Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025
Clarifies that 41 U.S.C. 4712 whistleblower protections apply to contracts and grants funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Data BRIDGE Act
Requires the FCC to add an agricultural-areas layer to the National Broadband Map within 180 days.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.
Unleashing AI Innovation in Finance
Creates agency AI Innovation Labs for supervised firms to test AI under alternative compliance plans with reporting and safeguards.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 619.
Star-Spangled Summit Act
Grants a 10-year permit to place and maintain a U.S. flag at Kyhv Peak; exempts the permit from NEPA and waives land use fees.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Expand IP Information Sharing
Lets Customs share nonpublic marketplace and shipping information about goods suspected of infringing intellectual property with more parties.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Local Farmers Feeding Communities Act
Creates USDA cooperative agreements to buy local foods, support producers, and expand distribution; funds allocated including Tribal set-aside and CCC funding.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Boost Native Seed and Seedling Partnerships
Lets more partners get Forest Service grants to collect native seeds and grow seedlings for ecosystem restoration.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
National Food Date Labeling Standard
Sets two standard date labels for food and rules for how they appear. Makes dates easier to read and lets companies use tech tools.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Specialty Crops Promotion Grant Program
Creates grants to fund marketing of U.S.-grown fruits, vegetables, nuts and flowers. Grower groups must match part of the funds and meet reporting rules.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Newborn Screening Reauthorization Act
Reauthorizes and updates newborn screening programs, lab quality, surveillance, advisory duties, research rules, and funding through 2030.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Phase Out Bleed Air on Planes
New planes must stop using engine bleed air and later models must have filters. It aims to cut passenger and crew exposure to oil fumes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Tighter Checks for Terrorist Watchlist Entries
DHS must check and audit watchlist nominations and request quick fixes. This aims to reduce mistaken flags and speed corrections for travelers and citizens.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
BITE Act
Creates an HHS system to detect and prevent diseases spread by ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas using AI, surveillance, education, and data integration.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Expand Career Counseling Uses in Schools
Lets schools spend student support grants on career counseling, internships, and workforce data tools. Counselors can get training and partner with local employers.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Fayrene Hume Post Office Designation
Names the Ash Fork post office at 765 West Old Route 66 "Fayrene Hume Post Office".
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
WWII Nurses Gold Medal Act
Collectively awards a Congressional Gold Medal to women who served in the Army and Navy Nurse Corps during World War II; Smithsonian to display the medal.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act
Improves training, coordination, equipment, and health research for firefighters responding to wildfires and wildland-urban interface fires.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now
Doubles Pell Grants, changes loan repayment, ends interest capitalization, expands forgiveness and refinancing, and broadens aid eligibility including Dreamers.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
USTRx Act
Creates a Chief Pharmaceutical Trade Negotiator and annual reviews of high-income countries' drug pricing and trade practices, with required USTR response plans for adverse findings.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
VISIBLE Act
Requires immigration officers to display agency and name or badge during public enforcement with reporting and oversight
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Biennial Border Infrastructure Surveys and Repairs
DHS must check border barriers and tech every two years and fix problems quickly. It lets DHS waive some legal rules to speed repairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
PRIME Act: Meat Inspection Exemption
Exempts certain custom slaughter facilities from federal inspection when they follow state law and sell meat only within the same State.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Tougher Enforcement for Surprise Medical Bills
Raises penalties and forces faster payments to enforce surprise billing rules. Patients stay protected; plans and providers face bigger fines and new repayment duties.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and 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.
Include Rioting as Racketeering Activity
Adds rioting to the list of predicate offenses under the federal racketeering (RICO) statute.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.