Bills & Votes

This bill makes it easier to start new community banks and reduces regulations on small banks. It also requires more transparency from bank regulators and extends a program that helps community development financial institutions. The bill aims to help local banks serve their communities better.

This resolution cancels a rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that would have allowed the agency to supervise large companies offering digital payment apps, such as Venmo or PayPal. The rule defined which companies count as "larger participants" in the market for general-use digital consumer payment applications. By disapproving the rule, Congress prevents the CFPB from overseeing these companies under that specific regulation.

This bill stops credit card companies and payment processors from using special codes to identify gun stores. It also overrides any state or local laws that require such codes. The Attorney General would enforce the ban and handle complaints.

This resolution cancels a rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have limited overdraft fees charged by large banks and credit unions. The rule would have capped these fees at a lower amount, but this resolution stops it from taking effect.

This bill lets the National Taxpayer Advocate hire lawyers to work directly for them. It changes an old law to make clear the Advocate can appoint their own legal counsel.

This bill makes many changes to veterans' benefits and how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) works. It expands disability compensation, education aid, and health care services. It also aims to improve VA operations, such as hiring and technology.

This bill extends funding for the American Battlefield Protection Program through 2036. It also authorizes studies of French and Indian War and Mexican-American War sites for possible preservation. The bill reduces the required local matching share for some grants.

This bill requires manufacturers of certain internet-connected devices, such as smart home gadgets, to tell buyers before purchase if the device has a camera or microphone. It excludes items like phones, laptops, and tablets that people already expect to have these features. The Federal Trade Commission will enforce the rule and provide guidance to help companies comply.

This resolution cancels a rule from the Bureau of Land Management that set limits on oil and gas drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The rule is now void and cannot be enforced.

This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to turn three existing safety standards for lithium-ion batteries into mandatory rules. These standards cover batteries used in e-bikes, scooters, and other personal electric devices. The bill also sets up a process for updating those standards as technology changes.

This bill orders the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a 2020 rule that removes gray wolves from the endangered species list. It also says no court can review that decision.

This bill makes daylight saving time permanent across the United States. It repeals the current system that switches clocks twice a year. States that currently opt out of daylight saving time can choose to keep their own standard time.