American Legislation

Requires the Secretary of Education to check each FAFSA for identity fraud and requires identity verification before federal aid is disbursed.

Allows states to extend foster care up to age 22, let youth re-enter after 18, and requires HHS guidance and workforce links.

Sets deadlines and public review steps for Medicare local coverage determinations and reconsiderations, with a one-year delayed effective date.

Requires agencies to publish a consumer price statement with each major rule describing potential price effects, affected groups, regional differences, and methods.

Establishes HHS program to expand and coordinate 211 information-and-referral services, award state grants, link with 911/988, and run public awareness

Would make animal shelters eligible for community facility loans and grants.

Expands farmer-led networks and mentor programs to support conservation technical assistance, with reporting and priority for underserved areas.

Resolution urging action against officials who restrict free speech and expression abroad.

Designates April 19–25, 2026 as National Crime Victims' Rights Week and expresses support for victims' rights and services.

House resolution supports designating April 2026 as Second Chance Month to raise awareness of barriers faced by people with criminal records.

Requires employer group plans that cover obstetrical services to cover infertility and fertility preservation, with reporting, penalties, and utilization rules, effective 2027.

Creates a tax credit up to $1,000 for qualifying hearing aid purchases with income limits and a once-every-five-years election.

Names the post office at 8390 North Broadway in St. Louis, Missouri as the Chuck Stone Post Office.

Provides Treasury funds to pay employees, contractors, and military during funding gaps and sets rules for those payments.

Extends Truth in Lending protections and CFPB oversight to certain buy now, pay later loans repaid in up to four interest-free installments.

Updates the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to promote water- and energy-saving techniques and raise funding for efficiency and resiliency programs.

Removes short‑barreled shotguns from federal NFA rules, limits state taxes and registration, and orders destruction of some registration records.

Adds entrepreneurship to workforce programs and funds a multistate study of entrepreneurial training outcomes.

A House resolution recognizing veterans groups, volunteers, and their support for service members, veterans, and families, and encouraging public recognition and volunteerism.

Sets biologic medicines' negotiation start to 11 years, matching small-molecule drugs.

Prohibits abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detectable; requires physician checks, disclosure, documentation, limited exceptions, and criminal penalties for noncompliance.

Allows some Early Head Start teachers to teach while earning a CDA, with mentors and at least one credentialed teacher per classroom.