American Legislation

Creates a federal grant program to fund emergency beetle-response projects on National Forest System lands, prioritizing water protection and wildfire risk reduction.

Codifies qualified immunity for law enforcement officers under 42 U.S.C. 1983, defining who is covered and when liability is barred.

Creates grants to help states, localities, and tribes set up or improve permits required to purchase handguns with basic licensing standards.

Raises antitrust enforcement: tightens merger review, bans exclusionary conduct, creates FTC data offices, adds penalties and whistleblower protections, and funds enforcement.

Adds a new aggravating factor in death-penalty cases involving killings or targeting public-safety workers.

Requires ICE to detain certain noncitizens charged in deaths or serious-injury crimes and to notify victims or their families.

Changes rules and timelines for importing firearms and ammunition used for sporting purposes.

Senate resolution condemning President Biden's Dec 23, 2024 commutation of Anthony Battle's death sentence; lists findings and was referred to Judiciary Committee.

Senate resolution condemning President Biden's commutation of Marvin Gabrion's death sentence on December 23, 2024.

Requires GPS tracking and nightly curfews for non-detained aliens; orders removal for failure to comply with release conditions.

Senate resolution recognizing Korean American Day and urging observance of the anniversary of first Korean immigrants' arrival.

Small low-value imports may lose duty-free status from certain countries and must include more shipment details. Importers and platforms could face fines for false information.

Creates a federal crime and civil liability for false reports that trigger emergency responses and defines emergency response.

Creates grants to prevent smuggling and support trafficked or at-risk children and young women; authorizes $50 million.

Requires DNA testing or documents to prove an adult’s relationship to an accompanying minor and creates a crime for reusing a child to enter the country.

Requires fingerprints of suspected child trafficking victims, creates a crime for using unrelated minors to enter, and mandates reporting.

Adds one federal district judge; President appoints with Senate confirmation; updates statute to list three judges for that district.

Creates a DOJ-run database of state trafficking data and funds state data collection and reporting.

Allows people to sue executive-branch employees who violate First Amendment rights; defines covered employees; allows court-awarded attorney's fees; includes severability.