<p><strong>Protecting American Energy Production Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the President from declaring a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless Congress authorizes the moratorium. The bill also expresses the sense of Congress that states should maintain primacy&nbsp;(authority) for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on state and private lands.</p><p>Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the formation.</p>

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow the pooling of tips among all employees, and for other purposes.

<p><strong>Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits federal agencies from imposing a mandate related to COVID-19 that requires the use of face masks on conveyances (e.g., planes, trains, and buses) and at transportation hubs.</p><p>Further, the bill nullifies (1) the emergency&nbsp;order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on January 29, 2021, that mandates such use of face masks on public and commercial&nbsp;conveyances and at transportation hubs,&nbsp;and (2) orders and directives of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that relate to the CDC order.</p><p>As background, the CDC and TSA ceased enforcement of the emergency order&nbsp;following an April 18, 2022, court order. Further, the COVID-19 public health emergency expired on May 11, 2023.</p>

To abolish the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and for other purposes.

To improve the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to carry out forest management actives that reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, and for other purposes.

To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.

To nullify certain Executive orders regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates and to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a rule mandating vaccination against COVID-19, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the availability of Federal funds to institutions of higher education that conduct painful biomedical research on dogs and cats.

<p>This resolution establishes&nbsp;the House Select Committee on Electoral Reform to examine current methods of electing Members of Congress, consider alternative&nbsp;methods of election, and report appropriate recommendations to Congress and the President.</p><p>Specifically, the committee must (1) determine how alternative methods of election would affect the responsiveness, accountability, and functionality of Congress; (2) conduct hearings to take testimony and receive evidence from appropriate expert witnesses; and (3) examine federal barriers to state experimentation with alternative electoral systems.&nbsp;The committee must consider alternatives to current methods that include&nbsp;adopting multi-member congressional districts with proportional representation;&nbsp;adjusting the total number of Members of the House of Representatives; adopting alternative methods of voting (e.g., ranked-choice voting); and holding open and nonpartisan primaries.</p><p>The committee shall be made up of 14 Members of Congress appointed by the Speaker of the House, 7 of whom shall be appointed in consultation with the minority leader. The committee's co-chairs shall be designated by the Speaker and minority leader, respectively.&nbsp;The resolution provides that the committee must hold its first meeting within 30 days after all of its members have been appointed.</p><p>The committee shall issue its final report to Congress and the President within one year after the committee's first meeting.</p>

<p><strong>Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires a specific jury instruction in a federal civil action for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID-19.</p><p>Specifically, a court must instruct the jury that negligence may not be found solely on the basis of holding oneself open for business.</p>

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

<p><strong>Ensuring United Families at the Border Act</strong></p><p>This bill addresses the treatment of children who are non-U.S. nationals (<em>aliens</em> under federal law), including by statutorily establishing that there is no presumption that such a child (other than an unaccompanied child) should not be detained for immigration purposes.</p><p>Specifically, the bill states that the detention of such minors shall be governed by specified sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act and not any other provision of law, judicial ruling, or settlement agreement.</p><p>(A 1997 settlement agreement, commonly known as the <em>Flores</em> agreement, imposes requirements relating to the treatment of detained alien minors, including requiring such minors to be released or placed in a nonsecure facility after a certain amount of time in detention.)</p><p>If an adult enters the United States unlawfully with their child, the Department of Homeland Security must detain the adult and child together if the only criminal charge against the adult is a misdemeanor for unlawful entry.</p><p>This bill also prohibits states from imposing licensing requirements on immigration detention facilities used to detain minors or families with minors.</p>

To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

<p><strong>Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill establishes requirements for physicians who perform abortions and abortion clinics.</p><p>Specifically, the bill requires a physician who performs an abortion (1) to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital; and (2) at the time of the abortion, to notify the patient of the hospital location where the patient can receive follow-up care if complications arise.</p><p>A physician who fails to comply is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both. A woman who undergoes an abortion may not be prosecuted.</p><p>The bill also requires an abortion clinic, in order to receive federal funds or assistance, to (1) be licensed by the state in which it is located, and (2) be in compliance with federal standards for ambulatory surgical centers.</p>

<p>This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should not adjourn until all of the annual appropriations bills for the current fiscal year have been enacted. </p>