Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 5742: BOPEN Act of 2025

Bureau of Prisons Earnings Now Act of 2025 or the BOPEN Act of 2025

This bill provides appropriations for the salaries and expenses of staff of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 or FY2027 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown). The bill does not apply to any officer of the BOP who is required to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. 

Sponsors

Jefferson Van Drew (R) NJ

Cosponsors

None

Introduced on
Friday, October 10th, 2025

HRES 746: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning all forms of political violence and rejecting rhetoric that dehumanizes or demonizes political opponents.

Sponsors

Marc Veasey (D) TX

Cosponsors

Brittany Pettersen (D) CO, Gabe Amo (D) RI, Alma Adams (D) NC, Jake Auchincloss (D) MA, Nanette Barragu00e1n (D) CA, Ami Bera (D) CA, Brendan Boyle (D) PA, Nikki Budzinski (D) IL, Janelle Bynum (D) OR, Salud Carbajal (D) CA, Andru00e9 Carson (D) IN, Greg Casar (D) TX, Sean Casten (D) IL, Yvette Clarke (D) NY, Emanuel Cleaver (D) MO, Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) NJ, J. Correa (D) CA, Joe Courtney (D) CT, Madeleine Dean (D) PA, Rosa DeLauro (D) CT

Introduced on
Thursday, September 18th, 2025

SRES 391: A resolution condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life and legacy.

This resolution condemns the assassination of Charlie Kirk, extends condolences and sympathies to his family, and honors his commitment to civil discussion and debate. 

Sponsors

Mike Lee (R) UT

Cosponsors

John Curtis (R) UT, Jim Banks (R) IN, John Barrasso (R) WY, Marsha Blackburn (R) TN, John Boozman (R) AR, Katie Britt (R) AL, Ted Budd (R) NC, Shelley Capito (R) WV, Bill Cassidy (R) LA, Susan Collins (R) ME, John Cornyn (R) TX, Tom Cotton (R) AR, Kevin Cramer (R) ND, Mike Crapo (R) ID, Ted Cruz (R) TX, Steve Daines (R) MT, Joni Ernst (R) IA, Deb Fischer (R) NE, Lindsey Graham (R) SC, Chuck Grassley (R) IA

Introduced on
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025

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