Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Senate NATO Support Resolution
A symbolic Senate statement affirming support for NATO and U.S. commitment to transatlantic security, signaling bipartisan backing without new spending or policy changes.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Counsel authorization to testify and represent
A resolution authorizes the Senate's Legal Counsel to testify and represent the Senate in a specific legal matter, clarifying the scope of testimony and representation.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4530; text: CR S4525)
sense on tax settlement
A non-binding Senate sense resolution condemns a tax settlement and calls for caution in future equal-protection arguments, without altering law or agency actions.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4436)
Art Loan for Stored Works
Establishes a program to loan stored artworks from federal museums to Members' offices, run by the Architect of the Capitol, with unspecified loan terms and costs.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Cleaner Transportation Access for All
proposes measures to expand access to cleaner transportation options, including electric vehicle charging and improved transit, with a focus on equity.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
End-of-Life Care Improvement
A Senate proposal to strengthen patient-centered, compassionate end-of-life care; details, funding, and implementation remain unclear.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Buy American foods in school programs
tightens buy american rules for federally funded school meals, with waivers, reporting, and supplier penalties.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Restoring Justice for Workers Act
Proposes to ban predispute arbitration in workplace disputes and require voluntary, post-dispute arbitration with safeguards.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Tech-enabled health networks grants
Authorizes grants to networks of three or more groups using technology-enabled learning to improve health outcomes, with shared data to measure impact.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
No Trump Immunity Act
Would bar executive-branch releases for the president, vice president, relatives, and presidentially owned entities to prevent immunity from investigations or prosecutions.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
state sponsored nonimmigrant program
Overview of a proposed framework where states sponsor workers and set work and residence rules.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Rights Promotion and Sanctions
This measure links select security assistance to demonstrable human-rights improvements, adds targeted sanctions and visa measures, expands support for independent media and civil society, and requires annual reporting.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Repeal of Middle East peace resolution
repeals a Cold War era joint resolution that authorized overseas military and other authorities; impact on ongoing programs and foreign commitments is unclear.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Patriotic Practices in DC Schools
Requires daily Pledge of Allegiance, classroom flag displays, and standing for the national anthem in DC schools, with opt-out options and ADA accommodations.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
American Decade of Sports Act
Creates a State Department sports diplomacy office and requires 5-year strategies to use major U.S.-hosted sporting events (2024–2034) to advance U.S. diplomatic goals.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502.
Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization
Extends the commission’s authorization and the years for appropriations through September 30, 2028; no funding amounts specified.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
Expanded Consular Fellows Act
Lets Secretary of State extend consular appointments to eight years and add a two-year noncareer option.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 515.
Color-coding for intoxicating drinks
This proposal would require a single federal color and a non-color accessibility marker at the dispensing point for drinks with intoxicating substances, with rules to be set by federal agencies.
Introduced
Wildfire risk reduction funding
Creates grants for home wildfire safety upgrades and a five-year voucher pilot to help low- and moderate-income homeowners manage insurance costs.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Inclusive Democracy Act
Guarantees federal voting rights for people with criminal convictions and sets rules for registration and absentee voting in carceral settings.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
National Commission to Combat Child Marriage
Establishes a national commission to study child marriage, funds state task forces, offers grants to raise minimum ages, limits marriages on federal lands, and tightens visa rules.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4190-4194)
Increasing Opportunity For Reindustrialization Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Disapproving BLM Coastal Plain ROD
Congress cancels the BLM Record of Decision for Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing.
Became Public Law No: 119-52.
Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
Became Public Law No: 119-15.