Legislation Archive

Authorize work permits for certain Texas residents brought to the United States as children under the Texas Dreamer program

Establishes federal criminal penalties for porch piracy involving stolen delivered packages

Establishes federal noise oversight and public information measures aimed at maintaining safe environments

Authorizes the District of Columbia to set the Chief Financial Officer's salary under local home rule authority rather than federal control

Allow emergency withdrawals from the Thrift Savings Plan in 2025 for participants facing urgent financial needs

Prohibits offshore wind industrialization from interfering with military readiness and defense operations

Revises VA veteran caregiver programs by requiring caregiver recognition in health records, standardized decision notices, and temporary benefit extensions after eligibility loss

Directs the Department of Agriculture to award competitive grants for veteran farming and ranching education and training opportunities

Extends CHAMPVA medical coverage eligibility for children until age 26 regardless of marital status

Directs the Department of the Interior to place about 40 acres at Wounded Knee into restricted fee status and preserve it as a memorial and sacred site for the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

Establishes a Veterans Experience Office at the VA to oversee customer experience initiatives, satisfaction data, and service improvement for veterans and beneficiaries

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay $25,000 to eligible World War II merchant mariners who performed qualified service and did not receive certain prior benefits

Expand veterans health care access by establishing fuller service options and improving availability of care through the Department of Veterans Affairs

Prohibits junk fees in rental housing transactions to limit extra charges imposed on renters

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to use a uniform cost model and install on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems where they would save money

Requires the U.S. Postal Service to issue and sell a Veterans Health Care Stamp to help fund veterans medical care and treatment

Enhances health records systems through measures reflected in the Health Records Enhancement Act

Expand GI Bill eligibility for military family members under a veterans education benefits program

Establishes a process to award academic credit for military learning under education policy

Expand legal access under the EACH Act of 2025 by changing federal health policy on abortion coverage and care

Establishes equity for surviving spouses of veterans in disability assistance and memorial affairs programs

Designates a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center as the Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center in 2025

Establishes federal protections for access to fertility treatment and care, including assisted reproductive services

Authorize measures to preserve veterans halls named in the Saving Vet Halls Act of 2025

Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community based outpatient clinic in Bloomington Illinois as the Andrew Jackson Smith Medal of Honor Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic