Harriet M. Hageman

To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes.

This bill would overturn a 2001 rule that protected large areas of national forests from road construction and would require the U.S. Forest Service to build roads on certain federal forest lands. The change would affect logging companies, outdoor recreation groups, and environmental organizations that have different interests in how national forests are managed. The bill is currently being reviewed by congressional committees that handle agriculture and natural resources.

To prohibit the District of Columbia from requiring tribunals in court or administrative proceedings in the District of Columbia to defer to the Mayor of the District of Columbia's interpretation of statutes and regulations, and for other purposes.

The proposal would prevent Washington, D.C. courts and administrative agencies from automatically accepting the Mayor's interpretation of local laws and regulations as correct. Instead of deferring to the Mayor's reading of statutes, judges and administrative officials would make their own independent decisions about what the laws mean. This change affects anyone involved in legal disputes in D.C., including residents, businesses, and government agencies.

To prohibit liability against those engaged in the mining, extraction, production, refinement, transportation, distribution, marketing, manufacture, or sale of energy for damages or injunctive or other relief from the use of their products, and for other purposes.

This bill would shield energy companies and workers in the mining, oil, gas, and power industries from lawsuits seeking damages or court orders related to their products' use—meaning people harmed by pollution, climate impacts, or other effects of energy production could not sue these companies for compensation. The protection would apply across the entire energy supply chain, from extraction and refinement through sales to consumers. This would significantly limit the legal recourse available to individuals, communities, and governments seeking to hold energy producers accountable for environmental or health-related harms.

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.

This bill would change how the federal government collects upfront payments from companies that lease public land to mine coal, likely adjusting the bonus amounts that coal companies must pay when they win the right to extract coal from federal property. The changes would affect coal mining companies and potentially alter how much money the government receives from these leases. The bill is currently being reviewed in a subcommittee to determine whether these payment adjustments are appropriate.

Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026

This bill would require courts and the federal government to study how artificial intelligence is being used in the legal system and establish rules to oversee its use. It aims to ensure that AI tools used in courtrooms—such as those that predict sentences, evaluate evidence, or assist judges—are accurate, fair, and don't discriminate against defendants or other people involved in cases. The legislation would affect judges, lawyers, defendants, and anyone going through the court system.

To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.

This bill authorizes any federally recognized Indian tribe to lease their land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years.

Domestic ORE Act

This bill would likely aim to increase domestic production of minerals and materials needed for energy generation and storage, such as those used in batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines. By reducing reliance on foreign sources for these critical materials, the legislation could help American energy companies and manufacturers become more independent while potentially creating mining and processing jobs in the U.S. The bill is currently being reviewed in subcommittee hearings to determine its specific requirements and impacts.

SAFE Act

The SAFE Act addresses transportation and public works policy, though the specific details are not provided in the available information. Based on its referral to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, it likely aims to improve safety, efficiency, or funding related to roads, bridges, transit systems, or other public infrastructure projects. To understand exactly what changes the bill would make and who it affects, you would need to review the full bill text.

EARA

Expedited Appeals Review Act or the EARA This bill authorizes a party that files an appeal of a Department of the Interior decision with the Interior Board of Land Appeals to submit a written request for expedited review of the appeal. (The mission of the board is to provide an impartial forum within Interior for the resolution of disputes involving public lands and natural resources under Interior's jurisdiction.) If a party submits such a request, the board must issue a final decision on the appeal not later than six months after the date on which the request for expedited review was received. However, the deadline may not be earlier than 18 months after the date on which the appeal was initially filed with the board. If the deadline for expedited review is not met, Interior's decision is deemed a final agency action and is subject to de novo judicial review (i.e., without deference to the agency's decision). This bill applies to appeals pending as of the date of enactment of this bill and appeals filed after the date of enactment.

Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025

This bill would modify how ranchers can use federal grasslands for livestock grazing, likely making it easier or cheaper for them to graze cattle and sheep on public lands managed by the government. The changes would affect both ranching operations that depend on federal grazing permits and the management of these public grasslands, potentially influencing which conservation practices are required and how grazing fees are set.

ROUTE Act

The ROUTE Act likely addresses highway infrastructure, transit systems, or how transportation projects are planned and funded across the country. Based on its referral to the highways and transit subcommittee, it probably aims to improve road conditions, expand public transportation options, or streamline the process for building new transportation projects. The bill would affect drivers, public transit riders, construction workers, and communities that depend on roads and buses to get around.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revoke the tax-exempt status of organizations that provide, or provide funding for, abortion.

This bill would remove the tax-exempt status from nonprofit organizations that perform abortions or financially support abortion services, meaning these organizations would have to pay federal income taxes like regular businesses. The change would affect hospitals, clinics, and charitable groups that currently don't pay taxes because they serve the public good, potentially reducing their funding and ability to operate. Religious organizations, foundations, and other nonprofits that fund abortion-related activities would also lose their tax benefits under this proposal.

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on November 20, 2024, which amended the 2015 resource management plan (RMP) for the Buffalo Field Office in Wyoming to make no federal coal available for future leasing. Thus, the joint resolution requires the BLM to follow the 2015 RMP as it was before it was amended in 2024 and make coal available for leasing. By way of background, the BLM developed the amendment to the plan in response to Western Organization of Resource Councils v. Bureau of Land Management. In that case, the court held that the BLM must evaluate the climate impacts of federal coal leasing in the Buffalo Field Office and include alternatives to limit or stop coal leasing in the evaluation in order to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act. After conducting the evaluation, the BLM amended the RMP and made BLM-managed coal resources in the Buffalo Field Office planning area unavailable for future leasing.

Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act

The bill would make it illegal to possess or sell pill presses and related equipment used to manufacture counterfeit or illicit drugs, with penalties for violating these restrictions. It aims to crack down on criminal organizations and individuals who use these machines to produce fake prescription pills and other dangerous drugs that are sold on the street. The law would affect drug manufacturers, dealers, and anyone involved in the illegal drug supply chain.

Country of Origin Labeling Enforcement Act of 2025

Country of Origin Labeling Enforcement Act of 2025 This bill requires retailers to notify their customers of the country of origin of beef. In general, under the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements, retailers (such as grocery stores, supermarkets, and club warehouses) must provide certain information to consumers regarding the origin of specific foods (e.g., lamb, chicken, fish, and perishable agriculture products). This bill expands these requirements to include mandatory COOL for beef (including ground beef). In order to designate beef as exclusively having a country of origin of the United States, the product must generally be derived from an animal that was exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States. A retailer (or a supplier for the retailer) who willfully violates the COOL requirements for beef may be subject to a USDA fine of $5,000 for each pound of beef that is not in compliance. Under current law, the USDA fine may not exceed $1,000 for each COOL violation. The bill specifies that no ruling by the World Trade Organization (or by any other international organization of which the United States is a member) may be construed to limit, alter, or affect USDA's authority to implement COOL under this bill.

Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act

Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act This bill provides Wyoming with more flexibility to invest the principal of its permanent school fund by allowing the state to use earnings generated from investment of the fund rather than only interest. By way of background, Congress created the fund when Wyoming became a state by granting certain federal lands to be held in a trust for the state. Proceeds from school trust land sales, exchanges, or disposals are deposited into the fund to support public schools.

To provide for a memorandum of understanding to address the impacts of a certain record of decision on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund.

This bill directs the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western Area Power Administration, in consultation with the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group, to enter into a memorandum of understanding to explore and address the impact that the 2024 record of decision entitled Supplement to the 2016 Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Record of Decision has on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund. The memorandum of understanding must include a plan to (1) address the effects that the decision may have on the fund's obligations, (2) address the impact that the decision has on hydropower production at Glen Canyon Dam, and (3) identify impacts that the decision has had on species listed as threatened or endangered species. By way of background, Reclamation published a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for the Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan (LTEMP) in 2024. The SEIS revises the 2016 LTEMP Record of Decision to address two issues: (1) responding to the threat of the invasive smallmouth bass below Glen Canyon Dam, and (2) incorporating the latest sediment science to assess when high-flow experiments should be conducted in order to protect the endangered humpback chub.

No Student Visas for Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025

This bill would prevent foreign students from obtaining visas to study at colleges and universities located in cities that have adopted sanctuary policies (which limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement). The measure would effectively punish sanctuary cities by restricting their access to international students, who contribute tuition revenue and diversity to campuses. It targets local governments that the bill's supporters view as obstructing immigration enforcement.

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to repeal certain provisions relating to the acceptance and use of contributions for public-private partnerships, and for other purposes.

This bill would remove rules that allow the federal government to accept money and donations from private companies to support agricultural and conservation programs through public-private partnerships. The change would limit how the Department of Agriculture can work with businesses to fund projects related to farming, conservation, and food security.

To redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center".

This bill would rename the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming to honor Barbara L. Cubin, a former Wyoming congresswoman. The center, which educates visitors about historic trails and their significance, would keep all its current functions and operations while bearing her name. The change is largely ceremonial and affects no one's day-to-day life, though it recognizes Cubin's contributions to the state and the preservation of western history.

Parental Oversight and Educational Transparency Act

This bill would likely give parents greater access to information about what their children are learning in school and more say in school decisions, though the specific details would depend on the final legislation. It could require schools to share curriculum materials, test scores, and other educational records more readily with families. The bill appears aimed at increasing parental involvement in K-12 education by making school operations more transparent.