Rep. Jill N. Tokuda

Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services Act of 2025 or the 911 SAVES Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to categorize public safety telecommunicators as a protective service occupation under the Standard Occupational Classification system no later than 30 days after the enactment of this bill. (The Standard Occupational Classification system is a federal statistical standard used by federal agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.)

Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2025 or the BEACH Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and expands an existing program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that awards grants to states and local governments to (1) monitor the water quality of coastal recreational waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public; and (2) notify the public, local governments, and the EPA when the water is not safe for recreational activities. Specifically, the bill expands the program to allow the EPA to award grants for identifying sources of contamination (i.e., pathogens) for coastal recreation waters. It also allows grants to be used for monitoring and notification of contamination in (1) shallow waters upstream from recreational waters, and (2) recreational waters on beaches.

Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act This bill protects and preserves approximately 225,504 acres of federal land and waters in a specified area in the Rainy River Watershed of Superior National Forest in Minnesota from certain mining, such as sulfide-ore copper mining. (The area is upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.) Specifically, the bill withdraws those acres from  entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. However, the Forest Service is authorized to permit the removal of sand, granite, iron ore, and taconite from national forest system lands within such area if the removal is not detrimental to the water quality, air quality, and health of forest habitat within the Rainy River Watershed. Land or interest in land within such area that is acquired by the United States must be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill.

Maddy summaryHR 593 exempts certain health profession loan repayments and scholarship payments from federal income tax. It applies to individuals participating in Public Health Service Act programs (like sections 338B, 846, and 338K) and state programs designed to increase healthcare access in underserved areas. The bill also includes scholarships under the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act in this tax exclusion. These changes take effect for payments received after the bill's enactment date.

Maddy summaryThe BLUE Pacific Act establishes a comprehensive U.S. strategy for engagement with Pacific Island nations, requiring the President to submit a detailed "Strategy for Pacific Islands Partnership" every four years to Congress. The bill authorizes $270 million annually from 2026 through 2033 to fund programs addressing public health, education, economic development, climate resilience, and security capacity building across 13 Pacific Island countries. Key provisions include creating a senior official to manage U.S. relations with the Freely Associated States (Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau), establishing an Ambassador's Self-Help Small Grants Program, and requiring coordination with regional organizations like the Pacific Islands Forum. The legislation also mandates annual reports on implementation progress, security challenges, diplomatic presence, and alignment with regional development goals. This comprehensive approach aims to strengthen U.S. partnerships with Pacific Island nations while supporting their priorities in areas such as disaster resilience, climate adaptation, and economic growth.

Maddy summaryHRES 48 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by commemorating his 96th birthday on January 20, 2025. The resolution affirms his teachings on diversity, equality, and nonviolence, and specifically condemns hate, discrimination, and harassment targeting Black Americans, Indigenous peoples, Jewish communities, Asian-American/Pacific Islander groups, Muslim communities, Hispanic/Latino communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and others. It calls on all people to uphold Dr. King’s values of justice, tolerance, and peace. As a symbolic gesture, this resolution has no legal effect but expresses the House’s commitment to these principles.

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.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics in military service. It requires that eligibility for military service and all personnel policies consider only an individual's ability to meet job-specific military standards, banning the use of race, color, national origin, religion, or gender-related factors. The law directly affects all current and prospective members of the Armed Forces by mandating that military occupational standards apply equally to everyone. It amends Title 10 of the U.S. Code to establish these protections as a formal requirement for all military personnel policies.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires pre-travel inspections at airports, ports, and postal facilities for high-risk invasive species and agricultural materials moving to or from Hawaii. It mandates visual, x-ray, and canine inspections before travel begins for all people, baggage, and cargo destined for Hawaii, directly affecting travelers, shippers, and cargo carriers. Hawaii’s government will help develop a published list of items subject to inspection within 180 days of enactment. The law aims to prevent invasive species from entering Hawaii by screening materials before they arrive.

Maddy summaryHR 507, the Veterans Member Business Loan Act, amends the Federal Credit Union Act to explicitly include loans made to veterans as qualifying "member business loans" under credit unions. This change directly affects veterans seeking business financing through federal credit unions, allowing them to access these loans under the same framework as other small business borrowers. The key mechanism is adding a new definition category ("made to a veteran") to the existing eligibility criteria for business loans, using the standard military definition of "veteran" from Title 38, U.S. Code. The bill does not create new funding or programs but expands existing credit union lending options to include veterans. This definition change takes effect six months after the bill's enactment.