American Legislation

FDA will change drug and biologic rules to say nonclinical instead of animal for preclinical tests. This may change what test data sponsors submit.

Authorizes diplomatic, security, reconstruction, and sanctions measures to support Ukraine and counter Russian aggression, with reports, funding authorizations, and export controls.

A bill to require DHS to conduct a terrorism exercise focused on critical infrastructure during extreme cold, with after-action reporting.

Would let VA approve cross-state apprenticeship programs for veterans' education benefits, replacing multiple state approvals for multi-state programs.

Expands default public access to civil-rights cold case records, narrows privacy exemptions for older files, and extends the Review Board's term to improve transparency and record availability.

new tools to address large-scale theft and supply-chain diversions by establishing a dedicated coordination center and expanding penalties.

Service members leaving the military get more mental health and suicide prevention information and help enrolling in VA care. Families and providers get more outreach and resources.

If agreed, the U.S. will use a new name for Taiwan's office in Washington and update forms and websites. Most people notice no change; service users may see new names.

Creates nonprofit grant program to help pay medical care for retired federal working dogs; authorizes $1,000,000 per year for 2026–2030.

Expands who is counted in highway safety, boosts crash data for roadside and work zones, forms two data groups, and requires annual reporting on work zone fund use.

This bill would let USPS ship alcohol to adults under federal and state rules, requiring ID checks, registration, age verification, and tax prepayment, while state and tribal laws still apply.

Allows grants to build real-time hospital bed tracking and dashboards; adds CMMI pilots for geriatric and psychiatric emergency care; requires GAO study and report.

Requires the Census Bureau to report on and publish yearly data on people who have both hearing and vision loss.

Creates federal grants for national groups to run out-of-school career and work programs for ages 6 to 19. Local workforce boards must form youth councils and report outcomes.

Updates child and adult care food program rules to simplify paperwork, refine deficiency reviews, study additional meal reimbursement, and set annual eligibility for some for-profit centers.

Expands grant eligibility to include youth sports facilities to improve access to recreation, target low-income and rural children, address sedentary lifestyles, and support local economic development and jobs.

Creates a federal tax credit to build or rehab affordable owner-occupied homes in distressed neighborhoods. Builders get credits if homes sell at capped prices and buyers meet income limits.

Permanently bans offshore oil, gas, and mineral leasing in four Atlantic and Straits of Florida planning areas.

Removes a code restriction so IRA distributions may be rolled to donor-advised funds for distributions after enactment.

Dairy plants must report processing costs and product yields. USDA will publish a public report three years after enactment and then every two years.

Medicare and Medicaid would cover leg artery tests at no cost for people at risk. CDC education and pilots aim to reduce avoidable amputations.

This lets the President start talks to try to regain control of the canal. A report to Congress is due within 180 days.

This bill renames a post office to honor Trooper Zachary Fink. Mail service and ZIP codes do not change.

Creates grants to help schools hire and keep at least one full-time nurse. Funded districts must report staffing and plan to sustain nurses after five years.