A bill to amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure timely rulings by the Merit Systems Protection Board on appeals by Federal employees and applicants for employment.

Veterans' Infrastructure and Transformation Act of 2025 or the VITAL Act of 2025This bill addresses various policies and procedures related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) infrastructure and facilities, including those related to construction projects.The bill modifies the VA’s authority to share health care resources, including by providing for a simplified agreement process to share physical space (e.g., a building or parking facility) or common services (e.g., electricity).The bill also modifies the VA’s authority to lease its real property (enhanced-use leases). Specifically, the bill allows for the exchange of real property that is assessed to be of similar value and removes the cap on the length of an enhanced-use lease. The bill requires the VA to implement a seven-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of entering into enhanced-use leases for noncash consideration.Among other elements, the bill alsoauthorizes the VA to use commercial codes and standards instead of or in addition to federal codes and standards in constructing or altering VA facilities,authorizes the VA to contract with private entities for comprehensive construction project management services,expands and extends the pilot program under which the VA may accept donations of real property and facilities,modifies the authority and responsibilities of the VA’s Director of Construction and Facilities Management, andrequires the VA to consolidate certain employees and functions relating to facilities and infrastructure as well as acquisition and procurement.

A bill to prohibit certain sales or leases of real property for a health care entity if the terms of such a sale or lease would lead to long-term weakened financial status of the health care entity or place the public health at risk, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes.

A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish the Advanced Artificial Intelligence Evaluation Program, and for other purposes.

A bill to establish universal child care and early learning programs.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include optional practical training for F-1 visa holders and employment for purposes of taxes under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act and the Social Security Act.

A bill to reform the labor laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

A bill to secure the dignity and safety of incarcerated women.

A bill to establish certain conditions on employment and other work arrangements at the Food and Drug Administration to ensure the safety and security of drugs and devices.

A bill to establish a program of workforce development as an alternative to college for all, and for other purposes.

A bill to provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a confidential, voluntary information-sharing system to encourage the sharing of pipeline safety data and information in a nonpunitive context in order to improve the safety of pipeline facilities, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify that a State may not use an individual's failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided under such Act for the removal of the individual from the official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds that the individual has changed residence, and for other purposes.

Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act This bill directs financial regulators—including the Federal Reserve Board, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration—to jointly issue guidance relating to a government shutdown.Specifically, financial regulators must issue guidance encouraging financial institutions towork with consumers and businesses affected by a shutdown,recognize that consumers and businesses affected by a shutdown may lose access to credit and face temporary hardship in making payments on debts,consider efforts to modify terms on existing loans or extend new credit to assist consumers and businesses affected by a shutdown, andtake steps to prevent adverse credit information from being reported in a manner that harms consumers affected by a shutdown.In addition, financial regulators must jointly issue a press release to notify financial institutions, consumers, and businesses of this guidance in the event of a government shutdown.Financial regulators must also complete a report after a government shutdown regarding the guidance's effectiveness and update the guidance if any shortcoming are identified in the report.