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ATF Accountability Act of 2025

House

Establishes a federal appeals process for licensed firearms dealers importers and manufacturers to challenge ATF rulings or determinations

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Public Company Advisory Committee Act of 2026

House

Establishes a Public Company Advisory Committee at the SEC to advise on public company regulation, reporting, governance, and proxy matters

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FREE Act

Senate

Establishes the FREE Act as a Senate measure introduced and referred to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Coal Council Reestablishment Act

House

Reestablishes the National Coal Council under the Department of Energy and removes its recurring recharter requirement for coal industry advice

Latest action: Fri Sep 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Prove It Act of 2025

Senate

Require proof that federal regulations do not unduly burden small businesses under the Prove It Act of 2025

Latest action: Wed Nov 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act

House

Establishes collective bargaining rights and labor relations procedures for public safety employees and employers nationwide

Latest action: Fri Feb 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FREE Act

House

Establishes the FREE Act as a House bill pending floor consideration without detailing specific policy in the available record

Latest action: Tue Oct 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Prove It Act

House

Expands federal rulemaking requirements to account for small entities' indirect costs, allow SBA review of certain agency certifications, and require publication of related guidance documents

Latest action: Mon May 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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MERIT Act of 2025

House

Amends federal merit systems law to carry out changes proposed by the MERIT Act of 2025

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

House

Expand federal labor law protections for workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively under the PRO Act

Latest action: Wed Mar 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2025

Senate

Modernizes the SBA 504 loan program and expands its use for small manufacturers

Latest action: Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2025

Senate

Improve credit risk management in the SBA 504 loan program through targeted oversight and lending standards reforms

Latest action: Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

EARA

House

Authorizes expedited review of Interior Board of Land Appeals cases by setting decision deadlines and allowing court review when those deadlines are missed

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2025

House

Increase public transparency for regulatory decrees and settlements by requiring disclosure and review of covered agreements

Latest action: Thu Jan 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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LIST Act of 2025

House

Modifies delisting rules under the Endangered Species Act by requiring removal of recovered species and setting penalties for knowingly false listing petitions

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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NO FAKES Act of 2025

House

Establishes federal protections against unauthorized digital voice and visual replicas by targeting nonconsensual AI deepfakes

Latest action: Wed Apr 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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MERIT Act of 2025

Senate

Require federal agencies to use merit-based principles in personnel decisions under the MERIT Act of 2025

Latest action: Thu Feb 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act

House

Modifies federal rulemaking requirements so agencies more fully evaluate direct and foreseeable indirect economic effects on small entities under regulatory flexibility law

Latest action: Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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NO FAKES Act of 2025

Senate

Creates a federal right over unauthorized digital replicas of a person's voice and visual likeness, with civil liability, takedown rules, and limits on conflicting state laws

Latest action: Wed Apr 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CUTS Act

House

Require federal transit grants to reflect the CUTS Act's conditions for highways and transit funding

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025

House

Expands DOT oversight of foreign compressed gas cylinder manufacturers by tightening approval, inspection, testing, and public listing requirements for hazardous materials transport

Latest action: Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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NO FAKES Act of 2026

Senate

Creates a federal intellectual property right over unauthorized digital replicas of a person's voice or visual likeness, including AI-generated replicas, with civil liability, takedown procedures, and limited exceptions

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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PIPES Act of 2025

House

Establishes the PIPES Act of 2025 as a specific House measure pending committee reporting

Latest action: Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Main Street Act

House

Loosens banking regulations by easing capital, supervision, merger, and reporting requirements for banks and financial companies

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Authorize intelligence and intelligence-related activities and set fiscal year 2026 oversight and funding rules for U.S. intelligence programs

Latest action: Tue Jul 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds multiple federal departments and agencies for the rest of FY2026, continues Homeland Security funding temporarily, and extends several expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

House

Provides full-year FY2025 continuing appropriations for federal agencies and extends multiple expiring health and other federal programs and authorities through FY2025

Latest action: Sat Mar 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

House

Extends continuing appropriations for agriculture, the legislative branch, and military construction and veterans affairs, while continuing related extensions for fiscal year 2026

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies through early December 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 funding for federal agencies through December 11, 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending multiple expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

Senate

Provides continuing fiscal year 2026 funding for federal agencies, permanently extends expanded health insurance tax credits, and extends several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Thu Oct 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

House

Extends FY2026 federal funding through a short-term continuing resolution while permanently extending expanded health insurance premium tax credits and continuing several expiring programs

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Credit Reporting; Name-Only Matching Procedures".

Senate

Disapproves a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule withdrawing the Fair Credit Reporting name only matching procedures rule under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Wed May 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Executive Office for Immigration Review relating to "Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals".

Senate

Disapproves the Executive Office for Immigration Review rule on Board of Immigration Appeals appellate procedures under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Tue Jun 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".

Senate

Nullifies the EPA rule on waste emissions charges compliance procedures for petroleum and natural gas systems under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".

House

Nullifies the EPA rule implementing an annual waste emissions charge for certain oil and gas facilities under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program

Latest action: Fri Mar 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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DEF Act

House

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Latest action: Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

American Enrichment Deployment Act

House

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Latest action: Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Justice for Murder Victims Act

Senate

Establishes a justice measure for murder victims under the Justice for Murder Victims Act

Latest action: Fri Mar 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025

House

Require the Small Business Administration to keep its annual small business regulatory budget at no more than zero each fiscal year

Latest action: Thu Dec 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)