American Legislation

Changes the Atomic Energy Act definition to exclude certain reprocessing equipment that does not separate plutonium from other transuranics.

Expands authority for energy workers' care by allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to order or prescribe covered items, within state scope of practice and applicable federal rules.

Veterans with a mental health disability would be offered one voluntary yearly check-in and outreach. Saying no won't affect disability pay.

NASA-led R&D to improve aerial coordination, data sharing, and aircraft technologies for wildfire response, with reporting and limits on certain foreign-made drones.

Proposes a grant program to help veterans and military spouses find energy jobs by reimbursing training, licensing, and relocation costs for employers.

This law gives eligible Native Vietnam-era veterans and heirs more time to seek a land allotment. The deadline for claims is extended from five years to ten years.

Aims to curb upfront and ongoing fees for federally assisted rental units, adding disclosures and limiting late charges to improve transparency and affordability.

Establishes a temporary foreign service envoy to coordinate protection, humanitarian aid, and accountability efforts for atrocity crimes and Rohingya refugees.

Adds alternative marine fuel projects, changes funding rules, and lowers tax on aerated bait containers.

Requires certified contractors and trained workers for federally funded bridge corrosion work. Lets rail bridge corrosion get federal grants and orders a Department of Transportation study on weathering steel.

Requires DHS officers doing border or immigration work to wear visible insignia, show identification, not cover faces, and directs reports and research.

Makes the EPA PFAS drinking-water rule (as of June 25, 2024) have the force of law.

Requires DHS to publish daily records of people in immigration detention without names and facility data. It makes public reports on special sites and keeps two oversight offices funded.

A time-bound review to assess whether an organization meets criteria for designation as a terrorist group.

The federal health agency will tell states how to cover pelvic exams and therapy for new mothers. The CDC will run education and GAO will study coverage gaps.

Big online firms and ISPs would pay into the universal service fund. This could lower some phone or internet fees and fund rural broadband.

Requires the U.S. border agency to study northern staffing, housing, and local hiring plans. This could mean more hiring and shorter waits at ports later.

Restores funding for Defense Health Agency research and requires implementing Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs consistent with prior appropriations guidance.

Adds a petition step, new NICS timelines, and multiple federal reports; effective 210 days after enactment.

Stops the President from using emergency powers to impose import duties or quotas by amending IEEPA Section 203.

Removes many tax breaks and credits for oil and gas producers and changes tax rules for major oil companies, mostly effective after December 31, 2024.

Creates an annual country corruption ranking, evaluates sanctions for serious corruption, and assigns embassy anti-corruption contacts and training.

Prosecutors could seek death or life in prison for many child exploitation crimes, including possession, distribution, and attempts. This raises stakes for defendants and could lengthen trials.

Creates a 15-member commission to study slavery's harms and possible remedies. It reports recommendations to Congress within 18 months.