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Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act

Senate

Establishes a federal framework for digital commodity intermediaries named in the bill title

Latest action: Mon Feb 02 2026 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)
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Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025

Senate

Require the FTC to report on anticompetitive practices in the pharmaceutical supply chain that may affect prescription drug costs, including PBM conduct and sole source drug complaints

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2025

House

Requires federal juries in COVID-19 transmission negligence cases to be told that simply staying open for business cannot by itself establish negligence

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop Lawmakers From Predicting Act

House

Prohibits lawmakers from trading on predictions, as indicated by the Stop Lawmakers From Predicting Act

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Shell Company Abuse Act

House

Prohibits using shell companies to conceal foreign national election contributions or donations and imposes criminal penalties for violations

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Health Data Access, Transparency, and Affordability Act of 2026

House

Establishes federal health data access transparency and affordability requirements to govern how health information is made available and priced

Latest action: Thu Jun 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act

House

Requires employer retirement plan fiduciaries to base investment and shareholder decisions primarily on pecuniary factors and give specified participant notices

Latest action: Mon Jan 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes federal protections for racehorse health and safety standards in horse racing oversight

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025

House

Establishes federal racehorse health and safety standards for the horse racing industry in 2025

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Stop STALLING Act

Senate

Prohibits objectively baseless FDA citizen petitions used to delay competing drug approvals and treats them as unfair competition in the generic drug market

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

MEME Act

House

Prohibits senior federal officials and their immediate families from profiting from covered financial assets including digital assets such as meme coins, with civil and criminal penalties

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act

House

Require Small Business Administration loan staff to certify and disclose conflicts of interest before taking part in SBA loan origination review or approval

Latest action: Mon Jul 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes new transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers to disclose pricing and business practices in the prescription drug market

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

House

Authorize operating funds for certain House committees during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress

Latest action: Mon Mar 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Complete COVID Collections Act

Senate

Require the completion of COVID-related collections under the Complete COVID Collections Act

Latest action: Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To advance commonsense priorities.

House

Advance unspecified policy priorities through a broad House bill referred to numerous committees for review

Latest action: Thu Apr 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Shared Values Act

House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, Ethics, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Armed Services, the Budget, Education and Workforce, Rules, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, House Administration, Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Governing for the People Act

House

Establishes broad government reform measures under the Governing for the People Act

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

FinCEN Oversight and Accountability Act of 2025

House

Requires Treasury to increase congressional and public oversight of FinCEN activities, governing documents, anti money laundering testimony, and beneficial ownership guidance

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To advance bipartisan priorities.

House

Advance bipartisan priorities through unspecified legislative action referred for committee review

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Resolution Act.

House

Establishes a joint resolution identified as the Resolution Act for House consideration

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Advancing Policy Priorities Act

House

Advance unspecified policy priorities through a House bill referred to the livestock agriculture subcommittee

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Commonsense Legislating Act

House

Establishes a commonsense legislating framework for House lawmaking procedures and congressional bill consideration

Latest action: Thu Nov 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Delivering Priority Legislation Act

House

Expresses an intent to advance priority legislation through a broadly referred House bill spanning many policy committees

Latest action: Fri Jul 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To advance bipartisan, common sense solutions.

House

Advance bipartisan policy solutions through a House bill with no specific subject identified in the available text

Latest action: Mon Oct 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To advance sensible priorities.

House

Advance unspecified legislative priorities through a broadly titled measure with no described subject matter

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Improving the Lives of the American People Act

House

Seek broad improvements affecting the American people through a wide-ranging measure referred to numerous House committees for review

Latest action: Tue Jul 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Advancing Commonsense Policies Act

House

Establishes broad policy changes under the Advancing Commonsense Policies Act

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Responsible Legislating Act

House

Establishes and modifies federal requirements across retirement accounts, sex offense penalties, foreign investment reviews, appropriations, livestock market reporting, credit union governance, and NASA leasing authority

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

Department of State Policy Provisions Act

House

Sets Department of State policy across management, security, economic affairs, foreign assistance, and public diplomacy, including China-linked facilities limits, Africa trade initiatives, Caribbean security planning, and diplomatic authorities

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.

House

Establishes procedures to break legislative gridlock by changing how measures advance through Congress

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 financial services, general government, national security, Department of State, and related foreign assistance programs while setting conditions on the use of appropriated funds

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of State, national security activities, foreign assistance, international organizations, and related programs, while setting limits on how funds may be used

Latest action: Fri Jul 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Appropriates FY2027 funding for national security, the Department of State, and related foreign affairs, assistance, and international programs, while setting conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Sets FY2026 defense and national security policies and authorities for Defense Department programs, military construction, nuclear security, and related State Department, Coast Guard, and intelligence activities

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Set FY2026 defense policy and authorize military programs, construction, and Department of Energy national security activities, including force levels, procurement, and defense oversight

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 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)