Extending Daylight Hours, Protecting Cultural Livelihoods and Making Local Banking Easier
Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 (HR 139) – The purpose of this legislation is to make daylight savings time (DST) permanent for most of the country. States…
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Securing Funding for Border Patrol, Homeland Security and Small Businesses
Secure America Act (S 2) – The Secure America Act is a federal budget reconciliation bill that funds homeland security. It was introduced by Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) on May 20…
Advancing Broadband, Tribal Land Mortgages and Affordable Single-Owner Housing Opportunities
S.98: Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 – This bipartisan bill instructs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a vetting…
Stalemates in Voting Rights and ICE Legislation; Small Business Funding Expanded
Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (S 1383) – Also known as the SAVE America Act, this bill passed in the House on Feb. 11 but stalled in the Senate…
Facilitating Access to Housing and In-State Tuition, Sanctioning Iran and the Battle Over DHS Funding
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (HR 6644) – As many local governments face the problem of rising affordability and severe housing shortages, this bipartisan bill would update existing…
Burying Time Capsules, Ending Payments to Dead People, and Safeguarding Voting Rights for U.S. Citizens
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the DC Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (HJRes 142) – After passage of the One Big Beautiful…
Completing FY2026 Budget Appropriations, Protecting Trafficked Victims, and Vetoing Special Interest Projects
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (HR 6938) – This Act is one of the…
Improving Military Benefits, Relaxing Energy Regulations and Increasing Aviation Regulations
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025 (S 2392) – This Act was introduced by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on July 23. It passed in the Senate on Nov. 9, the House on Nov. 17 and was…
Partial Government Funding, Promoting Transparency and Protecting Against Foreign Terrorism
Epstein Files Transparency Act (HR 4405) – The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Justice to release all documents and records in its possession of investigations and court cases related to Jeffrey…
Controversial Defense Funding Bill, Shoring Up ESOP Plans, and Leave Benefits for Public Health Personnel
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S 2296) – Introduced by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) on July 15, the Senate passed this legislation…