American Legislation

Establishes a new penalty for giving a phone to an inmate and requires the Bureau of Prisons to review contraband rules within one year.

Classifies a proposed federal effort to expand evidence-based PTSD care, peer support, telehealth, and family services for police, firefighters, EMTs, and 911 dispatchers through DOJ-administered grants.

Clarifies governance for a private foundation, moving membership and officer rules to bylaws and restricting political activity and insider benefits.

Denies immigration benefits and relief to people involved in Hamas attacks beginning October 7, 2023; requires annual DHS reporting.

Restricts manufacture, sale, transfer, import, and possession of magazines holding more than 10 rounds, with exemptions and serial-number requirement.

Makes discrimination against natural hair textures or hairstyles a form of race or national origin discrimination across many settings.

Clarifies where forfeited funds go and how victims are paid.

Stops certain federal funds to states or localities that limit sharing immigration status or ignore DHS detainer requests.

Creates a rebuttable presumption that courts should grant permanent injunctions when a final judgment finds patent infringement.

Applies the Freedom of Information Act to BEAD program actions by the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information.

Grants lawful permanent resident status to Vichai Sae Tung and reduces one immigrant visa for his birth country.

A proposal to require secure storage of firearms at home and to fund state enforcement through federal grants.

Treats local officers who follow DHS detainers as federal agents and blocks certain federal grants to jurisdictions defined as "sanctuary", effective October 1, 2025.

Requires states to report anonymized data on pregnant or birthing inmates quarterly and directs a Justice Department study and public report.

The bill would require the BOP Director to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, with a single 10-year term.

Prohibits use of federal funds to implement Executive Order 14160 or related actions, aiming to preserve birthright citizenship by restricting funding rather than changing immigration law.

Creates OJJDP grants for states that record and retain all child welfare interviews for at least five years.

Creates a DOJ unit to counter Chinese state economic espionage, investigate investments and Entity List companies, require annual reporting, and sunset after six years.

Expands authority for qualified law enforcement officers to carry firearms in select federal facilities and school zones, while clarifying qualification standards and how LEOSA interacts with other rules.

Suspends admission of certain people entering from Canada or Mexico and authorizes rapid return and repatriation flights to address fentanyl risks.

Stops detention of people solely for protected traits like race, religion, sex, or disability; adds protections to 18 U.S.C. 4001.

Senate resolution to designate February 2025 as Hawaiian Language Month and encourage preservation and celebration of ʻOlelo Hawaiʻi.