Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
FEMA homelessness housing program funding
A proposed FEMA program would fund housing and services for homelessness, prioritizing high-need areas and ensuring funds support housing creation, direct services, and oversight.
Introduced
Ethics rule on staff relationships
Proposes expanding the ban on sexual relationships between Members and all House employees across offices, with questions about enforcement and penalties.
Introduced
Cohabitation ban for staff
Prohibits members and top staff from cohabitating unless married; adds to rules. Addresses ethics concerns, with unclear enforcement and no explicit penalties; divides opinions on private living arrangements.
Introduced
House late-night voting restriction
Proposes a rule limiting recorded votes after 11 p.m. to those with 3/4 support, reshaping floor calendars and staff workloads.
Introduced
Non-binding tax reform hearings resolution
Non-binding resolution urging hearings to study wage versus capital income taxation and potential reforms affecting wealth, reporting, and newer asset classes.
Introduced
National Whistleblower Day Resolution
Senate resolution designates a day to honor whistleblowers and urges agencies to raise awareness of reporting rights.
Introduced
Designate Farmers Market Week
A non-binding Senate resolution recognizing the economic and community value of farmers markets and designating a week to celebrate them.
Introduced
Health care equity transparency
Requires detailed reporting on hospital ownership and finances; licenses private equity investors; safeguards staffing and access to care while studying market effects.
Introduced
Health care ownership reporting act
Requires public reporting and licensing of for-profit health care owners, with safeguards on service closures, staffing, and investments; empowers HHS to set rules and review deals affecting patient access.
Introduced
Pardon Transparency and Accountability
A proposal to publish clemency explanations, seek victims' input, and tighten lobbying disclosures.
Introduced
Higher education accreditor recognition reform
rules for recognizing accreditors, requiring prior approval for changing primary accreditor, and public notice processes to boost oversight of accreditation in higher education.
Introduced
Kidney Care Demonstration Program
A 10-year multipayer demonstration to fund kidney disease prevention, expand screening, require data reporting, and share Medicare savings with participating health plans.
Introduced
Education accreditor recognition reforms
This proposal updates which accrediting agencies can be recognized by the Department of Education, tightens initial recognition, and requires formal approval for accreditor changes to protect student aid eligibility.
Introduced
Railway remote-control prohibition on main lines
Requires an engineer in the lead cab for main line trains and bans remote control locomotives outside yards; includes rapid audits and penalties.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Rural hospital cybersecurity workforce strategy
HHS must develop a rural hospital cybersecurity workforce strategy, create training materials, consult providers, and brief Congress within one year.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.
Advanced reactor demonstration expansion
DOE would test advanced reactors across at least ten sites, prioritizing fourth generation, small modular, and micro reactors with industry cost sharing.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Ban on ESF Argentina Support
This measure would bar ESF backing for Argentina, including currency swaps, pesos purchases, and debt purchases, with a seven-day wind-down and automatic sunset in 2027.
Introduced
ICT Procurement Training Act
Proposes technology-focused training for acquisition staff, expands cloud and AI use, and raises simplified and micro-purchase thresholds to boost small-business participation in tech contracting.
Introduced
NP/PA Orders under Energy Benefit
Expands who can issue orders for covered medical services and supplies for energy workers’ benefits, limited by state scope of practice and future presidential regulations.
Introduced
snap income exclusion for training stipends
Proposed change would exclude stipends and wages from training programs when calculating snap eligibility and benefits.
Introduced
Campus antisemitism and Title IV rule
Proposes a rule for colleges receiving federal student aid to avoid events promoting antisemitism, defined by IHRA, with Title IV eligibility at stake.
Introduced
WOTC expansion and hiring incentives
This measure broadens the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, increasing rates and wage caps to spur employer hiring among veterans, SNAP recipients, summer youth, and TANF participants.
Introduced
Clemency transparency and lobbying changes
Requires public explanation for clemency grants, strengthens Pardon Attorney duties, and tightens quick lobbying reporting.
Introduced
Transparency in Taliban Funding
This measure requires reporting on Taliban funding sources, U.S.-funded cash programs, and Afghan Fund governance to strengthen oversight and transparency of foreign aid.
Introduced