Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Senate NATO Support Resolution
A symbolic Senate statement affirming support for NATO and U.S. commitment to transatlantic security, signaling bipartisan backing without new spending or policy changes.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Counsel authorization to testify and represent
A resolution authorizes the Senate's Legal Counsel to testify and represent the Senate in a specific legal matter, clarifying the scope of testimony and representation.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4530; text: CR S4525)
American Decade of Sports Act
Creates a State Department sports diplomacy office and requires 5-year strategies to use major U.S.-hosted sporting events (2024–2034) to advance U.S. diplomatic goals.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502.
Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization
Extends the commission’s authorization and the years for appropriations through September 30, 2028; no funding amounts specified.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
Expanded Consular Fellows Act
Lets Secretary of State extend consular appointments to eight years and add a two-year noncareer option.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 515.
Preventing Tax Fraud and Identity Theft Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Stop Support for UNRWA Act
Prohibits U.S. contributions to the UN agency for Palestine refugees; allows alternate humanitarian aid only after State Department certification to Congress.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
FIXER Act
Creates an elective exception to volume caps for certain tax-exempt bonds to preserve assisted and low-income rental housing and adjusts acquisition rules.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Color-coding for intoxicating drinks
This proposal would require a single federal color and a non-color accessibility marker at the dispensing point for drinks with intoxicating substances, with rules to be set by federal agencies.
Introduced
Foster Youth Investment Act
Allows certain contributions to "Trump accounts" for foster youth and children in state or tribal custody for contributions after Dec 31, 2025.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Anthony Gallopo VA Clinic
Renames the VA outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey, as the Anthony 'Tony' J. Gallopo VA Clinic and updates all official references.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
FECA Modernization and Cost Containment
Requires agencies to use managed care networks, set treatment protocols, monitor fraud, and report outcomes and costs.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Inclusive Democracy Act
Guarantees federal voting rights for people with criminal convictions and sets rules for registration and absentee voting in carceral settings.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
GPS Modernization Acceleration Act
Directs faster deployment of modern GPS satellites, control upgrades, prioritizes L5 signal, and requires progress reports to Congress.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
PILOT Act
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Polling Place Standards Act
Requires minimum polling places per voters, staffing standards, geographic distribution, and grants; exceptions if mail or drop-box voting is used.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Values in Arms Export Act
Requires human-rights-based monitoring and oversight of arms exports; creates an independent oversight board and new reporting, eligibility, and funding rules.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act
Requires tax-reporting and new taxes for certain fiscal sponsorships; applies to many public charities; effective for taxable years after 2027.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Inflation for Hospital Insurance Tax
Adjusts the high-income hospital insurance tax thresholds for inflation, starting after 2026; applies to wages and self-employment income and rounds to $1,000.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CHILE Act of 2026
Creates a payment framework and funding to help specialty crop producers after disasters or market shocks.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Increasing Opportunity For Reindustrialization Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
American Dream Accounts Act
Creates tax-exempt savings accounts to help citizens save for a first home, with contribution limits, rollovers, and withdrawal rules.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Disapproving BLM Coastal Plain ROD
Congress cancels the BLM Record of Decision for Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing.
Became Public Law No: 119-52.
Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
Became Public Law No: 119-15.