The Senate passed the John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act, directing the FAA to revise rules so pilots & air traffic controllers can seek mental health care, with $15M annually to clear.
House passes bill ordering the Energy Department to study how AI could speed up power grid upgrades and prevent blackouts. Report due to Congress in one year. Now heads to the Senate.
Senate passed legislation requiring federal agencies to formalize cooperation agreements with New Mexico's Spanish & Mexican land grant-mercedes, protecting traditional grazing, wood gathering, &.
Senate designates April 2025 as 'Second Chance Month,' spotlighting barriers to jobs, housing, and education that people face after leaving prison. Bipartisan resolution passed by unanimous consent.
New Senate bill would raise the Venmo/PayPal/Etsy tax reporting threshold to $10,000 or 50 transactions, reversing the $600 rule that hit casual online sellers.
Senate unanimously passes resolution urging Trump to demand release of 6 people detained by China β including Jimmy Lai and two pastors β at the upcoming May 2026 Xi Jinping summit.
Bill passed House: Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad would get IRS deadlines paused and late-fee penalties refunded back to 2021. Now heads to the Senate.
New Senate resolution condemns Trump's crypto firm World Liberty Financial over a $2B UAE-backed deal, calling it a Foreign Emoluments Clause violation and demanding Trump hand over the proceeds.
Senate bill proposes allowing the Interior Secretary to renew National Park System leases without competitive bidding for lessees in good standing for five or more years.
New Senate bill would fund 'water navigators' to help Western towns, Tribes, and rural areas plan drought and water conservation projects. Authorizes $15M per year through 2032.
Bipartisan bill would ban US funds and personnel from invading any NATO ally, including territories like Greenland. Introduced with 27 Democratic and Republican cosponsors.
The Urban Canal Modernization Act proposes federal coverage of 35% of extraordinary repair costs for aging urban canals threatening more than 100 residents, with local operators repaying the balance.
New Senate bill would cap international athletes at 20% of every college varsity roster. Schools that don't comply lose federal student aid. Takes effect 2029-2030 academic year.
The Equity in STI Testing Act proposes eliminating cost-sharing for HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis screening across Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare Advantage, TRICARE, VA, and IHS.
House passed a bill renaming a Tuskegee, Alabama post office the 'Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office,' honoring the first Black US military pilots who broke racial barriers in WWII.
Rep. Al Green introduces H.Res. 1486 to impeach President Trump, citing ICE & CBP killings of four civilians, administration coverups, & defiance of over 4,400 court orders on immigration detention.
House passes bill requiring DHS to update its US-Canada border threat analysis every 2 years, brief Congress in classified sessions, and measure air/marine patrol effectiveness.
New bill would jail people up to 5 years for spreading election misinformation, ban targeted online ads, and let users sue Big Tech platforms for algorithmic amplification of harmful content.
House passes bill authorizing $6M per year for 7 years to fund the National Law Enforcement Museum's outreach, education, and officer wellness programs. Heads to the Senate next.
New bill would create a National Fraud Enforcement Division at the DOJ, led by a Senate-confirmed Assistant AG, to target scams hitting federal programs and everyday Americans.
The PROOF Act proposes requiring states to share Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, unemployment, & pandemic relief recipient data with the Attorney General for fraud investigations, with privacy safeguards.
New bill directs USDA to study how historically Black colleges can help families keep inherited farmland. Targets 'heirs property' loss β a major cause of Black land loss in America.
New bipartisan bill would renew the Build to Scale program at $50M/year through 2030, funding startup hubs in rural and economically distressed regions across the US.