James Risch

First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment, collectively, in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War.

Consumer Labeling for Enhanced API Reporting and Legitimate Accountability for Base Entity Listings Act or the CLEAR LABELS Act

This bill requires drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients made available in the U.S. market to be labeled with the names and locations of their manufacturers.

Specifically, a finished, packaged drug product must be labeled with the name and place of business of (1) the original manufacturer (or manufacturers) of each active pharmaceutical ingredient; (2) the original manufacturer of the finished drug product; and (3) the packer or distributor, if any. This information must be printed on the product label or made available electronically. Active pharmaceutical ingredients (which are generally sold to manufacturers and researchers, not consumers) must also be labeled with the name and place of business of their original manufacturers.

Under the bill, the original manufacturer is the establishment that conducts the majority of the significant phases of manufacturing to produce the ingredient or product.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has discretion to determine whether a violation of these requirements constitutes misbranding and to assess a civil fine. The FDA must consider certain factors in determining whether to assess a fine, including whether the violator was notified of their noncompliance and was provided an opportunity to correct the violation.

Finally, the FDA must coordinate with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to address any overlap between these requirements and existing requirements for imported drugs.

These provisions take effect five years after the bill is enacted.

This resolution designates March 21, 2026, as National Women in Agriculture Day. It also recognizes the important role of women in agriculture as producers, educators, leaders, mentors, and more.

Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026

This bill directs the General Services Administration to establish a program under which a federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired firearm from the agency that issued the firearm to the officer.

North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to recognize the individuals and communities that provided financial and other support for the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II.

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom through FY2028. The commission is an independent federal commission tasked with monitoring international religious freedom conditions, reviewing U.S. government policy, and making policy recommendations.

This resolution supports the designation of February 21-28, 2026, as National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Week.

It also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the chartering of Alaska as a State FFA Association of the National FFA Organization.

TAP Promotion Act

This bill requires that pre-separation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program include a presentation that promotes the benefits available to veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill also requires the VA to annually report on the presentation to (1) identify veterans service organizations that participate, (2) provide the number of members of the Armed Forces who attend, and (3) provide any recommendations for changes to the presentation.

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

This bill prohibits federal funding of, or support for, state databases that list (1) firearms lawfully owned or possessed by individuals, or (2) individuals who lawfully own or possess firearms.

Specialty Crops Reporting on Opportunities and Promotion Act of 2026 or the Specialty CROP Act of 2026

This bill expands the annual reporting requirements for the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops program to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide specific information on the competitiveness of U.S. exports of specialty crops.

Specifically, the bill modifies the requirements for a congressionally mandated annual report on U.S. specialty crop trade issues to require USDA to report specific information on acts, policies, and practices of foreign countries that constitute significant barriers to, or distortions of, U.S. exports of specialty crops.

Further, USDA must consult with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on the report. Before preparing the report, USDA, in coordination with the USTR, must seek comments from the public and the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables.

Under the bill, USDA must submit the report to Congress in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. The unclassified portion of the report must be publicly available.

Pay Less at the Pump Act of 2026

This bill eliminates the excise tax on domestic crude oil and imported petroleum products (known as the petroleum Superfund tax rate) beginning on January 1, 2026. The bill also eliminates the authority for advances to the Hazardous Substance Superfund from the General Fund of the U.S. Treasury.

Under current law, the petroleum Superfund tax rate imposed is 27 cents per barrel (in 2026 and indexed annually for inflation). Amounts collected from this tax are deposited into the Hazardous Substance Superfund, which finances the remediation of certain environmentally contaminated sites.

Further, under current law, the authority for advances to be appropriated to the Hazardous Substance Superfund extends through 2032.