American Legislation

A bill would let the federal government increase its share for qualifying transit projects. Protections for small business owners would have to be provided.

The bill would require the Library of Congress to catalog Armenian American holdings and digitize materials. It would host an exhibition by the end of 2026.

Bill would direct the Comptroller General to study pattern books. Details on scope or funding are not provided.

The bill would let the Secretary insure mortgages for certain first-time homebuyers. Details on eligibility and cost are not provided.

Lawmakers introduce a bill to charge data centers incremental electricity costs. Utilities would recover full costs and require upfront financial assurances for new facilities using 20 MW.

A bill would require the FTC Chairman to create a task force to study automated accounts and their impact on social media and elections.

Lawmakers would pause oil and gas exploration and production in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range under a proposed bill.

Expands Medicaid dental coverage and outreach for eligible foster youth through age 25.

The bill would allow former foster youth to stay on Medicaid until age 26 starting in 2027. States must set up outreach to help them enroll.

The bill would test new payment models to improve access and reduce health gaps for Medicare and Medicaid patients. It would not promise care everywhere.

Would add rulemaking requirements for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

A new federal portal would let appraisers and licensing firms submit licenses, renewals, and fees online. It would also handle required background checks where allowed.

A Senate resolution names a week to honor Ray Gaesser and promote farm safety.

The bill would raise wage and severance priority in bankruptcy and expand private-fund liability. It would require quarterly reporting from certain investment advisers.

Reforms how drug data used for approvals is shared with patent offices and adds a defense in patent suits for non-disclosure.

Changes payment limits for conservation practices and requires yearly reports on program funding.

Bill would require the Agriculture Secretary to issue beef-labeling regulations within 180 days, replacing 'Product of U.S.A.' with three optional origin labels.

Raises per-meal payments for school breakfast and lunch starting Nov 1, 2025; adjustments begin July 1, 2026.

Lawmakers would advance a bill to create a cloud-based central portal for appraiser and AMC credentialing. The portal would connect with state agencies to handle renewals, fees, and background checks.

Refundable credit for assistive technology purchases by blind taxpayers, spouses, or dependents, effective 2026 through 2030.

Would pause certain tax deadlines and allow qualifying detained nationals and family members to seek refunds or cancellation of tax charges.

Refundable tax credit to help blind people buy access technology; $2,000 cap per three-year period; applies 2026–2030.

House Ways and Means Committee considers Carried Interest Fairness Act; would reclassify investment-management income as ordinary income.

Bill would tax service-related partnership gains as ordinary income and delay publicly traded partnership rules by 10 years. It also imposes a 40% penalty on certain underpayments.