American Legislation

Would remove existing caps on civil penalties for product safety violations, potentially allowing higher fines and broader enforcement by the CPSC.

This measure would withdraw lands in the Rio Chama Watershed from mineral entry, limiting new mining rights and altering land-management duties, with unclear duration and effects on existing claims.

Creates a dedicated SBA coordinator to improve outreach, coordination, and service for disability-owned small businesses.

This bill directs a national study of AI-enabled toys and requires a joint safety plan by the FTC and CPSC within two years.

This measure would alter when the aviation consumer protection advisory committee ends, affecting how long it provides guidance to transportation authorities on passenger concerns.

Proposes redefining navigable waters to determine which streams and wetlands fall under federal pollution controls and permitting.

This bill would require platforms to obtain and verify parental consent before a child can create or keep a social media account.

Sets a deadline for Interior to approve state wildlife programs within a set period, potentially speeding funding and project start times.

Pause licensing at Yucca Mountain and require an OMB study on alternative site uses and job potential.

Proposes a nationwide ban on commercial asbestos, banning manufacture, processing, use, and commerce of asbestos-containing products to reduce exposure and related health risks.

Reauthorizes federal support for battery processing and manufacturing under infrastructure programs; funding details and implementation are not specified.

Creates a cross-agency initiative to deploy charging and fueling for zero-emission vehicles at national parks, forests, and nearby lands, with maps, funding, and priority for shuttle services.

A pilot program to fund states to digitize county road records and publish public road data in centralized repositories.

Establishes a working group to standardize measurement and tracking of recycled plastic content, report annually, and harmonize state and trading partner requirements over a ten-year horizon.

Five-year program to award grants for accelerated PhD tracks in selected technologies, limited to domestic students, with university, lab and industry partnerships and annual reporting.

Creates a permanent NSF polar programs directorate to manage Arctic and Antarctic science, infrastructure, logistics, education, and Indigenous engagement with cross-agency coordination.

A federal program to buy and verify carbon removal from air or seawater, with targets, standards, and community benefits.

Expands grants, loan programs, and technical help to place portable air sensors for wildfire smoke monitoring and air quality data across rural and tribal areas.

Requires a GAO study and an automated tool to flag changing carrier identities in USDOT registrations, with FMCSA decisions, data sharing, appeals, and independent oversight.

Creates a national EPA program to plan, fund, and coordinate river restoration and resilience across ten states.

Requires a three-member quorum for the FTC to initiate, amend, or rescind broad rules or guidance, shaping how and when agency actions occur, with a start date in 2029.

Rules for child-focused AI chatbots to protect minors, limit data use, and require adult oversight.

Requires meaningful public, state, and tribal input before offering land parcels for oil and gas leasing, with required analyses and opportunities to comment.

Advisory body studies AI, robotics, biotech ethics and geopolitical risks.