Melanie A. Stansbury

This bill would create a new federal program to strengthen the public health nursing workforce. It would set aside $5 billion each year for ten years to help state and local health departments hire and train more public health nurses. This means more nurses could provide care in underserved areas, helping people with chronic diseases, new mothers, and infants.

This bill would make sure Congress has the final say before federal buildings in Washington D.C. are torn down or significantly changed. It would also require a construction plan to be ready before any demolition. This affects federal agencies and the National Capital Planning Commission by adding new steps to their building projects.

The TALENTS Act would formally establish the Presidential Management Fellows Program, offering a clear path for recent advanced degree graduates to start careers in federal leadership. It would significantly increase the number of available positions for several years and set clear rules for training and converting these fellows into permanent government roles. The bill also establishes Federal Executive Boards to help coordinate federal activities in major cities.

This bill would change how much hardrock mining companies pay each year for their claims on federal land. Instead of a flat $100 fee, most would pay between $300 and $1,100, with higher fees for claims closer to national parks and monuments. Small miners would be exempt from these fees and related work requirements, and extra money collected would go to conservation and tribal programs.

This bill would transfer about 9.89 acres of federal land in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to be held in trust for 19 New Mexico Indian Pueblos. The land, historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School, would be used for the Pueblos' educational, health, cultural, business, and economic development. However, all types of gaming would be prohibited on this land.

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This bill would make sure that military retirement pay does not reduce unemployment benefits for railroad workers. Right now, military retirement pay could be counted as a 'social insurance payment,' which might lower their unemployment checks. This change would help railroad workers who are also military veterans get the full benefits they earned.

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This bill would make it harder to change Social Security benefits, close local offices, or reduce staff without Congress's direct approval. It aims to protect how people get their benefits and keep their personal information private.