PolicyBrief

Legislation

S. 5326
119th CongressAug 6th 2026
Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act
IN COMMITTEE

This legislation increases funding, expands investigative authority, and mandates performance oversight to strengthen the federal government's efforts to detect and prosecute health care fraud.

Catherine Cortez Masto
D

Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator

NV

S. 5282
119th CongressAug 6th 2026
Chama Basin Watershed Protection Act
IN COMMITTEE

The Chama Basin Watershed Protection Act prohibits new federal mining claims within the Rio Chama Watershed while protecting existing tribal, land grant-merced, and traditional community access rights.

Ben Luján
D

Ben Luján

Senator

NM

S. 5322
119th CongressAug 6th 2026
Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Improvement Act
IN COMMITTEE

This Act increases the federal tax credit scholarship limit to $1,700 and establishes a mechanism for annual inflation adjustments starting in 2027.

Cindy Hyde-Smith
R

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator

MS

S.RES. 834
119th CongressAug 6th 2026
A resolution honoring and commending the 100th anniversary of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution honors the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) for 100 years of excellence in professional golf course management, environmental stewardship, and workforce development.

Jerry Moran
R

Jerry Moran

Senator

KS

S. 5329
119th CongressAug 6th 2026
Space Superiority Readiness Act of 2026
IN COMMITTEE

The Space Superiority Readiness Act of 2026 directs the Department of Defense to enhance Space Force training, wargaming, and intelligence reporting to ensure U.S. dominance in the space domain.

Catherine Cortez Masto
D

Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator

NV

S. 5331
119th CongressAug 6th 2026
Protect American Values Act of 2026
IN COMMITTEE

The Protect American Values Act of 2026 prohibits the use of federal funds to implement or enforce the Department of Homeland Security’s "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility" rule.

Mazie Hirono
D

Mazie Hirono

Senator

HI

S. 5333
119th CongressAug 6th 2026
Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act
IN COMMITTEE

This legislation directs the U.S. government to develop a strategic plan to promote global Wi-Fi and unlicensed spectrum standards while countering efforts by foreign adversaries to undermine American technological leadership.

Jacky Rosen
D

Jacky Rosen

Senator

NV

S. 5328
119th CongressAug 6th 2026
Empowering States to Serve Veterans Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to share veteran contact information with state agencies for outreach purposes, while establishing strict privacy protections and providing veterans with an easy opt-out process.

Catherine Cortez Masto
D

Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator

NV

S.RES. 835
119th CongressAug 6th 2026
A resolution celebrating the July 2026 North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit in Ankara, Turkiye, and reaffirming priorities pertaining to transatlantic security and the United States commitment to NATO.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution celebrates the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, reaffirms the U.S. commitment to collective defense, and commends the Alliance's increased support for Ukraine and defense spending goals.

Jeanne Shaheen
D

Jeanne Shaheen

Senator

NH

S. 5334
119th CongressAug 6th 2026
A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lubbock, Texas, as the "Lieutenant General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic".
IN COMMITTEE

This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the "Lieutenant General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic."

John Cornyn
R

John Cornyn

Senator

TX

S.RES. 832
119th CongressAug 6th 2026
A resolution establishing a process to assure the long-term fiscal stability of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution establishes a bipartisan Senate process to develop, debate, and pass legislation aimed at ensuring the long-term fiscal solvency of Social Security trust funds.

Bill Cassidy
R

Bill Cassidy

Senator

LA

S.RES. 841
119th CongressAug 6th 2026
A resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from the former Soviet Union.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution celebrates the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence while reaffirming the United States' commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty, democratic development, and security against Russian aggression.

Jeanne Shaheen
D

Jeanne Shaheen

Senator

NH

S. 5327
119th CongressAug 6th 2026
Constructing the Path to Suicide Prevention Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill directs the CDC to conduct a comprehensive study on suicide risk factors among construction workers and provide Congress with policy recommendations to improve prevention efforts.

Catherine Cortez Masto
D

Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator

NV

S.RES. 839
119th CongressAug 6th 2026
A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in Federal Trade Commission v. Key Investment Group, LLC, et al.
SENATE PASSED

This resolution authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senators Marsha Blackburn and Ben Ray Luján in response to subpoenas issued in the case of *Federal Trade Commission v. Key Investment Group, LLC, et al.*

John Thune
R

John Thune

Senator

SD

H.R. 2196
119th CongressAug 7th 2026
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act
SENATE PASSED

This bill extends the legislative authorization for the establishment of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial by an additional seven years.

Richard Hudson
R

Richard Hudson

Representative

NC

H.R. 10076
119th CongressAug 10th 2026
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
IN COMMITTEE

This legislation imposes comprehensive economic, financial, and energy sanctions on the Russian Federation while extending the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 through 2031.

Michael McCaul
R

Michael McCaul

Representative

TX

H.RES. 1480
119th CongressAug 10th 2026
Honoring the lives, work, and sacrifice of Joseph Curseen, Jr., and Thomas Morris, Jr., the 2 United States Postal Service employees who died as a result of their contact with anthrax while working at the United States Postal facility located at 900 Brentwood Road NE, Washington, DC, during the anthrax attack in the fall of 2001; United States Postal Service employees, who have continued to work diligently in service to the people of the United States notwithstanding the anthrax attack; as well as the other 3 Americans who died and the 17 who became ill in the attack.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution honors the lives and service of Joseph Curseen, Jr. and Thomas Morris, Jr., alongside all postal employees who demonstrated resilience during the 2001 anthrax attacks.

Eleanor Norton
D

Eleanor Norton

Representative

DC

H.R. 1276
119th CongressAug 7th 2026
To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.
SENATE PASSED

This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to remove specific deed restrictions from a 3.62-acre parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky, while maintaining conditions for its future use and ownership.

James Comer
R

James Comer

Representative

KY

H.R. 5366
119th CongressAug 7th 2026
Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act
SENATE PASSED

This act provides tax relief to disaster victims by allowing deductions for qualified disaster-related casualty losses for non-itemizers and excluding certain wildfire relief payments from gross income.

W. Steube
R

W. Steube

Representative

FL

H.J.RES. 213
119th CongressAug 10th 2026
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution disapproves the Environmental Protection Agency’s rule regarding California’s nonroad engine pollution control standards for commercial harbor craft, rendering it null and void.

JG
R

James Gallagher

Representative

CA