This bill creates an optional expedited processing program for employers applying for permanent labor certification for immigrant workers. Employers who pay a $1,200 fee can have their PERM labor certification applications processed within 30 days instead of the standard timeline, with an additional 15-day deadline if they request information about their application. The fees collected will be deposited into a special Treasury account and used to fund the program's staff, training, system upgrades, and fraud detection efforts. Beginning in 2028, the fee will increase annually based on inflation. The legislation includes safeguards to ensure that the new expedited program does not slow down standard processing for employers who do not pay the premium fee.

Amendment sought to require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report detailing options for reducing the number of civilians employed by the Department of Defense by 200,000.

This bill would award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people in recognition of their military service during the Vietnam War and their fight against communism. Over 30,000 Hmong men served in combat operations, gathered intelligence, and rescued American pilots, suffering casualty rates ten times higher than American soldiers. Following the war, more than 150,000 Hmong fled Laos as refugees when it fell to communist forces in 1975, and today over 327,000 Hmong live in the United States, primarily in California, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. After presentation by congressional leaders, the gold medal would be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution and potentially at other locations associated with Hmong military service. The Treasury Secretary would design and strike the medal, and could also produce and sell bronze duplicate medals to cover production costs.

This bill transfers responsibility for accrediting foreign medical schools from the Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services. Specifically, it moves the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation, which oversees the credentialing of international medical graduates, to HHS oversight. The bill requires that this transfer not result in any net increase in federal employees and mandates that all related funds, personnel, and property move along with the function. The effective date is six months after the bill's enactment, though the transfer process can begin immediately. The bill aims to streamline bureaucracy by consolidating medical accreditation functions within the agency responsible for healthcare regulation.

H.R. 9515, the Marketplace Fraud Accountability Act, would require the federal healthcare website (healthcare.gov) to implement multi-factor authentication for users enrolling in health insurance plans or accessing their enrollment information. Multi-factor authentication, as defined in the bill, would require users to verify their identity using at least two of three methods: something they know like a password, something they possess like a token, and biometric characteristics like a fingerprint. The Secretary of Health and Human Services would have one year from the bill's enactment to implement this requirement, with limited exceptions for individuals without broadband or cellular service access or those otherwise unable to use the technology. The changes would take effect for plan years beginning one year after the law is enacted, with no specific funding amount identified in the legislation.

The Workforce Dignity Act updates federal language across multiple laws by replacing the term "sheltered workshop" with "community rehabilitation program." The bill makes this terminology change in the Small Business Act, the Internal Revenue Code, federal procurement law, and the Social Security Act. The change affects programs serving blind and severely disabled individuals, tax deductions for personal exemptions, veteran employment protections, and foster care services. The legislation clarifies that this is a terminology update only and does not alter how these programs actually operate or function. The bill was introduced in June 2026 and referred to the House Committees on Ways and Means, Small Business, and Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.R. 9083, the State Emissions Authority Act of 2026, would amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate mandatory requirements for states to operate motor vehicle inspection and maintenance programs. Currently, the Clean Air Act requires certain states, particularly those with air quality problems, to implement these programs to reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality. This bill would remove those federal mandates, giving states the authority to decide whether to continue, modify, or discontinue their vehicle inspection and maintenance programs. The legislation would affect millions of vehicle owners in states that currently require regular emissions testing and could impact air quality in areas that rely on these programs to meet federal air quality standards. The bill includes no new funding mechanisms or implementation timelines, as it focuses solely on repealing existing requirements rather than establishing new programs.

The OPT Fair Tax Act would change how the federal government taxes international students on optional practical training work. Currently, F-1 visa holders—primarily international students—are exempt from paying Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes on wages earned through optional practical training, a post-graduation work program. This bill would remove that exemption, requiring international students participating in optional practical training to pay these employment taxes just like other workers. The changes would take effect in the calendar month after the bill becomes law. This would affect thousands of international students working in the United States and could increase their overall tax burden while generating additional revenue for Social Security and Medicare.

Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities ActThis bill relaxes requirements that allow entities with a special wage certificate to pay subminimum wages to individuals with disabilities.Specifically, the bill eliminates a requirement that an individual with a disability who is age 24 or younger receive pre-employment transition services and meet specified vocational rehabilitation criteria before beginning subminimum wage work.The bill also relaxes career counseling and service referral requirements that apply to an individual with a disability who is paid at a subminimum wage. Current law requires an entity to ensure that an individual employed at subminimum wage receives periodic career counseling, information, and referrals to other services from the designated state agency. Under the bill, this requirement is met if the employer makes a documented effort to contact the state agency for those resources on behalf of the employee, and the state agency subsequently fails to provide the counseling, information, and referrals.

H.Amdt.191 amendment — An amendment numbered 20 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to mandate a USDA report to Congress (after the SNAP restrictions pilots are completed) on implementation of the restrictions, outcomes, recommendations to Congress.. The text for this legislation has not yet been released. A summary will be generated when there is text available.

H.Amdt.192 amendment — An amendment numbered 21 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to add the text of H.R. 6300, the Grasslands Grazing Act, to the bill.. The text for this legislation has not yet been released. A summary will be generated when there is text available.

H.Amdt.193 amendment — An amendment numbered 22 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to repeal and prohibit future implementation of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) rule mandating electronic identification (EID) eartags for bison and cattle moving interstate.. The text for this legislation has not yet been released. A summary will be generated when there is text available.

H.R. 8511, the Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act, would eliminate federal contracting preferences currently granted to small businesses owned by women, minorities, and socially or economically disadvantaged individuals. The bill removes these preferences from the Small Business Act and related federal laws while preserving contracting advantages for veteran-owned businesses and companies in economically distressed areas, and it repeals the Minority Business Development Act of 2021 entirely. Additionally, the legislation establishes a broad prohibition on federal agencies from considering race, ethnicity, or sex in awarding contracts and grants, requiring all executive agencies to revise their rules, regulations, and guidance within 60 to 180 days to remove such considerations. The bill affects federal contracting across multiple agencies and would reshape how the government allocates business opportunities to small business owners. No specific funding amounts are specified in the legislation.

Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training ActThis bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of the Treasury to establish and maintain a mandatory antifraud and improper payment prevention training program for federal employees whose roles involve federal financial assistance or oversight of federal programs. The program must also be made available to state, local, and tribal governments to train relevant personnel.Under the bill, federal agencies must ensure that all federal employees in roles involving oversight of federal programs or federal financial assistance complete the training every two years. (Such positions include program administrator or officer, financial administrator or manager, disbursement certifying official, auditing official, and grants manager.) The Office of Personnel Management shall certify and maintain records of completion.Treasury must also provide the program and related technical assistance to state, local, and tribal governments for training employees who are responsible for the administration of federally funded programs. Federal agencies may make completion of the program a condition of a federal grant or award.The program curriculum must include comprehensive instruction on specified topics, including (1) identifying fraud and improper payment risks in federal programs; (2) using government-wide antifraud data sharing and other payee validation programs; and (3) reporting mechanisms for suspected fraud, waste, and abuse.No later than two years after the date of the bill's enactment, Treasury and OMB must provide Congress with a report on program implementation.Finally, Treasury may prescribe any regulations necessary to implement and administer the training program.

The COMPETE Act aims to increase competition in health insurance markets by clarifying the definition and rules for short-term limited duration insurance plans. The bill allows these temporary health plans—which last no more than 12 months—to include renewal guarantees that let policyholders purchase additional coverage without undergoing new medical underwriting or facing higher premiums based on their health status. This legislation affects individuals seeking short-term health coverage, insurance companies offering these plans, and the broader health insurance market. The bill contains no specific funding allocations and establishes guidelines that would take effect upon passage. By expanding access to short-term plans with renewal protections, the legislation intends to lower health insurance costs and give consumers more coverage options outside traditional comprehensive insurance.

This bill modifies the Federal Power Act to require federal officials to consider the threat of invasive species when designing and prescribing fishways—structures that allow fish to pass around dams and other barriers. When the Secretary of Commerce or Secretary of the Interior approves fishway designs for hydroelectric dams, they must now consult with the relevant state and evaluate whether the fishway could inadvertently allow invasive aquatic species to spread to new areas. The bill affects dam operators, power companies, and anyone responsible for installing or maintaining fishways on federal waterways. No specific funding or timeline is specified in the legislation; it simply adds this species-protection consideration to the existing federal review process for fishways.

This bill would establish new oversight requirements for the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant program, which provides funding to states for childcare assistance to low-income families. Under the legislation, any state with an improper payment rate exceeding 5 percent of their total childcare block grant funds would be required to submit a corrective action plan to reduce waste and errors. States that fail to meet this 5 percent threshold for two consecutive years would become ineligible for federal childcare funding unless they can demonstrate they will reduce improper payments or make significant progress on their corrective action plan. The bill aims to reduce fraud, waste, and administrative errors in the approximately $8 billion annual federal childcare program by holding states more accountable for how they distribute these funds to families. The legislation does not include specific funding amounts or implementation timelines beyond the annual fiscal year reporting requirements.

The Migrant Child Safety Act strengthens protections for unaccompanied migrant children by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct thorough vetting before placing children with sponsors. The bill requires collection of detailed sponsor information—including background checks, immigration status, and proof of address—which must be shared with the Department of Homeland Security before placement. Additional safeguards include mandatory in-person home inspections, electronic monitoring requirements for non-citizen sponsors, and a minimum $5,000 bond to ensure children attend immigration hearings. The legislation also requires follow-up contact checks within 120 days and mandates reporting missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children if sponsors cannot be reached. These requirements take effect 30 days after the bill is enacted and apply to all newly apprehended unaccompanied children going forward.

The Form 5500 Filing Simplification Act would streamline how employee benefit plan administrators file required annual reports with the federal government. Currently, plans must file Form 5500 within 210 days after their plan year ends; this bill changes that deadline to 15 days after the end of the ninth calendar month following the plan year, creating a more uniform filing timeline. The bill also modernizes the filing process by allowing electronic signatures on Forms 5500 and related documents, and it grants the Treasury Department authority to align regulations with these changes. The legislation applies to all plan years ending after the bill becomes law, and federal agencies have until implementation to create the necessary electronic signature procedures, during which time plans can file in good faith under current rules.

The Safeguarding Benefits for Americans Act of 2026 restricts federal assistance benefits to individuals who can verify U.S. citizenship or nationality. Under the bill, anyone applying for or currently receiving federal benefits—including Social Security, Medicaid, housing assistance, and other income-based programs—must provide written attestation of citizenship under penalty of perjury and submit documentary proof (such as a birth certificate or passport) along with their Social Security number. The bill requires federal agencies to verify citizenship information through the Social Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, and the SAVE immigration verification system. The law takes effect one year after enactment for new benefit determinations, with a two-year deadline for current recipients to comply or lose eligibility. The bill also allows the Office of Management and Budget to disqualify agencies or contractors that willfully fail to enforce these requirements, and it provides individuals the right to appeal eligibility denials.

Fair and Accountable IRS Reviews ActThis bill provides that an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee’s immediate supervisor for purposes of approving certain federal tax penalties is the person to whom such employee reports. The bill also provides that an immediate supervisor’s approval of certain federal tax penalties must be obtained (in writing) before any written communication related to such penalties is sent to the taxpayer.As background, current law requires that the initial determination by an IRS employee to assess certain federal tax penalties be approved (in writing) by such employee’s immediate supervisor (or a designated higher-level official). Under IRS regulations, an immediate supervisor is any individual with responsibility to review another individual’s proposed federal tax penalties (without such proposal being subject to an intermediary’s approval). The IRS regulations also establish requirements for when such approval must be obtained based on whether the federal tax penalty is subject to pre-assessment review or raised in Tax Court proceedings.

This bill requires skilled nursing facilities that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding to allow residents to designate at least one person who can visit them without any restrictions or limitations. The designated visitor must be granted immediate access, though residents retain the right to deny or withdraw this designation at any time. The legislation affects all skilled nursing facilities participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, essentially protecting residents' ability to maintain contact with a chosen family member, friend, or advocate of their choosing. The bill contains no specific funding allocations, as it primarily imposes operational requirements on existing healthcare facilities rather than creating new federal spending programs. The measure was introduced in September 2025 and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee for consideration.

H.R. 4564 modifies the children's asthma treatment grant program administered under the Public Health Service Act to allow states to receive grant preferences by expanding who can administer epinephrine at schools. The bill permits schools to designate trained individuals who are not school employees—such as coaches, volunteers, or other community members—as "trained personnel" eligible to give epinephrine to students experiencing severe allergic reactions, provided they meet specified training requirements and the state's attorney general certifies the change in policy. The bill also broadens the definition of epinephrine delivery systems beyond just auto-injectable devices, potentially allowing other approved forms of epinephrine administration. The legislation was introduced in July 2025 with bipartisan support and has no specified federal funding or implementation timeline mentioned in the text provided.

Enforce the Caps ActThis bill establishes annual discretionary spending limits for FY2026-FY2029.

The Cancer Drug Parity Act requires employer-sponsored health plans to charge patients the same out-of-pocket costs for oral cancer medications that they take at home as they do for cancer drugs administered by doctors in medical settings like IV infusions or injections. The law applies to all FDA-approved oral anticancer drugs that a treating physician determines are medically necessary or clinically appropriate, and takes effect for insurance plans beginning January 1, 2026. Insurance companies cannot circumvent this requirement by raising costs on injectable drugs, reclassifying benefits, or imposing stricter limitations on oral medications, though they may still require prior authorization and other standard approval processes. Within two years of the law's enactment, the Government Accountability Office must study its impact on patient out-of-pocket expenses and report findings and recommendations to Congress. The legislation aims to remove financial barriers that may prevent cancer patients from accessing oral medication options.