Lisa C. McClain

This bill would make college financial aid offers easier to understand for students and their families. It requires the Department of Education to create clear rules for how colleges must present aid information. Starting July 1, 2029, colleges would have to use these new, standardized forms, helping families compare costs more easily.

The "Build Now Act of 2025" would change how federal housing grants are given out. Cities and urban counties that build more homes or show good improvement in housing growth would get bonus money. Those with low housing growth improvement could see their grants cut by 10 percent, aiming to encourage more housing development.

This bill aims to increase affordable housing across America by creating new grant programs for home repairs and incentivizing local governments to reduce housing construction barriers. It would also streamline disaster recovery funding, update rules for manufactured homes, and improve access to housing assistance for veterans and low-income families. These changes would make it easier for people to find and afford safe homes.

This bill would make federal agencies more open about the information they use to create rules and guidance. It would require them to use the best available facts and let the public see and comment on this key information. This means more transparency for everyone affected by government decisions.

This bill would require the HUD Secretary to review federal loan programs for home construction. The goal is to find and remove obstacles for builders who use modular and manufactured home methods. It would also explore creating new rules for how these construction loans are paid out.

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This bill would create federal rules for college athletes to earn money from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). It would protect athletes' ability to sign deals and get representation, while also requiring colleges to provide better support and medical care. States would no longer be able to make their own conflicting NIL laws.

The "Common Cents Act" would stop the government from making new pennies for everyday use. However, any pennies you already have would still be good to spend. It would also change how 5-cent coins are made to help reduce production costs.

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This bill would require the Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA), the federal agency that oversees retirement and health benefit plans, to send Congress a yearly report. This report would detail the status of its investigations into these plans. This change would give Congress more information about how EBSA is doing its job, aiming to improve transparency for how employee benefits are protected.

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