American Legislation

Removes certain federal standards and DOE rules for general service lamps.

Authorizes larger funding caps for San Joaquin River restoration and Friant Division improvements.

Authorizes a land swap between Chugach Alaska Corporation and the United States to consolidate surface and subsurface ownership in the Chugach Region and address split-estate conflicts from Exxon Valdez acquisitions.

Creates a Treasury account for state contributions to the Lower Colorado River multi-species program and sets rules for deposits, investing, and transfers.

Authorizes Interior to study creating a Monterey Bay National Heritage Area across several coastal counties.

Proposal to expand access to childcare by updating eligibility, raising payment rates to cover costs, and creating grants to build and improve facilities nationwide.

Creates a strategy and task force to counter international scam compounds, support trafficking survivors, and allow targeted financial sanctions.

Expands watershed restoration options and adds flood resilience to regional conservation program purposes.

Requires DOJ, DHS, and FBI to give Congress an annual report on gang trends, enforcement, and data collection, with some material possibly classified.

Proposes a federal crime and civil damages for giving an abortion drug without informed consent when shipped across state lines.

Allows Medicare Part B payment for certain pharmacist testing and treatment services, with payment rules and balance-billing protections starting Jan 1, 2026.

More military young adults could join TRICARE and may no longer pay a separate monthly premium. Families could save; the Defense Department would update enrollment and billing.

Expands ESOP tax deferral, preserves small-business SBA eligibility for ESOP-owned firms, and creates new federal offices to assist employee ownership.

Requires marking and tracking of catalytic converters, seller recordkeeping, grants for VIN stamping, and new criminal penalties to reduce converter theft.

Would require reporting pretrial firearm restrictions to NICS, expanding background checks.

A proposed measure would criminalize distributing CAD files or code that lets a 3D printer make a firearm.

Aims to bar gender-identity discrimination in the military and ensure access to medically necessary care and fair accession, reenlistment, and placement decisions.

Requires members, spouses, and dependent children to place many investments into approved blind trusts or divest them.

Sets federal rules for employer association health plans, including eligibility, premium setting, and health protections.

Requires electronic prior authorization, public reporting, protection standards, and response timeframes for Medicare Advantage prior authorization use.

Protects employees and contractors who report AI security risks or legal violations from retaliation; allows legal remedies for victims.

Establishes a Department of Commerce campaign to educate the public about AI, its uses, risks, and consumer rights; runs five years; no new funds.

Prohibits out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary diagnostic and supplemental breast exams; applies to most plans and HSA rules from 2026 plan years.

Expands no-cost breast imaging for eligible people across several health coverage programs, generally beginning in 2026.