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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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CONNECT Act

House

Establishes the CONNECT Act as a measure to create or organize a specific federal connectivity initiative

Latest action: Mon May 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act

Senate

Establishes a national registry to document Korean American families separated by the Korean War for family reunification efforts

Latest action: Mon Apr 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025

Senate

Require state child welfare plans to create family partnership plans that improve foster care placement stability, increase kinship placements, and better match foster and adoptive families to children’s needs

Latest action: Mon Jun 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act

House

Establishes a national registry to aid reunions of Korean American families separated from relatives in North Korea and to make those reunions part of direct U.S. talks with North Korea

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025

House

Requires state child welfare plans to create family partnership plans aimed at improving foster care placement stability, increasing kinship placements, and better matching foster and adoptive families to children's needs

Latest action: Wed Mar 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Helping Heroes Act

Senate

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a Veteran Family Resource Program for veterans and their families facing social determinants of health challenges

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Helping Heroes Act

House

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to create a Veteran Family Resource Program connecting veterans and their families with wellness services and assessing disabled veteran family needs over time

Latest action: Mon Mar 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

Senate

Reauthorizes through FY2030 and updates Older Americans Act programs for senior services, nutrition, elder justice, and aging policy coordination

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 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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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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Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act

House

Removes marriage-based eligibility restrictions for disabled adult children receiving Social Security, SSI, and related Medicaid coverage

Latest action: Fri Feb 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution recognizing November 2025 as "National Family Caregivers Month".

Senate

Recognizes November 2025 as National Family Caregivers Month to honor family caregivers and their contributions

Latest action: Tue Nov 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Respect Parents’ Childcare Choices Act

Senate

Authorize federal tax treatment changes to expand parents’ childcare choices through the tax code

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Respect Parents’ Childcare Choices Act

House

Expand parents’ childcare choice by allowing support for home-based and faith-based care options

Latest action: Mon Mar 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025

House

Expand tax relief for family caregivers by lowering costs tied to caregiving expenses

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Gold Star Family Education Parity Act

House

Establishes equal education treatment for Gold Star family members under federal education benefits or tuition rules

Latest action: Wed Jun 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act

Senate

Establishes statutory protections for family rights and responsibilities in matters under Judiciary Committee jurisdiction

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 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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American Family FAFSA Opportunity Act of 2025

House

Establishes FAFSA eligibility for students from American families under the American Family FAFSA Opportunity Act of 2025

Latest action: Mon Mar 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together applications of family members throughout the NEXUS application process, and for other purposes.

House

Require Customs and Border Protection to link family members' NEXUS applications throughout the trusted traveler application process

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 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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Legislative Proxy and Absence Accommodation Resolution

House

Authorizes proxy voting and remote committee appearances for absent Members of Congress under specified circumstances including illness family needs military service jury duty and unsafe travel conditions

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Supporting VA Families Act

House

Establishes a measure aimed at supporting families connected to the Department of Veterans Affairs

Latest action: Wed Apr 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025

House

Requires the VA to obtain a National Academies report on suicide and other deaths among veterans who recently received VA care

Latest action: Mon Feb 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Improving Travel for Military Members Act

House

Allows TSA to run a pilot program that speeds airport security screening for active-duty military travelers and accompanying family members, prioritizing airports near military installations

Latest action: Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Safe Home Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a Safe Home Act framework related to health, education, labor, and pensions policy

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Support Military Families Act

House

Expand assistance for military families under the Support Military Families Act

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Future in Logging Careers Act

House

Establishes a logging workforce development program to expand career pathways in the forestry and logging sector

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

House

Require access to family and medical leave for diverse family relationships under employment leave policy

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act

House

Establishes protections for families' rights and responsibilities under federal law and assigns the measure to the Judiciary Committee for review

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fix FEDVIP Age Act

House

Amends Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program age rules to fix eligibility treatment under FEDVIP

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 8, 2025, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day".

Senate

Expresses support for designating November 8, 2025, as National First-Generation College Celebration Day

Latest action: Mon Nov 10 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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Parental Oversight and Educational Transparency Act

House

Requires local educational agencies to give parents direct notice and obtain written consent before students take part in school privacy related surveys screenings or information collection activities

Latest action: Tue Feb 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)