Bills

This bill would stop the government from using federal money to carry out a rule called "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility." Supporters of the bill argue this rule could impede immigrants' and their families' access to essential services like food, medical care, and housing. If passed, the bill would prevent the rule from being enforced using federal funds, aiming to prevent restrictions on access to these services.

This bill would create a new federal program to help communities and farmers reduce conflicts with wildlife, like animals damaging crops or livestock. It would offer training and support for nonlethal ways to keep both people and animals safe, starting in the government's budget year 2027.

This bill would create new ways to oversee presidential pardons, especially for those linked to the President or their team. It would make it clear that presidents cannot pardon themselves and would expand bribery laws to include pardons and top officials. People who get pardons would also have to report certain gifts they gave to the President.

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This bill would stop all immigration detention at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey. If it becomes law, the Department of Homeland Security would have 90 days to end these operations. It would also cancel any contracts for using the facility as a detention center.

This bill would change how uranium enrichment facilities are approved. Currently, companies must wait for a full operating license before starting construction. This bill would let them begin building earlier, but they would need to tell state, local, and tribal governments first. People affected by these facilities would also get a clearer path to request a hearing.

This bill would ban the making, using, and selling of commercial asbestos and products containing it, taking effect immediately if signed into law. However, this ban would not cover asbestos present only as an impurity, products already installed before the law, or distribution for disposal. Some industries would get a few more years to switch to safer alternatives.

This bill would stop the Treasury Secretary from making or honoring special tax agreements that affect the President, their family, or related businesses while the President is in office. It would also require public reports about any such deals. For some past deals, the government would get more time to check on the taxes.

This bill would require the government to study why construction workers die by suicide. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the CDC, would look at various job and personal factors. The goal is to create policy ideas to help prevent suicide among these workers.

This bill would set aside billions of dollars to strengthen efforts against healthcare fraud. It would give agencies more money to investigate fraud and expand their reach to protect more health programs. It would also require a study on how well these efforts are working.

This bill would make sure states get quick decisions on their wildlife conservation plans. Currently, there's no set deadline for federal approval, which can slow things down. If passed, the federal government would have to approve these plans within 180 days and let states start work and access funds immediately upon submission.

Currently, people held in jail while waiting for their court date are often cut off from health benefits like Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and VA health care. This bill would change that, allowing these individuals to keep their health coverage during their time in pretrial custody.

This bill would make penalties tougher for people who commit gift card fraud and other types of fraud. It would also create a new, extra prison sentence for those who knowingly scam people over 60. This aims to better protect older Americans and crack down on financial scams.

This bill would make it easier for aid groups to send life-saving help to North Korea. It would cut down on paperwork and make it simpler to get essential equipment like computers into the country. This means millions of North Koreans in urgent need could get food, medical care, and other basic services faster.

This bill would stop the long-running plan to store nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. It would end the current approval process and prevent the site from ever being used for nuclear waste storage. Instead, it would require a study on how the site could be used for other purposes, like defense or renewable energy. This could create jobs.

This bill would strengthen religious freedom protections for military chaplains in the Army, Navy, and Air Force, including the Space Force. It would ensure chaplains can perform their duties according to their sincerely held beliefs without fear of punishment. The bill also defines chaplains' roles and makes it a military crime to violate these new protections.

Veterans who receive disability compensation and also separation, severance, or readjustment pay currently have those payments automatically deducted. This bill would allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer different payment plans or waive deductions for those facing financial hardship. It aims to make the recoupment process less burdensome for veterans.

This bill would make it harder for foreign groups to steal advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology from U.S. companies. It would require the government to identify these groups, put them on a public list, and block their financial transactions in the U.S. This aims to protect American national security and business secrets.