The Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act requires the Forest Service and Interior Department to prioritize updating travel and motor vehicle use plans on public lands, with the goal of ensuring that public land areas remain accessible via motorized and off-road vehicles. The bill defines "disability-accessible land" as areas with at least 2.5 miles of authorized roads per square mile that accommodate motorized vehicles. Federal agencies must coordinate with state, local, and tribal governments to identify routes that provide diverse recreational opportunities including hunting, fishing, hiking, and vehicle access, and they generally cannot close roads on disability-accessible land unless the road poses a direct health or safety threat or was recently created for temporary needs. For non-accessible areas, the bill requires agencies to consider reopening roads closed in the past decade and prohibits new closures except for health and safety reasons. If a road must be closed, agencies must nominate and establish a replacement road within one year and can bypass standard environmental reviews for these decisions.

This bill directs NASA to accelerate its development and use of nuclear propulsion and power systems for deep space exploration missions to the Moon and Mars. Within 180 days of enactment, NASA must submit updated plans for its space nuclear programs, including timelines for demonstrations of radioisotope heater units by the end of 2028, radioisotope power systems by the end of 2030, and a fission surface power system by the end of 2030. The bill also establishes a framework for NASA to potentially purchase power generated on the lunar surface from private companies through competitive agreements, with a deadline of October 1, 2030 for entering into such agreements, and requires NASA to assess how to protect commercial partners from liability when they support nuclear space activities. Within 120 days, NASA must also report on the agency's power needs on the lunar surface over the next decade to inform these commercial partnerships.

Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity ActThis bill extends from 72 hours to not less than 15 days the time period to notify the Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program of emergency medical care received from a non-Indian Health Service (IHS) medical provider or at a non-IHS medical facility. This bill does not apply to individuals who are elderly or disabled, who continue to have a 30-day notification requirement for emergency services.The IHS provides medical and dental services directly to American Indian and Alaska Native patients whenever possible. The PRC program pays for medical or dental care that is provided away from an IHS or tribal health care facility. The PRC program must be notified of requests for authorization of payment for health care services from a non-IHS provider.Currently in emergency cases, the patient, an individual on behalf of the patient, or the medical care provider must, within 72 hours after the beginning of treatment for the condition or after admission to a health care facility, notify a PRC authorizing official of the need for the emergency medical care. This bill instead allows the patient, other individual, or provider to notify PRC not less than 15 days of the treatment or admission.

The PROTECT Act of 2026 reforms the H-1B visa program, which allows U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations. The bill significantly raises wage requirements for H-1B workers, setting a minimum annual salary of $100,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) or the wage paid to U.S. citizens or permanent residents performing the same job, whichever is greater. It also restricts H-1B workers assigned to third-party worksites by limiting visa validity to one year and requiring clear, long-term work assignments, and it prioritizes petitions offering higher compensation over those offering lower pay. The legislation creates an exemption for health care workers—including physicians, nurses, therapists, and other direct patient care professionals—from certain visa fees, provided employers can demonstrate they made good-faith efforts to recruit qualified U.S. workers first. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies to all H-1B petitions filed after that date.

The Transforming Education through College and Hands-On Training Act would give qualified technical schools equal access to federal grant programs that currently favor traditional two-year and four-year colleges. Specifically, technical schools offering career training programs would become eligible for grants from the Department of Education (including programs that support disadvantaged students and assist parents) and the Department of Labor (for workforce training). The bill defines eligible programs as career training lasting between 150 and 600 clock hours that prepare students for high-demand, high-wage jobs in critical sectors like healthcare, manufacturing, and infrastructure, and that result in employer-recognized credentials. Federal agencies would have 180 days to update their grant rules and issue guidance to ensure technical schools compete fairly with traditional institutions. The legislation aims to address workforce shortages by expanding funding pathways for practical job training alongside traditional higher education.

License to Drill ActThis bill extends through FY2037 the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) authority to collect oil and gas permit processing fees. For each new permit application, BLM collects a fee that is transferred to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund. (Under current law, the fees are authorized through FY2026.)

This bill aims to reduce fraud and misuse of federal child care funding by requiring states to report and reduce their improper payment rates. States would have to submit annual reports by June 30 showing what percentage of their child care subsidies were improperly paid out, along with plans to improve. If a state's improper payment rate exceeds 6 percent, the federal government would penalize it by reducing future funding by 5 to 15 percent depending on how high the rate is—with larger cuts for rates above 10 percent. States with improper payment rates exceeding 6 percent must submit a corrective action plan within 60 days that includes verified attendance records for children receiving subsidized care. The bill takes effect one year after passage and also requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publicly report improper payment rates broken down by state.

The TORCH Act expands federal authority to manage vegetation near electric power lines on federal lands by increasing the buffer zone for removing hazard trees from 10 feet to 50 feet on either side of power lines and establishing automatic approval timelines for vegetation management plans (60 days for standard plans and 67 days for modified plans). The bill also increases the acreage threshold for categorical exclusions in collaborative forest restoration projects from 3,000 acres to 10,000 acres, allowing larger restoration projects to proceed without full environmental review. These changes streamline the vegetation management approval process for federal land agencies while requiring consultation with private landowners about tree removal on their property. The bill affects federal land management agencies, private landowners adjacent to federal lands, and electric utilities managing power infrastructure across federal lands.

This bill streamlines the environmental review process for public transit projects by allowing larger transit agencies to take over certain responsibilities currently handled by the federal government. Specifically, it lets transit agencies in urbanized areas with populations over 200,000 that have adequate legal and financial capacity make decisions about whether transit projects qualify as "categorical exclusions" under environmental law—meaning they don't require full environmental impact assessments. Transit agencies assuming these responsibilities would operate under memoranda of understanding with the federal government lasting up to three years (or five years for agencies with 10+ years of experience), would be solely liable for compliance with applicable federal laws, and could use transit funding to pay for attorney's fees related to these reviews. The bill preserves the federal government's oversight role and allows agencies to terminate these arrangements with 90 days' notice, while the federal government can terminate if an agency fails to comply after a 120-day correction period.

The Combatting China's Pilfering of Intellectual Property Act authorizes the President to impose sanctions on Chinese individuals and entities that steal or receive stolen American intellectual property, including freezing their U.S. assets, blocking them from entering the United States, and revoking any existing visas. The bill also restricts entry visas for senior Chinese Communist Party officials, cabinet members, active military personnel, and their families—though this restriction can be waived if the Chinese government stops supporting intellectual property theft. The President must submit a report to Congress within 180 days identifying sanctioned individuals and entities, while the State Department must assess whether current visa screening effectively prevents IP theft and report on military-linked research institutions in China.

H.R. 6399 directs the United States Postal Service to assign a unique ZIP Code exclusively to Highland City, Utah, within 270 days of the bill's enactment. Currently, Highland City likely shares a ZIP Code with surrounding areas, and this legislation would give the municipality its own dedicated postal code. The bill affects residents and businesses in Highland City by providing them with a distinct mailing address identifier. There is no specific funding amount mentioned in the bill, as the task would fall under the USPS's existing operational responsibilities. The requirement is straightforward and administrative in nature, with a clear nine-month deadline for completion.

The GENESIS Act (Growth, Energy, and National Excellence through Science, Innovation, and Security Act) converts an executive order into binding federal law. Specifically, the bill gives legal force to Executive Order 14363, titled "Launching the Genesis Mission," which was signed on November 24, 2025. This means the order's provisions would no longer be subject to being rescinded or modified through standard executive action and would require congressional action to change. The bill affects federal agencies and any individuals or entities governed by the Genesis Mission order, though the specific details of what the order contains are not outlined in the bill itself. The measure was introduced by Representative Kennedy of Utah in December 2025 and referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

H.R. 6266 would hold social media platforms legally responsible for injuries or deaths caused by their recommendation algorithms. The bill requires platforms with over 1 million users to exercise "reasonable care" in designing and operating algorithms that rank and recommend content, and it removes their current legal liability protections if they fail to do so. People harmed by an algorithm's design—either directly or through content it promoted—could sue for compensatory and punitive damages in federal court, and the bill prevents platforms from requiring arbitration or waivers to avoid these lawsuits. The legislation does not apply to chronologically sorted feeds, direct search results, or platforms like email services, messaging apps, and review or commerce websites, and it includes protections to prevent government enforcement based on content viewpoint.

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 50 East 100 North in Moab, Utah, as the "2nd Lieutenant Mitchell Williams Post Office".

H.Res. 823 is a symbolic resolution supporting the designation of the week beginning October 19, 2025, as "Coal Week" to recognize the contributions of coal industry workers and coal's role in U.S. energy production. The resolution acknowledges that coal provided about 19.5 percent of U.S. electricity in 2022 and highlights its historical importance to American industrialization and military development. The bill emphasizes that coal remains important for national security and economic stability while noting progress in reducing emissions from coal power plants through advanced technologies. This resolution does not authorize any funding or create new policy requirements—it is purely a statement of support from the House of Representatives recognizing the coal industry and its workers. The resolution was introduced by representatives from coal-producing states including Utah, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania and was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 5752 directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer approximately 124 acres of federally managed land near Price, Utah, to the city of Price for public use. The bill affects the city of Price and allows it to determine how the transferred land will be used for public purposes. The land transfer is shown on a specific map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management dated May 8, 2025, which will be available for public inspection. The legislation does not specify any funding amounts or timeline for the conveyance, though it allows the Secretary to make minor corrections to the map as needed. This transfer waives certain standard requirements under federal land management law to facilitate the handover of the property to local control.

The Protect Consumers from Reallocation Costs Act of 2025 amends federal clean air regulations to prevent the EPA from shifting renewable fuel blending requirements from small refineries to other oil companies. Under current law, when small refineries receive exemptions from renewable fuel mandates, their unused obligations can be redistributed to larger refineries, effectively increasing those companies' compliance costs. This bill eliminates that reallocation practice, meaning renewable fuel requirements tied to a small refinery's exemption would remain with that refinery rather than being passed along to competitors. The legislation affects small oil refineries and larger fuel producers that currently receive reallocated obligations, and it aims to protect consumers by reducing costs that might otherwise be passed through to gas prices. The bill contains no specified funding or implementation timeline.

No Work, No Pay Act of 2025This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid during a government shutdown, beginning with the 120th Congress. Under the bill, a government shutdown is in effect when there is a lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or a continuing resolution.

H.R. 5638, the Geothermal Royalty Reform Act, changes how royalty payments are calculated for companies that lease federal land to produce electricity from geothermal energy sources. Under current law, royalty rates depend on the total production from a lease over its first 10 years, but this bill shifts the calculation so that royalties are based on production from each individual electric generating facility, starting from the date that specific facility begins operating rather than the lease's overall start date. The bill defines a "geothermal electric generating facility" as a power plant with its associated equipment, such as turbines and cooling systems, and clarifies that separate facilities are treated individually for royalty purposes unless they share a turbine. This change primarily affects energy companies operating geothermal power plants on federal leases, potentially allowing new facilities built later on an existing lease to benefit from the lower introductory royalty rate for their own first 10 years of operation, rather than being subject to rates based on when the original lease began producing. The bill does not include new appropriations and would take effect upon enactment, applying to future royalty calculations under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970.

The Co-Location Energy Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to allow solar and wind energy projects to be developed on federal lands and waters already under lease for oil, gas, coal, or geothermal production. This "co-location" approach enables companies to evaluate and build renewable energy systems on these existing leased areas without requiring entirely new leases, potentially speeding up renewable energy development on public lands. Importantly, the bill requires that the current leaseholder consent before any renewable energy evaluation or permit can be issued on their lease area. The Secretary must issue regulations within 180 days to implement the program and determine which renewable energy activities may qualify for streamlined environmental review under federal law. The bill affects energy companies, the Interior Department, and other entities seeking to develop renewable energy on federal properties, though it does not specify any direct federal funding for the initiative.

The Equal Detention Standards Act of 2025 requires that all immigration detention facilities operated under contract with the Department of Homeland Security must follow the Federal Performance Based Detention Standards created by the U.S. Marshal Service, in addition to any other standards already in their contracts. This applies to any new agreement or renewal of an existing agreement for operating an immigration detention facility. The bill affects all private companies and entities that run immigration detention facilities across the country by establishing uniform federal performance standards they must meet. The legislation takes effect upon enactment and applies immediately to new contracts and any renewals, though no specific funding amounts or implementation timeline beyond the enactment date are specified in the bill text.

This resolution condemns the assassination of Charlie Kirk, extends condolences and sympathies to his family, and honors his commitment to civil discussion and debate.

This bill creates a limited exception to the federal law that generally prohibits building U.S. Navy ships in foreign shipyards. Under the new rules, the Navy could construct naval vessels or major ship components in foreign shipyards only if the facility is located in a NATO member country or an Indo-Pacific nation with a mutual defense treaty with the United States, and only if building there costs less than building in American shipyards. Before any such foreign construction can begin, the Secretary of the Navy must certify to Congress that the foreign shipyard is not owned or controlled by a Chinese company or any company based in China. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines, leaving those details to be determined through the Navy's standard appropriations and acquisition processes.

The Ensuring Coast Guard Readiness Act would allow the President to authorize the construction of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards under certain conditions, overriding a current prohibition on foreign construction. The President could only grant such exceptions if they determine it's in the national security interest, the foreign shipyard is located in a NATO member country or a U.S. treaty ally in the Indo-Pacific region, and the foreign construction costs less than building the vessel domestically. Any presidential decision to use a foreign shipyard must be reported to Congress, which then has 30 days to review before a contract can be finalized. The Coast Guard Commandant must also certify that the foreign shipyard is not owned or controlled by China or Chinese companies. This legislation aims to provide the Coast Guard with more flexibility in vessel construction while maintaining safeguards against using Chinese shipyards and ensuring savings for taxpayers.

Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026This bill directs the Forest Service to issue a special use permit to maintain a flagpole bearing the American flag at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point in the Uinta National Forest, which is in Utah. The Forest Service must issue the special use permit for a 10-year period and renew the permit as required by the bill. The Forest Service may impose terms and conditions on a permit holder to ensure the proper care and maintenance of the flagpole. The bill prohibits the Forest Service from charging a land use fee for the special use permit.The bill also exempts such permit from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.As background, Scoutmaster Robert Collins and his scout troop raised the American flag at the point in 2000 and lowered it before winter. The flag was raised annually until the Forest Service cited policy that requires a permit for the construction or placement of any structure, including flagpoles, on National Forest lands. The bill directs the Forest Service to issue a special use permit so the flag may continue to be raised seasonally each year.