Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Extend EARLY Act Authorization to 2031
Keeps federal authority for young women's breast health education through 2031. Programs can keep operating if funded.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Disaster Loan Accountability and Limits
Requires SBA to report disaster loan funding faster and fix forecasts. If funds fall very low, SBA can limit new loans to ones with collateral until Congress provides money.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.
Repeal Corporate Ownership Reporting Law
Ends the federal corporate ownership reporting rule. Companies would no longer need to file owner details and investigators could lose access.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 609.
Wasteful spending disclosure rewards
A proposed framework to reward federal workers who identify wasteful expenses and require CFO review, with public disclosures and oversight by OPM and GAO.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Star-Spangled Summit Act
Grants a 10-year permit to place and maintain a U.S. flag at Kyhv Peak; exempts the permit from NEPA and waives land use fees.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SAFE Guidance Act
Requires financial agencies to label guidance as nonbinding and not creating legal rights or obligations.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.
USTRx Act
Creates a Chief Pharmaceutical Trade Negotiator and annual reviews of high-income countries' drug pricing and trade practices, with required USTR response plans for adverse findings.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
VISIBLE Act
Requires immigration officers to display agency and name or badge during public enforcement with reporting and oversight
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Biennial Border Infrastructure Surveys and Repairs
DHS must check border barriers and tech every two years and fix problems quickly. It lets DHS waive some legal rules to speed repairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Make Airspace Sovereignty Permanent
The bill makes Executive Order 14305 permanent law and forces agencies to follow it. Day-to-day effects depend on what that order requires.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
PRIME Act: Meat Inspection Exemption
Exempts certain custom slaughter facilities from federal inspection when they follow state law and sell meat only within the same State.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Tougher Enforcement for Surprise Medical Bills
Raises penalties and forces faster payments to enforce surprise billing rules. Patients stay protected; plans and providers face bigger fines and new repayment duties.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, 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.
340B PATIENTS Act of 2025
Clarifies 340B discounts apply regardless of where drugs are dispensed and limits manufacturer conditions on covered entities and contract pharmacies.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Include Rioting as Racketeering Activity
Adds rioting to the list of predicate offenses under the federal racketeering (RICO) statute.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Restoring Equal Opportunity Act
Bans disparate-impact claims in federal employment and housing civil-rights statutes; nullifies specified regulatory approvals.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
U.S.-Israel Health Innovation Partnership
Funds joint U.S.-Israel projects to speed health tech, vaccines, and telemedicine. Startups, hospitals, and researchers can apply for grants; patients may get new tools over time.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Child Care and Early Learning Package
Creates a large child care and early learning package with work-linked eligibility, universal preschool, and wage supports for educators across participating states.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Secure Electronic Contact Lens Prescriptions
Requires online lens sellers to let customers send prescriptions electronically under HIPAA and to encrypt any protected health emails. Sellers must list an email contact.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Federal Travel Support for Abortion Access
Creates grants to cover travel, lodging, childcare, meals, and lost wages for people who must travel for abortions. Grants go to nonprofits and cannot pay for the procedure.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Act
Require VA to provide hospital and medical care abroad for permanently and totally disabled veterans and modernize reimbursements and app features.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Housing Survivors of Major Disasters
Eases proof of homeownership and expands FEMA repair options for homes damaged in major disasters; applies to applications and funds after enactment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Limit Federal Research Overhead for Wealthy Universities
Wealthy colleges will see limits on federal overhead payments for research grants. Schools must report endowments and how overhead dollars are spent.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
READY Accounts for Disaster Mitigation
A tax-advantaged savings option to fund disaster mitigation and uninsured home repairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Passport Renewal Reminder Requirement
The State Department must notify citizens at least 180 days before passport expiration. Notices will include the expiration date and how to renew.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.