Federal
American Legislation
119th Congress1st Session
Stem Cell Reauthorization Act 2025
Extends funding for cell transplantation and moves cord blood inventory deadline to 2031.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 464.
Limit Hearings to Speed Nuclear Licensing
The bill lets the NRC approve many nuclear licenses without a hearing unless someone asks within 30 days. It also requires informal hearings when held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
AI Education Initiative
funding for AI education across NSF programs, scholarships, centers of excellence, and professional development to expand AI talent and teaching capacity.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
Price Stability Act
Removes the Fed's duty to pursue maximum employment; names price stability as sole objective.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 616.
Kari's Law Reporting Act
Requires the FCC to report on enforcement of Kari's Law for multi-line telephone systems within 180 days.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Eastern Europe security assessment
A bipartisan requirement for a joint State and Defense report detailing threats to Europe's eastern flank and options to strengthen deterrence, cybersecurity, and democratic resilience through enhanced alliance cooperation.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 3.
Extend Rural Middle-Mile Authority to 2031
Keeps federal authority to support regional internet backbone projects through 2026–2031. May make it easier for local providers to expand rural broadband, but funding is not guaranteed.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Allow Overhead on Aquaculture Grants
Universities and extension services can include overhead on aquaculture grants. Up to $15 million may be authorized per year from 2026–2030 if funded.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Permit Stronger Post-Disaster Watershed Repairs
The Agriculture Department can approve watershed repairs that go beyond restoring what was lost. Projects can be stronger to better protect land and homes after storms.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Katie Meyer's Adviser Access on Campus
Requires colleges receiving federal funds to offer students an adviser during disciplinary proceedings and add campus suicide reports to crime statistics, aiming for fairness and greater transparency.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Algorithmic Accountability Act
Requires FTC-regulated entities to assess and report impacts of certain algorithms used for important decisions, creates a public repository, and establishes an FTC Bureau of Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Welles Crowther Gold Medal
Recognizes Welles Crowther’s 9/11 heroism with a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal and allows sale of bronze duplicates.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Protecting Free Vaccines Act
Requires coverage without cost-sharing for vaccines recommended by ACIP as of Oct 25, 2024, across Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and group/individual plans through 2029–2030.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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.
Prohibit Grant Purchases From Crime-Linked Dealers
Cities and police must promise not to buy guns from dealers on an ATF public list. ATF will publish and update the list and notify agencies about traced guns.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act
Requires Medicare Advantage plans to pay clean claims quickly, pay interest when late, report performance, and face penalties for violations.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
No Tax on Overtime Act
Allows deduction of certain overtime pay from taxable income for qualifying employees beginning taxable years after 2024.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
PAAF Act
Provides automatic U.S. citizenship to certain internationally adopted people who meet age, custody, and lawful admission rules.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
SAFE Driving Requirements
Conditions for withholding certain highway funds when States issue licenses without proof of citizenship or restrict immigration information sharing.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Rural Health Clinic Location Act
Changes the census population cutoff used to define urban areas for Medicare rural clinic eligibility starting January 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.
Patients' Right to Know Medication
Requires printed, standardized patient medication information with clear content and graphics provided with each prescription.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Strengthen Counter-Drone Protections for Aviation
Gives federal agencies and some police tools to detect and stop unsafe drones near airports, big events, and key sites. Sets privacy limits and reporting.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 0.
Train More Nurses Act
Requires HHS and Labor to review grant programs and report ways to expand nurse faculty and LPN-to-RN pathways within one year.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
Long-Term Care Pharmacy Supply Fee
Medicare plans must pay a $30 supply fee when long-term care pharmacies fill qualifying prescriptions in 2026 and 2027. The government will repay plans later.
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.
Block Fannie and Freddie Fee Changes
Cancels the enterprises' January 19, 2023 mortgage fee changes. Borrowers and lenders keep prior pricing rules.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.