Robert B. Aderholt

$2.50 for America’s 250th Act

This bill would establish a special commemorative coin program to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, with proceeds from coin sales going toward funding various projects or initiatives. The legislation allows the U.S. Mint to produce and sell these limited-edition coins, with the revenue helping to support activities related to the nation's milestone celebration. Citizens and collectors would be able to purchase these coins, making them both a way to commemorate the historic occasion and a funding mechanism for anniversary-related programs.

Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026.

The federal government has authorized special temporary displays and arrangements on the National Mall and around the Washington Monument from December 31, 2025 through January 5, 2026, likely for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day celebrations. This one-time permission allows organizers to set up exhibits or events in these normally restricted public spaces during this specific holiday period. The Secretary of the Interior has the authority to approve these special arrangements that wouldn't normally be permitted on these federally protected landmarks.

ADOPT Act of 2025

Based on the title and crime/law enforcement focus, this bill likely aims to strengthen adoption-related policies or procedures within the criminal justice system, possibly addressing issues like background checks for adoptive parents, protections for children in foster care, or coordination between adoption agencies and law enforcement. The specific details would depend on the bill's actual provisions, but the general intent appears to be improving safety or oversight in adoption processes through legal or enforcement mechanisms. Anyone involved in adoption—whether as prospective parents, social workers, or children in the system—could be affected by changes this bill might make.

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Labor for the Employment and Training Administration, Veterans' Employment and Training, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, the Wage and Hour Division, the Office of Labor-Management Standards, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Office of Disability Employment Policy, and Departmental Management. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Administration for Children and Families, the Administration for Community Living, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, and the Office of the Secretary. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Education for Education for the Disadvantaged; Impact Aid; School Improvement Programs; Safe Schools and Citizenship Education; Indian Education; Innovation and Improvement; Special Education; Rehabilitation Services; Special Institutions for Persons with Disabilities; Career, Technical, and Adult Education; Higher Education; Howard University; the College Housing and Academic Facilities Loans Program; the Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program Account; Student Financial Assistance; Student Aid Administration; the Institute of Education Sciences; and Departmental Management. The bill also provides appropriations to several related agencies, including the America First Corps, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, the National Council on Disability, the National Labor Relations Board, the National Mediation Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, the Railroad Retirement Board, and the Social Security Administration. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Designation of English as the Official Language of the United States Act of 2025

Designation of English as the Official Language of the United States Act of 2025 This bill establishes English as the official language of the United States. The bill specifies that the official functions of government in the United States, including in each state and the District of Columbia, shall be conducted in English. Exceptions to this requirement include (1) actions or documents to protect the public health or safety, (2) actions or documents that protect the rights of victims of crimes or criminal defendants, and (3) requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The bill also establishes a framework for implementation and enforcement, including by testing English language ability as part of the naturalization process.