Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Office to Address AI Threats
Lawmakers would create an Office of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Threats inside the Executive Office of the President. Powers, funding, and oversight remain unclear.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Direct CARE Opportunity Act
Creates long-term grants for direct care worker training, career growth, recruitment, and retention.
Introduced
Modernizing Access to Our Oceans
Requires Commerce to publish standardized, public GIS data on federal waterways, navigation, and fishing restrictions.
Became Public Law No: 119-116.
School Safety Funding Shift
The bill proposes shifting federal school funding from police presence to services for marginalized students.
Introduced
Grand Ronde Land Trust Transfer
Transfers specified federal land into trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; details about parcels, costs, and effects are not publicly available.
Introduced
Grand Ronde Land Trust Transfer
Transfers specified federal land into trust for the Grand Ronde tribe; referred to House Natural Resources Committee.
Introduced
Increase Penalties for Wage Theft
Raises civil and criminal penalties for employers who withhold or steal worker wages.
Introduced
Garment Wage and Registration
Stops piece-rate pay in the garment industry and requires manufacturers and contractors to register with the Department of Labor.
Introduced
Prohibit Renaming Great Lakes
Stops official name changes for the five Great Lakes; limited details available on other provisions.
Introduced
Recognize National Guard Relief Foundation
It lets the National Guard Relief Foundation be treated like other military relief groups under federal law. It may ease coordination but does not change pay or benefits.
Introduced
Full-Service Community School Expansion
Creates and funds a full-service community schools program with grants, definitions, priorities, reporting, and tribal provisions.
Introduced
Full-Service Community School Expansion
Creates federal grants to plan, start, and expand full-service community schools providing integrated supports, extended learning, and family and community engagement.
Introduced
h-1b health care exemption
Exempts health care H-1B workers from entry limits and caps related fees; uses ACA definition to determine covered positions.
Introduced
Survivor status protected in housing act
A bill would add survivor status as a protected basis under the Fair Housing Act and extend protections against coercion in housing disputes.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
chip export controls to countries of concern
This measure would require licenses for exporting advanced chips to entities tied to listed countries, with congressional review and a trusted U.S. person option.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 2.
Kidney Care Access Protection Act
Changes Medicare payments to support new dialysis drugs, devices, screenings, and education, effective mostly Jan 1, 2026.
Introduced
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
A House resolution supports October awareness efforts and programs to end domestic violence.
Introduced
Right to Full Compensation
Strengthens wage protections by requiring the higher of contract wage or wage required by standard rules, adds criminal penalties for willful nonpayment, and directs fines to enforcement costs.
Introduced
Medicare Covers Hereditary Cancer Testing
Medicare would pay for inherited cancer gene testing and for more frequent high-risk screening and preventive surgery when clinical guidelines recommend them.
Introduced
Allie's Act: Hearing Implant Coverage
Requires private health plans to cover auditory implants, related services, upgrades every five years, and medical necessity determinations.
Introduced
Reliable Rail Service Act
Changes rail carrier duties so shippers get timely, reliable service; adds Board review factors, deadlines, and authority to set service standards.
Introduced
HOME Act boosts veteran housing outreach
Bill would require the VA to offer counseling to veterans buying homes with VA-guaranteed loans. It would create a database of adapted homes, outreach to veterans in U.S. territories.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Grant to replace school police
This legislation would end federal funding for school police and create grants to hire counselors and trauma-informed staff to improve school climate.
Introduced
Innovative FEED Act of 2025
Defines and regulates novel animal feed substances that change gut microbiomes and sets labeling and approval rules.
Introduced