Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
PROOF Act
Lets the Attorney General request state benefit and provider records to investigate fraud in many federal programs, with privacy and security rules and annual reporting.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act
Sets detailed tax, reporting, and definition rules for digital assets, stablecoins, staking, mining, and trading.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 5.
Stopping Political Discrimination
Adds political affiliation to protected categories for disaster assistance under the Stafford Act, prohibiting discrimination when granting federal disaster aid.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
High-Capacity Grid Act
Requires FERC to define the best-available transmission conductor and to presume its cost recoverable in rates for projects within FERC jurisdiction.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Securing Mental Health Facilities Act
Expands FHA hospital mortgage-insurance access to licensed hospitals; HUD must report results within two years.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Critical Materials Future Act
Creates a pilot to support domestic processing and recycling of critical minerals using price supports and other financial tools; authorizes $750 million.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Invasive Species Strike Team Act
Creates strike teams to detect and respond to invasive species on National Wildlife Refuges; authorizes regional teams, partnerships, reporting, and funding.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Assist Stroke Survivors Return to Work
Helps stroke and similar survivors return to work; sponsored by Beatty and Cohen; referred to House Education and Workforce; no public text available.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
AmeriCorps Access for Dreamers Act
Makes DACA recipients eligible for AmeriCorps educational awards upon enactment.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Title 54 Technical Corrections Act
Fixes typos, updates cross-references, restores some repealed sections, and adjusts park and housing rules as Title 54 is codified into positive law.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Clarify TRIA Assessment Timing
Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act to clarify when an assessment applies to entities tied to a terrorist party.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HOMEFRONT Act of 2026
Limits U.S. enforcement of foreign censorship orders that would violate the U.S. First Amendment; adds remedies, reporting, and an FTC database.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Exclude Pay-Receiving Entities From Broker Rules
Small companies that receive a broker's pay will not count as brokers if they meet rules and keep records. Firms must approve payments and supervise.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 691.
Captain Paul W. Bucha VA Medical Center
Renames the West Haven VA medical center to honor Captain Paul W. "Bud" Bucha.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 458.
Applying Existing Tax Anti-Abuse Rules to Digital Assets Act
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
PAR Act
Sets tax rules for trading, lending, and dealers of digital assets; defines traded, wrapped, and stablecoins; adds mark-to-market and safe-harbor provisions.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Less Tax Paperwork for Digital Asset Owners Act
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act District of Columbia Equality Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Federal Mechanical Insulation Act
Clarifies that qualifying mechanical insulation may count as an efficiency measure in federal building evaluations.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411.
PRIMED Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Improving Federal Response to Retail Crime
Directs agencies to create a plan and reports to improve coordination and information sharing on organized retail crime within set deadlines.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Contracting Accountability and Transparency Act
Requires public housing agencies to post contract details online, including vendors, solicitation dates, bids, and the official who solicited each contract.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Disapproval of EPA California Low NOx Waiver
Congress disapproved an EPA decision allowing California's low-NOX vehicle and engine standards; the EPA rule is declared to have no force or effect.
Became Public Law No: 119-17.
Red Tape Reduction Act of 2025
Sets amount and transaction-count limits for reporting payments made through third-party settlement organizations.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.