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Weekly Legislative Update: May 27, 2025

Congressional Schedule: May 27-30, 2025 

Floor Action: The House and Senate are in recess until June 3. 


Bills Introduced: May 19-23, 2025 

Child Protection 

S. 1829—Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO)/Judiciary (05/21/2025)—A bill to combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry. 

Family Support 

S. 1815—Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)/Finance (05/20/2025)—A bill to provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through the Social Services Block Grant program to address the increased burden that maintaining the health and hygiene of infants and toddlers, medically complex children, and low-income adults or adults with disabilities who rely on adult incontinence materials and supplies place on families in need, the resultant adverse health effects on children and families, and the limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers and diapering supplies.

H.R. 3508—Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)/Ways and Means (05/20/2025)—A bill to provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through the Social Services Block Grant program to address the increased burden that maintaining the health and hygiene of infants and toddlers, medically complex children, and low-income adults or adults with disabilities who rely on adult incontinence materials and supplies place on families in need, the resultant adverse health effects on children and families, and the limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers and diapering supplies.

S. 1834—Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (05/21/2025)—A bill to prevent cost-sharing requirements for prenatal, childbirth, neonatal, perinatal, or postpartum health care.

Health

H. Res. 429—Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA)/Energy and Commerce (05/21/2025)—A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2025, as “Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day.”

H.R. 3527—Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC)/Education and Workforce; Energy and Commerce (05/21/2025)—A bill to provide for the overall health and well-being of young people, including the promotion and attainment of lifelong sexual health and healthy relationships.

S. 1910—Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (05/22/2025)—A bill to provide for the overall health and well-being of young people, including the promotion and attainment of lifelong sexual health and healthy relationships.

H. Res. 445—Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)/Education and Workforce; Energy and Commerce (05/23/2025)—A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the month of May as Sex Ed For All Month: Equity and Access for All.

Immigration  

S. 1812—Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)/Judiciary (05/20/2025)—A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the inadmissibility of certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States.

Judiciary 

H.R. 3596—Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC/Judiciary (05/23/2025)—A bill to direct the Judicial Conference to submit a report examining an amendment to the Federal Rules of Evidence to further limit admissibility of evidence regarding an alleged victim’s sexual behavior or predisposition and to improve privacy protections for admissible evidence. 

Military 

H.R. 3569—Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA)/Armed Services (05/21/2025)—A bill to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces on the basis of gender identity.  

Miscellaneous 

H.R. 3492—Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)/Judiciary (05/19/2025)—A bill with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors.  

Reproductive Health 

H.R. 3480—Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL)/Energy and Commerce (05/19/2025)—A bill to include fertility treatment and care as an essential health benefit.

S. 1882—Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (05/22/2025)—A bill to expand and promote research and data collection on reproductive health conditions, to provide training opportunities for medical professionals to learn how to diagnose and treat reproductive health conditions, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3589—Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)/Energy and Commerce (05/23/2025)—A bill to expand and promote research and data collection on reproductive health conditions, to provide training opportunities for medical professionals to learn how to diagnose and treat reproductive health conditions, and for other purposes. 

Violence Against Women 

S. 1837—Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)/Judiciary (05/21/2025)—A bill to improve rights to relief for individuals affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries.

H.R. 3562—Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)/Judiciary (05/21/2025)—A bill to improve rights to relief for individuals affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries. 

Women’s History 

H.R. 3498—Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)/Financial Services; House Administration (05/19/2025)—A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Henrietta Lacks, in recognition of her immortal cells which have made invaluable contributions to global health, scientific research, our quality of life, and patients’ rights. 

S. 1893—Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)/Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (05/22/2025)—A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Henrietta Lacks, in recognition of her immortal cells which have made invaluable contributions to global health, scientific research, our quality of life, and patients’ rights.