Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act
Removes wilderness study status from three Montana areas and shifts management to existing land management plans.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Terminate Loan Limits, Restore PLUS
Ends federal student loan limits and restores Direct PLUS loans for graduate and professional students; referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Honoring Kay Granger
A House resolution honoring Kay Granger’s life, service, and historic firsts, and sending condolences to her family.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Dyslexia definition in special education
Adds a formal dyslexia definition to IDEA and requires equal access to accommodations for eligible students, including those from low-income, low socioeconomic status, and limited English proficient backgrounds.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.
Youth AI Safety Act
Creates a short-term task force to study youth impact of chatbots, funds research and outreach, and bans addictive features for users under 18.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Child care funding expansion and rescission
Proposes large increases in child care and early education funding through 2029, with a reduction of unobligated border enforcement funds.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Medicaid adult dental coverage expansion
Expands Medicaid to cover adult dental and oral health services, with a temporary 100% federal match and new quality, equity, and reporting requirements for states.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
CHIP dental wraparound coverage expansion
Ban on annual or lifetime dental limits for targeted low income CHIP children and pregnant women, plus a required wraparound dental coverage, effective six months after enactment.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Critical Minerals Innovation Partnership Program
Establishes a State Department program to fund international partnerships and centers for critical minerals research, development, and deployment, with oversight, reporting requirements, and a 10-year sunset.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
CANADA FIRE Act
Authorizes targeted economic and diplomatic sanctions in response to repeated transboundary wildfire smoke and sets conditions to lift those sanctions.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Epstein Records Transparency Act II
Expands access to federal records in Epstein-related matters, empowering victims and state prosecutors to obtain unredacted materials, limits privileges, permits classified review, and introduces penalties for concealment or falsification.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
CANADA Act
Requires USTR to investigate whether partners including Canada restrict U.S. alcoholic beverage imports and to report findings to Congress.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
AI Job Impact Reports Required
Agencies must study how AI affects jobs and skills. Reports will help shape training and workforce policy but do not give new benefits.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Ban Compelled DEI Training for Research Grants
Stops grant rules that force people to accept certain DEI claims. Agencies must freeze payments on allegations and recover funds if violations are found.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Agricultural Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care
Requires USDA study on access to addiction and mental health care for farmers and ranchers and a report with recommendations and feasibility findings within 180 days.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
SSA Staffing Restoration
Requires the SSA to restore full-time staff to the January 19, 2025 level within six months, prioritizing frontline and claims processing to improve beneficiary service.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mayor Coy Payne Post Office
Renames the Chandler post office at 101 North Colorado Street as the Mayor Coy Payne Memorial Post Office Building.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mold Remediation Pilot and Standards
Requires DoD to test moisture-control technologies in military housing and to issue uniform mold remediation guidelines across services.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nitrite-containing product ban
This measure would classify consumer products with 10%+ sodium nitrite as banned hazardous items, with industrial exemptions and foods excluded, affecting retail sales, labeling, and compliance for manufacturers.
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.
National Infrastructure Investment Corporation
Creates a federal corporation to provide loans and guarantees for major infrastructure projects and allows limited pension-fund loans.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
tariff authority repeal
This measure repeals a tariff authority and leaves unclear how agencies, importers, and partners would adapt to the changes.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SNAP shelter deduction cap repeal
Proposes removing the cap on shelter deductions to increase SNAP benefits for households with high housing costs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Federal Infrastructure Bank
Creates a federally chartered bank to finance U.S. infrastructure projects via loans, equity, and guarantees; sets up a holding company and tax credit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
STAR Act of 2025
Adds semiconductor design spending to an advanced manufacturing tax credit, allowing a 25% credit for certain in-house and contract design expenses through 2036.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.