United States Bills

KIDS Act

Requires online services, games, and chatbots to add parental controls, safety safeguards, audits, disclosures, and research on minors.

Future of AI Innovation Act

Creates a NIST AI center, testbeds, public datasets, grand challenges, and international coordination for voluntary AI standards and research support.

Support for High Energy Astrophysics Hubs

Directs NASA to designate eligible facilities as national hubs supporting X‑ray astrophysics, workforce training, and mission planning.

Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act of 2026

Weather Research and Forecasting Reauthorization

Reauthorizes and expands NOAA research, forecasts, observing systems, AI, commercial data, warnings, tsunami, and fire programs with specified funding.

AI Fraud Accountability Act

Creates criminal and civil penalties for AI-based impersonation fraud; directs NIST guidance, FTC enforcement, and international cooperation.

NSF AI Education Act

Supports NSF scholarships, fellowships, centers, research, and guidance to expand AI and quantum education and workforce development.

Air Traffic Situational Awareness

Requires FAA to install certified position reference tools at contract towers lacking terminal automation, and funds installation, maintenance, and reimbursements.

Chesapeake WATERS Act

Reauthorizes NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office to lead monitoring, education, and habitat restoration across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

SAFER Transport Act

Team USA Ice Hockey Honors

Honors men's and women's ice hockey gold medals at Milano Cortina 2026.

ReSCUE Oceans Act

Establishes federal research, monitoring, and standards for marine carbon dioxide removal with tribal consultation and public reporting.

NIDIS Reauthorization Act of 2026

Reauthorizes and updates NIDIS with new research priorities, technology, data coordination, and funding for 2026–2030.

The Dalilah Law

Restricts CDLs to citizens, LPRs, or certain work-visa holders; requires recertification and allows withholding of federal funding for noncompliant States.

Hurricane Forecast Improvement Act

Updates and expands the hurricane forecast program to fund research, new observations, social science work, and annual reporting through 2029.

Railway Safety Act of 2026

Directs new safety rules for trains carrying hazardous materials, inspections, crew sizes, defect detectors, tank car upgrades, and emergency response funding and reports.

Advanced Weather Model Computing

Directs DOE and NOAA to jointly develop and test advanced computing methods for improved weather and climate models and report to Congress.

SIREN Act of 2026

Allows states to use leftover BEAD funds for sirens, sensors, and related IT through competitive subgrants.

FAA Type Certification Updates

Requires FAA to publish plans, timelines, issue-paper rules, and delegation guidance to support certification of new aircraft technologies.

Preventing Roadside and Work Zone Deaths

Requires data gathering, working groups, and reports to reduce deaths and injuries near disabled vehicles and road work zones.

Responsible Firearms Marketing Act

Tsunami Warning, Research, and Education

Reauthorizes and updates tsunami warning, research, mitigation, and outreach; requires tribal consultation and studies; authorizes $35M annually 2027–2031.

Small Business AI Training Act

Requires Commerce to create and update AI training toolkits for small businesses, coordinate distribution, report to Congress, and sunsets after three years.

Stop Grocery Price Gouging Act

Limits excessive grocery prices, bans surveillance-based pricing, requires facial recognition notices, and restricts electronic shelf labels for large stores.