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Bill· SS. 2006 (119th)referred

Fit to Serve Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2025

Bill· HRH.R. 3855 (119th)referred

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2025

This bill prohibits smoking on the premises of any Veterans Health Administration facility. The bill defines smoking as the use of cigarettes, cigars, and pipes (i.e., the heating or combustion of tobacco), as well as the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 492 (119th)passed

Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the engrossment of H.R. 1.

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2025

This resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make several corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act).  Specifically, the corrections strike provisions from the bill that  make a conforming amendment to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act; reauthorize, and extend funding for, the Department of Agriculture's biobased markets program (i.e., BioPreferred Program) through FY2031; provide funding to the Department of Defense (DOD) for various intelligence-related activities and equipment, including enhancements to military intelligence programs; provide funding to DOD for exportable low-cost cruise missiles; provide funding for DOD to convert Ohio-class submarine tubes to accept additional missiles; specify that revisions to a land use plan may not prevent or delay the Department of the Interior from leasing certain federal land for oil and natural gas development;  nullify the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN that was published on January 31, 2023; reinstate certain hardrock mineral leases in the Superior National Forest in Minnesota;  increase the penalty for aiding and abetting the understatement of tax liability with respect to the employee retention tax credit (ERTC) by a COVID-ERTC promoter and make other changes related to the ERTC; and specify that provisions in the bill regarding certain Department of Health and Human Services regulations also apply to successor regulations.

Bill· HRH.R. 3863 (119th)open

VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2025

VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer an annual mental health consultation to veterans who are receiving compensation for a service-connected disability relating to a mental health diagnosis. Additionally, the VA must conduct outreach regarding the availability of such consultations and other mental health services unless a veteran opts out of outreach. The bill requires the VA to utilize specified methods in its outreach efforts and to provide annual reports for the four years following the enactment of the bill regarding the outreach methods used to inform veterans about mental health consultations and services. The Government Accountability Office must report on the effect of this bill, including by reporting on the number of veterans who received mental health consultations and which outreach methods were most successful in reaching such veterans. The bill also extends certain higher loan fee rates through May 12, 2035, under the VA's home loan program. Such rates currently last through June 9, 2034.

Bill· HRH.R. 3886 (119th)referred

Veterans PTSD Screening Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2025

Veterans PTSD Screening Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study through FY2027 whether RNA sequencing can be used to effectively diagnose veterans with inflammation or cellular stress (symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder). The VA must submit to Congress a report on the results of the study.

Bill· HRH.R. 3859 (119th)referred

Returning Illegals over Turmoil Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2025

Returning Illegals over Turmoil Act This bill establishes grounds for removal from, and future inadmissibility to, the United States for non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who incite violence, participate in a riot or civil disturbance, or commit certain other acts while in the United States. Specifically, if, at the time of the offense, an individual is unlawfully present in the United States, a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, or a lawful permanent resident, that individual is deportable and permanently inadmissible to the United States. This applies to such individuals convicted of, or who have admitted to having committed acts that constitute incitement to violence or physical participation in a riot or civil disturbance under federal, state, or local law; an actual or attempted assault, battery, or use of force against a law enforcement officer or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or the willful destruction, defacement, or vandalism of property owned or operated by a federal, state, or local government. The Department of Homeland Security may designate such offenses as grounds for expedited removal during specified types of declared emergencies. The bill also requires the detention of these individuals. 

Bill· HRH.R. 3854 (119th)referred

Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors

United States · United States Congress · 9 June 2025

Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to plan and implement certain technological improvements to its systems, particularly in relation to the processing of claims and benefits. First, the bill requires the VA to submit to Congress its plan to make available an automation tool for processing claims. Such tool must automate the retrieval of the records of the veteran, compile evidence relevant to the determination of the claim, provide automated decision support relevant to the determination, automate information sharing between federal agencies, and assist in generating correspondence regarding the claim. Within one year of submitting this plan, the VA must ensure that each VA program office responsible for processing claims for pension or survivor benefits has an automation tool that at least assists in generating correspondence regarding the claim. The VA must also implement policies, processes, and technological capabilities to ensure that a claims processor is made aware of and assigned to address situations when (1) there is an increase in the amount of dependency compensation paid to a beneficiary for a child, and (2) any educational assistance is paid to the child of a veteran. Finally, the VA must submit a plan to Congress to ensure documents in the Veterans Benefits Management System are correctly labeled when uploaded.

Bill· HRH.R. 3848 (119th)referred

CLOUD Aircraft Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 June 2025

Bill· HRH.R. 3838 (119th)open

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

United States · United States Congress · 9 June 2025

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2026 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy and the Maritime Administration. It also authorizes appropriations for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board and the Naval Petroleum Reserves, and modifies the defense acquisition system to expedite delivery of capabilities to the Armed Forces. Among other elements, the bill authorizes the acquisition or modification of various military items (e.g., aircraft) and sets policy for certain procurement programs; authorizes research, development, test, and evaluation and sets policy for such activities; sets active component and reserve component end-strength levels; sets policy regarding various aspects of military health care and military compensation; sets policy regarding acquisitions and acquisition management, including contracting authorities and small businesses; sets policy for various matters related to DOD interactions with foreign nations, including matters concerning Israel; sets policy for various matters related to DOD cyber activities, cyber workforce and training, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence matters; and authorizes the activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration, defense environmental cleanup, nuclear energy, and other defense activities. For additional information on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) see CRS In Focus IF10516, Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA , and CRS In Focus IF10515, Defense Primer: The NDAA Process .

Bill· HRH.R. 3807 (119th)referred

FAST Act

United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2025

Bill· HRH.R. 3812 (119th)open

STRIVE Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2025

Stop Troubling Retroactive Invoices for Veteran Expenses Act of 2025 or the STRIVE Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), under certain conditions, from collecting copayments from a veteran for hospital care or medical services more than two years after the veteran receives the care or service. Specifically, the VA is prohibited from collecting any copayment from a veteran for hospital care or medical services after the end of the two-year period beginning on the date the veteran received the care or service if the VA did not provide the veteran with timely notice of the copay or provide notice that the aggregate copay amount exceeds $2,000, annually adjusted for inflation. The VA may waive the requirement for a veteran to make any copayment for hospital care or medical services whenever it determines the waiver is appropriate, regardless of whether a veteran submits a request for a waiver. Finally, the bill extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through February 29, 2032. Currently, the limitation expires on November 30, 2031.

Bill· SS. 1985 (119th)referred

Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2025

Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025 This bill addresses aviation safety, such as through increasing requirements for aircraft tracking, communication, and coordination with the military. The bill also addresses Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) workforce issues. For example, the bill revises and increases requirements for using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment, which transmits information (e.g., location and weather information) between aircraft and air traffic control. Under the bill, aircraft must generally operate with ADS-B In (receiving) equipment. The FAA must issue performance requirements for the equipment to provide safety-enhancing capabilities (e.g., facilitating aircraft collision avoidance) for flight crews. Further, current FAA regulations allow aircraft performing a sensitive government mission to be excepted from requirements for using ADS-B Out (broadcasting) equipment. This bill limits which flights may be considered sensitive government missions (e.g., not training flights). The FAA must also (1) establish an office to coordinate airspace usage of military aircraft, (2) review the safety of certain flight operations and routes around airports, and (3) enter into memoranda of understanding with military agencies for safety information sharing. The FAA must conduct a Transport Airplane Risk Assessment Methodology analysis for any transport airplane accidents in the United States that result in a fatality. The bill also addresses FAA workforce issues, such as by excluding the FAA workforce from a federal hiring freeze, deferred resignation program, voluntary furlough, or reduction in force; supporting the recruitment and training of air traffic controllers; and requiring strict adherence to federal conflict of interest requirements.

Bill· HRH.R. 3767 (119th)referred

Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2025

Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025 or the HPSP Improvement Act of 2025 This bill requires, through FY2027, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure a participant in the Health Professionals Scholarship program receives a contract for employment within 90 days of the completion of their courses. The program provides financial assistance to students in a direct or indirect health care services discipline in exchange for service in the Veterans Health Administration. The contract must offer employment in the full-time clinical practice of the participant’s profession at a VA facility with the highest need. 

Bill· HRH.R. 3786 (119th)referred

Drones for First Responders Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2025

Drones for First Responders Act This bill imposes additional duties (i.e., tariffs) and limitations on the importation of unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones) and drone components sourced from China. Specifically, the bill imposes an additional duty on Chinese drones that incrementally increases from 30% (30 days after the bill's enactment) to $100 each plus 50% (four years after the bill's enactment and thereafter). Beginning in 2031, a drone may not enter the United States unless it is accompanied by a document required by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish that the drone does not contain specified components (e.g., radios or cameras) manufactured in China. CBP must confirm the document's veracity. The Federal Aviation Administration must provide CBP with a list of drones that qualify for an exemption from the prohibition. Generally, drones may not enter the United States under an exemption if they are wholly manufactured by a covered foreign entity (e.g., a Chinese military company) or in a foreign adversary country (i.e., North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran). The bill also (1) establishes the Secure Unmanned Aircraft Systems for First Responders Fund within the Treasury, (2) requires revenues from tariffs imposed on Chinese drones to be deposited into the fund, and (3) authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to use the fund to make grants to first responders, farmers and ranchers, and providers of critical infrastructure for secure drones (i.e., drones that are not manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity or in a foreign adversary country).

Bill· HRH.R. 3753 (119th)referred

Expanding Access for Online Veteran Students Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2025

Expanding Access for Online Veteran Students Act This bill increases the monthly housing stipend available under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis.

Bill· HRH.R. 3765 (119th)referred

FALCONS Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2025

Bill· HRH.R. 3784 (119th)referred

Farmers Feeding America Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2025

Farmers Feeding America Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), increases funding for the program, and provides additional delivery options for geographically isolated states (i.e., Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam). TEFAP is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of people with low income by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost. Through TEFAP, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) purchases a variety of commodities and makes those food products (e.g., canned, frozen, dried, and fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, meat, dairy, and whole-grain and enriched grain products) available to state distributing agencies. The bill increases funding for purchasing commodities under the program. Further, the bill directs USDA to coordinate with geographically isolated states to (1) establish alternative delivery options for allocated commodities, and (2) allow for the states to order commodities through the USDA Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.  USDA may also provide geographically isolated states the ability to directly purchase domestically grown food in lieu of receiving a portion of the commodities. Under this option, USDA may distribute as cash to the state up to 20% of the cash value of the commodities that are allocated to the state under TEFAP.  Further, USDA may consider additional factors beyond lowest price in determining winning bids for contracts for fresh produce packages (including product variety and transportation distance). 

Bill· HRH.R. 3750 (119th)referred

FORCE-FIT Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2025

Bill· SS. 1951 (119th)referred

RESCUE Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 4 June 2025

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