BillImmigrationAdministrative remediesArizonaAssault and harassment offensesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCaliforniaCensus and government statisticsCharitable contributionsChild healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDomestic violence and child abuseDue process and equal protectionEmergency medical services and trauma care
Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall establish at least four regional processing centers along the southern border in high-traffic Border Patrol sectors. These centers shall conduct processing activities such as criminal history checks, medical screenings, asylum interviews and …
United States-Mexico Electricity Exchange Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to work with the appropriate representatives of the government of Mexico to establish a United States-Mexico Electricity Exchange Initiative that promotes the interconnection of electric transmission facilities between the U.S. southern border states and Mexico.
H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 This bill modifies the H-2B (temporary nonagricultural workers) nonimmigrant visa program, including by exempting certain workers from an annual numerical limit on such visas and requiring civil penalties for program violations. Under this bill, if a worker seeking a H-2B visa has been counted toward the 66,000 annual cap on such visas in …
BillHealthAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care qualityHealth technology, devices, suppliesHome and outpatient careMedicareNursing
Choose Home Care Act of 2021 This bill provides for coverage of home-based extended care services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of services that are furnished to Medicare beneficiaries in their homes by home health agencies, including nursing care, meals and nutritional support, home medical supplies, nonemergency medical transportation, and care coordination. Coverage includes 30 days of …
Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2021 This bill makes staging a collision with a commercial motor vehicle a federal crime and modifies legal procedures for suits arising from commercial motor vehicle accidents. A person who operates a motor vehicle and intentionally collides with a commercial motor vehicle (or arranges for another person to cause such a collision) is subject to …
Worker Flexibility and Choice Act This bill allows employers to offer prospective workers flexibility arrangements that the individual may voluntarily enter before work begins. Under such an arrangement, a worker generally would not be considered an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
BillInternational AffairsBusiness educationCongressional oversightCultural exchanges and relationsLatin AmericaMexicoPublic-private cooperationRetail and wholesale tradesService industriesTravel and tourism
United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of State to develop and report to Congress a strategy to improve bilateral tourism between the United States and Mexico and third-party tourism to the two countries. The strategy shall (1) involve dialogue and cooperation between the two governments; and (2) prioritize sectors including hospitality, retail, and cultural …
Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act This bill requires each federal agency to compile a list of unnecessary programs. Specifically, each agency must compile a list of such programs, based on guidance provided by the Office of Management and Budget, that are unnecessary, defunct, or unnecessarily duplicative federal programs; another agency could administer more effectively; or could operate more effectively …
BillGovernment Operations and PoliticsCongressional tributesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyPostal serviceTexasVeterans' organizations and recognition
This act designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 2395 East Del Mar Boulevard in Laredo, Texas, as the Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building.
Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2023 This bill makes staging a collision with a commercial motor vehicle a federal crime and modifies legal procedures for suits arising from commercial motor vehicle accidents.A person who is operating a motor vehicle and intentionally causes a collision with a commercial motor vehicle (or arranges for another person to cause such a collision) is subject …
Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion ActThis bill authorizes the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to expand the Starr-Camargo international toll bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas, including expanding and adding adjacent spans to the existing bridge.
BillAgriculture and FoodAdvisory bodiesCommunity life and organizationDepartment of AgricultureExecutive agency funding and structureMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborRural conditions and development
Love Lives On Act of 2025This bill extends entitlement for various benefit programs and services for surviving spouses of deceased members of the Armed Forces or veterans.The bill provides that the remarriage of a surviving spouse must not bar the furnishing of dependency and indemnity compensation or special pension benefits to such spouse.Additionally, the Department of Defense may not terminate …
LPOE Modernization Trust Fund ActThis bill establishes the Land Port of Entry Modernization Trust Fund and addresses other issues related to U.S. ports of entry.The bill transfers specified amounts, including a portion of certain collected customs fees, to the trust fund each year. It also requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State to collect certain …
Cracks down on counterfeit pill manufacturing by banning the import of illicit pill press machines used to produce fake prescription drugs laced with fentanyl.
