The Protect American Values Act prohibits the federal government from using any taxpayer funding to implement or enforce a Department of Homeland Security rule on "public charge" that determines which immigrants can be denied entry or legal permanent resident status based on their use of public benefits. The bill would block enforcement of this rule, which critics argue discourages immigrants and their families, including U.S. citizens, from accessing food assistance, healthcare, and housing programs they are legally eligible for. According to the legislation, the rule creates uncertainty for people applying for legal permanent residency and could harm public health by causing higher rates of disease, malnutrition, and unpaid medical bills, particularly in low-income communities. The bill is supported by progressive Democratic lawmakers who contend the rule contradicts 140 years of immigration policy and was implemented without proper Congressional approval. No specific funding amount or implementation timeline is specified in the bill.

The Drug Deal Disclosure Act would require the Department of Health and Human Services to publicly release all documents, communications, contracts, and agreements between the federal government and drug manufacturers involving pricing deals entered into since January 20, 2025. The bill specifically targets "most favored nation" pricing agreements and related deals that include provisions for reduced drug prices based on international pricing, direct-to-consumer sales discounts, import duty exemptions, investments in the United States, special treatment in federal drug pricing programs, or other manufacturer incentives. The disclosure must occur within 30 days of the bill's enactment in a centralized, searchable, and downloadable format, with limited exceptions only for proprietary pricing information and legally protected confidential data. The bill names 17 specific drug manufacturers whose previously announced agreements would be subject to immediate disclosure, along with any future agreements meeting similar criteria. Within 90 days of completing the disclosures, the Congressional Budget Office and Government Accountability Office must jointly publish a report analyzing the economic and budgetary effects of the agreements, including cost savings by insurance type and impacts on Medicare, Medicaid, and health plan design.

This bill authorizes Congress to award a single Congressional Gold Medal collectively to Americans who rescued and aided Jews and other refugees during the Holocaust from 1933 to 1945. The legislation recognizes the efforts of hundreds of American citizens and organizations, particularly the War Refugee Board, whose work saved tens of thousands of lives despite facing public opposition and significant personal danger. After the medal is awarded, it will be housed at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for display and research, though the museum may loan it to other appropriate Holocaust commemoration locations upon request. The costs of creating the medal will be paid from the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, and the government may produce and sell duplicate bronze medals to cover expenses, with any proceeds returned to the fund. This symbolic honor acknowledges the courage of American rescuers who worked against the odds to help people escape Nazi genocide.

This resolution recognizes the 1885 Rock Springs Chinese Massacre, in which a mob of over 200 White miners and townspeople murdered at least 28 Chinese workers and destroyed the town's Chinatown in Wyoming. The resolution acknowledges that Chinese immigrants were exploited for dangerous, low-wage labor in mining and railroads while facing systematic discrimination, including exclusion from labor unions and the Chinese Exclusion Act, which fueled racial hostility. Despite the U.S. government reimbursing the Chinese government for property losses, no perpetrators were ever held accountable and victims received no direct compensation. The resolution calls for education about the massacre in schools and higher education institutions, encourages documentation and archaeological study of the massacre site for potential federal historic preservation recognition, and affirms Congress's responsibility to acknowledge the history of anti-Asian violence and discrimination in America. This is a ceremonial resolution that does not authorize any funding or create new law, but rather expresses the House's recognition and condemnation of this historical tragedy.

This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to study whether the military should create a specific, separate law against hazing in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which governs military criminal conduct. The analysis will examine both whether such a law is practical to implement and whether it's advisable, and will include a proposed definition of hazing for legal purposes. The bill requires the Defense Department to coordinate this study with the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice and submit a report to Congress within 180 days of the bill's enactment. This legislation affects all military service members and leadership by potentially establishing clearer legal consequences for hazing misconduct. The bill is named after Harry Lew and Danny Chen, individuals whose cases highlight the serious consequences of military hazing.

This resolution supports designating May 10, 2026, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day" to raise awareness about mental health challenges in these communities. The resolution highlights that Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations underutilize mental health services, with about 65 percent of the estimated 2.6 million individuals who meet criteria for mental health problems not receiving treatment. It also notes alarming trends, including that from 2018 to 2024, suicide was the leading cause of death for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander youth ages 15 to 24. The resolution does not provide funding or create new programs but calls on federal, state, and local health agencies to develop policies and guidance to improve mental health care access for these communities, address language barriers, increase culturally competent providers, and reduce stigma around mental health issues. This is a symbolic measure intended to draw attention to disparities in mental health care and outcomes among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations.

The Language Access Board Act of 2026 creates a new 32-member federal board to ensure that federal agencies provide language access services to people with limited English proficiency. The board, composed of presidential appointees and representatives from major federal departments, will enforce language access standards across federal programs, investigate compliance complaints, and issue guidance to federal agencies. Within two years, the board must develop accessibility standards for federal agencies to implement, which will be reviewed and updated every five years, and federal agencies must evaluate their own language access compliance biennially and report findings to Congress. The bill requires federal agencies to make important documents and public-facing materials available in languages other than English in a manner comparable to English-language accessibility, unless doing so would create an undue burden, and establishes a process for handling compliance violations through corrective action plans overseen by the Office of Management and Budget. The board will also conduct a comprehensive study within two years examining federal language access requirements, barriers faced by limited-English-proficient individuals, and the costs of inadequate translation services across government.

This bill extends foster care support and services to young adults up to age 21 or 22, depending on what each state chooses, and removes restrictions based on their parents' eligibility for welfare benefits. The legislation also allows young adults who have already left foster care to voluntarily re-enter the system to access support services. The bill affects current foster youth, young adults aging out of care, and state child welfare agencies that must implement these new options. The changes take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year after the bill becomes law, with states given additional time if they need to change state laws to comply. Research cited in the bill shows that each additional year in extended foster care improves outcomes including high school completion, college enrollment, employment, financial stability, and reduces homelessness, food insecurity, and arrest rates among former foster youth.

H.Res. 1148 is a symbolic resolution expressing support for designating April as "National Language Access Month" to raise awareness about language barriers faced by millions of Americans. The resolution highlights that over 25 million people in the United States have limited English proficiency and often struggle to access essential services in healthcare, employment, housing, law enforcement, and government assistance. The bill documents how language barriers create significant disparities—for example, 31 percent of immigrants with limited English proficiency report difficulty accessing healthcare, and 29 percent struggle to find or maintain employment. The resolution affirms existing language access protections under federal civil rights laws and encourages federal agencies, states, local governments, and community organizations to promote awareness of language access rights during April. As a resolution rather than legislation, this bill has no funding or enforcement mechanisms; it simply expresses the House's support for recognizing the importance of language access for all Americans.

H.Res. 1078 is a congressional inquiry requesting that the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services provide documents related to a freeze on child care payments that took effect in late December 2025. The resolution seeks materials concerning the "Defend the Spend" freeze on Child Care Entitlement to States (CCES) payments and related child care funding programs to states, tribes, and territories, including communications, audit trails, legal analyses, and contracts. Specifically, Congress is asking for documents about the payment freeze announcement, payment processing delays, allegations of fraud made against child care providers, enforcement actions taken against grantees, and legal decisions to withhold information from Congress. The administration has 14 days from the resolution's adoption to submit all requested documents. The resolution was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee and was submitted by a bipartisan group led by Representative Chu.

The Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026 would halt the deportation of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese nationals who entered the United States on or before January 1, 2008, and have continuously resided here since then. The bill would authorize work permits for these individuals and reduce check-in requirements with immigration officials from in-person meetings to virtual appointments once every five years. Additionally, the legislation would allow the Attorney General to reopen and reconsider deportation cases for people from these three countries who were deported or left the country voluntarily since April 24, 1996, if they would have been protected under this law, with the government covering travel costs for those abroad to return for new proceedings. The bill is premised on Congress findings that the United States has historic responsibility toward these communities, including millions of Southeast Asian Americans who arrived as refugees following the Vietnam War and subsequent conflicts, and that overly broad 1990s immigration laws disproportionately ensnared Southeast Asian youth in the criminal justice system and created a deportation pipeline.

This bill increases financial support for foster youth pursuing higher education by more than doubling the maximum education and training voucher amount from $5,000 to $12,000 per year. The legislation affects current and former foster youth who are eligible for federal education assistance programs, giving them access to significantly more funding for college, vocational training, and other postsecondary education programs. The bill also requires states to actively inform eligible youth about these benefits and create simplified, standardized application forms that are easily accessible online. Additionally, states can establish grace periods that allow students to continue receiving support even if they temporarily step away from their education programs, provided the state determines reasonable circumstances justify the extension. These changes take effect one year after the bill becomes law.

H.R. 7170, the Language Access to Gun Violence Prevention Strategies Act of 2026, aims to make gun violence prevention programs and information more accessible to people with limited English proficiency. The bill requires the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services to translate key materials about extreme risk protection orders, safe gun storage, mental health services, and crisis intervention into the ten most commonly spoken non-English languages, with community organizations reviewing materials for cultural accuracy. It also directs the Attorney General to prioritize grant applications for gun violence reduction programs that include meaningful outreach to limited English proficient populations and requires translation of public documents when a language is spoken by at least 3 percent or 500 individuals in a service area. Additionally, the bill establishes national public awareness campaigns at both departments to educate limited English proficient communities about federally supported gun violence prevention strategies, with funding to be authorized as necessary and reported to Congress.

The Fair Legal Access Grants Act would provide federal grant funding to help people obtain legal representation when seeking extreme risk protection orders in their states. Extreme risk protection orders are court-issued documents that temporarily prevent individuals deemed to pose a firearm danger from owning or possessing guns. The bill authorizes $50 million annually from 2028 through 2034 for states, local governments, and tribal governments to use these grants for hiring lawyers and legal coordinators, establishing legal resource centers in multiple languages, and training law enforcement and court staff on the process. The bill specifically protects people seeking these orders from facing federal lawsuits for filing legitimate petitions, while clarifying that federal courts have no jurisdiction over such cases unless a petition was knowingly false or harassing. The legislation aims to ensure that people across all backgrounds and income levels have equal access to the legal help they need to seek these protection orders.

This House resolution marks the one-year anniversary of the January 2025 Southern California wildfires, which devastated the region and killed 31 people. The fires burned nearly 60,000 acres, destroyed over 16,000 structures, and displaced more than 200,000 residents, making it one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. The resolution honors those who died and commends the more than 7,500 firefighting personnel and first responders from multiple states, Canada, Mexico, and tribal nations who fought the unprecedented blazes. The measure expresses the House's commitment to supporting ongoing rebuilding efforts in affected Southern California communities, particularly Pacific Palisades and Altadena. This is a ceremonial resolution with no direct funding or policy changes—it serves to formally recognize the disaster and show congressional support for recovery efforts.

The PEERS Act expands Medicare coverage to include peer support services—emotional, informational, and community support provided by people with lived experience of mental health or substance use disorders—at community mental health centers, rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, and certified community behavioral health clinics. Peer support specialists must be individuals recovering from mental health or substance use conditions and certified according to national practice guidelines and competency standards established by their state or the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The legislation affects Medicare beneficiaries struggling with mental health or substance use disorders who could benefit from peer-led recovery support services, as well as the mental health facilities and peer specialists providing these services. The new coverage takes effect on January 1, 2027, with no specific funding amount authorized in the bill itself, though implementation costs would be absorbed by the Medicare program. The bill was referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means for consideration.

H.R. 6842 provides comprehensive tax relief for individuals and businesses affected by federally declared disasters occurring between late December 2024 and the bill's enactment. The legislation allows disaster survivors to claim tax credits based on prior-year income if their earnings declined, withdraw up to $100,000 from retirement accounts without penalties (with flexible repayment options), increase retirement plan loan limits to $100,000 with delayed repayment, and claim personal casualty losses without the standard income threshold restrictions. Additional provisions expand charitable deduction limits for disaster relief donations, extend low-income housing tax credits in disaster zones through 2027, and extend income exclusions for wildfire compensation through 2036. These measures aim to help disaster-affected taxpayers maintain financial stability during recovery while allowing them to access retirement savings and increase charitable contributions more easily.

This legislation protects approximately 28,871 acres of federal land in Southern California by designating four new wilderness areas in the Angeles National Forest: Condor Peak, Yerba Buena, and additions to existing San Gabriel and Sheep Mountain wilderness areas. The bill also designates approximately 19.2 miles of Little Rock Creek and tributary segments as wild and scenic rivers, and requires the U.S. Forest Service to study three additional San Gabriel River segments over the next three years to determine if they should receive similar protection. The law affects hikers, climbers, and other outdoor recreationalists while maintaining access for Native American tribes for traditional and religious purposes. The Forest Service must update its management plans for the Angeles National Forest to incorporate these designations and must establish emergency procedures and agreements with local firefighting agencies to ensure timely wildfire response in the new wilderness areas.

The Reuniting Families Act significantly expands family-based immigration pathways by increasing annual visa allocations for family-sponsored immigrants to 480,000 plus recaptured visas from previous years, reclassifying spouses and minor children of permanent residents as "immediate relatives" exempt from numerical caps, and raising country-specific visa limits from 7 percent to 20 percent to allow broader geographic distribution. The bill creates new eligibility for widows, widowers, and orphans whose relatives died; introduces "permanent partnership" as a new immigration category extending spousal benefits to committed same-sex and opposite-sex couples who cannot legally marry; and eliminates lengthy re-entry bars for previously removed immigrants, replacing them with shorter timeframes ranging from 5 to 20 years. Additionally, the bill increases diversity visas from 55,000 to 80,000 annually, restores visas lost due to the 2017-2022 travel bans and COVID-19 delays, streamlines refugee family reunification by allowing simultaneous pursuit of both refugee and immigrant visa applications, and requires background check completion and case decisions within one year, directly benefiting millions of families seeking to reunify with relatives in the United States.

The Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act establishes a federal grant program to address mental health provider shortages in low-income school districts through three complementary initiatives. The bill authorizes $200 million annually for a Graduate Pipeline Program that partners universities with struggling school districts to train counselors, psychologists, and social workers, covering tuition and new provider salaries for up to three years, while prioritizing students from high-need backgrounds such as English learners and foster youth. The legislation also creates a Student Loan Repayment Program that forgives up to $200,000 in federal student loans for recent graduates or career-changers who commit to five years working as school mental health providers in low-income districts. Additionally, the bill directs the Secretary of Education to develop a formula within two years to identify regions with mental health provider shortages. Overall, the law aims to help low-income schools move toward the recommended ratio of one mental health professional per 250-500 students by building the supply of qualified providers and supporting their employment in under-resourced districts.

This resolution expresses congressional support for designating September 22-28, 2025, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week." The measure recognizes colleges and universities where at least 10 percent of undergraduate students are Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students. According to the resolution, these institutions are vital to higher education, currently numbering 208 eligible schools across the United States and its territories, with 69 receiving federal funding. Despite representing only 7.1 percent of all colleges and universities, these institutions enroll 46 percent of all Asian American and Pacific Islander undergraduate students and award over half of associate's degrees and 44 percent of bachelor's degrees earned by this demographic. The resolution calls on the American public to recognize these institutions' contributions during the designated week through appropriate activities and programs, particularly highlighting their role in serving first-generation and low-income students.

H.R. 5375, the Essential Skills and Child Care for Health Professions Act, modifies the existing health profession opportunity grant program to remove barriers that prevent people from entering health careers. The bill requires demonstration projects funded under this program to provide foundational educational support—such as English language training and adult basic skills education—to help participants prepare for and succeed in health profession training. Additionally, the bill mandates that these projects guarantee affordable or free child care for participants through subsidized programs, direct provider payments, or fee assistance. The legislation affects low-skilled workers and individuals seeking to enter health professions, as well as the organizations running these training programs. The amendments take effect on October 1, 2025, and no specific new funding amount is designated in the bill itself, though it modifies how existing health profession opportunity grant funds can be used.

H.Res. 710 is a symbolic resolution expressing the House's support for designating "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week," observed from September 14-20, 2025. The resolution recognizes community school coordinators as essential professionals who build partnerships between schools and their communities, facilitate student support services, and help improve academic outcomes and student well-being. According to research cited in the resolution, community schools and their coordinators deliver significant returns on investment—between $10-$15 for every dollar spent on community school programs and $7.11 for every dollar invested in coordinator salaries. The resolution thanks these coordinators for their work and encourages students, parents, school administrators, and public officials to participate in appreciation events. As a House resolution, this measure has no direct funding or legal requirements but serves to formally recognize and celebrate the contributions of community school coordinators nationwide.

The CREATE Act increases tax deductions available to film and television producers for qualifying entertainment productions. Specifically, it doubles the spending limits that studios can immediately deduct as business expenses—raising the cap from $15 million to $30 million for most productions, and from $20 million to $40 million for productions in lower-income areas. The bill also extends the expiration date of these tax incentives from the end of 2025 to the end of 2030, and includes automatic adjustments for inflation starting in 2027 to keep the deduction limits current with rising production costs. These changes take effect for productions that begin after December 31, 2025, and are designed to make film and television production more economically attractive in the United States.

The Stomach Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Act directs the National Cancer Institute to conduct a comprehensive review of stomach cancer in the United States, examining current incidence rates, risk factors, screening practices, and public awareness—with particular attention to disparities among racial and ethnic groups and high-risk populations. The bill also requires the Department of Defense to study stomach cancer among military personnel and veterans, investigating potential service-related risk factors such as exposure to burn pits, contaminated water, and infections. Both the National Cancer Institute and Department of Defense must submit reports to Congress within 18 months of the bill's enactment, including recommendations for establishing screening guidelines, improving prevention and early detection efforts, and enhancing awareness among healthcare providers and the public. The legislation aims to address the gap in stomach cancer prevention and screening despite nearly 30,300 new cases expected annually in the U.S., with no specific funding amounts specified in the text provided.