American Legislation

Removes a GS-12 restriction so more Border Patrol agents can qualify for certain overtime pay.

HUD would issue loans to some public employees; eligibility, loan sizes, interest rates, and oversight are not defined in the available material.

This proposal would require agencies to publish real-time permit statuses online, including stages, timing, and reviewer contacts.

Proposes automatically creating newborn accounts from enumeration at birth data, raising privacy, control, and cost questions.

Aimed at preventing foreign adversaries from accessing key technical features of closed-source AI models, with potential effects on developers, cloud providers, researchers, and enforcement.

Would raise federal penalties for certain gift card fraud and may affect enforcement and costs, but specific cases and new penalties are not defined.

Proposes that health coverage for detainees pending trial continues through Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and VA programs.

Directs NIAID to award a competitive grant to the Antibiotic Resistance Leadership Group to support a clinical research network on antibiotic resistance.

A symbolic resolution to designate a week recognizing community health centers and encourage public engagement with primary care services.

Establishes a USDA grants program to train veterans in farming and ranching, awarding funds to colleges and nonprofits with 1:1 non-Federal matching.

Legislation to curb mandatory arbitration in workplace disputes, ban upfront waivers and class actions, require voluntary post-dispute consent, and protect workers from retaliation.

A measure to end the Federal Insurance Office and reallocate its duties to the Treasury and the Federal Reserve.

Proposes a new fund and board to invest in domestic manufacturing and technology, with financing, fees, and strict oversight to boost jobs and supply-chain resilience.

Proposes a federal grant program to promote interstate licensure compacts for mental health professionals, administered by HRSA, with $4 million annual funding through 2030.

This measure speeds up weatherization and energy program funding by setting 60-day guidance and allocation timelines and 30-day payments for complete plans.

Proposes private and Medicaid coverage of Alzheimer's biomarker tests with fast approvals and no extra cost-sharing.

Extends authorization of the Genome to Phenome Initiative from 2023 to 2031 in the federal agricultural statute.

Competitive grants to build pre-apprenticeship programs for underrepresented people in construction trades, with priority for partnerships and employer matches.

Sets rising minimum wages for employees on federal contracts and updates related wage rules and enforcement.

Blocks social media accounts for under-13s and limits algorithmic recommendations for under-17s; requires schools to block social media on subsidized networks.

Expands ALS-related DIC to surviving spouses married eight years or more and directs VA to study other high-mortality service-connected conditions.

Extends the foreign-national contribution ban to state and local ballot initiatives and referenda for donations made after enactment.

Requires Congress to approve any explosive nuclear test, with 180-day notice, reporting, and defined floor procedures including high Senate threshold.