New Laws

Requires a government study on the financing of illegal synthetic drug trafficking.

Authorizes the expansion of the Starr–Camargo Bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas.

Extends funding for a grant program to help reduce the backlog of DNA evidence.

Adds new locations for federal courts in Texas and Washington.

Requires the federal government to buy flags made only in the United States.

Fixes and updates a law that makes it illegal for foreign officials to ask for bribes.

Ensures people representing crime victims can be repaid for their expenses.

Creates an oversight system for federal prisons with inspections and an ombudsman.

Transfers federal land to be held in trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

Allows federal funds to be used for stillbirth prevention activities and research.