American Legislation

Proposed changes make the core carjacking offense require 'knowingly' rather than specific intent to kill, and limit the death-enhancement to cases with explicit deadly intent and actual death.

Changes federal criminal law on kidnapping, sexual abuse, and illicit sexual conduct involving minors; adds offenses and clarifies penalties and jurisdiction.

Increases chapter 7 trustee pay, changes fee distributions, raises some quarterly fees, and extends temporary bankruptcy judgeship terms.

Proposed grants to hire retired personnel for civilian training, investigations support, and IT work, with Inspector General audits and safeguards.

Allows grants for research-based youth PSA campaigns and requires annual reporting on funded campaigns and their evaluation.

The measure narrows parole eligibility for noncitizens, sets time limits, restricts employment, and introduces annual reporting plus a private right to sue the federal authorities.

Creates a federal crime for assaults on hospital staff on hospital grounds, with penalties and a disability-based defense, plus a GAO study.

Aims to deter attacks on journalists by creating a federal offense for harming reporters during newsgathering, with penalties for bodily and serious bodily injury and coverage of attempted acts.

strengthens patent rights by raising standards in reviews, expands panel size, and creates a revolving fund for the patent office.

Authorizes electronic and remote notarizations affecting interstate commerce, sets identity, recording, and recognition standards, while preserving state licensing and procedures and guiding cross-jurisdiction validity.

A federal grant program run by the department of justice to fund after-school programs for students in qualifying counties, with grants awarded to districts and nonprofits and annual reporting.

Proposes a federal ban on defined semiautomatic weapons and large-capacity magazines, with grandfathering for current owners, regulated private transfers, and potential buy-back funding.

Adds sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence to the aggravated-felony list for noncitizens, aiming to speed up removal and enforcement.

Declares April 2025 'Earth Month' and encourages climate action, stewardship, education, and community involvement.

Establishes a center to coordinate investigations, share threat information, train partners, and report on trends in organized retail theft and supply chain crime.

Adds Easter Monday to the federal list of legal public holidays in Title 5.

Creates a fund for seizing sanctioned Russian assets and codifies an export enforcement coordination center.

Designates April 14–20, 2025 as a week to recognize osteopathic physicians, students, colleges, and 150 years of osteopathic medicine.

A federal right to control AI-generated voice and likeness, with takedown duties and post-mortem licensing.

Prohibits devices and modifications that make semiautomatics act like machineguns; requires registration of covered modified firearms within 120 days.

Proposes greater wage priority for employees, stronger retiree protections, tighter limits on executive compensation, and enhanced union rights during corporate bankruptcy and asset sales.

Senate resolution honoring Clela Rorex for issuing the first same-sex marriage license and designating March 26, 2025 as Clela Rorex Day.