This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to employ at least one full-time, board-certified OB-GYN at every federal prison housing female inmates. It mandates specific services including menstrual care, contraception, prenatal care, cancer screenings, and postpartum support, along with patient protections like informed consent and the right to refuse non-emergency care. The bill also requires initial OB-GYN visits within 14 days of incarceration and establishes a process for referrals to other specialists without delays. Annual reports to Congress will track facility compliance, staffing vacancies, and health outcomes like prenatal visits, childbirths, and pregnancy-related deaths.
This bill removes the income limit that currently applies to prize money and medals won at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Under current law, athletes can exclude up to $200,000 of such winnings from their taxable income, but this bill would eliminate that cap entirely. The change would affect all athletes who compete in these international events and receive medals or prize money from the United States Olympic Committee. The new rules would apply to any awards received after December 31, 2025.
HRES 1077 is a non-binding resolution expressing the House of Representatives' support for the U.S. Postal Service to honor Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams Earley with a commemorative stamp. It directly requests the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee (part of the USPS) to recommend such a stamp to the Postmaster General. The resolution highlights Adams Earley’s historic role as the first Black officer in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), her leadership of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during WWII, and her post-war advocacy for Black leadership development. This resolution does not create new law or funding but formally urges the USPS to recognize her legacy through a postage stamp.
HRES 1084 designates February 28 as "HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day" to address the criminalization of people living with HIV. The resolution calls for ending state laws that impose harsh penalties or criminalize consensual acts based solely on HIV status - regardless of transmission risk, intent, or disclosure - and notes these laws disproportionately impact Black and brown communities, Black women, and transgender women. It urges education for law enforcement and communities, removal of outdated HIV criminalization laws, and increased support for HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and care programs. The resolution does not create new laws but advocates for policy changes to align with current medical understanding and reduce stigma.
HRES 1078 is a procedural resolution requesting the President and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary to provide specific documents to the House of Representatives. It seeks records related to the December 2025 "Defend the Spend" freeze on child care funding, including communications about the freeze, payment delays, social media posts alleging fraud, and related legal analyses. The resolution specifically targets documents concerning the freeze's impact on States, Tribes, and Territories receiving child care funds under federal programs. The request requires these documents to be submitted within 14 days of the resolution's adoption. This is a congressional oversight measure, not a policy change, focused on transparency around an existing funding freeze.
HRES 1080 is a symbolic resolution recognizing and celebrating Black History Month 2026, focusing on its theme "A Century of Black History Commemorations." It highlights historical figures and events central to Black history, including Carter G. Woodson’s founding of Negro History Week (the precursor to Black History Month), Juneteenth, and key moments like the 1865 Charleston commemoration. The resolution emphasizes how Black history commemorations counter historical erasure and affirm Black contributions to U.S. history, referencing figures like Mary McLeod Bethune and W.E.B. Du Bois. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no binding effect but aims to raise awareness of Black achievements through official recognition.
This bill, titled the Securing Our Streets Act of 2026, directs the Attorney General to distribute federal grants to states that implement specific criminal justice policies aimed at reducing repeat offenses. To qualify for funding, states must adopt laws requiring repeat offenders to serve at least 85 percent of their sentences, mandate pretrial detention for violent offenders posing a clear threat to public safety, and impose life imprisonment for individuals convicted of three distinct violent crimes. The grants, totaling up to $10 billion over five years, can only be used to build secure correctional facilities, expand incarceration capacity for violent offenders, and train correctional staff.
This bill, the Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026, treats federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native entities as states for specific tax purposes, allowing them to issue tax-exempt bonds and maintain employee pension plans under the same rules as state governments. It creates a new $175 million annual tax credit allocation for investments in tribal areas, expands existing employment tax credits, and clarifies how tribal general welfare benefits and trust funds are treated for federal assistance programs. The legislation also establishes uniform fiduciary standards for tribal pension plans, provides technical assistance for tribal area investments, and ensures tribal areas qualify for certain affordable housing tax incentives.
HR 7681, the "HSA’s For All Act," would expand eligibility for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) by allowing individuals enrolled in any qualified health plan - not just high-deductible plans - to contribute to an HSA. It directly affects people covered by Affordable Care Act marketplace plans or employer group health plans, removing the current requirement for a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) to qualify. The bill amends tax code definitions to replace "high-deductible health plan" with "covered health plan" throughout relevant sections, simplifying eligibility rules. This change would take effect for tax years beginning after December 31, 2026.
HR 7678, the Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act, prohibits federal funding for state or local databases that track lawfully owned firearms or their owners. The bill allows federal funding for databases recording lost or stolen firearms but bans it for databases listing legal gun ownership. This means states cannot use federal money to create or maintain systems that compile information about legally owned guns. The bill directly affects state and local governments that rely on federal funds for firearm ownership databases.
HR 7706, the Federal Retirement Safety Act, modifies federal retirement rules to protect victims of domestic violence. It allows federal employees to bypass spousal consent requirements for lump-sum retirement payments if they self-certify that their spouse or former spouse committed a domestic violence crime (as defined in federal law) against them within the past year. The bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to create safety-focused procedures for obtaining consent or waiving it without consent when domestic violence poses a safety risk. This directly affects federal employees in domestic violence situations who need to access retirement benefits without risking further harm. The law takes effect one year after enactment, with regulations required within one year of passage.
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study how federal banking regulators (like the Federal Reserve and FDIC) use conditions and commitments in approving bank mergers. The study will examine specific metrics and whether these conditions align with legal requirements, avoiding external influences. It mandates a report to Congress within six months of the bill's enactment. The bill directly affects bank merger applications and the regulatory process for financial institutions.
