Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Poarch Band Parity
Confirms the Band’s status under the Indian Reorganization Act and reaffirms certain lands held in trust.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Health Price Transparency and Billing Reform
Requires providers and insurers to post prices and give itemized bills. Consumers can get real-time cost estimates and employers get full claims and contract data.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522.
U.S. Tech PATH Act
Creates a State Department program to help foreign partners procure trusted U.S. cyber and digital technologies, with vetting, reporting, and funding authorizations.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 510.
Reassessment of foreign ties and sanctions
Directs a reassessment of diplomatic ties, possible sanctions, and aid limits tied to human-rights and governance reforms.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.
South China Sea Strategy
mandates a diplomatic strategy for the south china sea, with deadlines for a comprehensive plan, interagency coordination, and an assessment of programs and resources to support maritime security.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.
Geothermal international energy program
Aims to build international geothermal capacity with partner nations through diplomacy, financing, and shared standards.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513.
BANNED in Latin America Act
Requires the Secretary of State to deliver a strategy to counter Iranian and Hezbollah influence operations, including cultural centers, travel limits, media actions, intelligence measures, and possible designations.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.
Arctic Security and Diplomacy Act
Requires U.S. consent for foreign marine research and sets strategy to counter Arctic espionage and influence operations.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516.
AUKUS licensing expansion act
This measure narrows a single reference in export controls to exclude three subclauses, aiming to ease licensing and transfers of defense articles and technical information for AUKUS partners.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.
foreign support against transnational crime
this measure would create a program to help partner governments train, investigate, and disrupt transnational criminal networks through international cooperation and intelligence sharing.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.
Ackerson Meadow land swap
A measure moves two land parcels between forest and park management to better align rules with each parcel's land use.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.
Judges' Blind Trust Disclosure Act
Imposes blind-trust requirements on judges and families to reduce conflicts; requires attestations and online posting; limits control after leaving office; aims to improve transparency and impartiality and public trust.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Milk From Family Dairies Act
Creates dairy production limits and fees, sets a minimum milk price, and supports dairy training and regional infrastructure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pell Grant Access and Funding Changes
Raises future Pell Grant maximums and changes student aid eligibility, funding, and academic progress rules.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women's Health Act
Expands menopause research, public education, health care training, and efforts to improve access to care.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
ACCESS Act
Requires Medicaid coverage for qualifying assisted living services and adds a housing tax credit selection criterion for projects serving older adults.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Prohibit Wilderness Designation of Big Cypress
Prevents Big Cypress National Preserve from being named wilderness or added to the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably and an amendment to the title.
Disaster Zone Energy Affordability Act
Allows certain disaster-area businesses to transfer part of specific unused tax credits tied to energy investments to support recovery and upgrades.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Increasing Impact Aid Funding
Authorizes rising federal impact aid amounts for schools from 2026 through 2031.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Olympic Games Commemorative Coins
Creates commemorative coins for the 2028 and 2034 Olympic Games. Surcharges fund Olympic organizers after the Mint recovers its costs.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4337-4338)
HCBS Relief Act of 2025
Would increase federal Medicaid support for home and community-based services in 2026 and 2027.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Cotton Content Tax Credit
Gives sellers a tax credit for products that contain certified domestic cotton and digital tracing. Bigger credits if yarn or fabric are made domestically or processed in qualifying countries.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Keep Finfish Free Act
Blocks federal agencies from allowing commercial finfish aquaculture in the Exclusive Economic Zone unless Congress enacts a new statute.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Shift eviction notices to state rules
This measure removes a federal eviction notice requirement for certain CARES-era properties, moving rules to state or local control.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.