Tennessee Congressional Bills

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 26, 2026

S 4230: Protecting Stolen Encrypted Data Act of 2026

This bill directs the President, through the Department of Defense and the National Intelligence Director, to create strategies for identifying stolen sensitive data and classified information held by foreign entities. It specifically targets financial, medical, biometric data, intellectual property, and trade secrets belonging to U.S. persons. The legislation authorizes these officials to determine if destroying, manipulating, or recovering such stolen data serves U.S. economic and national security interests, and if so, permits them to attempt those actions while potentially informing the data owners. Officials must submit a report to Congress within one year outlining their strategies, actions taken, and recommendations for future legislative or administrative steps.

Topics ✓ Technology

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 26, 2026

S 4221: Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)

The Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act modifies how businesses calculate interest expense limits for tax purposes. It removes a specific exception related to adjusted taxable income calculations that was added in previous legislation. This change applies to tax years starting after December 31, 2025, affecting businesses that deduct interest expenses on their federal income tax returns. The bill aims to alter the rules governing Section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code without changing the overall cap on deductible interest.

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 26, 2026

S 4265: Freedom to Build Act

The Freedom to Build Act establishes a voluntary federal designation for local governments that address housing affordability and supply. Localities can qualify by either adopting specific regulatory reforms to streamline construction and protect property rights, or by demonstrating sustained housing supply growth that meets an affordability-adjusted target. This designation directly affects participating localities by prioritizing them for competitive housing and community development grants administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Other federal agencies are also encouraged to consider this designation when awarding related grants.

Topics ✓ Housing

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 26, 2026

S 4263: Cyber Ready Workforce Act

The Cyber Ready Workforce Act authorizes federal grants to support the creation and expansion of cybersecurity apprenticeship programs. These grants are awarded to workforce intermediaries, which can include businesses, educational institutions, and community organizations, to help employers and apprentices develop cybersecurity skills. At least 85 percent of the grant funds must be used for program development, employer partnerships, and support services like career counseling and assistance with transportation or housing costs for apprentices. The remaining funds can be used for outreach to recruit diverse participants, including women, minorities, and veterans, and to connect employers with training providers. The bill aims to create a skilled cybersecurity workforce through industry-recognized certifications and on-the-job training.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment ✓ Technology

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 26, 2026

S 4254: Health Workforce Innovation Act

The Health Workforce Innovation Act creates a new federal program to fund innovative training models for allied health professionals, such as medical assistants, dental hygienists, and community health workers, with a focus on underserved and rural areas. Eligible applicants include federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and accredited vocational programs that must submit detailed plans describing their community-driven approach, geographic service areas, and how they will recruit and retain workers from disadvantaged backgrounds. Funds awarded under this program, capped at $2.5 million per grant, can support partnerships with schools, apprenticeships, training equipment, and infrastructure improvements but cannot be used for construction or to replace existing funding. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will prioritize grants that increase workforce diversity, improve healthcare access, and demonstrate cost-effective replication potential, with funded models required to last at least three years.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 26, 2026

S 4233: Save Struggling Hospitals Act

This bill, known as the Save Struggling Hospitals Act, modifies Medicare reimbursement rules to provide additional financial support to hospitals in low-wage areas. It directly affects hospitals whose geographic area wage index falls below the 25th percentile, increasing their reimbursement rates by half the difference between their current index and the 25th percentile threshold. The adjustment applies to discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2019, and is designed to be budget neutral, meaning the total amount paid out remains unchanged while redistributing funds from higher-wage to lower-wage areas. The law also includes safeguards to prevent hospitals in the 75th percentile or higher from losing funding and ensures no hospital's reimbursement drops below 95 percent of the previous year's rate.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 26, 2026

S 4250: Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2026

This bill extends federal funding for sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety through 2031, directly benefiting anglers, boaters, and conservation organizations. It updates the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act by changing the funding period from 2026 to 2031 and modifies how multistate conservation grants are distributed. The key provision ensures each state receives the greater of 0.0375 percent of total appropriations or $200,000 for conservation projects, replacing the previous $1.2 million cap. These changes aim to provide more predictable and flexible funding for fisheries management and water safety initiatives across the United States.

Topics ✓ Environment

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 26, 2026

S 4251: Mined in America Act of 2026

The Mined in America Act of 2026 establishes a voluntary certification program for Bitcoin mining facilities and pools to ensure they use hardware manufactured in the United States or friendly nations, rather than from foreign adversaries. The program requires operators to meet specific hardware sourcing standards that phase out foreign adversary equipment by 2030, maintain cybersecurity protocols, and participate in U.S.-based mining pools. Certified facilities become eligible for priority access to federal loan, grant, and procurement programs through the Department of Energy and Agriculture. The bill also creates a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve within the Treasury Department, allowing the government to acquire mined Bitcoin from certified sources without recognizing capital gains, and authorizes the use of staking rewards from digital asset stockpiles to fund Bitcoin acquisitions.

Topics ✓ Technology

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 26, 2026

HR 8109: Save Struggling Hospitals Act

The Save Struggling Hospitals Act adjusts Medicare reimbursement rates for hospitals in low-wage areas to help them remain financially viable. It directly affects hospitals located in regions where the average hospital wages fall below the 25th percentile nationally. The bill increases the area wage index for these struggling hospitals by half the difference between their current index and the 25th percentile threshold, starting with discharges on or after October 1, 2019. These adjustments are designed to be budget neutral, meaning the increased payments to low-wage hospitals are offset by reductions elsewhere without decreasing payments to hospitals in the top 75th percentile or reducing any hospital's payment by more than 5 percent from the previous year.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 26, 2026

HR 8101: Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)

This bill, titled the Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act, would change how businesses calculate the limit on interest expenses they can deduct on their taxes. It directly affects corporations and other businesses that pay interest on loans by modifying the rules for determining adjusted taxable income. The key provision removes a specific clause from the tax code that currently limits how much interest can be deducted based on a company's earnings, effectively allowing more interest to be treated as a deductible business expense. These changes would apply to tax years starting after December 31, 2025, meaning businesses would need to adjust their financial planning for future tax filings.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

Ron Estes (R) · 23 co-sponsors

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 26, 2026

HR 8103: To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Cuba, and for other purposes.

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for military force in or against Cuba from its enactment until December 31, 2026, unless Congress declares war or passes specific statutory authorization. The restriction applies to all government funds and prevents military actions without congressional approval under the War Powers Resolution. An exception allows military force consistent with the War Powers Resolution's provisions for urgent situations requiring immediate action. The legislation directly affects the U.S. Department of Defense and federal budget processes by limiting how funds can be used for military operations targeting Cuba.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes

Pramila Jayapal (D) · 35 co-sponsors

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 26, 2026

HR 8112: Preserving Social Security and Medicare for Citizens Act of 2026

This bill proposes restricting Medicare and Social Security benefits to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, excluding undocumented immigrants and other non-citizens from receiving these programs. It would also expand the Social Security payroll tax to cover wages paid to certain individuals currently exempt from such taxes. The changes would take effect for months beginning after the bill's enactment, directly affecting eligibility for federal retirement and healthcare benefits.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes ✗ Healthcare ✗ Immigration ✗ Labor & Employment

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