American Legislation

A bill would create tax incentives for mass timber products and has been referred to the House Ways and Means Committee.

House bill would amend two acts to ban cetacean taking, importing, exporting, and breeding for public display.

Requires pediatric experts in state cancer coalitions and creates a 2-year pediatric cancer advisory committee to guide plans and funding.

Conditions U.S. engagement with Serbia on rule of law, investigations, foreign ties; requires reports and may impose sanctions tied to reforms.

Requires large AI operators to keep technical shutdown abilities and follow a graduated response framework; grants the Secretary emergency order powers.

Requires Medicaid to cover doulas, midwives, tribal midwives, and lactation support for prenatal, labor, and postpartum care starting Jan 1, 2027.

Removes an exception allowing troops at voting locations and adds prosecution, magistrate, and civil enforcement steps to address such conduct.

A House resolution outlining goals for future trade deals, emphasizing labor and environmental standards, domestic content rules, and stronger enforcement.

Restricts import and sale of connected vehicles, software, and hardware tied to certain foreign countries; creates enforcement, authorization, and reporting rules.

Requires OMB guidance and agency changes to recognize special districts for federal financial assistance eligibility and report on implementation.

Funds from coin surcharges support diplomatic history projects while production costs are recovered.

Requires many home-use medical devices to include nonvisual interfaces for blind or low-vision users.

Proposes limits on money in elections, allows public funding, and permits different rules for people versus entities, while safeguarding press freedom.

Sets multi-year federal funding levels to increase impact aid payments to local school districts from 2026 through 2031.

Expands health coverage eligibility for lawfully present and some noncitizen individuals across Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare, and ACA marketplaces.

Requires cognitive screening and documentation during Medicare wellness and preventive visits using NIA-approved tools starting January 1, 2026.

Bill would require the DOJ's COPS Office to create an online dementia training course for law enforcement within one year, with input from HHS and CMS.

Makes federal safety rules cover government workers. Public employers face inspections, standards, and injury reporting like private workplaces.

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to raise fines and prison terms for oil spills and changes civil penalty language.

Prevents state and local firearm and ammunition excise taxes on sales by manufacturers or dealers tied to interstate commerce, while preserving Pittman-Robertson wildlife funding.

Allows qualifying medical and dental residents to defer principal payments without interest accruing on covered loans.

Awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the 761st Tank Battalion and directs the medal to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Strengthens USDA enforcement of animal care rules; adds inspections, confiscation authority, penalties, and local reporting.

Allows parents' medical expenses to be paid from HSAs, FSAs, HRAs, and Archer MSAs after Dec 31, 2024.