American Legislation

Limits the number and types of patents a biologic drug maker can assert against biosimilar applicants and sets court rules for expanding those limits.

Requires a public index of all federal criminal offenses, their elements and penalties, and mens rea, plus annual prosecution and referral counts, with reporting to Congress and online public access.

Directs the Office for Victims of Crime to continue implementing GAO anti-child-trafficking recommendations and report to Congress.

Adds a data field to flag missing-person last locations on federal land and requires an annual report.

Prohibits drug makers from ‘product hopping’ that blocks generics or biosimilars and gives the FTC enforcement and remedy powers.

Senate resolution honoring Girl Scouts on their 113th anniversary and celebrating founder Juliette Gordon Low and the organization's leadership programs.

Proposes to bar Chinese nationals from F, J, or M nonimmigrant student visas for research or study. Introduced March 14, 2025; referred to Judiciary.

Sets federal minimum rules for sports wagering; lets states opt in and adds consumer protections, reporting, and public-health monitoring.

Proposes broadening the federal silencer definition to include parts and housings designed for sound reduction that attach to firearms through mounts or adaptors.

Moves federal antitrust enforcement from the FTC to the Department of Justice, transferring staff, cases, assets, funding, and related legal duties.

Limits mixed roles in digital ad markets and sets duties for brokerages to increase transparency and prevent conflicts.

Requires repayment or suspension of federal aid when institutions are found noncompliant with civil-rights rules, applying enforcement to whole programs.

Senate resolution honoring Delta Air Lines on its 100th anniversary and recognizing its history, workforce, hubs, services, and awards.

Creates a presidentially appointed interagency task force to coordinate investigations and operations against synthetic opioid trafficking; requires regular congressional reporting.

Gives military members’ spouses the same rights as members to receive firearms and sets spouses’ residency rules for federal firearms law; effective 180 days after enactment.

Stops tech providers from being paid for records or help related to child exploitation; amends parts of Title 18 governing communications and assistance.

Limits detention and bans restraints on pregnant, lactating, and postpartum people in immigration custody; requires medical care, reporting, and training.

This measure creates explicit grounds to deny admission and remove noncitizens who commit fraud to obtain benefits.

Creates an appeals process, three-day approval rule, and NICS reporting and agency agreement for firearm transfer and registration decisions.

Grants, training, reporting, and federal rules for extreme risk protection orders

RFRA reform narrows religious exemptions, preserving civil rights protections and health care access, and limits claims to actions where the state is a party.

Senate resolution stating the judiciary's authority and requiring executive compliance with federal court rulings.