American Legislation

House bill would direct the Agriculture Secretary to select landscape-scale forest restoration projects. It would also help communities increase wildfire resilience.

This bill would create a Department of Veterans Affairs grant program for state groups to expand outdoor recreation for veterans, aiming to boost veteran health and wellness.

It would require VA to provide inpatient mental health care within 24 hours for covered veterans. It would publish wait-time reports every six months.

The bill would require TRICARE to cover wigs for beneficiaries with alopecia from illness or treatment, removing limits and making coverage automatic when eligible.

The bill would stop demolition of presidential memorials without a new law from Congress. It keeps memorials intact unless Congress authorizes changes.

Would require federally funded research facilities to seek homes for retired dogs and cats when practicable.

Creates low-interest rural homebuilding loans for veterans, with required blueprints, domestic lumber, and a 24-month occupancy period.

Pilot to let pension assistance organizations help veterans with claims.

House bill would require HHS to study tuberculosis testing in cadaver tissue within two years and report to Congress within three years.

Bill would require mortgagors to be U.S. citizens for FHA mortgage insurance and for Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac to purchase conventional mortgages on 1-4 family homes.

Bill would authorize $5 million for NSF mentoring grants in STEM higher education and require a five-year effectiveness assessment.

A federal report to reduce mental-health stigma among officers and protect confidentiality of services through best practices and consultations.

this proposal would bar federal funds from supporting military actions unless congress approves a new authorization, creating a temporary, conditional restraint on executive force and requiring congressional oversight.

This law stops contracts that bar talking about child sexual abuse. Survivors and witnesses can speak and report without fear of enforcement.

Creates a new income-contingent student loan plan tying payments to income and offering partial principal payment and time-based cancellation.

Shortens posting time for federal award details from 30 days to 3 days for faster public access.

Sets humidity and mold rules for military housing. Tenants get independent inspections, relocation help, and contractor-paid remediation.

Prohibits unlicensed adoption intermediaries, paid ads, and improper payments when interstate or international commerce is involved; strengthens penalties and promotes licensed providers to protect placing parents and children.

The bill would broadly ban solitary confinement in federal custody, require 14 hours of daily out-of-cell interaction, and tie Byrne grant funding to compliance.

Creates OSTP guidelines and data collection to address graduate and postdoc financial instability and require agency implementation.

Creates and strikes a gold medal to honor WWII canteen volunteers and gives it to a local museum for display and research.

Authorizes the President to end Title IV and extend normal trade treatment to a country after a presidential determination.

A GAO study of menopause-related care for veterans and a plan to implement recommendations; no immediate benefit changes; timeline: GAO report in 18 months; VA plan due 6 months later.

House lawmakers' bill would classify a voting offense by unlawfully present noncitizens as an aggravated felony and make knowing violations deportable. The measure has been referred to House Judiciary Committee.