Legislative Activity

The Presidential Tax Accountability and Audit Integrity Act prohibits the Treasury Secretary from entering into or enforcing any agreements that waive or settle federal tax claims involving the President, their family, or related business entities. The bill mandates public reporting on any such tax matters and ensures that standard tax assessment periods remain in effect for these individuals. This legislation aims to increase transparency and prevent preferential tax treatment for the President and their associates.

The Congressional Trade Powers Reform Act of 2026 shifts authority over international trade from the executive branch to Congress by requiring legislative approval for tariffs, trade remedies, and binding trade agreements. The bill establishes a bipartisan Joint Committee on Tariffs and Trade to oversee these processes and restructures the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative into an independent agency. These reforms aim to increase transparency and legislative oversight, ensuring that trade policy better reflects the interests of Congress and the public.

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose new restrictions on high-income taxpayers with large retirement account balances. Starting in 2027, it limits additional IRA contributions for high-income earners with over $10 million in total retirement savings. Furthermore, beginning in 2034, it mandates increased minimum required distributions for these individuals to accelerate the drawdown of large retirement accounts.

The Duster Inhalation Prevention Act aims to curb the recreational misuse of aerosol duster products by classifying specific harmful propellants as hazardous substances. Under this legislation, the Consumer Product Safety Commission will ban products containing these chemicals above a set threshold and implement measures to prevent manufacturers from stockpiling them. This act serves to protect public health by restricting access to substances frequently abused for inhalation.

The Work Without Worry Act of 2026 removes barriers to employment for adults with childhood-onset disabilities by expanding benefit eligibility and eliminating the requirement for continuous disability status. The bill also ensures that beneficiaries can receive the highest possible monthly payment by allowing them to claim benefits based on their own work history alongside childhood disability benefits.

The Nitrous Oxide Inhalation Prevention Act establishes a federal regulatory framework to curb the recreational misuse of nitrous oxide while maintaining access for legitimate medical and industrial purposes. The bill mandates strict packaging, labeling, and sales restrictions—including age verification and storage requirements—for non-medical nitrous oxide products. Additionally, it authorizes new grant programs for public education and harm reduction initiatives to prevent substance misuse.

This joint resolution disapproves a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule that would have implemented prior authorization for certain Medicare services under the WISeR model. The rule aimed to reduce wasteful spending by requiring pre-approval for specific procedures. Due to this congressional disapproval, the CMS rule will not take effect.

This comprehensive housing bill aims to end homelessness and increase housing affordability by expanding federal rental vouchers, funding the construction of new units, and incentivizing local zoning reform. It also overhauls the federal tax code to boost affordable housing production, support middle-income renters, and provide significant financial assistance to first-time homebuyers. Through these measures, the legislation seeks to stabilize the housing market for the lowest-income Americans while strengthening rural housing and homeownership opportunities nationwide.

This bill aims to significantly increase transparency regarding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), particularly Section 702. It mandates the public release of key court opinions and requires detailed annual reports on sensitive surveillance queries. Furthermore, the legislation demands greater public disclosure of intelligence community searches involving U.S. persons conducted outside of FISA authority and includes a brief extension of Section 702.

This bill implements significant reforms to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, primarily by establishing strict new limitations and warrant-like requirements for accessing the communications data of U.S. persons collected under Section 702. It generally prohibits warrantless queries for U.S. person data, creating only four narrow exceptions, and mandates detailed record-keeping for all searches. Additionally, the legislation provides a nine-month extension of the underlying Section 702 authority until March 12, 2027.

This bill enacts significant reforms to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by prohibiting the "reverse targeting" of U.S. persons and individuals located in the U.S. It also closes loopholes to prevent warrantless surveillance of people inside the country and establishes stricter court supervision, including warrant requirements, for targeting U.S. persons for foreign intelligence collection. Finally, the legislation includes a three-month extension of Section 702 authority.

The SLUSH FUND Act of 2026 imposes a 100% tax on certain settlement payments received by taxpayers from funds derived from civil lawsuits against the United States filed by former Presidents or their families. This legislation also establishes strict new reporting requirements for these payments, including public disclosure of the filed returns. The bill aims to prevent unauthorized and nontransparent financial arrangements benefiting specified individuals.

This Act significantly increases the excise tax on stock buybacks for large oil and gas companies from 1% to 25%. This higher tax applies specifically to corporations meeting a $1 billion average annual gross receipts threshold and primarily engaged in the oil or gas business. The 25% rate remains in effect until the national average weekly retail price of regular gasoline drops below a specified trigger point for five consecutive weeks.

The Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act reforms government access to customer records held by phone and internet companies by requiring specific identification for all subpoenas. It prohibits using subpoenas to target constitutionally protected activities and mandates that the government certify the subpoena's lawful purpose. Furthermore, the bill requires federal agencies to issue annual public reports detailing their use of administrative subpoenas.

This joint resolution expresses Congressional disapproval of a new rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that would have required prior authorization for specific services under the WISeR Model. By disapproving the rule, Congress ensures that this CMS requirement will not take effect.

This bill completely repeals the Military Selective Service Act, eliminating the legal authority for the federal draft registration system. It transfers all assets and personnel from the Selective Service System within 180 days. Furthermore, the legislation prevents any federal or state entity from penalizing individuals for past failure to register. The rights of conscientious objectors remain unaffected by this repeal.

This resolution officially designates May 16, 2026, as "Kids to Parks Day." The day aims to promote healthy outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, and encourage families to visit local, state, and national parks. It recognizes the importance of outdoor access for youth health, education, and community strengthening.

The KOMBUCHA Act aims to support domestic manufacturers by exempting low alcohol by volume (no more than 1.25% ABV) kombucha from federal taxes levied on wine and beer. This legislation specifically defines qualifying kombucha as a beverage fermented solely by a SCOBY using standard ingredients. The bill ensures these producers are not subject to existing complex federal beverage tax regulations.

This bill extends key surveillance authorities under Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until May 21, 2026. It also mandates the public release of a specific Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opinion related to Section 702 certifications, allowing for necessary redactions to protect intelligence sources and methods.

The Speedy Tariff Refund Act of 2026 mandates the immediate, automatic refund of all duties unlawfully collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. This legislation requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to issue these refunds, with interest, within 30 days without requiring any formal request or documentation from importers. Congress strongly urges businesses that benefited from these duties to pass the refunds along to affected customers and families.