American Legislation

Lawmakers would advance a bill to create a wetlands grants pilot, with the Interior Secretary awarding up to $10 million per year in the coastal zone and Columbia River Basin.

House bill would accommodate certain facilities within federal-aid highway rights-of-way. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

House bill would amend two acts to ban cetacean taking, importing, exporting, and breeding for public display.

Requires replacing the Lincoln Memorial plaque for MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech; no public details on content, cost, or timing.

Establishes a public school cybersecurity hub, voluntary incident reporting, and a program to deploy tools, training, and services for K-12.

A bill would have the Education Secretary run a new Green Ribbon program. It would grant funds to states and recognize schools and libraries.

Raises prison terms and adds mandatory minimums for stealing or trying to steal guns from licensed dealers. Burglary triggers 3-year minimum; robbery triggers 5-year minimum.

Changes which teacher loan forgiveness program sections count for eligibility under the Higher Education Act.

Raises SBA loan caps for qualifying manufacturers, including export financing and SBIC limits.

Grows and diversifies maternal and perinatal care workforce through grants, studies, and HHS guidance.

House bill would raise ADU financing limits, expand loans for manufactured homes, and require a HUD study on off-site construction.

Bill would require Title X grant projects to follow state and local reporting laws on abuse. Compliance plans, annual training, and records would be required for minor patients.

Bill would let claimants in race-discrimination cases opt out of predispute arbitration agreements, with a court deciding enforceability for disputes under federal or state law.

The bill would authorize $50 million annually for internships and $100 million for scholarships (2026–2030) to fund paid local government internships for students.

Sets parental consent and disclosure requirements for schools receiving federal funds.

The bill would require the Attorney General to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III within 60 days after enactment.

The bill would bar sharing online CAD files that could program a 3D printer to fabricate a firearm. It targets distribution of those files online.

Creates grants to set up teams that help children exposed to trauma by linking services and training responders.

Creates a pilot grant program to restore coastal and Columbia Basin wetlands for migratory birds, with matching funds and annual reports.

The bill would classify fentanyl distribution causing death as first degree murder, requiring 2 grams of fentanyl mixture or 0.5 grams of a fentanyl analogue, with knowledge of fentanyl presence.

Adds sexual orientation and gender identity protections to many federal civil-rights laws.

This bill narrows RFRA exemptions that could enable discrimination and harm, limiting private-party claims and focusing on cases involving public authorities.

Creates a DOJ Office of Environmental Justice and a grant program to help State, local, and Tribal enforcement and community participation.

People who entered illegally on or after Jan 20, 2021 could be quickly deported, even if they ask for asylum. Military members as of Jan 1, 2025 are excluded.