American Legislation

Certain ministers can cancel past Social Security tax exemptions if they apply by a set deadline. Doing so starts Social Security and Medicare coverage after 2028.

Conveys a defined parcel to a health services provider, with no cost and limited liability for preexisting contamination, plus possible easements.

The bill would train select federal workers to spot trafficking and refer cases to authorities. It aims to improve victim support and quicken investigations, not create new benefits.

Renames Chiricahua National Monument to Chiricahua National Park, keeps boundaries, and strengthens tribal consultation and access for traditional cultural uses.

Allows mobile providers to elect satellite emergency alerts and directs the FCC to set technical rules within set timelines.

extends the permit-to-drill application fee for federal lands through 2037 and directs all collected fees to a dedicated fund for permit processing.

Lawmakers would transfer about 232.9 acres of Tonto National Forest land to Gila County, Arizona, for veteran services, if requested within 180 days after enactment.

Requires a report on security cooperation involving Western Balkan countries.

The bill would auto-enroll covered utilities in cyber hygiene services and let CISA respond to incidents, aiming to protect water services and personal data.

The bill would require the Secretary of Energy to explain emergency power orders and costs to customers. It also limits orders that delay plant closures.

The bill would force the FCC to set security rules for submarine cables, and those rules could affect how quickly new internet links are approved, possibly impacting service.

It would update the Endangered Species Act to speed reviews using digital tools. It may affect how agencies work with landowners and how funding is used.

It would change how forestland payments are calculated and elected, affecting rural counties. The public would see how federal payments are described and allocated.

The bill would extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

People on security lists could lose patent grants and enforcement. The president could grant short waivers under specific conditions.

The bill would require federal agencies to publish regular reports on data centers' water, energy use, and emissions. It increases public information without changing rates or penalties.

The bill creates a federal program to help governments study data centers, focusing on electricity, water, and jobs.

The bill would require federal budget authority to be available for obligation by deadlines and bar withholding in the final 90 days before expiration.

The bill would establish a board focused on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence investigations.

A measure blocks OSHA's heat-safety proposal from becoming final, restricting federal action to protect workers from heat exposure.

Bill would cap crossing blockages to 10 minutes at public crossings and require Class I railroads to link to a federal portal and record incidents, with penalties after notice.

Resolution would recognize National Wildlife Refuge Week (began October 12, 2025) and encourage observances.

House Speaker and Senate leaders would arrange a Congressional Gold Medal for Buffalo Soldier regiments; Treasury would mint the medal and the Smithsonian would display it.

The bill would let HSA, Archer MSA, FSA, and HRA funds cover toothbrushes and water flossers as qualified medical expenses.