This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to share veterans' opioid prescription histories with community care providers when those providers are furnishing health care to veterans outside the VA system. The requirement applies to covered veterans receiving care through non-VA healthcare providers under the VA's Community Care program. The prescription history information would be transmitted either directly to the community care provider or through a third-party administrator that handles such data transfers. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines. This measure aims to improve medication safety and coordination by ensuring that outside healthcare providers have access to a veteran's complete opioid prescription record when treating them through the VA's Community Care program.

This joint resolution encourages states to voluntarily establish "Veterans Tax Relief Weekends" around Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day, during which eligible veterans and military families would receive temporary relief from state sales taxes on purchases. The legislation targets nearly 18 million veterans living in the United States along with active duty service members, Reserve and National Guard members, and military families. The resolution does not require federal spending or mandate participation by states, instead leaving it to individual states to decide whether to implement these three-day sales tax holidays as a way to honor military service and provide financial relief. By framing these tax holidays around existing national holidays that celebrate military service, Congress aims to create annual moments for communities to recognize veterans' contributions while allowing states to maintain control over their own tax policies. This is a non-binding expression of congressional intent rather than legislation that creates new requirements or funding.

H.Res. 1204 expresses the House of Representatives’ sense that, as the United States marks its 250th anniversary of independence in 2026, the country should establish a “Veterans Appreciation Month” to recognize the service and sacrifices of veterans and military families. The resolution is meant to encourage national attention and prompt businesses, schools, and community groups to participate in public recognition efforts. It also calls for participating businesses to identify themselves as “America 250 Military Appreciation Businesses” to signal support for veterans during this milestone year. The measure is a nonbinding statement of policy, so it does not create programs or direct specific federal funding, but it sets a suggested timing around the 2026 anniversary.

H.Res. 1205 is a House resolution that encourages businesses nationwide to voluntarily offer discounts to members of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves, and to veterans during the United States’ 250th anniversary year in 2026. The resolution does not require any business to participate and includes no taxpayer funding or mandates. It is aimed at small businesses and major retailers, encouraging them to publicize their participation as “America 250 Military Appreciation Businesses” so the public can recognize these efforts. The measure is essentially a public statement of support that seeks to strengthen ties between the business community and military communities, with special emphasis on areas near major military installations. It was introduced on April 21, 2026, and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and also the Small Business Committee for a time to be determined.

The Diesel Truck Liberation Act of 2026 would prohibit the federal government from enforcing laws requiring vehicle manufacturers to install or maintain emissions control devices and diagnostic systems on motor vehicles and engines. The bill would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from creating or enforcing any regulations related to these emissions controls under the Clean Air Act, and it would shield manufacturers, sellers, and owners from civil or criminal penalties for selling or using vehicles without such equipment. The legislation would also nullify existing EPA emissions regulations and vacate any prior criminal convictions or fines related to removing or disabling emissions controls. This bill would fundamentally eliminate federal oversight of vehicle emissions standards, affecting manufacturers, truck owners, and air quality regulations across the country, with no specified funding requirements or implementation timeline.

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025This bill strengthens the sanctions provisions under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 11 establishes standards for pleadings, written motions, and other papers that are presented to a district court and establishes sanctions for an attorney, law firm, or party who does not comply with the standards. Under the Rule 11 standards, a pleading, written motion, or other paper must not be presented for an improper purpose and must make contentions that are reasonably supported by fact and law.Currently, the purpose of sanctions is to deter future violations of the Rule 11 standards. Rule 11 authorizes judges to impose sanctions on an attorney, law firm, or party who fails to comply with the standards; allows awards of compensation to an injured party only when necessary for effective deterrence; and requires a motion for sanctions to be served on a party 21 days before it is filed in court, creating a 21-day "safe harbor" within which a party may withdraw or correct a filing that allegedly violates Rule 11 standards.This bill amends Rule 11 to expressly state that the purpose of sanctions is to compensate the injured party as well as to deter future violations. The bill mandates sanctions for violations of the Rule 11 standards; requires sanctions to include compensation for the injured party for reasonable expenses incurred as a result of the violation, including attorneys' fees; and eliminates the 21-day safe harbor.

H.R. 4068 directs the Secretary of the Interior to identify ways to streamline federal environmental reviews for coal production and export activities. Specifically, within 30 days of the bill's enactment, the Secretary must identify existing and potential categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that could be used more widely by federal agencies to facilitate coal development. Categorical exclusions are streamlined review processes that exempt certain projects from full environmental impact assessments. The Secretary must report these findings to Congress's House Committee on Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill effectively aims to reduce regulatory hurdles for the coal industry by expanding the use of expedited environmental review procedures.

Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act or the PERMIT ActThis bill limits the scope of the Clean Water Act by redefining navigable waters to exclude (1) waste treatment systems, (2) ephemeral features that flow only in direct response to precipitation, (3) prior converted cropland, (4) groundwater, or (5) any other features determined to be excluded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The Clarifying Federal General Permits Act amends federal water pollution law to establish clearer rules for how the Environmental Protection Agency manages general permits that allow certain types of pollutant discharges into waterways. The bill requires the EPA to give at least two years' advance notice in the Federal Register before allowing a general permit to expire without replacement, giving affected industries and states time to prepare. If the EPA fails to provide this notice and a permit expires anyway, the bill automatically extends the expired permit's requirements for up to two additional years until either a new permit is issued or the two-year notice period has elapsed. This legislation affects businesses, municipalities, and other entities that operate under general permits for activities like construction, stormwater management, or industrial operations. The bill contains no specific funding provisions but establishes administrative timelines designed to prevent regulatory gaps and provide continuity in pollution control requirements.

H.R. 3900 modifies the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require that cost considerations for pollution control technology focus specifically on commercially available technology already operating in the United States. The bill targets the process used to set "effluent limitation guidelines," which are federal standards that determine how much pollution industrial facilities can legally discharge into waterways. By narrowing the focus to existing, commercially available U.S. technology rather than experimental or theoretical options, the legislation aims to make pollution control standards more cost-realistic for industries. The bill was introduced in June 2025 and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. No specific funding or implementation timeline is specified in the legislation.

Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement ActThis bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop or identify resources for small businesses to address concerns relating to the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Resources must be generally applicable, technology neutral, and based on relevant voluntary international standards, among other requirements. NIST must coordinate with the Small Business Administration with respect to the distribution of these resources. NIST must also review and update the resources at least biennially.

Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 This bill makes staging a collision with a commercial motor vehicle a federal crime.Specifically, a person who is operating a motor vehicle and intentionally causes a collision with a commercial motor vehicle (or arranges for another person to cause such a collision) is subject to a fine, a prison term of up to 20 years, or both. If the collision results in serious bodily injury or death, the prison term may not be less than 20 years.

H.R. 1818 allows families to use 529 college savings plans to pay for aviation maintenance and commercial pilot training courses without tax penalties. Currently, these education savings accounts are restricted to traditional higher education expenses, but this bill expands them to cover tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment for Federal Aviation Administration-regulated aviation maintenance technician schools and flight schools offering commercial pilot training. The change applies immediately upon enactment and affects families saving for aviation careers as well as prospective students pursuing these training programs. The bill does not create new funding but rather removes the tax barrier that previously made 529 plans unavailable for aviation workforce training, potentially making these career paths more affordable and accessible.

Security And Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2025 or SAFE for America Act of 2025This bill eliminates the diversity visa program. This program provides up to 55,000 visas annually to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.

Safe Passage on Interstates Act of 2025This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for the obstruction of interstate highways.Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful to knowingly engage in a listed activity with the intent to obstruct the free, convenient, and normal use of the interstate highway. The listed activities are (1) deliberately delaying traffic, (2) standing or approaching a motor vehicle, or (3) endangering the safe movement of a motor vehicle.A violation is subject to criminal penalties.The bill provides an exception for any lawful activity conducted or authorized by the federal government or by a state or local government.

Laken Riley ActThis bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.Under this bill, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.The bill also authorizes state governments to sue for injunctive relief over certain immigration-related decisions or alleged failures by the federal government if the decision or failure caused the state or its residents harm, including financial harm of more than $100. Specifically, the state government may sue the federal government over adecision to release a non-U.S. national from custody;failure to fulfill requirements relating to inspecting individuals seeking admission into the United States, including requirements related to asylum interviews;failure to fulfill a requirement to stop issuing visas to nationals of a country that unreasonably denies or delays acceptance of nationals of that country;violation of limitations on immigration parole, such as the requirement that parole be granted only on a case-by-case basis; orfailure to detain an individual who has been ordered removed from the United States.