American Legislation

Law enforcement officers and firefighters would get free annual national park and federal recreation passes after showing proof of eligibility.

Directs NIST to develop standards and screening tools for synthetic nucleic acids; convene stakeholders; authorizes $5 million yearly 2026–2030.

TSA may run a three-year pilot to let active-duty military and accompanying family members use faster security lanes at selected airports when their boarding pass shows eligibility.

One year after enactment, FAA inspectors may accept digital or paper pilot and medical certificates. This makes inspections easier but other officials may not be required to accept digital copies.

Appropriates funds and sets reporting and program rules for DHS accounts and FEMA grant lines for fiscal year 2026.

Limits Energy Department authority to set new appliance efficiency standards unless feasible and justified; bans new distribution transformer standards.

This law funds many federal agencies for fiscal year 2026 and sets rules on how money is spent. It affects grants, research, law enforcement, water, and land programs.

Provides one-time assistance for crop, specialty, sugar beet, and timber losses; creates a Forest Service tech transfer office; ends certain tariff orders.

Authorizes FMC funding and updates definitions, data collection, investigations, advisory committees, and shipping exchange rules.

Renames two facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park to honor Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

Federal programs with expired authorizations face automatic funding cuts and possible shutdown after three years unless Congress reauthorizes them.

Recreates the National Coal Council inside the Department of Energy to advise the Secretary on coal industry matters, using its prior charter and certain advisory rules.

Creates a federal certificate process for cross-border oil, gas, and electricity facilities and removes Presidential permits.

Codifies NTIA’s test center as ITS and starts an initiative for emergency locating and tracking technology development and reporting.

Directs Commerce to help U.S. companies join and lead international wireless standards bodies and exclude entities deemed national security risks.

Creates an NTIA office to handle internet access, cybersecurity, innovation, and stakeholder coordination.

Directs agencies to pilot AI, study blockchain, and report on tokens for consumer protection.

Directs Commerce to review how to attract foreign investment from trusted countries and report recommendations to Congress within one year.

Requires Commerce to report on the value, cost, and feasibility of a submarine fiber cable linking the U.S. mainland, U.S. Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria to enhance national security.

Requires the CPSC to set mandatory safety standards for retractable awnings within 18 months to reduce risks of death or serious injury.

Requires the Department of Energy to publish quarterly reports on when it reduces or waives private cost-sharing for energy projects. Congress and the public get regular transparency.

funding package extends federal funding through 2025 for health, defense, and disaster relief, with reporting requirements and phased extensions.

Helps more people save for retirement, protects injured federal workers, expands veteran jobs training, and increases trafficking penalties near schools.

Stops the President from imposing a national fracking pause unless Congress approves it. Keeps states as primary regulators of fracking on state and private land.