Federal
American Legislation
119th Congress1st Session
Lewis and Clark Water Study Act
Directs Interior to study expanding a regional rural water system in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota and report feasibility and cost-sharing recommendations.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Federal Water Projects Consultation
Requires agencies to consult water contractors on Endangered Species Act assessments and biological opinions for Reclamation water projects and to share drafts, schedules, and analysis.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
EMPOWER Act
Strengthen State Department partnerships to boost women's economic participation in South and Central Asia and create a new oversight Unit.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Commending Pakistan's Mediation Efforts
A House resolution praising Pakistan for helping mediate peace talks among the United States, Israel, and Iran.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Support National Fentanyl Awareness Day
Supports recognizing a National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2026 to raise awareness of counterfeit fentanyl pills and encourage prevention and enforcement efforts.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require each institution of higher education to certify as part of an application for a research and development award that such institution does not operate certain branch campuses, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Fair Air Standards Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Condemning April 25 Attack
House resolution condemning the April 25, 2026 attack at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner and urging steps to prevent political violence.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Homeland Security, 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.
Extend Title VII FISA Authorities
Extends Title VII FISA authorities and updates transition text through April 30, 2026.
Became Public Law No: 119-84.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Buy American Seafood Act
Stops federal purchase of foreign seafood for covered feeding programs unless waivers apply.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, and 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.
Ban Presidential Settlement Payments
Prohibits Presidents and Vice Presidents from receiving settlement payments and adds guardrails and transparency for former officials.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
TRICARE Transition Transparency Act
Requires the Department of Defense to notify TRICARE beneficiaries electronically before coverage changes and conduct outreach and annual reporting.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
PHASE Act of 2025
Directs NIST and DOT to study tech and physical fixes and funds local pedestrian-safety projects with $5 million per year authorized.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Codify Executive Order 14319
Makes Executive Order 14319 have the force and effect of law about preventing 'woke AI' in federal agencies.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity
Requires the FCC to review satellite service rules and recommend changes to support precision agriculture, with a report due in 15 months.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act
Updates and extends the Joint Chiefs landscape restoration program through 2031, adds wildfire recovery and soil/water goals, and requires NRCS–Forest Service coordination.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Tribal Access to Clean Water
Authorizes funding and technical help so Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations can get clean drinking water and sanitation services.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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.
Waive Interest on Disaster Loans
Temporarily sets disaster loan interest to zero and pauses principal payments for 12 months after disbursement.
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Farmer to Farmer Education Act
Creates grants and subawards to support farmer networks for peer technical assistance and conservation education.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Creates certified agricultural worker status, reforms H-2A, funds farmworker housing, registers foreign recruiters, and requires electronic verification for agriculture.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, and Financial Services, 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.
Violet's Law
Requires federal research facilities to set rules to help place certain retired research animals into adoption or sanctuary within one year.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month
Urges establishing April as National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month to honor Garifuna culture, history, and contributions of recent Garifuna immigrants.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.