American Legislation

Sets clear rules for when the Postal Service can use centralized mailboxes for homes. It may change where residents pick up mail and who must install boxes.

Religious groups would stop paying the excise tax on investment income. That leaves more money for programs, operations, or reserves.

Changes how some federal settlement payments are approved and paid. Claimants and agencies may see different timing or paperwork.

Allows SNAP households to have stolen benefits replaced after identity theft or card skimming. States would reissue stolen EBT funds.

Creates an HHS office to help communities provide mental health care for people harmed by fear or contact with federal immigration enforcement. It supports local providers.

Sellers must tell buyers when a price was set using a customer's personal data. Shoppers may see a notice at checkout or on product pages.

Lenders must consider more kinds of credit records for home loans. People with thin or no credit history could have better chances to qualify.

Funds grants to expand temporary shelter during extreme heat, cold, storms, floods, and wildfires. Supports hotels, centers, supplies, and staff.

People seeking innocent spouse tax relief can ask a court to re-hear their claim from scratch instead of only reviewing the IRS decision.

Creates an independent federal office to study and report on how laws affect children. It will take complaints, advise agencies, and publish findings to help children and families.

Creates federal grants for colleges to expand advising, tutoring, emergency aid, and career services. It helps high-need students stay enrolled and complete degrees.

Funds will support programs that bring older and younger people together. Grants may pay for activities in senior centers, long-term care, schools, and youth programs.

Agencies must publish many secret court opinions and yearly reports on sensitive searches. The main surveillance authority gets a five-week extension.

Requires NIH to make a national plan to improve prevention, diagnosis, and care for ages 18 to 49. Creates a federal clearinghouse, clinician and public education, and a coordinating committee.

The bill bans many toxic chemicals in food packaging starting two years after enactment. Companies must replace listed chemicals and FDA must consider vulnerable groups.

Sets one DHS-wide policy for public messaging and social media. Requires training, approvals, audits, and a public list of accounts.

Workers can seek money for emotional harm and lost pay in some discrimination suits and ask for jury trials. Older workers get the same relief as Title VII claims.

Allows many federal borrowers to convert old loans into new fixed-rate Direct loans. It preserves some past payments for forgiveness and repayment plans.

Creates a separate legal category for homeopathic drugs and limits FDA review. Manufacturers must follow new labeling and manufacturing rules and the FDA must adopt standards within three years.

Requires the State Department to decide if harms amount to genocide or crimes against humanity and send an unclassified evidence report with policy recommendations to Congress within one year.

States must verify people are ineligible before removing them from federal voter rolls. If removed, people get a notice within 48 hours with steps to fix it.

Pauses evictions, foreclosures, and many collections for furloughed federal workers during a shutdown and 30 days after. Courts can delay payments and stop penalties.

USDA can waive matching funds for specialty crop research grants. Small growers and researchers may get full federal funding without needing local matches.

Blocks federal money from closing, merging, or outsourcing Department of Education offices that run special education programs. It protects their staff and duties.