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Lower Grocery Prices ActThis bill requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report to Congress on changes in the Consumer Price Index for food at home over the past 20 years. The report must also include recommendations to help lower food at home costs for U.S. consumers.

Stopping Pharma’s Ripoffs and Drug Savings For All ActThis bill addresses double patenting with respect to drug-related patents. Specifically, the bill requires an owner of drug-related patents, if the owner lists more than one patent as covering a particular drug, to prove in certain proceedings that each patent covers a distinct invention. If the patent owner fails to do so, then …

Mortgage Rate Reduction ActThis bill authorizes the federal guarantee, or insurance, of certain second mortgages. Specifically, this applies to properties with a first mortgage guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). For a second mortgage to qualify, the first mortgage on the property must be guaranteed under the same authority.The bill also requires …

Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025This bill requires cable and satellite broadcast providers to issue rebates to customers who are denied access to video programming included in their subscription because of programming negotiations. Specifically, where a provider’s negotiations related to the retransmission or carriage of video programming result in the provider failing to offer access to programming included in a customer’s …

Protecting Social Security ActThis bill provides funds for Social Security benefits payments in the event of the insolvency of one or both of the Social Security trust funds, and provides for the expedited consideration of legislation to address such insolvency in Congress.Specifically, for any period in which the balance of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the …