American Legislation

Strengthens enforcement of ERISA plan claims and external review by expanding penalties and authorizing the Labor Department to assess penalties.

GAO-led assessment of authorizing a new on-base housing design, examining costs, safety, and effects on nearby rental markets.

Authorizes targeted training for diplomats assigned to countries with significant online scam activity to understand networks, trafficking concerns, and diplomatic responses.

A proposal to protect a broad right to vote for eligible citizens, with federal standards and same-day registration enforcement.

Requires a 45-day response to major disaster requests and bans political bias in disaster aid decisions.

Requires detailed reporting, end-use monitoring, and senior-level approval for DoD equipment dispositions during overseas withdrawals.

Non-binding resolution to designate February 2026 as Low Vision Awareness Month, urging health agencies to share information, track data, and support research and collaboration.

Expands tax-exempt bond access for Indian tribal authorities, updates pension plans, expands New Markets Tax Credit set-aside for tribal areas, and clarifies health, housing, and benefit exclusions.

Aims to curb large investors in single-family housing by removing deductions and imposing an excise tax on sales, while restricting federal mortgage support and directing funds to low-income rental housing.

Expands refundable credits and monthly payments to help renters, first-time buyers, families, and workers with housing, energy, child care, education, and health coverage.

This act keeps call center work in the U.S., lists employers, and requires agent location and AI disclosures.

Establishes an end-use monitoring program for defense transfers requiring recipient agreements, unit vetting, and annual oversight.

Proposal to offer tax credits and grants to spur grocery stores, food banks, and mobile markets in food deserts.

Would let employees deduct certain work-related tool and PPE expenses on taxes.

Would stop mandatory labor agreements on construction projects funded with public funds, require neutral bid terms, and allow voluntary union participation.

Proposed changes would reinstate a de minimis threshold for third-party settlement organization reporting and adjust backup withholding rules.

Requires quarterly checks against a federal death record to disenroll deceased Medicaid enrollees, with retroactive restoration if wrong.

Proposes making permanent higher ABLE contributions, allowing 529-to-ABLE rollovers, and counting ABLE contributions toward the Saver's Credit through 2027.

The measure would exempt family farms and small family-owned businesses from assets counted for need-based student aid, widening eligibility.

Expands 529 usage to cover industry credentials, licenses, testing, and required continuing education for postsecondary credential programs.

Proposes parity among carbon capture uses and sets inflation-indexed credits for 2025–2026 with higher amounts in select cases.

Requires state Medicaid programs to regularly update enrollees' addresses from reliable data sources and for managed care plans to pass along updates, extending to CHIP and excluding territories.

Creates a revolving fund to finance grocery stores in underserved areas, improving access to healthy foods.

A proposal to let Medicare cover hearing aids and related exams starting January 1, 2026, plus a GAO study reviewing existing programs and reporting to Congress.