Health Care & Human Services
H.R. 1703 – Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025
Purpose: Clarify Medicare Part B payment rules and billing practices for ultralightweight manual wheelchairs.
Key Provisions:
Directs HHS to establish distinct HCPCS codes for ultralightweight manual wheelchairs based on base materials (e.g., titanium or carbon fiber vs. standard materials).
Reimburses suppliers at standard Medicare rates and allows beneficiaries to pay the price difference for upgraded materials.
Requires advance written notices to beneficiaries regarding potential out-of-pocket costs prior to purchase or rental.
S. 1055 – Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
Purpose: Improve parity and fairness in processing emergency contract health service claims for Indian Health Service (IHS) beneficiaries.
Key Provisions:
Extends the notification timeline for IHS beneficiaries receiving emergency care from non-Service providers to 15 days.
Exempts elderly and disabled Indians from notification time limits.
S. 3315 – Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2025
Purpose: Enhance cybersecurity infrastructure, oversight, and threat intelligence sharing across the healthcare and public health sectors.
Key Provisions:
Mandates joint coordination and threat-sharing agreements between HHS and CISA.
Empowers HHS to lead health sector cyber resilience efforts under Presidential Policy Directive 21.
Requires HHS to develop a comprehensive incident response plan within one year.
Expands breach reporting parameters, including affected population counts and corrective actions taken.
Formalizes definitions and guidance for "recognized security practices" and updates HIPAA-related cybersecurity standards.
S. 5207 – RCORP Authorization Act
Purpose: Expand prevention, treatment, and recovery services for substance use disorders (including OUD) across rural communities.
Key Provisions:
Codifies the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) under HRSA.
Authorizes grants/cooperative agreements up to 5 years for states, tribes, and rural health organizations (prohibiting real estate purchases).
Authorizes $165 million annually in federal funding for FY2027–2031.
Energy, Grid Security & Nuclear Infrastructure
H.R. 7257 / S. 4166 – SECURE Grid Act
Purpose: Strengthen state energy security planning by incorporating protection and resilience strategies for local distribution systems.
Key Provisions:
Requires states to address physical, supply chain, weather, and cybersecurity threats to low-voltage (≤100 kV) local distribution infrastructure and the bulk-power grid.
Eliminates the mandatory Department of Energy approval step for state plan submissions, setting compliance deadlines to 2030 (S. 4166 includes a sunset clause of September 30, 2031).
Mandates a GAO evaluation report by 2030 on the program's effectiveness.
S. 4116 – Geo POWER Act
Purpose: Advance commercialization of next-generation geothermal energy technologies in underserved U.S. regions using milestone-based financing.
Key Provisions:
Establishes the Milestone-Based Geothermal Demonstration Program under the Energy Independence and Security Act.
Prioritizes competitive grants for projects on Native American lands, regions with minimal geothermal history, or facilities with ≥30 MW capacity.
Mandates at least 3 demonstration projects across 3 separate states with 3 distinct sponsors.
S. 4406 – Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act
Purpose: Accelerate innovation, deep exploration, and data accessibility for next-generation, closed-loop, and supercritical geothermal systems.
Key Provisions:
Establishes the Next-Generation Research and Development Program under the Geothermal Technologies Office.
Expands legal definitions to include closed-loop and supercritical geothermal technologies.
Mandates interagency MOUs for geothermal data sharing and requires deep exploration boreholes (>8 km) with public data release.
Requires testing of next-generation systems in supercritical conditions within 1 year, including at FORGE sites.
S. 465 – Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable Power Act (GRID Power Act)
Purpose: Reform FERC interconnection queues to prioritize dispatchable power projects that improve electric grid reliability and resilience.
Key Provisions:
Requires FERC to initiate rulemaking within 90 days to reform queue inefficiencies.
Permits transmission providers to submit proposals prioritizing dispatchable resources upon demonstrating grid reliability needs.
Sets strict review timelines (60 days for proposal decisions, 180 days for final rules) and mandates 5-year periodic reviews.
S. 5199 – Guarding Ratepayers from Increased Demand-costs Savings Act of 2026 (GRID Savings Act of 2026)
Purpose: Clarify FERC jurisdiction over connecting extra-large electrical loads (≥150 MW peak demand) to the bulk-power grid while protecting ratepayers.
Key Provisions:
Defines "covered large load," "Direct Assignment Facility," and related infrastructure concepts.
Directs FERC to issue rulemaking within 1 year establishing study standards, flexible interconnection options, and customer choice.
Allocates interconnection/direct costs strictly to the requesting customer, while crediting network upgrades against transmission charges.
S. 5249 – Modernizing Outdated Regulations to Expand American Fuel Act of 2026
Purpose: Align the licensing and regulatory frameworks of uranium enrichment facilities with other nuclear fuel cycle facilities.
Key Provisions:
Amends Section 193 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to permit pre-license construction at the applicant's risk after NRC application acceptance.
Mandates advance construction notification to state, local, and tribal governments.
Directs the NRC to update 10 CFR Part 70 within 180 days while preserving full NRC regulatory authority.
S. 5360 – Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act
Purpose: Reauthorize cybersecurity grants and technical assistance for rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities.
Key Provisions:
Authorizes $250 million total across FY2027–2031 for grants, prizes, and technical assistance under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Prioritizes resource-limited utilities, critical bulk-power assets, and defense-critical infrastructure.
Exempts shared threat intelligence and program data from public FOIA disclosure.
Public Lands, Water Resources & Environmental Management
H.R. 331 / S. 1254 – Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act Amendments
Purpose: Reduce federal administrative and regulatory barriers for using existing water rights and infrastructure in aquifer recharge projects.
Key Provisions:
Authorizes water right holders and public/tribal entities to utilize pre-1976 infrastructure, easements, and rights-of-way for recharge without extra federal approvals.
Requires a 30-day advance notice to the BLM prior to recharge operations.
Exempts non-profit/public recharge activities from additional BLM rent.
Grants authority to build or modify recharge infrastructure and waives environmental compliance obligations under the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
H.R. 5729 – North Rim Restoration Act of 2025
Purpose: Expedite recovery and restoration contracting in Grand Canyon National Park following the Dragon Bravo Fire.
Key Provisions:
Grants the National Park Service emergency contracting flexibilities (under 48 CFR part 18) for post-fire forest restoration and rebuilding.
Restricts flexibilities strictly to covered fire recovery areas.
Mandates biannual reporting to Congress and permits a 12-month extension if subsequent wildfires disrupt work.
Directs authority to expire after 5 years or upon project completion.
H.R. 6380 – Chiricahua National Park Act
Purpose: Re-designate Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as Chiricahua National Park.
Key Provisions:
Formally transitions the monument boundaries into a official National Park unit.
Directs the Department of the Interior to protect Native American traditional cultural/religious sites in consultation with local tribes.
Permits temporary, localized area closures to safeguard tribal cultural activities.
H.R. 677 – Expedited Appeals Review Act
Purpose: Expedite administrative reviews of appeals involving Department of the Interior regulatory decisions.
Key Provisions:
Allows appealing parties to request an accelerated review, placing a 6-month decision deadline on the Board of Land Appeals (no earlier than 18 months post-filing).
Dictates that missed deadlines result in the original Interior decision becoming final agency action, allowing de novo judicial review in federal court.
H.R. 7831 – License to Drill Act
Purpose: Extend federal authority to collect fees for oil and gas drilling permit applications under the Mineral Leasing Act.
Key Provisions:
Extends the application fee collection timeline from 2026 through 2037.
Reallocates fees collected between 2027 and 2037 into the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund.
H.R. 837 – Pleasant Valley Ranger District Land Conveyance
Purpose: Transfer federal land in the Tonto National Forest to Gila County, Arizona, specifically reserved for veterans' services.
Key Provisions:
Conveys ~232.9 acres via quitclaim deed without land acquisition charges, provided Gila County requests it within 180 days.
Requires the county to cover survey and environmental compliance costs.
Includes a strict reversionary clause if the property is used for anything other than veterans' services.
S. 2437 – Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act
Purpose: Modernize and reauthorize snowpack measurement and water supply forecasting programs.
Key Provisions:
Prioritizes advanced technologies such as machine learning, imaging spectroscopy, and hydrologic modeling.
Shifts emphasis toward multi-state, multi-basin, and interstate regional water management.
Adjusts program funding to $6.5 million annually from 2027 through 2031.
S. 2498 – National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act
Purpose: Authorize non-competitive lease extensions for established park lessees within National Park System units.
Key Provisions:
Allows the Secretary of the Interior to extend active leases (in effect for at least 5 years) without competitive bidding if in the park's best interest.
Mandates updates to 36 CFR Part 18 within 90 days of enactment.
S. 2754 – Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act
Purpose: Transfer federal land, dam infrastructure, and water rights to the City of Ouray, Colorado.
Key Provisions:
Conveys ~45 acres (including Crystal Reservoir and Full Moon Dam) to Ouray via quitclaim deed.
Requires Ouray to maintain infrastructure, provide trail easements, preserve open public recreational access, and prevent wetland degradation.
Contains a federal reversionary clause for non-compliance.
S. 2970 – Capitol Reef National Park Off-Highway Vehicle Access
Purpose: Authorize and regulate off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreational use on specific roads inside Capitol Reef National Park.
Key Provisions:
Designates specific park routes (e.g., Burr Trail Road, Cathedral Road, Highway 24) for OHV transit.
Establishes that Utah state vehicle safety and operational laws govern OHV use on designated routes.
S. 4252 – WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act of 2026
Purpose: Extend economic assistance payments to local communities impacted by the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
Key Provisions:
Amends the WIPP Land Withdrawal Act to remove the original 14-year payment cap.
Extends financial support continuously until the final decommissioning and closure of the WIPP facility.
S. 4846 – Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Reauthorization
Purpose: Reauthorize and expand the United States-Mexico joint transboundary groundwater assessment program.
Key Provisions:
Adds Arizona priority aquifers to the program alongside Texas and New Mexico.
Extends program funding authorizations through fiscal years 2026–2036.
S. 4870 – Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026
Purpose: Reauthorize and expand the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI).
Key Provisions:
Extends funding for FY2027–2031 under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Integrates digital geochemistry, real-time sensing, and the 3D Hydrography Program to map critical minerals, natural hydrogen, and geothermal reserves.
S. 5352 – Desalination Reauthorization Act
Purpose: Extend federal desalination programs and expand funding for advanced pilot technologies.
Key Provisions:
Reauthorizes federal desalination project funding for 15 years under the WIIN Act and Water Desalination Act.
Provides up to 25% federal cost-sharing for ocean/brackish water projects without absolute cost caps.
Establishes competitive Advanced Pilot Technology Grants for testing innovative treatment and brine management technologies.
S. 5359 – Pennington County Land Conveyance Act
Purpose: Convey federal land within the Black Hills National Forest to Pennington County, South Dakota.
Key Provisions:
Transfers ~8.97 acres of federal land and improvements to the county without charge for public works projects.
Formally adjusts Black Hills National Forest boundaries to reflect the land transfer.
S. 5374 – Bonners Ferry Land Conveyance
Purpose: Resolve historical federal land ownership claims on a platted parcel in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
Key Provisions:
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue a recordable disclaimer of federal interest within 90 days for the ~15.12-acre "Eaton" parcel.
Excludes areas within the Kootenai Indian Reservation boundary from the disclaimer.
Taxation, Financial Regulation & Commerce
H.R. 2347 – Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act
Purpose: Prevent federal income tax liability on compensatory damages awarded for sexual assault or misconduct.
Key Provisions:
Amends IRC Section 104(a)(2) to exclude non-punitive compensatory damages for sexual acts/contact from gross income.
Removes medical record substantiation requirements for qualifying claims, provided settlement agreements explicitly state the claim origin.
Directs the Treasury and DOJ to conduct public awareness initiatives regarding the tax exclusion.
H.R. 5235 – Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act
Purpose: Eliminate unnecessary post-secondary education requirements in federal procurement solicitations to favor skills-based hiring.
Key Provisions:
Bars federal agencies from requiring minimum degree thresholds for contractor personnel without written justification from a contracting officer.
Mandates OMB guidance within 18 months, applies rules to solicitations after 15 months, and repeals NDAA 2001 Sec. 813.
Requires a GAO evaluation report 3 years post-enactment.
H.R. 5349 – Tax Court Improvement Act
Purpose: Strengthen judicial authority, ethics rules, and procedural equity within the U.S. Tax Court.
Key Provisions:
Expands pre-hearing subpoena powers to encourage early case settlements.
Permits Special Trial Judges to hear extra cases upon party consent and grants them contempt/sanction powers (up to Class C misdemeanor fines).
Applies standard federal judicial disqualification rules (28 U.S.C. § 455) to Tax Court judges.
Authorizes equitable tolling of petition filing deadlines during facility closures or funding lapses, adding a 14-day grace period.
H.R. 9496 – End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
Purpose: Provide tax relief, deadline suspensions, and penalty refunds for U.S. nationals wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad.
Key Provisions:
Suspends tax filing/payment deadlines and waives late fees, penalties, and interest accrued during unlawful detention (extending eligibility to spouses).
Creates a refund/abatement program for penalties and taxes paid during detention periods from 2021–2026.
Requires the State Department and Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell to coordinate detainee lists directly with the IRS.
S. 2273 – Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act
Purpose: Modernize financial terminology in the 1890 land grant statute governing Wyoming's public educational trust lands.
Key Provisions:
Updates statutory phrasing to replace terms like "interest of" and "income thereof" with modern financial concepts like "earnings on".
Aligns historical federal land management laws with contemporary trust fund investment practices.
S. 3798 – Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026
Purpose: Broaden federal criminal law to impose stiffer penalties for ATM-related robberies, physical damage, and financial institution threats.
Key Provisions:
Establishes specific federal offenses for ATM robbery (up to 20 years imprisonment), property receipt/disposal, and assault or death occurring during an ATM crime (25 years to life).
Broadens the statutory definition of "ATM" to cover off-site and network-connected terminals.
Amends bank robbery laws (18 U.S.C. § 2113(a)) to explicitly cover conspiracy to commit bank theft.
Defense, Law Enforcement & Public Safety
H.R. 4307 – Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
Purpose: Train Department of Labor (DOL) personnel to detect, report, and prevent human trafficking and child labor exploitation.
Key Provisions:
Mandates role-specific human trafficking training for DOL employees, prioritizing Wage and Hour Division staff in high-risk child labor areas.
Requires program implementation within 180 days and mandates annual reports to Congress tracking participant counts and law enforcement referrals.
H.R. 8352 – Criminal History Access Act
Purpose: Grant state Peace Officer Standards and Training agencies (POSAs) access to federal criminal background databases.
Key Provisions:
Amends 28 U.S.C. § 534 to explicitly include state POSAs among entities authorized to access FBI criminal history records.
Enables POSAs to review background data for law enforcement officer certification, hiring, and ethical oversight.
Directs the Attorney General to update 28 CFR regulations within 180 days.
S. 5189 – Gender-Neutral Military Standards Codification Act
Purpose: Codify strict gender-neutral physical and occupational standards across all military branches.
Key Provisions:
Prohibits gender-based exclusions from any military occupational specialty or assignment under 10 U.S.C. § 652.
Eliminates outdated gendered phrasing in the 1994 NDAA, requiring all operational standards to be grounded in scientific research.
Requires unredacted congressional briefings and a GAO review on ground combat unit operational assessments.
Sets implementation for September 30, 2026, with initial annual reporting due by September 30, 2027.
S. 5201 – Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
Purpose: Restrict firearm access for domestic violence offenders and strengthen protections for victims.
Key Provisions:
Expands "intimate partner" definitions to cover dating partners and former partners.
Prohibits individuals subject to temporary, ex parte, or permanent domestic violence restraining orders from purchasing or possessing firearms.
Establishes a federal grant program under the Omnibus Crime Control Act to assist local authorities in seizing firearms from prohibited abusers.
S. 5208 – Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act
Purpose: Grant qualified former military special operations personnel the legal right to carry concealed firearms nationwide.
Key Provisions:
Extends concealed carry authorization (18 U.S.C. § 926C) to honorably discharged veterans with special warfare occupational specialties.
Requires annual military firearms qualification, certified civilian use-of-force training, and official photographic ID.
Mandates DoD and VA to issue standardized photo identification cards within 180 days.
S. 7022 – Mystic Alerts Act
Purpose: Expand national emergency alert systems by enabling satellite-based alert transmissions.
Key Provisions:
Requires commercial mobile service providers to submit formal FCC filings opting in or out of satellite emergency alert delivery.
Directs the FCC to issue an NPRM within 6 months and finalize technical standards in collaboration with FEMA and DHS within 12 months.
Historical Preservation, Culture & Commemorations
H.R. 2306 – Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act
Purpose: Reauthorize the Adams Memorial Commission and expand site parameters for constructing the Adams Memorial.
Key Provisions:
Extends the commission’s operational authority through 2032.
Authorizes $50 million in federal funding, subject to a 1:1 non-federal match requirement and a 4% cap on administrative expenses.
Expands geographic boundary options to include the "Adams Memorial: Eligible Additional Area" map.
H.R. 7618 / S. 3524 – American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act
Purpose: Modernize battlefield grant structures and expand historical preservation studies to earlier American military conflicts.
Key Provisions:
Reauthorizes Battlefield Acquisition Grants through 2035 (S. 3524) / 2036 (H.R. 7618).
Increases non-federal cost-sharing requirements for Interpretation Modernization and Restoration grants from 50% to 75%.
Authorizes $2 million annually for interpretation and restoration grant initiatives.
Directs the National Park Service to conduct comprehensive preservation studies on sites from the French and Indian War (1754–1763) and Mexican-American War (1846–1848), submitting reports to Congress within 2 years.
S. 3371 – National Museum of the Blind People's Movement Act
Purpose: Formally designate the Museum of the Blind People's Movement in Baltimore, Maryland, as a national museum.
Key Provisions:
Recognizes the museum (located at 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore) as the premier national institution documenting civil rights activism for blind Americans.
Honors the legacy of the National Federation of the Blind (founded in 1940) and establishes a nationwide educational platform.
S. 5241 – John Madden Memorial Post Office Designation
Purpose: Rename a federal postal facility in honor of John Madden.
Key Provisions:
Formally designates the USPS facility at 200 1st Avenue Southeast, Austin, Minnesota, as the "John Madden Memorial Post Office".
Technology, Cyber Regulation & Emerging Media
S. 2938 – Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025
Purpose: Establish federal evaluation and testing frameworks to manage risks posed by highly advanced frontier AI systems.
Key Provisions:
Directs the Department of Energy to establish the Advanced Artificial Intelligence Evaluation Program within 90 days.
Defines covered systems as models trained using computing power exceeding $10^{26}$ operations.
Requires advanced AI developers to submit source code, parameters, system architecture, and training data for risk evaluation.
Establishes a $1 million per day civil fine for non-compliant developers and bars non-compliant models from commercial deployment.
S. 5226 – Parental Approval for Youth Social Media Act of 2026
Purpose: Mandate verifiable parental consent and age verification before minors can open or maintain social media accounts.
Key Provisions:
Requires social media platforms to implement verifiable parental consent and age verification controls for children's accounts.
Mandates strict data deletion rules for age-verification data once a user turns 16 or deletes their account.
Empowers the FTC and State Attorneys General to enforce non-compliance as unfair or deceptive trade practices.
Education, Agriculture & Tribal Affairs
H.R. 227 – Clergy Act
Purpose: Provide a temporary window for ministers and religious practitioners to opt back into Social Security coverage.
Key Provisions:
Grants clergy members who previously exempted themselves from self-employment taxes a limited 2-year window to revoke their exemption (effective taxable years beginning post-December 31, 2027).
Establishes that revocation is permanent once made and requires payment of back taxes if applying past tax return deadlines.
Directs the IRS to develop a public outreach and education strategy within 90 days of enactment.
S. 1514 – Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
Purpose: Place federal land into trust status for the Quinault Indian Nation in Washington State.
Key Provisions:
Transfers ~72 acres ("Allotment 1157") into federal trust status to be administered by the Department of the Interior.
Explicitly prohibits the transferred parcel from being used for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Preserves all existing treaty rights under the 1855 Treaty of Olympia.
S. 5200 – Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act
Purpose: Prioritize research and extension grants to suppress and control the invasive Spotted Lanternfly.
Key Provisions:
Amends Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize research grants for Spotted Lanternfly treatments.
Extends overall high-priority agricultural research funding authorizations from 2023 through 2028.
S. 5248 – Early Childhood Educator Professional Improvement Act of 2026
Purpose: Improve early childhood educator compensation, credentialing, and professional development through state grant programs.
Key Provisions:
Authorizes HHS to award 5-year renewable grants to states for early childhood educator wage parity, degree scholarships, and training pathways.
Requires non-supplantation rules and maintenance-of-effort commitments from recipient states.
Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2027 through 2032.
S. 5295 – NIH Mentorship Modernization Act
Purpose: Standardize and elevate mentorship quality for early-career researchers receiving National Institutes of Health grants.
Key Provisions:
Directs HHS to establish minimum mentorship standards for NIH awards, focusing on career guidance, progress reviews, and mentor qualifications.
Provides institutional flexibility for existing robust programs and makes supplemental funding available for mentor training.
Applies standards to all new NIH awards starting 2 years post-enactment.
S. 5299 – Indian Head Start Standards Act
Purpose: Establish flexible, tribally tailored teacher certification standards for Indian Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
Key Provisions:
Excludes Indian Head Start programs from nationwide teacher credentialing calculations.
Permits staff to satisfy qualifications via Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials or early childhood certificates from Tribal colleges or states.
Requires new teaching staff to complete qualification requirements within 2 years of hire.
Housing & Federal Property Management
S. 1568 – LIT Act of 2025
Purpose: Terminate DOE energy conservation rules on general service lamps (e.g., incandescent light bulbs) and revise lighting efficiency standards.
Key Provisions:
Invalidates three Department of Energy rules issued in 2022 and 2024 that set strict energy efficiency mandates for general service lamps.
Revisions section language across the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to remove strict efficiency requirements and preserve traditional lighting options.
S. 5259 – End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act
Purpose: Restrict undocumented immigrants and sanctuary jurisdictions from accessing federal housing and community development funds.
Key Provisions:
Bars designated "sanctuary jurisdictions" from receiving Community Development Block Grants (CDBG).
Prohibits prorated public housing assistance for mixed-status families unless eligibility is fully verified for all household members.
Directs public housing agencies to affirmatively verify citizenship prior to dispensing assistance.
S. 5297 – American Pharmaceutical Security Act
Purpose: Secure domestic supply chains for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and key starting materials.
Key Provisions:
Mandates a CMS report within 1 year assessing reimbursement mechanisms to support domestic API and key material manufacturing.
Evaluates price floor commitments to protect domestic suppliers from foreign price manipulation.
Identifies supply chain data gaps regarding the origin and ownership of key pharmaceutical inputs.
S. 5298 – Delivering Americans Affordable Homes Act
Purpose: Allow the U.S. Postal Service to lease underutilized land and property rights for affordable housing developments.
Key Provisions:
Establishes a Housing Liaison Office within the USPS within 60 days to catalog unused land and manage joint development partnerships.
Authorizes ground/air right leases provided projects dedicate at least 80% of space to residential housing.
Prioritizes leases that cover facility maintenance costs without disrupting core postal delivery operations.