Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
North Rim Restoration Act
Emergency contracting to speed Grand Canyon fire recovery work and reporting to Congress.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Stock trading ban for members
Proposes a ban on stock purchases by Members and spouses while serving, with sale notices, penalties, and ethics enforcement.
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 253.
Aquifer Recharge Conveyance Amendment
Permits use of existing rights-of-way for aquifer recharge with 30-day notice, exempts non-profit uses from extra rent, and waives certain environmental compliance obligations.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Investing in Working Mothers
A House resolution urges investments in leave, childcare, health care, nutrition, and workplace protections for mothers.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
BRACE Act
Changes which federal waste rules apply to stored lithium-ion batteries and modernizes a battery law citation.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mashpee and Aquinnah Leasing Authority
Allows 99-year leases on certain Mashpee Wampanoag and Aquinnah reservation lands.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.
National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Supports designating September 2026 as National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month to highlight campus sexual assault risks and response gaps.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Global Education and Research Authorization
Updates to higher education international education grants and global skills programs with transparency and matching rules.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
K-12 Cybersecurity Information Exchange
Establishes a school cybersecurity information exchange, voluntary incident registry, and technology improvement program to help K–12 schools bolster defenses with limited public funding.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Threat analyses for foreign visits
DHS would issue annual threat analyses and guidance to SLTT governments on visits by foreign nationals, offer tailored vetting, request debriefs, and share results with Congress and tech partners.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.
Social Determinants for Moms Act
Creates a task force and grants to address nonmedical factors affecting pregnant and postpartum people and to report annually to Congress.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Women and Girls HIV Awareness
Recognizes National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and calls for focused prevention, care, research, and global investment to reduce HIV among women and girls.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Recognizing Charcot-Marie-Tooth Research
A House resolution recognizes CMT and calls for robust federal research funding.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma.
House resolution urging more support for chordoma diagnosis, research, and patient-focused drug development.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
LymeX Authorization Act
Would authorize funding for prize competitions on Lyme disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Barth Syndrome Awareness Day
A House resolution supports an awareness day and calls attention to diagnosis, research, and treatment needs.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Black HIV/AIDS Awareness
Supports HIV awareness, testing, prevention, and care in Black communities.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Ensuring Access to General Surgery
Directs HHS/HRSA to study and possibly designate areas underserved by general surgeons, publish data, and consider a new methodology with annual review.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Rural Uplift and Revitalization
Provides technical assistance to local partners in underserved rural areas and requires annual reporting to Congress.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month
House resolution supporting the designation of September 2025 as National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month to highlight risks and campus response gaps.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Police Officers Protecting Children Act
Allows certain active and retired officers authorized under federal sections 926B/926C to carry concealed firearms and, when authorized, discharge them in school zones.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization
Reauthorizes Project Safe Neighborhoods grants for 2026-2030; adds crime analyst and law enforcement assistant roles; allows funds for hires, overtime, technology, and task force support.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking
Requires agencies to stop import and spread of devices that convert guns to machineguns, adds reporting and forfeiture provisions.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Stop the Wait Act
Ends or phases out the disability-insurance waiting period and adjusts Medicare enrollment rules for some individuals with disabilities.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.