Julia Brownley

This bill would stop a new rule from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) about reproductive health services. If passed, the VA's rule, which was set to take effect on December 31, 2025, would have no legal power. This means veterans who might have been affected by or benefited from that VA rule would not see those changes happen.

This bill would set up new government programs and grant money to support research and create jobs in making alternative protein foods. It aims to make the U.S. a leader in new food technologies, helping businesses, workers, and students in this growing field. The bill would authorize setting aside $500 million over five years for these efforts.

This bill would create a new grant program through the Environmental Protection Agency to help states, local governments, and other groups reduce food waste. The goal is to cut food waste by 50 percent by 2035 compared to 2015 levels. This means more support for projects that prevent, rescue, or recycle uneaten food.

Siblings of certain veterans (those who died or were severely disabled in service) and siblings of service members who transfer benefits would become eligible for VA education programs. This includes the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program, the Fry Scholarship, and transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. This bill aims to expand support for these families.

This bill would let family members and others who lived or worked at specific military sites get healthcare from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Currently, VA care is mostly for veterans. This bill would allow the VA to provide care for illnesses linked to toxic exposure at those sites, if they can show they were exposed and have used other insurance first.

This bill would make sure new electric vehicles can send power back to the grid or a home starting in model year 2029. It would also create a national plan for this “bidirectional charging” and require states to include it in disaster plans. This means future EV owners could use their cars as backup power during outages.

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This bill would create a new grant program through the Department of Veterans Affairs. It would help states and American Indian or Alaska Native tribes train local professionals to ask people if they or a loved one have served in the military. The goal is to better connect veterans and their families with important support and resources.

Starting November 2026, most states would need to let eligible voters register and cast their ballot on the same day for federal elections. This means people could register or update their voter information at the polls, overriding earlier state deadlines.

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