American Legislation

Designates the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area, names a coordinating entity, requires a management plan within 3 years, and limits federal assistance to 15 years.

Designates Route 66 alignments (1926–1985) as a National Historic Trail and limits acquisition, permits, and effects on energy and private landowners.

Authorizes Interior to fund water storage, groundwater recharge, and natural retention projects across reclamation states; adds grants and funding.

Creates a program to fund navigators who help communities plan and implement multi-benefit water projects.

Supports designating Sept 19–26, 2026 as National Estuaries Week to raise awareness of estuaries' ecological and economic importance and encourage protection and restoration.

Directs FPS to develop, test, and report emergency notices about violent or enforcement-related threats near protected buildings.

It would require colleges to accept certain disability documentation as proof of accommodations, publish eligibility procedures, and share basic disability data with federal systems.

Extends the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act date from 2026 to 2028 by amending Section 9 of the 2000 Act.

Expands nursing education funding, facilities, and clinical training through grants to boost nurse staffing and capacity.

House resolution supporting April as National Arab American Heritage Month, celebrating Arab American history, culture, and contributions and urging public observance and education.

Requires private health plans to cover medically necessary congenital anomaly care, including reconstructive and dental services, with parity in cost sharing and mandatory plan notices.

Creates grants for medical student training in rural and medically underserved communities.

A proposed measure to shield attorney-client messages for incarcerated individuals from routine monitoring, while preserving court-approved access and review.

Creates a federal commission to study a pathway to regulate adult-use cannabis and to report recommendations within one year.

A House resolution recognizes rural health care providers and supports efforts to improve rural access and affordability.

House resolution supporting November as a month to raise awareness about preterm birth and encourage community action to prevent prematurity.

A House resolution encourages public participation in Red Ribbon Week and drug prevention activities.

Declares gun violence a public health crisis and urges federal agencies to coordinate prevention, research, data collection, and reporting.

House resolution supporting October 2025 as National Down Syndrome Awareness Month to recognize research, inclusion, and advocacy.

A House resolution supporting designation of September 20–27, 2025 as National Estuaries Week to raise awareness of estuary benefits, threats, and restoration, and to support study and protection.

Updates eligibility for registry benefits by using a seven-year entry rule, with effects 60 days after enactment.

Requires annual public datasets and analyses of firearm traces, including top licensees, geography, and trafficking patterns.

Creates a dark-web drug offense, a federal task force, required reports, and a sentencing guideline increase to combat opioid distribution on dark web marketplaces.

Creates a crime and penalties for Supreme Court officers or employees who disclose defined confidential Court information.