This bill would tie the bonuses of the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General to the U.S. Postal Service's mail delivery performance. Specifically, these executives would be prohibited from receiving any bonuses or extra compensation beyond their base salaries during fiscal years when the Postal Service fails to meet or exceed a 95 percent on-time delivery rate for each type of mail service category. The bill also requires the Postal Service to submit performance reports to the Postal Regulatory Commission. The legislation was introduced in July 2026 by Senators Hawley and Blumenthal and affects only the top two executives at the Postal Service, with no direct impact on other federal agencies or private sector employers. The bill contains no specified funding requirements or implementation timeline beyond the fiscal year performance benchmarks.

This bill establishes a new Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Fund to provide dedicated federal funding to keep emergency departments open at rural hospitals across the country. Under the 10-year program, eligible rural hospitals that operate 24-hour emergency departments and participate in federal health programs would receive a guaranteed base payment of $1 million annually in their first year, adjusted for inflation in subsequent years, plus an additional variable payment of up to 50 percent based on factors like patient population needs and local economic conditions. Hospitals facing imminent closure within 14 days could also receive emergency payments up to $250,000 per year. The bill restricts how hospitals can use the funding, limiting it to emergency department operating expenses and staffing while prohibiting payments to executives or transfers to other facilities. The legislation would appropriate whatever funds are necessary through 2036 and includes safeguards such as annual reporting requirements, random audits, and penalties for violations, while prohibiting private equity or venture capital firms from acquiring participating hospitals.

This bill would temporarily suspend federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel starting immediately upon enactment. The tax holiday would last for 90 days, or potentially up to 180 days if the President determines that economic conditions warrant the extension. To prevent impacts on transportation funding, the bill requires the Treasury Department to transfer money from the general Treasury to the Highway Trust Fund and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund to replace the tax revenue that would normally come from these fuel taxes. The bill affects all consumers who purchase gasoline and diesel fuel during the suspension period and aims to lower prices at the pump.

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to extending the prohibition on Medicaid payments to abortion providers.

The Know Your Labor Rights Act requires employers to post notices in both physical and electronic locations informing employees about their rights and protections under the National Labor Relations Act. The National Labor Relations Board must create and provide the notice text at no cost on its website, and employers must also personally inform new employees about these labor rights. The bill applies to all employers covered by the National Labor Relations Act across the United States. Employers who fail to comply with these posting and notification requirements face civil penalties of up to $500 per violation, with the National Labor Relations Board responsible for determining appropriate penalty amounts and enforcing compliance.

This bill would prevent members of Congress convicted of certain sexual abuse crimes from receiving pension benefits based on their congressional service. The legislation applies to senators, representatives, delegates, and Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner who are convicted of federal sexual abuse offenses under federal law or similar crimes under state or tribal law, including rape, child sexual exploitation, child trafficking, and obscene material involving children. The bill amends existing federal retirement law to strip pension eligibility for those convicted of these crimes, covering both the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System. The forfeiture applies to convictions occurring after the bill's enactment date and would take effect immediately upon passage, with no specified funding required since it reduces government pension obligations rather than requiring new expenditures.

S. 4066, the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act, would eliminate federal approval for mifepristone (also known as RU-486), a medication used for chemical abortion, within 14 days of enactment. The bill would make it illegal to distribute the drug for pregnancy termination and prohibit its labeling for that purpose. Additionally, the legislation establishes a federal civil lawsuit provision allowing women to sue drug manufacturers for any bodily injury or mental health harm they attribute to using the medication, with the ability to recover compensatory damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees. This federal tort liability takes effect 90 days after the bill becomes law. The bill does not specify funding requirements but would affect pharmaceutical manufacturers, healthcare providers, and women who use or have used mifepristone for abortion.

S. Res. 630 is a Senate resolution honoring two Missouri police officers—Deputy Gabriel Ramirez and Deputy Michael Hislope of the Christian County Sheriff's Office—who were killed in the line of duty on February 23, 2026, during a violent attack in southwest Missouri. The resolution expresses deep condolences to the fallen officers' families and recognizes the sacrifice made by law enforcement officers nationwide. The resolution condemns all violence against police and calls on the Senate to support law enforcement in their efforts to protect communities. This is a ceremonial resolution that does not authorize any funding or create new programs, but rather serves as an official expression of the Senate's respect for fallen officers and commitment to supporting law enforcement.

The amendment introduces new provisions that enhance existing regulations by expanding eligibility criteria for certain benefits and increasing funding allocations for related programs. Additionally, it mandates regular reporting on the effectiveness of these changes to ensure accountability and transparency.

The amendment introduces new provisions that enhance existing regulations by adding stricter compliance requirements and increasing penalties for violations. Additionally, it expands the scope of oversight to include new categories of entities previously not covered under the original legislation.

The amendment introduces provisions that enhance existing regulations by expanding eligibility criteria for certain benefits and increasing funding allocations for specified programs. Additionally, it mandates the implementation of new reporting requirements to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the administration of these programs.

The amendment introduces provisions that enhance existing regulations by increasing funding for specific programs and establishing new reporting requirements for accountability. Additionally, it expands eligibility criteria for certain beneficiaries, thereby broadening access to resources and support.

The Homes for American Families Act would amend federal antitrust law to prohibit large investment firms, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and insurance companies from purchasing residential properties like single-family homes, condominiums, and townhouses. Specifically, the ban targets entities with at least $150 million in assets under management, treating such purchases as violations of antitrust law—though only civil penalties would apply, not criminal ones. The legislation exempts homebuilders and developers who construct properties intended for owner-occupancy rather than investment. The bill would take effect 90 days after enactment and directs the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division to prioritize enforcement against large institutional investors engaging in coordinated pricing, artificial vacancy, and other anticompetitive practices in residential real estate markets.

The GRID Act (Guaranteeing Rate Insulation from Data Centers Act) requires large data centers to generate their own power rather than rely on the electrical grid, protecting residential utility customers from rate increases caused by data center energy demands. Beginning 180 days after enactment, all new data centers with power demands of 20 megawatts or more must source all energy from on-site generation, captive power plants, or other independent sources, not the grid. Existing data centers have 10 years to comply or obtain a "Zero Rate Effect Certificate" from the Department of Energy, which certifies they won't raise residential electricity rates; to qualify, data center companies can pay "Rate Effect Credits" or other offsets. The bill also requires data centers to publicly disclose utility usage projections, real property acquisitions for expansion, and utility service agreements, while imposing penalties of at least $1 million per day for violations. Construction of any power sources must follow union project labor agreement requirements.

This bill creates a new Office of the Special Inspector General for Program Fraud to independently audit and investigate federal child assistance programs, such as child care and child nutrition initiatives, to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. The Special Inspector General, appointed by the President with Senate confirmation, will oversee spending across federal agencies administering these programs and coordinate with existing inspectors general at the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Agriculture, and other relevant agencies. The office is required to submit detailed quarterly reports to Congress and the public about program spending, contracts, and any investigations into improper payments or illegal conduct, with all reports published on a public website. The bill authorizes $10 million in funding for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027, and the office is set to automatically terminate on September 30, 2027, unless Congress extends it.

This bill establishes a new national historical park in New York and designates a national historic landmark in Missouri. The Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park would preserve the site where 982 World War II refugees were housed from August 1944 to February 1946, though the park will only be officially established once the Interior Department determines sufficient land has been acquired. The bill also designates America's National Churchill Museum at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri as a National Historic Landmark, which includes the existing Winston Churchill Memorial already listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Interior Secretary must complete a management plan for the new park within three years of receiving funding and conduct a study within three years to determine whether the Churchill Museum should become a full National Park Service unit. The legislation does not specify funding amounts but authorizes the acquisition of land through donation, purchase, or exchange, with state-owned land only acquirable through donation.

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to verify the personal and biometric information of all non-citizen individuals evacuated from Afghanistan between January 2021 and January 2022, including those from Operation Allies Welcome, and to conduct in-person interviews with each person. The legislation establishes a database tracking evacuees' personal information, biometric data, criminal records, and benefits received, with quarterly reports to Congress detailing vetting progress until all individuals are fully vetted. Afghan evacuees who refuse to provide their information or submit to in-person interviews will be prohibited from receiving federal means-tested benefits and unemployment compensation. The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to audit the Homeland Security Department's compliance within two years of enactment and again within one year after vetting is completed, with results reported to Congress. No specific funding is allocated in the bill text.

This bill requires large companies and government agencies to report quarterly to the Department of Labor on how artificial intelligence is affecting their workforce. Covered entities—defined as publicly-traded companies and federal agencies, plus large private companies to be determined by regulations—must disclose the number of workers laid off due to AI automation, new hires resulting from AI implementation, unfilled job positions due to AI, and workers being retrained because of AI changes. The Department of Labor must then compile this data and publish summary reports and analyses on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website within 60 days each quarter, also submitting them to Congress. The bill gives the Labor Department 180 days to issue regulations determining which private companies with significant workforces or regional economic impact should be included in the reporting requirements, with protections to keep small business data confidential. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the legislation, but this creates an ongoing quarterly reporting and analysis requirement for the federal government.

The GUARD Act would regulate AI chatbots to protect minors by requiring companies to implement age verification systems for all users and completely blocking anyone under 18 from accessing AI companions designed for emotional interaction. The bill creates criminal penalties up to $100,000 for designing chatbots that solicit minors for sexually explicit conduct or promote violence, suicide, or self-harm, while also mandating that all AI chatbots disclose they are artificial systems and cannot provide professional services. Companies would face civil penalties up to $250,000 per violation, with enforcement handled by the U.S. Attorney General and state attorneys general. The law would take effect 180 days after enactment and would affect any company operating AI chatbots accessible to the public.