American Legislation

Permanently requires a $5,000 court assessment on non-indigent convicted persons or entities for certain trafficking offenses; removes the 2025 end date.

Senate resolution offering condolences, honoring victims and responders, and condemning violence after the Minneapolis church and school shooting.

Adds tougher fines and minimum prison terms for public officials who commit bank, credit, mortgage, or tax fraud and directs DOJ and Treasury guidance.

Designates August 11, 2025 as Hip Hop Celebration Day and names August and November 2025 as hip hop recognition months.

Requires state agencies to report unused J-visa residency waivers; Secretary of State reallocates some waivers among eligible states, with 10% reserved for underserved facilities.

Creates a sponsorship program for community groups to provide initial reception and placement services to refugees for at least 90 days.

Creates pathways for Afghan allies to apply for conditional permanent residency, refugee status, and special immigrant visas; improves remote processing, vetting, staffing, reporting, and resettlement support.

Provides grants to states to build systems for automatic record expungement and sealing.

Requires visible ID for immigration officers in public enforcement and allows reimbursements for privacy services for officers and families.

A proposed measure would remove time limits for charging certain non-capital federal homicide offenses, allowing prosecutions years after the alleged crime if pursued.

Changes how long interim federal prosecutors serve until a presidentially appointed attorney takes office.

Senate resolution commemorating Hurricane Katrina's 20th anniversary and recognizing recovery, levee upgrades, and ongoing Gulf Coast protection.

Senate resolution honoring Undersheriff Brandon Gaede, expressing condolences and calling for support for his family after his death in the line of duty.

Senate resolution honoring Deputy Elijah Ming, describing his life and service, offering condolences, and calling for support for his family.

Extends DOJ opioid grant program reauthorization to cover fiscal years 2026 62030; removes a prior 2017 1018 funding line and sets no new dollar amounts.

This bill would raise penalties for unlawful entry and reentry after removal, including longer prison terms and mandatory minimums for repeat offenders.

Makes noncitizens with DUI convictions inadmissible and deportable, regardless of misdemeanor or felony classification.

Tightens rules and oversight for international students, schools, and sponsors; increases penalties, limits stays, and updates SEVIS.

Requires the Attorney General to publish unclassified DOJ records about Jeffrey Epstein, with limited privacy and security exemptions and required reporting to Congress.

Designates August 14, 2025, as a day to mark Social Security's 90th anniversary and encourage outreach, education, and bipartisan action on program solvency.

Blocks visas and US entry for officials who forced Uyghurs or other at-risk people back to China; includes OFAC referral, reporting, waivers, and a 5-year sunset.

Prohibits the National Education Association from lobbying; requires annual certification and ends federal charter for violations.