Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
MAIN Event Ticketing Act
Strengthens anti-bot rules, requires ticket sites to use security, report circumvention, and gives FTC civil enforcement authority.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
Authority to Destroy Hazardous Imports
Gives the health secretary power to order unsafe imports destroyed and bans moving them. Importers may lose goods and must follow new FDA rules.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Funding
Requires disclosure of foreign third‑party litigation funding, bans funding by foreign states and sovereign wealth funds, and directs annual DOJ reports.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 608.
North Dakota Trust Lands Act
Allows swaps of state trust lands and BLM lands and enables some state parcels to be taken into tribal trust.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Demographics report on NICS denials
Requires the attorney general to provide annual, aggregated demographic data about firearm purchase denials through NICS, with privacy considerations and annual reporting to Congress.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Repeal of heavy truck excise tax
Proposes repealing a twelve percent excise tax on new heavy trucks, tractors, and trailers to lower costs and speed fleet modernization, with unclear plans to replace Highway Trust Fund revenue.
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. LaHood asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2424, a bill originally introduced by Representative LaMalfa, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence
Creates at least five VA centers to research, train, and provide certain innovative therapies for veterans, with funding and reporting requirements.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Allow SNAP for Hot Ready Meals
People could use SNAP benefits to buy hot ready to eat meals from some stores. Stores must not get more than half their sales from hot prepared foods to qualify.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Advancing GETs Act of 2025
Creates a shared savings incentive, reporting rules, and a DOE guide to encourage deployment of grid-enhancing technology and congestion data reporting.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HBCU Arts and Cultural Strengthening Act
Allows HBCUs to use strengthening grants for arts programs, student support, and art collection care; permits NEA partnerships.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Tax Fairness for Workers Act
Allows above-the-line deduction for union dues and itemized deductions for unreimbursed employee expenses beginning for tax years after Dec 31, 2024.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
firearm licensee reform and oversight
Strengthens licensing, security, inspections, and digital tracing for gun dealers and online marketplaces.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Workplace violence standard for care settings
A federal rule requires a binding violence prevention standard for health care and social service workplaces, including written plans, risk assessments, training, incident investigation, recordkeeping, and anti retaliation protections.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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.
EASE Act of 2025
Requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test telehealth specialty care networks for Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP beneficiaries in rural and underserved areas.
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.
Tax Shift for Insurance Debt and Losses
Some insurers will treat certain debt as non-capital assets and can carry capital losses forward for 10 years. This changes when and how those insurers pay tax.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Protect TANF Resources for Families
Stops states from using federal TANF grants to replace state funds; requires state certification; extends TANF authority through September 30, 2026.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Youth Mental Health Research Act
Creates an NIH initiative to coordinate youth mental health research and funds collaborative studies from 2025–2030.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
COMPLETE Care Act
Incentivizes Medicare payments and funds technical help to integrate behavioral health into primary care.
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.
Vision Screening Grants for Children
A proposal to fund state grants and technical assistance to expand early vision screening for children, improve data, and coordinate follow-up across health and education programs.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity
Requires Medicare to pay separately for portable ultrasound transportation and setup, with supplier rules like portable X-ray, effective Jan 1, 2027.
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.
Limits on independent expenditure committees
Would apply existing contribution limits to independent expenditure committees that spend on elections.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act
Lets tax-exempt charities fund student housing and campus residential projects without losing exempt status, with limits and definitions.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Raise the Age Act of 2025
Stops FFLs from selling certain semiauto centerfire rifles and shotguns to people under 21; adds FBI report requirement.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HOV Lanes for Heroes
Allows certain disabled veterans to use HOV and toll lanes if identified and qualified by public authorities.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.