American Legislation

A bill to require DHS to conduct a terrorism exercise focused on critical infrastructure during extreme cold, with after-action reporting.

Extends the foreign money ban to ballot campaigns, covering state and local measures, with enforcement by the FEC.

Expands default public access to civil-rights cold case records, narrows privacy exemptions for older files, and extends the Review Board's term to improve transparency and record availability.

Replaces outdated term 'mental retardation' with 'intellectual disability' across many federal statutes and regulations.

Incentives and grants to grow domestic printed circuit board manufacturing, research, and workforce training with tax credits and project awards.

Provides federal grants for comprehensive sex education, educator training, and youth sexual health services, prioritizing underserved communities and requiring evaluation.

Provides targeted SSBG funding and tax-account changes to help low-income families and adults obtain diapers and incontinence supplies.

Creates a new tax and withholding on third-party litigation funding returns; defines covered agreements, parties, and exclusions.

Provides $14.5 billion to states for border walls, surveillance, and to locate, arrest, and detain noncitizens. States can get reimbursements for costs since January 20, 2021.

Requires DHS and HHS to report on detainees, incidents in custody, removals, and plans to use non‑traditional detention locations.

Creates a Medicare model to fund EMS medication and blood supplies, orders a MedPAC study on EMS payment, and requires HHS guidance on hospital "wall time".

Proposes to restore the pre-2017 personal casualty loss deduction and extend claims for refunds tied to this deduction.

FEMA ends two years after this law and the President takes its duties. Disaster money becomes state block grants that require yearly approved plans.

Hospitals must meet set nurse-to-patient limits and post staffing each shift. Patients may see more nurse time; hospitals must hire more nurses and face new costs.

Starting in 2026, eligible public safety retirees can exclude up to $6,000 of retirement plan payouts used to pay health or long-term care insurance from taxable income.

Requires school food worker training to be held during paid hours when possible, include hands-on learning, be free, and pay workers if training occurs outside work hours.

Requires regulated title and lien protection for mortgages the enterprises buy and a 1% capital buffer if requirements are not met; Director must issue rules.

Sets rules for who is responsible when third-party payroll payors rely on employer certifications and errors occur.

If agreed, the U.S. will use a new name for Taiwan's office in Washington and update forms and websites. Most people notice no change; service users may see new names.

Creates nonprofit grant program to help pay medical care for retired federal working dogs; authorizes $1,000,000 per year for 2026–2030.

Some foreign residents and firms could face lower U.S. tax withholding on interest, dividends, royalties, and some wages. The President may seek a formal tax agreement that needs Congress' approval.

Medicare and Medicaid would cover leg artery tests at no cost for people at risk. CDC education and pilots aim to reduce avoidable amputations.

Creates grants to help schools hire and keep at least one full-time nurse. Funded districts must report staffing and plan to sustain nurses after five years.

GAO must report the cost of unused border wall materials bought between Jan 20, 2021 and Jan 20, 2025. It must go to Congress within 90 days.