US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 47)
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US Federal Senate Bill SR14
Introduced
1/3/25
<p>This resolution elects Robert M. Duncan of the District of Columbia as Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.</p>
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US Federal House Bill HB88
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
<p><strong>Medical Innovation Acceleration Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill exempts noninvasive diagnostic devices from the regulatory authority of the Food and Drug Administration.</p><p>The bill defines <em>noninvasive diagnostic device</em> as one that does not penetrate the skin or any other membrane of the body, is not inserted or implanted into the body, causes no more than ephemeral compression or temperature changes to in situ bodily tissues, and does not subject bodily tissues to ionizing radiation.</p>
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US Federal House Bill HB177
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
<p><strong>Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness Act</strong></p><p>This bill modifies the Raker Act, which allowed San Francisco to dam the Hetch Hetchy Valley within Yosemite National Park, to (1) increase the annual rent San Francisco pays to the National Park Service (NPS), and (2) direct the NPS to expand public access to the reservoir and lake created by the dam.</p><p>Specifically, the bill increases rent paid by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for the use of the park from $30,000 to $2 million per year. That amount must be adjusted annually to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. The commission may not recoup such sums from wholesale water or power customers. The bill allows collected rent to be used by the Department of the Interior for wildfire mitigation activities in the park and other national parks in California.</p><p>The bill also requires the NPS to administer the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and Lake Eleanor Basin areas for public recreation, benefit, and use in a manner that will preserve scenic, historic, scientific, or otherwise important features.</p>
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US Federal House Bill HB140
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
To provide tax relief for damages relating to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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US Federal House Bill HB90
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a definition of short-term limited duration insurance, and for other purposes.
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US Federal House Bill HB175
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
<p><strong>Deport Alien Gang Members Act</strong></p><p>This bill makes non-U.S. nationals (<em>aliens</em> under federal law) associated with criminal gangs inadmissible for entry into the United States and deportable. The bill also establishes procedures to designate groups as criminal gangs.</p><p>An individual shall be inadmissible if certain officers or agencies know or have reason to believe that the individual is or was a criminal gang member or has participated or aided such a group's illegal activities. An individual who is or was a member of such a gang, has participated or aided such a group's illegal activities, or seeks to enter or has entered the United States in furtherance of such activity shall be deportable.</p><p>Such individuals must be subject to mandatory detention. Furthermore, such individuals shall not be eligible for (1) asylum; (2) temporary protected status; (3) special immigrant juvenile visas; or (4) parole, unless they are assisting the government in a law enforcement matter.</p><p>The bill defines a criminal gang as a group of five or more persons (1) where one of its primary purposes is committing specified criminal offenses and its members have engaged in a continuing series of such offenses within the past five years, or (2) that has been designated as a criminal gang by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).</p><p>The bill also establishes procedures for DHS to designate a group as a criminal gang, including notifying Congress, publishing a notice in the Federal Register, and providing an opportunity for the group to petition for review of the designation.</p>
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US Federal House Bill HB135
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
To designate the West Indian manatee as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.
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US Federal House Bill HB2
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
Reserved for the Speaker.
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US Federal House Bill HB206
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
<p><strong>Landlord Accountability Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits housing discrimination based on income, provides protections to tenants of certain federally assisted housing, and establishes a low-income housing maintenance tax credit for eligible landlords.</p><p>Specifically, the bill prohibits discrimination in rental housing and residential real estate transactions based on an individual's source of income and provides for penalties. Protected income sources include</p><ul><li>housing vouchers and rental assistance,</li><li>rental and homeownership subsidies,</li><li>Social Security and disability income assistance, and</li><li>spousal and child support.</li></ul><p>Additionally, landlords are prohibited from taking or failing to take certain actions with the intent to make a unit ineligible to receive Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assistance. Landlords that violate this prohibition are subject to penalties and may be sued by harmed tenants. The bill further prohibits property owners of certain multifamily housing projects from intentionally leaving a unit vacant for more than 60 days. Property owners that violate this prohibition are subject to penalties.</p><p>The bill also provides protections to tenants of multifamily housing projects, which includes requiring HUD to increase the staffing level for the Multifamily Housing Complaint Line and create a Multifamily Housing Complaint Resolution Program.</p><p>In addition, HUD may provide grants to develop, expand, and assist tenant harassment prevention programs.</p><p>Finally, the bill establishes a tax credit for qualifying landlords that is equal to the landlord's annual low-income housing maintenance expenses. To qualify, a landlord must have addressed within 30 days any relevant complaints filed under the complaint resolution program.</p>
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US Federal House Bill HB62
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
<p><strong>Withholding Investments from Lawless Litigators In States Act or the WILLIS Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits federal funds from being awarded or otherwise made available to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office in Georgia. </p><p>The bill also (1) rescinds any unobligated funds that were allocated for or otherwise made available to the office, and (2) directs the Department of Justice to require the office to reimburse the federal government for all funds that were expended for the office after January 1, 2021.</p>
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US Federal House Bill HB147
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
<p><strong>FinCEN Oversight and Accountability Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to keep specified congressional committees informed of the activity of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), particularly regarding unlawful activity and any resulting corrective action.</p><p>Further, Treasury must disclose to Congress and to the public (with some exclusions) all controlling documents delegating authority to or providing direction to FinCEN. Such disclosure includes any controlling documents in force upon enactment, any controlling documents issued thereafter, and any changes to controlling documents.</p><p>The bill extends for an additional five years the time period during which Treasury must testify before Congress regarding FinCEN’s anti-money laundering programs.</p><p>FinCEN must also hold an annual small business working group to provide guidance on beneficial ownership reporting obligations. </p>
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US Federal House Bill HB207
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
Engrossed
1/22/25
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a task force regarding shark depredation, and for other purposes.
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US Federal House Bill HB192
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
Refer
1/4/25
Engrossed
1/14/25
<p><strong>Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires Amtrak to publicly disclose the annual base pay and bonus compensation paid to an Amtrak executive in a required annual report to Congress.</p><p>Specifically, Amtrak must incorporate into the annual report the annual base pay and any bonus compensation paid to a member of the executive leadership team. This must include the criteria and metrics used to determine any bonus compensation.</p><p>Further, Amtrak must make the annual report available on Amtrak's public website.</p>
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US Federal Senate Bill SR4
Introduced
1/3/25
<p>This resolution notifies the President of the election of Charles E. Grassley, a Senator from Iowa, as President of the Senate pro tempore.</p>
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US Federal House Bill HB76
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
<p><strong>Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes funding for a U.S.-Mexico border barrier and revises how border patrol agents are compensated for overtime.</p><p>The Department of the Treasury shall set up an account for funding the design, construction, and maintenance of the barrier. The funds in the account are appropriated only for that purpose and for vehicles and equipment for border patrol agents.</p><p>For each fiscal year, financial assistance to a country shall be reduced by $2,000 for each citizen or national of that country apprehended for illegally entering the United States through its southern border. The reduced amount shall be transferred to the border barrier account. The Department of State may opt not to reduce amounts appropriated to Mexico for various military and law enforcement-related activities.</p><p>This bill establishes a 5% fee on foreign remittance transfers and increases the fee for the arrival/departure I-94 form for various aliens entering the United States, with part of the fees going to the border barrier account.</p><p>By December 31, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security shall (1) take all actions necessary, including constructing barriers, to prevent illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico barrier; and (2) achieve operational control over all U.S. international borders.</p><p>The bill changes how border patrol agents receive overtime pay when working up to 100 hours in a two-week period. For hours worked above 80, an agent shall receive at least 150% of the agent's regular hourly rate.</p>