Troy A. Carter

To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign for schools regarding youth suicide prevention resources, and for other purposes.

The federal government would fund and organize a public awareness campaign to help schools teach students about suicide prevention resources and mental health support. Schools would receive information and materials to share with young people about where to find help if they or their peers are struggling. This aims to reduce youth suicide by making sure students know what resources are available to them.

Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026

The legislation would require the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress on how its capabilities and operations might be affected by potential budget cuts or reorganizations. These reports would help lawmakers understand what security functions could be impacted if funding or staffing levels change, affecting everything from border security to disaster response. The requirement aims to give Congress better information before making decisions about the agency's resources and structure.

Medicaid Outreach and Assistance for Communities Act of 2026

The proposal would give states more federal money to help people sign up for Medicaid and learn about the program's benefits. States would use these increased payments to fund outreach workers and enrollment assistance, making it easier for eligible individuals and families to access health coverage through Medicaid.

ZELDIN Act

The Environmental Protection Agency would need to get approval from Congress before dropping lawsuits or stopping legal cases involving the release of cancer-causing chemicals. This requirement would prevent the EPA from quietly abandoning cases without public oversight and would give lawmakers a say in enforcement decisions that affect public health and the environment.

To appropriate funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes.

This bill provides $26.367 billion in FY2026 emergency funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Disaster Relief Fund. The bill provides the funding to FEMA for the necessary expenses to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to major disasters.

To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to strengthen the mental health workforce, and for other purposes.

This bill would expand and strengthen the mental health workforce by increasing funding and support for training mental health professionals like therapists, counselors, and psychiatrists, and would likely make it easier for people to access mental health services in underserved areas. The changes would affect healthcare providers, patients seeking mental health treatment, and communities that currently lack adequate mental health resources.

State of Men’s Health Act

This bill would likely establish new federal programs or funding to address health issues that disproportionately affect men, such as heart disease, suicide, and certain cancers. It may direct the government to conduct research, improve screening and prevention efforts, or support healthcare initiatives specifically focused on men's health outcomes. The legislation would affect men seeking healthcare services, medical researchers, and potentially healthcare providers and insurance companies involved in treatment and prevention programs.

RAYS Act

The RAYS Act addresses education policy, though the specific details of what it would change are not clear from the title alone. Based on its referral to the House Committee on Education and Workforce, the bill likely aims to modify how schools operate, fund education programs, or support students and teachers in some way. Once the bill moves through committee, its concrete effects on schools, students, or education funding will become clearer.

Public Health Air Quality Act of 2025

The proposal would establish new federal standards and regulations to monitor and improve air quality across the country, requiring states and industries to meet stricter pollution limits to protect public health. It would affect power plants, factories, vehicle manufacturers, and other major pollution sources, while also benefiting communities—especially those near industrial areas—by reducing harmful air pollutants linked to respiratory diseases and other health problems. The legislation has been sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for review and debate.

RESPECT Resolution

Realizing Equitable & Sustainable Participation in Emerging Cannabis Trades Resolution or the RESPECT Resolution This resolution encourages states and localities to adopt best practices and take bold steps to address disparities in the cannabis marketplace and to address, reverse, and repair the effects of the war on drugs on communities of color. The resolution also expresses the sense that the President should direct the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and the Commission on Narcotic Drugs to seek to treat cannabis as a legal commodity.

To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration of the United States to develop guidelines to improve returning citizens' access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, to assist individuals in custody of Federal, State, and local prisons in pre-applying or preparing applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards, and to assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determination of ineligibility, and for other purposes.

The TSA would create new guidelines to help people with criminal records rejoin the transportation workforce by making it easier for them to apply for security credentials needed for jobs at airports, ports, and other transportation facilities. The bill would also require the TSA to assist incarcerated people in preparing applications while still in prison and to help those denied credentials appeal their rejections or request waivers. This would give formerly incarcerated individuals a clearer path to employment in transportation-related jobs after their release.

Protecting Community Television Act

This bill would protect community television stations—local channels that provide programming and services to their neighborhoods—by establishing rules or funding to help them compete with larger commercial broadcasters and streaming services. The legislation likely aims to preserve access to local news, educational content, and community information for people who rely on these smaller stations. It affects local television broadcasters, viewers in communities served by these stations, and potentially the companies that operate cable and internet services that carry them.

To amend title 23, United States Code, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with respect to vehicle roadside crashes, work zone safety, and for other purposes.

This bill would strengthen safety rules for highway work zones and roadside crashes by updating federal transportation laws and the infrastructure law passed in 2021. It would likely require better protections for road workers, clearer warning systems for drivers approaching construction areas, and stricter penalties for speeding or reckless driving in these dangerous zones. The changes would affect highway construction companies, state transportation departments, and drivers who use roads with active work zones.

FISCAL Act

The FISCAL Act addresses agriculture and food policy, though the specific details of what changes it would make are unclear from the title alone. Based on its referral to the House Committee on Education and Workforce, it likely involves how food and agricultural programs connect to worker training, nutrition assistance, or educational initiatives. Farmers, food producers, workers in agriculture-related industries, and potentially low-income families receiving food assistance could be affected by the bill's provisions.