American Legislation

Limits the number and types of patents a biologic drug maker can assert against biosimilar applicants and sets court rules for expanding those limits.

Requires a public index of all federal criminal offenses, their elements and penalties, and mens rea, plus annual prosecution and referral counts, with reporting to Congress and online public access.

Adds a data field to flag missing-person last locations on federal land and requires an annual report.

Expands grant-powered overdose-tracking tools to share near real-time data across health and public safety partners, emphasizing hotspots and interoperability.

Requires DOJ reports on attacks, aggressive incidents, and officer mental health to recommend data, training, and resource improvements.

Allows federal law enforcement officers to buy retired agency-issued firearms at salvage value through a GSA program, with timing and eligibility limits.

Changes who may carry concealed firearms, where, and how they qualify under LEOSA and adjusts school zone and federal facility rules.

Prohibits drug makers from ‘product hopping’ that blocks generics or biosimilars and gives the FTC enforcement and remedy powers.

Allows the FTC to sue and fine parties who file sham citizen petitions delaying generic or biosimilar drug approvals.

Prohibits payments that delay generic or biosimilar competition; creates FTC enforcement, penalties, reporting, and certification rules.

Creates a USPTO–FDA task force to share information and technical assistance about patents for human drugs and biological products.

This proposal allows FBI criminal history records to flow to state licensing authorities for multistate checks, with use limited to licensing decisions and restricted from public sharing.

Declares the Equal Rights Amendment ratified despite a prior time limit.

Senate resolution restating that courts can interpret the Constitution and that the executive should follow federal court rulings.

Senate resolution honoring Volkert, Inc. for 100 years of engineering and infrastructure work, headquartered in Mobile, Alabama.

Designates March 24, 2025, to honor and promote women of color in technology and encourage action to improve inclusion and STEM pathways.

Proposes to bar Chinese nationals from F, J, or M nonimmigrant student visas for research or study. Introduced March 14, 2025; referred to Judiciary.

Sets federal minimum rules for sports wagering; lets states opt in and adds consumer protections, reporting, and public-health monitoring.

Proposes broadening the federal silencer definition to include parts and housings designed for sound reduction that attach to firearms through mounts or adaptors.

Moves federal antitrust enforcement from the FTC to the Department of Justice, transferring staff, cases, assets, funding, and related legal duties.

Limits mixed roles in digital ad markets and sets duties for brokerages to increase transparency and prevent conflicts.

Requires repayment or suspension of federal aid when institutions are found noncompliant with civil-rights rules, applying enforcement to whole programs.

Senate resolution honoring Delta Air Lines on its 100th anniversary and recognizing its history, workforce, hubs, services, and awards.