United States Bills
Senate Honors Knicks 2026 NBA Champions
The Senate congratulates the Knicks for winning the 2026 NBA Finals. The Secretary will send official copies to the team's owner, president, and coach.
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Introduced
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Senate Honors Racing Star Kyle Busch
The Senate formally mourns Kyle Busch and honors his racing career. It is symbolic and does not change laws, benefits, or government programs.
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Introduced
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May 1 Declared Foreign Service Day
Names May 1, 2026 as Foreign Service Day to honor diplomats and staff. Asks Americans to hold ceremonies or reflect; no new pay or funding.
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Introduced
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Limit Holding Room Stays to 12 Hours
People in DHS holding rooms cannot be kept more than 12 hours. Agencies must process, transfer, or release them faster.
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Introduced
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Zuni Water Settlement and Salt Lake Protection
Confirms tribal water rights, funds water projects, and protects a sacred salt lake. Creates a tribal trust fund and withdraws nearby federal lands.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 429.
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Create Urban Native Corporations With Land
Lets Native residents form local corporations and receive land. Public subsistence access stays and subsurface rights go to the regional Native corporation.
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Received in the Senate.
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Faster Public Notices for Nuclear Facilities
Requires the Energy Department to post safety rule changes and analyses within 24 hours for major nuclear sites. It also mandates a yearly report to Congress.
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Introduced
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Study New Military Hazing Offense
Requires the Pentagon to study whether hazing should be a separate military crime and report results in 180 days. No law changes now.
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Introduced
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Minimum Prison Terms for High-Value Fraud
Convictions for big frauds would bring required prison time based on money lost. Judges would have less power to give shorter sentences.
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Introduced
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Immediate Congressional Access to Detention Facilities
Members of Congress can enter immigration detention facilities right away for oversight. DHS and contractors must admit them and train staff to follow the rule.
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Introduced
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Disavow Sharia To Get Special Visas
Applicants for a certain special immigrant visa must reject sharia law and swear to uphold the U.S. Constitution. Visa officers would add this to eligibility checks.
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Introduced
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Allow Grants for Law Enforcement Vehicle Armor
Some DHS grants could pay to harden police vehicles, like adding bulletproof windows. Local agencies could use grants to buy and install vehicle armor.
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Introduced
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Repeal U Visa Program
This bill ends the U visa, removing work permits and green-card paths for some crime victims. It leaves current holders and pending applicants without clear protections.
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Introduced
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Boost Veterans Home and Nursing Input
The VA advisory panel must include veterans home staff and a licensed nursing home administrator. This brings their views into VA care planning.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 498.
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Revoke Citizenship for Terrorist Ties
This bill lets the government strip naturalized citizens' U.S. citizenship if they join or support designated terrorist groups and speeds detention and deportation.
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Introduced
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Allow Grants For Vehicle Security Upgrades
Lets some federal grants pay for vehicle protections like bulletproof windows. Eligible agencies can use existing grant money to upgrade vehicles.
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Introduced
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Rapid Suppression Mandate for High-Risk Forests
The Forest Service must try to put out fires on high-risk national forest lands within 24 hours. Prescribed burns that escape must be stopped and backfires are limited.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-429, Part I.
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Tropical Plant Health Grants
Creates federal grants to study and fight pests of tropical crops and fund area-wide pest management programs. Extends grant authorization through 2030.
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Introduced
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Prohibit Grant Purchases From Crime-Linked Dealers
Cities and police must promise not to buy guns from dealers on an ATF public list. ATF will publish and update the list and notify agencies about traced guns.
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Introduced
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Require Knowledge For Silent Criminal Elements
Prosecutors must prove a defendant knew each element of a federal crime when the law is silent about mental state.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.
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Quarterly Death-File Checks for Medicaid Providers
States must check a federal death list when providers enroll, revalidate, and every three months. This helps stop Medicaid payments to deceased providers.
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Introduced
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Zuni Tribe Water Settlement and Trust
Recognizes Zuni Tribe water rights, funds water projects with $685 million, and protects Zuni Salt Lake lands. It settles claims and builds water infrastructure.
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Introduced
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Clergy Social Security Opt-In Window
Certain ministers can cancel past Social Security tax exemptions if they apply by a set deadline. Doing so starts Social Security and Medicare coverage after 2028.
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Introduced
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Limit Presidential Power Over Fracking Moratoria
Stops the President from imposing a national fracking pause unless Congress approves it. Keeps states as primary regulators of fracking on state and private land.
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Introduced
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