Business Impacts: 2025 Legislation to Watch
As Congress moves forward in 2025, several bills with major implications for the business community are gaining traction. From tax certainty under the TCJA Permanency Act (H.R.137), to expanded offshore energy opportunities through the BRIDGE Production Act (H.R.3061), and new rules for online platforms in the Stop the Censorship Act (H.B.908), the legislative agenda touches core areas of finance, energy, and technology. Add in workplace security considerations under the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.B.38) and capital-unlocking reforms in the Marijuana 1-to-3 Act (H.B.4963), and it’s clear these proposals could shape business operations, compliance strategies, and investment decisions across industries.
Taxes
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) Permanency Act (H.R.137) – This proposed bill aims to make permanent various key tax provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The bill protects many of the TCJA individual and family tax benefits from expiring after 2025, offering tax rate stability, enhanced credits, and deductions for working families and small businesses. Learn More…
Energy
BRIDGE Production Act of 2025 (H.R.3061) – This bill focuses on increasing offshore oil and gas lease sales to boost domestic energy production, especially in the Gulf of America and Cook Inlet areas. It aims to increase U.S. energy supply and reliability by speeding up offshore oil and gas leasing, encouraging investment, and reducing delays caused by regulatory or legal hurdles. Learn More…
Technology
Stop the Censorship Act (H.B.908) – This bill aims to change an important law called Section 230, which currently protects websites and online platforms from being sued over the content users post. The bill tries to prevent unfair censorship by online platforms by limiting the control these platforms have over user content moderation. Learn More…
Firearms
Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.B.38) – Currently, concealed carry permits don’t always work across state lines, so this bill aims to create a standard nationwide rule that respects permits from other states, making it easier and clearer for lawful gun owners to carry concealed firearms when traveling. This has workplace security and insurance implications. Learn More…
Cannabis
 Bill: Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2025 (H.B.4963) – The bill proposes to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). It aims to officially recognize marijuana as a substance with medical value and a lower risk than currently shown by law, making it easier for doctors, researchers, and patients to access and use it safely. Additionally, changing marijuana to Schedule III would allow cannabis businesses to take ordinary deductions, therefore unlocking capital, lowering consumer costs, and normalizing competition. Learn More…
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