Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Tulare Youth Recreation Conveyance
Removes federal reversionary interest so the city can receive and improve two parcels used for youth recreation and a women's club.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Small Business Cybersecurity Evaluation
Requires the Comptroller General to study federal cybersecurity help for small businesses and report findings and recommendations to congressional committees.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Faster Labor Contracts Act
Requires faster bargaining after union recognition, adds mediation and binding arbitration steps, and orders a GAO report on average days to first contract.
Received in the Senate.
Preventing Waste in TANF
Tightens rules for TANF grants: sets income limits, spending deadlines, anti-supplanting rules, and requires improper payment reporting and reduction goals.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8872 is postponed.
Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act
Allows the Smithsonian women's history museum on the National Mall Reserve and adds rules about site transfers and exhibit viewpoints.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Stop Taxpayer Reimbursement Act
Bars federal payments for claims tied to alleged political targeting of the President or associates and requires repayment of unlawfully disbursed funds.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
STOP GAMES Act of 2026
Allows FDA to deny petitions meant to delay certain drug approvals and changes court and reporting rules.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Congratulating Jewish War Veterans
Recognizes the Jewish War Veterans' 130th anniversary and honors their service, advocacy, and efforts to combat antisemitism and support veterans.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
National Day of Light
Supports designating May 16, 2026 as National Day of Light to highlight light-based science, technology, and education.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Army Mineral Partnerships Act
Allows Army to partner with industry for mineral extraction at Army industrial facilities with environmental and payment rules.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
STOP Suicide
Competitive grants to fund suicide-specific stabilization services, training, evaluation, and technical assistance for eligible providers and communities.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Resident Ownership of Manufactured Homes
Creates a HUD CDBG grant program to encourage state laws that let residents buy manufactured home communities and sets notice and purchase rules.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feed Our Veterans Act
Adds veterans to the list of people exempt from SNAP's work requirement so they can receive food benefits without meeting that requirement.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Combating Chinese Communist Party Influence
Directs the DNI to assess CCP foreign influence and report findings to specified congressional committees within 180 days.
Referred to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Prevent Presidential Profiteering Act
Creates a 100% tax on damages a President or related persons receive from civil actions against the United States during the President's time in office.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HEALTH Act of 2025
Provides tax deductions and liability limits for physicians who provide unreimbursed care to Medicaid and CHIP enrollees after Dec. 31, 2025.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025
Sets access standards, speeds notifications and appeals, expands residential mental health access, adds online tools, and pilots outside outpatient services.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Foreign Adversary Federal Offense Act 2025
Creates higher mandatory prison terms and larger fines for espionage and defense-information crimes committed to benefit covered foreign nations.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Outdoor Recreational Outfitting Act
Lawmakers pursue a bill exempting outdoor outfitting and guiding workers from federal minimum wage and overtime rules, starting after enactment, under two seasonal tests.
Introduced
Child Care Workforce Development Act
Creates loan repayment and grant programs to recruit and retain early childhood educators by paying education loans and funding student grants tied to service.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Constitutional Hearing Protection Act
Removes silencers from some federal firearm taxes, changes registration and marking rules, preempts certain state silencer taxes and requires federal record destruction.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Unity through Service Act
Creates an interagency council to coordinate recruitment, outreach, studies, and reports on military, national, and public service and to improve transition and joint marketing.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Postal Police Reform Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.