American Legislation

Lawmakers would create an Office of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Threats inside the Executive Office of the President. Powers, funding, and oversight remain unclear.

Requires Commerce to publish standardized, public GIS data on federal waterways, navigation, and fishing restrictions.

House resolution encouraging recognition of a national day for LGBTQ+ servicemembers and veterans and urging VA and DOD to restore healthcare access.

Transfers specified federal land into trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; details about parcels, costs, and effects are not publicly available.

Senate proposal by Mike Crapo to improve IRS taxpayer services. The measure is on the Senate Legislative Calendar; no detailed text or public analysis is available.

Transfers specified federal land into trust for the Grand Ronde tribe; referred to House Natural Resources Committee.

Raises civil and criminal penalties for employers who withhold or steal worker wages.

Stops piece-rate pay in the garment industry and requires manufacturers and contractors to register with the Department of Labor.

Stops official name changes for the five Great Lakes; limited details available on other provisions.

Establishes a VA-backed, free, voluntary housing counseling program to assist borrowers and prevent foreclosures through certified counselors and nonprofit partners.

It lets the National Guard Relief Foundation be treated like other military relief groups under federal law. It may ease coordination but does not change pay or benefits.

Exempts health care H-1B workers from entry limits and caps related fees; uses ACA definition to determine covered positions.

This measure would require licenses for exporting advanced chips to entities tied to listed countries, with congressional review and a trusted U.S. person option.

A House resolution supports October awareness efforts and programs to end domestic violence.

After a long phase-in, people in the territory would get food aid under SNAP rules. The change begins in ten years and may take five more years.

Strengthens wage protections by requiring the higher of contract wage or wage required by standard rules, adds criminal penalties for willful nonpayment, and directs fines to enforcement costs.

limits price discrimination based on shopper data; requires facial-recognition notices; bans certain digital shelf labels; and empowers FTC, states, and individuals to seek enforcement.

Medicare would pay for inherited cancer gene testing and for more frequent high-risk screening and preventive surgery when clinical guidelines recommend them.

Requires private health plans to cover auditory implants, related services, upgrades every five years, and medical necessity determinations.

Creates HUD grants to help first-generation homebuyers with downpayments and related costs; authorizes $100 billion.

Changes rail carrier duties so shippers get timely, reliable service; adds Board review factors, deadlines, and authority to set service standards.

Bill would require the VA to offer counseling to veterans buying homes with VA-guaranteed loans. It would create a database of adapted homes, outreach to veterans in U.S. territories.

Defines and regulates novel animal feed substances that change gut microbiomes and sets labeling and approval rules.

A GAO study of menopause-related care for veterans and a plan to implement recommendations; no immediate benefit changes; timeline: GAO report in 18 months; VA plan due 6 months later.