This bill mandates an interagency review by the Health and Human Services, Defense, and Veterans Affairs secretaries to accelerate research on lung cancer in women and underserved populations (including those eligible for screening per USPSTF guidelines). It requires evaluating existing research gaps, identifying collaborative opportunities for innovative studies (like environmental/genomic factors), developing a national screening strategy, and creating public education campaigns focused on early detection. The review must produce a comprehensive report to Congress within two years of enactment. The bill directly affects women and underserved groups at higher risk for lung cancer by targeting research, screening access, and awareness.
North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to recognize the individuals and communities that provided financial and other support for the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II.
HR 6916, the Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act of 2025, prohibits individuals convicted of specific federal fraud-related felonies from receiving federal contracts, grants, or other financial assistance. It automatically adds such individuals to the federal exclusion database (System for Award Management) within three years of conviction, preventing their access to federal funds. Agency heads may grant limited written waivers for exemptions, but must notify Congress immediately. The bill applies to all federal agencies and requires the Attorney General and General Services Administrator to issue implementation guidance within one year of enactment. It targets individuals convicted of offenses like wire fraud, identity theft, or bribery under specified federal laws.
HR 3429 establishes a formal US-Japan-ROK Inter-Parliamentary Dialogue to deepen trilateral cooperation. It creates a US delegation of up to 8 Congress members (2 each from House/Senate leadership, with committee requirements) to meet annually with Japanese and South Korean legislators. The bill mandates annual reports to the Foreign Affairs and Foreign Relations committees and requires the delegation to rotate leadership between House and Senate every two years. This legislation directly affects US congressional members appointed to the delegation and provides a structured mechanism for ongoing policy coordination among the three nations.
The Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act of 2026 prohibits any person or government entity from restricting, sanctioning, or discriminating against individuals who travel to another state to receive reproductive health care that is legal there. It also protects those who assist travelers and reproductive health care providers from facing penalties for offering services to out-of-state patients, effectively overriding any conflicting state laws. The bill establishes a private right of action allowing affected individuals, organizations, and providers to sue in federal or state court for violations, with provisions for damages and attorney's fees. Additionally, it removes state sovereign immunity defenses for officials enforcing laws that interfere with this travel right, ensuring federal courts can hear such cases directly.
This bill creates a program to correct burial markers for American-Jewish servicemembers who died in World War I or II and were mistakenly buried under Latin crosses (a Christian symbol) in overseas U.S. military cemeteries. The American Battle Monuments Commission will run this 10-year program, authorizing $500,000 annually to contract with qualified nonprofit organizations to identify affected veterans and contact their families. It directly affects Jewish veterans buried overseas with incorrect markers and their descendants, ensuring their religious heritage is properly recognized. The program requires nonprofits to verify burial records and facilitate marker corrections, with priority given to organizations experienced in Jewish military history.
This resolution expresses support for designating June 5, 2026, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and June 2026 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month. The bill calls on the public to wear orange on the designated day to honor victims and promote awareness of gun safety. It highlights statistics on gun-related deaths and injuries to underscore the need for community discussions on making neighborhoods safer.
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' opposition to foreign countries imposing digital services taxes that discriminate against U.S. companies. It highlights that these taxes unfairly target gross revenues rather than actual profits and penalize businesses that do not have a physical presence in the taxing country. The bill calls on other nations to repeal such measures and engage in fair trade negotiations based on international tax principles. Additionally, it supports the use of trade tools like Section 301 investigations to protect American businesses from these discriminatory practices.
The PKD Cures Act directs the National Institutes of Health to expand and prioritize research into polycystic kidney disease, a common genetic condition that causes kidney failure in hundreds of thousands of Americans. To achieve this, the bill requires the NIH to intensify studies on the disease's genetic mechanisms, develop new treatments, and create a comprehensive research roadmap involving experts and patient advocates. This roadmap must outline strategies for collaboration, set timelines for innovation, and propose ways to integrate new technologies like artificial medicine into care. Additionally, the legislation mandates that the NIH establish a specialized working group to identify research gaps and submit a detailed report to Congress within 24 months.
This bill creates a three-year pilot program to test a reserve force of retired Foreign Service members who can be called upon to help the State Department during emergencies like evacuations or natural disasters. The program requires the Secretary of State to recruit at least 250 participants, who will undergo specific training and be activated only when needed for diplomatic crises or surge operations. Throughout the pilot period, the State Department must evaluate the group's effectiveness and submit reports to Congress on whether to expand the reserve to include other federal retirees or private experts. If the program proves successful, the bill provides a framework for establishing a permanent Diplomatic Reserve Corps, but it will end after three years unless Congress chooses to renew it.
The Abraham Accords Expansion Act of 2026 updates the legal framework for the Special Envoy to include Central Asia and the Caucasus in normalization efforts alongside existing regions. This change formally recognizes Kazakhstan as the first Central Asian nation to join the Abraham Accords and defines specific countries within the Caucasus and Central Asia regions. The bill requires the Special Envoy to coordinate with other federal agencies like Defense and Commerce while implementing these goals using existing authorities without requesting new funding. Additionally, the act allows the Special Envoy to appoint a Deputy Special Envoy with relevant regional expertise to assist in these expanded diplomatic activities.
The Protect College Sports Act of 2026 establishes a new framework for college athletics that grants student athletes the right to earn money from their name, image, and likeness without fear of losing scholarships or eligibility, while requiring institutions to disclose these deals in a public database. The bill strengthens protections for athletes by mandating better medical coverage, prohibiting coaches from influencing medical return-to-play decisions, and creating an independent ombudsman office to assist student athletes with grievances. It also introduces stricter rules on agent registration, limits on mid-season coaching transitions, and protections for athletes transferring schools or facing sexual misconduct.
On the broadcasting side, the legislation creates a new entity to collectively sell media rights for college sports, ensuring that revenue is distributed fairly and that local fans can access games without paying extra fees. The law further restricts large conference mergers to preserve competition and requires that non-revenue sports like women's and Olympic programs maintain their current roster sizes and scholarship opportunities. Finally, the act sets up a congressional commission to study the future of college athletics and make recommendations on structural changes, including potential adjustments to revenue sharing caps.
