Federal
American Legislation
119th Congress1st Session
AI PLAN Act
Requires interagency reports and recommendations to address AI-enabled financial crimes and misinformation.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 615.
Expand VA Dental Coverage
More veterans get dental care through VA over four years. VA clinics may hire dentists and add equipment.
Committee Hearings Held
North Dakota Trust Lands Act
Allows swaps of state trust lands and BLM lands and enables some state parcels to be taken into tribal trust.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Demographics report on NICS denials
Requires the attorney general to provide annual, aggregated demographic data about firearm purchase denials through NICS, with privacy considerations and annual reporting to Congress.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ban Denials for Missed VA Exams
If you miss a VA medical exam, the VA can't deny your benefits just for that. They must review other records and evidence before deciding.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 549.
Repeal of heavy truck excise tax
Proposes repealing a twelve percent excise tax on new heavy trucks, tractors, and trailers to lower costs and speed fleet modernization, with unclear plans to replace Highway Trust Fund revenue.
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. LaHood asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2424, a bill originally introduced by Representative LaMalfa, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Mink VIRUS Act
Prohibits mink farming, requires humane euthanasia, pays eligible owners, and provides $100 million for transition payments.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Allow SNAP for Hot Ready Meals
People could use SNAP benefits to buy hot ready to eat meals from some stores. Stores must not get more than half their sales from hot prepared foods to qualify.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems
Adds cybersecurity help to USDA rural water program and raises funding for small systems' cyber assessments and implementation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
COMPLETE Care Act
Incentivizes Medicare payments and funds technical help to integrate behavioral health into primary care.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Choice in Automobile Retail Sales
Amends Clean Air Act tailpipe rules to bar technology mandates and limits on new vehicle availability by engine type; EPA must update regulations within 24 months.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1317)
NFA firearms scope update
Proposes redefining the NFA to remove certain weapons, destroy federal records, and limit state taxes and registration tied to current NFA categories.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity
Requires Medicare to pay separately for portable ultrasound transportation and setup, with supplier rules like portable X-ray, effective Jan 1, 2027.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Limits on independent expenditure committees
Would apply existing contribution limits to independent expenditure committees that spend on elections.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act
Lets tax-exempt charities fund student housing and campus residential projects without losing exempt status, with limits and definitions.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
American Families United Act
Gives immigration officials discretion to prevent removal of spouses and children of citizens in hardship cases and allows limited reopening of past denials.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Raise the Age Act of 2025
Stops FFLs from selling certain semiauto centerfire rifles and shotguns to people under 21; adds FBI report requirement.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Protect Postal Performance Act
Restricts USPS from closing post offices or processing centers without public hearings, PRC review, and delivery-benchmark protections.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Herbicide exposure presumption
Proposes adding a date range for herbicide-exposure presumption affecting veterans' disability benefits.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Logging Vehicle Weight Exemptions
Allows certain logging trucks to follow State weight limits on the Interstate for short hauls up to 150 air miles; waiver limited to pre-existing state tolerances.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Infant Home Monitor Study
HHS will study home infant monitors' effectiveness and reporting results to Congress within one year.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Born-Alive Infant Care and Penalties
If a baby is born alive after an abortion, medical staff must give newborn-level care and arrange hospital admission. Providers who fail can face fines, prison, and lawsuits.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HOV Lanes for Heroes
Allows certain disabled veterans to use HOV and toll lanes if identified and qualified by public authorities.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Sustainable Budget Act
Creates an 18-member commission to recommend budget changes to balance the budget in ten years and speeds congressional consideration.
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.