Jason Smith

Health Care Price Certainty for All Americans Act

The legislation would require hospitals, insurance companies, and other healthcare providers to publicly disclose their prices for medical services and procedures so patients can compare costs before receiving care. By making healthcare pricing information transparent and accessible, the bill aims to help patients make more informed decisions about where to get treatment and potentially reduce overall healthcare spending. The proposal affects hospitals, insurers, healthcare providers, and patients seeking medical services.

Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025

This bill would allow the military to lease land and facilities more flexibly to support national defense operations and infrastructure needs. It aims to streamline the process for the Department of Defense to enter into leasing agreements without going through lengthy approval procedures, potentially saving time and money when the military needs to quickly secure property for bases, training grounds, or other military purposes. The changes would affect military operations, defense contractors, and property owners who lease land to the armed forces.

AGOA Extension Act

AGOA Extension Act This bill extends through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for most exports from eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The bill also extends through December 31, 2031, customs user fees and merchandise processing fees. Specifically, the bill extends through 2028 the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary SSA countries under the Trade Act of 1974 (specifically, the Generalized System of Preferences) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). (Currently, there are 32 countries eligible for AGOA.) Additionally, the extended period applies to the following provisions of AGOA: (1) the duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles from beneficiary SSA countries; and (2) the third-country fabric provision, which allows limited amounts of apparel articles from lesser developed beneficiary SSA countries to qualify for duty-free treatment, even if the yarns and fabrics used in their production are imported from non-AGOA countries (e.g., apparel assembled in Kenya with Chinese fabrics). The bill also provides for the refund of duties (i.e., liquidation or reliquidation of entries) on articles from eligible SSA countries that entered into the United States after September 30, 2025, and before the date of this bill's enactment. A refund request must be filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and must contain sufficient information for CBP to locate the entry or, if the entry cannot be located, reconstruct the entry. CBP must refund any duties previously paid with respect to the entry within 90 days.

Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act

Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act This bill extends from 5 to 10 years the statute of limitations for federal criminal charges or civil enforcement actions for fraud related to several unemployment insurance programs that were established during the COVID-19 pandemic. The extension applies to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation. The bill extends the statute of limitations for (1) criminal charges related to fraud, including aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit fraud; and (2) civil actions involving false claims. However, the bill does not apply to a criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action if the applicable statute of limitations expired before the date of the bill's enactment. Additionally, the bill rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to the Department of Labor for anti-fraud and program integrity activities.

Returning Senate Joint Resolution 3 to the Senate.

This resolution returns a previously passed Senate measure back to the Senate for further consideration or action. The measure relates to taxation policy and has already been approved by the House of Representatives. The motion to reconsider has been set aside, meaning the House's decision to send it back is final.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

The legislation creates special tax rules for certain Taiwan residents who earn income from U.S. sources, allowing them to be taxed differently than other foreign nationals under federal tax law. This affects Taiwan residents with U.S.-based income and could change how much they owe in taxes to the U.S. government. The bill has passed the House and is now being reviewed by the Senate Finance Committee.