United States Bills
Credentialing for environmental health workers
Creates model credentialing standards and technical help for environmental health workers, builds a workforce plan, and expands loan forgiveness for full-time, accredited staff.
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Introduced
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FEMA homelessness housing program funding
A proposed FEMA program would fund housing and services for homelessness, prioritizing high-need areas and ensuring funds support housing creation, direct services, and oversight.
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Introduced
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Ethics rule on staff relationships
Proposes expanding the ban on sexual relationships between Members and all House employees across offices, with questions about enforcement and penalties.
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Introduced
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Cohabitation ban for staff
Prohibits members and top staff from cohabitating unless married; adds to rules. Addresses ethics concerns, with unclear enforcement and no explicit penalties; divides opinions on private living arrangements.
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Introduced
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House late-night voting restriction
Proposes a rule limiting recorded votes after 11 p.m. to those with 3/4 support, reshaping floor calendars and staff workloads.
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Introduced
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Non-binding tax reform hearings resolution
Non-binding resolution urging hearings to study wage versus capital income taxation and potential reforms affecting wealth, reporting, and newer asset classes.
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Introduced
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National Whistleblower Day Resolution
Senate resolution designates a day to honor whistleblowers and urges agencies to raise awareness of reporting rights.
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Introduced
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Health care equity transparency
Requires detailed reporting on hospital ownership and finances; licenses private equity investors; safeguards staffing and access to care while studying market effects.
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Introduced
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Health care ownership reporting act
Requires public reporting and licensing of for-profit health care owners, with safeguards on service closures, staffing, and investments; empowers HHS to set rules and review deals affecting patient access.
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Introduced
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Pardon Transparency and Accountability
A proposal to publish clemency explanations, seek victims' input, and tighten lobbying disclosures.
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Introduced
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Higher education accreditor recognition reform
rules for recognizing accreditors, requiring prior approval for changing primary accreditor, and public notice processes to boost oversight of accreditation in higher education.
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Introduced
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Kidney Care Demonstration Program
A 10-year multipayer demonstration to fund kidney disease prevention, expand screening, require data reporting, and share Medicare savings with participating health plans.
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Introduced
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Education accreditor recognition reforms
This proposal updates which accrediting agencies can be recognized by the Department of Education, tightens initial recognition, and requires formal approval for accreditor changes to protect student aid eligibility.
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Introduced
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Railway remote-control prohibition on main lines
Requires an engineer in the lead cab for main line trains and bans remote control locomotives outside yards; includes rapid audits and penalties.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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MOUs for Traditional Uses
requires federal land managers to negotiate memoranda of understanding with a land-grant council to coordinate traditional uses on federal land, outline permits, fee considerations, and tribal consultation in land-use planning.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Permanent PAID wage settlement program
Permanent PAID program under a federal labor agency to settle unpaid wages via employer self-audits, with a private-right waiver and supervised payments.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.
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Rural hospital cybersecurity workforce strategy
HHS must develop a rural hospital cybersecurity workforce strategy, create training materials, consult providers, and brief Congress within one year.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.
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Advanced reactor demonstration expansion
DOE would test advanced reactors across at least ten sites, prioritizing fourth generation, small modular, and micro reactors with industry cost sharing.
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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Ban on ESF Argentina Support
This measure would bar ESF backing for Argentina, including currency swaps, pesos purchases, and debt purchases, with a seven-day wind-down and automatic sunset in 2027.
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Introduced
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Gold Medal for World War II Nurses
Creates a single Congressional Gold Medal to honor women who served as Army and Navy nurses in World War II. The medal goes to the Smithsonian for display.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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ICT Procurement Training Act
Proposes technology-focused training for acquisition staff, expands cloud and AI use, and raises simplified and micro-purchase thresholds to boost small-business participation in tech contracting.
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Introduced
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NP/PA Orders under Energy Benefit
Expands who can issue orders for covered medical services and supplies for energy workers’ benefits, limited by state scope of practice and future presidential regulations.
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Introduced
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Campus antisemitism and Title IV rule
Proposes a rule for colleges receiving federal student aid to avoid events promoting antisemitism, defined by IHRA, with Title IV eligibility at stake.
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Introduced
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Clemency transparency and lobbying changes
Requires public explanation for clemency grants, strengthens Pardon Attorney duties, and tightens quick lobbying reporting.
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Introduced
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