What Happened in Congress Yesterday?

Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the "James J. Howard Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the "William J. Donovan Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12208 North 19th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, as the "Officer Zane T. Coolidge Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 890 East 152nd Street in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa, as the "Martin L. Graber Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 46164 Westlake Drive in Sterling, Virginia, as the "Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin, as the "Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, as the "Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr. Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13355 North Lon Adams Road in Marana, Arizona, as the "Mayor Ed Honea Memorial Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12109 New Kent Highway in New Kent, Virginia, as the "Patricia Paige Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 417 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee, as the "Pharmacist's Mate First Class John Harlan Willis Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 825 Highway 198 in Beaumont, Mississippi, as the "Jeremy Malone Post Office".

ALERT Act

FENCES Act

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for radiofrequency licensing authority relating to certain operations, and for other purposes.

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities, and for other purposes.

To amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for additional population tiers, and for other purposes.

To direct the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to conduct a review of certain transactions.

To ensure meaningful consultation and cooperation between Federal and local entities in the operation of Federal water projects in the Reclamation States, and for other purposes.

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of certain cardiovascular tests without cost sharing under group health plans, group and individual health insurance coverage, and the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove cost-sharing responsibilities for chronic care management services under the Medicare program.

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend the period of availability of funds and commitment authority for energy infrastructure reinvestment financing and to require the solicitation of applications from energy infrastructure required to generate electric energy during an emergency, and for other purposes.

To establish an Educational Equity Challenge Grant program administered by the Department of Education.

To establish the Federal Clearinghouse on Grant Opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and for other purposes.

To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to establish requirements for proxy voting of passively managed funds, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the exportation of gasoline during periods of high gasoline prices.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to combat freight fraud and theft, and for other purposes.

To support biotechnology education for secondary school students, and for other purposes.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require drug labeling to include original manufacturer and supply chain information.

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require out-of-pocket expenditures for drugs to count towards an individual's deductible and out-of-pocket maximum.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require that hospitals report intensive care unit bed availability in real time as a condition of participation under the Medicare program.

To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow additional catch-up contributions for certain family caregivers.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain family caregivers to contribute to a Roth IRA.

To establish the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office, and for other purposes.

To designate the Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to designate copper as an applicable critical mineral and to include ore extraction costs for purposes of the advanced manufacturing production credit.

To require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes.

To expand the definition of institution of higher education in the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to certain graduate medical schools located outside of the United States.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for certain wastewater management subsidies.

To ensure National Guard members performing full-time National Guard duty in support of Federal law enforcement operations receive benefits equivalent to those provided for service during a national emergency.

To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl in recognition of his acts of valor during World War II.

Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2026 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month".

Recognizing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for their work in protecting communities from violent criminals and illegal aliens.

Honoring the 2026 Olympians and Paralympians from Oregon.

Supporting the designation of April 10 as "Dolores Huerta Day", in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of the trailblazing labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta.

Supporting the designation of the week of April 20 through April 24, 2026, as "National Home Visiting Week".

Providing for the expulsion of Representative Tony Gonzales from the United States House of Representatives.

Expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "Second Chance Month".