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Attachment A: 2025-2026 Intergovernmental Relations Priority Federal Legislation Log

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Congress
Bill
Number Bill Title
Bill
Sponsor Bill Summary Bill Status
City
Position
119th H.R. 27 HALT Fentanyl Act
Representative
Griffith
Would amend the Controlled Substances Act with
respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related
substances. Passed House Support
119th H.R. 278
BROADBAND Leadership
Act
Representative
Griffith
Would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to
streamline siting processes for telecommunications
service facilities. Introduced Monitor
119th H.R. 1266
Combating Illicit Xylazine
Act
Representative
Panetta
Would amend the Controlled Substances Act with
respect to the scheduling of xylazine-related
substances. Introduced Support
119th H.R. 2156
Fair Access to Agriculture
Disaster Programs Act
Representative
Panetta
Would amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to
establish an exception to certain payment limitations
in the case of person or legal entity that derives
income from agriculture. Introduced Monitor
119th S. 453
Wildfire Intelligence
Collaboration and
Coordination Act Senator Padilla
Would establish a national Wildfire Intelligence
Center. Introduced Support
119th H.R. 1923
Wildfire Safety and
Prevention Act
Representative
Harder
Would provide for the implementation of certain
recommendations from the Report of the Wildland
Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Introduced Support 119th H.R. 1340
More Homes on the Market
Act
Representative
Panetta
Would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the exclusion of gain from the sale of a
principal residence. Introduced Monitor
119th H.R. 646 Build Housing with Care Act
Representative
Bonamici
Would establish a grant program to address the
crises in accessing affordable housing and child
care through the co-location of housing and child
care. Introduced Monitor
119th S. 169
Child Care Workforce and
Facilities Act
Senator
Klobuchar
Would assist States in carrying out projects to
expand the child care workforce and child care
facilities in the States. Introduced Monitor
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Congress
Bill
Number Bill Title
Bill
Sponsor Bill Summary Bill Status
City
Position
119th H.R. 32

No Bailout for Sanctuary
Cities Act
Representative
LaLota
Would provide that sanctuary jurisdictions that
provide benefits to undocumented immigrants who
are present in the United States without lawful
status under the immigration laws are ineligible for
Federal funds intended to benefit such
undocumented immigrants. Introduced Monitor
119th S. 1531 Assault Weapons Ban Senator Schiff
Would regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the
right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited. Introduced Monitor 119th S. 657
Neighborhood Homes
Investment Act Senator Cardin
Would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a tax credit for neighborhood revitalization. Introduced Monitor 119th H.R. 965
Housing Unhoused Disabled
Veterans Act
Senator
Sherman
Would exclude certain disability benefits from
income for the purposes of determining eligibility for
the supported housing program. Passed House Monitor
119th S. 160
Aerial Firefighting
Enhancement Act Senator Padilla
Would amend the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft
Transfer Act of 1996 to reauthorize the sale by the
Department of Defense of aircraft and parts for
wildfire suppression purpose. Became Law Monitor
119th H.R. 1058 DRONE Act
Representative
Correa
Would authorize the use of certain Department of
Justice grants to purchase and operate unmanned
aircraft systems to benefit public safety. Introduced Monitor 119th H.R. 3990 Disaster Relief Medicaid Act
Representative
Panetta
Would provide Medicaid assistance to individuals
and families affected by a disaster or emergency. Introduced Monitor 119th S. 1651
Lowering Broadband Costs
for Consumers Act Senator Mullin
Would ensure equitable and nondiscriminatory
contributions to the mechanisms that preserve and
advance universal service, to reduce the financial
burden on consumers. Introduced Monitor
119th S. 1481
Lifting Our Communities
through Advance Liquidity
for Infrastructure (LOCAL
Infrastructure) Act Senator Wicker
Would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
reinstate advance refunding bonds. Introduced Monitor
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Congress
Bill
Number Bill Title
Bill
Sponsor Bill Summary Bill Status
City
Position
119th H.R. 2907 Save BRIC Act
Representative
Stanton
Would amend section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to
require the President to provide assistance for
predisaster hazard mitigation measures. Introduced Monitor 119th H.R. 1135
Polluters Pay Climate Fund
Act
Representative
Nadler
Would impose an assessment related to fossil fuel
emissions, to establish the Polluters Pay Climate
Fund. Introduced Monitor
119th H.R. 3936 Bicycle Commuter Act
Representative
Thompson
Would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle
commuting. Introduced Monitor
119th S. 325
Coordinated Federal
Response to Extreme Heat
Act Senator Markey
Would reduce the health risks of heat by
establishing the National Integrated Heat Health
Information System within the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration and the National
Integrated Heat Health Information System
Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat
preparedness, planning, and response. Introduced Monitor 119th S. 1481
Lifting Our Communities
through Advance Liquidity
for Infrastructure (LOCAL
Infrastructure) Act Senator Wicker
Would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
reinstate advance refunding bonds. Introduced Monitor
119th H.R. 2990
Coastal State Climate
Preparedness Act
Representative
Carbajal
Would amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of
1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to
establish a coastal climate change adaptation
preparedness and response program. Introduced Monitor
119th H.R. 903
Smoke and Heat Ready
Communities Act
Representative
Thompson
Would amend the Clean Air Act to establish a grant
program for supporting local communities in
detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or
mitigating the environmental and public health
impacts of wildfire smoke and extreme heat. Introduced Monitor 119th H.R. 3272 COMPOST Act
Representative
Brownley
Would require the designation of composting as a
conservation practice and activity, and to provide
grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities
and program. Introduced Monitor
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Congress
Bill
Number Bill Title
Bill
Sponsor Bill Summary Bill Status
City
Position
119th S. 2212
Visible Identification
Standards for Immigration-
Based Law Enforcement
(VISIBLE) Act Senator Padilla
Would amend section 287 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act to require all immigration
enforcement officers to display visible identification
during public-facing immigration enforcement
actions and to promote transparency and
accountability. Introduced Monitor
119th H.R.4817
Immigrant Witness and
Victim Protection Act
Representative
Panetta
Would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
eliminate the annual numerical limitation on U-visas. Introduced Support 119th H.R.3360
Driver Technology and
Pedestrian Safety Act
Representative
Mullin
Would conduct a study on the effect of driver-
controlled technology in motor vehicles with respect
to severe traffic injuries and traffic fatalities. Introduced Monitor 119th H.R.3647 SAFE Cross Act
Representative
Mullin
Would conduct a study to identify potential benefits
and challenges of implementing and using sensors
enabled with artificial intelligence as a safety
measure at rail crossings. Introduced Monitor
119th S. 350 Wildfire Emergency Act Senator Padilla
Would select and implement landscape-scale forest
restoration projects, to assist communities in
increasing their resilience to wildfire. Introduced Monitor 119th H.R. 4376 AV Safety Data Act
Representative
Mullin
Would improve incident reporting with respect to
certain autonomous vehicles. Introduced Monitor
119th H.R. 1255
Investing in Our
Communities Act
Representative
Kustoff
Would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
reinstate advance refunding bonds. Introduced Monitor
119th S. 1218
Transportation Assistance
for Olympic and World Cup
Cities Act Senator Moran
Would provide assistance for cities hosting
international sporting events taking place in the
United States. Introduced Support
119th H.R.4669
Fixing Emergency
Management for Americans
(FEMA) Act
Representative
Graves
Would authorize and improve the Federal
Emergency Management Agency and reform
Federal disaster mitigation, preparedness,
response, and recovery. Introduced Monitor
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Congress
Bill
Number Bill Title
Bill
Sponsor Bill Summary Bill Status
City
Position
119th S. 2651 ROAD to Housing Act Senator Scott
Would reduce regulatory burdens to increase the
supply of affordable housing. Introduced Support
119th H.R. 4696
Renewing Immigration
Provisions of the
Immigration Act
Representative
Lofgren
Would amend section 249 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act to render available to certain long-
term residents of the United States the benefit under
that section. Introduced Monitor
119th H.R. 5798 HOME Reform Act
Representative
Flood
Would update the Federal HOME Investment
Partnerships Program to encourage expansion of
the supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable
housing, with primary attention to rental housing. Introduced Monitor 119th H.R. 2854
Neighborhood Homes
Investment Act
Representative
Kelly
Would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a tax credit for neighborhood revitalization. Introduced Monitor 119th S. 2750
Strengthening Artificial
intelligence Normalization
and Diffusion By Oversight
and Experimentation
(SANDBOX) Act Senator Cruz
Would establish a Federal regulatory sandbox
program for artificial intelligence. Introduced Monitor 119th H.R. 5105
Unleashing Needed Local
Options to Construct and
Keep Housing Act
Representative
Liccardo
Would loosen restrictions on how local governments
can use Community Development Block Grant
funds for affordable housing, while also streamlining
environmental reviews for certain housing projects. Introduced Monitor 119th S. 2110
Research for Environmental
Uses and Sustainable
Economies (REUSE) Act Senator Merkley
Would direct the Environmental Protection Agency
to prepare a report on reuse and refill systems. Passed Senate Support 119th H.R. 6157
First Responders’ Care
Expansion Act
Representative
Panetta
Would amend the Social Security Act to provide
benefits under the Medicare program for first
responders at the age of 57. Introduced Monitor
119th H.R. 2289
Proportional Reviews for
Broadband Deployment Act
Representative
Carter
Would remove permitting requirements for
upgrading existing wireless towers. Introduced Monitor
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Congress
Bill
Number Bill Title
Bill
Sponsor Bill Summary Bill Status
City
Position
119th
Not
assigned
Safe and Affordable Transit
Act
Representative
Friedman
Would create a new federal grant program to hire
additional police officers and fund physical
infrastructure improvements for public transit. Introduced Monitor 119th
Not
assigned
Housing BOOM (Building
Occupancy Opportunities for
Millions) Act Senator Schiff
Would make investments to combat homelessness,
expand affordable housing, protect tenants, and
safeguard crucial HUD programs. Introduced Monitor

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