COBALT Supply Chain Act
United States · United States Congress · 4 February 2025
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United States · United States Congress · 4 February 2025
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United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2025
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2023 This bill expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health care programs, and private health insurance to include foods, vitamins, and individual amino acids that are medically necessary for the management of certain digestive and metabolic disorders and conditions.
United States · United States Congress · 5 December 2025
More Opportunities for Rural Economies from USDA Grants Act or the MORE USDA Grants Act This bill revises the process for awarding grants under certain programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to high-density public land counties and any units of tribal or local governments within such counties. A high-density public land county is a county that has a population of not more than 100,000 people and in which more than 50% of the land is owned or managed by the federal government. Any requirement for local matching funds under a qualifying grant program must be reduced by 50% with respect to such jurisdictions. On request, USDA must provide additional technical assistance to such jurisdictions before and during the annual application period for each qualifying grant program. USDA must also prioritize grant applications from such jurisdictions that have not received support under the qualifying grant program during the 10-year period preceding the date of the application.
United States · United States Congress · 5 December 2025
More Opportunities for Rural Economies from DOT Grants Act or the MORE DOT Grants Act This bill revises the process for awarding grants to high-density public land counties and any units of tribal or local governments within such counties under certain Department of Transportation (DOT) programs. Examples of qualifying grant programs include the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program and the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). A high-density public land county is a county that has a population of not more than 100,000 people and in which the federal government owns or manages more than 50% of the land. For these jurisdictions, any requirement for local matching funds under a qualifying grant program must be reduced by 50%. On request, DOT must provide additional technical assistance to such jurisdictions before and during the annual application period for each qualifying grant program. DOT must also prioritize grant applications from such jurisdictions that have not received support under the qualifying grant program during the 10-year period preceding the date of the application. In approving applications for a qualifying grant program, DOT must give special consideration to an application from a high-density public land county or unit of local government within such a county with respect to any rural-set aside designated for the program. DOT may give special consideration to an application from a tribal government within such a county.
United States · United States Congress · 5 December 2025
Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong Act or the LAKES Act This bill modifies requirements relating to the collection and retention of user fees at certain recreation facilities. Specifically, the bill modifies requirements for a cost-sharing program for the management of recreation facilities established by the Water Resources Development Act of 1992. Currently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may enter into cooperative agreements with nonfederal public and private entities to provide for operation and management of recreation facilities and natural resources at civil works projects. The bill requires private entities entering such agreements to be nonprofit. The bill requires the Corps, before entering into a cooperative agreement, to ensure that such entities have the authority and capability to (1) carry out the terms of the agreement, and (2) pay any damages in the event of a failure to perform. It also authorizes the Corps to allow private nonprofit entities to collect user fees. Currently, only nonfederal public entities may collect such fees. The bill also authorizes the Corps and other federal agencies to transfer to nonfederal public entities or private nonprofit entities user fees received by the Corps or another federal agency under a visitor reservation service for recreation facilities and natural resources managed by the nonfederal public entities or private nonprofit entities. In addition, the bill modifies requirements under the Flood Control Act of 1968 to direct the Corps to spend at least 80% of the fees collected at a recreational site for the operation and maintenance of that site.
United States · United States Congress · 16 September 2024
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United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2025
This bill requires the Department of Defense to brief the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services by March 30, 2024, regarding national security threats associated with Chinese autonomous ground vehicles operating in the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2025
United States · United States Congress · 24 July 2024
United States · United States Congress · 5 December 2025
True Cost Act This bill requires the President's annual budget submission to Congress to include estimates of the cost per individual taxpayer for (1) the public debt, and (2) any projected budget deficit for a fiscal year.
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2025
This bill requires the Department of Defense to report, not later than March 30, 2024, on its efforts to coordinate with the defense industrial base to counter the command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (commonly referred to as C5ISR) capabilities of the People's Liberation Army of China.
United States · United States Congress · 4 February 2025
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the "Paul Piperato Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2025
This bill requires the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology of the Department of the Army to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on light tactical wheeled vehicles, including a detailed description of any plans of the Army for the development or acquisition of such vehicles.
United States · United States Congress · 16 December 2024
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2025
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct an operational assessment of its installation defense capabilities to defeat unmanned aircraft system threats. DOD must report on the results of the assessment and provide recommendations for any changes or modifications to operationally employ directed energy systems for installation defense against unmanned aircraft system threats.
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2025
United States · United States Congress · 21 July 2025
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2025
Stockpiling Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to develop a plan for the military health system for stockpiling essential medications to ensure availability of a 180-day supply during armed conflict or other supply chain disruptions. The plan must mitigate vulnerabilities to active pharmaceutical ingredient supply chains and reduce dependence on active pharmaceutical ingredients from foreign sources.
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2025
Synthetic Biology and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a pilot program to support domestic manufacturing of critical pharmaceutical ingredients and their components through certain novel technology. Specifically, DOD must establish a three-year program that uses technology involving synthetic biology to support domestic manufacturing of pharmaceutical ingredients and related incorporated materials that (1) are not available in a sufficient quantity or quality domestically, and (2) are strategically important to the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 21 October 2024
Stop Scam PACs Act This bill expands prohibitions with respect to fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority. Current law sets forth two prohibitions with respect to fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority. The first prohibits a candidate for federal office or the candidate's employees or agents from fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as speaking or otherwise acting for or on behalf of another candidate or political party on a matter that is damaging to such other candidate or political party. The bill instead applies this prohibition to any person, to any misrepresentation, and for any purpose. The second prohibits any person from fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as speaking or otherwise acting for or on behalf of any candidate or political party to solicit contributions or donations. The bill instead applies this prohibition to any misrepresentation and for purposes of soliciting money or any other thing of value. The two prohibitions under current law refer to misrepresentations on behalf of candidates or political parties. This bill also extends applicability to political committees and organizations.
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2025
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report by March 30, 2024, on its policy regarding restrictions on the employment of former DOD employees by countries that exhibit adversarial behavior against the interests of the United States. The report must identify the positions to which such restrictions apply and identify any incident in contravention of such restrictions. The report must be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
United States · United States Congress · 24 July 2024
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United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 24 July 2024
United States · United States Congress · 27 May 2025
This bill prohibits federal contracting with certain biotechnology providers connected to foreign adversaries, with exceptions. Specifically, the bill prohibits executive agencies from (1) procuring or obtaining any biotechnology equipment or service produced or provided by a biotechnology company of concern, or (2) entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract that uses such equipment or service or that will require the direct use of such equipment or services. Those agencies may not obligate or expend loan or grant funds for such purposes. A biotechnology company of concern includes BGI, MGI, Complete Genomics, WuXi AppTec, and any subsidiary, parent affiliate, or successor of such entities, and any entity that is subject to the jurisdiction, direction, control, or operates on behalf of the government of a foreign adversary; is involved in the manufacturing, distribution, provision, or procurement of a biotechnology equipment or service; and poses a risk to U.S. national security based on specified activities. Executive agencies may waive the prohibitions on a case-by-case basis under specified circumstances. The Office of Management and Budget must develop and periodically update a list of the entities that constitute biotechnology companies of concern.
United States · United States Congress · 19 December 2024
United States · United States Congress · 5 December 2025
United States · United States Congress · 19 December 2024
United States · United States Congress · 19 December 2024
Social Security Overpayment Relief Act This bill prohibits the Social Security Administration from collecting overpayments made in error to Social Security or Supplemental Security Income recipients 10 or more years prior to the discovery of the error by the administration. This prohibition extends to the collection of funds directly from overpaid recipients and to the adjustment of future payments to those recipients.
United States · United States Congress · 27 May 2025
United States · United States Congress · 31 January 2025
Conservation Innovation Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish an Office of Conservation Innovation within the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The office must encourage innovation in conservation practices through (1) revisions to existing conservation practice standards, and (2) recommendations for interim and new standards.
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 2025
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United States · United States Congress · 27 May 2025
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United States · United States Congress · 16 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 16 January 2025
Hydrogen for Ports Act This bill supports infrastructure for hydrogen-derived fuels, including ammonia, at ports and in the shipping industry. Specifically, the Department of Energy must establish a program for infrastructure that supports the use of such fuels at ports and in the shipping industry. States, local governments, tribal governments, certain private entities, and other eligible entities may apply for grants.
United States · United States Congress · 16 January 2025
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2024
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United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2025
United States · United States Congress · 5 August 2025
This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs from requiring a student enrolled at the IHE, an employee or contractor of the IHE, or an applicant for admission to or employment or contracting at the IHE to make certain ideological oaths or similar statements. Specifically, the bill prohibits an IHE from compelling, requiring, inducing, or soliciting such an individual to (1) endorse an ideology that promotes the differential treatment of an individual or group of individuals based on race, color, or ethnicity; or (2) provide a statement indicating certain information about the individual, including the individual's views on efforts involving diversity, equity, and inclusion or other specified concepts. Additionally, the bill prohibits an IHE from providing preferential consideration to a student, employee, or contractor based on the individual's unsolicited support for an ideology that promotes the differential treatment of an individual or group of individuals based on race, color, or ethnicity.