United States Bills
Designate Farmers Market Week
A non-binding Senate resolution recognizing the economic and community value of farmers markets and designating a week to celebrate them.
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Self-employment assistance expansion
Expands eligibility for self-employment assistance and clarifies approved activities; aims to help unemployed individuals start businesses.
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Introduced
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Direct care workforce grants
Creates a national technical assistance center and federal grants to train and support direct care workers and family caregivers, with stipulations for training, wage consideration, and reporting.
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Introduced
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Cybersecurity Review of Networked Medical Devices
A federal bill would require FDA and partners to assess cybersecurity risks in internet-connected medical devices from foreign manufacturers, with potential recalls and required documentation.
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Introduced
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Fraud Segmentation of Payments Act
This measure would let agencies pause, segment, or delay payments when fraud risk indicators apply, with notices to payees, a contest process, and Treasury procedures to limit holds.
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Introduced
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confidential ipo drafts and testing waters
explains a securities regulation proposal that expands confidential drafts and private investor talks before an offering.
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Introduced
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Export controls on AI chips
Tightens export licensing for advanced AI chips to countries of concern, bans highest-end devices, requires security reviews, and establishes a trusted-entity pathway.
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Introduced
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Nurse Aide Training Disapproval Provisions
Gives HHS power to disapprove nursing facility nurse aide training after penalties and expands NPDB background-check access for providers.
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Introduced
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Private right to sue glyphosate exposure
Proposal would bar federal funds from implementing an order and create a federal private right to sue producers and suppliers of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides for injuries.
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Introduced
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drug sponsor affiliation screening and import controls
FDA would assess sponsors tied to prc-linked entities and block approvals or imports, with a narrow shortage waiver.
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Introduced
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Medicaid beneficiary fraud expansion
This measure expands MFCU authority to investigate fraud by Medicaid applicants and recipients, potentially increasing prosecutions and requiring states to adjust resources.
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Introduced
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Fertilizer Capacity Grants Program
Allocates USDA grants and loans to expand fertilizer capacity and storage, prioritizing smaller firms and emissions-reducing upgrades to boost domestic supply.
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Introduced
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Stop Unemployment Fraud Act
Requires identity verification and data matching to prevent improper unemployment benefits payments.
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Introduced
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prep/pep coverage expansion
A measure to require broad coverage and no-cost access to HIV-prevention drugs, while protecting privacy and expanding grants and outreach.
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Introduced
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Bank Exam Threshold Adjustment
Proposes raising the asset threshold for exam frequency, allowing more banks to be examined less often.
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Introduced
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Private fund investment access for closed-end funds
The measure would allow closed-end funds to invest more in private funds, narrowing regulator limits and affecting liquidity and risk.
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Introduced
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Inspector General Independence Act
This proposal would keep current or recently serving political appointees out of Inspector General nominations to strengthen independent oversight.
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Introduced
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ESF Ban and Farm Relief
This bill bars ESF use for Argentina and redirects proceeds to USDA for one-time U.S. crop payments tied to 2025 export losses.
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Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Discharged
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Social Security tax and benefit reform
A proposed change to how Social Security taxes are calculated, and how benefits and cost of living adjustments are determined, with a short transition through 2030.
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Introduced
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Right to Read Act 2025
Aimed at boosting school libraries, literacy instruction, and information literacy across K–12, with funding, reporting, and protections for staff under state and local policies.
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Introduced
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Emerging Growth Company Financial Disclosure Reform
Proposal to limit historical financial statements for EGCs and former EGCs in IPO filings, affecting acquired-entity disclosures.
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Introduced
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Qualified BDC Dividends Tax Change
A proposed change would let electing BDC dividends receive the same deduction treatment as REIT dividends under 199A, starting after 2026, affecting investors, BDCs, and tax reporting.
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Introduced
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SBIC Investment Cap Increase
A proposal to raise the 5% cap for investments in small business investment companies to 15%, enabling more capital flow to small firms and investors.
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Introduced
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Public project reporting transparency
Requires annual reporting of large federal projects that are delayed or over budget, with a public list and explanations to improve oversight.
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Introduced
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