This bill makes permanent Medicare coverage for telehealth-based cardiopulmonary rehabilitation services (including cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehab) provided in patients' homes. It removes geographic restrictions for these services after January 1, 2026, allowing Medicare to cover home-based telehealth visits for eligible patients. The law requires the Health Secretary to establish standards for home-based rehab programs by 2026. It directly affects Medicare beneficiaries needing ongoing heart or lung rehabilitation, ensuring they can access these services remotely without location-based limitations. The bill codifies pandemic-era flexibilities into permanent policy for these specific healthcare programs.
HR 735, the United States Reciprocal Trade Act, would give the President authority to impose tariffs on imports from countries that maintain higher tariffs on U.S. goods than the U.S. imposes on their goods, or that apply significant nontariff barriers. The bill requires the President to consider multiple factors before taking action, including tariff classifications, trade impacts, and competitive relationships, and mandates consultation with Congress before imposing new tariffs. It establishes a 3-year timeframe for these tariff actions with a potential 3-year extension, while providing Congress with a process to disapprove tariffs through a joint resolution requiring a two-thirds vote. The law aims to address perceived trade imbalances by promoting reciprocal trade practices between the U.S. and its trading partners.
Life at Conception Act This bill declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Nothing in this bill shall be construed to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.
HR 21, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, requires medical staff at abortion facilities to provide the same immediate care and hospital admission to any infant born alive during an abortion as they would for any newborn. It mandates reporting failures to provide this care to law enforcement and imposes penalties of up to 5 years in prison for violations, with harsher penalties for intentional killing. The bill also allows women who undergo abortions to sue for civil damages, including triple the abortion cost, and provides for attorney fees. It defines "abortion" to exclude procedures performed after viability to preserve a live birth. This law directly affects healthcare providers at abortion facilities and creates new federal legal obligations for them.
HRES 63 is a symbolic resolution designating the week of January 26-February 1, 2025, as "National School Choice Week." It expresses the House's support for raising public awareness about educational options - including public schools, charter schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling - and encourages parents to explore these choices. The resolution also urges the public to host events during this week to celebrate parental choice in education. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new policies or alter existing laws.
S 199 would create special tax rules for "qualified residents of Taiwan" with income from U.S. sources. It would lower tax rates on interest, dividends, and royalties from 30% to 10% (15% for some dividends), provide tax relief for certain wages paid to Taiwan residents working in the U.S., and exempt income from entertainment or athletic activities up to $30,000. The bill establishes specific requirements for entities to qualify for these benefits, including ownership and income criteria. It also creates a process for the U.S. to negotiate a formal tax agreement with Taiwan to further address double taxation concerns.
This bill amends immigration law to make non-citizens subject to deportation if convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or first responder while they were performing official duties, due to their duties, or because of their status. It defines "assault" under local law and expands "law enforcement officer" to include those preventing, investigating, or prosecuting crimes. The bill also requires the Department of Homeland Security to annually report the number of such deportations to Congress and the public. The policy directly affects non-citizens convicted of qualifying assaults against covered personnel, with no new enforcement mechanisms beyond existing deportation procedures.
S 213, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act, makes the qualified business income deduction permanent for small business owners. It directly affects pass-through business owners (like sole proprietors and small partnerships) who currently benefit from this tax break. The bill removes the temporary expiration of Section 199A of the tax code, providing long-term certainty for these taxpayers by ensuring they can continue deducting up to 20% of their qualified business income.
HR 643, the Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act, eliminates the Federal Insurance Office within the Treasury Department and removes the position of its Director. The bill updates federal law by deleting references to the office from the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislation, while clarifying that Treasury retains all existing authority over insurance matters. This change directly affects the structure of federal financial regulation by removing a specific oversight role and modifying related statutory language. The bill does not alter insurance policy or create new regulatory requirements, only removing an existing office and its associated references.
HR 703, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act, makes a key tax deduction permanent for small business owners. It removes the temporary sunset provision (subsection (i)) from Section 199A of the tax code, ensuring the qualified business income deduction remains available for eligible small businesses. This change directly affects pass-through business owners (like S-corps, partnerships, and sole proprietorships) who currently qualify for this deduction. The permanent change takes effect for tax years starting after December 31, 2025.
HR 662 amends the tax code to change how oil and gas companies calculate taxable income related to intangible drilling and development costs. It allows companies to disregard certain depreciation and depletion expenses recorded on their financial statements when computing taxable income, effectively reducing their tax burden on these specific costs. The bill directly affects oil and gas producers who use intangible drilling costs in their operations. The changes apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. This is a tax code adjustment, not a direct policy change for energy production.
HR 648, the Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act, requires the Secretary of Defense to provide a variety of milk options - including unflavored, organic, lactose-free, and different fat levels - to all members of the Armed Forces at military dining facilities. The bill mandates that installations offer these choices to support servicemember nutrition and dietary needs. It also prohibits purchasing milk from entities owned or controlled by foreign adversaries, as defined by Commerce Department regulations. This policy directly affects military personnel dining at on-base facilities nationwide.
