This bill establishes a National Flood Impact Reduction and Resilience Program designed to reduce deaths, injuries, and property damage from floods across the United States through coordinated federal efforts. The program will focus on developing flood-resistant construction methods, improving floodplain management, collecting better data on flood risks, creating flood vulnerability maps, and educating the public about flood risks and mitigation strategies. An Interagency Coordinating Committee led by the Army Corps of Engineers will oversee the program, with participation from FEMA, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the U.S. Geological Survey, NOAA, and other federal agencies, while an advisory committee of experts from academia, industry, state and local governments will provide recommendations. The bill directs federal agencies to coordinate their flood-related budgets and activities through annual strategic and management plans, though no specific funding amounts are mentioned in the legislation. The program aims to address the billions of dollars in annual flood damages that are expected to increase in coming decades due to climate change and rising sea levels.

This bill amends the 1974 Impoundment Control Act to create new legal remedies when the President improperly withholds or delays spending money that Congress has appropriated. Currently, the law prohibits the President from simply refusing to spend funds Congress has approved, but it has limited enforcement mechanisms. The bill allows private citizens and members of Congress to sue in federal court to force the release of withheld funds, with courts able to issue injunctions requiring the money be made available. It also establishes a process where the House of Representatives can initiate lawsuits after the Comptroller General investigates allegations of improper impoundment, with the House required to take action within 20 days of passing a resolution authorizing litigation. The bill includes expedited procedures for House consideration of these resolutions, limiting debate and requiring committee action within two legislative days. There is no specific funding amount or sunset date mentioned in the legislation, as it primarily creates legal procedures rather than appropriating money.

H.R. 9977 was introduced on July 30, 2026 by Rep. Donald Beyer (D-VA-8) with no cosponsors. The text for this legislation has not yet been released. A summary will be generated when there is text available.

This bill guarantees members of Congress and their staff access to federal buildings during regular business hours to support their constitutional oversight responsibilities. Members must provide congressional identification, while staff members can only enter if accompanied by their employing member and carrying a valid staff badge. The legislation requires federal agencies to grant access within 24 hours of a request and mandates immediate access during public meetings, even outside regular hours. For secure areas requiring security clearance, members on relevant congressional committees get automatic access, while others need approval from the committee chair or ranking member. The bill also prohibits agencies from making temporary modifications to buildings that would limit what members and staff can observe during their visits.

The Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act of 2026 requires the Department of Defense to ensure that all military use of autonomous weapons systems and artificial intelligence-enabled weapons remains under human command and control. Specifically, the law directs the Secretary of Defense to establish procedures that identify which human commanders or operators are responsible for authorizing and overseeing any lethal autonomous weapons use, require human approval before such systems are used to intentionally kill, and mandate that targets be verified using non-AI sources during a five-year period after the law takes effect. The law does not apply to defensive missile systems designed to intercept incoming weapons. The Secretary of Defense must submit a report to Congress within one year of the law's enactment describing the procedures implemented and detailing how often the new human oversight requirements have prevented or delayed military operations.

This bill allows the State Department to quickly rehire former Foreign Service officers who were involuntarily laid off or forced into early retirement between January 20, 2025, and January 31, 2030. Normally, former Foreign Service employees must pass written and oral exams to be rehired, but this legislation would waive those testing requirements for eligible former employees who were in good standing when they left and had no low performance ratings in the five years before their separation. The bill applies specifically to people who lost their jobs through reduction-in-force actions or expedited retirement programs during that five-year window. This change would streamline the rehiring process and potentially help the State Department quickly restore experienced personnel without going through lengthy qualification procedures. No specific funding authorization is mentioned in the legislation.

This bill establishes a comprehensive federal initiative to improve diagnostic quality and reduce harm from diagnostic errors in the healthcare system. The legislation creates a research program at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study diagnostic failures, develop evidence-based solutions, and establish research centers of diagnostic excellence across the country, with $45 million authorized annually through 2031. The bill also requires development of a patient reporting system that allows individuals to voluntarily report diagnostic errors and safety concerns without legal liability, funded at $20 million per year through 2030, and sets up an interagency council to coordinate federal efforts on improving diagnosis across multiple departments and agencies. Additionally, the bill authorizes $20 million to develop standardized data elements for diagnostic research, establishes training grants for diagnostic safety researchers, and adds diagnostic safety to quality measure development priorities. The legislation affects healthcare providers, patients, researchers, and multiple federal agencies including Medicare, the Veterans Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the Food and Drug Administration, with total estimated appropriations of approximately $66.5 million annually during the implementation period.

This bill requires NASA to study how changing atmospheric conditions affect aviation standards and aircraft performance. Working with the Federal Aviation Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and industry experts, NASA must assess current and historical atmospheric conditions, predict future trends, and analyze how these changes impact the operations and costs of commercial aircraft at major U.S. airports. The study will also examine whether airports need infrastructure upgrades and recommend design modifications for future aircraft to account for atmospheric variations. Additionally, it will review whether federal government aircraft design requirements need updating based on these findings. NASA must submit its findings to Congress within 18 months of the bill's enactment, with no specific funding amount specified in the legislation.

The Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act expands paid family and medical leave benefits for federal employees covered under civil service law, extending eligibility to employees with at least 12 months of service and creating new leave categories for employees and their family members affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or stalking to address needs like medical treatment, legal services, and safe housing. The bill also broadens parental leave to cover pregnancy loss, failed fertility treatments, and surrogacy arrangements, while requiring employees to sign a work obligation agreement to retain these benefits or face potential recovery of health insurance contributions. The legislation defines "qualifying acts of violence" to include various forms of gender-based violence and establishes that victim services organizations such as shelters, rape crisis centers, and legal aid groups are recognized resources under the law. All provisions of the bill will take effect six months after it is signed into law, giving federal agencies and other covered employers time to implement the new paid leave systems before the benefits become available.

The American Electric Rail Mapping Act of 2026 requires the Federal Railroad Administration to conduct a comprehensive study on the feasibility of electrifying passenger and freight rail corridors throughout the United States. The study will identify all existing and planned rail corridors, catalog how different rail systems are currently powered and what class of railroad operates them, and determine which corridors could feasibly adopt electrification or other clean rail technologies. The Administrator must consult with railroad companies, state and local governments, tribal nations, and other relevant stakeholders during the study process. The bill requires an initial progress report to Congress within one year of enactment and a final report within two years total. The legislation directs the Federal Railroad Administration to use its existing resources to conduct the study, minimizing additional costs.

This bill requires the Federal Railroad Administration to create a pilot program focused on allowing trains to seamlessly switch between different power sources, such as batteries, hydrogen, diesel, and electrification, as they travel through various rail systems. The Administrator must research how to integrate these multiple technologies into both passenger and freight rail networks, develop rail car designs that can accommodate switching between power sources, and conduct demonstration projects to test the feasibility of these designs. The legislation also directs the Administrator to study locations where trains currently must be changed because the existing power source becomes inoperable beyond that point in the system. Within one year of the bill's enactment, the Administrator must report to Congress on the results of the pilot program and study findings. The bill affects railroad operators, rail manufacturers, and passengers who may benefit from more flexible and efficient rail operations powered by diverse energy sources.

The Southeastern Rail Technologies Mapping Act of 2026 requires the Federal Railroad Administration to study how to improve rail infrastructure and adopt new power technologies in the southeastern United States, specifically along rail corridors between Florida and Washington, DC. The study will identify which rail segments could be upgraded with technologies like electrification, fuel cells, or batteries, and will document any obstacles to implementing these technologies. For segments where new technologies cannot be adopted, the legislation requires the agency to explain why and recommend what infrastructure upgrades would be needed, along with cost estimates for those improvements. The Federal Railroad Administration must complete this study and submit a report to Congress within 18 months of the bill's enactment. This legislation affects rail operators, communities in the southeastern U.S., and government agencies involved in rail planning and modernization.

The Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026 directs the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a comprehensive study on how AI data centers and their supporting infrastructure affect the environment and energy consumption, with results due within one year. The bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene a consortium of stakeholders including tribal representatives, local governments, academics, and industry members to develop standardized ways to measure and report the environmental impacts of AI systems. Additionally, the legislation establishes a mandatory annual reporting system requiring companies that operate large AI data centers to submit detailed environmental impact reports to the EPA covering energy use, water consumption, air and water pollution, electronic waste, and other impacts, with the EPA making this information publicly available online. The bill affects AI data center operators and tech companies, while providing transparency for communities concerned about local environmental effects from data center expansion. The EPA must develop detailed reporting requirements within two years, and company failures to report within six months can result in administrative penalties.

This bill restricts the construction of triumphal arches in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding capital region to protect the viewshed around Arlington National Cemetery. Specifically, it prohibits the construction of any triumphal arch in Lady Bird Johnson Park without congressional approval and bans federal funding for such projects there. The bill also requires congressional authorization for any triumphal arch exceeding 50 feet in height on land managed by the National Park Service in the National Capital Region. The legislation does not establish specific funding allocations or implementation timelines, and it applies to monuments regardless of their funding source. The bill affects the federal government, the National Park Service, and any entities seeking to construct monumental structures in these protected areas.

The CLEAN UP Mines Act of 2026 strengthens environmental protections for surface coal mining by amending the 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. The bill requires mining companies to complete reclamation work more quickly, mandates that all backfilling and grading be finished within 180 days of the last coal production, and establishes that mines inactive for more than six months in any three-year period are considered out of compliance unless operators submit plans to resume production within one year. The legislation also increases environmental monitoring requirements, including quarterly water testing and annual stream condition assessments, and tightens the rules for releasing performance bonds that miners post as financial guarantees for reclamation work. The bill affects coal mining operators and the regulatory agencies that oversee surface mines, while aiming to prevent environmental damage and reduce the number of abandoned or inadequately reclaimed mining sites.

This bill would cancel a decision made by the Endangered Species Committee on March 31, 2026, that allowed certain oil and gas activities in the Gulf of America to proceed despite potential impacts on endangered species. The legislation nullifies that decision and prohibits the committee from issuing similar exemptions for Gulf of America oil and gas activities for the next three years. Instead, the full protections of the Endangered Species Act would continue to apply to these oil and gas operations as they existed before the committee's decision. The bill affects multiple federal agencies including the Department of the Interior, Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Commerce. No specific funding is allocated in this legislation, though it would prevent federal money from being spent to carry out the Endangered Species Committee's now-voided decision.

This bill allows people age 70½ and older to make direct charitable donations from certain employer-sponsored retirement plans without counting those distributions as taxable income. Currently, similar rules exist for individual retirement accounts (IRAs), but this legislation extends that tax benefit to 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans (used by nonprofits and schools), 457(b) plans (used by government employees), and SEP and SIMPLE IRAs. The tax exclusion would apply to donations up to a certain annual limit that matches the existing IRA charitable distribution limit. The change would take effect for donations made in tax years after the bill is enacted, benefiting retirees who want to support charities while managing their tax obligations and those required to withdraw retirement funds at older ages.

Undoing National Lead Emissions through Authorizing Directed Education from DOT Act or the UNLEADED ActThis bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish and disseminate an education program to provide information about new unleaded aviation gasoline authorized for use in aircraft and aircraft engines by the FAA.Specifically, the FAA must publish the information on an FAA website or a public website for general aviation pilots, flight schools, airport managers and operators, aircraft maintenance technicians, fixed-base operators, and other members of the general aviation community.The FAA must also facilitate annual education and training for leadership and staff of fixed-base operators (in coordination with the general aviation industry, fuel providers, and fixed-base operators) to ensure that individuals assisting with transporting and handling unleaded aviation gasoline are informed of fuel type differences and the impacts such fuels have on airplanes.The FAA must periodically brief Congress on the status of, and any findings with respect to, the education program.

H.R. 8438, the Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2026, establishes a federal program to protect and restore pathways that allow wildlife to move safely across landscapes for migration, dispersal, and adaptation to climate change. The bill designates National Wildlife Corridors and requires federal agencies to manage these areas by maintaining habitat connectivity, preventing development that blocks wildlife movement, installing wildlife crossings on roads, and removing mining restrictions in corridor lands. Federal agencies must update their regulations and policies within two years to align with corridor protection goals and work with state and local transportation departments to address road barriers. The bill authorizes $140 million annually in federal funding, including $5 million for scientific research and mapping, $60 million for federal land conservation efforts, and $75 million for grants to support habitat projects on private lands, with at least 10 percent of the grant funding specifically dedicated to protecting big game migration routes. This legislation affects federal land managers, state and local governments, private landowners, and transportation departments across the country.

The Millionaires Surtax Act would impose a new 10 percent tax on high-income individuals in addition to their regular income taxes. The surtax would apply to income exceeding $2 million for married couples filing jointly and $1 million for single filers and would be calculated based on modified adjusted gross income with certain deductions for investment interest. The legislation includes special provisions exempting nonresident aliens, charitable trusts, and citizens living abroad in certain circumstances, while also clarifying that this surtax cannot be used to increase certain tax credits. The tax would take effect for the 2027 tax year and later.

The AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026 requires the Federal Trade Commission to create rules forcing companies that develop large artificial intelligence foundation models to publicly disclose detailed information about their training data, algorithms, and performance capabilities within one year of the bill's enactment. Companies subject to the law must provide information such as where training data comes from, what languages the model supports, known risks and limitations, performance on safety benchmarks (including handling of medical, national security, election, and hiring-related questions), and computational power used for training—with some sensitive information kept confidential to protect security and privacy. The rules apply to major AI developers meeting certain thresholds, such as those with over 10 million monthly users or models trained on extremely high computing power (10^26 operations), though fully open-source models are exempt and small businesses receive a three-month grace period with compliance assistance. The FTC will enforce these requirements as violations of consumer protection law, and it must update the regulations annually as the technology evolves.

The GUARDRAILS Act would repeal an executive order on artificial intelligence policy that was issued in December 2025. The bill removes the executive branch's authority to implement, enforce, or administer that AI policy framework and blocks federal funds from being used for those purposes. The legislation essentially returns AI governance decisions to Congress rather than allowing the executive branch to set policy unilaterally. This bill reflects a congressional effort to assert legislative authority over how artificial intelligence is regulated in the United States. The bill was introduced by a bipartisan group of House members and referred to the Energy and Commerce and Judiciary committees.

The Working Americans' Tax Cut Act creates two major tax changes effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2025. First, it establishes a new tax cap for low- and middle-income individuals, limiting their federal income tax to 25.5 percent of income above a cost-of-living threshold (starting at $46,000 for single filers, adjusted annually for inflation). Second, it imposes a new surcharge on high earners: 5 percent on income between $1 million and $2 million, 10 percent on income between $2 million and $5 million, and 12 percent on income exceeding $5 million, with the threshold amounts adjusted for married couples filing jointly and indexed annually for inflation. The bill affects working Americans earning up to roughly 175 percent of the cost-of-living threshold through the tax relief provision, while imposing additional taxes on the highest earners. No specific new funding is authorized, as the surcharge revenue would offset the cost of the low-income tax relief.

H.R. 7684, the SCOPE Act of 2026, directs the Environmental Protection Agency to study how companies should calculate and report “scope 3” greenhouse gas emissions, which are indirect emissions tied to a company’s upstream and downstream activities. Within one year of enactment, EPA must publish guidance aimed at direct emitters, including recommended reporting thresholds and methods tied to different source categories. The guidance is also required to cover how often companies should monitor scope 3 emissions, quality assurance and controls, how to estimate missing data, and recordkeeping steps for reporting. The bill does not create new restrictions on existing authorities of the President, federal agencies, or states.

This bill establishes a new Older Workers' Bureau within the Department of Labor to address employment challenges facing Americans age 55 and older. The bureau will conduct research on age discrimination, low wages, job loss, and retirement security for older workers; develop policies to improve their working conditions; and administer grant programs to support training and combat age bias in the workplace. The legislation is motivated by demographic trends showing that older workers will make up a significant portion of future workforce growth, yet face higher poverty rates, age discrimination concerns, and barriers to employment. The bill authorizes $10 million annually starting in fiscal year 2028 for research grants and grants to employers, nonprofits, and worker organizations that support older workers. The Bureau must be fully operational within one year of the bill's enactment, with a director appointed by the President to oversee operations and submit annual reports to Congress on the bureau's activities and recommendations.