Dave Min

H.R. 10686 was introduced on October 1, 2026 by Rep. Dave Min (D-CA-47) with 17 Democratic cosponsors. The text for this legislation has not yet been released. A summary will be generated when there is text available.

The AI DATA Act authorizes the federal government to conduct new surveys and collect data on how artificial intelligence and automation are affecting the American workforce. The bill requires the Department of Labor to conduct three types of surveys: a monthly survey tracking job openings and hiring patterns across industries and regions, a household survey measuring how people spend their time at work and using technology, and longitudinal surveys following workers over many years to assess long-term career impacts. Additionally, the Census Bureau must add questions about AI adoption to its quarterly Business Trends and Outlook Survey, and the Departments of Labor and Commerce must publish an annual joint report analyzing AI's effects on employment, wages, job mobility, and skill demands. The bill authorizes $8 million annually for labor market data collection, $5 million for time-use surveys, and $20 million for longitudinal tracking over six years beginning in fiscal 2027, with most provisions set to expire after ten years.

The Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026 addresses concerns that rapid growth in large energy-consuming facilities, particularly artificial intelligence data centers, is straining the electrical grid and raising electricity costs for consumers. The bill amends federal energy law to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish new rules within one year governing how these large facilities connect to the power grid, including requirements that they pay 100 percent of interconnection and network upgrade costs upfront, demonstrate the ability to reduce power consumption when needed, and secure their own power sources. The legislation prioritizes interconnection applications from facilities that commit to wage standards, apprenticeships, labor agreements, or battery storage systems, while preventing existing power plants from shifting capacity to serve new large loads without replacement generation. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Energy to study large data center electricity demands and their grid impacts, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission required to review recommendations within 180 days and consider implementing changes through new rulemaking. The measures aim to balance technological competitiveness and sustainable energy development with grid reliability and electricity affordability for consumers.

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15642 Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine, California, as the "Mary Kageyama Nomura Post Office Building".

The Pardon Transparency and Accountability Act of 2026 requires the President to publish a written explanation of the reasons for granting any pardon, commutation, reprieve, or fine remission in the Federal Register and on the President's official website on the date the clemency is issued. The bill also establishes new requirements for the Pardon Attorney to prepare a Justice Impact Statement within 30 days of learning about a potential clemency grant, which must include efforts to contact crime victims, their written statements, and input from the Attorney General and law enforcement agencies about the impact on investigations or prosecutions. Additionally, the legislation expands lobbying disclosure rules to require anyone lobbying for a presidential pardon or commutation to register within two days of first making contact and to file reports on clemency-related lobbying activities. The Pardon Attorney must also conduct compliance studies every two years and report findings to Congress by April 1st of each year. The bill affects the President's clemency process, the Department of Justice, crime victims, and any individuals or organizations seeking to influence pardon decisions.

This concurrent resolution is a statement of congressional values rather than a law that creates new programs or funding. It recognizes the country's 250th anniversary in 2026 as an opportunity to recommit to reducing gun violence and strengthening public safety. The resolution acknowledges that gun violence is a leading cause of death in the United States, with approximately 125 people killed daily by guns, and emphasizes that solutions exist, including community violence intervention programs, background checks, and law enforcement partnerships. The resolution honors those lost to gun violence and commends community leaders, law enforcement, and advocates working to prevent it. While the resolution expresses support for expanded funding for victim services and community-based violence prevention strategies, it does not appropriate any specific funds or create binding requirements, as concurrent resolutions are expressions of congressional sentiment rather than enforceable legislation.

The Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026 amends federal law to establish new standards for oil and gas companies operating in federal offshore waters. Companies seeking to lease federal parcels must demonstrate a 10-year clean compliance history, maintain investment-grade credit ratings, prove they can financially cover decommissioning and cleanup costs, and disclose past incidents and liabilities, with the Secretary of Interior issuing regulations within one year and conducting annual compliance reviews. The bill gives the Interior Department authority to suspend leases, impose fines, or order immediate decommissioning for operators that fail to meet these fitness-to-operate standards. Additionally, the legislation limits temporary well abandonment to 3 years maximum, with a one-time extension possible to 5 years for safety or environmental reasons if operators submit supporting economic analysis. These provisions aim to ensure that only qualified, financially stable companies operate offshore and that environmental cleanup obligations are met.

The Ending Fossil Fuel Bailouts Act of 2026 modifies U.S. bankruptcy law to prioritize environmental cleanup costs when oil, gas, and coal companies file for bankruptcy. Under the bill, fossil fuel companies must fulfill all environmental reclamation obligations and cleanup costs associated with their operations before paying shareholders, unsecured creditors, and other claims, with the exception of certain employee wages. The legislation also prevents fossil fuel companies from abandoning contaminated or polluted assets during bankruptcy proceedings and extends the lookback period for recovering fraudulent transfers related to executive compensation from 4 years to 10 years. Additionally, the bill makes parent companies, private equity firms, and hedge funds that own shares in bankrupt fossil fuel companies jointly and severally liable for unpaid environmental cleanup costs. The provisions apply only to bankruptcy cases filed after the law's enactment and are designed to ensure that taxpayers and communities are not left responsible for cleaning up environmental damage from fossil fuel operations.

The Fostering TRUST Act of 2026 requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify Congress whenever a veteran dies by suicide or attempts suicide at a VA facility or through a VA-contracted community care provider. The VA must submit an initial notice within seven days identifying the facility and location where the incident occurred, followed by a detailed report within 60 days that includes information about the veteran's enrollment status, recent medical encounters, demographics, disability rating, and military service history. The notifications go to the relevant Senate and House committees on Veterans' Affairs as well as the members of Congress representing the veteran's residence and the facility's location. All notices must include guidance on suicide prevention, warning signs, and available VA resources like the Veterans Crisis Line, while maintaining privacy protections for the veteran and their family. The bill aims to increase congressional oversight of veteran suicides and ensure families are informed of available support services.

The Safe Transit for All Act of 2026 requires public transit agencies that receive federal funding and serve cities with populations of 200,000 or more to establish programs for collecting data on passenger harassment. These agencies must create accessible reporting systems, both digital and in-person, where passengers can report incidents of verbal harassment, physical assault, or sexual assault they have experienced or witnessed on transit systems. The data collection must include information about the type and location of incidents, demographic characteristics of affected passengers, and how the harassment impacts riders' use of public transportation, with outreach conducted in multiple languages to reach limited English proficient passengers. Transit agencies must publicly publish collected data on their websites while protecting personal information, and the bill requires them to establish protocols for responding to harassment reports. The data collected under this program will also be included in the National Transit Database, creating a national record of harassment incidents on public transportation systems.

The Indo-Pacific Space Partnership Act of 2026 directs the Commander of the United States Space Command to prepare a detailed feasibility report on expanding the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender to include additional allied countries in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly Japan and South Korea. The report, due within one year of the bill's enactment, must analyze current expansion efforts, identify any policy changes needed from allied governments to join the operation, assess impacts on U.S. national security, and determine what additional resources or authorities Congress and the executive branch would need to facilitate these countries' participation. The bill affects the military leadership responsible for space operations and the allied nations under consideration for inclusion in this multinational defense initiative. No specific funding is appropriated in the legislation, though the report must address resource requirements. The analysis will be submitted to the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees in both the Senate and House of Representatives.

Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to take certain actions to improve financial management systems across the federal government and expands the responsibilities of federal agency Chief Financial Officers (CFOs). The bill requires OMB to submit a four-year governmentwide financial management plan to Congress within 12 months of enactment and thereafter with the budget submitted in the first full fiscal year following the start of a presidential term. Such plans must address certain topics, including strategies for (1) improving financial management systems; (2) strengthening the financial management workforce; and (3) reporting performance and cost information. OMB must annually submit related status reports to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Each agency CFO is assigned new responsibilities, includingpreparing the agency plan to implement OMB's governmentwide financial management plan;overseeing and, unless otherwise specified in law, providing leadership in the areas of budget formulation and execution, planning and performance, risk management, internal controls, financial systems, accounting, and other areas designated by OMB;coordinating with relevant senior agency personnel on the strategic planning, performance measurement and reporting, and risk management functions of the agency;managing the formulation and financial execution of the agency budget;coordinating with the responsible agency official to ensure performance and cost information are linked; andpreparing annual reports on progress in implementing the governmentwide financial management plan and transmitting such reports to the agency head, OMB, GAO, and Congress.

The RECOUP Act of 2026 directs the Department of Homeland Security to reimburse state and local first responder agencies for costs incurred when they respond to requests for assistance from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) related to immigration enforcement. The reimbursement process works in two ways: if ICE or CBP collects first responder information at the time of the request, the department must reimburse the agency within 30 days; if that information is not collected, the responding agency can submit a reimbursement request with details about the response, dates, location, and personnel costs, which the department must pay within 30 days unless it determines no response actually occurred. The bill protects first responder privacy by prohibiting the Department of Homeland Security from releasing any personally identifiable information about the responders except through court order. Funding for these reimbursements comes from unobligated amounts already appropriated to ICE and CBP under existing law, and the authorization extends through January 20, 2029.

This bill requires firearms and firearm parts to be serialized (marked with unique identification numbers) in two main situations: when produced using 3D printing or other non-traditional manufacturing methods, and when firearms without serial numbers are taken into inventory by licensed gun dealers and gunsmiths. Licensed firearms dealers who receive unserialized guns must engrave them with serial numbers and report this to the federal government, though that information can only be used in active criminal investigations. The bill establishes civil penalties of up to $10,000 for first-time violations and criminal penalties of up to $100,000 and one year in prison for repeat violations. To help businesses comply, it offers a tax credit for dealers covering up to $1,000 in equipment costs and up to $50 per firearm serialized (or $1,500 maximum for other serialization costs), available for five years after the bill's enactment. The law takes effect 180 days after passage and does not override state laws on firearm serialization.

The DHS Use of Force Transparency Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to provide Congress with comprehensive documentation related to officer-involved shootings and deaths in custody occurring after January 20, 2025. Within 30 days of the bill's enactment, DHS must submit all relevant materials to the Senate and House oversight committees, including body camera footage, written reports, internal investigations, witness statements, communications, training records, and disciplinary actions. The legislation aims to increase accountability and congressional oversight by requiring unredacted disclosure whenever legally permissible, with DHS required to justify any information it withholds from Congress. While the bill does not specify new funding or create ongoing programs with timelines, it establishes an immediate reporting deadline and applies retroactively to any qualifying incidents from early 2025 onward, affecting all DHS components including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.

The Safe Standards for Personal E-bike and E-moto Device Specifications Act directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to create uniform safety standards and labeling requirements for electric bicycles and off-road electric devices within one year of enactment. The standard will include clear classifications for different types of e-bikes, minimum age recommendations for each classification, and mandatory labels on all devices showing their classification, motor power, maximum speed, and age restrictions. The bill prohibits sale of mislabeled e-bikes or those designed to be modified to exceed speed limits. The legislation requires the Commission to analyze crash and injury data from the past five years and conduct ongoing studies every two years, with findings reported to Congress and published publicly. The bill authorizes $2.5 million annually from 2027 through 2031 in grants to help law enforcement, emergency services, and other agencies train personnel, develop safety guidance, and improve data collection on e-bike and e-device-related incidents.

The Financial Disclosure Modernization Act updates how federal officials report their financial holdings by expanding the categories used to disclose income and asset values. Currently, financial disclosure forms have limited top-end reporting brackets; this bill adds several new higher-value categories, allowing disclosure reports to capture assets and income exceeding $1 billion. The legislation affects members of Congress, federal judges, and other officials required to file annual financial disclosures under federal law, ensuring that extremely wealthy individuals provide more detailed information about their financial interests. The bill makes no appropriations and takes effect immediately upon enactment, applying to all financial disclosure reports filed after the law passes. By creating more granular reporting categories at higher wealth levels, the bill aims to modernize disclosure requirements to reflect the current wealth ranges of some federal officials.

The Reproductive Coercion Prevention and Protection Act of 2025 defines reproductive coercion—behaviors such as sabotaging birth control, forcing pregnancy, or coercing abortion—as a form of domestic violence under federal law. The bill creates a private right of action allowing victims to sue abusers in federal court for actual damages, punitive damages, and other relief when the abuse involves interstate commerce (such as traveling across state lines for healthcare or using mail delivery of contraception). The legislation applies to abuse by intimate partners, spouses, dating partners, or family members, with eligibility for federal lawsuits triggered by circumstances like interstate travel, use of mail or electronic communication, or payments made across state lines. The bill preserves state authority over custody, property, and family law matters, and does not change how states define domestic violence for their own purposes. Congress found that between 10-12 million Americans experience domestic violence annually, with studies showing 8-16 percent of women have experienced reproductive coercion, often increasing their risk of serious harm or homicide.

The BASIC Act prohibits special government employees (temporary consultants and advisors) from accepting federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements worth over $1 million annually from their employing agency, either directly or indirectly through family members or organizations where they have financial interests. The law applies to most special government employees except those serving only on advisory committees, those in lower-level positions (GS-10 or below), or students in designated positions. Within 60 days of enactment, federal agencies must update their contracting rules to enforce this prohibition, and the Office of Government Ethics must issue guidance. Additionally, the bill requires agencies to publicly disclose financial reports filed by special government employees and establish a searchable public database listing these employees' names, tenure length, and reasons for their special status.

The FREEDOM Act requires the State Department, working with the Federal Communications Commission and Treasury Department, to prepare a detailed report on internet freedom in Iran within 120 days of the bill's passage. The report will assess whether direct-to-cell wireless technologies (like satellite communications) could expand internet access for Iranian citizens, while examining potential obstacles such as drone interference and signal jamming. It will also survey Iran's current telecommunications providers to determine which are state-controlled or have foreign investment, and analyze how this ownership structure affects censorship and communications freedom. The report updates a previous assessment required by the 2025 Defense Authorization Act and will be submitted to both the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee in unclassified form, though classified details can be included separately. This legislation reflects congressional interest in exploring technological solutions to support internet access and freedom of expression in Iran.

This bill establishes a network of regional wildland fire research centers across the United States to improve scientific understanding of wildfires and develop better prevention, management, and response tools. The Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior will competitively select at least eight universities or land-grant colleges to host these centers, with at least one in each of eight defined regions (Alaska, California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands, Plains and Northeast, Rockies, Southeast, and Southwest). The bill funds $60–64 million annually through 2030 for the regional centers and $1 million yearly for a coordinating board that will oversee research priorities, prevent duplicative efforts, and share data across centers. Each center will conduct research on fire behavior and prevention, develop new technologies and models, create workforce training programs, and work with federal and state fire management agencies. Regional advisory boards will ensure the research addresses practical operational needs of land managers and firefighters, while the coordinating board will hold quarterly meetings and publish annual reports to Congress on research progress.

The Security and Accountability For Everyone Act of 2025 amends the federal Privacy Act to create new personal liability for federal employees who intentionally or willfully violate privacy protections. Specifically, the bill allows individuals whose privacy rights are violated to sue federal workers directly for damages, and removes immunity defenses that previously protected such employees from personal liability. The law applies to higher-level federal positions (GS-13 and above, including Senior Executive Service roles) and extends authority to state attorneys general to sue on behalf of their residents for violations causing demonstrable harm. Additionally, if the Department of Justice must defend a federal employee in such a lawsuit and the employee is found to have intentionally or willfully violated privacy laws, the court can order that employee to reimburse the Justice Department for the costs of their legal representation. The bill was introduced on August 22, 2025, and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, with no specific funding or implementation timeline specified in the text.

The Disclosure of Engagements with Attorney Law Firms Act of 2025 directs the government's chief auditor, the Comptroller General, to investigate and report on any legal service agreements between law firms and the Executive Branch made between February 1 and April 30, 2025. The bill specifically targets high-value arrangements worth over $1 million where law firms provide legal services in connection with government-approved causes or initiatives, particularly those tied to the withdrawal or non-enforcement of executive orders or regulatory actions against the firms. The Comptroller General must complete this report within 180 days of the bill's enactment and determine whether any such settlements violate the Miscellaneous Receipts Act, which governs how the government handles money received outside of normal appropriations. The bill affects law firms that entered into these types of arrangements during the specified three-month window and the Executive Branch agencies involved in such agreements. No specific funding amount is specified in the legislation.