American Legislation

Proposed bill would impose an excise tax on certain indebtedness. Details, including rate and covered debts, are not provided.

Schools and public libraries receiving universal service discounts would be barred from blocking LGBTQ resources.

It honors the crew and passengers and urges an investigation. It does not change aviation rules or provide compensation.

The bill creates a route to permanent residency for Hong Kong residents with DED, with the USCIS Director granting status to qualified applicants who apply within one year of enactment.

Sets consultation, reporting, and congressional approval rules for U.S. withdrawal from NATO.

Requires a report on expanding U.S. court jurisdiction under the FSIA terrorism exception for nonfatal terrorist injuries.

Updates Title 41 to strengthen the Committee overseeing purchases from people who are blind or severely disabled to support procurement and employment.

Supports designating September 12–20, 2026 as Latino Conservation Week and recognizes Latino leadership in outdoor conservation activities.

Authorizes HUD to create pilot to recapture and reallocate veterans' rental assistance. No publicly available information on details.

Allows qualified practitioners to prescribe methadone for OUD dispensed by pharmacies, with electronic prescribing, informed consent, telemedicine, and annual DEA reports.

Requires electronic prior authorization, transparency reporting, enrollee protections, and Secretary-set timeframes for Medicare Advantage prior authorization.

Requires safe-storage notices and devices with certain firearm sales, creates guidance, grants to distribute devices, and a time-limited tax credit.

This measure would negate three foreign aid rules and bar agencies from adopting similar rules in the future, affecting aid conditions and implementation.

Updates SSI eligibility, benefit calculation, exclusions, and extends SSI to four U.S. territories; raises income and resource limits.

A tax credit for domestically grown cotton with traceable supply chains to boost textile production.

Bans most political appointee involvement in health research funding decisions and requires written findings to suspend awards.

The bill would launch a VA pilot for enrolled veterans to access SilverSneakers, running up to three years with a final costs and health outcomes report.

Adds Medicare Part B coverage and payment rules for services by licensed or certified genetic counselors starting in 2027.

Keeps select firearm background checks and export licensing active during a government funding lapse to maintain enforcement and safety.

Would protect workers and contractors from retaliation for reporting AI security vulnerabilities or violations.

Makes annual federal special education payments mandatory and rising through 2035 and after. Funding grows to cover 40% of national per-student special education costs.

Requires districts receiving federal funding to adopt anti-bullying rules, report school-level data, and establish grievance procedures, with periodic federal evaluations.

Home sellers can exclude larger profits from federal tax when selling their main home. Limits double and rise with inflation after 2024.

Would restrict big banks and payment networks from denying services to legitimate customers and allow civil actions for damages when they do.