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11 | Page February 2 1 I ssueLEGISLATIVE UPDATESCongress begins work on budget reconciliation process: What this means for countiesThe two chambers differ in their approaches to budget reconciliation, as detailed below, with the Senate taking a two-bill approach and the House looking to enact a wide range of policy priorities in one, sweeping bill.Read moreWhite House seeks input on new Artificial Intelligence Action PlanThe White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is seeking public comments on what priority policy action items should be implemented at the national level.Read moreSenate reintroduces bipartisan disaster mitigation bill to support homeownersThe Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2025 would eliminate federal taxation of stateprovided residential mitigation grants.Read moreCongress introduces bipartisan legislation to strengthen rural health care access and fundingTwo Senate bills - the Rural Health Focus Act and the Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act - aim to improve coordination of rural health programs and ensure fairer distribution of federal funding for rural hospitals.Read more