Legislation Archive

Establishes a 60-day deadline for the Department of the Interior to process geothermal drilling permit and related authorization applications under existing geothermal leases

Reauthorizes the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act to continue collection and review of civil rights cold case records

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to create a Veterans Health Administration falls prevention office and strengthen fall risk education, assessment, and safety measures for veterans

Designates the United States Postal Service facility at 340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California, as the "Ursula Ellen Kennedy Post Office Building."

Require the VA to create an electronic appointment scheduling process for VA and Veterans Community Care Program health care and extend a pension payment limit for certain veterans in Medicaid nursing homes

Directs HHS to transfer about 3.4 acres in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Southcentral Foundation for health and social services use without payment or reversionary conditions

Expands eligibility for space-available Fisher House lodging for additional military and veteran families traveling for medical care and extends a pension limit for certain institutionalized veterans through 2033

Establishes a federal effort to house veterans by creating programs and requirements tied to veteran homelessness

Extends Interior's authority through 2032 to recover geothermal leasing and oversight costs from applicants and leaseholders under the Geothermal Steam Act

Establishes the EVEST Act as a measure under committee review without described substantive policy details

Designates the United States Postal Service facility at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the Paul Ignatius Post Office

Directs the Forest Service to issue and renew a special use permit for a seasonal American flagpole at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point in Utah without land use fees or NEPA review

Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to update its directives for managing acute sexual assault within veterans health care settings

Establishes a small business health options awareness initiative for 2025 to inform employers about available health coverage choices

Establishes development of a Geothermal Gold Book to compile geothermal energy information and guidance for use by industry and government

Reforms geothermal royalty rules by changing how royalties are assessed and administered for geothermal energy development

Establishes a regional leadership framework for wildland fire research to strengthen coordination and expertise in that field

Expand rural housing development opportunities through measures tied to rural development and housing policy

Suspends the tax refund claim deadline during collection due process proceedings while limiting disputed liability offsets and expanding Tax Court jurisdiction in those cases

Establishes a framework for Department of Veterans Affairs contracting and procurement policy and procedures

Establishes a national formulary framework for Department of Veterans Affairs prescription drugs in 2025

Reform Department of Veterans Affairs research operations through changes to oversight and administration of VA research programs

Authorize federal leasing and infrastructure activities under the Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025

Establishes reforms to Veterans Integrated Service Networks within the Department of Veterans Affairs

Establishes the VA TRUST Act as a veterans affairs measure with hearings held in committee