American Legislation

Proposes national minimum standards for federal policing hiring, training, and suitability, bans on accelerated or provisional appointments, and directs new enforcement and oversight mechanisms.

A bill proposal altering congressional budgeting procedures for spending bills, seeking new rules on timing, debate, and amendments under the 1974 budget framework.

Expands hiring tools and pay authorities to attract top technical experts.

Sets a ten-year clock for pursuing export-control violations, potentially altering civil and criminal enforcement timelines and raising questions about exceptions and resources.

This measure would direct agencies to study threats posed by foreign adversaries accessing controlled items domestically.

A Senate measure would require a formal report on a foreign nation's artificial intelligence capabilities and influence.

A non-binding recognition of wildland firefighters and frontline personnel.

Caps mandatory overtime hours for nurses at Medicare-funded providers to reduce fatigue and improve patient safety, with details on scope, exemptions, and enforcement to be worked out.

Proposes a voucher-based public financing program enabling voters to direct funds to candidates in federal elections; asks for details on voucher value, eligibility, funding, and administration.

Proposal to increase transparency for certain federal positions through new disclosure and reporting requirements; currently referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

This resolution authorizes in-house counsel to represent the chamber in a named federal case, for a single matter only, with potential costs and conflicts not specified.

A proposed test program to link produce and nutrition services with medicare and medicaid care to improve outcomes and reduce costs.

Proposes a new Medicare home care benefit with unclear services, eligibility, and payment details.

Ceremonial recognition of a college’s 100-year anniversary and its contributions to education and workforce development.

Expands Medicaid coverage to allow same-day mental health and primary care services for the same patient, aiming to reduce barriers and improve integrated care.

Extends identity-protection for breach victims and allows reimbursements to staff for privacy-enhancing tools, aiming to broaden protection and encourage use of privacy technologies in federal work.

Expands clinical psychologist roles under Medicare, adds a 10% bonus in shortage areas, and allows practice in more settings, subject to state law.

Expands Medicare coverage to allow clinical psychologists to provide or supervise services in more settings, with a 10% bonus in shortage areas beginning 2028.

Creates a voluntary NIST program to collect and share AI flaws. Builds a national database and standards to help fix problems faster.

Creates a federal center to coordinate AI research, testing, and evaluation. It may shape how companies test products and how people trust AI.

Directs the Forest Service to study wildfire mitigation methods in shrubland ecosystems and report findings to Congress within about a year.

Creates a program for notifications, travel reimbursement, case management, and benefit information for families of wildland firefighters and support personnel.

Creates a permanent advisory board to turn wildfire research into operations; coordinates agencies and stakeholders; report to Congress; $10 million authorized.

Expands residential training centers for underserved youth in forestry, firefighting, job pathways, and a housing pilot for firefighters and agency staff.