Federal
American Legislation
119th Congress1st Session
resolution to overturn vehicle emissions waiver
A resolution under the Congressional Review Act to disapprove the EPA waiver for state vehicle greenhouse gas standards.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
DEF Act
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
House Rules for Floor Consideration
Sets House rules for debating and amending four bills, including permanent daylight savings, national security appropriations, veterans benefits, and payment card merchant codes.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Rules for Consideration of Four Bills
Sets House debate and amendment rules for four named bills, including two appropriations bills and bills on merchant category codes and veterans benefits.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent that H. Res. 1377 be laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
FAFSA Verification Efficiency
Requires DOE and SSA to verify SSNs and citizenship for federal student aid applicants.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635.
PROVIDE Act
Expedites VA disability claims for veterans in President-declared disaster areas; allows flexible evidence rules and filing deadlines.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Commemorating Working Families Tax Cuts
A House resolution marking one year since enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts and supporting related tax measures.
Rule H. Res. 1398 failed passage of House.
Health Disparity Zones Act
Designates local zones to target health disparities with grants, tax incentives, loan repayment, and higher Medicare payments for 10 years.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
TRUST Act
Restricts enlistment and appointment of nationals from certain foreign adversary countries; requires a Defense Department report identifying affected service members.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Motor Vehicle Modernization Act
Updates NHTSA programs for vehicle safety, automation, recalls, and VINs; creates NCAP Office and advisory groups.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 1.
Veterans Workplace Resources Notice Act
Requires employers with 50+ employees to post state-specific veterans benefits and crisis contact notices created by Labor and Veterans Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Veterans Burial Allowance Act
Standardizes VA burial, funeral, and plot payment rules; adds service-connected death as a qualifying condition and repeals section 2307.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Public Company Advisory Committee Act
Creates an SEC advisory committee of public company officials to advise on reporting, governance, proxy process, trading, and capital formation.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479.
Take Back Our Hospitals Act
Stops Medicare payments to hospitals or skilled nursing facilities owned or controlled by private equity, related corporations, or REITs, with a three-year transition for existing facilities.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Affordable Housing Guarantee Act
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Patient Device Data Access
Allows HHS to require device makers to give patients device-specific data they can access and to post related information online.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Unleashing AI Innovation Act
Creates AI Innovation Labs at financial regulators to let approved firms test AI with alternative compliance and limited enforcement during approved tests.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Community College Educational Exchange
Creates State Department programs to bring international students to community colleges and help those colleges expand study abroad and exchange capacity.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
TUTOR Act Tutoring Credit
Temporary tax credit for certified teachers who provide out-of-school tutoring in core subjects; applies 2026–2032; Treasury reporting required.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Baseload Reliability Protection Act
Blocks retirement or fuel conversion of large dispatchable power plants in areas at elevated or high risk of electricity shortages, with exemptions and Energy Department support.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
New Mexico Rural Veteran Care Access
Moves Otero and Eddy Counties into VA region VISN 17 within 180 days to change administrative coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Disapproval of Israel Munitions Sale
Prohibits a proposed U.S. foreign military sale to Israel of specific bombs, guidance kits, and fuzes described in Transmittal No. 24-13.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
China Exchange Rate Transparency Act
Directs the U.S. IMF representative to push for more transparency from China about its exchange rate actions and to weigh China’s behavior in IMF governance reviews.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
Bans many DEI offices, trainings, and funding across federal agencies, contracts, grants, accreditation, and advisory committees.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.