This bill requires U.S. border officials to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as "Remain in Mexico," for all eligible asylum seekers at the southern border. It changes the law to make MPP mandatory (replacing "may" with "shall" in immigration law), directly affecting migrants seeking asylum and border enforcement personnel. The key provision is a simple legal amendment ensuring MPP is applied without discretion, rather than allowing officials to choose whether to use it. This would require migrants to wait in Mexico while their U.S. asylum cases are processed, rather than being permitted to remain in the U.S. during the review. The bill does not alter asylum eligibility criteria or create new procedures.
This bill aims to support new bank formation, particularly in underserved communities, by easing capital requirements for newly established rural community banks. It creates a 3-year phase-in period for these banks to meet federal capital standards and sets a lower 8% leverage ratio during this period, reducing initial regulatory burdens. The bill also allows new banks to request temporary deviations from approved business plans during the phase-in period, with agencies required to respond within 30 days. Additionally, it mandates a study by federal banking agencies on barriers to new bank formation and ways to increase banks in underserved areas, with a report due to Congress within one year.
This bill requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to destroy all existing firearm transaction records from discontinued firearms businesses within 90 days of the law taking effect. It also amends federal law to prevent the government from collecting such records from these businesses in the future. The ATF must report to Congress on the number of records destroyed. The bill directly affects how the federal government handles firearm transaction data for businesses that have ceased operations.
This bill (S 122) codifies qualified immunity for law enforcement officers under federal law, specifically amending Section 1983 of the Revised Statutes. It directly affects federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement officers with arrest powers, including police officers and agents of law enforcement agencies. The key provision states officers cannot be held liable in civil lawsuits unless the constitutional right they allegedly violated was "clearly established" at the time of the incident, or a prior court ruling found the specific conduct lawful. This creates a clearer legal standard for holding officers accountable while shielding them from liability for reasonable mistakes.
Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or the SAVE Act This bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. Specifically, the bill prohibits states from accepting and processing an application to register to vote in a federal election unless the applicant presents documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. The bill specifies what documents are considered acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship, such as identification that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates U.S. citizenship. Further, the bill (1) prohibits states from registering an individual to vote in a federal election unless, at the time the individual applies to register to vote, the individual provides documentary proof of U.S. citizenship; and (2) requires states to establish an alternative process under which an applicant may submit other evidence to demonstrate U.S. citizenship. Each state must take affirmative steps on an ongoing basis to ensure that only U.S. citizens are registered to vote, which shall include establishing a program to identify individuals who are not U.S. citizens using information supplied by certain sources. Additionally, states must remove noncitizens from their official lists of eligible voters. The bill allows for a private right of action against an election official who registers an applicant to vote in a federal election who fails to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. The bill establishes criminal penalties for certain offenses, including registering an applicant to vote in a federal election who fails to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.
Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination Act or the FIND Act This bill prohibits the federal government from entering into contracts with an entity that discriminates against firearm trade associations or businesses that deal in firearms, ammunition, or related products. Specifically, the bill requires a federal agency to include in each contract for the procurement of goods or services awarded by the agency a clause requiring the prime contractor to certify that it (1) has no policy, practice, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association; and (2) will not adopt a policy, practice, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of the contract. The bill establishes (1) a similar requirement with respect to subcontracts, and (2) penalties for violations. The bill makes such prohibition inapplicable to a contract for the procurement of goods or services that is a sole-source contract.
This bill repeals Section 136 of the Clean Air Act, which established an incentive program for reducing methane emissions and waste in natural gas and petroleum systems. It directly affects natural gas and petroleum companies that previously participated in this program by eliminating their eligibility for related incentives. The bill also rescinds any unobligated funds allocated under that program before its repeal. This is a direct policy change removing a specific federal incentive mechanism, not a tax change.
This bill requires the President to designate Ansarallah (the Houthi movement in Yemen) as a foreign terrorist organization within 30 days, imposing sanctions on the group and its officials or affiliates. It mandates a 180-day strategy to restore Red Sea navigation and degrade Ansarallah's military capabilities, including targeting their command structure and support networks. The bill also requires a report on humanitarian aid obstacles in Yemen under Ansarallah's control, detailing bureaucratic barriers, interference with aid delivery, and threats to aid workers. The provisions directly affect Ansarallah, its leadership (including key figures like Abdul Malik al-Houthi), and U.S. efforts to support humanitarian access in Yemen.
Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 This bill expands Medicare coverage of chiropractic services to include all services provided by chiropractors, rather than only subluxation corrections through manual manipulation of the spine.
This bill creates a new tax deduction for cash tips received by workers in specific service occupations that traditionally accepted tips before 2024 (like servers, barbers, and beauticians). It allows a deduction of up to $25,000 per year for qualified tips included on employer statements, but excludes employees who earned over a certain threshold ($220,000 in 2023) from the same employer the previous year. The deduction applies to taxable years beginning after December 2024 and is designed to reduce taxable income for eligible workers. It directly affects service industry workers in qualifying tip-dependent jobs who receive cash tips, not the general public.
This bill updates federal reporting requirements for subawards (funds given by a recipient of federal funding to another entity). It directly affects federal agencies and recipients of federal awards (like universities, nonprofits, and contractors) by requiring them to track and report second-tier subawards (sub-sub-recipients) starting in 2025. Key provisions include standardizing reporting across agencies, reducing paperwork burden through simplified certifications for no-subaward cases, and improving public access to subaward data. The bill mandates annual progress reports to Congress and requires agencies to implement changes within two years of enactment.
Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 This bill expands Medicare coverage of chiropractic services to include all services provided by chiropractors, rather than only subluxation corrections through manual manipulation of the spine.
