United States Bills
Academic exchanges with strategic partners
Requires colleges receiving federal funds to certify they will not engage in selective boycotts of major strategic partners and ensure study abroad and exchanges are open on equal terms.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025
Clarifies that 41 U.S.C. 4712 whistleblower protections apply to contracts and grants funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 686.
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Update Statutory References to Title 34
Updates many federal citations to sections reclassified into title 34 of the U.S. Code and fixes technical citation errors.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Invasive Species Strike Team Act
Creates strike teams to detect and respond to invasive species on National Wildlife Refuges; authorizes regional teams, partnerships, reporting, and funding.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 672.
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NPs and PAs prescribing under EEOICPA
Expands authority for energy workers' care by allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to order or prescribe covered items, within state scope of practice and applicable federal rules.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0.
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TWIC access guidelines for reentry
Proposes TSA guidelines to help returning citizens pre-apply for TWIC and navigate appeals, without changing eligibility.
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
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College Transparency Act
Creates a secure student-level postsecondary data system with privacy protections and public aggregate reports.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Job Protection for Organ Donor Recovery
Employees can use job-protected FMLA leave to recover from organ donation surgery. Federal agencies should substitute paid leave where possible.
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Protect Living Donors' Access to Insurance
Insurers may not treat living organ donors worse for life, disability, or long-term care insurance unless donor status clearly raises insurance risk. HHS will update public education.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Uterine Fibroid Research Act
Funds and coordinates research, Medicaid data collection, and education on uterine fibroids, with attention to risk for minority individuals.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Child Care and Early Learning Package
Creates a large child care and early learning package with work-linked eligibility, universal preschool, and wage supports for educators across participating states.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Olympic and Paralympic Commemorative Coins
Authorizes U.S. Mint commemorative coins for LA28 (2028) and Salt Lake City 2034, directs surcharges to Games organizers and requires no net cost to Treasury.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Work-Study in Early Learning
Expands work-study to include child development and early learning, naming Head Start settings and raising questions about training and supervision.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Local Medicare Spending Transparency
CMS must publish monthly, machine-readable Medicare spending and enrollment by county and metro. MedPAC and Trustees must report comparisons of Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare.
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Medicaid Guidance for Postpartum Pelvic Health
The federal health agency will tell states how to cover pelvic exams and therapy for new mothers. The CDC will run education and GAO will study coverage gaps.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Count Observation Days Toward Skilled Nursing
Hospital observation days will count toward the three-day inpatient rule. More Medicare patients could get paid skilled nursing care after discharge and pay less out of pocket.
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Medicare Cognitive Impairment Detection
Requires cognitive screening and documentation during Medicare wellness and preventive visits using NIA-approved tools starting January 1, 2026.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Conversion Therapy Prohibition
Prohibits paid conversion therapy and advertising aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity; enforcement by the FTC and state attorneys general; preserves nonpaid supportive counseling and gender-transition care.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Captive Primate Safety Act
Adds nonhuman primates to Lacey Act prohibitions on sale, transport, breeding, and possession with limited exceptions.
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Extend OSHA Protections to Public Employees
Makes federal safety rules cover government workers. Public employers face inspections, standards, and injury reporting like private workplaces.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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SHIPS for America Act
A large package to expand U.S. shipbuilding, ports, fleets, and the maritime workforce, and to create a maritime trust fund and a national maritime strategy.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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Hearing protection economics
A proposal changes federal taxes on silencers, imposes serial-number rules, requires destruction of records, and preempts certain state taxes.
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Commission to Study Reparations
Creates a 15-member commission to study slavery's harms and possible remedies. It reports recommendations to Congress within 18 months.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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FIND Act
Stops federal contracts with companies that discriminate against firearm and ammunition businesses; requires contractor certifications and sets penalties.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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