Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Disaster appeal deadline parity
Extends the deadline to file disaster assistance appeals from 60 to 90 days after a decision, affecting survivors, advocates, and agencies.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Post Office Facility Name Change
Renames a single USPS facility
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Defense Construction and Veterans Funding Package
Pays for base construction, family housing, and veterans' care now and for 2028. It changes VA tech, hotline, benefits, and some buying rules.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.
Cross-Program Antifraud Training
This proposal would require a nationwide training program to detect fraud and improper payments in programs funded by agencies, with certification, reporting, and shared tools for staff and partners.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
End Temporary Protected Status Program
This law ends Temporary Protected Status and cancels current protections. People with that status must leave within 60 days and lose their right to work.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Boost Early Childhood Special Education Funding
Sets higher federal funding limits for early intervention and preschool special education for 2027-2031. States may get more money if Congress appropriates it.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Protecting Railroad Workers' Jobs Act
Requires crew changes at the U.S.–Mexico border and limits train operators to U.S.-authorized workers with U.S. reporting points.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
15% Raise for TSA Career Employees
Most TSA career employees get a 15% pay increase. Pay bands rise 15%, boosting entry pay and pay caps.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Food Safety Information Sharing Act
Allows FDA to share unredacted food safety data with State, local, Tribal, and Territorial authorities and extends certain grants to five years.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cold War Military Force Repeal Act
Removes an older joint resolution about U.S. military authority and stability in the Middle East.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Natural Disaster Risk Commission
Creates an independent commission to study disaster risks, insurance markets, mitigation, and recommend actions to improve financial protections.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Protecting America from Influenza Act
Sets goals and funding to improve flu vaccines, diagnostics, treatments, stockpiles, supply chains, and public outreach.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Whale Alert and Vessel Safety Pilot
Sets up a four-year program to spot whales and alert ships in real time. Boat crews will get warnings and may be asked to slow or avoid areas.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Rural Child Care Access Act
Grants to upgrade or build child care facilities in communities under 50,000 residents; funding 2027–2029; reporting and needs study.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Protecting Moms and Babies Act
Creates HHS grants, research, training, and mapping to address climate-related risks for pregnant people and infants, with funding and public reporting.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Civics Learning Act of 2026
Expands and funds K-12 civics education grants, sets priorities, and requires annual reporting to Congress.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Youth Entrepreneurship in Community Learning Centers
Students at community learning centers can get entrepreneurship lessons from volunteer business mentors. The Small Business Administration and Department of Education must make a curriculum and report on use.
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, 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.
Safe Tracks Act
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to apply safety requirements to centralized computer-aided train-dispatching systems and traffic control boards within 30 days.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
SECURE Data Act
Creates a federal privacy framework giving consumers rights, sets rules for controllers/processors and data brokers, and makes the FTC the main enforcer.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Reserve Dairy Names for Animal Milk Products
Stops non-dairy items from using names like milk or cheese unless from animal milk or labeled as imitation. You may see product names and labels change.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Small Business Tax Cut Act
Raises the QBI deduction to 23% and adds certain BDC dividends; changes phase-in limits; effective for tax years after 2026.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
CLEAN Act Office of Ethics
Makes the Office of Congressional Ethics permanent with term limits, vacancy rules, and procedural protections for people under review.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Ban Bad Actors in Energy Markets
Gives regulators power to bar firms or people who rig electricity or gas prices. This aims to reduce sudden wholesale price spikes that can raise your bills.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Promoting Access to Local Agriculture
Eases vendor applications for direct-market farmers and supports mobile payment equipment at markets.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.