Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
James A. Cotten Post Office
A bill to officially rename the Willingboro post office as the James A. Cotten Post Office.
Introduced
Pathway to Trades Act
colleges with Perkins loan agreements must appoint a trades contact and create or adapt courses related to trades.
Introduced
Seizure safety in schools
Guidance for K–12 schools on seizure safety and accommodations under disability protections.
Introduced
Campaign finance restrictions on misconduct claims
Bar campaign funds from paying settlements or investigators in sexual misconduct cases, impose detailed reporting on disbursements, and expand retroactive applicability with enhanced enforcement options.
Introduced
Farm work counts for public service
Expands public service eligibility to include full-time farm and ranch work under the federal Direct Loan forgiveness program.
Introduced
Prison Commissary Price Reform
Sets fair market prices for prison commissaries, with competitive bidding and annual oversight.
Introduced
Federal offense for catalytic converter trafficking
Creates a new federal offense covering possession and sale of removed catalytic converters, with penalties and defenses tied to compliance with state and local identification and record keeping requirements.
Introduced
Learn AI Apprenticeship Guidance Act
Encourages AI-related instruction in apprenticeship programs and offers voluntary guidance and support to sponsors and educators.
Introduced
Citizenship Fee Waiver Restrictions
A proposal to bar fee waivers or reductions for citizenship applications, leaving only military naturalization exceptions, and requiring applicants to pay standard fees upfront.
Introduced
Transmission Grid Modernization Tax Credit
Aims to speed upgrades to the electric grid using advanced conductors, offers a tax credit, and simplifies environmental reviews for eligible projects.
Introduced
Literacy Grants Act
Uplifts federal literacy grants to require evidence-based reading instruction, bans the three-cueing model, and adds annual reviews and research on state and local strategies.
Introduced
Office of Men's Health Act
This bill directs a one-year study on men's health and establishes an Office of Men's Health within HHS to coordinate programs, support screenings, and share best practices using existing funds.
Introduced
Birthright Citizenship Restrictions
A proposal to remove automatic birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children of certain noncitizens and bar courts from reviewing determinations.
Introduced
Indoor Air Quality HVAC Review
Evaluates indoor air quality and HVAC performance across federal facilities, checks compliance with standards and qualifications, and outlines corrective-action timelines.
Introduced
Voluntary swatting registry guidance
This measure would require the Attorney General, with DHS, to publish best-practice guidance for voluntary swatting registries, focusing on privacy, security, and safe dispatch.
Introduced
Private Cyber Letters of Marque
authorizes private entities to conduct limited cyber operations against designated foreign threats, with asset seizure, logs, bonds, and immunity, under presidential direction, potentially funding a bounty and victim recovery.
Introduced
Qatar-donated aircraft transparency
Bars personal use of Qatar-donated aircraft by presidents and orders a GAO review to assess costs, legal issues, and compliance with foreign gift rules.
Introduced
Private cyber operations authorization
Presidential authorization would allow private actors to conduct targeted cyber operations abroad, with security bonds, detailed logs, and immunity from civil suits for authorized acts.
Introduced
Joint Medical Facility Fund
Creates a permanent Joint Medical Facility Fund to pool DoD and VA resources for combined medical facilities, with governance, reporting, and a 180-day facility review.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Veteran overdose rescue access
Free, no-prescription naloxone at pharmacies serving eligible veterans and their caregivers, with drug information, privacy safeguards, and annual Congress reporting.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Black History Month Resolution
A non-binding Senate resolution recognizing Black History Month and encouraging education, reflection, and national unity.
Introduced
Greensboro Four Sit-in Recognition
A nonbinding resolution honoring the Greensboro Four, praising sit-ins as nonviolent protest, and urging states to include their history in school curricula.
Introduced
Inspector General annual testimony
annual testimony requirement for the inspector general to brief two congressional committees on fraud prevention, audits, program improvements, efficiency, accountability, and resource needs by a fixed deadline.
Introduced
Whistleblower protections for contractors
Expands whistleblower protections for contractors and related entities, broadens protected actions, bans retaliation requests by officials, and clarifies nonwaivability of remedies across agency contracts.
Introduced