American Legislation

proposes selling the federal reversionary interests in specific parcels to current owners, at fair market value with buyer-paid costs, while preserving an existing railroad right-of-way.

Establishes a joint task force with Education and the Health and Human Services departments to study middle school mental health. It could guide schools and support students.

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to publish a public report each year on national and grant-supported veterans cemeteries. Families can find maps, burial options, and service stats more easily.

The bill would authorize a pilot program to study advanced nuclear propulsion for national-security space missions and include demonstrations and reporting requirements.

A resolution honors the discovery of galaxies beyond the Milky Way and encourages public science education.

A House resolution welcomes Armenia as a biodiversity meeting host and encourages conservation cooperation.

Colleges would get guidance and training on admissions questions about criminal history. The goal is to reduce barriers for students with these histories.

Senate bill would require states to include arts education in plans and report access by poverty level. The measure would also mandate teacher development and data on arts courses.

Creates tuition-free community college grants and student success aid, with added support for eligible minority-serving institutions.

A resolution supporting menopause awareness and access to care in October 2026.

The bill would establish a war reserve stock program for Taiwan; details are not provided.

Sets spending limits and reporting rules for certain new or renewed direct spending programs.

Studies DDT and other waste dumped in the San Pedro Basin and supports research into its effects and possible cleanup.

Requires sterile processing technicians at federal health facilities to be certified and may provide training scholarships with service commitments.

Creates AI-related taxes and funds for worker training, unemployment benefits, small businesses, national service, and AI education and workplace guidance.

Directs research into dumped waste, its effects on marine life, and possible cleanup methods in the San Pedro Basin.

Directs the Agriculture Secretary to improve safety standards for wildland firefighters. Read twice and sent to the Senate Agriculture committee.

Designates the week of September 21, 2026 as Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week to honor Ray Gaesser and promote farm safety.

Senate bill would create a competitive grants program under WIOA to fund community-college training with employer partnerships.

Creates a federal license to buy or possess firearms; adds background checks, reporting, and transfer limits.

Creates a CDC center and police-violence program to research structural racism, fund regional centers, collect disaggregated data, and report findings.

Expands arts instruction, training, and reporting across schools, prioritizing high-poverty and underserved students.

Proposes banning cosmetic animal testing in the United States after one year and barring interstate sale or transport of cosmetics developed using such testing, with narrow exemptions.

Creates grants for community colleges to build employer-linked training that leads to portable credentials. Students get more job-focused programs and work-based learning.