SJRES 84 is a joint resolution seeking to block a rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Affordable Care Act. The rule, published in the Federal Register on June 25, 2025, aimed to improve affordability and integrity in health insurance marketplaces. If approved, this resolution would invalidate the rule under a federal disapproval process, preventing its implementation. This directly affects how health insurance plans are structured and priced for consumers using ACA marketplaces.
This symbolic House resolution expresses U.S. congressional support for Iranian protesters demanding democracy and human rights. It condemns the Iranian regime's violent suppression of protests, including killings, mass arrests, and internet restrictions, while urging the regime to release political prisoners and restore communication access. The resolution reaffirms the Iranian people's right to self-determination through free elections and echoes a 2023 resolution (HCR 7) that similarly praised protesters. As a non-binding expression of support, it does not impose new policies or alter U.S. government actions.
S 3622, the SERVE Act, prohibits naming or renaming any federal building, land, or asset after a sitting president. It directly affects all federal property currently named for a sitting president and prevents future naming during a president's term. The bill bans using federal funds for such naming and requires reverting any existing presidential-named property to its prior official designation. This applies to all federal assets covered by existing law, without exception.
This bill prohibits U.S. federal funds from being used to support Venezuela's oil and petroleum infrastructure, including construction, property purchases, insurance, payments to companies, or government advocacy for the sector. It directly affects all U.S. government departments, agencies, and entities using federal funds, preventing them from financing or promoting Venezuela's oil industry. The prohibition includes all forms of financial support except for expenditures explicitly authorized by future Acts of Congress. Additionally, the Secretary of State must submit annual reports to congressional committees detailing any related activities and confirming compliance.
The REAADI for Disasters Act requires federal, state, and local governments to ensure people with disabilities and older adults have equal access to disaster services through accessible communication (including American Sign Language, captions, and plain language), inclusive planning processes, and accessible shelters. It establishes a new Disaster Human Services Emergency Fund to provide rapid support during disasters, including accessible housing, transportation, case management, and community-based services. The bill mandates that people with disabilities and older adults be included as key decision-makers in all phases of disaster planning, response, recovery, and mitigation, and requires adherence to accessibility standards for rebuilding damaged housing. It also creates training centers to help emergency management agencies better serve these communities and ensures that all disaster-related communications and services meet accessibility requirements.
S 3623, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2026, requires major credit card issuers (with over $100 billion in assets) to allow credit cards to process transactions through at least two payment networks, preventing exclusive agreements that limit consumer and merchant choice. It prohibits restrictions on how merchants route transactions between networks and bans requirements for security technologies exclusive to one network. The bill creates a public list of payment networks deemed a national security risk, updated every two years. This applies to most credit card processing but excludes credit cards issued under a "3-party payment system" model. The regulations take effect 180 days after final rulemaking.
The DEFIANCE Act of 2025 creates civil legal remedies for individuals harmed by non-consensual digital forgeries depicting them in sexually intimate situations without their consent. It defines "intimate digital forgery" as fabricated images or videos that appear authentic to a reasonable person, even with disclaimers, and allows victims to sue those who create, possess, or disclose such content. Key provisions include fixed damages of $150,000 (or $250,000 for severe cases like sexual assault-related forgeries), court-ordered privacy protections (like pseudonyms and redacted filings), and a 10-year statute of limitations. The law applies to interstate or online disclosures and explicitly preserves existing state laws, ensuring it does not override stronger state protections.
HR 6088, the *Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025*, repeals specific sections (10101-10108) from a prior reconciliation law. This action revives previous provisions related to food security programs that were modified by those repealed sections. The bill directly affects federal food assistance and agricultural support programs by restoring their prior legal framework. It does not create new policies but reverses recent changes to existing food security measures.
The MORE Act (HR 5068) would remove cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances, effectively decriminalizing it at the federal level while establishing a new tax on cannabis products. The bill creates an Opportunity Trust Fund that would distribute tax revenues to support communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition, including funding for expungement programs, job training, and equitable licensing initiatives for minority business owners. It also includes provisions to prevent discrimination based on cannabis use in federal programs, immigration proceedings, and workplace policies. The bill would require federal courts to expunge non-violent cannabis convictions and establish a process for resentencing individuals currently serving time for such offenses. These provisions aim to address racial disparities in cannabis enforcement and create more equitable opportunities in the legal cannabis industry.
HR 4509, the NOPAIN for Veterans Act, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to add FDA-approved non-opioid pain medications to its national formulary within one year of their approval for pain management. These medications must reduce pain without acting on opioid receptors, directly affecting veterans receiving VA care who need pain treatment. The bill mandates the VA include such drugs in its formulary and drug standardization list, expanding access to non-opioid options. It also prohibits using funds from the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund to implement these changes, with implementation required within 90 days of the bill's enactment.
HR 909, the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025, modifies how funds from the False Claims Act are deposited into the Crime Victims Fund. It specifies that from 2025 through 2029, certain False Claims Act proceeds (specifically those for qui tam plaintiff payments and government damage reimbursements) cannot be deposited into the fund. This change directly affects the composition of the Crime Victims Fund by excluding these specific revenue streams during the specified period. The bill does not create new benefits or alter victim services; it only adjusts fund allocation rules for existing False Claims Act revenues.
HR 7016, the "No Funds for NATO Invasion Act," blocks federal funding for any U.S. military invasion of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member country or territory covered by NATO's Article 5 mutual defense clause. The bill prohibits using any federal funds for such invasions and bans U.S. officials from executing these actions. It directly affects U.S. military operations and funding decisions involving NATO members. The law applies to all federal spending, preventing the use of existing budgets for this specific purpose.
