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A new GOP-backed bill would create a national consumer privacy framework but preempt stronger state laws like California's CCPA, reigniting a years-long battle over whether federal rules should be a floor or a ceiling.

Three bipartisan Senate bills and a House companion measure introduced in early 2026 would require federal disclosure of AI-related job cuts, fund workforce research, and establish a commission to recommend labor and tax policy changes.

At least four bipartisan bills in the 119th Congress would create tax credits, authorize funding, and stand up USDA task forces to reduce US dependence on petroleum-derived chemicals by scaling plant-based biomanufacturing.

The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act expires September 30, 2026, threatening to slash highway, bridge, transit, and broadband funding to pre-2021 levels as Congress struggles to agree on reauthorization.

A bipartisan Senate bill, a sweeping executive order on gain-of-function research, and a GAO report exposing transparency gaps converge to reshape how the United States governs biological risk.

The Trump administration released a seven-pillar legislative blueprint on March 20 that asks Congress to override state AI laws and adopt a light-touch federal approach, drawing opposition from both parties.

Senators Lee and Wyden introduce the Government Surveillance Reform Act to close warrantless search loopholes and ban government data broker purchases, with Section 702 set to expire on April 20, 2026.