This bill, HR 3916 (My Body, My Data Act of 2025), requires businesses and other "regulated entities" to minimize collection and sharing of personal reproductive or sexual health data - such as pregnancy status, contraceptive use, or abortion-related information - and gives individuals specific rights. It mandates that entities provide individuals with easy access to their data, the ability to correct inaccuracies, and the right to request deletion of such information within 15 days. The law also requires clear privacy policies detailing data practices and prohibits retaliation against individuals who exercise these rights, such as charging higher prices or denying services. It applies broadly to most businesses (excluding HIPAA-covered healthcare providers) and is enforced by the FTC with private lawsuits allowed for violations.
This bill prohibits male students from participating in athletic programs at the U.S. Military Academies (West Point, Annapolis, and Air Force Academy) designated exclusively for women or girls. It allows males to train with such teams only if no female athlete loses a roster spot, competition opportunity, scholarship, or other benefit. The bill defines "sex" as biological sex at birth and clarifies that "athletic programs" include all team-based activities requiring participation. It directly affects the women's sports teams at these three service academies and their eligibility rules.
HR 3929, the GAMBLER Act, creates a new "Border Enforcement Trust Fund" to cover U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) costs for apprehending, detaining, and deporting individuals without legal status. The bill redirects existing excise tax revenue (such as taxes on gambling or tobacco) to this trust fund, rather than increasing taxes on citizens. It aims to fund border enforcement operations without requiring new congressional appropriations or raising taxes. The bill directly affects ICE's budget for enforcement, detention, and removal activities by providing a dedicated funding source from excise taxes.
HR 3906, the Medical Research for Our Troops Act, restores funding levels for military medical research by increasing the Defense Health Agency's research budget from $40.395 billion to $41.576 billion in the 2025 appropriations act. It ensures Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs funds are used consistently with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, requiring the Defense Secretary to support all previously identified research programs and maintain existing funding allocations. The bill directly affects military medical research initiatives and the Defense Health Agency's budget implementation. This is a procedural funding adjustment, not a new policy, maintaining continuity for ongoing research projects.
The Patriots Over Politics Act (HR 3619) allows veterans discharged between August 2021 and January 2023 solely for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine to transfer their earned educational benefits to eligible dependents. Veterans must initiate the transfer within 90 days of the bill’s enactment. Dependents can use the transferred benefits only after the veteran completed at least six years of military service - a requirement already met by these veterans prior to separation. This provision directly affects veterans separated for vaccine refusal during the specified period, providing a pathway to pass on unused education benefits.
This bill updates Veterans Health Administration (VHA) anesthesia practice standards to align with Defense Health Agency (DHA) guidelines, directly affecting VA-employed anesthesia providers (including physician anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists). It requires VHA to recognize certified registered nurse anesthetists as licensed independent practitioners under DHA’s 2023 standards and mandates certification from specific bodies for all anesthesia staff. Additionally, it sets a 25-hour minimum requirement for direct patient care experience for all VA anesthesia professionals and allows suspension for non-compliance. The bill also requires annual GAO reports comparing outcomes and costs across three anesthesia delivery models (anesthesiologist-led, CRNA-supervised, and CRNA-only) to be submitted to Congress.
HRES 493 is a non-binding resolution expressing the House of Representatives' view that the U.S. housing crisis requires urgent, coordinated action. It highlights a shortage of over 7 million affordable rental homes, cost-burdened renters (12 million spending over 50% of income on housing), and rising homelessness, disproportionately affecting communities of color, seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income families. The resolution urges federal, state, and local governments to prioritize expanding affordable housing supply, preserving existing units, and strengthening rental assistance programs. It also encourages private and nonprofit partnerships to develop community-responsive housing solutions. This resolution does not create new laws or funding but formally calls for policy alignment across all levels of government to address housing affordability.
HRES 497 is a non-binding House resolution expressing support for designating June as "Veterans Appreciation Month." It does not create new programs or laws but formally acknowledges veterans' service and sacrifices through a symbolic gesture. The resolution cites veterans' global contributions, their personal sacrifices, and June's timing relative to Memorial Day and D-Day as reasons for the designation. It directly affects no individuals or entities, as it serves only as a statement of congressional support.
This bill requires federal agencies to clarify how they treat special districts (like water, fire, or sanitation districts with budget autonomy) as eligible recipients for federal grants and funding. Within 180 days of enactment, the OMB Director must issue guidance defining this eligibility, and agencies must implement the guidance within one year. Special districts directly affected include those created by state law to perform specific governmental functions separately from general local governments. The bill mandates agencies to align their policies with this guidance and report on implementation to Congress within two years.
This bill requires private firearm transfers between individuals to go through a licensed dealer who must conduct a background check. It applies to most private sales but includes exceptions for transfers between family members (like parents and children), law enforcement, emergencies preventing harm, and temporary loans at shooting ranges or for hunting. Dealers must provide background check notices in both English and Spanish. The law aims to prevent prohibited individuals from obtaining firearms through private transactions while maintaining existing state authority on firearm laws.
The Broadcast VOICES Act creates a tax certificate program to incentivize ownership of broadcast stations by socially disadvantaged individuals (defined as women or those who have faced racial/ethnic prejudice). It allows for tax benefits on qualifying sales of broadcast stations, requiring that socially disadvantaged individuals maintain ownership for at least 2 years and control management operations. The bill mandates the FCC to submit biennial reports to Congress on the number of stations owned by socially disadvantaged individuals and recommendations for increasing such ownership. Additionally, it establishes a new tax credit for contributions to organizations training socially disadvantaged individuals in broadcast management. The program will sunset after 16 years.
HR 3884, the Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025, expands Medicare coverage for mental and behavioral health services provided via telehealth. It removes geographic restrictions that previously limited telehealth mental health coverage to rural areas, allowing beneficiaries nationwide to access these services through telehealth. The bill amends the Social Security Act to explicitly include "mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth" under Medicare coverage rules. This change directly affects Medicare beneficiaries seeking remote mental health care, making it easier to receive these services regardless of location. The policy change applies to all Medicare Part B beneficiaries using telehealth for qualifying mental or behavioral health services.
