United States Bills

AGOA extension and apparel rules

Extends AGOA duty-free access through 2028, extends apparel program timelines, and allows reliquidation of past entries, while adjusting customs deadline dates and related fee authorities.

Speed Payments to Veteran Auto Sellers

Makes the VA pay car and equipment sellers faster and follow prompt payment rules. It centralizes payments and requires reporting of delays and fixing invoices older than 90 days.

Faster VA Responses to Congressional Requests

Makes VA send requested records to the Veterans' Affairs Committees on fixed timelines and limits political interference. Career staff must handle most document production.

Remote Monitoring ESRD Physician Payment

Expands Medicare payment to physicians for remote physiologic monitoring of home-dialysis end-stage renal disease patients, starting in 2028.

Accessibility standards for captions and devices

Updates FCC rules to require captions, audio description, and sign-language services for online video and devices, with advisory committee and funding changes.

ACPAC Modernization Act

Secure Tracks Act

This proposal strengthens rail track inspections by increasing visual checks, mandating automated inspections, and requiring immediate remediation of defects.

PrEP Access and Coverage Act

A federal proposal to remove cost-sharing for PrEP and PEP, expand coverage across public programs, protect confidentiality, and curb insurance discrimination.

Head Start Expansion and Workforce Reform

Expands Head Start hours and services, raises staff pay and benefits, and requires mental-health supports. Families may get longer care and stronger staff support.

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

Minimum wage phaseout and wage hike

Proposes staged federal minimum wage increases, ending subminimum rates for tipped workers and other groups.

Kids Off Social Media Act

Blocks social media accounts for under-13s and limits algorithmic recommendations for under-17s; requires schools to block social media on subsidized networks.

Strengthen Family Violence Services and Hotlines

Expands and funds services for domestic and dating violence survivors. It boosts hotlines, tribal programs, accessibility, and prevention.

Aid for Farms Hurt by PFAS Contamination

Creates grants to help governments pay farmers for income loss, testing, cleanup, and health checks after PFAS contamination.

Stronger School Safety Tools and Standards

Gives schools training, tech help, and a national data center for emergencies. Federal-funded emergency maps must be digital, secure, U.S.-hosted, and checked yearly.

Military CARE Act

Creates an online system for TRICARE enrollees to file and track access complaints at military medical facilities and requires quarterly aggregation and annual reports.

Exemption for multiemployer plans from automatic enrollment

exempts multiemployer retirement plans from automatic enrollment rules, aligning treatment with church plans, for taxable years beginning after 2024.

Permit In-Service Rollovers to IRA Annuities

Older workers could move some employer 401(k) contributions into an IRA annuity while still working. Plans must give a plain-language 30-day notice explaining rollover rules.

9/11 responders immigration pathway

Creates a temporary route to lawful permanent residency for certain 9/11 responders and cleanup workers, with work authorization during processing, fee waivers, and privacy protections.

Immigration Agents Required To Wear Body Cameras

Most immigration officers and detention staff must wear body cameras for full shifts. People in related cases can get footage under Homeland Security rules.

Bridge Corrosion Certification and Grants

Requires certified contractors and trained workers for federally funded bridge corrosion work. Lets rail bridge corrosion get federal grants and orders a Department of Transportation study on weathering steel.

Count Observation Days Toward Skilled Nursing

Hospital observation days will count toward the three-day inpatient rule. More Medicare patients could get paid skilled nursing care after discharge and pay less out of pocket.

Online Child Safety and Accountability Act

Requires platforms to search for and report child sexual abuse material, boosts victim privacy in court, and lets victims sue platforms that host or promote abuse.

Federal Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Requirement

Hospitals must meet set nurse-to-patient limits and post staffing each shift. Patients may see more nurse time; hospitals must hire more nurses and face new costs.