The Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2026 strengthens federal support for small business counseling and training programs by expanding their authority to market services, collect fees from private partnerships, and use grant funds more flexibly. The bill affects small business development centers, women's business centers, and SCORE chapters across the country by allowing them to spend up to 10 percent of grant funds on marketing and streamlining the process for contract approvals at the Small Business Administration. The legislation authorizes $175 million annually for formula grants to states through fiscal year 2029 and requires the SBA to submit detailed annual reports on program outcomes including counseling hours provided, participant demographics, businesses started, and jobs created. The bill also establishes a Data Collection Working Group to develop better methods for tracking program performance and requires congressional notification before the SBA establishes any new entrepreneurial development programs, ensuring accountability while maintaining flexibility for existing centers to serve their communities more effectively.

Summer Meals Reaching Every Area's Child Hunger Act of 2026 or the Summer Meals REACH Act of 2026 This bill expands the Summer Food Service Program by permanently making all children eligible to participate in the program, requiring reimbursements to camps for meals served to all children, and allowing all locations to provide grab-and-go meal services.This Department of Agriculture program provides free meals to children in low-income areas through eligible organizations (e.g., camps), primarily when school is not in session.The bill permanently allows all locations to provide non-congregate meal distribution, which is meal distribution outside of the typically required group, or congregate, setting (e.g., grab-and-go meal service). Current law limits non-congregate meal distribution to rural communities without access to a congregate meal site.Further, the bill expands eligible service institutions by permanently allowing for on-site or off-site (i.e., remote) food service monitoring.

The RESTORE Third Spaces Act of 2026 directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a three-year pilot program that awards grants to local governments, nonprofits, tribal nations, libraries, community colleges, and partnerships to renovate and develop third spaces—public gathering places like community centers, parks, libraries, cultural centers, and makerspaces that serve social, cultural, and economic purposes. The bill authorizes $200 million in funding for grants that can be used for planning activities and construction costs, with at least 60 percent of awards going to eligible entities serving low-income and underserved communities. Grant recipients must demonstrate community engagement in design, document historical inequities in their communities, ensure that renovated spaces remain free or low-cost to the public, and provide detailed reporting on attendance, programs, and economic and social impacts. The Secretary will submit a comprehensive report to Congress three years after the pilot expires assessing the program's success in reducing social isolation, supporting community life, and generating local economic benefits, along with recommendations for whether to expand the program beyond the initial three-year period.

The Closing the HPV Testing Gap Act directs the National Institutes of Health to study the development of a standardized, noninvasive test for human papillomavirus (HPV) in men. Currently, no FDA-approved HPV diagnostic test exists for men, despite men experiencing significant HPV-related cancers, particularly oropharyngeal cancers. The study must examine various testing approaches including oral, pharyngeal, anal, penile, and urine testing, and assess feasibility of implementation across diverse and underserved populations. The NIH Director must complete the comprehensive study and submit findings to Congress within 30 months of enactment, including recommendations for developing the test and strategies for integrating it into national cancer prevention efforts. The legislation uses existing NIH appropriated funds for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to support the research.

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to immediately grant Members of Congress access to immigration detention facilities for oversight purposes, without delays or obstruction. The legislation applies not only to government-operated facilities but also to private contractors running detention centers on behalf of DHS, requiring those contractors to train all personnel on congressional access requirements. The bill specifies that Members of Congress do not need to provide advance notice before visiting these facilities and defines "without delay" as immediate admission without waiting outside the facility. If contractors fail to comply with these access requirements, the DHS inspector general can determine noncompliance and the Secretary of Homeland Security must cancel the contract with that entity. The bill reaffirms existing law from 2019 that prohibits DHS from blocking congressional oversight of immigration detention facilities, which supporters argue has been undermined by recent agency actions.

This bill requires companies that develop artificial intelligence data centers to publicly disclose their plans at least 180 days before construction begins. Developers must notify local elected officials and the public through press releases, social media, direct mail, physical signage, and multilingual materials about the proposed location, resources needed, and expected environmental impacts. The bill also mandates that an independent third party conduct environmental impact analysis funded by the developer, and restricts the use of non-disclosure agreements during the development process, particularly with government entities. The Federal Trade Commission will enforce these requirements and can treat violations as unfair or deceptive business practices under existing FTC law. The bill applies to companies engaged in interstate or foreign commerce, including those that transmit data across state lines or participate in interstate markets for computing infrastructure.

H.Con.Res. 80 is a concurrent resolution expressing Congress's commitment to addressing the needs of working women and opposing policies the sponsors believe harm women in the workplace. The resolution acknowledges that approximately 75 million women comprise nearly half the U.S. workforce and contends that recent administrative actions have weakened workplace protections, reduced civil rights enforcement, and undermined programs supporting women workers. The resolution criticizes specific actions such as threats to eliminate the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor, reductions in staffing at federal agencies enforcing workers' rights, and cuts to programs that disproportionately affect women's employment and economic security. Congress affirms its commitment to goals including equal pay, workplace safety, affordable childcare and healthcare, paid leave, union rights, and stronger enforcement against workplace discrimination and harassment. While this resolution does not propose specific legislation or allocate funding, it serves as a policy statement calling on federal, state, and local governments and employers to ensure working women can advance economically and work free from discrimination and harassment.

The Protect World Cup Attendees Act restricts how certain states and localities can use federal homeland security grant money during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the United States from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The bill prohibits recipients of these federal grants from conducting civil immigration enforcement activities or participating in federal immigration enforcement programs during that specific time period, with limited exceptions for emergency situations involving imminent threats to life, national security, or evidence destruction. The legislation aims to prevent immigration enforcement actions that could discourage World Cup attendees from traveling to the United States during the tournament. The law applies only to states and localities receiving certain federal homeland security funding and does not affect federal immigration authorities' enforcement activities. This represents a temporary measure designed to ensure safe travel and attendance at a major international sporting event.

Parks to People Active Transportation ActThis bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a grant program for states, localities, and Indian tribes to support community greenway paths for walking, bicycling, and other motor vehicle alternatives.DOT must designate eligible greenway paths that are considered regionally or nationally significant through a national greenway paths network; paths must cross multiple localities or states, reduce congestion, improve safety, benefit the environment, support communities, or meet other specified criteria. Eligible projects must support access to public parks, transportation, and other community needs.

This bill designates Newark Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey, as the Donald M. Payne, Jr. Transit Center at Newark Penn Station.Donald Payne Jr. served in the House of Representatives from 2012 until his death in 2024.

The UPLIFT Act creates a new refundable tax credit to help households afford rising energy costs for electricity, natural gas, and propane at their primary residences. The credit provides up to $1,200 per person ($2,400 for joint filers or heads of household) but only applies in years when energy prices rise more than 2 percent compared to the previous year, automatically targeting relief to periods of significant inflation. Eligibility phases out for higher earners, with the full credit available to single filers making up to $75,000 annually ($150,000 for joint filers), declining to zero at $100,000 ($200,000 for joint filers). The law protects low-income beneficiaries by ensuring the tax credit refund doesn't count as income for other federal assistance programs and won't reduce existing energy assistance payments. The credit takes effect for tax years beginning after December 31, 2025.

This bill requires the Small Business Administration to strengthen its involvement in promoting employee-owned businesses and cooperatives. The legislation mandates that the SBA Administrator or a designated representative attend federal working groups, meetings, and forums focused on cooperatives and employee ownership when invited or when the SBA has previous relationships with the hosting agencies. The bill also expands outreach requirements for the Small Business Investment Company Program to include investors and limited partners of these companies. Within 180 days of enactment, the SBA must fulfill existing outreach requirements through its Small Business Employee Ownership and Cooperatives Promotion Program. The legislation primarily affects small business owners interested in employee ownership structures, workers seeking to purchase their companies, and investors in small business investment companies, with the goal of increasing awareness and access to employee ownership options.

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 514 Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, as the "Mildred Joyce Coleman Crump Post Office Building".

H.Res. 578 is a commemorative resolution that honors the victims of the 1967 Newark riots, which killed 26 people and injured over 700 during a five-day period of civil unrest triggered by police brutality against a Black taxi driver. The resolution acknowledges that the riots exposed deep racial tensions, poverty, unemployment, and inadequate housing and healthcare in Newark's Black neighborhoods, while also recognizing that the National Guard's response involved excessive force. The resolution emphasizes that the riots were part of a broader national pattern of racial inequality and notes that subsequent investigations, including the Kerner Commission, identified systemic racism and economic inequality as root causes. The resolution commits Congress to supporting efforts that address racial and economic disparities, improve police accountability, and increase community engagement to prevent future unrest. This is a symbolic measure with no direct funding or implementation timeline—it does not create programs or allocate money, but rather serves as an official congressional acknowledgment of a significant historical event and its lessons for ongoing civil rights work.

The Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act authorizes the Bureau of Justice Assistance to award $360 million annually (for fiscal years 2025–2027) in grants to states, local governments, tribal governments, and licensed gun dealers to operate gun buyback programs. Participants in these programs would receive "smart prepaid cards"—special debit cards that pay 125 percent of a gun's market value but are electronically blocked from purchasing firearms or ammunition—as compensation for voluntarily surrendering guns. Participating states and local governments must use at least 5 percent of grant funds to destroy collected guns and ammunition, and no more than 15 percent for administrative costs. The bill also creates a federal crime, punishable by up to $100,000 in fines, for anyone who uses these special cards to buy guns or ammunition or accepts them in exchange for firearms. Guns received through the program must be checked against crime databases and either destroyed or turned over to law enforcement if they were used in crimes.

The MERIT Act (Model Employee Reinstatement for Ill-advised Termination Act) requires federal agencies to reinstate probationary employees who were terminated as part of mass layoffs between January 20, 2025, and the bill's enactment date. A "mass termination" is defined as at least 15 employee separations within a 30-day period from the same directive or action. Affected probationary employees are entitled to be rehired into the same or similar position at their former agency, plus back pay covering the period between their termination and reinstatement. Employees who found new federal jobs during this period receive a payment equal to the difference between what they would have earned at their original agency and what they actually earned. Agencies must notify affected employees within 30 days of the bill's enactment, and employees have 30 days to accept reinstatement offers, with actual rehiring to occur within 30 days of acceptance. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on all mass terminations and their causes within 60 days.

SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025This bill repeals the shelter deduction cap for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit, thereby allowing a household to deduct all allowable housing expenses (e.g., rent or mortgage, electricity, and water costs) that exceed 50% of a household's income after other deductions when calculating net income to determine SNAP benefits.Under current law, the shelter deduction is capped (unless at least one household member is an elderly or disabled individual), and the cap is adjusted annually for inflation. In FY2025, the shelter deduction is capped at $712 for households in the contiguous 48 states and the District of Columbia.

Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act of 2025 or the ARC Act of 2025 This bill provides for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests without cost-sharing under Medicare and Medicaid for certain at-risk individuals. It also requires the development of certain educational programs, a payment model, and Medicare quality measures to reduce amputations relating to such disease.