Federal
American Legislation
119th Congress1st Session
Action Versus No Action Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 17.
RPM Access Act
Sets a minimum Medicare geographic payment level and quality rules for remote patient monitoring starting January 1, 2026.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Blocks U.S. funds from financing shrimp farms abroad and requires annual GAO reporting on related executive director actions.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Limit Post-Census Redistricting
Stops states from doing more than one congressional redistricting after each decennial census unless a court orders another redraw.
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Kiley (CA). Petition No: 119-21. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2026051221">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Designate CCP as Organized Crime
Designates the Chinese Communist Party as a transnational organized crime group and directs the Attorney General and FBI to report and treat the CCP as a top international criminal organization.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
TREAT PTSD TRICARE Act
Makes stellate ganglion block available to TRICARE-enrolled service members with PTSD and updates VA/DoD PTSD clinical guidelines.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Prioritizing Primary Care Act
Requires federal agencies to report primary care spending and creates a working group to study and recommend ways to prioritize, expand, and improve primary care.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Nursing is a Professional Degree Act
Amends the Higher Education Act to define "professional degree" and explicitly list degrees, including nursing (MSN, DNP, DNAP, Ph.D.).
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
National MMIW Awareness Day
Designates May 5, 2026, as a national day to remember missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls; calls for new DOJ study.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
National American Birding Week
House resolution supporting May 8–17, 2026 as National American Birding Week to promote conservation and birdwatching events.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1346) to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6PPD Task Force Act
Creates a National Academy task force to study 6PPD impacts, promote research on alternatives, and share mitigation guidance and funding opportunities.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, 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.
Home Team Act
Gives local governments and community groups priority to buy pro teams before relocation.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
CLIMB Act
Stops federal penalties for businesses helping state-legal cannabis firms and allows exchanges to list their securities after 180 days.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Medicaid VBPs for Patients
Codifies value-based drug purchasing in Medicaid, changes price reporting, adds an antikickback exception, and requires guidance and a GAO study.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Halo Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction
Grants to nursing schools to boost salaries and keep new faculty for up to three years.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Fast Track To and Through College
Grants to states to expand dual enrollment, early college, credit transfer, and Pell access for eligible high school students.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Redesignation of Nigeria as CPC
House resolution supports the president's redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, urges aid conditions, sanctions, and protections for religious minorities.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Back the Blue Act
Creates new federal crimes and penalties, limits some habeas review, expands firearm authority for officers, and funds grants to improve law enforcement-community relations.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Ban Medicaid Coverage for Conversion Therapy
Stops Medicaid payments for practices that try to change sexual orientation or gender identity, with certain clinical exceptions.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HSA Funeral Expense Rule
Allows HSA distributions for a beneficiary's funeral costs up to $5,000; adds definition and timing rules.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Abortion DOULAS Act
Requires HHS to study abortion doula care benefits, access, and State Medicaid approaches, then report public findings within 18 months.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Honor and Remember Flag Act
Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as a national symbol and requires its display at specified federal sites on commemorative days.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.