Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Lead Hazard Provisions for Replacement
Proposes coordinated grants and technical help to reduce lead in homes from paint and drinking water.
Introduced
Women Astronomers Day recognition
This resolution honors contributions of American women in astronomy and encourages outreach and equal opportunity.
Introduced
Symbolic support for INDYCAR race
A nonbinding expression of support for a planned INDYCAR Grand Prix near monuments, with no funding or regulatory changes.
Introduced
Education OSEP Function Separation
Keeps OSEP work inside the Department of Education by blocking new transfers or shared services with HHS, preserving only pre-existing arrangements as of February 1, 2025.
Introduced
Chronic Pain Research Initiative
A program to improve chronic pain population research, standardize methods, share deidentified data, publish industry payments disclosures, and host a public information hub.
Introduced
Temporary labor program extension
Extends and reshapes a temporary labor program, sets annual caps with extra construction permits, updates wage rules, and adds an employer enforcement fee.
Introduced
Limit tort claims by convicted individuals
Proposes barring private plaintiffs with specific past convictions from pursuing intentional-tort FTCA claims against federal officers.
Introduced
More Paid Leave for More Americans Act
Creates state grants and a multistate network to support paid leave programs and coordinate their administration.
Introduced
Aquaculture Demonstration Act
Creates a NOAA Office of Aquaculture to oversee demonstration offshore projects, with a 10-year permit framework, funding for centers of excellence, and interagency coordination to assess environmental and economic outcomes.
Introduced
Foreign Investment Review Monitoring and Commitment Tracking Oversight Board Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Overtime threshold hike proposed
Bill would raise overtime salary threshold starting at $45,000 and tie future updates to earnings data.
Introduced
Technology Modernization and Inventory Reform
Reforms to modernize IT, tie disbursements to milestones, and require high-risk legacy IT inventories with repayment terms.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
Care Payments Excluded From Overtime
Bill would exclude care payments and in-kind care value provided by employers from the overtime calculation, with the change taking effect for workweeks beginning after enactment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2270 is postponed.
House dismisses election contest over jurisdiction
House resolution would dismiss Florida 14th District election contest, citing lack of jurisdiction over party primaries and conventions.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House dismisses election contest for late filing
House resolution dismisses 28th District election contest as untimely filed.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House dismisses election contest over primaries
A House resolution would dismiss a contest over Alaska's at-large seat, citing limits on the House's authority under the Federal Contested Election Act.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization
Extends federal grants for prevention, treatment, and recovery through 2030. Boosts support for pregnant people, youth, 9-8-8, and workforce programs.
Became Public Law No: 119-44.
Cadet Nurse Corps Veteran Recognition
Would recognize World War II Cadet Nurse Corps members by granting honorable discharges and counting their service for headstones and memorial benefits only.
Introduced
Modernizing veteran travel reimbursement
Aligns va travel mileage with the gsa rate, removes deductibles, and expands who may receive travel payments.
Introduced
National cowboy observance designation
This resolution designates a one-day national observance to honor cowboys, their culture, and their economic role in ranching and rodeo, with no new spending or regulatory duties.
Star Print ordered on the resolution.
Heat Health Information System
A federal system to coordinate heat-health data, forecasting, and planning across agencies.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Pausing Redemptions for Suspected Exploitation
The Financial Exploitation Prevention Act would allow opted-in investment funds to delay redemptions for specified adults, up to 15 days, with possible extensions and regulator reporting.
Introduced
English as official language for citizenship
This measure would require English for federal functions, create a uniform citizenship test, and guide how English texts are read when interpreting federal rules, while preserving rights and state powers.
Introduced
Delphi full vested pension benefits
Would raise guaranteed benefits for six named terminated plans, recalculate past payments, and fund the increases through a dedicated Treasury trust.
Introduced