All Bills - Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB680
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Refer
2/26/25
<p><strong>Caring for Survivors Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB681
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
<p>This bill authorizes the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to lease their land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years. Both tribes are located in Massachusetts.</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB682
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB683
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Refer
3/4/25
<p><strong>Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a program to carry out all activities necessary to permit certain members of the Armed Forces to elect to enroll in the VA health care system on the date of separation of such members from active service. Specifically, the program is for those who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War or in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998.</p><p>The VA must, in conjunction with the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Homeland Security, establish a mechanism to permit a member of the Armed Forces to elect to pre-enroll in the VA health care system during the 180-day period preceding the date of separation of the member from active service.</p><p>The VA-DOD Joint Executive Committee must brief Congress on the efforts to implement such a mechanism under the program.</p><p>The Government Accountability Office must report on the program and include recommendations with respect to methods to improve the program.</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB684
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
<p><strong>Protecting American Savers and Retirees Act </strong></p><p>This bill repeals the excise tax on the repurchase of corporate stock (commonly known as a stock buyback) enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.</p><p>Under current law, a domestic corporation whose stock is traded on an established securities market (e.g., the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ) is required to pay an excise tax (that is not deductible) on the repurchase of its stock in the amount of 1% of the fair market value of such stock. (Some exceptions apply.)</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB685
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
<p><strong>Support And Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act of 2025 or the SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving any new drug (either as a brand-name drug or a generic) intended to terminate a pregnancy and imposes additional restrictions on such drugs that are already approved.</p><p>Under the bill, an already-approved drug intended to terminate a pregnancy may be dispensed to a patient only with a prescription. Furthermore, the FDA may not approve any labeling change that would authorize (1) using the drug after 70 days of gestation, or (2) dispensing the drug by any means other than in-person administration by the prescribing health care practitioner.</p><p>The FDA must also impose additional restrictions on such already-approved drugs, including by (1) requiring the prescribing health care practitioner to receive a special certification, (2) prohibiting the practitioner from also acting as the dispensing pharmacist, and (3) requiring the practitioner to have the ability to provide surgical intervention to the patient.</p><p>The bill also rescinds any investigational use exemption already granted to such a drug if the bill would have prohibited the FDA from granting the exemption. (Currently, the FDA may grant an exemption to certain market approval requirements if a drug is intended solely for use in safety and effectiveness investigations.)</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB686
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
<p><strong>Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025 </strong></p><p>This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for recklessly disposing of or abandoning fetal remains in a landfill or in any navigable waters of the United States.</p><p>The term <em>fetal remains</em> means any part (except a cremated part) of a deceased human fetus following an abortion.</p><p>A violator is subject to a fine, up to three years in prison, or both.</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB687
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct for Federal employees.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB688
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
<p><strong>Standing with Moms Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to disseminate information about pregnancy-related resources, including information about abortion risks and alternatives.</p><p>Specifically, HHS must create a public website called life.gov that lists such resources that are available through federal, state, and local governments and private entities.</p><p>Additionally, HHS must create on its existing website a portal that provides a user, based on the user's responses to a series of questions, tailored information about pregnancy resources available in the user's zip code and risks related to abortion. HHS must develop a plan to conduct follow-up outreach to users of the portal (if the user consents to the outreach). States must recommend resources that meet criteria set by HHS for inclusion in the portal. HHS may award grants to states to establish or support a system that aggregates resources to include in the portal.</p><p>Further, the Health Resources and Services Administration must share information about the new website and portal through the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline.</p><p>HHS must also ensure that the new website and hotline are available to families who speak languages other than English.</p><p>The new website, portal, and hotline may not include resources provided by entities that (1) perform, induce, refer for, or counsel in favor of abortions; or (2) financially support such entities.</p><p>The bill also requires HHS to report on traffic to the new website and portal, gaps in services available to pregnant and postpartum individuals, and related matters.</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB689
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
To require each agency to evaluate the permitting system of the agency, to consider whether permitting by rule could replace that system, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB69
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
<p><strong>Freedom to Petition the Government Act</strong></p><p>This bill allows outside nonprofit organizations to meet with federal officials in the District of Columbia (DC) on federal property without having to register as businesses in DC. </p><p>Currently, entities that are formed outside of DC, including nonprofit organizations, must generally register with DC before doing business in DC. Under the bill, outside nonprofit organizations may meet with federal government officials at federally leased or owned buildings in DC without having to register.</p><p> </p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB690
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Refer
2/28/25
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement Salmonella framework for raw poultry products.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB691
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Refer
2/1/25
Refer
2/1/25
<p>This bill designates Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia as the Donald J. Trump International Airport.</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB692
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Engrossed
2/11/25
<p><strong>China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill requires the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to use the voice and vote of the United States to advocate for increased exchange rate transparency from China.</p><p>Some areas of focus for this advocacy are (1) Chinese exchange rate arrangements, including any indirect foreign exchange market intervention through Chinese financial institutions or state-owned enterprises; (2) enhanced multilateral and bilateral surveillance by the IMF; and (3) stronger consideration of China's performance as a responsible stakeholder in the international monetary system when evaluating quota and voting shares at the IMF.</p><p>The requirements of the bill expire seven years and 30 days after the date of the bill's enactment or earlier if China meets certain conditions regarding its exchange rate policies.</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB693
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 to modify the authority of the Office of National Drug Control Policy with respect to the World Anti-Doping Agency, and for other purposes.