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Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2025This bill provides for a special enrollment period for Medicare medical benefits for individuals who are enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage at the time they qualify for Medicare. The special enrollment period applies during each month of COBRA coverage and the three-month period after coverage ends; individuals may enroll during the special enrollment period once …

Fentanyl is a WMD ActThis bill requires the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security to treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.

Requires federal agencies to use evidence-based practices when awarding grants — measuring outcomes instead of just tracking how money was spent.

Expands the use of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds to finance affordable housing construction and homebuyer assistance programs.

Improves support for young parents and pregnant youth aging out of foster care. Connects them with home visiting programs that provide parenting guidance, health screenings, and early childhood services.

Housing for the 21st Century ActThis bill revises federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities.For example, the bill increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index …

Healthy SNAP Act of 2025This bill amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to redefine the foods eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits.Under the bill, SNAP benefits may not be used for soft drinks, candy, ice cream, or prepared desserts, such as cakes, pies, cookies, or similar products.Further, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must designate by regulation foods and food …

Cracks down on counterfeit pill manufacturing by banning the import of illicit pill press machines used to produce fake prescription drugs laced with fentanyl.

Adds rioting to the federal definition of racketeering activity, allowing prosecutors to use RICO charges against people who organize or participate in riots.

Eliminates disparate-impact claims under the Civil Rights Act and Fair Housing Act — meaning plaintiffs must prove intentional discrimination, not just unequal outcomes.

Prohibits federal agencies from using the term "birthing person" in official documents, requiring the use of "mother" instead.

Allows state, local, and tribal police to use federal grant money to investigate elder financial fraud, pig butchering scams, and cryptocurrency crimes. Lets federal agencies share blockchain-tracing tools with local law enforcement.

Bans the use of federal education funds for any programs, activities, or materials that include sexually explicit content directed at children under 18 in public schools.

Creates tax-advantaged Jumpstart savings accounts — similar to 529 plans — specifically for apprenticeships, trade school, and vocational training.

Expands job training programs at community colleges and technical schools for careers in residential construction. Addresses the nationwide shortage of skilled homebuilders, electricians, and plumbers.

Allows college mental health counselors to provide telehealth therapy to their students even when the student is in a different state. Creates a limited licensing exception so students can keep their therapist during breaks or study abroad.

Strengthens federal enforcement against child sexual abuse material (CSAM) by increasing penalties and expanding prosecution tools.

Designates Russia's Wagner Group and similar paramilitary organizations as foreign terrorist organizations, triggering sanctions and criminal penalties.

Modernizes how eye doctors verify contact lens prescriptions, allowing electronic and automated verification instead of requiring manual phone/fax confirmation.

Fast-tracks U.S. military equipment sales to Taiwan by applying the same shortened approval timelines used for NATO allies. Also speeds up licensing when allied countries want to transfer their own U.S.-made weapons to Taiwan.

Build the Wall Act of 2025This bill establishes the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund to be used by the Department of Homeland Security to construct and maintain physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border. All unobligated amounts in the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds must be immediately deposited in the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund.

Fast-tracks environmental permits for domestic mining projects by classifying them as covered projects under the FAST Act — the same expedited review used for highways and pipelines.

Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency (CASE) Act of 2025This bill provides statutory authority for the General Services Administration (GSA) courtroom sharing policy and limits construction of new courthouses. Under the bill, GSA must ensure courtroom sharing by magistrate, bankruptcy, and senior district judges. Specificallyin courthouses with 10 or more active district judges, GSA must provide two courtrooms per 3 active …

Requires the Treasury Department to designate organizations financing terrorism or transnational crime as Foreign Financial Threat Organizations, triggering asset freezes and banking restrictions.

Requires states to hold public hearings before setting water quality standards for waterways that receive combined sewer overflows. Gives communities a voice in how pollution limits are set for their local rivers and streams.

Requires a strategy to counter Iranian and Hezbollah influence operations across Latin America, including financing, propaganda, and proxy networks.

Creates a federal task force to shut down transnational criminal networks running mass online scam operations — including "pig butchering" investment fraud — that target Americans.

Requires the administration to develop a comprehensive strategy for U.S. security assistance to Mexico to combat drug cartels and border violence.

Gives the Bureau of Industry and Security (Commerce Department) authority to hire specialized experts at competitive pay to enforce export controls on sensitive technology.

Bans the download or use of TikTok and other Chinese-owned apps on all federal government devices.

Creates a national registry of licensed private adoption agencies so families can verify an agency's standing before working with them.

Requires the American flag to be visibly displayed on all U.S. foreign aid shipments, projects, and materials.