Home › North Carolina › Bills

Bills

North Carolina Congressional Bills

Browse federal bills sponsored by your state's delegation.

State Legislature US Congress

All 10,169 Active 9,139 In committee 9,109 Passed 842 Signed 154 Failed 22

in committee · North Carolina · House Dec 9, 2025

HR 6540: Anti-Communism Week Act

HR 6540, the "Anti-Communism Week Act," designates an annual observance to commemorate historical impacts of communist regimes. The bill requests the President to annually designate a week as "Anti-Communism Week" and issue a proclamation encouraging public ceremonies. It does not create new policies or affect specific groups; it only adds a procedural requirement to the U.S. Code for an annual presidential designation. The bill focuses on commemoration, not policy change, and references historical findings about communism in its preamble.

passed · North Carolina · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SRES 536: A resolution designating December 2, 2025, as "World Nuclear Energy Day".

SRES 536 is a non-binding Senate resolution designating December 2, 2025, as "World Nuclear Energy Day." It commemorates nuclear energy's role in clean power generation, highlighting historical milestones like the first nuclear chain reaction (1942) and the first commercial nuclear plant (1957). The resolution celebrates nuclear energy's contributions to U.S. electricity (18% of generation, 43% carbon-free), job creation (over 70,000 direct jobs), and national security, without creating new laws or affecting any group. It serves as a symbolic recognition of the industry's achievements.

Topics ✓ Environment

James E. Risch (R) · 20 co-sponsors

passed · North Carolina · House Dec 8, 2025

HR 1949: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) exclusive authority to approve U.S. LNG export terminal projects, requiring FERC to deem such exports consistent with the public interest. It directly affects natural gas companies seeking to build or expand export facilities and streamlines FERC's review process by removing prior requirements for interagency coordination. The bill clarifies that FERC's decisions won't override existing sanctions laws, including restrictions on trade with countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism under current law. This change aims to accelerate domestic LNG export projects while maintaining legal safeguards for national security and foreign policy.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

August Pfluger (R) · 43 co-sponsors

in committee · North Carolina · House Dec 5, 2025

HR 6490: To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to provide certain members of the Armed Forces with timely and relevant information via text message, and for other purposes.

HR 6490 establishes a pilot program (the "Push-Text Initiative") for members of the Marine Corps stationed at installations in Okinawa, Japan, and their adult dependents. The program automatically enrolls eligible participants using their provided contact information (with an opt-out option) to send text messages containing specific, timely information. Key topics covered include military spouse employment resources, childcare services, TRICARE benefits, and updates on DOD policies affecting service members and dependents. The Secretary of Defense must report on the program's implementation, participation, costs, and potential for Department-wide expansion by October 2027.

in committee · North Carolina · House Dec 5, 2025

HR 6487: SECURE STEM Act

HR 6487, the SECURE STEM Act, prohibits U.S. visa issuance and admission for nationals of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba seeking certain STEM-related visas (including H-1B, J-1, and student visas). It also bans these individuals from working at federal national research laboratories. The law allows limited national interest waivers for specific cases, requiring joint approval from the State and Homeland Security Secretaries. It mandates biannual reports to Congress detailing waiver approvals, justifications, and recipient information. The bill directly affects foreign nationals from the specified countries pursuing STEM education or research roles in the U.S. federal labs.

Topics ✗ Education ✗ Immigration ✗ Technology

in committee · North Carolina · House Dec 5, 2025

HR 6429: Expanding Cybersecurity Workforce Act of 2025

The Expanding Cybersecurity Workforce Act of 2025 establishes a new program under CISA to promote cybersecurity careers to underrepresented groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals, people with disabilities, older adults (40+), and those from low-income or nontraditional educational backgrounds (like community colleges or HBCUs). The program requires CISA to tailor outreach to regional needs, partner with schools, unions, and community organizations, and report annually on workforce impact. It authorizes $20 million annually for fiscal years 2026-2031 to support these efforts, aiming to diversify the cybersecurity workforce through targeted recruitment and training.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Labor & Employment ✓ Technology ✓ Veterans

Shontel M. Brown (D) · 30 co-sponsors

in committee · North Carolina · House Dec 5, 2025

HR 6169: Fair Credit for Farmers Act

The Fair Credit for Farmers Act provides immediate financial relief to struggling farmers and ranchers by deferring payments on direct farm loans for two years, reducing interest rates to 0.125% during this period, and waiving guarantee fees for covered producers. It directly affects limited resource farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers, beginning farmers, veteran farmers, and those who are delinquent or financially distressed. The bill also includes administrative reforms to improve transparency in loan decisions, better collateralization rules, and new equitable relief provisions for applicants wrongly denied loans. These changes aim to make the farm loan system more accessible while providing critical short-term relief to vulnerable agricultural producers.

Topics ✓ Veterans

in committee · North Carolina · House Dec 5, 2025

HR 6041: Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act

HR 6041, the Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act, creates a new grant program to help rural communities coordinate federal, nonprofit, and private investments. It provides multiyear grants (2-5 years) to partnerships - including local governments, nonprofits, tribes, and institutions - that serve rural areas, with priority given to economically distressed regions, areas with high poverty, and communities historically underserved by federal programs. Grants require at least 25% non-Federal matching funds (with waivers available for tribes or high-poverty areas) and fund activities like reducing duplicate federal efforts, leveraging private investment, and developing strategic community plans. The bill also updates the Rural Partners Network to streamline federal coordination and improve access to funding for rural communities.

in committee · North Carolina · House Dec 5, 2025

HR 5223: RESTORE Act of 2025

This bill removes barriers for people with past drug-related convictions to access federal assistance programs. It amends welfare law to allow states to provide Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits to individuals with such convictions and prohibits states from denying Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits based on drug convictions. The bill also adds "incarcerated individuals scheduled for release within 30 days" to SNAP household eligibility criteria. These changes directly affect individuals with past drug convictions seeking welfare or food assistance, removing state-level restrictions that previously barred them.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · North Carolina · House Dec 5, 2025

HR 5129: Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2025

The Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2025 amends the Food and Nutrition Act to replace the "thrifty food plan" with a new "low-cost food plan" for calculating SNAP benefits. This plan defines a specific 4-person household diet (two adults aged 19-50, two children aged 6-11) and requires the Secretary to reevaluate and update food costs every five years starting in 2029. The bill also adjusts benefits for Hawaii and Alaska’s urban/rural areas, updates medical deduction standards, and eliminates time limits on certain benefits. These changes directly affect SNAP recipients by making benefit calculations more reflective of actual food costs and dietary needs.

in committee · North Carolina · House Dec 4, 2025

HRES 931: Expressing support for the designation of December 4, 2025, as "National Scam Prevention Day".

HRES 931 is a symbolic resolution expressing congressional support for designating December 4, 2025, as "National Scam Prevention Day." It does not create new laws or policies but formally acknowledges the significant financial and psychological harm caused by scams, citing reported losses of $16.6 billion in 2024 and estimated total losses of $158.3 billion when accounting for underreporting. The resolution highlights concerns about international scam operations and their links to criminal organizations, urging a coordinated government and industry approach to scam awareness. It directly affects no specific group but aims to raise public awareness about scam prevention.

in committee · North Carolina · Senate Dec 4, 2025

S 3345: PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act

The PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act requires pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to be more transparent about drug pricing and ensure accurate payments to pharmacies. It establishes national average drug acquisition cost benchmarks for Medicaid, prohibits PBMs from keeping excessive profits through "spread pricing," and mandates detailed reporting of drug pricing, rebates, and fees. The bill affects Medicaid programs, Medicare Part D plans, and the PBMs that negotiate drug prices on behalf of insurers. It includes enforcement mechanisms like civil penalties for non-compliance and requires PBMs to report detailed pricing information to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

Mike Crapo (R) · 27 co-sponsors