American Legislation

Bill would abolish the Department of Homeland Security and create a Department of Community Safety. The measure's text is not provided, and it has only been referred to House committees.

Resolution would express the House's support for preserving Columbus monuments.

It would change which staff count toward a tax deduction for teams. The change could affect how much teams pay in taxes.

House resolution praises animal agriculture and calls on governments to suspend rules affecting livestock production.

A House resolution honors Olmstead and urges more community-based supports for people with disabilities.

Requires a public study of pasture mealybug threats, response capabilities, and research needs.

Establishes protections for physicians and licensed health professionals and requires rules for medical practices and management services organizations.

Removes qualified data center property from bonus depreciation under the Internal Revenue Code; referred to House Ways and Means.

Sets FTC requirements and third-party certification for packaging environmental claims; preempts differing state rules.

Authorizes NIST director to do AI assessments and sets requirements for certain AI memorandums of understanding.

This proposal seeks to strengthen protections for religious exercise, but the text and details have not been released, leaving exact effects uncertain.

Gives one-time catch-up payments to some people with existing judgments against state sponsors of terrorism. This may add new federal payments and require agency action.

Requires counsel for unaccompanied children in immigration cases, with file sharing, review timelines, detention access, and pro bono recruitment.

this proposal would bar federal funds from supporting military actions unless congress approves a new authorization, creating a temporary, conditional restraint on executive force and requiring congressional oversight.

Phase federal minimum wage to two-thirds of the national median; phase out subminimum wages and set employer schedules and definitions.

Creates USDA grants for worker organizations to provide stabilization payments after disasters; $50 million authorized.

Lawmakers would exclude PFAS cleanup reimbursements from gross income starting in 2021 in a bill.

Bill would require NASA, NOAA and State to seek Taiwan space cooperation within 90 days; Congress would receive reports within 270 days and annually for five years.

Requires colleges receiving federal aid to publish harassment rules, report incidents, and access grants for prevention, counseling, and training.

Lawmakers would exempt goods imported by small-business concerns from emergency duties. The exemption covers duties under the February 1, 2025 national emergency and three executive orders.

Lawmakers would pass a bill creating a permanent State Department envoy and a USAID coordinator to advance LGBTQI rights abroad and overhaul asylum rules.

Provides training, equipment, telehealth, and a study to help rural hospitals respond to obstetric emergencies and coordinate patient transfers.

Creates a federal program to coordinate epilepsy care, research, and health data across agencies. People with epilepsy may get better diagnosis, services, and public reporting.

Resolution would impose constitutional term limits on Congress, capping House terms at six and Senate terms at two, with two-thirds approval in both chambers and ratification within seven years.