American Legislation

Expands tax deduction for early childhood educators through grade 12.

Allows certain federal grants to be used by state, local, and tribal law enforcement to investigate elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and other scams.

Creates a HUD hotline to help tenants in federally assisted housing with eviction-related matters; authorizes needed funding starting FY2026.

Transfers, sales, and protections for specified federal lands to support local development, conservation, tribal trust, flood control, and recreation.

Updates title 5 to reflect recent changes, fix technical errors, and add oversight and reporting rules for inspectors general, judges, and prisons.

Designates the Fort Madison USPS facility as the Martin L. Graber Post Office; only changes official name, no service changes.

Caps Post‑9/11 VA payments for public‑school flight training at $100,000, adjusted yearly by CPI; applies to training begun on or after August 1, 2026.

Directs a VA study and registry on long-term brain and mental health effects for military aviators, with reports to Congress.

When agencies leave money unused, 49% can be kept one more year, 49% pays public debt, and 2% funds retention bonuses (caps apply).

Creates federal grants so shelters can pay for food, vet care, housing, and staff. Shelters must file yearly reports on animals and spending.

Provides grants and loan guarantees so schools can buy kitchen equipment, fix food-service spaces, and train staff. Tribal organizations eligible.

Sets verification steps for shippers and brokers to show reasonable motor carrier selection before shipments.

A federal proposal to recognize out-of-state licenses for veterans and eligible spouses who move within 36 months of discharge, with a 30-day review and temporary licenses.

Sets postal rules for mailed federal ballots: same-day processing, barcodes, postmarks, free postage, delivery protections, tribal consultation, and a uniform deadline for acceptance.

Doubles allowable immediate expensing caps for certain productions, adds inflation indexing, and extends the rule through 2030.

Phases out helicopter and fixed-wing roundups, requires cameras on aircraft, and directs a GAO report on alternatives for managing wild horses and burros.

Allows legally married same-sex couples to change federal tax filing status for certain past years and updates Internal Revenue Code language to treat married couples and spouses neutrally.

Updates U.S. implementation of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty: definitions, licenses, enforcement, confidentiality, stowage rules, training, arbitration, and ongoing funding.

This measure would create a streamlined route to permanent residence for certain parolees, with refugee-level vetting, waivers for many rules, and protection from removal while pending.

Authorizes commemorative coins honoring fallen firefighters and directs surcharges to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, with strict minting and cost rules.

Changes Medicare coverage and payment rules to support home infusion therapy, pharmacy services, clinician roles, and billing starting January 1, 2026.

Updates labor law to expand employee protections, speed union elections and bargaining, and increase penalties and enforcement authorities.

Allows states to use up to 5% of community mental health block grants for prevention and early intervention and requires federal reports to Congress.

Defines sex by birth biology and genetics for school athletics and bars males from female-designated teams for federally funded programs.