American Legislation

A House bill proposing to strengthen services in rural areas; referred to multiple committees for further review.

Requires the SEC to create registration forms for certain registered non-variable annuities and life insurance securities, with deadlines and design rules.

Gives Coast Guard Commandant authority to make local installation-support agreements and requires Congress be notified within 60 days.

Allows transfer of specific platted federal land in Bonners Ferry under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes.

Shares seabed-mining revenues with nearby Pacific territories to improve economic security; bill text and details are not publicly available.

Amends federal personnel rules to set requirements for sensitive positions related to gender dysphoria; full text and details are not publicly available.

Sets up a pilot to fund free classroom supplies for students and teachers in high-poverty schools, with competitive grants to local districts.

Stops certain Department of Education offices from moving functions to other federal agencies and requires public cost reports for interagency agreements.

Orders FDA to restrict certain foreign drug imports, increase supply chain reporting, and ban registration for facilities tied to forced labor or sanctions.

House resolution to impeach President Trump for alleged abuse of power, including execution calls and threats to federal judges.

Requires HUD to review FHA construction financing for modular homes, propose changes, start rulemaking on draw schedules, and study standardized module coding.

Extends and raises the work opportunity tax credit, adds military spouses, adjusts special rules, and directs agencies to promote hiring in key industries.

Bill would raise six multifamily loan limits under the National Housing Act and base future adjustments on a Census index starting Jan 1, 2026.

Creates a HUD pilot to fund whole-home repairs and forgivable landlord loans for low- and moderate-income homeowners and small landlords with reporting requirements.

Grants to pick pre-reviewed mixed-income housing designs to speed approvals and share best practices.

Prohibits foreign entities from being public utility holding companies, effective 180 days after enactment.

Allows HUD to treat certain housing assistance as a 'special project' for environmental review and lets federally recognized tribes assume HUD environmental review duties.

Changes the manufactured home definition to include homes with or without a permanent chassis and requires State certification of equal treatment.

Creates competitive grants to improve and preserve affordable manufactured housing communities and prioritize resident ownership and long-term affordability.

Creates a pilot to hold earned-income rent increases for certain assisted families in escrow accounts to help build savings.

House resolution to impeach President Trump for allegedly ordering strikes on Iran without congressional authorization.

Creates a Treasury-led task force to study and report on detecting, preventing, and coordinating responses to electronic payment scams.

Allows stronger watershed restoration, orders a national farm flood risk study, and updates a numeric threshold in the watershed law.

Creates a Medicare episode-based payment program for radiation oncology, a transportation add-on, accreditation rules, and exempts the program from budget neutrality adjustments.