This bill requires data center operators to report their energy and water consumption to state governments or federal agencies, beginning one year after enactment. Data centers with a peak power demand of at least 25 megawatts must submit annual reports detailing their electricity and water usage for the previous year, along with five-year projections and efficiency improvement plans. Companies planning to build new data centers or expand existing ones above the 25-megawatt threshold must also file reports with projected energy and water impacts. States can establish their own reporting programs and collect fees from operators to fund data collection, while states without such programs defer to federal reporting through the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, and Department of Agriculture. The EPA and these two departments will publish annual public reports aggregating national and regional data center energy and water use, along with environmental impacts and recommendations for best practices, while data center operators face potential fines of $20,000 per day for failing to comply with federal reporting requirements.

The RESILIENCE Act of 2026 establishes a pilot training program run by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to teach state, local, tribal, and territorial government officials how to conduct security vulnerability and terrorism risk assessments of critical infrastructure facilities. The bill requires the agency to complete this one-year pilot program within twelve months of enactment and submit a report to Congress within six months after the program ends. Additionally, the bill directs the agency to create and maintain clearinghouses where critical infrastructure owners, operators, and nonprofit organizations can access security guidance and best practices, and requires the agency to publish annual reports on how it conducts outreach to critical infrastructure sectors across different regions. The legislation exempts the program from paperwork reduction requirements and clarifies that nothing in the bill modifies existing federal civil rights protections for people with disabilities or other protected groups.

The Shared Values Act is a comprehensive bill addressing numerous policy areas across agriculture, healthcare, education, and federal operations. The bill reauthorizes and expands the farmers' markets and local food promotion program, doubling federal funding to $100 million annually through 2026 and then to $50 million thereafter, while reserving 30 percent of funds for new farmers' markets in underserved areas. It appropriates $610 million for nursing workforce development programs and expresses congressional support for recognizing Black Midwives Day while calling for increased funding and reduced barriers for Black midwives in maternal healthcare. The legislation also addresses student loan contracts and disclosures, continues the Climate and Health program with $110 million in annual funding through the CDC, strengthens House ethics rules regarding sexual relationships between members and certain employees, and establishes new requirements for critical infrastructure security training and clearinghouses. Additionally, the bill makes various other changes including expanding family and medical leave eligibility for congressional employees, requiring foreign election threat reporting, restricting federal grant funding for states that don't protect pregnant prisoners from restraints, and creating new programs related to plastic reduction in national parks, contraceptive access for veterans, and infrastructure maintenance at national laboratories. The bill also includes provisions for Amtrak baby changing tables and increases tax deductions for state and local taxes, among other measures.

The Residential Recovery for Seniors Act expands Medicare coverage to include residential substance use disorder treatment services for seniors, adding three levels of care to Medicare Part A: clinically managed low-intensity services, clinically managed high-intensity services, and medically managed residential services. Each service level comes with specific requirements for nursing, medical monitoring, medication access, and clinical assessments, with periodic reviews required to confirm continued medical necessity. The bill establishes a new Medicare payment system beginning October 1, 2026, that will reimburse facilities using daily rates adjusted for the intensity of services provided, designed to cover reasonable facility costs. This legislation aims to help older Americans struggling with addiction by making specialized residential rehabilitation services available through Medicare rather than requiring out-of-pocket payment or leaving this population without access to needed treatment.

The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2026 requires health insurance plans to cover three primary care visits and three behavioral health care visits per year without charging patients any copayments, deductibles, or other out-of-pocket costs. The law applies to employer-sponsored group health plans, individual health insurance policies, and plans offered through the Affordable Care Act exchanges. Primary care visits include appointments with doctors like general practitioners and family physicians, as well as nurse practitioners and physician assistants, while behavioral health care visits cover appointments with mental health professionals including psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, and counselors. The new coverage requirements take effect two years after the law is enacted, meaning they would apply to insurance plans beginning in 2028 or later.

The Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to run public health education campaigns during declared public health emergencies to provide pregnant and postpartum individuals, employers, and healthcare providers with accurate, evidence-based information about maternal and infant health risks, with special emphasis on reaching underserved communities. The bill defines maternal mortality to include deaths during pregnancy and within one year after pregnancy from any cause, including suicide, overdose, and mental health or substance use disorders related to pregnancy. It also establishes definitions for perinatal health workers such as doulas and community health workers, and specifies that respectful maternity care means culturally appropriate treatment that maintains patient dignity and enables informed decision-making. The postpartum period covered under the bill extends for one year after pregnancy ends, and the public health emergency provisions apply only to emergencies officially declared under federal law.

This bill requires the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board to finalize accessibility standards for electric vehicle charging stations within 18 months of enactment. The final rule must establish minimum accessibility requirements and guidelines for EV charging stations to ensure they are usable by people with disabilities. If the board fails to meet the 18-month deadline, the previously proposed rule from September 2024 automatically becomes final. Within six months after the final rule is published, the Secretary of Transportation and Attorney General must issue implementing regulations to adopt these accessibility guidelines. This legislation affects EV charging station owners and operators who will need to comply with the new accessibility standards, as well as people with disabilities who will benefit from improved access to charging infrastructure.

This bill establishes a federal initiative to protect pregnant women and infants from climate-related health risks, which include extreme heat, air pollution, and severe weather. The legislation creates a $100 million grant program running from 2027 through 2030 that will fund 10 regional consortiums to serve counties with high climate risks and vulnerable populations, supporting activities such as training healthcare providers, hiring community health workers, distributing air conditioning units, improving housing, and launching mitigation projects like tree-planting programs. The bill also requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop a strategy within 18 months to identify geographic areas where pregnant women and infants face the greatest climate-related health threats, taking into account factors like air quality, heat exposure, healthcare access, and socioeconomic status. Grantees must track outcomes and ensure their work does not inadvertently cause displacement or gentrification in the communities they serve, with annual reporting to measure effectiveness across these goals.

The Child Suicide Prevention Act establishes two federal grant programs to reduce suicide rates among people under age 26. The first program provides $20 million from 2027 through 2030 to states, hospitals, nonprofits, and other entities to train healthcare providers in suicide prevention techniques, including identifying high-risk youth, discussing firearm safety and secure storage, and recognizing warning signs—with up to 15 percent of funds available to distribute gun storage devices at reduced or no cost. The second program allocates $10 million over the same period to medical schools, nursing schools, and other health profession training programs to develop and integrate suicide prevention curricula. Both programs require annual reporting through 2029, and the bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to create a website with best practices for suicide prevention and work with healthcare providers, schools, nonprofits, and other stakeholders to implement these evidence-based approaches.

The Momnibus Act is a comprehensive, bipartisan maternal health reform bill that addresses preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and health disparities affecting pregnant and postpartum individuals across the United States. The bill establishes a 14-title framework creating federal task forces, grant programs totaling hundreds of millions of dollars (primarily 2027-2031), and new initiatives to expand maternal healthcare workforce diversity, improve perinatal care quality, address social determinants of health, expand WIC eligibility to 24 months postpartum, reduce racial bias in maternity care through training and compliance programs, and enhance support for vulnerable populations including incarcerated individuals, American Indian and Alaska Native communities, and those affected by climate change and mental health crises. Key programs include over $100 million in community grants addressing non-medical health factors, $15 million annually for diverse perinatal provider training, $25 million annually for maternal mental health services, and $190 million for CDC and NIH maternal health surveillance and research during public health emergencies. The bill requires multiple agency coordination, mandates bias-reduction training for all maternity care staff, establishes demonstration projects testing new payment models for maternity care, and includes accountability measures such as Government Accountability Office oversight and annual congressional reporting through 2031.

The American Passport Card Accessibility Act would eliminate fees that the State Department currently charges Americans for obtaining or renewing a passport card. Passport cards are smaller, wallet-sized travel documents that serve as an alternative to traditional passports for travel to certain destinations. The bill would affect all U.S. citizens seeking to get or renew a passport card, making the document free to obtain. The legislation includes an exception that allows the State Department to continue charging fees for expedited processing if someone needs their passport card faster than the standard timeline. The bill does not specify funding sources or implementation timelines beyond the prohibition itself.

H.Res. 1010 is a ceremonial resolution that designates 2026 as "The Year of The Power of Nurses" to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the American Nurses Association, which was founded in 1896. The resolution recognizes nurses as the largest segment of the U.S. healthcare workforce and highlights their essential contributions to patient care, public health, medical research, and health policy across all care settings. The measure honors nurses' roles as frontline workers during health crises, educators, innovators, and advocates for their communities and patients. This is a symbolic gesture with no funding or enforcement mechanisms—it simply expresses congressional recognition and appreciation for the nursing profession's historical and ongoing impact on American health and well-being.

This bill reauthorizes and expands the federal farmers' markets and local food promotion program, which provides grants to help establish and operate farmers' markets across the country. The legislation doubles the annual funding from $50 million to $100 million through fiscal year 2026, then sets it at $50 million annually from 2027 onward. The bill modifies matching fund requirements, exempting certain new farmers' markets from having to provide a 25 percent local match, and reserves 30 percent of annual funding for grants to communities that haven't previously received support and plan to establish new markets. Within three years of passage, the Department of Agriculture and its Inspector General must publicly report on grant applications, awards, participation trends, and any fraud or abuse in the program. Overall, the bill aims to increase access to local food markets, particularly in underserved areas.

The Farmers to Families Act expands how WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program participants can use their nutrition benefits by allowing them to purchase fresh, local foods directly from farmers, farmers' markets, food hubs, and community-supported agriculture programs. The bill requires the Department of Agriculture to set up a unified electronic benefits system within 18 months so WIC participants can access their benefits through a single card at local agricultural entities, and it establishes standards for payment devices that farmers' markets and vendors must use to accept these electronic payments. To support this expansion, the legislation directs the USDA to create a technical assistance center within 18 months to train farmers and farmers' market operators on how to accept federal nutrition benefits and comply with program requirements, and requires the agency to develop a simplified online application portal and guidance for farmers and state agencies within 90 days. The bill primarily affects low-income pregnant women, mothers, and young children in the WIC program, as well as local farmers and food vendors seeking to participate in these federal nutrition benefit programs.

H.R. 6607 authorizes federal grants to nursing schools to address the nationwide shortage of nurses by funding increased enrollment, hiring more faculty, and modernizing educational facilities and programs. The bill prioritizes grants to nursing schools serving medically underserved areas, health professional shortage areas, rural regions, and schools serving disadvantaged students, with particular emphasis on recruiting students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups and low-income backgrounds. Schools receiving grants can use funds for student mentorship, faculty recruitment and retention, clinical partnerships, upgraded simulation technology and laboratories, and curriculum development focused on nursing research. The legislation authorizes $1 billion in funding to be spent as needed, and requires schools to submit annual reports and a government-wide progress report to Congress within five years detailing enrollment numbers, faculty diversity improvements, and how the grants helped address nursing workforce shortages and pandemic preparedness.

This bill requires federally funded health centers to install baby changing tables in their restrooms as a condition for receiving grants under the Public Health Service Act. The requirement applies to all public-facing restrooms in these facilities, though health centers can be exempt if another restroom with a changing table is on the same floor and clearly marked, or if construction costs are unfeasible. New facilities must comply immediately upon opening, while existing facilities have five years to comply. The bill authorizes $5 million in additional funding to help health centers cover the costs of purchasing and installing changing tables and directional signage, and allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to grant extensions or waivers for extenuating circumstances.

NIH Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone Act or the NIH IMPROVE ActThis bill provides statutory authority for the National Institutes of Health to provide grants and other support for research on improving health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, especially in populations that are disproportionately affected.

H.R. 6074 extends enhanced subsidies for health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act through 2028, rather than letting them expire at the end of 2025. The bill specifically maintains two key benefits: increased premium tax credits that reduce out-of-pocket costs for those buying insurance through the ACA marketplace, and the ability for people earning above 400 percent of the federal poverty line to claim these credits. The changes take effect for tax years beginning after December 31, 2025, meaning the enhanced assistance would continue through at least the 2028 tax year. This legislation affects millions of Americans who purchase their own health insurance and rely on these tax credits to make coverage affordable.

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, as the "Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr. Post Office Building".

The Access to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act (ACE Veterans Act) requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow eligible veterans to receive a full year's supply of contraceptive medications and devices at once, rather than obtaining them through multiple refills. The bill applies to veterans enrolled in VA health care who have been prescribed contraceptive pills, patches, vaginal rings, or other FDA-approved contraceptive products by a VA provider. VA medical providers must inform veterans of this full-year supply option when prescribing these contraceptives. The legislation does not specify new funding requirements, as it modifies existing VA pharmacy operations. No particular implementation timeline is specified in the bill.

H.R. 4555, the Student Loan Contract Act of 2025, makes a technical change to federal student loan documentation by renaming "master promissory notes" to "student loan contracts" for federal loans issued under Part D of the Higher Education Act. The bill affects all students who take out federal student loans starting from the bill's enactment date. This is primarily a terminology update with no changes to loan amounts, interest rates, or repayment terms—it simply standardizes the name of the document that borrowers sign when obtaining federal loans. The legislation contains no new funding provisions or implementation timelines beyond the effective date of enactment.

The Strong Farms, Strong Future Act modifies the Conservation Stewardship Program to encourage farmers to adopt perennial production systems—crops and practices that last multiple years, such as agroforestry, perennial grains, and silvopasture—by offering additional financial payments and easier contract renewals. Farmers who participate would receive inflation-adjusted payments and could potentially have their contracts automatically renewed if they install or improve perennial systems, while the Agriculture Department would create targeted "climate change mitigation bundles" of conservation practices designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve soil health. The bill expands eligibility to include organic and conventional farmers equally and requires the Secretary of Agriculture to report to Congress within two years on adoption rates, barriers to participation, and environmental outcomes, broken down by farmer demographics and region. No specific funding amount is allocated in the bill itself, though it would increase program costs through additional payments and administrative activities, with the timeline for implementation beginning when the Agriculture Department establishes the climate change mitigation bundles.

The Prioritizing Rural Hospitals Act directs the Department of Agriculture to give priority funding to rural health care and mental health facilities under its Community Facilities loan and grant program for fiscal years 2026 through 2031. The legislation allows these facilities to use the funds for medical supplies, upgrading telehealth technology, hiring and supporting staff (limited to 25 percent of total funds), and renovating closed health care buildings. The bill affects rural hospitals, clinics, and behavioral health providers that are eligible for federal development loans and grants. The measure also prevents the Agriculture Department from redirecting Community Facilities funding to other priorities during this six-year period, ensuring resources remain focused on rural health care infrastructure.

The Health Coverage for IVF Act of 2025 would require health insurance plans to cover fertility treatments and reproductive care as an essential health benefit under the Affordable Care Act. The bill expands coverage to include in vitro fertilization (IVF), egg and sperm preservation, artificial insemination, genetic testing of embryos, fertility medications, and gamete donation, with at least three complete egg retrievals and unlimited embryo transfers covered. The legislation applies to individual and small group health insurance markets and prohibits insurers from denying fertility benefits based on an infertility diagnosis, while ensuring that fertility coverage carries no higher out-of-pocket costs or stricter treatment limits than other medical benefits. Insurance companies would be required to analyze and report to Congress for the first five years (and beyond upon request) how they apply cost controls and restrictions to fertility treatments to ensure compliance with clinical guidelines. The requirements take effect one year after the bill's enactment.

H.R. 3091 allows people to use Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to pay for fertility treatments without tax penalties. Currently, HSAs can only cover certain medical expenses, but this bill expands that definition to include fertility procedures and related costs such as egg or sperm freezing, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, fertility medications, and donor compensation. The bill affects individuals using HSAs who are seeking fertility treatments or family planning services. The legislation takes effect immediately upon passage and applies to all amounts paid for fertility treatments after the bill becomes law. This change makes fertility care more affordable by allowing people to use pre-tax dollars set aside in their health savings accounts to cover these expenses.