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Bill· SS. 1727 (118th)open

SECURE Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026

Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency Act or the SECURE Act This bill allows qualified nationals of a country that has or had a temporary protected status designation to obtain lawful permanent residence (sometimes referred to as a green card ). To qualify for a green card, such an individual must (1) have or had temporary protected status, (2) have qualified for such status on certain dates, or (3) have been present in the United States due to having been granted deferred enforced departure status that extended past a certain date. Furthermore, the individual must (1) have been continuously present in the United States for three years before applying for a green card or before being removed after a certain date, (2) not be inadmissible or deportable for certain reasons, and (3) pass applicable background checks. The continuous presence requirement may be waived in certain instances. Such an individual's spouse, domestic partner, child, or unmarried child may also obtain a green card under this bill upon meeting certain requirements. An individual with a pending application shall receive work authorization and be eligible for travel authorization. An individual may not be removed if the individual (1) has a pending application, or (2) is prima facie eligible for a green card under this bill and intends to apply. Information from applications may not be used or shared for immigration enforcement, with limited exceptions such as for identifying fraudulent claims.

Bill· HRH.R. 788 (118th)referred

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the federal government from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement on behalf of the United States that provides for a payment to any person or entity other than the United States. The bill provides exceptions to allow payments that (1) remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment, or (2) constitute a payment for services rendered in connection with the case. Government officials or agents who violate this prohibition may be removed from office or required to forfeit to the government any money they hold for such purposes to which they may otherwise be entitled. Agencies must report annually for seven years to the Congressional Budget Office about the parties, funding sources, and distribution of funds for their settlement agreements permitted by the exceptions in this bill. The Office of Inspector General for each agency must also report annually on any settlement agreements that violate the bill's requirements.

Bill· SS. 225 (118th)referred

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the federal government from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement on behalf of the United States that provides for a payment to any person or entity other than the United States. The bill provides exceptions to allow payments that (1) remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment, or (2) constitute a payment for services rendered in connection with the case. Government officials or agents who violate this prohibition may be removed from office or required to forfeit to the government any money they hold for such purposes to which they may otherwise be entitled. Agencies must report annually for seven years to the Congressional Budget Office about the parties, funding sources, and distribution of funds for their settlement agreements permitted by the exceptions in this bill. The Office of Inspector General for each agency must also report annually on any settlement agreements that violate the bill's requirements.

Bill· HRH.R. 6732 (119th)referred

Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026

Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act of 2025 or the CSAFE Act of 2025 This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for compelling a minor to engage in certain acts: animal crushing, self-harm, obscene speech, sexually explicit conduct, or abusive or degrading nonsexual conduct. An offense, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense, is punishable by a fine, prison term, or both.  Additionally, in the case of an offense committed by a minor who is at least 13 years of age, the bill allows the minor to be prosecuted as an adult in federal court if certain criteria are met (e.g., possession of a firearm during the offense). 

Bill· SS. 2106 (119th)referred

SECURE Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026

Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency Act or the SECURE Act This bill allows qualified nationals of a country that has or had a temporary protected status designation (certain countries in which nationals experience conflict or other unsafe conditions) to obtain lawful permanent residence (sometimes referred to as a green card ). To qualify for a green card, such an individual must (1) have or had temporary protected status, (2) have qualified for such status on certain dates, or (3) have been present in the United States due to having been granted deferred enforced departure status that extended past a certain date. Furthermore, the individual must (1) have been continuously present in the United States for three years before applying for a green card or before being removed after a certain date, (2) not be inadmissible or deportable for certain reasons, and (3) pass applicable background checks. The continuous presence requirement may be waived in certain instances. Such an individual's spouse, domestic partner, child, or unmarried child may also obtain a green card under this bill upon meeting certain requirements. An individual with a pending application shall receive work authorization and be eligible for travel authorization. An individual may not be removed if the individual (1) has a pending application, or (2) is prima facie eligible for a green card under this bill and intends to apply. Information from applications may not be used or shared for immigration enforcement, with limited exceptions such as for identifying fraudulent claims.

Bill· HRH.R. 4214 (119th)open

Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 August 2026

Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish timely guidance related to regulations on national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) and exempts certain preconstruction permits from the 2024 fine particulate matter standard under the Clean Air Act. First, the bill requires the EPA to concurrently publish final regulations and guidance on the implementation of the regulations when it publishes any final rule establishing or revising NAAQS. If the EPA fails to publish the final regulations and guidance for the new or revised NAAQS, the updated standard must not apply to the review and disposition of a preconstruction permit application until the EPA publishes the final regulations and guidance. (A preconstruction permit is a permit required under the Clean Air Act for the construction or modification of a stationary source and includes permits issued by the EPA or a state, local, or tribal permitting authority.) Further, the bill exempts the review and disposition of preconstruction permit applications from the 2024 fine particulate matter standard if (1) an application is complete on or before the date the area involved is officially designated as a nonattainment, attainment, or unclassifiable area; or (2) the permitting authority publishes notice of a draft permit before the date that is 60 days after a final area designation is made.

Motion· Motie2025Z21631adopted

Amended motion by member Kostić about ensuring that simplifications in European legislation and regulations do not lead to additional damage to health, nature and the environment (t.v. 21501-08-1019)

Original: Gewijzigde motie van het lid Kostić over borgen dat vereenvoudigingen in Europese wet- en regelgeving niet leiden tot extra schade aan gezondheid, natuur en milieu (t.v.v. 21501-08-1019)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 7 August 2026

Translated from Dutch

Amended motion by member Kostić about ensuring that simplifications in European legislation and regulations do not lead to additional damage to health, nature and the environment (t.v. 21501-08-1019)

Record· Brief regering2026Z16332open

Response to verzoek commissie on the brief van het Adviescollege Toetsing en Regeldruk (ATR) m.b.t. aanwijzing geactualiseerde PGS-25 en PGS-29 in Omgevingsregeling

Original: Reactie op verzoek commissie over de brief van het Adviescollege Toetsing en Regeldruk (ATR) m.b.t. aanwijzing geactualiseerde PGS-25 en PGS-29 in Omgevingsregeling

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 7 August 2026

Translated from Dutch

Response to verzoek commissie on the brief van het Adviescollege Toetsing en Regeldruk (ATR) m.b.t. aanwijzing geactualiseerde PGS-25 en PGS-29 in Omgevingsregeling

Record· Brief commissie2026Z10580concluded

Aan de minister van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat - Verzoek om response to commentaar Natuur&Milieu Gelderland t.b.v. CD Luchtvaart

Original: Aan de minister van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat - Verzoek om reactie op commentaar Natuur&Milieu Gelderland t.b.v. CD Luchtvaart

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 5 August 2026

Translated from Dutch

Aan de minister van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat - Verzoek om response to commentaar Natuur&Milieu Gelderland t.b.v. CD Luchtvaart

Record· Brief regering2026Z10012open

Advies Commissie voor de mer on the Milieu Effect Rapport (MER) voor de wijziging van het Luchthavenverkeerbesluit Schiphol (LVB)

Original: Advies Commissie voor de mer over het Milieu Effect Rapport (MER) voor de wijziging van het Luchthavenverkeerbesluit Schiphol (LVB)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 5 August 2026

Translated from Dutch

Advies Commissie voor de mer on the Milieu Effect Rapport (MER) voor de wijziging van het Luchthavenverkeerbesluit Schiphol (LVB)

Motion· Motie2026Z06538concluded

Motion by member Teunissen et al. about ensuring sustainability and environmental quality as a touchstone in the Spatial Planning Policy Document

Original: Motie van het lid Teunissen c.s. over duurzaamheid en omgevingskwaliteit als toetssteen borgen in de Nota Ruimte

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 5 August 2026

Translated from Dutch

Motion by member Teunissen et al. about ensuring sustainability and environmental quality as a touchstone in the Spatial Planning Policy Document

Motion· Motie2026Z10445adopted

Motion by member Diederik van Dijk et al. on targeted sanctions against Georgian Dream ministers, security officials and business networks

Original: Motie van het lid Diederik van Dijk c.s. over gerichte sancties tegen Georgische Droom-ministers, veiligheidsfunctionarissen en zakelijke netwerken

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 5 August 2026

Translated from Dutch

Motion by member Diederik van Dijk et al. on targeted sanctions against Georgian Dream ministers, security officials and business networks

Bill· HRH.R. 1829 (119th)open

Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 5 August 2026

Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2025 This bill requires the Forest Service to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to Navajo County and Apache County, Arizona. The counties must use the land as cemeteries. As a condition of each conveyance, the counties must pay all associated costs, including the costs of surveys and environmental analyses.

Bill· SS. 700 (119th)open

A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

United States · United States Congress · 5 August 2026

This bill directs the Forest Service to convey specified property to Gila County, Arizona, upon the county's submission of a written request for such conveyance. The property, identified as the Gila County Area, consists of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. The county must use the land for the purposes of serving and supporting veterans. If any land conveyed under this bill ceases to be used for such purpose, all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of the Forest Service. The conveyance must be made with a quitclaim deed and without consideration (value, such as payment, provided in exchange for the property). The Forest Service must not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the land and improvements conveyed to the county under such conveyance. As a condition of the conveyance, the county must pay all the costs associated with the conveyance, including any (1) surveys, (2) environmental analysis or resource survey required under federal law, and (3) analysis required to comply with certain provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 837 (119th)reported

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

United States · United States Congress · 5 August 2026

This bill directs the Forest Service to convey specified property to Gila County, Arizona, upon the county's submission of a written request for such conveyance. The property, identified as the Gila County Area, consists of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. The county must use the land for the purposes of serving and supporting veterans. If any land conveyed under this bill ceases to be used for such purpose, all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of the Forest Service. The conveyance must be made with a quitclaim deed and without consideration (value, such as payment, provided in exchange for the property). The Forest Service must not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the land and improvements conveyed to the county under such conveyance. As a condition of the conveyance, the county must pay all the costs associated with the conveyance, including any (1) surveys, (2) environmental analysis or resource survey required under federal law, and (3) analysis required to comply with certain provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 9855 (119th)referred

CURRENT Act

United States · United States Congress · 4 August 2026

Bill· SS. 3637 (119th)referred

ACE Agriculture Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 4 August 2026

Advancing Cutting Edge Agriculture Act of 2026 or the ACE Agriculture Act of 2026 This bill reauthorizes the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) through FY2031 and expands the program's environmental sustainability goals. This Department of Agriculture (USDA) program supports innovative research and development of technology, research tools, and products to address long-term and high-risk challenges related to food and agriculture. The bill expands the program's goals to include water conservation; responding to greenhouse gas emissions; and resilience to drought, infectious diseases, and plant and animal pathogens and pests. The bill also expands the program's goals to include undertaking advanced research and development in areas in which industry by itself is not likely to do so because of economic cost. Further, the bill removes the current pilot program designation and requires USDA to establish and maintain an AGARDA staff. Finally, the bill allows USDA to use any unobligated USDA funds to implement the program.

Bill· SS. 1907 (119th)referred

Plant Biostimulant Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 4 August 2026

Plant Biostimulant Act of 2025 This bill excludes certain plant biostimulants (i.e., substances, microorganisms, or mixtures thereof that support a plant's natural processes independently of the nutrient content) from regulation as pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Specifically, the bill excludes biological plant biostimulants (or those that are synthetic but structurally similar to substances of biological origin) from being classified as plant regulators, which are substances regulated as pesticides under FIFRA. Additionally, the bill excludes nutritional chemicals and plant biostimulants from being classified as nitrogen stabilizers, which are generally regulated as pesticides under FIFRA. The bill also establishes statutory definitions for plant biostimulants, nutritional chemicals, and vitamin hormone products.  The bill requires the Department of Agriculture to study and report on the types of plant biostimulants and practices of plant biostimulant use that best achieve certain results, such as increasing organic matter content.

Bill· Wetgeving2025Z22734open

Implementation of Directive (EU) 2024/1203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on the protection of the environment through criminal law and replacing Directives 2008/99/EC and 2009/123/EC (Implementation Act on the revised European Environmental Crime Directive)

Original: Implementatie van Richtlijn (EU) 2024/1203 van het Europees Parlement en de Raad van 11 april 2024 inzake de bescherming van het milieu door middel van het strafrecht en tot vervanging van de Richtlijnen 2008/99/EG en 2009/123/EG (Implementatiewet herziene Europese richtlijn milieucriminaliteit)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 4 August 2026

Translated from Dutch

Implementation of Directive (EU) 2024/1203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on the protection of the environment through criminal law and replacing Directives 2008/99/EC and 2009/123/EC (Implementation Act on the revised European Environmental Crime Directive)

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