United States Bills
National Farmers Market Week
designates a week in 2026 to celebrate farmers markets and highlight their local economic and health benefits.
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Timeline
CDC Staffing Stabilization After Outbreaks
Prohibits certain staffing cuts at CDC foodborne disease divisions for one year after a major outbreak.
Status
Introduced
Timeline
Newborn Health Coverage Auto-Enrollment
A proposal requiring automatic 30-day newborn coverage with a 60-day enrollment window for private plans, plus immediate parent notification on unenrolled newborn claims.
Status
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and 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.
Timeline
American Grown Flower and Foliage Month
senate designates july 2026 as american grown flower and foliage month; symbolic recognition of domestic floriculture with no new funding or mandatory requirements.
Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4391-4392)
Timeline
Drug Patent Disclosure Act
Reforms how drug data used for approvals is shared with patent offices and adds a defense in patent suits for non-disclosure.
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 528.
Timeline
Time to Degree Reporting
requires colleges to publish detailed completion timing data by program and student type for consumer transparency
Status
Introduced
Timeline
Geothermal international energy program
Aims to build international geothermal capacity with partner nations through diplomacy, financing, and shared standards.
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513.
Timeline
Local Input for Oil Leasing
Requires meaningful public, state, and Tribal input and disclosure before offering land parcels for oil and gas leasing.
Status
Introduced
Timeline
k-12 cybersecurity information exchange
Establishes a public school cybersecurity hub, voluntary incident reporting, and a program to deploy tools, training, and services for K-12.
Status
Introduced
Timeline
MERIT Act admissions review
Proposes accrediting bodies evaluate legacy and donor-based admissions and study data collection while protecting privacy.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Timeline
Fast-track pipelines and preemption
Creates a fast-track process for interstate pipelines with FERC sole approval, preempts state and local controls, allows eminent domain, and enables environmental waivers to speed projects.
Status
Introduced
Timeline
birth tourism offense and deportation
creates a federal offense for entering the country to give birth with misrepresented intent, provides heavy penalties, and allows deportation at sentencing.
Status
Introduced
Timeline
Federal accountability for detention centers
Aims to let survivors sue private detention staff and operators in federal court for wrongful deaths, with minimum damages and elimination of immunity defenses.
Status
Introduced
Timeline
ai data center depreciation and reporting
A proposed framework targets ai data centers by removing bonus depreciation on related property and requiring annual reports on energy, water, emissions, backup power, and contracts, with national security exemptions.
Status
Introduced
Timeline
Tribal public health funding expansion
Adds Indian Tribes and related organizations as eligible recipients for CDC public health preparedness grants, with reserved funding, no matching requirements, and tribal-focused consultation.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Timeline
Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers Act
Aims to curb consolidation, boost farmer protections, and expand local processing and origin labeling.
Status
Introduced
Timeline
Veteran overdose rescue access
Free, no-prescription naloxone at pharmacies serving eligible veterans and their caregivers, with drug information, privacy safeguards, and annual Congress reporting.
Status
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Timeline
Procurement Thresholds Schedule Adjustment
Updates how often specific procurement thresholds are revised, starting 2028, then every three years.
Status
Introduced
Timeline
Relocation Lump-Sum Payment Authority
Would allow agencies to offer a one-time lump-sum relocation payment for employees who relocate for government work, with GSA rules and appeal options for disputes.
Status
Introduced
Timeline
Colonel Boyce VA Multispecialty Clinic Rename
Renames a Marietta VA multispecialty clinic after Colonel Michael H. Boyce; purely a naming change with no service, funding, or program alterations.
Status
Introduced
Timeline
FY2026 funding for commerce and justice
Funding for FY2026 across commerce, justice, science, and related agencies, detailing spending levels, limits, and reporting requirements.
Status
Introduced
Timeline
Military Education Savings Accounts
Creates MESAs for children of active-duty service members, funding accounts at specified amounts to cover private or home education expenses with safeguards.
Status
Introduced
Timeline
Arts Education for All Act
Expands arts instruction, training, and reporting across schools, prioritizing high-poverty and underserved students.
Status
Introduced
Timeline
Best-value MAS procurement flexibility
Proposes best-value criteria for MAS purchases by GSA and DoD.
Status
Introduced
Timeline