United States Bills
American Franchise Act
Clarifies when franchisors are joint employers under NLRA and FLSA by defining substantial direct and immediate control over employment terms.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.
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Myakka Wild and Scenic River
Designates 34 miles of the Myakka River as a Wild and Scenic River and sets management, acquisition, and coordination rules.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Tackling Foreign Robocalls and Tracebacks
Creates an FCC taskforce to study unlawful robocalls from abroad and report to Congress. It adds bond rules and legal immunity for groups tracing call origins.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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Title 51 Revisions
Updates and reorganizes Title 51 with technical, organizational, and program changes for NASA, space activities, facilities, and STEM programs.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Title 54 Technical Corrections Act
Fixes typos, updates cross-references, restores some repealed sections, and adjusts park and housing rules as Title 54 is codified into positive law.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Enhancing Geothermal Production Act
Speeds small-scale geothermal exploration and creates priority leasing areas with rules about environmental reviews and consultation.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674.
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Block OSHA heat standard
A measure blocks OSHA's heat-safety proposal from becoming final, restricting federal action to protect workers from heat exposure.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
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FERC conference on rate design for large loads
A measure directing FERC to hold a technical conference and prepare a report to explore protections for residential and small business customers from rising costs caused by large electricity users.
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
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Northern Border Security Oversight and Updates
Requires biennial threat analyses, updates to border strategy, classified briefings, and performance measures for air and maritime operations.
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.
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Leaders Pick Librarian and GPO Director
Congressional leaders would pick and remove the Librarian and the GPO Director. The Register of Copyrights would be President-appointed and Senate-confirmed for a 10-year term.
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Received in the Senate.
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Young-onset Alzheimer's benefits expansion
Expands disability and Medicare timing for young-onset Alzheimer's, using precedent for immediate entitlement and delegating the diagnosis definition to agency guidance.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Fair Competition for Small Business Act
Allows state attorneys general to sue for damages for price discrimination under the Robinson-Patman Act.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sunset for 2001 AUMF
Repeals the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force; repeal takes effect 240 days after enactment.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Professional Student Degree Act
Defines which graduate degrees count as professional degrees under the Higher Education Act, listing many specific degree titles.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Counting patient payments toward deductibles
Counts external payments toward deductibles and out-of-pocket limits for health plans, starting 2026; preserves HSA eligibility and existing utilization management tools.
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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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Rent Pricing Coordination Ban
Prohibits coordinating services that collect rental data, analyze it with a shared method, and set rents for multiple owners, with federal and private enforcement.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Gun enforcement during shutdown
Keeps select firearm background checks and export licensing active during a government funding lapse to maintain enforcement and safety.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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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Expand Physical Therapy Access in Underserved Areas
Lets physical therapists join a federal loan-repayment program and lets some clinics bill Medicare for physical therapy starting 2027. This may increase access in rural and underserved areas.
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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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Stillbirth data surveillance initiative
Supports state-level stillbirth surveillance, deidentified data, and public education guidance.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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LGBTQ 988 services funding
HHS must reserve at least 9 percent of 988 funds to build LGBTQ+ youth crisis services, including tailored routing and staff, to improve access to crisis support.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Medically Tailored Meals Pilot
Creates a 6-year Medicare pilot for hospitals to provide tailored home meals and nutrition therapy to high-risk patients to reduce readmissions.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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9/11 responders immigration pathway
Creates a temporary route to lawful permanent residency for certain 9/11 responders and cleanup workers, with work authorization during processing, fee waivers, and privacy protections.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Global Magnitsky Sanctions for Officials
A proposed measure to identify senior foreign officials and entities tied to human rights abuses or democratic interference, sanctioning them under Global Magnitsky with limited humanitarian exceptions and congressional reporting.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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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Protect Elections from Deceptive AI
Bans knowingly distributing AI-made deceptive audio/video of federal candidates before elections; allows civil suits and has news and satire exceptions.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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