Congressional Record — April 7, 2025

Overview of the day

The House of Representatives held a Special Order hour focused on education, during which members of the Congressional Black Caucus voiced opposition to the dismantling of the Department of Education and criticized the administration's approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Additionally, House proceedings included discussions on national debt, the reconciliation budget, and the introduction of several public bills.

Summary of the House proceedings

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus held a Special Order hour to oppose the dismantling of the Department of Education and discussed the importance of federal oversight in ensuring equal access to quality education.
Representative Schweikert discussed the national debt, the 10-year bond market, and criticized the Senate's reconciliation budget as unserious.
H.R. 2659 was introduced to establish an interagency task force to report on the targeting of United States critical infrastructure by People's Republic of China state-sponsored cyber actors.
H.R. 2660 was introduced to exempt qualified student loan bonds from the volume cap and the alternative minimum tax.
H.R. 2661 was introduced to require the removal of certain privileges and immunities for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices if Hong Kong lacks autonomy from the People's Republic of China.
H.R. 2662 was introduced to prohibit staged collisions with commercial motor vehicles.
H.R. 2663 was introduced to establish the American Collegiate Sports Association.
H.R. 2664 was introduced to provide additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities.
H.R. 2665 was introduced to provide for congressional notification and review regarding the imposition of duties.
H.R. 2666 was introduced to require the Congressional Budget Office to provide analysis for major legislation over time.
H.R. 2667 was introduced to allow distributions from health flexible spending or reimbursement arrangements directly to a health savings account.
H.R. 2668 was introduced to authorize Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds for pre-incarceration diversion and rehabilitation programs.
H.R. 2669 was introduced to establish a Justice Department grant program to reduce incarceration in local jails.
H.R. 2670 was introduced to exempt regular compensation for active service by members of the Armed Forces from income taxes.
H.R. 2671 was introduced to allow an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses.
H.R. 2672 was introduced to continue lawful nonimmigrant status for certain religious workers affected by visa backlogs.
H.R. 2673 was introduced to prohibit oil and natural gas exploration and production in certain areas off the coast of Florida.
H.R. 2674 was introduced to require the Department of Homeland Security to research the effects of climate change on homeland security.
H.R. 2675 was introduced to increase transparency of third-party funding by foreign persons and prohibit such funding by foreign states and sovereign wealth funds.
H.R. 2676 was introduced to eliminate the use of official time by Federal employees.
H.R. 2677 was introduced to establish the Constitutional Government Review Commission.
H.R. 2678 was introduced to provide for research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
H.R. 2679 was introduced to establish a program for rebates for the purchase and installation of cool roof products.
H.R. 2680 was introduced to eliminate reduced price breakfasts and lunches and adjust income guidelines for free meals.
H.R. 2681 was introduced to provide for the transfer of the Moab site to Grand County.
H.R. 433 was mentioned as the Department of Education Protection Act, which seeks to prohibit funds for the reorganization or dismantling of the Department of Education.

Summary of Senate proceedings

There was no Senate activity on this date.