This bill requires Medicare to cover cancer care planning and coordination services provided by physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. The services involve developing a written treatment plan that includes all components of an Institute of Medicine care management plan and accounts for patients' cultural and linguistic needs, with plans updated when patients are diagnosed, experience changes in condition or treatment preferences, transition to survivorship care, or face cancer recurrence. The bill affects Medicare beneficiaries with cancer diagnoses, particularly elderly patients who represent more than half of all new cancer cases in the United States. Medicare will pay for these services at the same rate as transitional care management services, beginning the first calendar year after the bill becomes law. The legislation aims to improve shared decision-making and care coordination by ensuring patients receive comprehensive care planning throughout their cancer journey, addressing a gap where many patients currently lack access to coordinated care planning outside of specialized demonstration programs.

This bill creates a federal grant program to help states and local governments develop and implement "value capture" policies, which are mechanisms that reinvest increased property values created by public transportation investments back into transit systems and affordable housing. The legislation requires applicants to demonstrate how grant funds will increase transit ridership and capacity while reducing vehicle miles traveled, greenhouse gas emissions, and congestion. Recipients must maintain their existing funding levels for transit and affordable housing programs and comply with prevailing wage requirements for construction work. The Transportation Secretary is required to develop voluntary national standards for value capture policies within two years of enactment and publish a report on successful state and local examples within 15 months. Grantees must evaluate their results within three years to show whether the funding achieved its intended goals of boosting public transportation usage and reducing emissions.

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the United States federal government, individual states, Indian tribes, and territories to work together to guarantee all people within the United States receive a high-quality education. The amendment would affect students of all ages across the country by establishing education as a constitutionally protected right enforceable through federal and state action. Congress would be granted authority to pass laws implementing and enforcing this educational guarantee. The proposed amendment would need to be ratified by legislatures in three-fourths of the states within seven years of submission to become part of the Constitution. The resolution contains no specific funding amounts or implementation timelines beyond the seven-year ratification deadline.

This bill protects workers in the offshore oil and gas industry who report safety violations, unsafe conditions, or other concerns related to federal regulations governing offshore energy activities. Covered employees cannot be fired or punished by their employers for reporting violations, refusing unsafe work, testifying before Congress, or participating in investigations related to offshore oil and gas operations. Workers who believe they have been retaliated against can file complaints with the Department of Labor within 180 days, triggering a 90-day investigation process. If retaliation is found, employers must reinstate employees with back pay, remove negative employment records, and pay damages and attorney fees. The bill requires offshore oil and gas employers to post notices explaining employee rights and provide annual training to workers about these protections.

The Consumer Health Claim Assistance Act would establish a new government program within the Department of Labor to help workers and retirees navigate denied health insurance claims and understand their rights under employer-sponsored health plans. The program, which must be created by January 1, 2027, would receive and resolve complaints about denied benefits, assist people in filing appeals, provide training to Labor Department staff, and make referrals to enforcement agencies when plans violate federal law. The legislation affects workers with employer health insurance plans and creates funding for the program through new filing fees on employers, with plans paying between $250 and $1,000 annually based on their size, and at least half of collected fees going to support the assistance program. The Labor Department must file annual reports to Congress detailing the number of complaints received, people assisted, and money recovered for participants.

The Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify and review evidence-based mental health interventions, curricula, and staff training programs that can be used in Head Start and Early Head Start programs serving low-income young children. The bill requires the department to complete an initial review within two years, focusing on interventions that improve children's social-emotional development, address trauma, and support staff wellness, while also ensuring approaches work across different racial, ethnic, and geographic populations. Once effective interventions are identified, the bill authorizes the department to award grants to Head Start agencies to implement these programs and to establish up to five university-based training centers to prepare staff to deliver them. The legislation includes an evaluation component to measure whether the interventions achieve their intended outcomes and generate long-term cost savings, with evaluations updated every five years. The bill authorizes $100 million in federal funding over fiscal years 2027 through 2036 to support implementation, evaluation, and training activities.

H.R. 8607, the Equitable Transit Oriented Development Support Act, amends federal transportation financing law to help Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) support affordable housing and development projects near public transit in low-income communities. The bill modifies the existing TIFIA federal credit program to allow CDFIs to qualify for federal loans, establishes a dedicated CDFI Transit-Oriented Development account, and sets aside 10% of funding specifically for CDFI projects. Under the program, CDFIs can lend up to 80% of project costs to developers, with loan repayment beginning within 5 years and maturing within 30 years at rates covering only administrative costs, while CDFIs are capped at spending 2% of federal assistance on administrative expenses. The legislation includes annual reporting requirements and oversight provisions to ensure funds are properly managed and deployed to support equitable development near transit that expands affordable housing and economic opportunity in underserved areas.

This bill requires all federal law enforcement agencies to establish and enforce requirements for safely storing and securing service firearms when officers are not carrying them. Agencies must provide officers with necessary equipment such as smart locks, trigger locks, safes, or gun lock boxes to meet these storage standards, and officers can face discipline for failing to comply with the requirements. The bill also mandates that agencies report any lost or stolen service firearms to state and local law enforcement as well as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and FBI, and requires training and written materials for officers about safe storage practices and the risks of keeping firearms at home. The legislation applies to all civilian and military federal law enforcement officers and anyone assisting them in law enforcement duties, and it authorizes whatever funding is necessary to implement these provisions.

This bill authorizes increased federal funding for early childhood special education programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act over five fiscal years. It specifically targets Section 619, which provides grants for preschool programs serving children ages three to five with disabilities, and Part C, which supports early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities. The bill responds to significant erosion in per-child funding over the past three decades, with Part C funding declining from $3,902 per child in 1999 to $1,324 in 2023, and Section 619 funding dropping from $1,883 per child in 1992 to $849 in 2023. The legislation provides escalating appropriations from 2027 through 2031, with Section 619 funding growing from $503 million to $1.22 billion and Part C funding increasing from $932 million to $1.72 billion by 2031. These investments aim to restore adequate funding levels to help infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities receive quality services that can improve their developmental outcomes.

Protection and Advocacy for Student Success ActThis bill directs the Department of Education to award grants for protection and advocacy systems to protect and advocate the rights of students with disabilities.

This bill requires states that receive federal education funding to establish minimum concussion safety standards for school athletic programs by 2031. States must mandate that local school districts develop concussion management plans, including staff training on concussion recognition and prevention, posting of concussion information at schools, and designation of personnel to oversee student injuries. The law requires students suspected of having concussions to be immediately removed from athletic activities and prohibits their return until a health care professional provides written clearance. Schools must also support academic recovery by providing accommodations such as cognitive rest periods and gradual reintroduction of coursework. States that fail to comply face federal funding reductions of 5 percent initially and 10 percent in subsequent years.

This bill establishes federal grant programs to build cleaner transportation systems while supporting workers transitioning away from fossil fuel industries. The legislation creates funding for "low carbon corridors" that integrate public transit, rail, electric vehicle infrastructure, and bike/pedestrian paths in eligible communities, along with a value capture program to help states and localities finance transit-oriented development and affordable housing through tax increment financing districts lasting up to 30 years. To support the economic transition, the bill creates Department of Labor grants helping communities with high fossil fuel employment develop worker transition plans, including apprenticeships and job training in renewable energy and electric vehicle sectors. Finally, it establishes a National Employment Corps within the Department of Labor that guarantees jobs—paying at least $15 per hour indexed for inflation—to workers who cannot be placed through transition programs, with benefits, training, and wraparound services like childcare. While specific funding amounts are not detailed in these section summaries, the bill affects states, local governments, tribes, metropolitan planning organizations, and fossil fuel-dependent workers nationwide.

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2121 Meridian Park Boulevard in Concord, California, as the "Carl Jefferson Post Office Building".

H.R. 6435 establishes new federal oversight requirements for major transportation construction projects costing $2.5 billion or more. Recipients of federal funding for these "megaprojects" must submit comprehensive risk management plans before construction begins, identifying potential cost overruns, delays, and quality issues, and must maintain financial reserves to address unforeseen problems. The bill requires each megaproject to establish an independent peer review group of at least five experts (including a project manager) who meet annually to assess the project's scope, schedule, and budget, with findings publicly reported to Congress and the Department of Transportation. Additionally, projects must publicly disclose the names and credentials of supervising engineers and peer review reports on their websites within 90 days of submission. The legislation also directs the Transportation Research Board to study megaproject management practices in the U.S. and abroad and recommend improvements to federal oversight by 2028. These requirements apply to projects authorized for construction one year after the bill's enactment, with no specific federal funding amount allocated in the text.

The School Food Modernization Act provides federal support to improve school meal facilities and train food service workers. The bill establishes a $300 million loan guarantee program to help schools and school districts finance infrastructure improvements and equipment purchases needed to serve healthier meals, with the federal government guaranteeing up to 80 percent of qualified loans. Additionally, it authorizes $35 million annually from 2026 through 2031 in competitive grants to states for purchasing food service equipment, and $10 million yearly during the same period to support training programs for school food service personnel through nonprofits, colleges, and career technical schools. Schools serving disadvantaged areas or facing significant infrastructure needs receive priority for both loans and grants. The bill also requires the Department of Agriculture to study how states use administrative funds for nutrition training and to report back to Congress within 18 months with recommendations for improving school nutrition programs nationwide.

The Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act requires transportation agencies at both metropolitan and statewide levels to increase transparency and accountability when selecting which projects to fund. Under this bill, agencies must use publicly available, standardized criteria to rank transportation projects and clearly explain their selections to the public. If an agency chooses to fund a lower-ranked project ahead of a higher-ranked one, it must provide a public explanation for that decision, such as geographic balance considerations or benefits to economically distressed areas. The bill applies to highway and transit planning processes across the country and aims to help the public better understand how federal transportation dollars are allocated by their local and state governments. No specific funding amounts or implementation timelines are designated in the legislation.

The CEO Accountability and Responsibility Act adjusts federal income tax rates for publicly traded corporations based on the pay ratio between their highest-paid employee and median worker compensation. Companies with wider pay gaps face higher tax rates—ranging from a 0.5 percentage point increase for ratios between 100-to-1 and 150-to-1, up to a 3 percentage point increase for ratios exceeding 400-to-1. The bill also includes a penalty that increases these tax adjustments by 50 percent if a company cuts U.S. jobs by more than 10 percent while simultaneously increasing contracted or foreign workers. Additionally, the legislation gives federal contracting preference to companies with pay ratios below 50-to-1. The tax changes take effect for tax years beginning after the bill's enactment, with companies required to report compensation data annually to the Internal Revenue Service.

The HOV Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act extends federal authorization for certain alternative fuel and clean vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes—those carpool lanes on highways typically restricted to vehicles with multiple passengers. Currently, vehicles like electric cars and hybrid vehicles are allowed to use these lanes even with just one occupant, but that exemption was set to expire on September 30, 2025. This bill pushes that expiration date forward to September 30, 2031, giving these vehicles six additional years of HOV lane access. The change aims to continue incentivizing the use of environmentally friendly vehicles by offering a practical benefit to their owners. No specific funding is mentioned in the legislation.

The Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act authorizes the Attorney General to create a pilot grant program supporting the development of gun safety technology that prevents accidental or unauthorized use of firearms. Between 3 and 5 small businesses with fewer than 500 employees would receive grants to develop technologies such as smart guns, childproof guns, personalized firearms, and locking devices with advanced security features. Recipients must report progress on key milestones including prototype development, reliability testing, trial production planning, and commercialization preparation. The bill allocates $10 million in federal funding for fiscal year 2026 to support this initiative, administered through the National Institute of Justice within the Justice Department.

The Gun Safety Board and Research Act would establish a new independent board within the Department of Health and Human Services dedicated to researching and developing recommendations about firearm violence reduction. The 22-member board would include public health experts, law enforcement officials, firearm violence victims, researchers, and representatives from multiple federal agencies, and would be required to conduct original research, award grants to outside researchers and educators, and publish annual findings on the effectiveness of existing and proposed gun safety laws. The bill affects Americans concerned with firearm violence by directing federal attention and resources toward understanding and addressing various forms of gun violence, from mass shootings to suicides to community violence. The legislation authorizes $5 million annually for the first two years after enactment and $25 million per year thereafter, with at least half of appropriated funds going to grants, and requires the board to become operational within one year and begin its grant program within two years.

The Local Gun Violence Reduction Act directs the federal government to create a searchable database where state and local governments can share information about gun violence prevention laws they've enacted and track their effectiveness. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, must establish and maintain this database within one year of the bill's enactment, with participating jurisdictions providing details about their laws, when they took effect, and before-and-after data on gun violence rates. The database will be open to all state and local governments to search and compare what approaches work in different communities, and the federal government will conduct outreach to encourage participation. The legislation requires Congress to receive biennial reports summarizing database submissions, identifying successful laws, and noting geographic areas with high or low participation. The bill authorizes $1.5 million in funding for fiscal year 2026 and $1 million annually thereafter to build and operate the database.

This bill requires disability insurance plans to treat mental health conditions and substance use disorders the same way they treat physical health conditions. Currently, many long-term disability plans impose stricter limits—such as shorter benefit periods—on claims related to behavioral health compared to physical injuries or illnesses. The legislation applies to private employer plans covered under federal pension law (ERISA) and to state and local government employee plans and private insurance companies offering disability coverage. The bill prohibits plans from placing more restrictive limitations on behavioral health-related disabilities and requires them to treat physical conditions caused by mental health or substance use disorders as part of the underlying disability. The Secretary of Labor will enforce these requirements and conduct a cost study within 18 months; the bill authorizes $10 million annually for five years to implement the changes. The new rules take effect 18 months after enactment, with a later deadline for union-negotiated plans.

H.R. 2044 creates a federal grant program to expand suicide and self-harm prevention services in primary care doctor's offices across the country. Under this bill, the Department of Health and Human Services would award grants of up to $500,000 each for two-year periods to a maximum of 10 primary care offices (one per state) to hire clinical social workers who would screen patients for suicide risk, provide short-term prevention services, and refer patients to longer-term mental health care when needed. Primary care doctors at participating offices would use standardized screening practices developed by federal health officials within 180 days of the law's enactment. Grant recipients must submit quarterly reports to the federal government on patient screenings, services provided, and adherence to screening standards, with the Secretary of Health and Human Services reporting to Congress every two years on the program's effectiveness and outcomes.

Housing Innovation ActThis bill establishes the Office of Housing Innovation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The office must establish grant programs to support (1) planning efforts that address housing needs in urban areas; (2) research and studies to support, inform, and advise local governments on their plans for new housing and community development; and (3) outreach programs focused on issues related to housing, community development, and regional planning.The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the grant programs.