This resolution supports designating August 2-8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week" to recognize the importance of farmers markets in the United States. The resolution highlights that farmers markets generated $1.7 billion in income for American farmers in 2020 and have grown significantly, with the number of markets increasing from 1,755 in 1994 to 8,771 in 2019. The measure emphasizes that farmers markets serve important roles in local economies, educate consumers about farming and ranching, promote sustainable agricultural practices, and improve food access and health for low-income Americans who receive federal nutrition assistance. This is a symbolic resolution that does not involve any funding or regulatory changes, but rather expresses Congress's support for recognizing the value farmers markets provide to communities across the country.

This resolution expresses House support for designating the first week of August as "National Community Health Center Week" and encourages Americans to visit their local community health centers to celebrate their role in the healthcare system. The resolution highlights that over 1,500 community health centers serve 52 million Americans across the country, with one in seven people nationally and one in three people in rural areas relying on them for care. Community health centers are described as critical providers that offer comprehensive primary care including behavioral health, dental, vision, and pharmacy services, often serving as the only accessible healthcare option in their communities. The resolution notes these centers support over 809,000 jobs and generate approximately $262 billion in economic activity while helping address chronic diseases, the opioid crisis, and healthcare access barriers. This is a non-binding resolution that contains no funding or implementation requirements, serving primarily as a symbolic acknowledgment of the importance of community health centers to the American healthcare system.

Spotted Wing Abatement Trust Act of 2026 or the SWAT Act of 2026This bill directs the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to establish a fund for research relating to, and activities to mitigate the negative effects of, spotted wing drosophila. Spotted wing drosophila is an invasive species of insect from East Asia that has caused significant damage to unripe berry and stone fruit crops in the United States, including raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, plums, and cherries.

H.Res. 1390 is a resolution expressing support for designating June as Portuguese National Heritage Month in the United States. The resolution does not create binding policy or allocate funding, but rather symbolically honors the contributions of Portuguese Americans and Portugal's historical relationship with the United States. The resolution highlights Portuguese Americans' achievements across multiple sectors including government, military service, agriculture, education, and the arts, and notes that June 10 is already celebrated as Dia de Portugal. The resolution calls on Americans to observe Portuguese National Heritage Month with appropriate programs and activities that recognize the Portuguese community's cultural and economic contributions to the nation. This type of resolution is primarily ceremonial and relies on voluntary participation rather than mandatory implementation or designated appropriations.

The TOURS Act (Trauma Outreach, Understanding, and Resilience through Spirituality Act) requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to formalize its annual suicide prevention report and launch a two-year research study examining whether chaplain services and faith-based programs help reduce suicide risk among veterans. The study must begin by January 1, 2027, and will track how veterans use these services, measure outcomes, and identify effective programs while protecting veterans' privacy and medical confidentiality. The VA must submit annual progress reports to Congress and provide yearly briefings on suicide prevention findings during the two-year study period. This legislation affects all veterans who use VA services and aims to provide evidence on whether spiritual and faith-based support can supplement traditional mental health care in suicide prevention efforts.

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2027This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and joint items such asthe Joint Economic Committee,the Joint Committee on Taxation,the Office of the Attending Physician, andthe Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.In addition, the bill provides FY2027 appropriations forthe Capitol Police;the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights;the Congressional Budget Office;the Architect of the Capitol;the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office;the Government Publishing Office;the Government Accountability Office;the Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund; andthe John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the Senate are not included in the House bill.)The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this bill.

The Locating Our Unclaimed Veterans Act directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a centralized database to track and identify unclaimed remains of veterans. The system will store information collected from coroners, state governments, and funeral homes, including identifying details such as names, fingerprints, estimated age at death, and other relevant identifiers. The VA will work with the Social Security Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Department of Defense through data-sharing agreements to help identify whether unclaimed remains belong to veterans and locate their families. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must submit annual reports for three years detailing the system's implementation, outreach efforts, and the number of unclaimed veteran remains successfully identified. The law is set to expire three fiscal years after enactment.

H.R. 8913 authorizes the federal government to give up its reversionary interest in two parcels of land in Tulare, California that are currently leased by the city and used as a youth recreation facility and historic women's club. The land was originally granted to the Union Pacific Railroad by the federal government in 1866, and the government retained the right to reclaim it if certain conditions were met. This bill eliminates that federal claim, allowing the railroad to sell the parcels to the City of Tulare and giving the city clear ownership so it can improve and restore the facilities. The city will pay any costs associated with processing the paperwork to transfer the reversionary interest. The relinquishment becomes effective once the railroad completes the sale to the city.

The Supporting Newborn Parents Act of 2026 creates a new tax credit of $2,000 for parents who have a qualifying child born during the taxable year. The credit begins applying to tax years starting after December 31, 2025, and will be adjusted annually for inflation. The credit phases out for higher-income families and is limited to 20 percent of the taxpayer's earned income for the year. Parents can claim the credit either in the year the child is born or the preceding year, depending on their preference. The bill also allows parents to receive the credit as an advance payment within six weeks of obtaining a Social Security number for their newborn, rather than waiting until they file their tax return. When parents apply for a Social Security number for their child, they will provide information to the Social Security Administration about whether they want the advance payment and how they prefer to receive it. The Treasury Department will be required to create an online portal and provide plain-language guidance to help parents understand how their elections affect the credit amount and how reconciliation of advance payments works at tax time.

The Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act extends and expands a federal program that allows the U.S. Forest Service to partner with states, counties, and Indian tribes to manage and restore public lands. Under current law, these agreements are temporary; this bill extends them to up to 20 years, giving local partners more stability and time to plan long-term conservation projects. The legislation applies to both forest restoration work and recreation services on federal lands, and it ensures Indian tribes have equal standing with governors and counties in negotiating these agreements. By formalizing longer-term partnerships, the bill aims to improve land management efficiency and give communities more voice in how nearby federal forests are maintained. No specific funding amounts or implementation timelines are specified in the bill, which primarily amends existing forestry law.

The Human Trafficking Awareness Training Recognition Act of 2026 directs the Department of Homeland Security to create a certification program that recognizes private employers for training their employees to identify and respond to human trafficking. Employers in industries with high trafficking risk can apply annually between January 31 and April 30, submit information about their training programs, and receive a one-year certificate of completion if approved. The department can charge employers reasonable application fees to cover program administration costs and must publish the names of certified employers in the Federal Register each year. The bill prohibits employers from falsely claiming they received certification if they did not. Beginning two years after enactment, the Homeland Security Secretary must submit annual reports to Congress detailing the number of applicants, fees collected, certifications awarded, and program costs.

H.R. 7049 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct comprehensive assessments of veterans identified as needing homeless services within three days of being identified. These assessments must evaluate the veteran's physical and mental health needs, create a plan to address both immediate and long-term care needs, and identify appropriate housing options. The bill directs VA employees to ensure assessment information is integrated into the veteran's electronic health records while protecting privacy, and requires the VA's Homeless Program Office to monitor whether homeless and at-risk veterans—particularly those with mental health issues—are receiving adequate services. The legislation aims to improve coordination and access to mental health care for one of the nation's most vulnerable veteran populations but does not specify new funding amounts or implementation deadlines beyond the three-day assessment requirement.

The SECURE IT Act strengthens election security by requiring the Election Assistance Commission to include penetration testing—simulated hacking attempts—as part of its official testing and certification of voting systems, with new accredited laboratories conducting these tests within 180 days of the law's enactment. The bill also establishes a five-year voluntary pilot program that allows cybersecurity researchers to test election systems for vulnerabilities, with vendors and researchers protected from legal liability for good faith security research conducted through the program. Researchers who discover vulnerabilities must report them to vendors, the Commission, and the Department of Homeland Security while keeping findings confidential for 180 days, and vendors must provide security patches to election officials and have those patches expedited for certification review within 90 days. The legislation affects election system vendors, state and local election officials, and cybersecurity researchers, with no specific federal funding amount mentioned in the text but significant operational requirements placed on federal agencies involved in election oversight.

This bill modifies the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to allow federal agencies to reuse environmental studies when reviewing similar projects. Under the new rules, agencies can rely on a previously completed environmental assessment or impact statement for a new project if they determine the new action is substantially the same as the original one and will have similar effects. If a new project isn't substantially similar, agencies can modify an existing environmental study rather than conducting an entirely new one, though they must make the modified version publicly available. The bill applies to all federal agencies conducting major actions and effectively streamlines the NEPA review process by reducing the need for duplicate environmental studies on comparable projects. No specific funding or implementation timeline is included in the legislation.

H.Res. 872 is a symbolic resolution supporting the designation of November 12, 2025, as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day. CJD is a rare, fatal brain disorder that affects approximately 600 Americans annually, accounting for about 1 in 6,000 deaths in the United States each year. The disease progresses rapidly, typically causing death within months to a year of symptom onset, with patients experiencing memory loss, loss of coordination, and cognitive decline. The resolution emphasizes the importance of prion disease surveillance—the only U.S. laboratory conducting this monitoring is the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center—and highlights concerns about whether chronic wasting disease in deer, elk, and moose could spread to humans through contaminated meat. This resolution simply expresses congressional support for raising awareness of CJD and does not authorize any funding or establish new programs.

This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' support for recognizing and commemorating the 1984 Sikh Genocide in India, where over 30,000 Sikhs were killed in coordinated attacks across multiple Indian states and territories. The resolution documents the violence, which included assaults, torture, murders, sexual assaults, and destruction of Sikh homes, businesses, and places of worship, and alleges involvement or complicity by Indian government officials, Members of Parliament, and police. The measure calls on the U.S. government to officially commemorate this genocide, demand accountability from all perpetrators regardless of their status, and reject any denial of these events. This resolution is particularly significant for the approximately 500,000 Sikhs living in the United States, who have been part of American communities for over 120 years and continue to seek justice and recognition for this historical tragedy. The resolution does not provide funding or establish implementation timelines, as it is a statement of congressional support rather than an appropriations or substantive legislative measure.

This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service to establish a grant program for commercial specialty crop producers to acquire equipment and provide related training.Funds must be used for mechanized or automated systems and tools that increase the efficiency of a task or reduce human labor for a specific activity (e.g., low-dust harvesting tools and equipment, sorting machines, and crop monitoring and analytics equipment and tools).The bill includes a minimum 50% cost-sharing requirement.

Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service to establish a grant program to encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of the commercial domestic market for domestically produced specialty crop commodities (e.g., for advertising or other demand-oriented, generic domestic promotion activities).Organizations eligible for the grant program include those that promote U.S. produced and grown specialty crop sales and are (1) U.S. agricultural trade organizations or regional state-related organizations that do not profit directly from U.S. specialty crop sales, (2) cooperative organizations or state agencies, or (3) certain private organizations. Specialty crop organizations operating under federal marketing orders are also eligible for the grant program.

Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service to establish a grant program to encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of the commercial domestic market for domestically produced specialty crop commodities (e.g., for advertising or other demand-oriented, generic domestic promotion activities).Organizations eligible for the grant program include those that promote U.S. produced and grown specialty crop sales and are (1) U.S. agricultural trade organizations or regional state-related organizations that do not profit directly from U.S. specialty crop sales, (2) cooperative organizations or state agencies, or (3) certain private organizations. Specialty crop organizations operating under federal marketing orders are also eligible for the grant program.

This resolution supports the designation of National Farmers Market Week. The resolution also recognizes the vital role that farmers markets play in bringing communities together and in supporting the livelihoods of millions of people in the United States.

H.Res. 639 is a symbolic resolution that designates the week of August 3, 2025, as "National Health Center Week" and encourages Americans to visit their local community health centers. The resolution recognizes the role of nearly 1,500 community health centers that serve over 32 million Americans across more than 16,000 locations, particularly in medically underserved rural, suburban, and urban areas. These centers provide primary care, preventive services, dental, vision, behavioral health, and other comprehensive services while supporting over 650,000 jobs and generating $118 billion in economic activity. The resolution highlights achievements such as 3.6 million cancer screenings and successful management of chronic diseases like hypertension and diabetes. This resolution contains no funding or enforcement mechanisms—it is purely a statement of Congressional support intended to raise awareness about the importance of community health centers in America's health care system.

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and joint items such asthe Joint Economic Committee,the Joint Committee on Taxation,the Office of the Attending Physician, andthe Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.In addition, the bill provides FY2026 appropriations forthe Capitol Police;the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights;the Congressional Budget Office;the Architect of the Capitol;the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office;the Government Publishing Office;the Government Accountability Office;the Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund; andthe John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the Senate are not included in the House bill.)The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this bill.

Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing ActThis bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to plan and implement certain technological improvements to its systems, particularly in relation to the processing of claims and benefits.First, the bill requires the VA to submit to Congress its plan to make available an automation tool for processing claims. Such tool must automate the retrieval of the records of the veteran, compile evidence relevant to the determination of the claim, provide automated decision support relevant to the determination, automate information sharing between federal agencies, and assist in generating correspondence regarding the claim.Within one year of submitting this plan, the VA must ensure that each VA program office responsible for processing claims for pension or survivor benefits has an automation tool that at least assists in generating correspondence regarding the claim.The VA must also implement policies, processes, and technological capabilities to ensure that a claims processor is made aware of and assigned to address situations when (1) there is an increase in the amount of dependency compensation paid to a beneficiary for a child, and (2) any educational assistance is paid to the child of a veteran.Finally, the VA must submit a plan to Congress to ensure documents in the Veterans Benefits Management System are correctly labeled when uploaded.

H.R. 3572 expands eligibility for the federal rural surface transportation grant program to include certain high-agricultural-production counties. The bill defines "covered counties" as those with at least $1 billion in annual agricultural production value and at least $500,000 in agricultural production per square mile, adjusted yearly for inflation. It also creates a new category of eligible projects called "farm-to-market roads"—roads located within these high-production agricultural counties—and requires the Secretary of Transportation to reserve 10 percent of annual grant program funding specifically for farm-to-market road projects. The Department of Transportation, working with the Department of Agriculture, must establish and update annually a list of which counties qualify as "covered counties." This change allows rural agricultural communities that meet these production thresholds to access federal transportation funding that was previously unavailable to them.

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 grant programs to support telehealth networks and telehealth resource centers, which are administered by the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth within the Health Resources and Services Administration. These programs provide grants to health care providers and related entities to establish telehealth networks that expand access to and improve the quality of health care services and information in rural and medically underserved areas and for medically underserved populations.