United States Bills
Digital likeness trademark scope
Proposes to define when federal trademark rules cover digital representations of a person's identity, including avatars and deepfakes, guiding enforcement and platform actions.
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Introduced
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pbm reforms for employee health plans
This measure would require PBMs to reimburse in-network pharmacies at NADAC or WAC, apply rebates at checkout, prohibit steering, and impose penalties for violations in federal plans.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 2.
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Block 15-Minute Bus Idling
This bill blocks state air plans from enforcing under-15-minute bus idling limits, bars private lawsuits, and ends bounty programs.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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Tribal missing persons coordination
Establishes tribal NamUs facilitators, grants for regional centers, background-check pilot, and interagency coordination to improve missing and unidentified person responses in Indian country.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Director becomes Assistant Secretary
renames the agency head and elevates the top leadership within health department, enabling a deputy, new staff, and higher pay classification.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
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Vote by Mail Protection Act
Proposal to cancel an executive order and halt related activities and contracts tied to citizenship verification and federal election integrity, with funding restrictions for related work.
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Introduced
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feasibility report on indo pacific space alliance
this bill requests a space command feasibility study on expanding space defense cooperation with indo pacific allies, outlining policy, funding, legal considerations, and national security implications for future congressional action.
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Introduced
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Bereavement FMLA Leave Expansion
This proposal adds death of a son or daughter as a reason for FMLA leave, including adult children, with a 12-month usage window and possible certification.
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Introduced
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SSA Staffing Restoration
Requires the SSA to restore full-time staff to the January 19, 2025 level within six months, prioritizing frontline and claims processing to improve beneficiary service.
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Introduced
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Low Vision Awareness Month
Non-binding resolution to designate February 2026 as Low Vision Awareness Month, urging health agencies to share information, track data, and support research and collaboration.
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Introduced
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ICE Hiring Freeze
This measure would pause federal hiring and detailing into ICE, restricting staffing changes until Congress passes a new law to modify or end the freeze.
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Introduced
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Shireen Abu Akleh public report
Requires a 30-day unclassified public report on Shireen Abu Akleh's death by the FBI and State Department with input from DOJ, DNI, and DoD.
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Introduced
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Affordability tax credit expansion
Expands refundable credits and monthly payments to help renters, first-time buyers, families, and workers with housing, energy, child care, education, and health coverage.
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Introduced
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Homelessness Data and Local Planning Act
Expands homelessness definitions, requires annual HMIS data, and prioritizes local plans and cost-effectiveness.
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Introduced
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one-time funding shift to travel promotion
A one-time transfer would move $160 million from a travel-promotion fund to Brand USA, applying existing matching and carryforward rules without creating new general-revenue spending.
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Introduced
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Community violence intervention and workforce grants
Public funding would support community violence intervention, trauma-informed care, and youth job training through health and labor departments.
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Introduced
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Foreign Donations Disclosure for Charities
Requires tax-exempt nonprofits to report foreign gifts over $10,000 and publish a searchable IRS database showing aggregated contributions linked to foreign governments and related entities.
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Introduced
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Roadless Area Protection in Forests
Codifies protections for inventoried roadless areas in national forests, restricting road building, road reconstruction, and logging where the Roadless Rule currently bans them.
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Introduced
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Wilderness designation expansion
Designates large public lands as wilderness, restricting mining and development while preserving grazing rights and tribal resources, and guiding management under wilderness protections.
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Introduced
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Food access finance incentives
Proposal to offer tax credits and grants to spur grocery stores, food banks, and mobile markets in food deserts.
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Introduced
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Tools Tax Deduction Act
Would let employees deduct certain work-related tool and PPE expenses on taxes.
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Introduced
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Herbicide exposure presumption
Proposes adding a date range for herbicide-exposure presumption affecting veterans' disability benefits.
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Introduced
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Medicare hearing aid coverage expansion
A proposal to let Medicare cover hearing aids and related exams starting January 1, 2026, plus a GAO study reviewing existing programs and reporting to Congress.
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Introduced
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Work-Authorization Verification System
Nationwide electronic work-authorization check required for most hires, with phased deadlines, penalties, and privacy safeguards.
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Introduced
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