American Legislation

Prohibits certain staffing cuts at CDC foodborne disease divisions for one year after a major outbreak.

senate designates july 2026 as american grown flower and foliage month; symbolic recognition of domestic floriculture with no new funding or mandatory requirements.

requires colleges to publish detailed completion timing data by program and student type for consumer transparency

Sets fair market prices for prison commissaries, with competitive bidding and annual oversight.

Creates a new federal offense covering possession and sale of removed catalytic converters, with penalties and defenses tied to compliance with state and local identification and record keeping requirements.

Encourages AI-related instruction in apprenticeship programs and offers voluntary guidance and support to sponsors and educators.

Requires meaningful public, state, and Tribal input and disclosure before offering land parcels for oil and gas leasing.

Aims to speed upgrades to the electric grid using advanced conductors, offers a tax credit, and simplifies environmental reviews for eligible projects.

Proposes accrediting bodies evaluate legacy and donor-based admissions and study data collection while protecting privacy.

creates a federal offense for entering the country to give birth with misrepresented intent, provides heavy penalties, and allows deportation at sentencing.

Aims to let survivors sue private detention staff and operators in federal court for wrongful deaths, with minimum damages and elimination of immunity defenses.

Evaluates indoor air quality and HVAC performance across federal facilities, checks compliance with standards and qualifications, and outlines corrective-action timelines.

This measure would require the Attorney General, with DHS, to publish best-practice guidance for voluntary swatting registries, focusing on privacy, security, and safe dispatch.

Adds Indian Tribes and related organizations as eligible recipients for CDC public health preparedness grants, with reserved funding, no matching requirements, and tribal-focused consultation.

Aims to curb consolidation, boost farmer protections, and expand local processing and origin labeling.

Presidential authorization would allow private actors to conduct targeted cyber operations abroad, with security bonds, detailed logs, and immunity from civil suits for authorized acts.

Creates a permanent Joint Medical Facility Fund to pool DoD and VA resources for combined medical facilities, with governance, reporting, and a 180-day facility review.

Free, no-prescription naloxone at pharmacies serving eligible veterans and their caregivers, with drug information, privacy safeguards, and annual Congress reporting.

Updates how often specific procurement thresholds are revised, starting 2028, then every three years.

Would allow agencies to offer a one-time lump-sum relocation payment for employees who relocate for government work, with GSA rules and appeal options for disputes.

Renames a Marietta VA multispecialty clinic after Colonel Michael H. Boyce; purely a naming change with no service, funding, or program alterations.

Funding for FY2026 across commerce, justice, science, and related agencies, detailing spending levels, limits, and reporting requirements.

Creates MESAs for children of active-duty service members, funding accounts at specified amounts to cover private or home education expenses with safeguards.

Proposes best-value criteria for MAS purchases by GSA and DoD.