Legislative Activity

This bill appropriates funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Fiscal Year 2026 across its core functions, including management, enforcement, cybersecurity, and disaster response. It significantly increases congressional oversight through new reporting requirements concerning spending, contracts, and operational data. The legislation also sets specific rules and restrictions on how agencies like CBP, ICE, and FEMA must use their allocated funds.

The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, provides over $100 billion in funding to support DHS operations, border security, immigration enforcement, and emergency management. The legislation implements rigorous oversight, transparency, and reporting requirements to ensure accountability for departmental spending and agency performance. Additionally, it includes provisions to resolve funding gaps and prevent government shutdowns by extending temporary appropriations for various federal agencies.

The Tribal Warrant Fairness Act expands federal law enforcement support for Tribal matters. This legislation grants the U.S. Marshals Service authority to investigate Tribal fugitive cases and allows Indian Tribes to request protection assistance from the U.S. Secret Service. It also mandates coordination between the Secret Service and Tribal authorities on protective intelligence matters.

The **Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026** is a massive, multi-division bill funding nearly all non-defense and defense operations of the federal government for Fiscal Year 2026. It allocates hundreds of billions for the Department of Defense, while also funding the Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, Transportation, HUD, State, and Treasury. The legislation sets specific spending levels, extends numerous existing health and trade programs, and imposes detailed policy restrictions and oversight requirements across all funded agencies.

The Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026 establishes a commission to investigate the history and ongoing impacts of U.S. Indian boarding school policies. This legislation mandates the gathering of survivor testimony and the search for student burial sites across the country. It also creates advisory committees to ensure Native communities guide the process and clarifies existing laws to facilitate the repatriation and respectful reburial of cultural items. Ultimately, the Act aims to provide a formal record, promote healing, and recommend necessary policy changes to Congress.

This omnibus legislation provides fiscal year 2026 funding for key federal departments including Commerce, Justice, Science, Interior, and Energy, alongside related agencies. It allocates billions for law enforcement, scientific research (NASA/NSF), infrastructure projects (water/energy), and public land management. The bill also imposes numerous spending restrictions, oversight requirements, and policy directives across all funded agencies.

This comprehensive appropriations bill funds the federal government for Fiscal Year 2026 across three major divisions: Financial Services/General Government, National Security/State Department, and other related programs. It allocates billions for the Treasury Department, the Judiciary, the Executive Office of the President, and extensive foreign aid, while imposing numerous spending restrictions and oversight requirements across all funded agencies. The legislation directs resources toward domestic financial enforcement, international diplomacy, global health, and security assistance, all subject to specific policy conditions.

This bill provides the necessary appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies for Fiscal Year 2026. It funds ongoing government operations while also including numerous extensions for expiring programs across health, Medicare, and veterans' affairs sectors. Additionally, the legislation contains several specific policy directives, including restrictions on federal workforce reductions and provisions related to agricultural trade and FDA user fees.

This resolution directs the Clerk of the House to formally request the Senate return H.R. 3426, a bill concerning limitations on the construction of new federal courthouses. The House is seeking the return of this legislation for further consideration or amendment.

The Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2025 establishes a new federal grant program to bolster primary healthcare in medically underserved communities. This funding, administered by HRSA, will support public medical colleges that train students committed to practicing in high-need areas like rural or Tribal regions. Grants will focus on developing community-based training, increasing faculty capacity, and providing direct student support to improve the primary care workforce pipeline.

This bill reaffirms the existing trust status of specific lands taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe under the Act of June 18, 1934. It confirms that if a Tribe was federally recognized on the date the land was taken into trust, that land status is officially recognized now. Essentially, this legislation locks in the trust status for these past land transfers to eligible Tribes.

This bill authorizes the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a specific land claim brought by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma regarding land in Illinois, overriding standard time limits for filing. The Tribe must file this claim within one year of the Act becoming law. Successfully settling this claim will resolve all other past, present, and future land claims the Tribe may have concerning Illinois territory.

This bill provides funding for various government operations through fiscal year 2025, adjusting funding levels for numerous agencies and programs. It also extends several critical public health programs, including community health centers and Medicare provisions, and delays Medicaid payment reductions to hospitals serving low-income patients. Additionally, the bill extends the deadlines for several programs related to commodity trading, cybersecurity, and fentanyl regulation.

The "Protect American Election Administration Act of 2025" prohibits states from accepting or using private donations to administer federal elections, including voter outreach and registration, with an exception for donated space for polling places. This act amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to reflect these changes.