Beth Van Duyne

To provide visuals artists the exclusive right to authorize the commercial exploitation, or public distribution in or affecting interstate commerce of a stylistic impersonation of that visual artist, and for other purposes.

This legislation would give visual artists legal protection against others commercially using their distinctive artistic style without permission, even if the work isn't an exact copy of their original pieces. The law would apply to cases where someone profits from or publicly distributes work that imitates an artist's recognizable style across state lines or online. This would affect artists, companies that license or sell art, and businesses that create AI-generated or human-made works inspired by established artistic styles.

Recover COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks Act

The legislation would allow the federal government to recover pandemic-era unemployment benefits that were fraudulently obtained and deposited into bank accounts, by giving authorities the power to seize those funds directly from financial institutions. This would affect people who received unemployment payments they weren't eligible for during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as banks that hold those accounts. The goal is to recoup taxpayer money that was lost to fraud schemes during the emergency unemployment programs.

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to allow health marketplace pools to be deemed an employer under section 3(5) of such Act for purposes of offering a group health plan or group health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.

Small businesses and self-employed workers would be allowed to band together through health marketplace pools to purchase group health insurance at lower rates, similar to how large employers can negotiate better prices. This change would make these pooling arrangements officially recognized as employers under federal retirement law, giving them the same legal status and protections as traditional companies when offering health coverage to their members. The goal is to help smaller businesses and independent workers access more affordable health insurance options.

Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act

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Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2025

Small business owners would get better information and resources to understand their health insurance options, including coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace and other available plans. The bill aims to help business owners make informed decisions about providing health benefits to their employees by improving access to educational materials and guidance. This would primarily affect small companies with fewer employees that currently struggle to navigate complex health insurance choices.

Ensuring Children Receive Support Act

Ensuring Children Receive Support Act This bill specifies that the Department of State must revoke passports for certain individuals who fail to make child support payments. Under current law, if the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Department of Health and Human Services receives information from a state that an individual owes more than $2,500 in child support, the State Department must refuse to issue the individual a passport and may revoke a previously issued passport. The bill specifies that the State Department must revoke a previously issued passport in these circumstances. The bill also provides statutory authority for the State Department to allow such an individual to be issued a limited-duration passport for direct return to the United States. For more information about this bill, see CRS Insight IN12660 .

Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2026

The Postal Service would be allowed to continue selling special postage stamps that cost more than regular stamps, with the extra money going to breast cancer research organizations. These stamps, called semipostals, have been used before for charitable causes and this bill would extend the authority to keep issuing them for this specific health cause. The additional revenue from people voluntarily buying these stamps would support medical research aimed at fighting breast cancer.

Outpatient Surgery Access Act of 2026

This bill would make it easier for patients to have certain surgeries performed at outpatient facilities (surgery centers that don't require overnight hospital stays) rather than requiring them to go to hospitals, potentially reducing costs and wait times. The legislation likely aims to expand which procedures can be done in these outpatient settings and may adjust how insurance companies reimburse these facilities to make them more competitive with hospitals. This could benefit patients who prefer quicker procedures and lower out-of-pocket costs, as well as surgery centers looking to perform a wider range of operations.

One Citizen, One Seat Act

This bill would likely change how House of Representatives seats are allocated among states, possibly by adjusting the current system that bases representation on population counts. The exact impact would depend on the specific method proposed, but it could affect which states gain or lose congressional seats and how much political power different regions have in the House. The bill is still in early stages and hasn't been formally reviewed by the relevant committee yet.

Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act

This bill would protect patients' ability to use specialized pharmacies that deliver long-term medications and supplies directly to their homes or care facilities, likely preventing insurance companies or government programs from restricting which pharmacies people can use. The legislation would affect patients with chronic conditions who rely on mail-order or specialty pharmacies, as well as the pharmacy businesses that serve them. By preserving patient choice in pharmacy selection, the bill aims to ensure people can continue receiving medications through their preferred providers without facing new insurance barriers.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.

The proposal would expand federal racketeering laws to treat rioting as a criminal enterprise activity, allowing prosecutors to bring more serious charges against people involved in organized riots. This could enable the government to pursue longer sentences and additional penalties for individuals participating in riots that are part of a larger criminal pattern or organization. The change would primarily affect how federal prosecutors handle cases involving group violence and civil unrest.

Stop Funding Rioters Act

This bill would prevent federal money from going to businesses or organizations that are found to have funded, supported, or participated in riots or violent protests. It would give the government authority to deny federal contracts, grants, and loans to companies that meet certain criteria related to funding civil unrest, potentially affecting small businesses, nonprofits, and larger contractors that receive federal funding.

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025 This bill repeals provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that limit, for purposes of Medicare participation, self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded physician-owned hospitals.

Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act of 2025

This bill would likely provide tax breaks or financial assistance to people buying their first home, making it easier for them to afford down payments or closing costs. The changes would be handled through the tax code, potentially allowing first-time buyers to deduct certain homebuying expenses or receive credits that reduce their tax bills. The goal is to help younger Americans and lower-income families enter the housing market by reducing the upfront costs they face.

Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025

Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of ultrasound tests performed at a beneficiary's home. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must provide for separate payments for portable ultrasound services in the same manner and to the same extent as for portable X-ray services.

Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding

This bill would change tax rules to encourage people to hold onto investments for longer periods by potentially offering tax breaks for long-term ownership of stocks and other assets. The goal is to make it easier for regular workers and savers to build retirement savings by rewarding them financially when they keep their investments rather than trading them frequently. The proposal would affect individual investors and potentially change how much tax people owe on investment gains depending on how long they hold their investments.

Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act

Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act This bill addresses unfair trade practices by making various changes to U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty laws. Antidumping laws provide relief to U.S industries and workers that are materially injured or threatened with injury due to imports of like products sold in the U.S. market at less than fair value, while countervailing duty laws provide such relief from imports of products subsidized by a foreign government or public entity. Specifically, the bill establishes a process for successive antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. Successive investigations may be concurrent (an ongoing investigation of the same product) or recently completed (not more than two years before the date of the initiation of the successive investigation). Further, the bill establishes a timeline for the Department of Commerce to issue determinations in successive investigations. Among other provisions, the bill authorizes Commerce to apply countervailing duty law to subsidies provided by a foreign government or public entity to a company operating in a different country, use another method for calculating the cost of production in specific circumstances, and require importers to certify that the imported merchandise is not subject to an antidumping or countervailing duty order. Additionally, the bill statutorily establishes procedures for Commerce to conduct circumvention inquiries, including by specifying the deadlines for preliminary and final determinations. The bill also provides statutory authority for Commerce to investigate currency undervaluation as a countervailable subsidy.

REDUCE Act

The REDUCE Act likely aims to cut government spending or reduce the size of federal agencies and operations. Without more specific details about the bill's provisions, it appears designed to streamline government functions, though the exact impact on federal workers, programs, and taxpayers would depend on which agencies or spending areas it targets.

Voter Eligibility Verification Act of 2025

Voter Eligibility Verification Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to respond within 15 days of receiving a request from certain state officials for the immigration status of an individual on a list of potential voters.

To amend the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act to make certain technical corrections to facilitate the lawful trade and collecting of numismatic materials.

This bill would fix technical issues in the law that implements international agreements about protecting cultural artifacts, specifically to make it easier for people to legally buy, sell, and collect coins and other numismatic items across borders. The changes would clarify which old coins and collectible currency are protected as cultural property versus which ones can be freely traded, helping collectors and dealers understand what they can legally import and export. The bill aims to balance protecting historically significant artifacts with allowing the normal trade in coins that aren't considered irreplaceable cultural treasures.

HSA Modernization Act

HSA Modernization Act This bill increases health savings account (HSA) contribution limits, expands HSA eligibility, and makes other changes to HSAs and high-deductible health plans (HDHP). The bill increases HSA contribution limits to equal the limits on out-of-pocket expenses under an HDHP (adjusted annually). Under the bill, the maximum annual HSA contribution for 2025 is $8,300 for self-only coverage and $16,600 for family coverage. (Under current law, the maximum annual HSA contribution for 2025 is $4,300 for self-only coverage and $8,550 for family coverage.) The bill expands eligibility to make tax-deductible HSA contributions to include individuals who receive hospital care or medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs and do not have a service-connected disability, receive hospital care or medical services provided by the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization, are at least 65 years old and enrolled in Medicare Part A, or have a bronze-level or catastrophic health insurance plan through a health insurance exchange. The bill also allows eligible married individuals to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA. Under the bill, HSA distributions may be used to pay for qualified medical expenses incurred before the HSA is established if the HSA is established within 60 days from the first day of coverage under an HDHP. Further, the bill specifies that HSA distributions may be used to pay for expenses for qualified long-term care services. Finally, the bill allows an HDHP to provide up to $500 of mental health benefits before the annual deductible is met.