WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Bills moved forward 6 times this day: committee reports, floor votes, bills sent to the President and new laws.

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Passed the House 4 bills

H.Con.Res. 14

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

217–215 (roll call 50). Sponsor: Jodey C. Arrington R-TX

H.R. 788

DOE and SBA Research Act

427–3 (roll call 48). Sponsor: Nick LaLota R-NY

H.R. 804

Rural Small Business Resilience Act

415–8 (roll call 49). Sponsor: Kelly Morrison D-MN

H.Res. 161

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (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’’; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

217–211 (roll call 47). Sponsor: Erin Houchin R-IN

Passed the Senate 1 bill

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

Reported by committee 1 bill

Approved by a committee and ready for the floor

H.R. 1156

Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act

Sponsor: Jason Smith R-MO

Introduced 3 House bills · 3 Senate bills

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H.J.Res. 61

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".

Sponsor: H. Morgan Griffith R-VA

H.R. 1551

Protect and Serve Act of 2025

Sponsor: John H. Rutherford R-FL

H.R. 1582

Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025

Sponsor: Pete Stauber R-MN

S. 716

A bill for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

Sponsor: Mazie K. Hirono D-HI

S. 723

Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

Sponsor: John Thune R-SD

S.J.Res. 26

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders I-VT