Scott H. Peters

Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week".

This resolution designates the week of May 3-9, 2026, as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week" to increase public understanding of this serious movement disorder that can develop as a side effect of certain psychiatric medications. The designation aims to draw attention to the condition, which causes involuntary repetitive movements, and to encourage awareness among patients, healthcare providers, and the general public about its risks and management.

CERTAIN Act

This bill would set up new rules for how the federal government ends permits and approvals (called "authorizations") for projects, makes sure reviews of these permits are completed on time and coordinated across agencies, and allows people to challenge government decisions about permits in court. The bill affects companies and individuals seeking federal permits for activities like construction, energy development, and transportation projects, as well as the federal agencies that issue these permits. The specific details of what changes would be made aren't clear from the title alone, but the bill is designed to make the permit process more predictable and accountable.

To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to transfer funds between accounts under the Department of Homeland Security during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

During a government shutdown when Congress hasn't approved a budget, this bill would let the Secretary of Homeland Security move money between different DHS accounts to keep essential operations running instead of having all activities freeze. This would allow the agency to maintain critical functions like border security and immigration enforcement without waiting for Congress to pass a new budget. The bill affects how the Department of Homeland Security manages its finances during budget gaps.

DROUGHT Act of 2026

The bill addresses water resource management and drought-related issues, likely proposing new federal programs or funding to help states and communities deal with water shortages and improve water infrastructure. The legislation would probably affect farmers, cities, water utilities, and residents in drought-prone regions by providing tools, money, or policies to better manage and conserve water supplies during dry periods.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation on the receipt of assistance under both the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment program and Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs.

Veterans currently cannot receive benefits from both the VA's job training program and the VA's education assistance programs at the same time, forcing them to choose between getting help finding work or paying for school. This bill would remove that restriction, allowing veterans to use both programs simultaneously to pursue education while also getting career counseling and job placement support. The change would give veterans more flexibility in how they use their earned benefits to transition to civilian employment.

Genomic Answers for Children’s Health Act of 2026

This bill would expand access to genetic testing and genomic analysis for children to help doctors diagnose rare diseases and genetic disorders earlier and more accurately. It likely aims to improve how pediatric patients receive genetic counseling and treatment by making these advanced tests more available through healthcare providers. The legislation would affect children with suspected genetic conditions, their families, and healthcare systems that provide diagnostic services.

Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2025

This bill would establish new rules and oversight to limit the use of physical force by immigration enforcement officers when detaining or apprehending people. It would likely require training, documentation, and accountability measures for immigration agents, and could create penalties for excessive force incidents that harm immigrants or detainees. The bill affects immigration enforcement agencies, detained immigrants, and their families.

No Budget, No Pay Act

No Budget, No Pay Act This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid in a fiscal year until both chambers approve the budget resolution and pass all regular appropriations bills for that fiscal year. Retroactive pay is prohibited for such a period.

SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025

This bill aims to improve how quickly and reliably the nation's electrical grid operates, likely by streamlining the process for building new power lines and energy infrastructure while reducing regulatory delays. The changes would affect energy companies, utilities, and consumers by potentially lowering costs and speeding up the transition to new energy sources, though the specific measures would depend on the bill's final language.

Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025

This bill would strengthen fair housing laws to better protect people from discrimination when buying, renting, or obtaining housing loans based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or family status. It likely includes measures to improve enforcement of existing fair housing rules, increase penalties for violations, and expand protections for additional groups facing housing discrimination. The changes would affect homebuyers, renters, landlords, real estate agents, and lenders across the country.

Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025

This bill would encourage developers to build more apartment buildings and housing near public transportation hubs like bus and train stations by offering federal incentives or streamlined approval processes. The goal is to make it easier and more affordable for people to live closer to transit options, reducing car dependency and traffic while giving communities more housing options. It would primarily affect housing developers, local governments, and people looking for affordable places to live in urban and suburban areas.

Expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2025, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".

This resolution supports the designation of National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day. The resolution supports (1) the education of members of the Armed Forces, veterans, their families, and the public about post-traumatic stress; and (2) efforts by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to foster cultural change around the issue of post-traumatic stress. The resolution also encourages the leadership of the Armed Forces to support treatment of members of the Armed Forces who suffer from post-traumatic stress.

The Nuclear First-Strike Security Act of 2025

This bill would likely establish new policies or restrictions around when the United States can use nuclear weapons as a first strike rather than in response to an attack, affecting how the military and president make decisions about nuclear weapons use. The legislation would impact military strategy, international relations with other nuclear-armed countries, and potentially limit or clarify the circumstances under which nuclear weapons could be deployed. Congress is currently reviewing the proposal to determine whether it falls under foreign policy or military authority.

Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act of 2025

The bill would help police officers afford child care by providing federal funding or support for child care services specifically for law enforcement families. This could make it easier for police officers to work full shifts without worrying about finding or paying for reliable child care, which is particularly important for officers who work irregular hours including nights and weekends. The measure aims to support both police families and law enforcement agencies by reducing barriers that might prevent officers from staying in the profession.

Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week".

This resolution supports the designation of Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder characterized by involuntary and uncontrolled movements of muscles in the face, torso, and extremities.

Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act

This bill would strengthen efforts to catch and punish people who illegally bill Medicare and Medicaid for services or treatments they didn't actually provide. It likely includes new tools for investigators to detect fraudulent claims, tougher penalties for those caught committing fraud, and requirements for healthcare providers to implement better safeguards against dishonest billing practices. The changes would affect hospitals, doctors, insurance companies, and ultimately taxpayers and patients who rely on these government health programs.

Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II

Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II This bill provides an alternative permitting process for the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant located in San Diego, California, to comply with the requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. Currently, the plant operates with a temporary variance (or waiver) from certain NPDES treatment standards under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The City of San Diego has applied for a new variance for the plant. If the variance is not granted, then the city must obtain a new NPDES permit and fully comply with the treatment standards. The bill allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue an NPDES permit that requires the plant to comply with certain conditions. Thus, it eliminates the need for the city to apply for another variance so long as it obtains the conditional NPDES permit and the plant: maintains its current deep ocean outfall pipe; complies with specified annual and monthly limits for total suspended solids (e.g., sewage); removes at least 80% of total suspended solids from the discharge on a monthly average and 58% of biochemical oxygen demand on an annual average; attains all other effluent limitations of secondary treatment; complies with CWA pretreatment requirements and other requirements applicable to NPDES permits; provides to the EPA 10 consecutive years of compliance data and analysis; and demonstrates that it will produce at least 83 million gallons per day on an annual average of water safe for human consumption by December 31, 2039.

Cleaner Air Spaces Act of 2025

Cleaner Air Spaces Act of 2025 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants to air pollution control agencies, including at least one tribal agency with jurisdiction over air quality, to implement cleaner air space programs (i.e., programs to provide clean air to the public during wildland fire smoke events). Generally, such programs must be located in areas at risk of exposure to wildland fire smoke and must help provide educational materials, clean air centers (i.e., one or more clean air rooms in a publicly accessible building), and air filtration systems to certain households. Clean air rooms are rooms designed to keep levels of harmful air pollutants as low as possible during wildland fire smoke events. Under the bill, air pollution control agencies must partner with at least one community-based organization in implementing such programs.