Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Carey Act Dam Funding Amendment
Permits use of certain IIJA funds to repair or replace Carey Act dams when two funding determinations are met.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.
National Prescribed Fire Act
Directs expansion of prescribed fire on federal lands, funds collaborative projects, workforce, smoke management, and Tribal inclusion.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635.
Urban Canal Modernization Act
Authorizes Interior to fund and carry out special repairs on high-risk urban canal reaches.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 640.
Lifetime Injunctions for Victims
Aims to give courts power to issue lifetime injunctions protecting victims from certain offenders and restricting behavior across a victim's lifetime.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Railroad Retirement Administrative Fund
Establishes a permanent Administrative Account and a dedicated technology fund at the Railroad Retirement Board to support administration and IT modernization, with GAO oversight.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 540.
Forensic genealogy grants
This measure would provide federal grants to support forensic genetics and sequencing in public labs to help solve cold cases, with oversight and accreditation rules.
Held at the desk.
Tropospheric Ozone Research Act
Creates EPA grants to fund research on tropospheric ozone climate impacts, monitoring, modeling, and mitigation; authorizes funding and requires public reports.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Post-employment restrictions for officials
Post-employment limits apply to certain executive-branch appointees, restricting representation of foreign entities after leaving office; includes notice requirements, sunset, and a process to update the foreign entities list.
Held at the desk.
Servicemembers’ Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act
Expands certain credit monitoring requirements to cover armed forces members regardless of duty status.
Held at the desk.
Surveillance Transparency Act
Expands public access to criminal surveillance records, limits long-term seals, requires notices to subjects, and supports courts with open docketing and reporting.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Iran sanctions resolution
A nonbinding House measure urging U.S. action against Iran over religious freedom abuses, calling for condemnation and targeted sanctions against officials involved.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
American Pharmacists Month Recognition
A House resolution recognizes pharmacists’ contributions to patient care during October 2025.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Supporting Indigenous Peoples' Day
A House resolution encourages observances and supports a federal holiday honoring Indigenous Peoples.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dyspraxia Awareness Week Resolution
A House resolution supports a week to raise awareness of dyspraxia and developmental coordination disorder.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
National Hispanic Nurses Day
A resolution supporting a day to recognize Hispanic nurses and their national association.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Children's Emotional Wellness Month
Supports a month of public awareness about children's emotional health and wellness.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Hydrocephalus Awareness Resolution
Supports hydrocephalus awareness days and continued research into prevention, detection, and treatment.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Recognizing Medical Research Week
A House resolution recognizes medical research and supports a week honoring its contributions.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Agriculture Workforce Training Grants
Grants would support agriculture training programs developed by eligible schools and industry partners.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Global Health Solidarity Strategy
Resolution urges stronger health systems abroad and action on economic harms that affect health.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act
Provides presumptive benefits for officers with certain exposure-related cancers; updates cancer list and confidentiality rules; applies retroactively to 2020.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.
RTCP Revitalization Act
Sets mandatory annual reimbursement funding for geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Notify President of Speaker and Clerk
Directs the Clerk to tell the President who was elected Speaker and Clerk. It is a routine administrative step with no direct effect on services or taxes.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House Rules for 119th Congress
Adopts House standing rules for the 119th Congress and changes committee, ethics, technology, and orders of business.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.