Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Next-Generation Geothermal R&D Act
Directs federal agencies to fund and coordinate research, drilling data, grants, and centers to advance next-generation and supercritical geothermal systems.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
FECA provider payment suspensions
Would empower the Secretary to suspend FECA payments to providers convicted of fraud and require rulemaking.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026
Directs TSA to reserve passenger security fee revenue for two funds for capital and checkpoint technology investments starting in FY2027.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Labor Access to Earnings and New Hire Data
The Labor Department can get Social Security and new-hire records about federal workers' compensation recipients without telling them. That can change benefit reviews and payments.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0.
Campaign Event Contract Integrity Act
Prohibits trading on nonpublic campaign information and requires prediction market platforms to guard against insider trading and manipulation, with enforcement by the CFTC.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
DC ROADS Act
Prevents the DC council and mayor from creating or enforcing congestion charges on roads, bridges, tunnels, approaches, or ramps.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
Protect HUD Housing Applicants' Immigration Data
Limits HUD from sharing immigration status except to verify or decide housing benefits. Other recipients may not use the information for immigration enforcement.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Tax-free strike benefits for unions
Would exclude qualified union wage-replacement payments from gross income after 2026 and adjust Earned Income Tax Credit rules.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
FORTIFY Act
Allows Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to retransfer U.S.-origin defense items and share ammunition via a coalition key.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Immigration Overhaul Prioritizing National Interest
The bill tightens who can come, work, and become a citizen. It adds a national interest test and stricter family, asylum, and work rules.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Accessible Reproductive Health Workforce Act
Funds training, education, and grants to make sexual and reproductive care accessible for people with disabilities. Supports providers, nurses, and accessible patient materials.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Democracy Transparency and Oversight
Strengthens ethics rules, boosts disclosures, and expands enforcement to improve transparency in elections and oversight of federal actions.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, the Budget, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Expand Study Abroad Access and Diversity
This creates a State Department grant program to help more college students study abroad. Grants focus on low-income and underrepresented students and new destinations.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Allow Grants for Law Enforcement Vehicle Armor
Some DHS grants could pay to harden police vehicles, like adding bulletproof windows. Local agencies could use grants to buy and install vehicle armor.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Expand Critical Minerals Manufacturing Credit
More mined minerals and some mining costs could qualify for a federal tax credit. This may change miner incomes, prices, and federal tax revenue.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Recognize Snow-Clearing Vehicles as Emergency Vehicles
This bill treats government snowplows and deicing equipment as emergency vehicles under the Clean Air Act. That may change how those machines are regulated.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Exclude Charitable Distributions From Retirement
Allows direct charitable transfers from certain employer retirement plans to be excluded from taxable income for people age 70½ and older.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Medium-Sized Urban Transit Funding Formula
This proposal adds a 1.5% allocation for medium-sized urban areas that meet performance benchmarks, reshaping how transit funds are distributed.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security
Prohibits DoD contracts with retailers that use payment systems linked to listed foreign countries; requires review, guidance, and a report.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Ban Vulture Investors From Youth Sports
It bars risky private investors from owning youth sports groups and can force sales, refunds, or data return. Communities may get money to lower fees and restore programs.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Volunteer First Responder Housing
Expands USDA and HUD housing program eligibility for certified volunteer firefighters and first responders who meet service and hour requirements.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Federal Halo Act
Creates 15-foot safety buffer and penalties for approaching federal officers after a warning.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Boost Pay for Immigration Officers; Remittance Surcharges
Federal immigration officers get large annual pay supplements. People sending money abroad face big new fixed fees to certain countries.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026
Specifies duties, protections, and advisory roles for military chaplains; defines terms and requires regulations and UCMJ enforcement updates.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.