American Legislation

House lawmakers would extend Special Victims' Counsel services to military domestic violence victims, require a Department of Defense briefing within one year, and take effect two years after enactment.

Resolution would express the House's support for preserving Columbus monuments.

Resolution supports menopause awareness, access to care, health worker training, and further research.

It would ensure service members separated solely for PFB receive an honorable discharge and keep VA benefits.

A House resolution honors Hispanic and Latino contributions to film, television, and streaming and encourages increased representation.

Studies DDT and other waste dumped in the San Pedro Basin and supports research into its effects and possible cleanup.

Prohibits HHS spending on using live dogs and cats in biomedical research; seeks stronger federal research spending oversight.

Requires VA to disclose when AI is used to interact with covered individuals.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to increase support for K–12 schools; referred to multiple House committees on September 16, 2026.

Directs Education Secretary to award colleges grants to support teaching students learning English; details and costs are not publicly available.

Aims to improve English and literacy skills of English learners and their families. Specific provisions, costs, and effects are not publicly available.

Allows combat-related disability retirees to receive both VA disability compensation and military retired pay at the same time.

This initiative aims to improve wildfire readiness, support recovery efforts, and enhance safety for wildland firefighters through cross-agency collaboration and community-focused measures.

A measure blocks OSHA's heat-safety proposal from becoming final, restricting federal action to protect workers from heat exposure.

Extends the window to contribute military death benefits to Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs from one year to three, including retroactive eligibility for some past payments.

Expands research, public health programs, training, and outreach on menopause and mid‑life women’s health.

Nullifies the Department of Education's final rule on federal student loans if Congress passes the resolution; the rule would have no force or effect.

Creates federal crimes and penalties for assaulting or intimidating passenger train crew members on trains, platforms, or stations.

More people can get home or community care instead of nursing homes. States must plan, raise worker pay, and meet quality rules.

Guarantees government-funded lawyers in many immigration cases and creates an independent office to provide and oversee representation.

Creates a rural hospital exception to physician self-referral rules and allows expansion of physician-owned hospitals.

Adds dental, vision, and hearing services and devices to Medicare starting 2026 with payment rules, limits, and Secretarial authority for prior authorization and coverage changes.

Raises penalties and adds minimum prison terms for stealing or attempting to steal firearms from licensed importers, manufacturers, and dealers.

Creates a federal crime and penalties for serious injuries to law enforcement officers in certain interstate or federal circumstances.