The Corporate Prosecution Reform Act establishes a new Office of Corporate Enforcement within the Department of Justice to oversee agreements with companies accused of federal crimes. It restricts the use of deferred and non-prosecution agreements by banning them for offenses involving loss of life, serious injury, or specific crimes like terrorism and human trafficking, while requiring courts to ensure these deals adequately compensate victims and prevent future misconduct. To increase transparency, the bill mandates that the Attorney General publish the full text of all such agreements on a public website and submit annual reports to Congress detailing their terms and compliance. Additionally, the legislation creates standardized guidance for prosecutors to ensure consistent penalties for similar corporate offenses and updates federal crime categories to include cyber and financial crimes.
The Extinction Prevention Act of 2026 establishes four separate conservation funds to provide financial assistance for protecting threatened and endangered species in specific regions. The bill creates funds for butterflies in North America, plants in the Pacific Islands, freshwater mussels in the United States, and desert fish in the Southwest, with each fund managed by the Secretary of the Interior. Eligible applicants, such as state agencies, nonprofits, and research institutions, can apply for competitive grants to support habitat protection, research, and management plans, while federal agencies are restricted to partnering roles rather than leading projects. Each fund is authorized to receive $5 million annually from 2027 through 2032, and the Secretary must submit annual reports to Congress detailing project outcomes and the status of the species.
This resolution formally acknowledges the Black Women Best framework, a policy blueprint designed to address historical economic disparities faced by Black women in the United States. It highlights specific strategies such as implementing guaranteed income, expanding tax credits, improving healthcare access, removing police from schools, and prioritizing restorative justice. The measure serves as a non-binding statement of support rather than a law that directly changes federal programs or mandates new actions. By recognizing this framework, the House encourages policymakers to use it as a guide for creating more equitable legislation that centers the lived experiences of Black women.
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' preference for a trade policy that prioritizes American workers, consumers, independent farmers, small businesses, and the environment over corporate interests. It calls for trade agreements to include binding labor and environmental standards, fair wage guarantees, and strict rules of origin to prevent companies from moving jobs overseas. The measure also supports strengthening domestic manufacturing requirements, maintaining tariffs against unfair trade practices, and ensuring that public procurement favors American-made goods. Additionally, it urges the inclusion of provisions to protect data privacy, regulate artificial intelligence, and ensure affordable access to medicine while preventing monopolies.
This non-binding resolution expresses the House of Representatives' view that the FDA should regulate mifepristone, a medication used for abortion, based on scientific evidence rather than political pressure. It highlights over 25 years of data showing the drug is safe and effective when prescribed via telemedicine or dispensed by mail and pharmacy. The bill advocates for policies that ensure equitable access to this care, particularly for marginalized communities facing barriers due to state-level restrictions. By citing numerous studies and medical organizations, the resolution calls for transparent, science-based decisions to maintain current access methods.
The Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026 establishes a new Office of Cancer Survivorship within the National Cancer Institute to coordinate research and education focused on the long-term health needs of the approximately 18 million Americans living with or beyond a cancer diagnosis. The bill mandates that Medicare and Medicaid cover specific services, including the creation of personalized care plans at key transition points and fertility preservation treatments for survivors facing treatment-related infertility. Additionally, the legislation creates a grant program to support cancer survivors and their families with employment assistance and establishes a new payment model designed to improve the quality and coordination of long-term survivorship care.
The Protecting Our Democracy Act is a comprehensive legislative bill designed to prevent abuses of presidential power, restore checks and balances, and defend elections against foreign interference. Key provisions include prohibiting the President from granting self-pardons, requiring congressional oversight for pardons involving the President or their family, and banning the President from accepting payments from individuals who have received clemency. The bill also strengthens enforcement of the Hatch Act and ethics rules for political appointees, mandates greater transparency in presidential tax returns and campaign finances, and restricts the use of federal property for political conventions. Additionally, it expands reporting requirements for foreign contacts in federal campaigns and imposes stricter penalties for violations of election laws.
This bill, known as the HUD Data Privacy Act of 2026, restricts how the Department of Housing and Urban Development can share personal information with other agencies or third parties. It mandates that data collected from individuals receiving federal housing assistance be used solely to verify their eligibility for benefits or to determine the amount of aid they receive. The law includes specific exceptions for sharing deidentified data for research, ongoing criminal investigations, or preventing immediate threats to life, while explicitly prohibiting the use of this information for immigration enforcement purposes.
The Moms Matter Act directs the Department of Health and Human Services to create two main grant programs aimed at improving maternal mental health and reducing health disparities among pregnant and postpartum individuals. The first program provides funding to community organizations and healthcare providers to expand services that integrate mental health care into prenatal and postpartum settings, with a specific focus on groups facing higher risks of mortality and morbidity. The second program offers grants to educational institutions to train and recruit a diverse workforce of mental health professionals who specialize in caring for pregnant and postpartum patients. Both initiatives require recipients to submit annual reports on their activities and outcomes, while the legislation authorizes $25 million and $15 million respectively for each program from fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
The Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act allocates $200 million to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve data collection, surveillance, and research on how public health emergencies affect pregnant and postpartum individuals. This funding supports efforts to gather detailed demographic information on maternal health outcomes, establish regional centers of excellence, and expand surveys to better reach underrepresented communities. The legislation also requires the CDC to make this data publicly available in a disaggregated format while protecting patient privacy, and mandates public education campaigns to ensure accurate information reaches families and healthcare providers. Additionally, the bill creates a diverse task force to develop federal recommendations for respectful maternity care during emergencies, addressing issues such as telehealth access, doula coverage, and the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. These measures aim to reduce health disparities and improve care quality for pregnant people from racial and ethnic minority groups during public health crises.
This bill requires companies that list securities in the United States to disclose whether their supply chains involve goods produced using forced labor in China's Xinjiang region. To comply, issuers must obtain independent audits from third-party auditors and publicly report detailed information about their sourcing, including specific facility names, revenue generated from affected products, and steps taken to avoid human rights abuses. The legislation defines forced labor broadly to include work under state-sponsored programs targeting specific ethnic groups in Xinjiang and mandates that these disclosure rules remain in effect for eight years unless the President certifies that such abuses have ended.
The VOTE Act requires states to notify voters at least seven days before a federal election if their polling place has changed, using mail, phone, text, or email. It mandates that states post clear information about new polling locations on official websites, social media, and at former polling sites, including directions and contact details for election officials. For voters who arrive at their old polling place on election day, states must make reasonable efforts to allow them to vote. The law applies to all states for elections held on or after January 1, 2026, and requires notices to comply with language assistance rules under the Voting Rights Act.
