John Hoeven

GRID Power Act

Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable Power Act or the GRID Power Act This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue and periodically review a rule that revises the approval process for interconnection requests of generating units that produce electricity to prioritize dispatchable power projects (e.g., certain fossil fuel projects). Under the bill, d ispatchable power generally refers to an electric energy generation resource, such as a generating unit that produces electricity from fossil fuels, capable of providing known and forecastable electric supply in time intervals necessary to ensure grid reliability. Currently, FERC receives interconnection requests from those projects and other generating units, such as units that produce electricity from renewable energy. Interconnection requests are requests from generating units to connect to the high voltage transmission lines of the electric grid. First, the rule must address the efficiency and effectiveness of the existing procedures for processing interconnection requests to ensure that new dispatchable power projects that improve grid reliability and resource adequacy can interconnect to the electric grid quickly, cost-effectively, and reliably. Second, the rule must revise the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures, and the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Agreement as appropriate, to authorize transmission providers to submit proposals to FERC to prioritize new dispatchable power projects that will improve grid reliability and resource adequacy by assigning those projects higher positions in the interconnection queue of the provider. FERC must review and approve or deny such proposals within 60 days after the proposal is submitted.

Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025

This bill would improve mental health support and screening for pilots and other aviation workers to help prevent accidents and ensure safer flights. It likely establishes new requirements for mental health evaluations, confidentiality protections for workers seeking help, and resources to address depression, anxiety, and other conditions that could affect job performance. The changes would affect commercial airlines, pilots, air traffic controllers, and other aviation industry employees.

Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026

This bill would modify existing water management and development projects in the Dakota region, likely adjusting how water is allocated, stored, or used for agriculture, municipal supply, or environmental purposes. The changes could affect farmers, cities, Native American tribes, and other water users who depend on these resources in North and South Dakota. The proposal is currently being reviewed by Congress's water and power committee to determine whether the modifications would benefit the region without creating new problems.

SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act

SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act This bill allows for payment under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services of certain items and services that are furnished at off-campus outpatient departments. Specifically, the bill allows for payment of items and services for which payments to physician specialists (under the Medicare physician fee schedule) did not exceed $2 million during the previous year.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act

Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses, with a population of no fewer than 150 horses, in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. Interior must develop a management plan to protect the horses while ensuring that the natural resources within the park are not adversely impacted. The bill also prohibits Interior from removing horses from the park unless the removal is (1) to maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses, (2) in the case of an emergency, or (3) to protect public health and safety. Interior must annually monitor, assess, and publish findings regarding the population, structure, and health of the horses in the park.

National Coal Council Act of 2025

This bill would establish a National Coal Council to advise the federal government on coal industry issues and policy. The council would likely include representatives from coal companies, mining unions, and other stakeholders to provide input on matters affecting coal production, workers, and communities that depend on coal mining. The goal appears to be ensuring the coal industry has a formal voice in energy policy decisions at the federal level.

A resolution designating November 1, 2025, as "National Bison Day".

This resolution designates November 1, 2025, as National Bison Day.

A resolution designating October 26, 2025, as the "Day of the Deployed".

This resolution designates October 26, 2025, as the Day of the Deployed in honor of the deployed members of the Armed Forces and their families.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to USDA for agricultural programs, including the Office of the Secretary, Executive Operations, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the Agricultural Research Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Food Safety and Inspection Service. The bill also provides appropriations to USDA for farm production and conservation programs, including the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management Agency, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The bill provides appropriations to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund and the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. For USDA rural development programs, the bill includes appropriations for Salaries and Expenses, the Rural Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service. The bill provides appropriations to the Food and Nutrition Service for Child Nutrition Programs; the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); the Commodity Assistance Program; and Nutrition Programs Administration. The bill provides appropriations to the Foreign Agricultural Service for (1) Food for Peace Title II Grants, and (2) McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants. The bill also provides appropriations for (1) the Food and Drug Administration, and (2) the Farm Credit Administration. Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

North American Energy Act

The bill aims to shape energy policy across North America, likely addressing issues like energy production, trade, or coordination between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Without more specific details on what provisions it contains, the exact impact on energy companies, workers, and consumers remains unclear, though it would probably affect how the three countries develop and share energy resources.

North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2025

This bill would finalize the transfer of certain federal lands to North Dakota's state trust, which manages land to generate revenue for public schools and other state institutions. The legislation aims to complete a long-standing agreement between the federal government and North Dakota regarding which parcels of public land should be turned over to state control, affecting how these lands are managed and what income they produce for the state.

Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act

Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act This bill exempts certain exploration and production activities from federal oil and gas drilling permit requirements. Generally, the exemption applies to activities on land with (1) a surface estate that the federal government does not own, and (2) an underlying mineral estate only partially owned by the federal government. It does not apply to tribal lands. Specifically, the bill bans the Department of the Interior from requiring a permit under the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) when the federal government does not own or lease the surface estate, and it owns less than 50% of the mineral estate; a well is located on nonfederal land overlying a nonfederal mineral estate, but some portion of the wellbore (i.e., drilled hole) enters and produces oil and gas from the federal mineral estate subject to the lease; or a well is located on nonfederal land overlying a nonfederal mineral estate, but some portion of the wellbore traverses but does not produce oil or gas from the federal mineral estate subject to the lease. The bill also specifies that, in the case of an oil and gas lease on such land, the MLA does not authorize Interior to require a bond to protect nonfederal land, impose mitigation requirements, require approval for surface reclamation, or enter nonfederal land without consent of the landowner. However, lessees of federal mineral estates must authorize Interior to enter nonfederal land for inspection and enforcement of the terms of the federal lease.

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Museum Artifacts Act

This bill would authorize the transfer of historical artifacts and documents related to President Theodore Roosevelt from federal collections to a new presidential library and museum dedicated to his life and legacy. The legislation aims to help establish or support a museum facility that would preserve and display items connected to Roosevelt's presidency and personal history for public education and research. The bill affects federal agencies that currently hold these materials and institutions involved in creating the Roosevelt presidential library.