Federal
American Legislation
119th Congress1st Session
Forest Health and Wildfire Risk Reduction Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Blocks U.S. funds from financing shrimp farms abroad and requires annual GAO reporting on related executive director actions.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Support for Federal Protective Service
A concurrent resolution expressing Congress's appreciation for Federal Protective Service officers and encouraging community collaboration to support public safety at federal facilities.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Limit Post-Census Redistricting
Stops states from doing more than one congressional redistricting after each decennial census unless a court orders another redraw.
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Kiley (CA). Petition No: 119-21. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2026051221">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Designate CCP as Organized Crime
Designates the Chinese Communist Party as a transnational organized crime group and directs the Attorney General and FBI to report and treat the CCP as a top international criminal organization.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
TREAT PTSD TRICARE Act
Makes stellate ganglion block available to TRICARE-enrolled service members with PTSD and updates VA/DoD PTSD clinical guidelines.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Prioritizing Primary Care Act
Requires federal agencies to report primary care spending and creates a working group to study and recommend ways to prioritize, expand, and improve primary care.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.
Nursing is a Professional Degree Act
Amends the Higher Education Act to define "professional degree" and explicitly list degrees, including nursing (MSN, DNP, DNAP, Ph.D.).
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
National MMIW Awareness Day
Designates May 5, 2026, as a national day to remember missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls; calls for new DOJ study.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
National American Birding Week
House resolution supporting May 8–17, 2026 as National American Birding Week to promote conservation and birdwatching events.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1346) to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Reverse Energy Tax Modifications
Changes dates and removes some limits in several energy-related tax credits and a commercial buildings deduction from Public Law 119-21.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SHARE Act
Excludes certain shared-appreciation mortgage proceeds from taxable income for eligible second-lien residential mortgages when income and other rules are met.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Halo Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction
Grants to nursing schools to boost salaries and keep new faculty for up to three years.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Junk Fee Prevention Act
Requires clearer pricing for tickets, lodging, communications, and air travel; bans some excessive fees and directs agency rulemaking and reporting.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
FORCE Act of 2025
Creates a Medicare option at age 57 for eligible first responders and a trust fund to hold their premiums.
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.
Redesignation of Nigeria as CPC
House resolution supports the president's redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, urges aid conditions, sanctions, and protections for religious minorities.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Christopher Pendergast Post Office
Names the Miller Place post office at 47 Echo Avenue after Christopher Pendergast.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Ban Medicaid Coverage for Conversion Therapy
Stops Medicaid payments for practices that try to change sexual orientation or gender identity, with certain clinical exceptions.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HSA Funeral Expense Rule
Allows HSA distributions for a beneficiary's funeral costs up to $5,000; adds definition and timing rules.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Paycheck Fairness Act
Strengthens equal-pay rules, data collection, training, and penalties to address wage discrimination.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
Cameron's Law
Increases orphan drug tax credit rate from 25% to 50% for taxable years after enactment.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Honor and Remember Flag Act
Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as a national symbol and requires its display at specified federal sites on commemorative days.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.