To delay the deadlines for certain reporting requirements to make it feasible for the Secretary of Homeland Security to meet such deadlines.

This bill amends Medicaid law to require states to cover both mental health services and primary care services when they are provided to the same patient on the same day at the same facility. Currently, Medicaid rules may prohibit or limit payment for these services when delivered together, which can create barriers for patients seeking coordinated care. The legislation affects Medicaid programs nationwide and the millions of beneficiaries they serve, particularly young people who need integrated mental and physical health treatment. The bill does not include specific funding amounts or implementation timelines, but instead mandates that state Medicaid plans remove any existing payment restrictions on same-day services. By eliminating these barriers, the bill aims to improve access to coordinated care and make it easier for providers to address patients' mental and physical health needs during a single visit.

The Stop Superbugs Act directs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to award a competitive grant to the Antibiotic Resistance Leadership Group to establish a clinical research network focused on antibiotic resistance. The network will work to speed up recruitment of trial participants, conduct outreach in community settings, pair new diagnostic tools with experimental drugs during testing, and develop ways to measure patient experiences in clinical studies. This legislation affects researchers, clinical trial participants, and healthcare institutions working on antibiotic resistance solutions. The bill authorizes whatever funding is necessary to support these efforts, though no specific dollar amount is specified. The competitive grant structure means organizations will need to apply and compete for the funding to establish and operate this research network.

This bill moves up the deadline for when certain financial institutions and businesses must file information returns with the IRS. Currently, many of these returns can be filed as late as February or March, but the new law would require them to be filed electronically by January 31 of the following year. The affected returns include those reporting income from interest, dividends, royalties, gambling winnings, and certain payments for goods and services. The stated purpose is to help the IRS detect tax fraud and identity theft more quickly by getting this information earlier in the tax year. The changes take effect for returns filed after December 31, 2027, giving businesses and financial institutions time to adjust their systems before the new deadline applies.

This bill expands protections and support for the millions of children being raised by relatives or close family friends outside the traditional foster care system, commonly known as kinship or grandfamilies. The legislation amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to ensure that kinship families receive better resources, including requiring that child welfare agencies prioritize placing children with relatives, support licensing relatives as foster parents, and create community networks to assist kinship caregivers. The bill also mandates that child abuse prevention programs provide specialized training and services tailored to kinship caregivers, such as help managing children's behavioral and mental health challenges, and tracks how many children are diverted from the foster care system to live with relatives. The changes aim to address the unique circumstances of kinship families and improve coordination of evidence-based practices to support these arrangements, which the bill notes currently serve about 2.4 million children with relatively little structured support compared to the formal foster care system.

This bill establishes two pilot programs to address the shortage of qualified cybersecurity workers in the federal government. The first program creates a federal apprenticeship for cybersecurity positions, employing up to 25 new apprentices annually within the Department of Homeland Security and potentially other federal agencies. Participants will receive paid on-the-job training aligned with national cybersecurity standards and must commit to federal employment for a period equal to their apprenticeship length, or repay training costs. The second program provides free cybersecurity training to veterans, transitioning active-duty service members, and military spouses, incorporating both classroom instruction and paid federal work-based learning opportunities. Both pilots will coordinate across multiple federal agencies to leverage existing training resources and frameworks while prioritizing recruitment of women and underrepresented minorities. The legislation requires annual progress reports to Congress through 2031 and authorizes the Comptroller General to evaluate whether the programs should continue beyond their five-year initial periods.

The ReportScams.gov Act establishes a coordinated federal effort to prevent and combat scams affecting Americans. Within 90 days of enactment, the Office of Management and Budget will create a priority goal for reducing scams and establish an interagency Scams Steering Committee involving 13 federal agencies including the FBI, Federal Trade Commission, Secret Service, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Within 180 days, this committee must develop a Federal Scams Action Plan that defines scams uniformly across government, establishes a 4-year target for reducing scams, and outlines prevention and enforcement strategies. Within one year, the committee will launch ReportScams.gov, a centralized website where Americans can access scam prevention information, find victim assistance resources, and report scams directly to appropriate federal and state law enforcement agencies. The bill allows agencies to transfer up to $10 million annually to support these efforts and provides expedited hiring authority for critical positions through 2031. Congress will receive quarterly progress updates and annual reports detailing scam data, trends, investigations, and recommendations.

The Tax Relief for Innocent Spouses Act would allow the Tax Court and other courts to conduct a full independent review of innocent spouse relief cases. Currently, court reviews of these cases are limited by specific procedural requirements. Under this bill, courts would have broader authority to examine innocent spouse claims from scratch, rather than being restricted to reviewing only whether the Internal Revenue Service properly applied existing rules. The legislation applies to all innocent spouse petitions and requests filed or pending on or after the date the bill becomes law. This change aims to give taxpayers who believe they were wrongly held responsible for a spouse's tax debts greater opportunity to have their cases thoroughly reviewed by judges.

The Multigenerational Care and Support Act amends existing federal law to expand volunteer opportunities for older Americans at facilities serving both seniors and younger generations. The bill modifies the Older Americans Act of 1965 to create demonstration projects that promote mentoring and multigenerational activities, encouraging older adults to volunteer in settings like senior centers and long-term care facilities where intergenerational programs can take place. The legislation broadens the scope of eligible facilities and activities that can receive federal support for these volunteer initiatives. The bill requires reporting to congressional committees on grant awards and project outcomes, establishing a new timeline for program evaluation following the first grant awarded after the law's enactment. While the text does not specify funding amounts, the amendments enable the Department of Health and Human Services to support these expanded volunteer and mentorship programs under existing appropriations for the Older Americans Act.