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119th Congress

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HR. 4930
Committee

To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.

Updated 2026-06-13
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
33
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
6
Expands Customs and Border Protection authority to share more trade information and images with interested parties when investigating suspected intellectual property violations in imports
  • Authorize sharing of packing images
  • Modify suspicion standard
HR. 5334
Introduced

SEED Act

Updated 2026-05-04
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
37
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
10
Expands the federal above-the-line educator expense tax deduction to cover eligible early childhood educators in prekindergarten schools
  • Expand educator deduction eligibility
HR. 5366
Committee

Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act

Updated 2026-05-04
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
35
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
8
Extends disaster tax relief by continuing casualty loss deductions and wildfire relief payment income exclusions for federally declared disasters through 2026
  • Authorize related tax rules
  • Extend casualty loss deductions
HR. 5587
Committee

HEATS Act

Updated 2026-05-04
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
31
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
4
Exempts certain geothermal exploration and production on state and private lands from federal drilling permits and federal environmental and historic review requirements
  • Prohibit drilling permits for qualifying geothermal activity
  • Limit historic review to states without preservation laws
HR. 6373
Introduced

Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025

Updated 2026-05-06
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
35
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
8
Amends air permitting requirements to speed approval of projects tied to national security
  • Amend air permitting requirements
HR. 6431
Committee

New Opportunities for Business Ownership and Self-Sufficiency Act

Updated 2026-05-04
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
33
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
6
Expands state Self-Employment Assistance programs by raising participation limits, broadening unemployment claimant eligibility, and changing certification and activity rules for self-employment training
  • Modify SEA certification requirements
  • Allow business plan activities
HR. 6495
Committee

Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act

Updated 2026-06-13
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
31
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
4
Expands IRS taxpayer notice rules before third party contacts by requiring specific information requests and response time for federal tax liability inquiries
  • Require itemized IRS notices
  • Allow taxpayer response period
HR. 6903
Committee

Ensuring Children Receive Support Act

Updated 2026-05-04
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
31
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
4
Requires the State Department to revoke passports for people who owe more than $2,500 in child support and allows limited passports for direct return to the United States
  • Require passport revocations
  • Allow limited return passports
HR. 6956
Committee

BARCODE Efficiency Act

Updated 2026-05-04
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
31
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
4
Requires the IRS to digitize paper tax returns and correspondence using barcodes, scanning, and optical character recognition when those tools are not slower or less reliable
  • Require barcode paper returns
  • Require scanning return data
HR. 7959
Committee

IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act

Updated 2026-05-04
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
29
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
6
Modifies IRS whistleblower award and protection rules by strengthening Tax Court review, allowing anonymity, adding reporting on tax avoidance schemes, requiring interest for delayed award notices, and expanding attorney fee deductions
  • Amend Tax Court review standard
  • Require top tax avoidance reporting
HR. 7971
Committee

Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act

Updated 2026-05-08
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
27
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
4
Requires the IRS to post real-time taxpayer call wait information and expand online access to tax return, notice, and refund status records
  • Require call wait metrics
  • Allow electronic tax return access
HR. 8364
Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the increase of the retirement age in the United States Capitol Police.

Updated 2026-05-23
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
23
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
4
Authorizes the Capitol Police Board to let United States Capitol Police members retire later by raising the waiver limit for mandatory retirement to age 65
  • Authorize retirement age waivers
HR. 8536
Committee

Fuel STAR Act of 2026

Updated 2026-05-08
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
23
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
4
Establishes the Fuel STAR Act framework for fuel policy under House Energy and Commerce Committee review
  • Establish Fuel STAR Act framework
HR. 8537
Committee

TRUMP Ballroom Act

Updated 2026-05-08
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
23
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
4
Authorize construction of a ballroom project associated with the TRUMP Ballroom Act for federal committee consideration
  • Authorize ballroom construction
HR. 8538
Committee

Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026

Updated 2026-05-05
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
25
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
6
Allow taxpayers to fully expense certain reforestation costs on a limited basis by amending the Internal Revenue Code
  • Amend tax treatment of reforestation costs
HR. 8539
Committee

Truth in National Parks Act

Updated 2026-05-08
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
23
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
4
Require truthful public information in national parks under the Truth in National Parks Act
  • Require truthful park information
HR. 8540
Committee

HCBS Access Act

Updated 2026-06-20
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
25
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
6
Expand access to home and community based services under the HCBS Access Act
  • Expand home and community based services
HR. 8541
Committee

Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act

Updated 2026-05-30
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
25
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
6
Establishes long-term care workforce support measures to strengthen and sustain staffing in long-term care services
  • Establish long term care workforce support measures
HR. 8543
Committee

Build the Ballroom Act

Updated 2026-05-08
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
21
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
2
Authorize construction of a ballroom, as described by the Build the Ballroom Act introduced in the House
  • Authorize ballroom construction
HR. 8544
Committee

PURE Executive Act

Updated 2026-05-08
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
23
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
4
Prohibits or limits executive branch actions under the PURE Executive Act, based on the measure's stated focus on executive authority
  • Limit executive actions
HR. 8545
Committee

Access to Donor Milk Act of 2026

Updated 2026-06-06
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
23
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
4
Expand access to donor human milk by establishing federal requirements and policies for its availability
  • Establish donor milk requirements
  • Expand donor milk access
HR. 8546
Committee

Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act

Updated 2026-05-08
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
23
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
4
Amend technical terms in the Pechanga Band of Indians water rights settlement to update the tribal water rights agreement
  • Amend settlement technical terms
HR. 8547
Committee

'Directly Impacted Child Rehab and Safety Act

Updated 2026-05-08
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
25
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
6
Establishes the Directly Impacted Child Rehab and Safety Act to create child rehabilitation and safety measures under Judiciary and Ways and Means jurisdiction
  • Establish child rehabilitation measures
  • Establish child safety measures
HR. 8548
Committee

One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2026

Updated 2026-05-08
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
27
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
8
Establishes a one stop shop community reentry program to coordinate support for people returning from incarceration
  • Establish community reentry program
HR. 8549
Committee

Second Look Act of 2026

Updated 2026-05-07
Legislative Impact
Limited Policy Signal
25
Momentum Score
Low Momentum
6
Establishes a second look review process for criminal sentencing under the Second Look Act of 2026
  • Establish second look review process