The Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act would amend federal commodity trading law to prohibit prediction markets and event contracts related to sports competitions and casino-style games from being traded on registered exchanges. The bill defines prohibited contracts broadly to include bets on professional, collegiate, and amateur sports as well as virtual versions of traditional casino games like poker, blackjack, and roulette. The legislation would apply immediately upon enactment and would prevent these contracts from being listed, cleared, or traded on any federally registered trading platform. The bill includes a provision preserving states' rights to maintain their own regulations on these types of contracts, meaning individual states could still permit or prohibit such activities under their own laws. The bill was introduced in July 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

This bill requires companies to report to the Department of Labor on how artificial intelligence affects their workforce. Publicly traded companies and federal agencies must submit quarterly reports detailing the number of workers laid off due to AI automation, new hires brought in because of AI, positions left unfilled due to AI replacement, and employees being retrained because of AI technology. The Labor Department will then compile this information into quarterly reports and publish them on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website along with copies to Congress within 60 days of each quarter's end. The bill also directs the Labor Department to develop regulations within 180 days determining which large private companies should be included in these reporting requirements, ensuring the rules are proportionate to company size. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the legislation.

This bill would exclude strike benefits from being counted as taxable income for workers. Specifically, it would allow members of labor organizations to receive compensation from their union to replace lost wages during strikes, lockouts, or work stoppages without having to report that money as income on their federal tax returns. The benefits would be available starting January 1, 2027, and the bill also ensures that workers receiving strike benefits can still qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit. The legislation affects unionized workers who receive payments from their labor organizations during labor disputes and would reduce their tax liability while they are on strike or involved in work stoppages.

The RELIEF Act requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner to refund all tariffs and duties collected since January 1, 2025, that were imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The refunds must be issued within 90 days of the bill's passage and will go to the importers of record, without requiring them to file applications or protests to receive the money. This legislation effectively reverses tariffs imposed during this period, benefiting businesses and importers that paid these duties on imported goods. The bill streamlines the refund process by allowing Customs to use existing information to calculate and disburse amounts owed automatically, rather than requiring companies to navigate a formal claims process.

H.R. 7615, the RELIEF Act, requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refund all tariffs and duties collected since January 1, 2025, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The bill affects importers and small business owners who paid these tariffs on goods entering the United States during this period. Within 90 days of the bill's enactment, the government must automatically process these refunds without requiring importers to file applications or protests—the agency will use existing information to identify and pay affected parties. The legislation essentially reverses tariff collections from the past several months and directs them back to importers of record, with no explicit new funding mechanism mentioned since it involves redistributing already-collected revenue.

The TIP Improvement Act of 2026 makes two major changes to benefit tipped workers and service industry employees. First, it eliminates the separate minimum wage for tipped employees, requiring employers to pay tipped workers the full federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour) rather than the current lower tipped minimum of $2.13 per hour, while allowing workers to keep all their tips. Second, the bill expands and makes permanent a tax deduction for service workers in hospitality, food and beverage, and cosmetology fields who receive tips, doubling the deduction limit for joint tax returns and including automatic gratuities like mandatory service charges. The legislation also adds safeguards to prevent fraud by requiring workers to have taxpayer identification numbers and limiting the deduction to workers without ownership stakes in their employers. These changes take effect for tax years beginning after December 31, 2025, and primarily affect restaurant workers, bartenders, hotel staff, and similar service employees across the country.

The Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act would expand existing military tax benefits to cover service members who operate drones and provide direct support to drone operations in combat zones. Currently, military personnel serving in designated combat zones can exclude their combat pay from federal income taxes, but this benefit does not clearly cover drone operators and their supporting intelligence or command staff. This bill clarifies that compensation for remotely piloted aircraft operations—including intelligence, targeting, and command functions directly supporting those operations—qualifies for the same tax exclusion, provided the Defense Department certifies the work supports combat operations. The change would apply to service members receiving compensation for such duties in taxable years after the bill is enacted and for active service periods after that date. This legislation affects drone operators and their support personnel serving in combat zones who would receive tax relief comparable to other combat-deployed troops.

The Military CARE Act requires the Department of Defense to build a digital complaint system for military healthcare beneficiaries within 18 months of the law's enactment. Through this system, TRICARE members and other covered beneficiaries can electronically file complaints about access problems at military medical facilities, track the status of their complaints in real time, and have their concerns automatically forwarded to patient advocates and Defense Health Agency leadership. Starting one year after the system launches, the Secretary of Defense must submit annual reports to Congress detailing complaint trends at each facility, including breakdowns of common issues (such as delays in specialty care versus primary care, pediatric services, and administrative obstacles) and what actions were taken to improve access. The bill aims to give military families a more transparent way to report healthcare access problems and help military leadership identify and address systemic issues across the military healthcare system.

The ETHICAL Procurement Act would prohibit the Department of Defense from awarding, renewing, or extending contracts with companies whose officers, directors, partners, or owners include current high-ranking government officials—such as presidential appointees, senior executives, and Schedule C positions—or their immediate family members who have significant ownership stakes or would benefit financially from the contracts. The bill aims to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure procurement transparency by closing what sponsors view as potential avenues for self-dealing in defense spending. The legislation would require the Defense Secretary to issue implementing regulations within 30 days of enactment, establishing clear definitions, financial thresholds, and procedures for identifying and screening out affected entities. The bill affects defense contractors and their ownership structures but does not include specific funding or appropriations, as it is primarily a restriction on eligibility rather than a spending measure. This is a straightforward government ethics measure designed to keep defense contracts out of the hands of those with direct ties to decision-makers in Washington.

H.R. 6193 would provide eligible seniors and veterans with an additional $200 monthly payment from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, to help offset inflation costs. The payments would go to recipients of Social Security retirement and disability benefits, Supplemental Security Income, railroad retirement benefits, veterans disability and pension benefits, and Civil Service retirement annuities. Each eligible individual would receive only one $200 payment per month regardless of how many benefit programs they participate in, and the payments would not count as income for tax purposes or affect eligibility for other federal assistance programs. The bill appropriates approximately $112 million for administrative costs across the Social Security Administration, Veterans Affairs, Railroad Retirement Board, and Treasury Department, with all other necessary funds for benefit payments coming from general Treasury funds. Payments must begin within 30 days of the bill's enactment and must cease by July 1, 2026.

The Helping Every American Lower Their Healthcare Act extends tax credits that help people afford health insurance premiums by allowing individuals earning more than 400 percent of the federal poverty line to continue receiving these subsidies, rather than losing eligibility at that income threshold. The bill also increases the amount of premium assistance available to eligible taxpayers beyond current levels. These changes apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2025, and will remain in effect only as long as the costs are offset by savings elsewhere in the federal budget, as estimated by the Treasury Secretary. To help pay for these healthcare subsidies, the bill eliminates unobligated federal funds that were previously allocated for providing assistance to Argentina. The legislation aims to make health insurance more affordable for working Americans while using foreign aid reductions to avoid adding to the federal deficit.

The Headstones for Honor Act expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs headstones, markers, and medallions to include enslaved individuals who accompanied armed forces members during military service and individuals who performed military functions while legally prohibited from serving based on race, gender, or ethnicity. The bill specifically addresses historical inequities by requiring that headstones for enslaved people who served with the Confederate Army or Navy include language noting they were forced to support their own enslavement. Requests for these markers can only be made by direct descendants or individuals approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to represent descendants. The Secretary must issue regulations within one year of enactment that define "military function," establish what evidence proves service (including pay records, diaries, photographs, and church records), and should solicit input from historians, civil rights groups, and descendants. The bill requires a report to Congress within 15 months on implementation progress.

The STRIVE Act directs the federal government to investigate and report on racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in how veterans receive disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill responds to existing evidence showing that Black veterans are approved for disability benefits at lower rates than white veterans and that female veterans are less likely to apply for these benefits. Within 180 days, the Government Accountability Office must submit a comprehensive report analyzing discharge characterization and disability benefit application data from the previous 15 years, broken down by race, ethnicity, and gender. Within one year, the VA Secretary must submit a separate report identifying the causes of these disparities and present a three-year plan to address them, then annually report on implementation progress. The bill affects all current and former members of the Armed Forces seeking disability benefits and requires no new funding—only reporting and analysis requirements for existing government agencies.

The VET Extension Act of 2025 makes two key changes to veterans' education benefits under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program. First, it allows veterans who have exhausted their education benefits while still needing to complete remedial or developmental courses to receive up to an additional 15 months of educational assistance, helping them finish their degree programs. Second, it increases flexibility for service members to transfer their unused education benefits to family members by allowing those without dependents at the time of service to designate future dependents to receive benefits once they have children or dependents later on. The bill affects active-duty service members and veterans pursuing higher education who require extra coursework, and it aims to remove barriers that currently prevent them from completing their educational goals or sharing benefits with their families as their circumstances change.

This bill requires Congress to approve any decision by the President to resume explosive nuclear testing in the United States. Under current law, the President can conduct such testing; this legislation adds a congressional check by requiring the President to notify Congress at least 180 days in advance with detailed information about the proposed test, including its purpose, costs, timeline, and any alternatives considered. If a foreign country conducts a nuclear test first, Congress must pass a joint resolution approving U.S. testing by a two-thirds majority in the Senate. If the testing is justified only by technical needs—such as maintaining nuclear weapon safety or reliability—Congress can use expedited procedures, though Senate passage still requires a two-thirds vote. The bill sets strict timelines for committee review (60 days) and floor consideration (120 days in the House, 10 hours of Senate debate) and applies these requirements to all future explosive nuclear testing unless it occurs in response to a foreign nuclear test, which triggers a different approval process. The legislation was introduced in November 2025 and referred to the House Armed Services and Rules Committees.

This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to notify Congress within 15 days whenever a general or flag officer (high-ranking military leaders) is involuntarily reassigned, separated, or forced to retire. The notification must explain the reason for the action—whether it involved misconduct, poor performance, disagreements over policy, or other factors—and describe the decision-making process that was followed. The bill applies to the top military leadership across all service branches and aims to increase transparency and congressional oversight of these personnel actions. There is no specific funding required, as the bill simply mandates reporting procedures already within the Defense Department's administrative functions. The legislation was introduced in September 2025 and referred to the House Committee on Armed Services for consideration.

Pay Workers What They’ve Earned ActThis bill requires the federal government to reimburse states and employees of the federal government, the District of Columbia government, or federal contractors for certain costs incurred as a result of a lapse in appropriations (i.e., a government shutdown). Employee costs that must be reimbursed include costs incurred by an employee as a direct result of a lapse in appropriations, including expenses for loans and credit cards, and any fees, fines, or interest resulting from the employee's inability to make payments as a direct result of a loss in salary due to the lapse in appropriations. With respect to a lapse in appropriations that begins on or about October 1, 2025, employees must be reimbursed for any shutdown costs on the earliest date possible after the enactment of this bill (subject to the enactment of an appropriations act ending the lapse). For subsequent lapses in appropriations, the bill requires that each employee be reimbursed for any shutdown costs on the earliest date possible after the end of a lapse in appropriations that lasts at least 14 days.States must be reimbursed for payments for assistance programs that would otherwise be provided by the federal government but for a lapse in appropriations that lasts at least 14 days. The states must be reimbursed no later than 90 days after the end of the lapse in appropriations. The reimbursements required by this bill are subject to the availability of appropriations.

H.R. 5385, the Health Providers Training Act, amends federal law to allow hospitals to apply for and receive Health Profession Opportunity Grants, which are federal funds designed to train low-income individuals for healthcare careers. Previously, only certain organizations like community-based groups were eligible to receive these grants, but this bill expands eligibility to include hospitals as well. The change takes effect on October 1, 2025, allowing hospitals to directly compete for funding to develop training programs for healthcare workers. This expansion aims to increase hospitals' ability to build their own workforce while helping unemployed and underemployed individuals gain skills for healthcare jobs. The bill does not specify new funding amounts but rather opens existing grant programs to a broader set of eligible applicants.

The Technical Assistance for Health Grants Act expands support for the Health Profession Opportunity Grant program, which helps low-income individuals train for health care careers. The bill requires the federal government to provide customized technical assistance to organizations applying for and managing these grants, with special attention to the unique needs of tribal communities, U.S. territories, and demonstration projects. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must also organize peer conferences for grant recipients to share successful practices and submit annual reports to Congress about the assistance provided. The bill allocates $15 million in federal funding for fiscal year 2026 to cover these technical assistance activities, and takes effect on October 1, 2025.

Baby Hygiene Tax Relief ActThis bill prohibits the imposition of duties (i.e., tariffs) on specified baby hygiene items (e.g., diapers, baby wipes, and baby changing tables) pursuant to certain presidential powers.Specifically, the bill prohibits the President from exercising authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose duties on specified baby hygiene items entering the United States. (IEEPA provides the President with broad authority to regulate various economic transactions following a declaration of a national emergency.)Further, the President must terminate the duties on these items that were imposed pursuant to IEEPA and are in effect as of the date of the bill's enactment.The bill also prohibits the President from using any other authorities to impose duties on these items that are substantially similar to the duties imposed pursuant to IEEPA.

H.R. 4103, the Break the Cycle of Violence Act, addresses gun violence as a public health crisis by funding community-based prevention and intervention strategies, with particular focus on addressing racial disparities in violence affecting Black communities. The bill establishes $1.5 billion in Department of Labor grants from 2026 to 2033 for year-round job training programs serving young people in gun violence-affected areas, administered through community organizations, nonprofits, colleges, and local governments that have demonstrated experience serving communities of color. It also creates an advisory committee within the Department of Health and Human Services to guide implementation of community violence intervention programs, including hospital-based interventions, group violence initiatives, and crisis mediation efforts. The legislation is grounded in congressional findings that community-based violence reduction strategies have proven effective at reducing violence without increasing incarceration, and that significant racial disparities exist in gun violence deaths, particularly among Black youth and men. Grantees must provide both technical skills training and soft skills development while tracking outcomes related to job training participation and employment changes.

Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act or the Broadcast VOICES ActThis bill establishes tax incentives for certain transactions that facilitate the ownership and management of broadcast radio stations by socially disadvantaged individuals and imposes related reporting requirements. Under the bill, a socially disadvantaged individual is a woman or an individual who has been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their membership in a group. (A similar tax incentive, known as the Minority Tax Certificate Program, was in effect from 1978 to 1995.)Specifically, the bill permits individuals and entities engaged in the qualifying sale of a radio station to elect nonrecognition of the gain or loss resulting from the sale. A qualifying sale is (1) a sale of an interest in a station that results in or preserves ownership of the station by socially disadvantaged individuals, or (2) a sale of some or all of an interest in a station that is owned by socially disadvantaged individuals by an individual or entity that contributed capital in exchange for the interest (e.g., an investor that contributed startup capital). Such sales must also meet other requirements, including a cap on the value of the sale.The bill also establishes a tax credit for contributions of radio stations for the training of socially disadvantaged individuals in station management and operations.Finally, the bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to report to Congress with recommendations for increasing ownership of radio stations by socially disadvantaged individuals.

Dependent Income Exclusion Act of 2025This bill excludes the wages and net earnings from self-employment of a dependent of a taxpayer from the calculation of total household income for purposes of determining eligibility for and the amount of the refundable premium tax credit, subject to limitations.Under current law, eligible taxpayers may be able to claim the premium tax credit, which applies toward the cost of obtaining health insurance through health insurance exchanges. To be eligible for the credit, a taxpayer’s household income must meet or exceed 100% of the federal poverty level (FPL). For tax years before 2021 and after 2025, taxpayers must have a household income that meets or exceeds 100% but is less than 400% of the FPL to be eligible for the tax credit.Further, under current law, the calculation of the premium tax credit is based, in part, on taxpayers’ household income such that taxpayers with lower household incomes are eligible for a higher premium tax credit.The bill excludes from household income the wages and net earnings from self-employment of a dependent of the taxpayer who (1) is under 18 years old; or (2) is under 24 years old and is, during any five calendar months of the year, a full- or part-time student in an educational organization (excluding for-profit educational institutions), is in an apprentice program, or is participating in a job training program.The amount that may be excluded is limited to 15% of the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income.

The SCHOOL Professionals Act of 2025 clarifies tax rules for contractors who work for schools and educational organizations. Specifically, it amends the tax code to ensure that contractors providing services to educational institutions are treated similarly to regular employees when determining whether employers must provide health insurance coverage under federal requirements. The bill affects educational organizations and their contractor workforce, potentially requiring more schools to offer or pay penalties related to health coverage for certain contract workers. The changes take effect in the months following the bill's enactment and are administered through the Internal Revenue Code's employer responsibility provisions.

The HOME Act of 2025 aims to prevent price gouging in residential rental and home sale markets during affordable housing crises. When the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) declares an affordable housing crisis, the bill makes it illegal for landlords or home sellers to charge "unconscionably excessive" prices that exploit the crisis situation—though sellers can defend price increases if they reflect genuine additional costs or risks. The bill gives HUD enforcement authority similar to the Federal Trade Commission's, allows state attorneys general to pursue violators on behalf of residents, and directs penalties into the Housing Trust Fund to support affordable housing for low-income families. Additionally, the legislation establishes a new HUD monitoring unit to track housing market data for manipulation and institutional investor activity, requires a HUD report on housing price manipulation within 270 days (funded at $1 million), directs agencies to investigate unfair screening practices and anti-competitive behaviors in housing markets, and restricts Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing multifamily mortgages that could lead to excessive rent increases. The pricing prohibition can apply for up to 30 days at a time and may be renewed but cannot exceed specified durations.