This resolution would change House rules to prevent recorded votes from taking place after 11:00 p.m. on days when the House is in session. The only exception would be if at least three-fourths of voting members present agree that urgent circumstances justify holding a vote past that hour. The resolution applies to all recorded votes conducted under the House's standard voting procedures. The change is intended to protect the deliberative process by ensuring members have adequate time to consider legislation before voting. No funding is involved, and the rule would take effect immediately upon passage.

The Candidate Investment Transparency and Ethics Act of 2026 requires federal candidates for President, Senate, and House to either sell off their publicly traded stocks and similar securities or place them in a blind trust within 90 days of filing for office. The requirement applies not only to candidates themselves but also to their spouses and dependent children, though spouses with independent finances can opt out if they don't consent. The law exempts certain broad investments like index funds, Treasury securities, money market funds, and retirement accounts from these requirements. Candidates are also prohibited from buying new stocks during their candidacy, except through inheritances or within an approved blind trust. The House and Senate ethics committees and the Office of Government Ethics have 180 days after the law's enactment to issue detailed regulations, and the law takes effect 180 days after passage, applying to anyone who files for federal office after that date.

This resolution commemorates the 61st anniversary of Medicare's enactment on July 30, 1965, and recognizes the program's historic importance. Medicare currently serves approximately 70 million Americans, including 61 million seniors aged 65 and older and 7 million younger individuals with disabilities, covering roughly one in five Americans. The program has grown significantly since its inception, expanding from 19 million beneficiaries in 1966 to over 70 million today, and is projected to cover 89 million Americans within 30 years as the population ages. The resolution acknowledges Medicare's role in making healthcare more affordable by reducing out-of-pocket costs, improving health outcomes, and strengthening financial security for millions of families. The measure also honors the healthcare providers, caregivers, and government personnel who administer the program and care for beneficiaries nationwide, while emphasizing the importance of ensuring Medicare's long-term sustainability for current and future generations.

The Fit Future Act establishes the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, a federal advisory body consisting of up to 30 members appointed by the President to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles across the country. The Council will advise the President and Secretary of Health and Human Services on strategies including reestablishing the Presidential Fitness Test in schools, creating youth fitness challenges, partnering with professional athletes and sports organizations, and addressing childhood obesity as a national security concern. Council members will serve two-year terms without pay but can receive travel reimbursement, and the group will be staffed by an Executive Director and supported administratively by the Department of Health and Human Services. Funding will come from appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services and potentially from the National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, though no specific dollar amounts are authorized in the legislation. The President retains authority to terminate the Council at any time.

The BILL Drivers Act directs the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to analyze and report on what is driving electricity cost increases for residential customers and small businesses across all states. The analysis must break down electricity bills into specific cost components including generation costs, transmission and distribution expenses, taxes and fees, and state policy costs like renewable energy requirements, with comparisons made across the preceding seven-year period. The EIA must complete this analysis within 180 days of the bill's enactment and publish the results in a consumer-friendly format on both the EIA and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission websites. The bill uses existing data sources and requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to provide technical assistance, while explicitly stating that nothing in the law changes how utilities set rates or alters their ratemaking authority.

This bill expands the VA's oversight authority over educational institutions that use third-party contractors to deliver courses and programs to veterans. Specifically, it requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and State Approving Agencies to monitor not just the educational institutions themselves, but also their third-party contractors, including their advertising, marketing, recruiting, and enrollment practices. The bill also extends this oversight to include any location where an institution offers courses, even those in foreign countries. The Secretary must submit annual reports to Congress through October 1, 2028, assessing activities related to third-party contractor education programs and recommending any necessary legislative or regulatory changes. After October 1, 2028, the Secretary's authority to recognize State Approving Agencies expires, at which point the Secretary will assume direct responsibility for these oversight functions.

The Child Care Modernization Act of 2026 makes several changes to improve child care access and quality across the country. The bill requires states to expand their consultation process when developing child care plans to include more diverse stakeholders such as eligible parents, child care providers from different regions, employers, and tribal representatives. The legislation mandates that states dedicate at least 9 percent of their annual quality improvement funding to workforce development initiatives that help providers recruit, train, and retain staff, with unused funds rolling over year to year instead of expiring. Additionally, the bill removes restrictions on child care providers accessing certain U.S. Department of Agriculture loan programs, making it easier for licensed child care businesses to secure financing. The bill also includes technical clarifications to improve the precision of references within existing child care law.

Improving Travel for American Families ActThis bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a pilot program to implement alternative security screenings for passengers traveling with children who are 12 years old and younger. Specifically, TSA must implement alternative security screening lanes and security screening approaches for passengers traveling with children in order to support and facilitate the ease of travel for these passengers.TSA must implement the pilot program at a minimum of five airports, with priority given to airports that have a high volume of passengers traveling with children.

The Federal Workers' Compensation Integrity and Care Act amends federal workers' compensation law to give the Department of Labor expanded access to employment and earnings data to detect and prevent improper payments. Specifically, the bill allows the Labor Secretary to request earnings information and Social Security benefit data from the Social Security Administration and employment information from the Department of Health and Human Services without notifying the affected employees. The Labor Secretary must establish memorandums of understanding with both agencies within 90 days of enactment to determine how the information will be shared, and must also establish procedures within the same timeframe for matching employee identities with the data obtained. The bill applies to all federal workers' compensation payments made after it becomes law and has no new appropriated funding specified, as agencies would handle the data sharing at existing expense.

Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA ActThis bill explicitly authorizes the Department of Labor to suspend payments under the federal workers’ compensation program to certain providers convicted of fraud. (Current regulations establish various grounds for excluding a provider from payment under the program, including a conviction for fraudulent activity in connection with a federal or state medical benefit program.)Under the bill, Labor may suspend payments to a provider convicted of fraud related to the federal workers’ compensation program, a similar state program, or a federal health care benefit program (e.g., Medicare). Specifically, Labor may suspend (1) payments to such a provider for services, appliances, or supplies covered under the program; or (2) payments for certain initial expenses incurred by an employing agency with respect to such a provider.Labor must issue regulations to carry out these provisions.

The Valuing Employee Stock Today Act would amend federal wage and hour laws to clarify that restricted stock units (RSUs) are treated the same way as stock options and employee stock purchase plans when calculating overtime pay. Currently, the law exempts the value of certain stock-based compensation from being counted toward an employee's regular rate of pay, which affects how overtime compensation is calculated, but restricted stock units were not explicitly mentioned in the existing statute even though they have become a common form of employee compensation. The bill would add RSUs to this exemption, allowing employers to provide this type of equity compensation to workers without it increasing overtime obligations. The legislation would take effect 90 days after enactment and applies to all employees receiving RSUs from their employers. No specific funding is allocated in the bill, as it is a clarification of existing tax and wage rules rather than a spending measure.

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to create new regulations requiring all airlines to include strollers in their contracts of carriage and to tag strollers for careful handling. The legislation also sets a specific liability limit of $2,175 for damage to strollers during air travel, which falls within existing baggage liability limits. The FAA must issue these regulations within 180 days of the bill's enactment and must ensure the new rules are consistent with international aviation agreements, specifically the Montreal Convention. The bill affects all air carriers and families who travel by air with young children, establishing clearer protections and compensation limits for damaged strollers. There is no specific funding appropriation mentioned in the legislation, as it primarily requires regulatory action by the FAA.

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program awarding funds to nonprofits, academic institutions, and research organizations to develop artificial intelligence tools that predict suicide risk factors among veterans. The VA must select at least two eligible organizations within one year of the bill's enactment, prioritizing those located in areas with high veteran suicide rates, long mental health care wait times, and frequent Veterans Crisis Line calls. Selected organizations must have demonstrated expertise in artificial intelligence, health data analysis, and experience working with large healthcare systems serving over 500,000 patients. The grants will support development of predictive models that combine veterans' military service records with their clinical health data to identify at-risk individuals. The program is set to terminate on September 30, 2029, giving organizations roughly three years to develop and test these suicide prevention tools.

This bill extends from 5 to 10 years the statute of limitations for civil and criminal violations of U.S. export control laws. The bill also specifies that the commencement of an action, suit, or proceeding includes the issuance of a charging letter. (A charging letter is a formal notification by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security that a company or individual is under investigation for an apparent violation of export administration laws or regulations.)

The Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act amends federal workforce development law to help communities address the impact of substance use disorders on employment and the economy. The bill requires the federal government to identify and share best practices with states and local areas on how to help workers affected by substance use issues, updating this information annually. It also creates a new grant program allowing local areas in communities hit hard by substance abuse and addiction to apply for federal funding to provide training and employment services focused on substance use disorder treatment, prevention, addiction recovery, and mental health care. The grants would be available to workers who are unemployed or underemployed due to substance use in their area, as well as to people entering health care professions that treat addiction and related conditions. The legislation does not specify a total funding amount or implementation timeline beyond requiring annual updates to best practices information.

H.R. 8142, the Special Events Program Alignment Act of 2026, would transfer the Department of Homeland Security's Special Events Program to the department's Office of Situational Awareness. The bill requires this transfer to occur within 180 days of enactment and would move all related personnel, equipment, records, and funding along with the program. The legislation affects DHS operations and how the federal government organizes oversight of special events security and intelligence gathering. No specific funding amounts are detailed in the bill text, as it primarily reorganizes existing resources within the department rather than appropriating new money.

This resolution recognizes the importance of fully funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).The resolution also (1) cautions that Americans are at greater risk each day DHS is subject to a lapse in appropriations, and (2) expresses gratitude to DHS employees for their commitment to protect the United States.

The Neonatal Care Transparency Act of 2026 requires hospitals and obstetricians to publicly disclose their policies on providing life-saving care to extremely premature infants, including whether there is a minimum gestational age cutoff for such care and how cases are handled on an individual basis. Hospitals must also disclose their transfer procedures for patients whose facilities lack the capacity to provide neonatal intensive care. Obstetricians are required to inform patients at their first prenatal visit about these policies at any hospital where they have admitting privileges. The bill ties compliance to federal funding by withholding Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) payments from hospitals and obstetric providers that fail to meet the disclosure requirements, with these provisions taking effect 180 days after the bill is enacted. The legislation aims to give expectant parents advance knowledge of neonatal care capabilities so they can make informed decisions about where to deliver and what level of care to expect for a premature birth.

This bill requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit annual reports to Congress detailing the operations and performance of the National Cemetery Administration. Starting one year after the law takes effect, the VA must provide detailed information including the total number of burials at each national cemetery, customer satisfaction levels, maps of all national cemeteries and state/tribal veterans' cemeteries receiving federal grants, descriptions of burial options, and data on memorial items issued like headstones and burial markers. The reports must also cover completed and planned construction projects at national cemeteries, burials of unclaimed remains, and details on any grants awarded to state and tribal cemetery programs. All reports must be made publicly available online in digital form. The bill has no specific funding authorization or expiration date; rather, it establishes an ongoing annual reporting requirement to increase transparency and congressional oversight of how the VA manages burial facilities for veterans.

Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act or the FLEX ActThis bill expands and revises the Charter Schools Program (CSP), including by expanding the allowable uses of CSP funds.Current law authorizes competitive grants to state entities (e.g., state educational agencies and state charter school boards) and, through them, subgrants to eligible applicants (i.e., charter school developers) to enable them to open and prepare for the operation of a new charter school or replicate or expand an existing high-quality charter school. The bill allows subgrants to also be used for adding or expanding programs or other offerings at these schools, such as through the adoption of new academic programs or delivery models, personalized learning, or a new curricular approach. New offerings must enable additional students to enroll in and benefit from the school.Eligible applicants may also use CSP funds for activities such as hiring and compensating teachers and other school staff (currently, this may only occur during the planning period);carrying out necessary renovations, upgrades, or facility repairs, or acquiring portable classrooms; andproviding transportation to students (currently, only one-time, start-up transportation costs are permitted).Eligible applicants may request and receive advance payments of subgrants.Among other requirements, the Department of Education must (1) use CSP funds for additional activities (e.g., increasing the number of available seats in charter schools that serve rural students and students with disabilities), and (2) consult with charter school operators prior to issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking relevant to charter schools.

The Holiday Bonus Tax Relief Act would allow workers to exclude up to $2,500 in holiday bonuses from their taxable income each year. The exclusion applies to bonuses paid by employers during November, December, or January and would take effect for bonuses received after November 1, 2025. The $2,500 limit will automatically increase each year after 2026 based on inflation, rounded to the nearest $100. This change affects all employees who receive holiday or year-end bonuses from their employers. The bill requires the Treasury Department to issue regulations preventing employers from disguising regular wages as holiday bonuses to exploit the tax break.

H.R. 6038 directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to create a comprehensive plan for improving how veterans schedule medical appointments. Within one year of the bill's enactment, the VA Secretary must submit a plan to Congress outlining actions, resources, and technology improvements needed to streamline scheduling across all types of care—including primary care, mental health, and specialty care. The plan must include development of a system allowing both staff and patients to view available appointments, a self-service online scheduling platform for veterans, and telephone support with schedulers who can book appointments on behalf of patients. The VA must also ensure these improvements work smoothly with its ongoing Electronic Health Record modernization efforts. The Secretary has two years to fully implement the plan and must report back to Congress at the one- and two-year marks on costs, deployment schedules, achievements, and challenges encountered.

H.R. 2641 would require all companies that contract with the federal government to use E-Verify, an electronic system that checks whether employees are legally authorized to work in the United States. Currently, E-Verify participation is voluntary for most federal contractors, but this bill would make it mandatory for all contractors and subcontractors working on federal government projects in the executive and legislative branches. The measure would amend existing immigration law from 1996 and would affect any business seeking federal contracts, from large corporations to small vendors. No specific funding amounts or implementation timeline are included in the bill text provided, though the bill was introduced in April 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary Committee and Education and Workforce Committee for consideration.

DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement Support ActThis bill requires all components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Intelligence Enterprise to participate in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Intelligence Community (IC) Civilian Joint Duty Program. The DHS Intelligence Enterprise is the primary mechanism to integrate DHS's intelligence programs. It is composed of the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the intelligence components of nine other DHS organizations, such as the Transportation Security Administration, the Coast Guard, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The IC Civilian Joint Duty Program offers federal civilian intelligence professionals the opportunity to broaden their experience by serving at a different IC element or relevant organization, or in certain positions within the individual's own IC element, for up to three years.

Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2025This bill eliminates a sunset clause in the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, thereby making the act permanent.The Iran Sanctions Act requires the President, with some exceptions, to impose sanctions on certain individuals or entities engaged in specified transactions related to Iran's energy sector or Iran's efforts to acquire or develop certain weapons (such as chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons).