The GRANITE Act prohibits U.S. courts from recognizing or enforcing foreign judgments, fines, or orders that enforce laws restricting speech based on content, viewpoint, or speaker identity. It defines a "foreign censorship law" as any foreign statute that would conflict with First Amendment protections if applied in the United States. The bill grants individuals targeted by such foreign actions the right to sue in federal district court for a declaration that the judgment is unenforceable. Additionally, it removes sovereign immunity for foreign states when they are sued under these new provisions.
The BEDROCK Act directs the Secretary of Commerce to designate a senior official who will lead federal efforts to boost the competitiveness and supply-chain resilience of the U.S. biomanufacturing industry. This official is tasked with identifying barriers to private sector investment, mapping complex regulatory pathways across agencies like the FDA and EPA, and publishing a prioritized action plan to address vulnerabilities in critical inputs such as enzymes and cell lines. The bill also requires the government to create a public web resource that consolidates federal information and designates specific agency points of contact to help businesses navigate commercialization processes. These requirements are set to terminate five years after the law is enacted, with periodic reports submitted to Congress to track progress.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
The Care is an Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Act amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to require that local economic development plans include strategies for increasing access to affordable, quality care-based services. These services specifically include child care, early childhood education, disability and long-term care, and elder care. The bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue implementation guidance within one year of enactment to help grant recipients integrate these requirements into their existing plans. To minimize administrative burden, communities with previously approved development strategies are only required to update their plans for compliance during their next regularly scheduled revision cycle.
This bill, titled the Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act, extends federal funding for the African American Civil Rights Network by three years. The legislation directly affects the network's operations by amending the United States Code to change the authorization period from seven years to ten years. By updating this timeline, the bill ensures continued financial support for the organization's mission to promote civil rights and historical preservation. No new programs or policy changes are introduced; the measure solely focuses on renewing the existing funding authorization.
This House resolution formally honors the life and legacy of the late Representative Kay Granger from Texas, recognizing her historic achievements in public service. The bill highlights her roles as the first woman elected mayor of Fort Worth, the first Republican woman to represent Texas in the U.S. House, and the first Republican woman to chair the House Committee on Appropriations. It also acknowledges her contributions to national defense, including her work on the F-35 fighter jet program and the naming of a Navy ship for Fort Worth. The resolution expresses sympathy to Granger's family and directs the Clerk of the House to send an official copy of the document to her loved ones.
The Beverage Regulatory Parity Act establishes a federal framework for regulating hemp-derived non-alcoholic beverages containing naturally occurring cannabinoids, such as delta-9 THC and CBD. The bill assigns primary regulatory authority to the Tax and Trade Bureau, which will enforce a three-tiered distribution system requiring separate permits for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers, while also setting strict labeling, advertising, and age-restriction requirements modeled after alcohol regulations. Additionally, the Food and Drug Administration will oversee product safety by defining standards for adulteration and misbranding, ensuring that beverages do not contain synthetic cannabinoids or harmful additives like alcohol or nicotine. The legislation imposes a federal excise tax of 8 cents per milligram of intoxicating THC content on these products and explicitly preserves state and local authority to enact more stringent laws or prohibit the sale of such beverages within their jurisdictions.
The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 imposes comprehensive economic restrictions on the Russian Federation, including blocking assets of government officials, state-owned financial institutions, and entities supporting the defense sector. The bill prohibits new U.S. investments in Russia, bans the purchase of Russian sovereign debt, and restricts the importation of uranium and energy products from the country. Additionally, it authorizes the imposition of tariffs up to 500 percent on goods imported directly from Russia and up to 100 percent on goods from foreign nations that continue to purchase significant volumes of Russian crude oil or natural gas. The legislation also extends the Iran Sanctions Act through 2031 and includes a five-year sunset provision for the new measures, subject to specific humanitarian and safety exceptions.
The End Gas Station Heroin Act adds two specific kratom compounds, 7-hydroxymitragynine and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, to the federal list of Schedule I controlled substances. However, it includes an exemption for these compounds when they occur naturally in finished kratom products that meet strict concentration limits, while explicitly excluding synthetically produced or chemically concentrated versions from this protection. The bill also creates a new enforcement mechanism that treats any emerging synthetic opioid with greater potency than morphine as a Schedule I controlled substance if it is manufactured or distributed for commercial sale. This provision targets the production and distribution of these substances but explicitly prohibits criminal or civil penalties for simple possession or personal use by consumers.
The China AI Power Report Act requires the Secretaries of Commerce and State to submit an annual report to Congress for three years detailing the advanced artificial intelligence capabilities of the People's Republic of China. The legislation mandates a comprehensive assessment of specific sectors, including AI chip designers, semiconductor fabrication facilities, manufacturing equipment producers, and software developers, with a focus on technical specifications and production volumes. It also requires evaluations of Chinese AI models, research funding, humanoid robot manufacturers, and the effectiveness of current U.S. export controls in restricting technology transfer. The report must be submitted in unclassified form with a potential classified annex, and it must compare China's capabilities against those of the United States and partner nations to provide context for national security planning.
The ADVERSARIES Act requires the Under Secretary of the Bureau of Industry and Security to conduct a review within 90 days of enactment regarding how U.S.-based affiliates of foreign entities on the Entity List or Military End User List might be acquiring controlled items that their parent companies are restricted from accessing. The review must also assess national security risks posed by foreign adversary exploitation of vulnerabilities in information and communications technology, including whether specific sectors pose undue risk to export control effectiveness. Following the review, officials must submit a report to relevant congressional committees detailing their findings, any planned actions to address identified threats within the next year, and recommendations for changes to U.S. law.
This bill extends from 5 to 10 years the statute of limitations for civil and criminal violations of U.S. export control laws. The bill also specifies that the commencement of an action, suit, or proceeding includes the issuance of a charging letter. (A charging letter is a formal notification by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security that a company or individual is under investigation for an apparent violation of export administration laws or regulations.)
