Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Long-Term Rural Health Investment Act of 2026
Changes Medicaid payment limits, reporting rules, and provider tax provisions.
Introduced
Medicare Advantage geographic adjustment update
It would change how Medicare calculates payments in Puerto Rico by tying the geographic adjustment to the U.S. Virgin Islands for several years. Beneficiaries could see changes in plan costs.
Introduced
Medicaid Fraud Analytics Tools
The bill would give states new tools to spot Medicaid waste and fraud. It aims to improve checks without changing benefits.
Introduced
Slavery Remembrance Day
A resolution would designate August 20 as a day to remember the evils of slavery.
Introduced
Recognizing PCOS Awareness Month
A Senate resolution supports designating September 2026 as PCOS Awareness Month.
Introduced
School Bus Safety Month
Designates September 2026 as a month to promote school bus safety and recognize bus operators and safety professionals.
Introduced
FBI records shared for licensing checks
SHARE Act would require the FBI to provide criminal-history records to state licensing authorities for background checks tied to interstate compacts.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 734.
Crow Tribe mineral rights transfer
Transfers specific subsurface and surface interests to the Crow Tribe, placing them in trust and temporarily withdrawing lands from entry during the exchange.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 686.
Birth Tourism Elimination Act
Limits entry and visa options for some travelers whose primary purpose is to obtain U.S. citizenship for a child through birth.
Introduced
Shelter and Supportive Housing Grants
Creates grants for shelter and permanent supportive housing construction, purchases, and improvements.
Introduced
Expanded Cancer Screening Access
A proposal focused on increasing women's access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening.
Introduced
Federal Wildland Firefighter Health Program
Authorizes a program to improve the health and wellbeing of federal wildland firefighters; specific details are not publicly available.
Introduced
Federal Wildland Firefighter Health Program
Authorizes a program to improve health and wellbeing of federal wildland firefighters; introduced in the Senate and referred to committee.
Introduced
Prohibit Immigration Enforcement at Childcare
Prohibits immigration enforcement actions at child care facilities; Senate bill introduced Sept 17, 2026 by Senator Christopher Murphy.
Introduced
Withhold Highway Funds for Licenses
Conditions federal highway funding on States not issuing driver licenses or ID cards to people unlawfully present; other provisions unspecified.
Introduced
FAA study on air traffic health
Directs FAA to contract National Academies for a report on health effects of air traffic noise and pollution.
Introduced
Surveillance Limits for US Persons
Would curb foreign-intelligence authorities from surveilling US persons and prevent using such information in prosecutions, while allowing aggrieved individuals to use data about themselves in legal proceedings.
Introduced
SNAP boost with settlement ban
this measure would restrict federal payments that benefit the president and provide a one-time snap funding boost.
Introduced
Elder Pride Act of 2026
Grants to support rural LGBTQI older adults with outreach, training, nondiscrimination, and sexual health services.
Introduced
Defense unmanned systems strategy
Defense would require a comprehensive unmanned systems strategy for Indo-Pacific and Western Hemisphere operations, due within 180 days with annual briefings through 2030.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Stronger Protections for Police Animals
Hurting police dogs or horses with a weapon can bring stiffer federal prison time. Emergency medical services may be allowed to treat and carry injured police dogs to veterinarians.
Introduced
Bill extends Title VII authorities to 2026
Bill would extend Title VII authorities to May 21, 2026. DNI would release the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opinion by May 12 with redactions.
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Crow Tribe Mineral Transfer Act
The bill would transfer mineral rights to the Crow Tribe and hold them in trust if a lease is relinquished. It would require a revenue-sharing plan and tax protections.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act
Requires FAA to contract National Academies to study and report on health effects of air traffic noise and pollution, and send the report to agencies and committees.
Introduced