Missouri Congressional Bills

in committee · Missouri · House Jul 25, 2025

HR 4768: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025

This bill updates the TRICARE Young Adult Program to make healthcare coverage more accessible for military dependents. It directly affects young adults (ages 21-26) who are children of active-duty service members, by eliminating a separate premium they previously paid for coverage. Key changes include removing an extra cost for young adults and adjusting eligibility rules to simplify enrollment. These amendments aim to reduce out-of-pocket expenses and streamline access to health insurance under the program.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

Patrick Ryan (D) · 81 co-sponsors

in committee · Missouri · House Jul 25, 2025

HR 4769: Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2025

The Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2025 authorizes federal grants to fund structured mentoring programs for children in foster care (under 18) and youth with foster care experience (up to age 26). It requires grantees to provide trained mentors (adult or peer), ensure cultural competence, conduct background checks, and match mentors with mentees for at least one year to support academic, social, and emotional needs. Programs must prioritize input from youth, recruit diverse mentors reflecting foster youth demographics, and coordinate with child welfare and education systems. The bill allocates $50 million annually for fiscal years 2026-2027, mandating annual reports on program reach, mentor demographics, and outcomes like school attendance and college enrollment. This directly affects over 390,000 foster youth annually by expanding access to evidence-based mentoring.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Education

Mary Gay Scanlon (D) · 23 co-sponsors

in committee · Missouri · House Jul 25, 2025

HR 940: FAIR Exams Act

HR 940 (FAIR Exams Act) requires federal banking regulators to deliver final examination reports to financial institutions within 60 days after an exit interview or when additional information is provided. It creates an Office of Independent Examination Review led by a presidentially appointed Director to handle appeals of material supervisory determinations, including investigating complaints and reviewing exam procedures. Financial institutions gain the right to request an independent review of exam findings within 60 days, with the Director making final recommendations to regulators within 60 days, and prohibits retaliation for using these appeal rights. The bill directly affects all federally regulated banks, credit unions, and their representatives subject to federal examinations.

in committee · Missouri · Senate Jul 24, 2025

S 2455: TRAIN Act

The TRAIN Act (S.2455) allows copyright owners to request court-issued subpoenas requiring developers of generative AI models to disclose records showing whether their copyrighted works were used to train the model. It directly affects AI developers who create or substantially modify generative AI systems (like those producing text, images, or audio) by making them subject to these disclosure requests. To obtain a subpoena, a copyright owner must submit a sworn declaration showing a good-faith belief that their specific works were used in training, and the records can only be used to protect their copyright. The bill includes safeguards, such as prohibiting requests for others' works, requiring confidentiality of disclosed records, and imposing sanctions for bad-faith requests.

Topics ✗ Technology

in committee · Missouri · Senate Jul 24, 2025

S 2459: ABLE Employment Flexibility Act

This bill allows working people with disabilities who use ABLE accounts (tax-advantaged savings accounts for disability-related expenses) to redirect employer retirement contributions into their ABLE accounts instead of their employer's retirement plan. It amends retirement and ABLE tax rules to prevent these individuals from losing retirement benefits when making this choice, by treating employer contributions to ABLE accounts as if they were made to the retirement plan. The key mechanism requires retirement plans to offer this option universally to eligible employees and clarifies that such contributions won't violate retirement plan nondiscrimination rules. This change applies to retirement plan years starting after the bill's enactment, with immediate implementation for employer contribution rules.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Missouri · Senate Jul 24, 2025

S 2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025

This bill extends tax deferral for company stock sold to employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and fixes a rule that previously caused small businesses to lose government benefits after 49% ownership transferred to an ESOP. It creates a new Treasury Department office to provide education and technical assistance for companies adopting ESOPs, and establishes a Labor Department Advocate for Employee Ownership to coordinate federal efforts and promote employee ownership. These changes directly affect S corporations considering ESOPs, current ESOP-owned businesses, and small businesses seeking to maintain eligibility for government programs. The bill focuses on removing barriers to employee ownership through concrete tax, eligibility, and support mechanisms.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Labor & Employment

Steve Daines (R) · 32 co-sponsors

in committee · Missouri · House Jul 24, 2025

HR 4699: BIKE Act of 2025

HR 4699, the BIKE Act of 2025, requires federal grant funding to support bicycle safety education programs for elementary and secondary school students. It mandates the Secretary of Transportation to revise Highway Safety Program Guideline No. 14 to include specific provisions for teaching bicycling skills, traffic rules, road navigation, safety precautions, and helmet use. The revised guidelines must be developed with input from educators and disseminated to state education agencies for integration into school curricula. This bill directly affects public school students and school districts through new safety education requirements and federal funding opportunities.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Transportation

in committee · Missouri · House Jul 24, 2025

HR 4715: MEGA Act of 2025

HR 4715, the MEGA Act of 2025, would rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to the "Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts" effective upon enactment. The bill requires all federal references in laws, regulations, maps, and documents to update to the new name. This is a purely procedural renaming bill affecting only the Kennedy Center's official designation, with no changes to its operations, funding, or programs. The bill does not alter any existing policies or directly impact any other entities or individuals.

in committee · Missouri · House Jul 24, 2025

HR 4719: Freedom to Move Act

HR 4719, the Freedom to Move Act, would create $5 billion in federal grants to help cities, counties, and transit agencies make public transportation free and improve service quality. Local governments applying for these grants must demonstrate how they will redesign bus routes to prioritize low-income and minority neighborhoods, eliminate criminal penalties for fare evasion, and address transit gaps in underserved communities. The grants cover lost fare revenue and fund specific improvements like safer bus stops, dedicated bus lanes, and better service frequency. This directly affects transit agencies and riders in communities currently lacking reliable, affordable transportation options.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Transportation

Ayanna Pressley (D) · 26 co-sponsors

in committee · Missouri · House Jul 23, 2025

HR 4633: USPS Act

This bill requires the Postal Service to immediately post public notices about emergency post office closures (including signs and website updates) and notify local elected officials within 5 days. For closures lasting 30 days, it mandates a public review period for feedback; for 60-day closures, it triggers relocation planning and additional public input. The law also requires annual reports to Congress starting in 2026 detailing all emergency closures, with "emergencies" defined to include natural disasters, safety concerns, or lease issues. It directly affects post offices during emergencies, local officials, and the public receiving closure notices.

in committee · Missouri · House Jul 23, 2025

HR 4664: Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act

This bill would prohibit the detention of pregnant women, lactating women, and postpartum mothers (within one year of childbirth) in immigration custody, requiring their immediate release except in rare circumstances involving public safety threats. It bans the use of physical restraints on these individuals during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery, with only extremely limited exceptions. The bill mandates that facilities provide comprehensive reproductive health care including prenatal care, labor and delivery services, postpartum care, and access to abortion services. It requires facilities to maintain medical records, obtain informed consent for medical procedures, and conduct weekly reviews of any detained individuals under exceptional circumstances. The bill also establishes reporting requirements for facilities and creates transparency through public reporting of detention practices.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Healthcare ✓ Immigration

Sylvia R. Garcia (D) · 59 co-sponsors

in committee · Missouri · House Jul 23, 2025

HR 4631: St. Louis RECA Readjustment Act

This bill expands the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) to include residents in St. Louis ZIP codes 63106 and 63107. It adds these specific geographic areas to the list of locations affected by Manhattan Project radiation waste, allowing eligible residents to file claims under RECA. The change applies retroactively as if included in prior legislation. This procedural update directly affects individuals in those ZIP codes who may have been exposed to radiation from historical Manhattan Project activities.

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