Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Build More Power Act
Extends loan guarantee availability and targets financing for plants ordered to run during emergencies.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Educational Equity Challenge Grants
Creates a grant program funding evidence-based school strategies for academic and health needs, with priorities for rural and low-income students.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Gasoline Export Ban
Would restrict gasoline exports when the average U.S. price meets a set threshold.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Retirement for Family Caregivers
Allows certain unpaid caregivers with limited paid work to make Roth IRA contributions starting 2027.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To expand the definition of institution of higher education in the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to certain graduate medical schools located outside of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
SEPTIC Act
Excludes state and local wastewater subsidies from taxable income for homeowners
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Honoring Oregon 2026 Olympians
Recognizes and congratulates Oregon athletes who competed in the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
National Home Visiting Week
Designates April 20–24, 2026 as National Home Visiting Week to recognize home visiting programs and their goals.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Filer Voter Act
Requires certain tax preparers to make voter registration forms available to clients in person or online.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
DoD and VA Credentialing Integration
Requires Defense and Veterans Affairs to select and implement one shared medical provider credentialing system with set reporting and implementation deadlines.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Customer Non-Discrimination Act
Adds sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity protections in public accommodations, expands covered places, defines terms, and bars RFRA as a defense.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project
Creates a VA pilot using Zero Suicide Institute training at five medical centers to test suicide prevention practices and report results to Congress.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Providing Distance Education for Foreign Institutions Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Every Drop Counts Act
Expands eligible surface and groundwater storage projects, raises a numeric limit from 5 to 10, and protects state water rights and compacts.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
EXPERTS Act of 2025
Requires disclosures and public access for studies used in rulemaking, creates an Office of the Public Advocate, speeds OIRA review, and adds penalties for false submissions.
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.
Exclude Housing Allowance From Income
Stops counting military housing pay when figuring income for the basic needs allowance, which can change eligibility for some service members.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
National Lineman Appreciation Day
House resolution recognizes linemen and supports April 18, 2025 as National Lineman Appreciation Day.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Improvements
Change rules for CREP payments, water-right retirements, dryland uses, and payment-limit exemptions.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Manifest Modernization Act
Requires public disclosure of specified cargo manifest details for arriving vessels, vehicles, and aircraft; defines aircraft; applies 30 days after enactment.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Roddie Edmonds Gold Medal Act
Awards a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal to Roddie Edmonds for protecting Jewish-American soldiers in WWII; allows bronze duplicates for sale.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
POWER Act of 2025
Allows federal emergency assistance to support mitigation work by electric utilities during or alongside power restoration after disasters.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act
Increases federal penalties for many crimes against children to death or life imprisonment by amending multiple criminal statutes.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
ESCRA Act
Strengthens consumer protections for credit repair services, adds disclosures, licensing, dispute limits, and higher damages.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Abolish the ATF Act
A bill to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.