American Legislation

Temporarily allows certain False Claims Act recoveries to be deposited into the Crime Victims Fund through fiscal year 2029, with limits for qui tam awards and government damages.

Classifies fentanyl-related chemicals as Schedule I and creates faster research registration and limited research manufacturing exceptions; updates penalties and rulemaking deadlines.

Extends a federal grant program that funds support and treatment services for law enforcement officers and their families through 2029.

Authorizes the Senate Judiciary Committee to spend specified funds and hire staff from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027.

This measure moves the nwrc's legal domicile and updates service of process contacts.

Requires a meaningful opportunity to consult with an attorney or representative during immigration inspections at ports of entry.

Limits presidential entry suspensions; adds nondiscrimination, reporting, waiver, and judicial review requirements.

Raises maximum prison sentence for picketing near courts or judges' homes from one to five years.

Changes percentage and wording for how trafficking victim assistance grant funds may be allocated and used.

A proposed change would treat DUI/DWI offenses as grounds for inadmissibility and deportation for noncitizens, including admissions of the offense, with effects across visa, entry, and removal proceedings.

Creates a performance right for sound recordings and sets rules and small-station fees for terrestrial radio royalties and distribution.

Creates grants for Drug-Free Communities coalitions to partner with local schools to prevent youth substance use and misuse.

Requires the President to annually designate a month as African Diaspora Heritage Month and encourages observances and programs.

CBP must identify and re-vet Afghan evacuees paroled in 2021–2022 and report results to federal agencies.

Joint resolution to nullify a DHS rule increasing the automatic EAD renewal extension period; introduced Jan 30, 2025, referred to Judiciary.

Designates January 30, 2025, to honor Fred Korematsu and encourage reflection on civil liberties and the Constitution.

Creates a civil cause of action and bans federal funding for clinics and providers that perform gender-transition procedures on minors; applies retroactively and allows damages.

Prohibits U.S. persons from exporting, importing, researching, or financing AI technologies with Chinese entities; sets penalties and enforcement timelines.

Designates January 26–February 1, 2025, as National School Choice Week and encourages awareness of K-12 options.

Increases criminal penalties and mandatory prison terms for reentry after removal and shifts reentry permission to the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Requires background checks, home visits, and reporting for sponsors of unaccompanied migrant children and limits placement with unlawfully present adults.

Senate resolution opposes pardons for people convicted of assaulting Capitol Police officers.

Limits nonjudicial forfeiture, raises proof standards, speeds notices and hearings, and redirects forfeiture proceeds to the Treasury general fund.