Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Judges Gift Limits
This measure limits gifts to judges and Supreme Court justices, sets value caps, lists exceptions, and provides enforcement penalties.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Birthright Citizenship Narrowing
This proposal would limit automatic birthright citizenship by requiring that a newborn's citizenship depend on at least one parent being a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Minimum wage reform and indexing
Proposes staged federal minimum-wage increases, ends subminimum tips rules, eliminates youth and disability wage exemptions, and links future increases to the national median wage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Birthright citizenship limits
Proposes narrowing birthright citizenship for children born to certain noncitizens, labels some parents as invaders, and restricts automatic citizenship for those births, with determinations largely not reviewable by courts.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Control Rights for Digital Replicas
Gives people the right to block or license realistic AI copies of their face or voice. Platforms must follow a notice-and-takedown process.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
Protect Reproductive Health Care Providers
This measure shields providers offering lawful reproductive care from state restrictions, funds legal defenses and security, and protects patients who seek care across state lines.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dealer licensing grants for states and tribes
A new DOJ grant program would fund state and tribal firearms dealer licensing, inspections, and data collection to standardize oversight and strengthen enforcement.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cap Funding for Student Work Authorizations
Limits federal spending on work permits for foreign students. Colleges, students, and employers would face new limits and more paperwork.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Right to record enforcement actions
Protects the right to record, observe, or peacefully protest public police actions, allows lawsuits for violations, and requires training and damages for wrongdoing.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Block Judgment Fund Payments for Presidential Lawsuits
Stops the federal Judgment Fund from paying money tied to lawsuits filed by the President or Vice President. It covers pending cases and actions starting Jan 20, 2025.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Deny Immigration for Sharia Advocacy
Officials could deny asylum, green cards, or citizenship to people who back or use force to enforce Sharia law. It also lets them revoke green cards later.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration Overhaul Prioritizes National Interest
Shifts immigration toward economic merit, cuts family and lottery visas, tightens asylum and benefits rules. Employers must use E-Verify and many pathways to citizenship become longer.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Report AI Use on Raw Surveillance Data
Requires agencies to report and publicly summarize when AI accesses raw foreign-intelligence surveillance data. Officials must notify Congress and courts before new systems get access.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Religious Persecution Sanctions Act
Requires an annual, multi-agency report on religious persecution in occupied territories and imposes sanctions on those responsible.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Meatpacking competition reform
Aims to reduce concentration in meatpacking by forcing divestitures and strengthening ftc authority to promote competition and protect small buyers.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S883-887)
Inspector General for Child Programs
Creates a temporary inspector general to audit federal child assistance funds, publish quarterly reports, and oversee contracts and transfers to curb waste and fraud.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Payment network routing competition
Fed rules would allow multiple networks for credit cards and create a public list of networks tied to foreign entities; aims to boost competition while addressing security concerns.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Rulemaking exclusion for foreign adversaries
Bars designated foreign governments and their nationals from submitting comments in U.S. rulemaking.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act
Promotes drug price accuracy and transparency through PBM pricing reforms, survey data, and stronger oversight of Medicare and Medicaid.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Restore ATF Access to Firearm Records
ATF can keep and share more gun records and inspect dealers more often. This may change privacy and how dealer licenses are denied or revoked.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Fentanyl Penalties and Postal Screening
Proposes lower fentanyl thresholds for harsher penalties and expands postal screening funding.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Permanent ANG tuition assistance
This proposal would establish a permanent tuition-assistance program for Air National Guard members who meet training requirements, funded under existing authorities.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Tailored banking regulation by risk
Regulators would tailor rules to each bank’s risk and business model, require explanations for tailoring, and increase supervision modernization and reporting for community banks.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Commission to Study Reparations
Creates a federal commission to study harms from slavery and discrimination and recommend remedies. It does not provide immediate payments.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.