American Legislation

The bill would train select federal workers to spot trafficking and refer cases to authorities. It aims to improve victim support and quicken investigations, not create new benefits.

Lawmakers would create a five-member National Patient Safety Board inside the Department of Health and Human Services to study safety events and publish annual reports.

The House introduces a resolution urging a 'whole child' approach to education and coordination of education, health, and social services for youth.

Makes technical changes to the Crow water settlement, creates separate accounts, and clarifies project ownership and uses of funds.

The bill would require visible placards on shipments carrying batteries, helping responders identify dangerous loads. It sets up rulemaking to decide thresholds and costs later.

This bill would add a lump-sum death payment for eligible wildland firefighters and some contractors, paid to survivors.

Lawmakers file a bill to limit births in territories: citizenship would be withheld if the mother is not lawfully present and the father is neither a citizen nor a permanent resident.

Extends per-application fees and directs all collected fees to a dedicated permit-processing fund from 2027 to 2037.

Directs Commerce to boost biomanufacturing competitiveness, map supply chains, improve transparency, and publish assessments and voluntary practices.

A proposed law to ban seafood from China in congressional dining facilities; currently referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Public safety officer benefits would be expanded, adding a partial-disability option and interim payments, with new deadlines for claim notices and decisions by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Directs removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran, with exceptions for defense and assistance.

Expands access to community-based long-term support services and strengthens protections for people choosing community settings over institutions.

Provides federal grants so high-need schools can hire or contract mental health professionals. States give competitive grants to districts and must report yearly.

Senate bill would create a federal grant program to hire school counselors, psychologists, and social workers in high-need public schools, authorizing $5 billion for 2027 with a 20% state match.

Provides emergency grants for extra pay and safety supplies for essential health care workers during declared emergencies.

Sets federal restrictions and penalties for abortions sought because of Turner syndrome.

Adds post-employment bans for some Senate-confirmed officials representing certain foreign entities; sets notice, amendment, and sunset rules.

Directs Commerce to study whether the U.S. can make imported critical infrastructure products and report findings with recommendations.

Creates 3-year pilots to fund school districts offering 100% plant-based meal options and nondairy milk substitutes, with training, reporting, and technical help.

A bill would require the Labor Department to train Wage and Hour Division staff to detect trafficking and refer cases to authorities.

Grants would support behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement and corrections officers.

This law forces federal immigration officials to detain people charged with certain theft and assault crimes and lets state attorneys general sue if officials fail to detain or remove them.

A bill would ban considering a donor's income when reimbursing living donors and require annual reports to Congress and the public by December 31 on grant sufficiency.