Indiana Congressional Bills

in committee · Indiana · House Dec 9, 2025

HR 6509: SAFE Drugs Act of 2025

HR 6509, the SAFE Drugs Act of 2025, limits how often pharmacies and healthcare providers can create custom drug formulations that copy standard medications. It restricts compounding any drug essentially identical to a commercially available product to no more than 20 times per month for individual patients. The bill also requires pharmacies compounding such drugs for out-of-state patients more than 20 times monthly to report details to the FDA, while exempting hospital pharmacies. These changes aim to improve safety oversight of non-standard drug compounding by setting clear limits and reporting rules.

Topics ✗ Healthcare

Rudy Yakym III (R) · 20 co-sponsors

in committee · Indiana · House Dec 9, 2025

HR 5995: Have You Served Act

HR 5995, the "Have You Served Act," provides grants to states and tribes with veteran suicide prevention plans to fund "Ask the Question Campaigns." These campaigns train human services professionals, local governments, and community providers to respectfully ask clients if they or a loved one served in the military, then connect them to VA resources. The bill authorizes $6 million annually (2026-2030) for up to 25 grants of $200,000 each to support this training and outreach. It directly affects veterans and their families by improving access to VA services through community-based referrals, without changing eligibility for benefits.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

passed · Indiana · House Dec 9, 2025

HR 2701: Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

This bill directs the American Battle Monuments Commission to correct historical errors by identifying Jewish World War I and II veterans buried overseas under incorrect Christian markers (Latin crosses) and replacing them with appropriate markers. It establishes a 10-year program to contact families of affected veterans, with the Commission funding the effort at $500,000 annually through nonprofit contracts. The program specifically targets veterans buried in foreign U.S. military cemeteries with markers indicating non-Jewish faith, addressing a documented mistake affecting approximately 900 Jewish servicemembers. This directly affects Jewish veterans' families by honoring their heritage and correcting past burial inaccuracies.

Topics ✓ Veterans

passed · Indiana · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SRES 536: A resolution designating December 2, 2025, as "World Nuclear Energy Day".

SRES 536 is a non-binding Senate resolution designating December 2, 2025, as "World Nuclear Energy Day." It commemorates nuclear energy's role in clean power generation, highlighting historical milestones like the first nuclear chain reaction (1942) and the first commercial nuclear plant (1957). The resolution celebrates nuclear energy's contributions to U.S. electricity (18% of generation, 43% carbon-free), job creation (over 70,000 direct jobs), and national security, without creating new laws or affecting any group. It serves as a symbolic recognition of the industry's achievements.

Topics ✓ Environment

James E. Risch (R) · 20 co-sponsors

in committee · Indiana · Senate Dec 8, 2025

S 3382: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 South Walnut Street in Bloomington, Indiana, as the "Curt Cignetti Post Office".

This bill designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 520 South Walnut Street in Bloomington, Indiana, as the "Curt Cignetti Post Office." It updates all federal references in laws, documents, and records to reflect this new name. The bill has no policy impact beyond renaming the building and updating official documentation. It directly affects the postal facility and federal records referencing it.

passed · Indiana · House Dec 8, 2025

HR 1949: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) exclusive authority to approve U.S. LNG export terminal projects, requiring FERC to deem such exports consistent with the public interest. It directly affects natural gas companies seeking to build or expand export facilities and streamlines FERC's review process by removing prior requirements for interagency coordination. The bill clarifies that FERC's decisions won't override existing sanctions laws, including restrictions on trade with countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism under current law. This change aims to accelerate domestic LNG export projects while maintaining legal safeguards for national security and foreign policy.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

August Pfluger (R) · 43 co-sponsors

in committee · Indiana · House Dec 5, 2025

HRES 934: Supporting the recognition of November 2025 as "Carbon Monoxide Action and Awareness Month" and promoting nationwide education, prevention, and detection efforts to protect United States families from carbon monoxide poisoning.

HRES 934 is a symbolic resolution designating November 2025 as "Carbon Monoxide Action and Awareness Month" to promote public safety. It does not create new laws or funding but encourages nationwide education, prevention, and detection efforts to protect families from carbon monoxide poisoning. The resolution urges all U.S. households to install and maintain certified carbon monoxide alarms, test them regularly, and recognize poisoning symptoms. It specifically highlights that 36% of homes lack detectors and emphasizes collaboration between government agencies, health organizations, and communities to reduce risks. This resolution directly affects all U.S. residents, particularly vulnerable groups like children and the elderly, by advancing existing prevention strategies.

in committee · Indiana · House Dec 5, 2025

HR 6497: Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act

HR 6497, the Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act, establishes specific rules for appointing temporary immigration judges to handle cases while permanent judges are being hired. It limits temporary judges to 6-month terms (renewable up to four times for a maximum of 24 months), requires them to have at least 10 years of immigration law experience (e.g., former judges, DOJ attorneys, or experienced administrative law judges), and mandates 8 weeks of initial training plus weekly training unless they recently served as permanent judges. The bill also requires the Attorney General to oversee caseloads and performance, ensuring temporary judges have the same authority as permanent judges but emphasizing they should not replace permanent positions. This directly affects immigration courts and the temporary judges appointed under these new standards.

in committee · Indiana · House Dec 5, 2025

HR 6429: Expanding Cybersecurity Workforce Act of 2025

The Expanding Cybersecurity Workforce Act of 2025 establishes a new program under CISA to promote cybersecurity careers to underrepresented groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals, people with disabilities, older adults (40+), and those from low-income or nontraditional educational backgrounds (like community colleges or HBCUs). The program requires CISA to tailor outreach to regional needs, partner with schools, unions, and community organizations, and report annually on workforce impact. It authorizes $20 million annually for fiscal years 2026-2031 to support these efforts, aiming to diversify the cybersecurity workforce through targeted recruitment and training.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Labor & Employment ✓ Technology ✓ Veterans

Shontel M. Brown (D) · 30 co-sponsors

in committee · Indiana · House Dec 4, 2025

HRES 930: Commemorating the 78th birthday of Jimmy Lai on December 8, 2025, as "Jimmy Lai Day", for his role in advocating for free press, religious freedom, and democracy in Hong Kong, and calling on the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong authorities to release Jimmy Lai and all other Hong Kong prodemocracy advocates from prison.

HRES 930 is a symbolic resolution designating December 8, 2025, as "Jimmy Lai Day" to honor Jimmy Lai's advocacy for free press, religious freedom, and democracy in Hong Kong. It calls on the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong authorities to release Jimmy Lai and other Hong Kong prodemocracy advocates detained under Hong Kong's National Security Law. The resolution does not create new laws or policies but expresses congressional support for Lai's work and condemns the imprisonment of those advocating for Hong Kong's freedoms. It directly affects U.S. diplomatic messaging toward China, not Hong Kong's legal system or residents.

in committee · Indiana · House Dec 4, 2025

HRES 932: Denouncing dangerous and seditious rhetoric by Members of Congress and expressing condemnation of Senator Mark Kelly, Senator Elissa Slotkin, Representative Jason Crow, Representative Christopher Deluzio, Representative Maggie Goodlander, and Representative Chrissy Houlahan for attempting to sow disallegiance amongst members of the United States military and intelligence community and encouraging them to act against the Commander in Chief and President of the United States and violate the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

HRES 932 is a symbolic resolution passed by the House of Representatives that condemns six specific members of Congress (including Senators Kelly and Slotkin and Representatives Crow, Deluzio, Goodlander, and Houlahan) for allegedly making statements that encouraged military and intelligence personnel to disobey orders from the President. The resolution claims these lawmakers falsely suggested the administration issued "illegal orders" and undermined the military chain of command, violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). It does not create new laws or policies but formally denounces the lawmakers' statements as "dangerous and seditious rhetoric." As a procedural resolution, it has no binding effect on military conduct or policy.

Ryan K. Zinke (R) · 29 co-sponsors

in committee · Indiana · House Dec 4, 2025

HRES 931: Expressing support for the designation of December 4, 2025, as "National Scam Prevention Day".

HRES 931 is a symbolic resolution expressing congressional support for designating December 4, 2025, as "National Scam Prevention Day." It does not create new laws or policies but formally acknowledges the significant financial and psychological harm caused by scams, citing reported losses of $16.6 billion in 2024 and estimated total losses of $158.3 billion when accounting for underreporting. The resolution highlights concerns about international scam operations and their links to criminal organizations, urging a coordinated government and industry approach to scam awareness. It directly affects no specific group but aims to raise public awareness about scam prevention.

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