Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Education constitutional amendment
Would require a constitutional duty among the federal level, states, tribes, and territories to ensure high-quality education for all, with Congress able to enforce the standard through additional measures.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
National Farmers Market Week
designates a week in 2026 to celebrate farmers markets and highlight their local economic and health benefits.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Freedom to Ship Act
Bars carriers from refusing or restricting lawful interstate shipments of firearms, ammunition, or parts, with civil penalties and private damages.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Expanded Child Care Support
Expands access to child care for low-income families and former recipients, removes fixed funding caps, increases support for home-based providers, and includes a required study.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Poverty protections in child welfare
Requires state child welfare plans to assure poverty alone cannot justify removing a child, expands services to support families, and requires a report on poverty's role in welfare actions.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Medicare Skin Substitutes Payment Reform
Proposes specific Medicare payment rules for wound-care skin substitutes, including per-square-centimeter rates, certifications, and prepayment reviews.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Industrial manufacturing fund
Proposal to create a funding mechanism using tariffs to support domestic manufacturers through loans, equity, and grants with workforce and environmental targets.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
S-corp ownership modernization
Expands S-corp ownership and eligibility, raises passive income threshold, allows IRAs and nonresident aliens as shareholders, and introduces a 15-year amortization deduction for heirs.
Introduced
Written Agreements for Adverse Assistance
Requires DOL to obtain and share written agreements before providing help that could be used in civil actions, plus annual reporting to Congress.
Introduced
cyber workforce apprenticeship pilots
Directs DHS to run two pilots that train veterans and others in cybersecurity, with apprenticeship and free training programs, plus reporting and evaluation.
Introduced
Territorial birthright citizenship cutoff
Proposes a date-based limit on automatic birth citizenship in U.S. territories, setting January 1, 2027 as the cutoff with limited exceptions for children of citizens or permanent residents.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Foreign Service RIF Oversight
This measure limits large staff cuts at foreign affairs agencies and strengthens congressional oversight of RIF processes and manual changes.
Introduced
Permanent full risk ACO Medicare
Would create a permanent Medicare pathway for groups to operate full‑risk ACOs with capitation and shared losses, emphasizing care coordination, complex needs, and expanded rural participation.
Introduced
Lifeline verification and immigration rules
This legislation tightens Lifeline eligibility by requiring national verification, rechecking past enrollments, and restricting benefits to citizens and qualified aliens, with tribal identifiers allowed.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Tariff Price Gouging Prohibition
A proposed federal measure to limit price increases tied to tariffs, enforceable by the FTC, ITC, and state authorities, affecting large firms, with small-firm exemptions.
Introduced
COLA reform for Social Security
Bill requires using the higher of CPI-W or CPI-E for Social Security COLAs starting after Sept 30, 2026, with BLS publishing CPI-E.
Introduced
Public land swap reversion release
Would release federal reversionary interest to enable a state-private land exchange involving Black River State Forest.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209.
cola reform using cpi-e
uses higher of two price indexes to compute social security cost-of-living adjustments for specific programs
Introduced
Peace Corps Volunteers Medal
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Peace Corps volunteers who served through 2026, with bronze copies sold to cover production costs and display at Peace Corps headquarters.
Introduced
ICE agent liability expansion
A proposed measure would remove two defenses for ICE agents in civil actions, potentially increasing lawsuits and liability exposure.
Introduced
S-Corp Tax Modernization
Proposed changes to S-corporation taxation and shareholder rules, including new death-related deductions, higher passive-income thresholds, and broader eligibility for nonresident aliens and retirement accounts.
Introduced
State-legal Marijuana Interstate Regulation
A proposal to protect state-legal marijuana from federal prosecution and to regulate products via FDA guidance, including interstate transport rules.
Introduced
SRS Rural Payments Extension
Extends SRS payments to counties and states through 2026–2029, with rules to credit earlier partial payments and ensure prompt FY2024–FY2025 disbursements.
Introduced
Pledge in Schools
Requires daily recitation of the pledge and flag display in public schools receiving federal funds, with opt-out and annual compliance certification.
Introduced