WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Bills moved forward 3 times this day: committee reports, floor votes, bills sent to the President and new laws.

← Feb 3, 2025Feb 5, 2025 →

Passed the House 3 bills

H.R. 42

Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act

Sponsor: Nicholas J. Begich III R-AK

H.R. 43

Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025

412–1 (roll call 28). Sponsor: Nicholas J. Begich III R-AK

H.R. 776

Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025

361–56 (roll call 29). Sponsor: Josh Harder D-CA

Introduced 7 House bills · 4 Senate bills

Most bills never get a vote. We list them here and write full breakdowns once they start to move.

Show all 11 new bills
H.J.Res. 35

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".

Sponsor: August Pfluger R-TX

H.R. 915

Small Business Technological Advancement Act

Sponsor: Mark Alford R-MO

H.R. 922

Period PROUD (Providing Resources for Our Underserved and Disadvantaged) Act of 2025

Sponsor: Sean Casten D-IL

H.R. 952

Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act

Sponsor: Doris O. Matsui D-CA

H.R. 970

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

Sponsor: Marilyn Strickland D-WA

H.R. 972

Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act

Sponsor: Dina Titus D-NV

H.R. 973

Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

Sponsor: Ritchie Torres D-NY

S. 385

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

Sponsor: John Cornyn R-TX

S.J.Res. 11

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".

Sponsor: John Kennedy R-LA

S.J.Res. 12

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".

Sponsor: John Hoeven R-ND

S.J.Res. 13

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.

Sponsor: John Kennedy R-LA