Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act

HR21 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Mandates care and penalties for infants born alive after an abortion. This bill would set standards of care, require reporting, create criminal penalties, and allow civil suits when an infant is born alive following an abortion. - Women and families: A woman on whom an abortion is performed may sue anyone who violates the law and recover objectively verifiable medical and psychological damages, punitive damages, and statutory damages equal to three times the cost of the abortion. Courts must award reasonable attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs and may award fees to defendants if a suit is frivolous. - Health care practitioners and facility employees: Any practitioner present at a birth resulting from an abortion must exercise the same professional skill, care, and diligence as for any other live-born infant of the same gestational age. Practitioners or employees who know of a failure to comply must immediately report the violation to appropriate State or Federal law enforcement. - Criminal and statutory consequences: Violators face fines, up to 5 years in prison, or both, and anyone who intentionally kills a born-alive infant is punished under the murder statute. The bill also updates chapter headings and adds statutory definitions for "abortion" and "attempt."

HR925 — Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

Bans many federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices across the federal government. The bill would define a narrow set of "prohibited DEI practices," require agencies to end DEI offices and related programs, and block similar DEI requirements for contractors, grantees, accrediting bodies, and parts of the military and financial regulators.

HR38 — Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

National concealed-carry reciprocity. This bill would create nationwide recognition of state concealed-carry licenses so people with a valid photo ID and a state permit or the right to carry in their home State could carry a concealed handgun in many other States. - Gun owners and travelers: People not federally prohibited from firearms possession who hold a state concealed-carry license or are entitled to carry in their home State could carry a concealed handgun in States that issue permits or do not ban concealed carry. Machine guns and destructive devices are excluded. It would take effect 90 days after enactment. - State and property rights: States would keep the power to prohibit or restrict concealed carry on private property and on State or local government property. The bill also lists federal public lands and agencies where carrying would be allowed in publicly accessible areas, including National Park units and Forest Service land. - Criminal and civil protections: Officers may not arrest absent probable cause that the carry falls outside the law and prosecutors must prove beyond a reasonable doubt when the defense is raised. Prevailing defendants can recover reasonable attorney fees and may sue for deprivation of rights with damages.

HR418 — Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act

Would require Senate-confirmed presidential appointees to initiate and sign most agency rules under section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act. It also would give the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs new guidance and monitoring duties and establish a narrow public‑safety exemption with required notification. - Agency leaders and senior political appointees would have to initiate or sign rules, making those tasks nondelegable except in limited cases. This shifts final rulemaking authority to presidentially appointed officials and non‑career senior executives. - The Administrator of OIRA would issue guidance and monitor agency compliance, while the statute preserves OMB’s other budget and administrative roles. The bill also defines key terms so the requirements target substantive regulations rather than internal agency procedures. - An agency head could exempt a rule only if complying would impede public safety or security, and must notify OIRA and publish the reasons in the Federal Register consistent with safety and privacy. The bill says these requirements supersede prior practice to the extent of any conflict.

HR22 — SAVE Act

Requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections. The bill would add verification, recordkeeping, and new penalties while creating a sworn-affidavit and official‑verification path for people who cannot present documents. - Voters without documents: People who lack documentary proof would rely on a standardized sworn affidavit or an official verification process the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must develop. Provisional ballots could still be cast and counted if citizenship is later verified. - State agencies and DMVs: Motor vehicle agencies and other voter registration points would be required to collect and record citizenship documents and to notify applicants in advance. The Federal mail registration form would be revised and the EAC must issue guidance within 10 days of enactment. - Removal and enforcement: States could use Department of Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (DHS SAVE), the Social Security Administration (SSA) verification service, and state ID data to identify and remove noncitizens. The bill expands private suits and increases criminal penalties for knowingly registering or assisting noncitizens.

HR318 — Border Safety and Security Act of 2025

This bill would give the Department of Homeland Security the power to suspend the entry of non-U.S. nationals without valid entry documents. It would bar such people at land or maritime borders while DHS cannot detain them or return them to a contiguous country and when needed to attain operational control over a border. - Arriving people and families: Non-U.S. nationals who lack valid entry documents could be barred from entering during periods when DHS cannot detain them or return them to a contiguous country. - Homeland Security operations: The Secretary could prohibit entry, in whole or in part, to achieve "operational control" at international land or maritime borders. - States: State attorneys general could sue the Secretary in federal court to seek injunctive relief to enforce the suspension requirement.