

This bill establishes a framework to regulate the storage of firearms on residential premises at the federal, state, and tribal levels. At the federal level, the bill establishes statutory requirements for firearms on residential premises to be safely stored if a minor is likely to gain access without permission or if a resident is ineligible to possess a firearm. An individual who violates the requirements is subject to criminal penalties. A firearm stored in violation of the requirements is subject to seizure and forfeiture. At the state and tribal levels, the bill requires the Department of Justice to award grants to implement functionally identical requirements for the safe storage of firearms.

• H.R. 2368 – Raise the Age Act of 2025

This bill prohibits a Federal firearms licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles or semiautomatic centerfire shotguns to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

• H.R. 2711 – Invest to Protect Act of 2025

This bill establishes a grant program through the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to provide local law enforcement agencies funding to make meaningful investments in their officers and communities.

• H.R. 2799 – Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2025

This bill prohibits machinegun conversion devices and illegal modifications of semiautomatic firearms.

• H.R. 3368 – Born in the USA Act of 2025

This bill prohibits the use of Federal funds to carry out President Trump's executive order attempting to end automatic citizenship for children born in the United States.

• H.R. 3868 – Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2025

This bill strengthens the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.

Economics and Public Finance

• H.R. 2753 – Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act of 2025

This bill establishes a budget point of order against considering budget reconciliation legislation in the House or the Senate that (1) reduces enrollment or benefits for individuals enrolled in the Medicaid program, or (2) reduces eligibility or benefits for households that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Education

• H.R. 844- Black History is American History Act

Black History is American History Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of African descent in the settling and founding of America, the economic and political environments that led to the development, institutionalization, and abolition of slavery and its impact on all Americans; the exploration and expansion of America; the history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws, and culture; and other purposes.

Energy

• H.R. 755- Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 This bill expands the definition of critical mineral to include any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill also requires DOE to update its list of critical minerals to include critical materials.

• H.R. 466- Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to obtain the consent of affected state and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a repository unless DOE has entered into an agreement with the governor of the state in which the repository is proposed to be located, each affected unit of local government, any unit of general local government contiguous to the affected unit if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through that unit for disposal at the repository, and each affected Indian tribe.

• H.R. 2205 – NEDD Act

This bill grants expanded authority to use federal funds, implement classified tracking, and protect nuclear facilities and special nuclear material from Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) threats.

Environmental Protection

• H.R. 1366 – Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025

This bill clarifies and restores long-standing interpretations under the 1872 Mining Law by explicitly allowing mining claimants on public lands to establish multiple mill sites for mineral processing and waste disposal. The bill also creates an Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, supported through claim maintenance fees, to finance cleanup of legacy mining sites.

• H.R. 2709 – Save Our Sequoias Act

This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to collaborate with states and tribal nations in assessing the health of giant sequoia groves, develop emergency response protocols, and establish a Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Program and Fund.

• H.R. 3376 – Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025

This bill establishes a federal trust fund to finance water and sewer infrastructure projects. The bill also allocates grants for clean drinking water, household well systems, operator training, and mandates studies on affordability and equity in water services.

Families

• H.R. 2595- Building Child Care for a Better Future Act

Building Child Care for a Better Future Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Child Care and Development Block Grant program, which provides grants to states, Indian tribes, territories, and other eligible entities to increase access to childcare services and improve the safety and quality of childcare. The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a process to redistribute unused grant funds to tribes and tribal organizations.

Finance and Financial Sector

• H. Res. 127- Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit respectively certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Treasury payment systems and confidential taxpayer information.

This resolution requests the President and directs the Department of the Treasury to transmit, to the extent that such documents are in the possession of the President or the President, copies of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), activity logs, audit trails, written agreements, or other communication or any portion of any such communication, that refers or relates to (1) access to, or usage of, the Treasury payment systems by Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk, or any member of his team; and (2) the use of confidential tax returns or return information by DOGE, Elon Musk or any of his staff.

• H.R. 1101- Taxpayer Data Protection Act

Taxpayer Data Protection Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from allowing an individual to exercise administrative control over the payment system of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BSF) within the IRS. The bill also prohibits an individual from exercising administrative control of the IRS or the IRS over the Paycheck Protection System.

• H.R. 916- Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin Act

Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint a series of commemorative coins in recognition of the life and legacy of Rosa Parks, who became an iconic figure when she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, on December 1, 1955, igniting a pivotal movement that challenged racial segregation and forever altered the course of American history.

• H.R. 486- Young Americans Financial Literacy Act

Young Americans Financial Literacy Act This bill requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish a grant program to support research, development and planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective programs in financial literacy education for young people and families ages 8-24 years old. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the effectiveness of these programs.

• H.R. 507- Veterans Member Business Loan Act

Veterans Member Business Loan Act This bill excludes from the definition of a member business loan a credit union that is made to a veteran. A credit union is a credit agreement between a member of the United States, a state, a local government, or a nonprofit organization. The Department of the Treasury must report to Congress on the number of credit card extensions made to veterans.

• H.R. 429- Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act

Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the women who contributed to the Home Front during World War II. The bill also requires Treasury to establish a Women's Coin Fund to provide for the sale of such coins.

• H.R. 4083 – Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor in recognition of his significance to the nation as an athlete, trailblazer, role model, and equal rights advocate.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

• H.R. 407- Prevent Tariff Abuse Act

Prevent Tariff Abuse Act This bill prohibits the President from imposing duties, tariff-rate quotas, or other quotas on articles entering the United States. The President's authority to impose such duties and quotas does not apply to the President's authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

• H.R. 2888 – Stopping a Rogue President on Trade Act

This bill establishes new congressional oversight of tariffs and trade actions taken under emergency presidential authorities, which requires rescinding certain tariffs imposed without congressional approval and mandates future emergency trade measures receive explicit authorization from Congress.

Government Operations and Politics

• H.R. 1065- Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to coordinate and supervise the investigation and prosecution of alleged offenses committed against a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) carrier or person entrusted with the mail. Specifically, DOJ must appoint in each judicial district an assistant United States attorney with principal responsibility in the district to coordinate, supervise, investigate, and prosecute the offenses committed (1) in violation of Title 83 of Title 18, (2) in violations of Title 2115, 2116, or 2117 of Title 111, or (3) against a USPS employee. Additionally, the bill authorizes FY2026-FY2030

• H. Res. 70- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the U.S. Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the federal government and is not privatized. The resolution also states that privatization of the service would result in higher prices and reduced services for its customers, especially in rural communities.

• H. Res. 314 – Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the effect on taxpayer and child privacy of the seizure by the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" of legally-protected identity and financial data stored in the National Directory of New Hires and the Federal Parent Locator Service.

• H. Res. 502 – Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretaries of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the development of a centralized database by the Federal government and Palantir Technologies Inc. that compiles American citizens' personal information across Federal agencies and departments, including confidential taxpayer, identity, wage, child support, bank account, student loan, health, medical, financial, or other information.

• H.R. 14 – John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

This bill establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. Preclearance is the process of receiving preapproval from the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights. Additionally, the bill authorizes DOJ to require states or political subdivisions to provide certain documents or answers to questions for enforcing voting rights. Finally, the bill outlines factors courts must consider when hearing challenges to voting practices, such as the extent of any history of official voting discrimination in the state or political subdivision.

• H.R. 51- Washington D.C. Admission Act

This bill provides for the admission of Washington, D.C. into the United States. The bill also provides for (1) the establishment of the U.S. District of Columbia, and (2) the appointment of the State of Washington as a member of the Senate.

• H.R. 1522 – Federal Retirement Fairness Act

This bill amends Title 5 of the U.S. Code to allow civilian federal employees in temporary positions after December 31, 1988, to count that service toward Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) benefits by making catch-up contributions—restoring a pension credit option.

• H.R. 2086 – Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

The bill grants TSA staff full federal workforce protections (e.g., grievance procedures, collective bargaining, pay parity, retirement benefits) and ensures civil service status and pay adjustments aligning with other federal employees.

• H.R. 2880 – To provide employment protections for, and reinstatement of, certain probationary Federal career employees, and for other purposes.

This bill strengthens employment protections for federal probationary career employees, particularly those promoted to competitive, excepted, or Senior Executive Service roles. The bill also includes provisions for reinstating employees wrongfully separated during probation.

Health

• H.R. 12 – Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

This bill codifies a statutory right to abortion access free from medically unnecessary restrictions. Additionally, the bill prohibits state and local governments from imposing undue barriers (e.g., pre-service waiting periods, biased counseling, admitting privileges, targeting abortion via telemedicine limitations). Finally, the bill allows courts and the DOJ to enforce protections before and after viability to safeguard patient health.

• H.R. 2586- Reentry Act of 2025

Reentry Act of 2025 This bill allows state Medicaid programs to provide medical assistance to inmates during the 30-day period preceding their release. The bill also requires the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission to report on the Medicaid inmate exclusion.

• H.R. 2509- COMPLETE Care Act

Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care or the COMPLETE Care Act This bill provides incentives for primary care practices to adopt behavioral health integration models (e.g., the Collaborative Care Model). Specifically, the bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to enter into contracts or agreements with entities to offer technical assistance to primary care practitioners that are seeking to adopt such models. The CMS may implement the provisions of this bill by program instruction or other means.

• H. Res. 238- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care including abortion care.

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care. The resolution also states that it is right, and is entitled by law, to the emergency medical conditions that protect their health and lives.

• H.R. 2111- To amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations.

This bill exempts the premium cigar industry from regulation under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) regulations. A premium cigar is a cigar that (1) contains 100% leaf tobacco binder; (2) contains at least 50% of the filler by weight; (3) is handmade or hand rolled; (4) has no tobacco filter, filter, or nontobacco mouthpiece; and (5) does not have a characterizing flavor other than tobacco, water, vegetable gum, or other specified ingredients. The bill defines premium cigar as a cigar made by a family-owned small business that is

• H.R. 1510- Due Process Continuity of Care Act

Due Process Continuity of Care Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Medicaid coverage of inmates in custody pending disposition of charges. The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award planning grants to states to support providing medical assistance under Medicaid to individuals who are eligible for such assistance because of this bill.

• H.R. 999- Right to Contraception Act

This bill prohibits a health care provider from discriminating against an individual based solely on the individual's ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception. The bill also prohibits an individual from being denied access to contraceptives or information about the availability and availability of such information.

• H.R. 842- Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act This bill provides for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests that are (1) cleared under the 510(k), classified under the 513(f)(2), or approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and (2) based on samples of biological material that provide results comparable to those obtained with such tests.

• H.R. 879 – Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025

This bill increases certain payment adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule for services furnished between April 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026.

• H.R. 2045 – Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Coverage includes (1) routine dental cleanings and exams, basic and major dental services, emergency dental care, and dentures; (2) routine eye exams, eyeglasses, and contact lenses; and (3) routine hearing exams, hearing aids, and exams for hearing aids. With respect to such care, the bill establishes special payment rules, limitations, and coinsurance requirements.

• H.R. 3704 – Coordinated Federal Response to Extreme Heat Act of 2025

This bill establishes an interagency committee within NOAA to improve federal preparedness, planning, data-sharing, research, and response to extreme heat events.

• H.R. 4099 – Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act

This bill prohibits state actors from interfering with lawful interstate abortion services, protecting providers and patients from state laws that would impede or penalize reproductive care performed in other states.

Housing and Community Development

• H.R. 3703 – Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2025

This bill requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish an excess urban heat mitigation grant program to implement efforts that prevent and offset the effects of excess urban heat including: cool pavements, cool roofs, tree planting and maintenance, green roofs, bus stop covers, cooling centers, and local heat mitigation education efforts

Immigration

• H.R. 1589- American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

This bill cancels certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been unlawfully present in the United States for more than two years after the enactment of this bill. The bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel an individual's lawful permanent resident status if DHS determines that the individual's removal would result in the cancellation of such status. DHS may cancel the removal of such an individual if the individual (1) is a credible fear of persecution, or (2) has been convicted of certain crimes, such as murder, rape, or sexual assault. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must report to Congress on the status of

Labor and Employment

• H.R. 2550- Protect America's Workforce Act

Protect America's Workforce Act This bill nullifies the executive order titled Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, issued on March 27, 2025, and prohibits the use of federal funds to carry out such executive order. The bill also nullifies any collective bargaining agreement in effect between any executive branch federal agency and any labor organization that is an exclusive representative of federal employees.

• H.R. 17- Paycheck Fairness Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on sex. Specifically, the bill requires employers to establish a process for employees to file a lawsuit with the Department of Labor (DOJ) regarding wage discrimination based on sex. The bill also requires the DOJ to establish and enforce a process to award compensation to employees who are victims of wage discrimination or who have been subjected to wage discrimination.

• H.R. 20 – Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, to protect workers’ right to come together and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer workplaces.

• H.R. 2736 – Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025

This bill secures the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce.

• H.R. 2743 – Raise the Wage Act of 2025

This bill raises the minimum wage to $17 for all workers and gradually eliminates subminimum wages for tipped workers, workers with disabilities, and youth workers.

• H.R. 3971 – To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.

Native Americans

• H.R. 635- WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act

WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to reduce or waive the nonfederal share (and increase the federal share accordingly) of the cost of any infrastructure improvement or activity that is the subject of a grant or other agreement between an Indian tribe and the tribe.

Public Lands

• H.R. 831 – Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025

This bill establishes an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program.

• H.R. 2134 – Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act

This bill protects over 2 million acres of public land for conservation and recreation while providing locally-selected tracts of federal land to allow Clark County to grow responsibly and support economic development in the region.

Science, Technology, Communications

• H.R. 979- AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in passenger motor vehicles. The rule also requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the implementation of the rule. Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to (1) issue regulations requiring the use of certain standard equipment (e.g., standard equipment) that is installed or installed as a component of a radio broadcast station in a passenger motor vehicle, and (2) require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMC) to establish a program to allow drivers to receive AM broadcast station licenses. The FCC must

• H.R. 3702 – Extreme Heat Economic Study Act of 2025

This bill requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to conduct an economic impact study of the financial costs of extreme heat. Additionally, the bill establishes a formal governance structure for extreme heat under the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS). Finally, the bill brings together all relevant federal agencies to coordinate heat planning, preparedness, and emergency response, and funds data collection, public warnings, and heat-health research.

Social Welfare

• H.R. 2540- SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act

SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act This bill revises the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) resource limit for individuals and couples. Specifically, the bill increases the resource limit from $2,250 to $20,000 in calendar year 2025 and increases the limit for each subsequent year. The bill also requires an inflation adjustment for the resource limits after 2025.

• H. Res. 195- Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the operations of the Social Security Administration after January 20, 2025, including information on the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Social Security Administration and to information in the possession of such Administration.

This resolution requests the President to provide the House of Representatives with copies of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), audit trails and audit logs, written agreements, or other communication in his possession. The resolution also requests the closure or consolidation of offices of the Social Security Administration, including field offices, card centers, and hearing offices, occurring in 2025.

• H.R. 1876- Keeping Our Field Offices Open Act

Keeping Our Field Offices Open Act This bill prohibits the Social Security Administration (SSA) from taking any action on or after the enactment of this bill to close or consolidate SSA's field or hearing offices or resident stations or to otherwise impose any new limitation on access to such offices or stations. The SSA must submit to Congress a report outlining and justifying the process for closing or consolidating such offices. The prohibition shall cease to be effective on the date that is 180 days after the report is submitted. This prohibition shall not apply with respect to any temporary action by the SSA in response to an emergency.

• H.R. 1877- Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act

Protecting Americans' Social Security Data Act This bill prohibits political appointees and special government employees from accessing a beneficiary data system maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA). The SSA is a system that (1) issues or records social security account numbers; (2) determines eligibility for Social Security benefits; or (3) contains personally identifiable information about individuals receiving or applying for a Social Security benefit. The bill establishes civil penalties for violations.

Sports and Recreation

• H.R. 485- Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act

Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold medal to Muhammad Ali in recognition of his contributions to the United States. The bill defines Muhammad Ali as one of the most celebrated athletes of the 20th century, including winning a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics and lighting the Olympic torch at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as an African American and Muslim who lived in an era that questioned his civil rights.

• H.R. 452- Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

Miracle on Ice Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of three Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team in recognition of their achievement at the 1980 Winter Olympics where they defeated the dominant Soviet hockey team in the historic Miracle on Ice, revitalizing American morale at the height of the Cold War, inspiring generations and transforming the sport of hockey in the United States.

Taxation

• H. Res. 88- Supporting the designation of January 31, 2025, as "Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day".

This resolution supports the designation of Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day. The resolution also calls on federal, state, and local agencies, community organizations, nonprofit organizations, employers, and other partners to help increase awareness about certain tax credits to ensure that all eligible workers have access to the full range of tax credit benefits available to them.

• H.R. 721- Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025 This bill increases the adjusted gross income limitation for the tax deduction for the expenses of performing artists. The amount of such deduction must be reduced by 10% for each $2,000 ($4,000 in the case of a joint tax return), or fraction thereof, by which the taxpayer's gross income exceeds $100,000 (200% of such amount in a taxable year). The bill also increases the threshold for determining the employer of a performing artist to be a nominal employer.

• H.R. 33- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act This bill provides special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States. Specifically, the bill allows a U.S. permanent establishment of a qualified resident of Taiwan to be treated directly as a person who has held at least 10% of Taiwan's total outstanding shares of Taiwan-registered corporations. The bill also lowers the applicable percentage of the tax rate for dividends received by or paid to such residents.

• H.R. 482- No Tax on Tips Act

No Tax on Tips Act This bill allows individual taxpayers a tax deduction for tips received by an individual in the course of employment in an occupation that traditionally and customarily received tips on or before December 31, 2023. The maximum deduction for any taxpayer for the taxable year shall not exceed $25,000. The bill requires the Department of the Treasury to publish a list of occupations that traditionally receive tips.

• H.R. 247- Health Care Affordability Act of 2025

Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 This bill increases the amount of tax credit for coverage under a qualified health plan (i.e., a health insurance plan that covers individuals who are not already eligible for the credit). The bill also increases the applicable percentage of the credit for individuals whose income exceeds 400% of the poverty line.

• H.R. 995 – No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for applying current-year inclusion of foreign profits earned by Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFCs), disallowing deferral and low‑tax exemptions; repealing deductions for tangible foreign investments and foreign-derived intangible income, aligning foreign income tax rates with domestic rates; adopting a country-by-country tax allocation to close loopholes; recharacterizing U.S.-managed foreign corporations as domestic for U.S. tax purposes; and enhanced restrictions on interest deductions and rules targeting inversions and foreign oil/gas extraction income.

• H.R. 1151 – Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain postsecondary credentialing expenses as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 accounts.

• H.R. 1177 – Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and enhance the work opportunity tax credit, to encourage longer-service employment, and to modernize the credit to make it more effective as a hiring incentive for targeted workers, and for other purposes.

• H.R. 1440 – Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise taxes on wagering.

• H.R. 1454 – Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the rehabilitation credit for buildings in rural areas.

• H.R. 1990 – American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for research and experimental expenditures.

• H.R. 2036 – Credit for Caring Act of 2025

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for working family caregivers.

• H.R. 2233 – SLOT Act of 2025

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the information reporting threshold for slot winnings.

• H.R. 2410 – Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing.

• H.R. 2671 – Tax Fairness for Workers Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

• H.R. 2692 – No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers' exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action.

• H.R. 2725 – Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes.

• H.R. 2763 – American Family Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable child tax credit with monthly advance payment.

• H.R. 2764 – Tax Cut for Workers Act of 2025

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand, and make permanent certain modifications of, the earned income credit.

• H.R. 3204 – BASIC ACT

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the advanced manufacturing investment credit.

• H.R. 3325 – CHEERS Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat energy efficient kegs as efficient commercial building property for purposes of the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction.

Transportation and Public Works

• H.R. 3449 – Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act

This bill establishes a program to provide grants to eligible recipients for eligible operating support costs of public transportation.

Water Resources Development

• H.R. 3158 – Help Hoover Dam Act

This bill authorizes funding to maintain the Hoover Dam’s power and water systems. Additionally, the bill supports modernization projects to protect infrastructure from drought and improve energy resilience in the Southwest.

LETTERS

Government Oversight & DOGE Activity

Letter to Speaker Mike Johnson: Urged protection of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Letter to Postmaster Louis DeJoy: Raised concerns about DOGE involvement at USPS.
Letter to President Trump: Called for preservation of USPS integrity and protection of SSA field offices.
Letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent: Demanded transparency on DOGE access to federal payment systems.
Letter to TIGTA and GAO: Requested investigation into DOGE’s access to confidential taxpayer data.
Letter to Vought and Bessent: Questioned DOGE’s incursion into the CFPB.
Letter on Musk’s Access: Called for oversight of Elon Musk’s access to payment systems.
Letter to Postmaster DeJoy: Opposed cutting 10,000 USPS workers under DOGE-directed Voluntary Early Retirement Program.
Letter to Secretaries of Defense, Homeland Security, and Transportation: Opposed cutting military service academy faculty cuts and called for oversight
Letter to Office of Personnel Management: Opposed cutting mass termination of veterans and military spouses employed by the federal government

Housing & Infrastructure

Letter to the President: Urged reversal of proposed 25% tariffs on building materials.
Letter on Housing Tariffs: Warned tariffs would add billions to housing costs.
Letter on Canada and Mexico Tariffs: Rebuked use of tariffs unrelated to legitimate trade disputes.
Shipbuilding 301 Letter: Supported action against China’s unfair maritime practices.

Public Safety & Environmental Justice

Letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin: Urged reversal of decision to eliminate EPA’s environmental justice offices and programs.
Letter to EPA: Opposed elimination of Environmental Justice Offices (led by Reps. Lee, Barragán, and McClellan).
Letter to Senate Finance and Judiciary Committee Chairs: Urged striking provision of firearm silencers from budget reconciliation

Armed Forces and National Security

• Letter to Undersecretary of Defense for Policy: Urged reversal of decision to halt the munitions shipments to Ukraine

Trade, Labor & International Affairs

Letter to the Department of Labor and ILAB: Opposed DOGE-related cuts to labor protections in trade policy.
Letter to Secretary Lutnick: Urged nomination of Assistant Secretary for Travel and Tourism.
NV Delegation Letter to the Department of Labor: Called for continuation of funds for Job Corps Sierra Nevada.
Congressional Labor Caucus Letter to the President: Expressed concern over a potential deal with Mexico to lift steel tariffs.
Letter to the Department of State and Homeland Security: Requested information on student visa revocations and terminations.
Letter with Rep. Casar to State Department IG: Requested review of potential corruption in trade negotiations.

Women’s Rights & Safety

Letter with Rep. Gottheimer to AG Bondi: Urged continued support for VAWA grants.

Education & Equity

Letter led by Rep. McBath (D-GA) to the Department of Education: Opposed illegal withholding of education grant funding.
Letter led by Rep. Chu (D-CA) to SSA: Urged restoration of removed performance metrics from SSA website.

Tax & Economic

Led Letter to Speaker Johnson and W&M Chair Smith: Called for swift passage of a permanent No Tax on Tips bill.
Joined Rep. Thompson Letter to Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries: Urged preservation of IRA tax credits.
Joined Rep. Gomez Letter to Speaker Johnson: Opposed GOP tax bill and called out the rigged system favoring billionaires.
Joined Ways and Means Letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent: Raised concern about use of Signal at Treasury.
NV Delegation Letter to Trump: Warned of the impact of tariffs on Nevada’s economy.

Food Systems & Broadband Access

Letter to USDA Secretary Collins (led by Rep. Gottheimer): Opposed end of funding to Local Food Programs.
Letter led by Rep. Andre Carson: Opposed changes to the BEAD Program undermining broadband equity.

Foreign Affairs & Human Rights

Letter led by Rep. Pallone (D-NJ): Raised concerns for Christian Armenians displaced after Azerbaijan’s 2023 military offensive.

Amicus Briefs

• Oregon, et al. v. Trump, et al.
Filed in both the Court of International Trade and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, challenging the constitutionality of Trump’s blanket tariffs.

• Centro de Trabajadores Unidos v. Bessent
Challenges the IRS-ICE data sharing agreement.

• NAACP v. United States
Argues that the Trump-Vance Administration lacks the constitutional authority to restructure the federal government by shuttering a department—a power that lies solely with Congress.

• Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
Signed in support of Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.

• State of New York v. Linda McMahon, before the District Court of Massachusetts
Filed by 20 states and the District of Columbia, standing up for the important work of the Department of Education.

• State of Washington v. Trump
Defends the essential constitutional principle of birthright citizenship before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

• American Foreign Service Association, et al. v. Trump
Challenges the illegal dismantling of USAID before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

• Slaughter and Bedoya v. Trump
Covers two consolidated cases in the D.C. Circuit and U.S. District Court challenging the unlawful attempted firings of NLRB, MSPB, and FTC officials.

• National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), et al. v. CFPB Acting Director Russell Vought
Filed in defense of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.