Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Report AI Use on Raw Surveillance Data
Requires agencies to report and publicly summarize when AI accesses raw foreign-intelligence surveillance data. Officials must notify Congress and courts before new systems get access.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Religious Persecution Sanctions Act
Requires an annual, multi-agency report on religious persecution in occupied territories and imposes sanctions on those responsible.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Meatpacking competition reform
Aims to reduce concentration in meatpacking by forcing divestitures and strengthening ftc authority to promote competition and protect small buyers.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S883-887)
Inspector General for Child Programs
Creates a temporary inspector general to audit federal child assistance funds, publish quarterly reports, and oversee contracts and transfers to curb waste and fraud.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Payment network routing competition
Fed rules would allow multiple networks for credit cards and create a public list of networks tied to foreign entities; aims to boost competition while addressing security concerns.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Rulemaking exclusion for foreign adversaries
Bars designated foreign governments and their nationals from submitting comments in U.S. rulemaking.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act
Promotes drug price accuracy and transparency through PBM pricing reforms, survey data, and stronger oversight of Medicare and Medicaid.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Restore ATF Access to Firearm Records
ATF can keep and share more gun records and inspect dealers more often. This may change privacy and how dealer licenses are denied or revoked.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pathway to Residency for Noncitizen Veterans
Allows removed noncitizen veterans to seek green cards and naturalization. Stops most removals of current service members unless convicted of violent crimes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Surrogacy Custody and Foreign Entity Restrictions
This proposal voids surrogacy contracts involving foreign entities of concern, sets state-based custody rules, and penalizes brokers who enable void agreements.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Revamp Federal Supervised Release Rules
Judges must say why they add supervised release, and people who follow rules may get earlier release or end supervision sooner.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Residency Training Data Dashboard
Proposes a real-time dashboard of residency training data to support planning for physician workforce distribution, with privacy protections and required interagency data collaboration.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
h-1b cap tightening
This measure tightens the h-1b cap by counting more positions, ending exemptions for colleges and research, and re-counting workers after three years.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
DO and MD residency data reporting
Hospitals with residency programs must annually report DO vs MD applicant and acceptance counts and whether COMLEX or USMLE is accepted; noncompliance may affect Medicare inpatient payments.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Expansion of film production deductions
Expands caps for immediate production cost expensing with inflation indexing after 2026 and extends the rule through 2030.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Medicare orthotics and prosthetics rules
Proposes to bar Medicare payments for drop-shipped orthotics and prosthetics lacking training, while exempting certain clinicians and expanding replacement coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Birthright Citizenship and Immigration
Proposes changes to birthright citizenship, specifying that children born in the United States are not citizens at birth if their parents are unlawfully present, diplomats, or involved in hostile operations.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Route Settlements Into Crime Victims Fund
Some criminal declinations and certain civil recoveries would be sent to the Crime Victims Fund. That adds money for victim compensation and services.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Full replacement for stolen SNAP benefits
This measure would require replacement of stolen SNAP benefits at the full value, simplifying the rule and potentially increasing federal spending and administrative needs.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Immigration: family-based caps
Limits family-based immigration categories and introduces a temporary parent visa.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Tailored banking regulation by risk
Regulators would tailor rules to each bank’s risk and business model, require explanations for tailoring, and increase supervision modernization and reporting for community banks.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Birthright citizenship by parental status
A proposal to limit birthright citizenship at birth to children with one of three qualifying parents.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Repeal Alien Enemies Act
Ends the wartime law that labels some foreign nationals as "enemy" aliens. Federal officials would lose that specific legal authority in declared war.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Commission to Study Reparations
Creates a federal commission to study harms from slavery and discrimination and recommend remedies. It does not provide immediate payments.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.