American Legislation

FDA will change drug and biologic rules to say nonclinical instead of animal for preclinical tests. This may change what test data sponsors submit.

Authorizes diplomatic, security, reconstruction, and sanctions measures to support Ukraine and counter Russian aggression, with reports, funding authorizations, and export controls.

Requires reserving many federal contracts for small businesses when two or more are expected to compete at fair market prices.

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.

Would let VA approve cross-state apprenticeship programs for veterans' education benefits, replacing multiple state approvals for multi-state programs.

new tools to address large-scale theft and supply-chain diversions by establishing a dedicated coordination center and expanding penalties.

Service members leaving the military get more mental health and suicide prevention information and help enrolling in VA care. Families and providers get more outreach and resources.

Expands who is counted in highway safety, boosts crash data for roadside and work zones, forms two data groups, and requires annual reporting on work zone fund use.

This bill would let USPS ship alcohol to adults under federal and state rules, requiring ID checks, registration, age verification, and tax prepayment, while state and tribal laws still apply.

Allows grants to build real-time hospital bed tracking and dashboards; adds CMMI pilots for geriatric and psychiatric emergency care; requires GAO study and report.

Requires the Census Bureau to report on and publish yearly data on people who have both hearing and vision loss.

Creates federal grants for national groups to run out-of-school career and work programs for ages 6 to 19. Local workforce boards must form youth councils and report outcomes.

Updates child and adult care food program rules to simplify paperwork, refine deficiency reviews, study additional meal reimbursement, and set annual eligibility for some for-profit centers.

Expands grant eligibility to include youth sports facilities to improve access to recreation, target low-income and rural children, address sedentary lifestyles, and support local economic development and jobs.

Creates a federal tax credit to build or rehab affordable owner-occupied homes in distressed neighborhoods. Builders get credits if homes sell at capped prices and buyers meet income limits.

Permanently bans offshore oil, gas, and mineral leasing in four Atlantic and Straits of Florida planning areas.

Removes a code restriction so IRA distributions may be rolled to donor-advised funds for distributions after enactment.

Creates a federal office to coordinate biotech research, rules, and data. It aims to speed approvals, support companies and training, and protect health and security.

Expands penalties for destroying broadband facilities and allows the FCC to determine functional equivalence to broaden protection.

Directs a quick review of menopause and mid-life health for servicewomen and veterans, to identify gaps, training needs, and a strategic research plan, due within 180 days.

Dairy plants must report processing costs and product yields. USDA will publish a public report three years after enactment and then every two years.

assessing a proposal that would sunset rules upheld by chevron deference, assign gao-led sunset schedules, and adjust congressional review timing, with wide regulatory implications across agencies.

This lets the President start talks to try to regain control of the canal. A report to Congress is due within 180 days.

This bill renames a post office to honor Trooper Zachary Fink. Mail service and ZIP codes do not change.