American Legislation

A proposed FEMA program would fund housing and services for homelessness, prioritizing high-need areas and ensuring funds support housing creation, direct services, and oversight.

Senate resolution designates a day to honor whistleblowers and urges agencies to raise awareness of reporting rights.

A non-binding Senate resolution recognizing the economic and community value of farmers markets and designating a week to celebrate them.

rules for recognizing accreditors, requiring prior approval for changing primary accreditor, and public notice processes to boost oversight of accreditation in higher education.

A 10-year multipayer demonstration to fund kidney disease prevention, expand screening, require data reporting, and share Medicare savings with participating health plans.

This proposal updates which accrediting agencies can be recognized by the Department of Education, tightens initial recognition, and requires formal approval for accreditor changes to protect student aid eligibility.

Creates a national technical assistance center and federal grants to train and support direct care workers and family caregivers, with stipulations for training, wage consideration, and reporting.

A federal bill would require FDA and partners to assess cybersecurity risks in internet-connected medical devices from foreign manufacturers, with potential recalls and required documentation.

This measure would let agencies pause, segment, or delay payments when fraud risk indicators apply, with notices to payees, a contest process, and Treasury procedures to limit holds.

explains a securities regulation proposal that expands confidential drafts and private investor talks before an offering.

Gives HHS power to disapprove nursing facility nurse aide training after penalties and expands NPDB background-check access for providers.

Proposal would bar federal funds from implementing an order and create a federal private right to sue producers and suppliers of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides for injuries.

FDA would assess sponsors tied to prc-linked entities and block approvals or imports, with a narrow shortage waiver.

Allocates USDA grants and loans to expand fertilizer capacity and storage, prioritizing smaller firms and emissions-reducing upgrades to boost domestic supply.

Requires identity verification and data matching to prevent improper unemployment benefits payments.

The measure would allow closed-end funds to invest more in private funds, narrowing regulator limits and affecting liquidity and risk.

This proposal would keep current or recently serving political appointees out of Inspector General nominations to strengthen independent oversight.

A proposed change to how Social Security taxes are calculated, and how benefits and cost of living adjustments are determined, with a short transition through 2030.

Proposal to limit historical financial statements for EGCs and former EGCs in IPO filings, affecting acquired-entity disclosures.

A proposed change would let electing BDC dividends receive the same deduction treatment as REIT dividends under 199A, starting after 2026, affecting investors, BDCs, and tax reporting.

This measure would bar ESF backing for Argentina, including currency swaps, pesos purchases, and debt purchases, with a seven-day wind-down and automatic sunset in 2027.

This proposal would require the SEC to study its small-entity definition, revise thresholds, and implement inflation-based updates through open rulemaking and public comments.

A proposal to raise the 5% cap for investments in small business investment companies to 15%, enabling more capital flow to small firms and investors.

Expands who can issue orders for covered medical services and supplies for energy workers’ benefits, limited by state scope of practice and future presidential regulations.