American Legislation

If enacted, some tribal clinics could offer dental therapist services. The change could improve access to dental care for tribal communities.

It would clarify when a debt can stay due after bankruptcy, focusing on what the debtor did. This could affect borrowers and creditors in discharge decisions.

The bill would require an annual enrollment period for Medicare supplemental policies. Insurers could not deny, limit, or price-discriminate based on health status during that period.

The bill would let some people with early-onset Alzheimer’s enroll in Medicare before age 65.

Big banks would have to cut financed emissions and stop fossil fuel financing, with penalties for noncompliance. It aims to reduce climate risk and protect communities.

Creates a three-year VA pilot to give nonprofit outpatient clinics grants to provide culturally competent, evidence-based mental health care to veterans, with reporting and funding limits.

Creates two time-limited VA grant programs to fund neurorehabilitation research and trials for veterans with chronic mild TBI, including independent third-party oversight.

Requires parents or adult students to give prior written consent before certain personal-information surveys are administered to students.

Stops an institution from withholding a transcript for someone who used Post-9/11 educational assistance solely because they owe the institution money.

Creates a permanent residency application process for eligible Ukrainian nationals and certain family members.

Creates eviction data systems and grants for rental assistance, eviction diversion, and housing stability.

Prohibits courts and employers from garnishing wages for medical debts; effective six months after enactment.

Allows children or parents to sue health providers for puberty blockers, hormones, and sex change surgeries given to minors. Providers face strict federal liability and money damages.

Medicare would reimburse eligible rural and critical access hospitals for anesthesiology services on a cost basis, with anesthesiologists agreeing not to bill Part B.

Directs VA to provide telehealth and mail-order medicines for veterans in the Freely Associated States, sets timelines, travel payments, and quarterly cost reports.

Allows accredited nonprofits to receive federal training grants and provide free training to small, rural agencies, reducing application barriers and extending access to critical professional development.

Exempts many state dental benefit rules from ERISA preemption 18 months after enactment, if they do not conflict with ERISA titles.

Allows grants to be used for pet emergency supplies and training and raises federal share for those activities to 90 percent.

Requires the VA to offer mammograms in every State and Puerto Rico within two years. Services must be accessible and can be telescreening, clinics, or mobile units.

Provides a 0.25 percentage-point FHA mortgage insurance discount for first-time buyers who complete housing financial counseling before applying or signing.

Changes to how veterans' benefit appeals are tracked, grouped, and reviewed by the Board, Court, and VA with new reports and studies.

Regulates certification and import of certain prescription drugs from certified foreign sellers with safety testing, labeling, and reporting.

Adds HIDTA fentanyl reporting, funding authorities, and DOJ temporary prosecutor reassignments to prioritize fentanyl cases.

Directs CMS and SSA to review and simplify caregiver interactions with Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and Social Security and report findings to Congress.