Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Education constitutional amendment
Would require a constitutional duty among the federal level, states, tribes, and territories to ensure high-quality education for all, with Congress able to enforce the standard through additional measures.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
National Farmers Market Week
designates a week in 2026 to celebrate farmers markets and highlight their local economic and health benefits.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Freedom to Ship Act
Bars carriers from refusing or restricting lawful interstate shipments of firearms, ammunition, or parts, with civil penalties and private damages.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
CDC Staffing Stabilization After Outbreaks
Prohibits certain staffing cuts at CDC foodborne disease divisions for one year after a major outbreak.
Introduced
Expanded Child Care Support
Expands access to child care for low-income families and former recipients, removes fixed funding caps, increases support for home-based providers, and includes a required study.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Poverty protections in child welfare
Requires state child welfare plans to assure poverty alone cannot justify removing a child, expands services to support families, and requires a report on poverty's role in welfare actions.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
American Grown Flower and Foliage Month
senate designates july 2026 as american grown flower and foliage month; symbolic recognition of domestic floriculture with no new funding or mandatory requirements.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4391-4392)
Time to Degree Reporting
requires colleges to publish detailed completion timing data by program and student type for consumer transparency
Introduced
Medicare Skin Substitutes Payment Reform
Proposes specific Medicare payment rules for wound-care skin substitutes, including per-square-centimeter rates, certifications, and prepayment reviews.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Industrial manufacturing fund
Proposal to create a funding mechanism using tariffs to support domestic manufacturers through loans, equity, and grants with workforce and environmental targets.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Local Input for Oil Leasing
Requires meaningful public, state, and Tribal input and disclosure before offering land parcels for oil and gas leasing.
Introduced
MERIT Act admissions review
Proposes accrediting bodies evaluate legacy and donor-based admissions and study data collection while protecting privacy.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
birth tourism offense and deportation
creates a federal offense for entering the country to give birth with misrepresented intent, provides heavy penalties, and allows deportation at sentencing.
Introduced
Federal accountability for detention centers
Aims to let survivors sue private detention staff and operators in federal court for wrongful deaths, with minimum damages and elimination of immunity defenses.
Introduced
Tribal public health funding expansion
Adds Indian Tribes and related organizations as eligible recipients for CDC public health preparedness grants, with reserved funding, no matching requirements, and tribal-focused consultation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Territorial birthright citizenship cutoff
Proposes a date-based limit on automatic birth citizenship in U.S. territories, setting January 1, 2027 as the cutoff with limited exceptions for children of citizens or permanent residents.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers Act
Aims to curb consolidation, boost farmer protections, and expand local processing and origin labeling.
Introduced
Lifeline verification and immigration rules
This legislation tightens Lifeline eligibility by requiring national verification, rechecking past enrollments, and restricting benefits to citizens and qualified aliens, with tribal identifiers allowed.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Procurement Thresholds Schedule Adjustment
Updates how often specific procurement thresholds are revised, starting 2028, then every three years.
Introduced
Relocation Lump-Sum Payment Authority
Would allow agencies to offer a one-time lump-sum relocation payment for employees who relocate for government work, with GSA rules and appeal options for disputes.
Introduced
Colonel Boyce VA Multispecialty Clinic Rename
Renames a Marietta VA multispecialty clinic after Colonel Michael H. Boyce; purely a naming change with no service, funding, or program alterations.
Introduced
Military Education Savings Accounts
Creates MESAs for children of active-duty service members, funding accounts at specified amounts to cover private or home education expenses with safeguards.
Introduced
Pledge in Schools
Requires daily recitation of the pledge and flag display in public schools receiving federal funds, with opt-out and annual compliance certification.
Introduced
Best-value MAS procurement flexibility
Proposes best-value criteria for MAS purchases by GSA and DoD.
Introduced