The VITAL Act amends federal tax credit programs to boost the construction of affordable, accessible housing for people with disabilities and older adults. The bill significantly increases the low-income housing tax credits available to states, starting with a per capita amount of $4.25 in 2026 and a minimum state allocation of $4,876,000, both of which will increase annually by 25 percent in 2027 and then adjust for inflation thereafter. It also provides an additional 50 percent tax credit boost for housing projects where at least half the units are designed to accommodate people with disabilities and located in walkable neighborhoods. Beginning in 2027, states must ensure that at least 40 percent of newly funded low-income housing units are designed to serve households with people with disabilities, with projects meeting both accessibility and walkability standards counting twice toward this requirement. The bill addresses a documented shortage, noting that while 26 percent of Americans have disabilities, less than 6 percent of housing is accessible, and millions of low-income seniors and people with disabilities face severe housing affordability challenges.

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 1st Avenue Southeast in Austin, Minnesota, as the "John Madden Memorial Post Office".

This bill establishes comprehensive federal initiatives to improve care and support for the estimated 18 million American cancer survivors, with that number expected to grow to 26 million by 2040. The legislation addresses gaps in survivorship care by requiring Medicare to cover cancer care planning and coordination services, developing alternative payment models for survivorship programs, and establishing new Medicaid coverage requirements for childhood cancer survivors' healthcare transitions and fertility services for all cancer survivors. The bill also creates a Cancer Survivor Employment Assistance Program to help survivors navigate workforce challenges, funds quality-of-life improvement programs through grants to cancer centers and community organizations, and establishes a dedicated Office of Cancer Survivorship within the National Cancer Institute to coordinate research and education efforts. Most provisions take effect within 18 months to three years of enactment, with the Medicaid fertility services coverage beginning 18 months after the law passes.

The SEARCH Act of 2026 aims to increase competition in online search and digital advertising by restricting the practices of large dominant search platforms. The legislation applies to any company offering a general search engine or AI search service that reaches at least 40 percent of Americans over age 12 monthly. These companies, called "covered platforms," would be prohibited from paying device makers or browser developers to favor their search service, making exclusive agreements that lock out competitors, and using their control of devices or operating systems to promote their own search products over competitors. The bill requires covered platforms to share their search indexes, user data, and advertising data with qualifying competitors at minimal cost, and to license their search results and ads inventory to other companies. Additionally, the legislation mandates that users see neutral choice screens when setting up new devices or browsers, allowing them to select from competing search engines, and requires annual compliance certifications. Violations could result in civil penalties up to 15 percent of a company's annual revenue. The act takes effect 90 days after enactment for the main prohibitions, with data-sharing and transparency requirements beginning one year later, and the entire law sunsets after 10 years unless Congress extends it.

The Child Care Innovation Advancement Act of 2026 creates a new federal nutrition reimbursement pilot program for innovative child care providers who operate in non-home settings such as commercial spaces, community centers, houses of worship, and employer facilities. Eligible programs must be licensed or approved by their state and sponsored by an organization, and will receive nutrition reimbursement at the same rate as traditional family and group day care homes under existing federal child care nutrition programs. The pilot will run for five years, with individual programs able to participate for up to three years, and includes strict accountability measures including annual audits by the Department of Agriculture's Inspector General to prevent fraud and misuse of funds. The legislation requires the Secretary of Agriculture to submit annual certifications to Congress on audit completion and program compliance, evaluate the program's results one year after it ends, and check to ensure child care programs do not receive duplicate reimbursements for the same purposes from multiple federal programs. The bill authorizes whatever funding is necessary to operate the pilot program.

The Credit for Prior Learning Act amends federal higher education law to help students get college credit for knowledge and skills they've already acquired outside traditional classroom settings. The bill allows students to include up to $2,000 per year in financial aid calculations to cover the costs of assessment tests that evaluate prior learning, with this amount adjusted for inflation after 2025-2026. To qualify, prior learning assessments must evaluate actual knowledge and skills rather than just experience, be based on standards set by subject matter experts, and result in direct college credit without requiring additional coursework. The legislation also requires colleges to establish clear standards for assessing prior learning and directs accrediting agencies to verify that institutions maintain sufficient standards during their review processes. Additionally, colleges must publicly report how many students receive prior learning credits and how many credits are awarded, broken down by student race, income level, and whether they receive federal Pell Grants. The law takes effect July 1, 2027.

This resolution designates June 23, 2026, as Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day and encourages government, industry, and community stakeholders to take action to prevent social media-related harm.

The AGE Act of 2026 creates a new tax credit to help Americans pay for eldercare expenses. The credit allows taxpayers to claim 20 percent of qualified eldercare expenses, up to a maximum of $6,000 per year, though the credit percentage decreases for higher-income taxpayers (reducing by 1 percentage point for each $4,000 above $120,000 in adjusted gross income). The credit applies to care expenses for individuals age 65 and older who need assistance with daily living activities and are related to the taxpayer as parents, in-laws, stepparents, or live in the taxpayer's household. Eligible expenses include medical care, adult day services, personal care, respite care, assistive devices, home modifications, and caregiver training. The bill takes effect for tax years beginning after it is enacted and includes provisions to prevent people from claiming the same expenses under multiple tax credits.

This Senate resolution designates April 2026 as "Second Chance Month" to raise awareness about the challenges faced by individuals returning to their communities after incarceration. The resolution highlights how formerly incarcerated people encounter significant legal and social barriers that make it difficult to find employment, secure housing, access education, and obtain professional licenses, even after serving their sentences. It emphasizes that these "collateral consequences" often have no connection to public safety and disproportionately impact communities of color while contributing to higher recidivism rates. The resolution honors organizations and individuals working to remove these unnecessary barriers and calls on Americans to support second chance initiatives that help people with criminal records become productive community members. As a simple resolution, it requires no funding and serves as a symbolic gesture to promote awareness and encourage community action around reentry issues.

The amendment introduces new provisions that enhance existing regulations by adding stricter compliance requirements and expanding the scope of oversight for certain activities. Additionally, it allocates additional funding to support enforcement efforts and improve reporting mechanisms.

The Homegrown Fertilizer Act directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants and loans to help businesses, nonprofits, cooperatives, tribes, and local governments expand fertilizer and nutrient production in the United States. Eligible recipients can use funding for activities including building or modernizing facilities, purchasing equipment, hiring and training workers, and improving environmental compliance, with grants capped at $100 million and requiring matching funds from recipients. Priority is given to projects that improve production methods, increase competition, reduce prices, or dedicate output to U.S. agricultural production. The bill includes a 10-year clawback provision requiring recipients to repay funds if the facility is sold to a large competitor, and allows the Secretary to access Commodity Credit Corporation funds to finance the program, with individual projects limited to 5 years unless extended.

This bill strengthens oversight of antitrust settlements and voluntary dismissals by amending the Clayton Act's rules for consent judgments. The legislation shortens the public comment period on proposed settlements from 60 to 45 days while requiring courts to verify that settlements actually remedy anticompetitive conduct and don't create new risks of antitrust violations. It also introduces new transparency requirements, mandating disclosure of all remedies considered, government communications related to the case, and any benefits offered to government officials. Additionally, the bill prevents companies from simply walking away from antitrust cases: if the federal government or FTC tries to voluntarily dismiss a case, state attorneys general have 45 days to request to take over the litigation, and courts must allow this substitution unless presented with clear and convincing evidence that the claims lack merit. The bill applies to both the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission and gives judges greater authority to reject settlements they deem inadequate to protect competition.