Dan Newhouse

Ensuring Rural Health Care Access for Military and Tribal Families Act

The proposal would expand which hospitals can qualify as "critical access hospitals" under Medicare, a special designation that provides higher reimbursement rates to help rural and small hospitals stay financially stable. This change would allow more facilities to access these enhanced Medicare payments, potentially helping hospitals in underserved areas maintain their operations and continue providing care to patients who rely on them.

To designate the facility of the Federal Aviation Administration located at Yakima Air Terminal in Yakima, Washington, as the "Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower".

The federal government would officially name the air traffic control tower at Yakima Air Terminal in Washington state after Roy A. Rutherford, honoring his contributions to aviation. This is a ceremonial designation that recognizes Rutherford's legacy without changing how the facility operates or affecting pilots, air traffic controllers, or travelers who use the airport.

Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".

This resolution expresses support for the designation of a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Meeting Demand for Organic Produce Act

This bill would likely provide support to farmers who grow organic crops by helping them meet increasing consumer demand for organic produce. It could include measures such as funding for organic farming education, assistance with certification costs, or incentives to convert conventional farmland to organic production. The changes would affect both farmers transitioning to organic methods and consumers looking for organic food options.

To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend construction deadlines for hydropower projects that were issued a license before March 13, 2020. FERC is authorized, upon the request of the licensees, to extend the deadline for beginning construction on such projects an additional six years beyond the eight-year extension FERC is authorized to provide under current law. The extension must consist of no more than three consecutive two-year periods. The bill also provides that FERC may reinstate certain expired licenses for projects with construction deadlines extended under this bill, effective as of the date they expire.

Keeping Public Lands Out of Adversarial Hands Act

This bill would prevent foreign governments and entities considered adversaries to the United States from purchasing or controlling American public lands and natural resources. The legislation aims to protect national security by restricting land ownership in sensitive areas, affecting both federal property management and foreign investment in the country's natural resources.

SAWMILL Act

The bill would likely make changes to how timber is harvested and managed on public lands, possibly by streamlining the process for sawmills to obtain wood from federal forests or adjusting regulations around timber sales. This would affect timber companies, sawmill workers, and communities that depend on logging, as well as how public forests are managed. The specific details of what the bill proposes are still being determined as it moves through the Agriculture and Natural Resources committees.

Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act

This bill would give tribal law enforcement officers the same pay, benefits, and job protections as federal law enforcement officers working in similar roles. The change would help Native American tribes attract and retain qualified police and security personnel by making tribal law enforcement careers more competitive with federal positions. Tribal communities and their law enforcement agencies would be the primary beneficiaries of these improved working conditions and compensation standards.

Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2025, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".

This resolution expresses support for the designation of a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act

The bill would require the U.S. Postal Service to adjust how it charges for shipping to make rates fairer across different regions and types of customers. It aims to address concerns that some businesses and rural areas pay significantly more for mail delivery than others, potentially leveling the playing field for small businesses and communities that currently face higher shipping costs. The proposal is currently being reviewed by congressional committees to determine whether it should move forward for a vote.

POWER Act

The POWER Act addresses water resources development, likely focusing on how the federal government manages, funds, or improves water infrastructure projects across the country. Based on its referral to the water resources subcommittee, the bill probably affects communities that depend on dams, flood control systems, waterways, or other water management projects, as well as the agencies and contractors involved in building and maintaining them.

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes the Department of Defense to sell its excess aircraft and aircraft parts that are acceptable for commercial sale for wildfire suppression purposes. Such authority begins October 1, 2025, and ends October 1, 2035. The bill also provides that such aircraft may be used to deliver water by air in order to suppress wildfire (the previous authority only provided for the delivery of fire retardant). The bill removes the previous limitation on providing international wildfire suppression assistance with such purchased aircraft.

Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.

This resolution censures Representative Al Green.

Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025

This bill would likely restrict or regulate agricultural investments and trade deals involving countries considered foreign adversaries of the United States, aiming to protect American farms and food production from foreign control or influence. The legislation would probably give the government new authority to review and potentially block agricultural purchases, land acquisitions, or business partnerships that pose national security risks. Farmers, agricultural companies, and foreign investors in the farm sector would be most directly affected by these new restrictions.

Federal Employee Return to Work Act

Federal Employee Return to Work Act This bill prohibits providing certain annual or locality-based pay increases to teleworking federal employees. Currently, federal law mandates annual adjustments to General Schedule (GS) pay rates according to (1) a formula based on the annual percentage change in the Employment Cost Index (a measure of labor costs in the private sector); and (2) the difference between public and private sector pay rates in an employee's locality, if that difference exceeds 5%. For example, in 2025, the default annual rate of pay for a GS-7 (step 1) employee is $49,960; the adjusted annual rate of pay for a GS-7 (step 1) employee in the locality pay area that includes Washington, DC, is $57,164. The bill makes executive agency employees who telework at least one day each week (or, in the case of an alternative work schedule, 20% or more each week) ineligible for these payments. The bill is effective on the first day of the fiscal year beginning after the bill's enactment.