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Job Protection Act

Senate

Protects workers from job loss, likely in employment and labor matters, through measures in the Job Protection Act

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Job Protection Act

House

Establishes employment protections aimed at protecting workers' jobs and workplace rights

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Caring for All Families Act

Senate

Establishes federal paid family and medical leave policy for caregiving and other family needs

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Caring for All Families Act

House

Expand family and medical leave protections by broadening covered family relationships under labor and federal leave laws

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Military Air Traffic Control Transition Act

House

Establishes a transition framework for military air traffic control operations, as indicated by the Military Air Traffic Control Transition Act

Latest action: Wed Jan 21 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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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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Tim’s Act

House

Increase federal wildland firefighter pay and benefits while expanding injury compensation and family and wellness support programs

Latest action: Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tim’s Act

Senate

Increase pay and expand benefits for federal wildland firefighters, including premium pay, leave, retirement credit, housing, tuition assistance, and injury compensation protections

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

Senate

Authorize Coast Guard operations and programs for fiscal year 2025 under maritime transportation policy

Latest action: Mon Mar 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

House

Authorize Coast Guard programs and activities for fiscal year 2025, covering maritime operations and agency functions

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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American Franchise Act

Senate

Establishes the American Franchise Act as a Senate measure on franchise business regulation and oversight

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

House

Establishes the American Franchise Act as a measure on franchise business regulation and workforce matters

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Department of Defense military activities and related defense programs, with limits on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act

Senate

Expand veterans’ caregiver assistance by improving reeducation reemployment and retirement-related support for veteran families

Latest action: Wed Jul 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Compassion for Vulnerable and Struggling Workers Act

House

Directs House oversight consideration of the Compassion for Vulnerable and Struggling Workers Act after its introduction

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act

House

Expands VA family caregiver support by extending post-program health coverage and adding bereavement retirement and employment transition services

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A bill to exclude locality adjustments from average pay for purposes of computing the amount of retirement annuities of new employees.

Senate

Excludes locality pay adjustments from average pay used to calculate retirement and disability annuities for new Federal Employees’ Retirement System employees

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025

House

Expand access to federal workers compensation for injured federal workers by improving claims or benefit eligibility procedures

Latest action: Thu Dec 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 programs and agencies in Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how appropriated money may be used

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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)
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Postal Supervisors and Managers Fairness Act of 2025

House

Amends postal pay and employment rules to improve fairness for Postal Service supervisors and managers

Latest action: Thu Nov 20 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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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 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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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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Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025

Senate

Authorize the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025 as a named measure before the House after Senate passage

Latest action: Fri Aug 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act

House

Honor civil servants killed in the line of duty through a federal commemorative measure

Latest action: Mon Apr 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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)
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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)
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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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Federal Firefighters Families First Act

House

Modify sponsorship status for H.R. 759 by recognizing a new first sponsor so cosponsors may be added and reprintings requested

Latest action: Thu Nov 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

House

Allows 403(b) retirement plans for charities and educational institutions to invest in collective investment trusts and insurance company separate accounts

Latest action: Fri Nov 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

Senate

Allow certain school, charity, and church 403(b) retirement plans to invest in collective investment trusts and insurance company separate accounts

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

House

Authorize intelligence and intelligence-related activities for fiscal year 2026 across U.S. national intelligence programs

Latest action: Fri Nov 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds the House legislative branch and related congressional agencies for FY2026 and sets conditions on how those appropriations may be used

Latest action: Mon Jun 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriate FY2026 funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, related agencies, and rules on fund use

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)