This bill transfers responsibility for managing child care assistance programs for low-income student parents from the Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services. Specifically, it moves the functions previously handled under section 419N of the Higher Education Act, which addresses child care access for students pursuing postsecondary education. The bill takes effect six months after enactment, though the transfer process can begin immediately upon passage. The legislation requires the Office of Management and Budget to ensure the transfer does not increase federal workforce size and to certify compliance with this requirement. All existing funds, personnel, contracts, and legal proceedings related to these child care programs will transfer to the Health and Human Services Department and continue under the same terms until modified by authorized officials.

The Improving CTU Act of 2026 requires labor unions to include audit results in their financial reports submitted to the federal government. Specifically, the bill amends federal labor law to mandate that unions disclose any audit findings related to their finances or financial transactions that the union has access to. The legislation also requires unions to make these financial reports more accessible to their members by publishing the information on their website or, if they lack a website, by providing copies to members upon request. The bill applies to all financial reports submitted six months after it becomes law. This legislation aims to increase financial transparency within labor organizations and give union members better access to information about how their unions manage money.

This bill amends federal pension and health plan law to require companies that manage employee health benefits to provide plan administrators with detailed access to health claims data, pricing information, and payment details. Currently, many contracts between health plans and service providers like insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers include "gag clauses" that restrict plans from seeing claims data and negotiated prices, limiting their ability to identify errors or control costs. The legislation prohibits these restrictions and requires service providers to give plan fiduciaries access to all claims information within 15 days, pricing formulas, overpayment details, and administrative fees without additional charges. Service providers who violate these requirements face civil penalties up to $10,000 per day, and any contract terms that block data access are declared void. The law takes effect one year after enactment and applies to all new and renewed service contracts, affecting millions of workers and retirees in employer-sponsored health plans who may benefit from more transparent and potentially lower-cost health care through better plan oversight.

This bill would require the federal government to conduct comprehensive reviews of state child care programs every three years. The legislation amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act to mandate that the Department of Health and Human Services systematically evaluate how well each state is managing federal child care funding and meeting program requirements. States that show poor performance—such as repeated audit problems, failure to fix identified issues, or noncompliance with their approved plans—would be labeled as "high risk" and subject to additional federal monitoring. The bill affects all 50 states that receive federal child care block grant funding, which helps low-income families pay for child care services. The legislation does not include specific funding amounts but establishes the three-year review cycle as an ongoing federal oversight requirement.

The Chloe Cole Act of 2026 creates a federal civil right for minors and their parents to sue health care professionals, hospitals, and clinics for damages if they provide certain medical interventions to children—specifically puberty blockers, sex hormones, or surgeries intended to alter physical appearance or reproductive function. The bill applies retroactively to interventions that occurred before its enactment and establishes strict liability for violations, meaning defendants are automatically liable unless they can prove by clear and convincing evidence that the intervention falls under narrow medical exceptions, such as treating disorders of sexual development or injuries. Affected parties can recover compensatory damages (including costs to reverse effects), non-economic damages for emotional distress, and punitive damages if malicious conduct is proven. The statute of limitations allows lawsuits to be filed within 25 years after the individual turns 18 or within 4 years of incurring costs for "detransition treatment," whichever is later.

H.R. 7554, the CARBON Act, would amend the Clean Air Act to remove carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide from the definition of "air pollutant," effectively preventing the federal government from regulating these greenhouse gases under current environmental law. This change would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies from imposing emissions standards or restrictions on these three gases, which are major contributors to climate change. The bill would affect any business, facility, or industry currently subject to EPA regulations on greenhouse gas emissions, including power plants, manufacturers, and transportation companies. There is no specific funding mechanism or implementation timeline mentioned in the legislation; rather, this is a straightforward legislative change that would take effect upon passage. The bill essentially reverses the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gases that was established through previous legal decisions and environmental regulations.

Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act or the ROTOR ActThis bill addresses aviation safety by increasing requirements for aircraft tracking and communication using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology and expanding oversight.As background, ADS-B for broadcasting (Out) and receiving (In) transmits information (e.g., location and weather information) between aircraft and air traffic control.Under the bill, aircraft must generally operate with ADS-B In equipment to provide the aircraft with location information of other aircraft and traffic advisories. Current law does not require this equipment.Current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations allow aircraft performing a sensitive government mission to be excepted from requirements for using ADS-B Out equipment. This bill limits which flights may be considered sensitive government missions (e.g., not training flights) and requires additional reporting for the exception.The Government Accountability Office must review the use of the ADS-B Out exception and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) must annually audit FAA oversight of operations that use the exception. Further, the bill repeals a 2018 law that prohibits DOT from requiring certain military aircraft to install or use ADS-B equipment.The bill also requiresthe OIG of the Army to audit the Army’s coordination with the FAA,the FAA to establish an office to coordinate airspace usage of military aircraft and review the safety of flight operations and routes around airports, andthe FAA to enter into memoranda of understanding with military agencies for safety information sharing.

The Endorsement Transparency Act would require labor unions to poll their members before endorsing a presidential candidate. Under the bill, unions could not publicly endorse a presidential candidate unless they first surveyed their members about the endorsement and then shared the poll results with those members. The legislation amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, a federal law that already regulates union operations and financial reporting. The bill would take effect 12 months after it becomes law, giving unions a one-year grace period to implement the new polling requirement. This measure affects all labor unions in the United States and aims to increase transparency in how union leadership makes endorsement decisions.

The Chloe Cole Act would prohibit healthcare professionals, hospitals, and clinics from providing puberty blockers, sex hormones, or gender-related surgeries to minors under 18 years old, with limited exceptions for treating disorders of sexual development and other specified medical conditions. The bill establishes a federal civil lawsuit option for individuals who received these treatments as children or their parents, allowing them to seek compensatory damages (including costs to reverse procedures), non-economic damages for emotional distress, and punitive damages against healthcare providers. Healthcare providers would face strict liability if they cannot prove by clear and convincing evidence that their treatment qualified for one of the statutory exceptions. The law would apply to treatments provided before or after enactment and uses federal jurisdiction based on interstate commerce, with lawsuits permitted up to 25 years after a person turns 18 or within four years of incurring detransition treatment costs, whichever is later.

The Make Entertainment Great Again Act of 2025 would rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to the Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts. The bill simply changes the official name of the facility and updates all federal references to reflect the new designation. This legislation affects the nation's premier performing arts venue in Washington, D.C., which hosts theater, dance, music, and other cultural events. The bill contains no funding provisions or implementation timeline beyond the stated effective date of enactment. This is primarily a symbolic measure that would require updating the center's official name across all government documents, regulations, and records.

This bill makes technical amendments to Title 49 (Transportation) of the U.S. Code, including amendments related to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program.

Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act or the PAPA Act of 2025This bill limits how Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data may be used by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other government agencies. The bill also establishes disclosure requirements for certain user fees imposed on general aviation aircraft at public-use airports and limits the purposes for which the fees may be used.As background, ADS-B transmits information (e.g., location and weather information) between aircraft and air traffic control.The bill prohibits a person or government agency from using ADS-B data to identify an aircraft in order to impose a charge on the aircraft owner or operator.The bill also specifies that air traffic controllers may only use ADS-B data to assist in tracking aircraft and improving air traffic safety and efficiency, or for other purposes determined appropriate by the Department of Transportation after notice and public comment.Further, the bill prohibits any federal, state, local, territorial, or tribal official from initiating an investigation (excluding a criminal investigation) of a person based exclusively on ADS-B data. Under current law, this prohibition only applies to the FAA. In addition, owners and operators of public-use airports must publicly disclose financial information about certain expenses and cost estimates for airside safety projects (e.g., runway or taxiway safety improvements) prior to charging landing or takeoff fees for general aviation aircraft (e.g., aircraft used for personal, recreational, or flight training purposes). Further, any revenue from these fees may only be used for airside safety projects.

Shared Property Agency Collaboration and Engagement Act of 2025 or the SPACE Act of 2025This bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to collaborate with federal agencies regarding the use of shared-space arrangements in federally leased buildings.The GSA must (1) collaborate with tenants of federally leased space to better identify concerns around shared-space arrangements; (2) develop criteria that would facilitate the expanded use of space sharing; (3) identify how special-use space can be used to improve space sharing; and (4) establish measurable objectives, in consultation with tenants, to quantify the success of shared-space arrangements among federal agencies.GSA must brief Congress on implementation of the bill within six months after the bill's enactment.

The Self-Insurance Protection Act clarifies that stop-loss insurance purchased by employers who self-fund their employee health plans should not be considered health insurance coverage under federal law. Stop-loss insurance protects employers against unexpectedly high medical claims costs by reimbursing them when claims exceed a predetermined amount, but it doesn't directly pay healthcare providers or insure employees themselves. The bill affects employers of all sizes who choose to self-fund their health benefits rather than purchase traditional insurance, and it prevents states from blocking these employers from obtaining stop-loss coverage. The legislation aims to preserve employers' ability to manage financial risk while maintaining their self-funded health plans, which are already regulated under federal retirement and benefits law. No specific funding amounts or implementation timelines are included in the bill.

The Worker Enfranchisement Act amends the National Labor Relations Act to change how unions are elected to represent employees. Currently, a union becomes the official representative if it wins a majority vote; this bill would require that a union win support from at least two-thirds of eligible employees voting, and that at least two-thirds of all eligible employees must participate in the election for it to be valid. The changes apply to private-sector workers covered by federal labor law and would take effect six months after the bill becomes law. The bill does not create new government spending or establish a specific deadline beyond the six-month implementation period. Essentially, the legislation makes it significantly harder for unions to win representation elections by raising both the voting threshold and requiring much higher employee participation rates.

No Harm ActThis bill prohibits federal funding for sex-trait altering treatment for minors, authorizes civil actions for harm caused by such procedures, and subjects certain procedures to potential criminal penalties. The bill defines sex-trait altering treatment as generally meaning medical treatment altering the physical or physiological characteristics of an individual’s biological sex (except for treating sexual development disorders, severe injuries, or injuries caused by sex-trait altering treatments).The bill prohibits federal funds forsupporting sex-trait altering treatment for minors,government regulatory action promoting such treatment,medical institutions providing such treatment, andelementary or secondary schools allowing school personnel to provide or support such treatment without parental consent. The bill prohibits discrimination against, or penalization of, providers who decline to perform such treatment. Additionally, parents of a minor have a right to decline such treatment for the minor. States that require providers to furnish such treatment, or that do not require parental consent, may not receive certain federal funds.The bill establishes a private right of action against health care providers for harm caused by such treatment or for not obtaining parental consent. It also generally establishes a private right of action against individuals or entities that violate the bill's other provisions.Finally, the bill makes changes to the existing federal criminal prohibition on performing female genital mutilation on a minor. The bill specifies that the performance of sex-altering surgery on a minor is not considered medically necessary and thus may be subject to the applicable criminal penalties.

This bill prohibits the federal government from conducting, funding, or supporting any research that uses human fetal tissue obtained from induced abortions. It applies to all federal departments and agencies, effectively ending current federal support for research using such tissue. The legislation does allow federal research using fetal tissue obtained from miscarriages or stillbirths, as well as development of alternative cell lines that are not derived from aborted fetal tissue. The bill also makes it illegal for any entity to knowingly solicit, acquire, or accept donations of fetal tissue from induced abortions. The bill contains no specific funding amounts or implementation timelines, but would take effect upon passage and would immediately restrict the activities of federal research agencies like the National Institutes of Health.

America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark ActThis bill designates the America’s National Churchill Museum, including the Winston Churchill Memorial, located at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, as the America’s National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark. (Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave a speech titled The Sinews of Peace, also widely known as the Iron Curtain Speech, at the college in 1946.)The bill permits the Department of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with public and private entities for the purposes of protecting historic resources at the landmark and providing educational and interpretive facilities for the public. Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to partner entities. The bill also directs Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the national significance of the landmark and to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System. The study must consider alternatives to that designation for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the landmark, and must include cost estimates associated with identified alternatives.

The Timely Departure Act would require most foreign visitors entering the United States as temporary (nonimmigrant) visitors to post a bond or cash payment between $5,000 and $50,000 before admission, designed to ensure they leave the country when their authorized stay expires. If a visitor overstays their authorized departure date, the bond would be automatically forfeited without appeal and deposited into a new "Immigration Detention and Enforcement Account" to fund detention facilities and deportation transportation. Visitors who overstay would also face removal from the country and be barred from obtaining any lawful immigration status for between 4 and 12 years, and those seeking asylum or protection would lose the ability to apply if they miss their departure deadline without filing first. The bill exempts certain visa categories, including diplomats and visa waiver program participants, from the bond requirement. The legislation would take effect 30 days after enactment.