Legislation Archive

Reauthorizes through FY2030 state grants to strengthen the dental workforce and expand oral health services in dental health professional shortage areas

Expands FDA authority to order destruction of refused imported food drugs devices tobacco products and cosmetics that pose significant public health risks

Require the FDA to issue an interim final rule updating investigational new drug regulations to use nonclinical testing terms instead of animal testing references

Requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop and improve biosecurity standards and best practices for nucleic acid synthesis screening

Establishes legal authority for an NIH program to conduct Down syndrome research and training, coordinate with stakeholders, and report research findings to Congress

Reauthorizes and updates the Technology-enabled Collaborative Learning Program through FY2031 to include dementia care in technology-supported specialty care for rural and medically underserved populations

Requires federal procurement changes to expand acquisition workforce training, broaden past performance rules, reduce small business barriers, and raise purchasing thresholds

Extends through FY2030 CDC vector-borne disease programs under the Kay Hagan Tick Act, including strategy, regional center, and public health capacity efforts

Reauthorizes through FY2031 and updates HRSA stem cell transplant programs for unrelated donor bone marrow and umbilical cord blood

Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic

Expand whistleblower protections for federal contractor and grant recipient employees to cover refusing unlawful orders, extend coverage to intelligence community and certain government employees, and bar predispute arbitration waivers

Prohibit OSHA from finalizing or enforcing a federal heat injury and illness prevention standard for covered workplaces

Authorizes NIH grants and related support for research to improve maternal health outcomes during pregnancy and postpartum, especially for disproportionately affected populations

Permanently authorizes all federal agencies to use one-time lump-sum payments for employee relocation expenses instead of expense reimbursement when employees move in the government's interest

Limit electric cost impacts from AI data centers on families by restricting how those energy expenses are passed on to household customers

Prohibits nitazenes under federal law to control these synthetic opioids

Establishes grants for schools to buy opioid overdose reversal drugs and teach overdose response, while requiring reporting on drug distribution by covered schools receiving federal funds

Expand fast track authority under the Expanding the Fast Track Act of 2026 for natural resources matters

Establishes the MATCH Act of 2026 as a House measure on education and workforce policy

Expand rural healthcare access through the RURAL Healthcare Act as introduced in the House

Establishes the Geo POWER Act to advance geothermal energy policy and development through federal authorization measures

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to protect worker access to employer equity under labor standards law

Authorizes states and local educational agencies to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for K–12 artificial intelligence instruction and training

Directs the Department of Energy to expand research, grants, data systems, and testing support for next-generation geothermal systems, including supercritical and closed-loop technologies

Authorizes the Department of Labor to suspend federal workers' compensation payments to providers convicted of fraud involving FECA or similar benefit programs