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Weekly Legislative Update: June 16, 2025

Congressional Schedule: June 16-20, 2025 

Floor Action: The Senate is in session. The House is in recess until the week of June 23.


Bills Introduced: June 9-13, 2025 

Abortion

H.R. 3969—Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)/Armed Services (06/12/2025)—A bill to repeal the restriction on the use of funds and facilities of the Department of Defense for abortion care.

Child Protection 

H.R. 3921—Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL)/Judiciary (06/11/2025)—A bill to combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry.

H.R. 3997—Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA)/Education and Workforce (06/12/2025)—A bill to protect children from oppressive child labor and unsafe workplaces, and for other purposes.

Civil Rights 

S. 2037—Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (06/11/2025)—A bill to prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of expression that describes, asserts, or reinforces the binary or biological nature of sex.

H.R. 3950—Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA)/Judiciary; Oversight and Government Reform; Foreign Affairs; Financial Services; Education and Workforce; Homeland Security; Ways and Means (06/12/2025)—A bill to defend women’s rights and protect freedom of conscience by using clear and accurate language and policies recognizing that women are biologically female and men are biologically male, and for other purposes.

Health 

S. 2008—Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)/Finance (06/10/2025)—A bill to prohibit Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender transition procedures.

Military

S. 1988—Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)/Armed Services (06/10/2025)—A bill to prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls.

S. 2006—Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)/Armed Services (06/10/2025)—A bill to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces on the basis of gender identity, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3917—Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD)/Armed Services (06/11/2025)—To prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls.

Reproductive Health

S. 202—Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)/Commerce, Science, and Transportation (06/11/2025)— A bill to protect the privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information, and for other purposes.

S. 2035—Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (06/11/2205)—A bill to establish statutory rights to choose to receive, provide, and cover fertility treatments, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3916—Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA)/Energy and Commerce (06/11/2025)—A bill to protect the privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information, and for other purposes.

S. 2059—Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)/Finance (06/12/2025)—A bill to enhance financial support for rural and safety net hospitals providing maternity, labor, and delivery services to vulnerable populations, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3942—Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)/Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means (06/12/2025)—A bill to enhance financial support for rural and safety net hospitals providing maternity, labor, and delivery services to vulnerable populations, and for other purposes.

Veterans  

H.R. 3833—Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI)/Veterans’ Affairs (06/09/2025)—A bill to make certain improvements to the program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of eligible veterans, and for other purposes.

S. Res. 276—Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)/Judiciary (06/12/2025)—A resolution designating June 12, 2025, as “Women Veterans Appreciation Day.”

H. Res. 511—Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC)/Veterans’ Affairs (06/12/2025)—A resolution honoring the unbreakable spirit, bravery, and legacy of women veterans and supporting recognition of “Women Veterans Recognition Day.”