American Legislation

House lawmakers would create a credit against the beer excise tax for brewers that donate spent grain for local agricultural use.

Creates a federal prison education office, expands learning partnerships, and supports education and reentry services for incarcerated people and veterans.

Allows the VA to provide care to veterans who aren't eligible for hospital care. It could use VA facilities or contracted clinics.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the VA's Lethal Means Safety and Suicide Prevention training course. Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Allows Commerce to exclude many homebuilding products from tariff increases, sets timelines, transparency, retroactive relief, and a 2029 grant sunset.

Directs VA to run a pilot to improve rural veterans' access to community-based dental care and awareness.

Support high-quality bilingual education in low-income communities.

Establishes protections for physicians and licensed health professionals and requires rules for medical practices and management services organizations.

Creates a pilot to support domestic processing and recycling of critical minerals using price supports and other financial tools; authorizes $750 million.

Requires background checks, clearances, and financial filings for people representing the country before foreign officials.

Prevents closing or long relocations of existing records centers and limits restrictions on public access to those facilities.

This bill would ban deceptive bots that hide their identity or harm websites, empower the FTC and states to enforce penalties, and require disclosure of bot identity and purpose.

Allows small music copyright owners to jointly negotiate licensing with large online platforms and generative AI developers without antitrust liability under conditions.

Proposes ending federal taxes on NFA transfers and making items, and ending the annual dealer tax, with effects starting after enactment.

Updates front-of-package symbols, ingredient and allergen labels, online sales rules, data submission, and FDA studies and rulemaking.

Lawmakers would require two-person crews on Class I freight trains and stronger emergency-response plans.

Survivors could block abusers from connected vehicle services; providers must act within two business days after a qualifying request. FCC would set rules within 180 days.

Creates a permanent diplomatic envoy to advance LGBTQI+ human rights overseas, coordinate government efforts, report on protections and abuses, and support international programs that assist activists and communities.

Lawmakers would repeal the NLRA provision allowing states to bar union-membership agreements. The measure would remove federal authority for state bans but not require membership.

Creates federal grants so shelters can pay for food, vet care, housing, and staff. Shelters must file yearly reports on animals and spending.

Increases maximum sizes for certain SBA 7(a) and development company loans.

Changes Medicare's definition of clinical social worker services, adding incident-to supplies and removing a mental-illness-only limit.

Proposes stricter controls on abortion drugs: blocking new approvals, forcing in-person administration, and adding safety, certification, and reporting requirements for existing drugs.

Requires OMB to classify telecommunicators as protective service workers in the Standard Occupational Classification within 30 days.