United States Bills

Open Doors to Diplomacy Act

Requires State to expand Foreign Service recruitment at community, vocational, and other nontraditional colleges through outreach and partnerships.

Expansion of investment sanctions

Proposes renewal and expansion of the U.S. ability to limit investments tied to a foreign authorities' actions, with broader sanctions rules affecting banks, investors, and compliance costs.

Farmworker Coordinator Reauthorization

Aims to renew the Farmworker Coordinator position to continue coordinating farmworker programs and outreach, without detailing duties or funding.

Biotech in Title VIII

Adds biotechnology to Title VIII, expanding safeguards and notifiable technology requirements for transfers, research, and partnerships.

Ballot Receipt Deadline for Federal Elections

Proposes a federal rule to set a deadline for ballot receipt in federal races; full text unknown, details TBD.

Senate resolution supporting democratic transition

A non-binding Senate resolution urging a peaceful, democratic transition in a foreign nation through free and fair elections.

LOCOMOTIVES Act

Preempts states from setting emissions rules for existing locomotives and locomotive engines engaged in commerce.

Venezuela Democratic Transition Act

Requires State Department to plan a Venezuelan democratic transition, impose sanctions for serious human-rights violations, and report monthly to Congress.

American High-Speed Rail Act

Funds and updates rules for high-speed and higher-speed passenger rail planning, construction, land acquisition, and workforce protections.

Biotechnology Workforce Alignment Act

Directs NSF to coordinate biotechnology workforce training with federal research, support pathways, partnerships, metrics, and biennial reporting.

Federal Death Penalty Prohibition

Ends federal death sentences and requires resentencing of current federal death row inmates.

Farm, Food, and National Security Act

Extends and changes many farm, conservation, nutrition, trade, rural development, and biosecurity programs through 2031 and creates new authorities and funding lines.

Transgender Bill of Rights Resolution

House resolution urging a federal Transgender Bill of Rights to protect transgender and nonbinary people’s access to health care, safety, IDs, housing, and employment.

AG VETS Act

Creates competitive grants to help veterans start or grow farming and ranching through education and training.

Kidd’s Stuttering Act

National Airborne Day

Designates August 16, 2025, to honor U.S. airborne forces and calls for public observance.

LOCOMOTIVES Act

Prevents states from setting emissions standards for existing locomotives engaged in commerce.

PFAS Alternatives Act

Grants to develop PFAS-free turnout gear and training to reduce firefighter exposure and illness.

SHIPS for America Act

A large package to expand U.S. shipbuilding, ports, fleets, and the maritime workforce, and to create a maritime trust fund and a national maritime strategy.

Probationary Reduction for Employee Protections Act

Shortens initial probationary periods for employees in competitive, excepted, and senior executive appointments, and changes an Internal Revenue Service provision.

Anti-Racism in Public Health Act

Creates a CDC center and police-violence program to research structural racism, fund regional centers, collect disaggregated data, and report findings.

TAP Promotion Act

Adds a standardized VA benefits presentation to TAP preseparation counseling and requires annual reports on participation and attendance.

Protecting Guests During Ukraine Hostilities

Creates temporary Ukrainian guest status and work authorization for eligible parolees, ending after hostilities cease and safe return is possible.

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act

Raises penalties and adds minimum prison terms for stealing or attempting to steal firearms from licensed importers, manufacturers, and dealers.