American Legislation

nih-led program to study down syndrome, coordinate research, and support training with biennial performance reports.

reauthorizes ALS research funding through 2031, expands how grants are reviewed, requires interim trial data sharing, and mandates agency reports to accelerate development.

Creates a federal plan and advisory council to coordinate epilepsy research, care, and data. Agencies must report progress to Congress each year.

Caps most patients' insulin copays at $35 and removes deductibles for covered insulin. It makes pharmacy benefit managers pass rebates to plans and speeds review of biosimilar drugs.

Expands anti-discrimination and equal-pay coverage to independent contractors across key federal statutes, affecting employers, enforcement agencies, and court cases.

A ceremonial designation recognizing National Park Week to raise awareness of national parks.

Recognition of the Fulbright Program’s 80th anniversary; ceremonial and without new funding or action.

Expands advance care planning, telehealth use for hospice, and funds training, measures, and studies to improve portability of directives.

Expands hazard-mitigation funding to cover coordinated neighborhood projects that protect clusters of private homes.

Would create a $200 per taxpayer tax credit for K-12 school supplies and equipment, with income-based phaseouts and a rule prohibiting double use with Coverdell accounts.

Proposes increasing the above-the-line deduction for teacher classroom expenses from $250 to $600, effective tax year 2026, with potential inflation adjustments unclear.

A study on locating data centers near key infrastructure and industrial zones, examining costs, energy, water impacts, site capacity, and potential incentives.

The agency will run workshops to study classroom artificial intelligence and report identified research gaps about effects on children.

Prohibits dhs from using race, language, or location to target people and creates a district-court remedy in removal cases.

Promotes human rights through conditional security assistance, annual reporting, civil-society support, and targeted sanctions; emphasizes transparency and protections for journalists and political prisoners.

requires complete lifecycle records, GAO-aligned cost estimates, schedules, and rapid breach reporting for major DHS programs to improve transparency and oversight.

Aimed at keeping families together, improving care for detained children, and adding independent oversight in immigration custody.

Sets up a federal commission, state task forces, immigration limits, and grants to study and reduce marriages under age 18.

Transfers unobligated ICE funds to Title I education programs and requires sale of 11 detention warehouses purchased in early 2026.

Requires gender-neutral assignment standards, scientific occupational standards, longer review periods, and new reports and reviews on combat unit effectiveness.

Creates tribal co-management plans and Forest Service agreement authority for tribal performance of certain forest activities, with training and reporting requirements.

Creates an EPA program to fund large-scale restoration and resilience projects for the Mississippi River Corridor.

Extends and updates many Medicaid, Medicare, public health, and drug program rules; adds transparency and reporting rules for pharmacies, PBMs, and telehealth.