Laurel M. Lee

Energy Emergency Leadership Act

This bill would establish new leadership positions and procedures to help the federal government respond more quickly and effectively when energy emergencies occur, such as major power outages or fuel shortages. It aims to improve coordination between different government agencies and private energy companies during crises to get power and fuel restored faster to affected communities and businesses.

Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Modernization Act of 2026

The proposal would update the rules for when federal courts can hear lawsuits between people from different states, potentially changing which cases end up in state versus federal courts. This affects businesses, individuals, and anyone involved in civil disputes across state lines by determining where they can file their cases and what courts have authority to decide them.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.

This proposed constitutional amendment would explicitly restrict voting in federal elections to U.S. citizens only, which is already the current law but would be permanently enshrined in the Constitution itself. The change would make it harder to alter voting eligibility rules in the future, since constitutional amendments require approval from two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of state legislatures. It primarily affects non-citizen residents, including legal permanent residents and other immigrants, who would be permanently barred from voting in presidential, congressional, and other federal elections.

Safe Cloud Storage Act

This bill would establish rules for how law enforcement can access data stored on cloud services like Google Drive or iCloud, likely requiring police to get a warrant before viewing someone's files. It aims to protect people's privacy while giving law enforcement clear procedures for obtaining digital evidence during criminal investigations. The bill affects both individuals whose data might be accessed and technology companies that store cloud information.

James T. Woods Act

James T. Woods Act This bill expands the federal framework for combating the online exploitation of children. Among its provisions, the bill establishes new criminal offenses, expands reporting requirements, and facilitates the prosecution and sentencing of offenders. TITLE I—SAFE ACT Sentencing Accountability For Exploitation Act or the SAFE Act This title directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend its guidelines and policy statements applicable to federal criminal offenses involving the production, receipt, transport, shipment, or distribution of child sexual abuse material to (1) account for the actual and potential harm from the offense and changes since the last amendments with respect to the typical offense behavior and modern technologies, and (2) better reflect the spectrum of offender culpability. TITLE II—ENDING COERCION OF CHILDREN AND HARM ONLINE Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online Act or the ECCHO Act This title establishes a federal framework to combat the online coercion of minors to commit harm. The title creates new criminal offenses, expands reporting of instances involving the online coercion of minors, facilitates the prosecution of offenders, and expands protections for minors who testify in court. TITLE III—STOP SEXTORTION Stop Sextortion Act This title criminalizes threats to distribute child sexual abuse material to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress. This practice is commonly referred to as sextortion . The title also increases criminal penalties for related offenses that involve the use of child sexual abuse material to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress.

CLEAR Act

Without access to the specific bill text, the CLEAR Act appears to address commerce-related issues and has been sent to the House Judiciary Committee for review. Based on the title and committee assignment, it likely aims to clarify or streamline some aspect of business regulations or commercial practices, though the exact provisions would depend on the bill's specific language. To provide an accurate summary of what this bill would actually do, the full text would need to be reviewed.

Renewed Hope Act

The Renewed Hope Act would make changes to federal crime and law enforcement policies, though the specific provisions are not detailed in the available information. Based on its status as an amended bill moving through committee, it likely addresses issues related to criminal justice, policing practices, or law enforcement procedures that affect both the criminal justice system and the communities it serves.

Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act

The legislation would require social media platforms and online services to implement safety features protecting children from harmful content, predators, and excessive screen time, while giving parents better tools to monitor their kids' online activity. Tech companies would need to follow new standards for protecting minors' privacy and data, and could face penalties if they fail to meet these requirements. The bill affects social media companies, app developers, internet service providers, and families with children who use online platforms.

Supporting Military Voters Act

Supporting Military Voters Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study and report on access to voting for uniformed services voters. Specifically, the GAO must analyze the effectiveness of the federal government in carrying out the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote access to voting for absent uniformed services voters, and study ways to improve access to voter registration information and assistance for members of the Armed Forces and their family members.

To clarify the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016, to appropriately limit the application of defenses based on the passage of time and other non-merits defenses to claims under that Act.

This bill permanently extends and expands judicial authority under the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016. The law allows and establishes procedures for civil claims and causes of action to recover artwork and other property lost between 1933 and 1945 because of Nazi persecution. Among the changes, the bill removes the deadline for filing civil claims or causes of action. Currently, the filing deadline is December 31, 2026. (Claims must still be filed within six years of the claimant's discovery of the property in question.) The bill permits courts to exercise jurisdiction over civil claims or causes of action against a foreign state without regard to the nationality or citizenship of the alleged victim. The art or property at issue must still have a connection to the foreign state's commercial activities in the United States. Additionally, the bill authorizes nationwide service of process, which allows courts to exercise personal jurisdiction over defendants in any judicial district where they may be found, reside, have an agent, or transact business. Finally, the bill limits the defenses that may be asserted against civil claims or causes of action, including by prohibiting defenses based on the passage of time, including equitable defenses such as laches (i.e., unreasonable delays); and discretionary bases for dismissal that are unrelated to the merits of the claim, including international comity (i.e., deference to the laws of other countries). These changes apply to pending and future civil claims or causes of action.

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act This bill increases federal criminal penalties for providing or attempting to provide a cell phone to an individual who is incarcerated at a prison.

Fresh Start Act of 2025

The Fresh Start Act would give people with certain criminal convictions the ability to have their records sealed or expunged after meeting specific conditions like completing their sentences and staying out of trouble for a set period. This would help formerly incarcerated individuals access jobs, housing, and education more easily by limiting what employers and landlords can see about their past convictions. The bill affects people with criminal records, employers, and the criminal justice system.

Canadian Snowbird Act

Canadian Snowbird Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to admit into the United States qualifying Canadian citizens as long-term nonimmigrant visitors. A qualifying Canadian citizen is an individual who (1) is at least 50 years old, (2) maintains a Canadian residence, (3) owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of the individual's stay, (4) is not inadmissible or deportable, (5) will not engage in employment or labor for hire in the United States other than for a non-U.S.-based person or entity by whom the Canadian citizen was employed in Canada or for whom the Canadian citizen performed services in Canada, and (6) will not seek certain forms of assistance or benefits. A qualified individual may be admitted for up to 240 days during any single 365-day period. The spouse of such an individual may be admitted under the same terms, except that the spouse is not required to separately satisfy the requirement for owning or renting a residence in the United States. An individual admitted into the United States under this bill shall have nonresident alien tax status.

Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025

This bill would make it a federal crime to steal, damage, or interfere with broadband infrastructure like cables and equipment, with penalties for people who commit these crimes. The legislation aims to protect internet service providers and communities from thieves who target valuable copper wiring and other broadband components, which disrupts internet service for residents and businesses. It would give federal law enforcement tools to prosecute these crimes rather than leaving enforcement solely to local authorities.

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to adopt national standards for the prevention, reduction, and punishment of sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated individuals against correctional officers or other employees of the Bureau of Prisons.