American Legislation

Lawmakers would advance a bill to require certain colleges to make U.S. citizen students pass the naturalization test before graduation.

A federal program would boost critical minerals tech partnerships and resilient supply chains. It would create a public platform for proposals and set reporting duties for agencies.

It expands tax credits for areas with nuclear jobs. It also adds a 10% credit for transformers.

A bill would bar the Secretary of War from offering oil and gas areas in the Eglin Gulf Range. It ends when the range is certified not in critical use.

A proposal to protect the duties of the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Inspector General.

A program to help states support microgrids, value resilience, and grant funding with cybersecurity guidance and pilot projects.

A proposed nonregulatory panel would study how joint advances in AI, sensors, robotics, and simulation tools affect physical safety and security, aiming to publish voluntary best practices.

Limits federal access to state and local surveillance systems; creates a covered technologies list, warrant rules, retention limits, reporting, and enforcement.

Lawmakers would grant $20 million to states that share quarterly, complete voter rolls with DHS under a new data-sharing pact. DHS would match against the SAVE system to identify non-citizens.

Bill would treat certain asset-backed loans as deemed sales for high-net-worth filers and some trusts, forcing gains to be taxed even without an asset sale.

Creates VA grants to state veteran agencies to fund outdoor recreation programs that support veterans' mental and physical wellness.

Bill would force FEMA to amend disaster aid rules within 120 days, weighing public and individual needs; applies to denials dating back to 2012.

Adds 'critical materials' to Energy Act definition and requires timely updates to the critical minerals list.

Senators introduced a bill to fund public school facility upgrades with $20 billion per year (2027-2031) in grants and bonds. Education Department would allocate funds to states to administer program.

Six Assurances Act would codify Taiwan policy and require congressional review before major presidential actions. During a 30-day review; 60 days for some notices, actions await congressional approval.

Campus Accountability and Safety Act would require colleges receiving federal funds to appoint violence specialists, publish safety data, and add sexual harassment to an existing grant program.

Allows pipeline operators to use risk-based inspections for in-service breakout tanks and directs PHMSA to update 49 CFR 195.432.

The bill would bar HHS from conducting or funding vertebrate-animal research in China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, with add-on country powers and a 60-day congressional report.

The measure would let states hire contractors to certify SNAP applicants and perform other state-agency work. USDA would publish notices within 10 days and issue annual reports.

A congressional resolution recognizing a statewide municipal league's century of advocacy for city infrastructure, services, and local priorities.

Authorizes spending, hiring, and use of agency staff for the Environment and Public Works Committee from March 2025 to February 2027.

Senate resolution urges Panama to end Chinese port management and asks the United States to support canal security.

Senate resolution thanking a Mississippi lawmaker and praising state laws that restricted abortion after 15 weeks, noting the Dobbs decision.

Expands state and local roles in immigration enforcement, adds detention capacity, funds and trains police, and requires information sharing and reimbursements.