The FAIR PREP Act of 2025 prohibits the IRS Secretary from preparing individual tax returns or refund claims directly, except through existing programs like the IRS Free File Partnership. It specifically exempts returns prepared via the IRS Free File Program (established in 2002) and qualified return preparation programs defined under existing law. The bill defines "tax return preparation" to exclude basic error corrections, fillable forms with automated calculations, and IRS-provided tools like the direct e-file system. This change applies to returns filed 30 days after the bill’s enactment, with no impact on the IRS’s authority to offer electronic filing options for tax years ending before enactment.
This bill (S 100) repeals the Corporate Transparency Act, which required businesses to disclose beneficial ownership information to the government. It directly affects businesses (especially small entities) that previously had to report who ultimately owns or controls them. The bill removes specific reporting requirements from Title 31 of the U.S. Code and eliminates related provisions in the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. Key mechanisms include striking references to reporting sections (like 5336) and repealing sections of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that established the rules. This would end the federal mandate for businesses to disclose ownership details to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
S 94, the "Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act," authorizes three congressional gold medals for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team members. The bill directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike the medals, with one medal displayed at each of three locations: the Lake Placid Olympic Center, the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum in Minnesota, and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs. The legislation also permits the sale of bronze duplicates to cover costs, with proceeds going to the U.S. Mint. This is a commemorative measure recognizing the team's 1980 Olympic victory, not a policy change affecting current legislation or constituents.
HR 465, the "Old Glory Only Act," requires all U.S. diplomatic and consular posts abroad to fly only the United States flag. The bill directs the Secretary of State to ensure no other flags are displayed over these government facilities. This is a procedural change affecting the physical display of flags at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, with no other policy provisions. It mandates a specific practice without altering other diplomatic protocols or affecting citizens or organizations.
This bill creates a new process allowing individuals facing actions before agency hearing officers to move their cases to federal district court. It directly affects people challenging decisions made by administrative agencies (like regulatory bodies or government departments). The key provision requires filing a notice of removal in the federal court where the person resides or has a principal business location, following the same procedure used for removing cases from state court. The bill does not change the underlying law of the case but provides a procedural pathway to federal court.
HR 418 requires federal agencies to have rules created under standard rulemaking procedures signed by a Senate-confirmed appointee or initiated by a senior agency official. This affects all agencies developing regulations, mandating that such rules follow specific leadership approval steps unless the agency head certifies public safety or security concerns require an exception. Agencies seeking to bypass this requirement must submit written justification to OIRA (Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs) and publish it in the Federal Register. OIRA will monitor compliance with these procedural requirements, which change the process for rulemaking without altering the substance of regulations.
HR 404, the "Hearing Protection Act," reclassifies firearm silencers (devices that reduce gunfire noise) as firearms for federal tax and regulatory purposes. It imposes a 10% federal tax on silencers, requires the destruction of all existing federal silencer registration records within one year, and preempts state laws that tax or regulate silencers. The bill clarifies that silencers are treated as firearms under federal law, including for licensing and marking requirements, and defines "firearm silencer" to include specific components. Note: The bill’s title is misleading - it addresses firearm silencer regulation, not hearing protection for people.
HR 28, the *Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025*, amends Title IX to prohibit federally funded schools from allowing male-identified individuals (based on biological sex at birth) to compete on women’s or girls’ sports teams. It explicitly states that such participation would violate federal civil rights law, with exceptions only for training/practice that doesn’t displace female athletes from roster spots, competitions, scholarships, or other benefits. The bill mandates a Comptroller General study to define "other benefits" lost by girls when males compete in single-sex sports, including impacts on psychological well-being, scholarship access, and safe participation environments. This bill directly affects all athletic programs receiving federal funding, requiring compliance with its biological-sex-based eligibility rules.
The Sporting Firearms Access Act of 2025 changes the federal import process for firearms and ammunition intended for sporting purposes, such as hunting, recreational target shooting, or competitions. It requires the Attorney General to decide within 90 days on import requests for such items, with automatic approval if no decision is made by then. The bill defines "sporting purposes" to include hunting, target shooting, and competitions, and prohibits denying imports of items substantially similar to firearms already in U.S. circulation. Importers denied approval can request a hearing and seek federal court review, where the government bears the burden of proving the item isn’t for sporting use.
This bill requires Congress to pass the annual budget resolution and all funding bills by October 1 each year. If Congress misses this deadline, members of Congress (excluding the Vice President) would not receive salary for the period of non-compliance, and this pay would not be retroactively issued. The Budget Chairs of each chamber would determine compliance and certify pay withholding. The law takes effect on September 29, 2027.
The Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act requires Senate approval before the U.S. can join any international pandemic agreement under the World Health Organization (WHO). It would suspend all U.S. funding to the WHO until the Senate ratifies such an agreement. This policy directly affects U.S. financial support to the WHO and the process for international health cooperation. The funding freeze would begin immediately and continue until the Senate approves the specific treaty.
HR 377, the Regulation Reduction Act of 2025, requires federal agencies to repeal three existing rules before issuing new ones that impose costs or responsibilities on businesses, state/local governments, or individuals. For major new rules, agencies must also certify that the new rule’s cost does not exceed the cost of the repealed rules. Agencies must publish all repealed rules in the Federal Register and submit a 90-day review to Congress identifying costly, ineffective, duplicative, or outdated regulations. This bill directly affects how federal agencies develop new rules, aiming to reduce regulatory burden by mandating rule removal before new rule creation.
