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Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025

Senate

Strengthens protection for biological intellectual property by creating a federal legal framework for biotechnology patent rights

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025

House

Protects biological intellectual property by establishing legal safeguards for biologically based inventions and related rights

Latest action: Wed Apr 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Economic Espionage Prevention Act

House

Authorize sanctions on foreign adversary entities engaged in economic and industrial espionage against U.S. trade secrets, while narrowing certain emergency economic powers exemptions for sensitive data and related transactions

Latest action: Tue May 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2025

Senate

Repeals the Cuba trade embargo and travel restrictions while restoring broader trade, remittance, and telecommunications ties with Cuba

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Restoring Trade Fairness Act

Senate

Revokes China’s normal trade status and raises tariffs on Chinese imports while tightening de minimis rules for goods from China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Restoring Trade Fairness Act

House

Revokes China's normal trade status and raises tariffs on Chinese imports while tightening low value import rules for goods from China North Korea Russia and Iran

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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United States Reciprocal Trade Act

House

Expands presidential trade authority to negotiate reciprocal tariff reductions or raise import duties when foreign countries impose higher tariffs or other trade barriers on U.S. goods

Latest action: Fri Jan 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies and sets conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Fri Sep 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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China Trade Relations Act of 2025

House

Withdraws normal trade relations treatment from China and bars trade benefits and commercial agreements during specified human rights abuses and related actions

Latest action: Fri Feb 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act

Senate

Prohibits tariff evasion by adversarial countries through trade enforcement measures on imported goods

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protect American Beef Act.

House

Expands presidential trade authority over Wagyu beef by allowing tariff negotiations with Australia or added import duties when Australia imposes higher duties or other trade restrictions

Latest action: Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 commerce, justice, science, energy and water, interior, and environmental programs while setting limits on how those appropriations may be used

Latest action: Fri Jan 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act

House

Prohibits certain imports from using de minimis entry and sets stricter customs classification rules and penalties for covered goods tied to trade remedies

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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STABLE Trade Policy Act

Senate

Requires congressional approval before the President can impose or increase tariffs on imports from NATO members, major non-NATO allies, and U.S. free trade agreement countries

Latest action: Thu Jan 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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U.S. Citrus Protection Act

House

Prohibits the import of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit from China to protect U.S. citrus

Latest action: Fri Feb 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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United States Citrus Protection Act

Senate

Prohibits imports of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating in China to protect the U.S. citrus industry

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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ADVERSARIES Act

House

Establishes the ADVERSARIES Act as a distinct House measure pending committee reporting and further consideration

Latest action: Wed Apr 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FENCES Act

Senate

Establishes the FENCES Act as an environmental and public works measure introduced for committee consideration

Latest action: Wed Feb 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CREEPER Act 2.0

House

Creates new federal crimes for importing possessing or distributing child sex dolls, with criminal penalties for violations

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Streamlining Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025

House

Streamlines the foreign military sales process by changing how defense export cases are reviewed and advanced

Latest action: Tue Jul 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

House

Repeals Natural Gas Act restrictions on natural gas imports and exports and shifts exclusive approval authority for related LNG facilities to FERC

Latest action: Mon Dec 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act.

House

Increases civil penalties for violations of U.S. export control laws under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018

Latest action: Wed Apr 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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THINK TWICE Act of 2025

Senate

Modify federal artificial intelligence procurement and deployment rules under the THINK TWICE Act of 2025

Latest action: Thu Oct 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.

House

Extends to ten years the time limit for bringing civil and criminal export control violation cases and clarifies that issuing a charging letter starts an action

Latest action: Wed Apr 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop Russian Market Manipulation Act

Senate

Prohibits imports of specified Russian minerals, including products used to evade the ban, until sustained certification that Russia has ended hostilities against Ukraine

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop Russian Market Manipulation Act

House

Prohibits imports of specified Russian minerals, including minerals obtained through swaps to evade the ban, until after Russia has ended hostilities against Ukraine

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act

House

Allows faster changes to the Commerce Department's Entity List and sets a presumption of denial for certain export license applications involving listed foreign persons

Latest action: Wed Apr 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Strengthening United States Leadership at the IDB Act

Senate

Strengthens United States leadership at the Inter-American Development Bank through measures aimed at the bank's governance and U.S. role

Latest action: Thu Oct 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To amend the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act to make certain technical corrections to facilitate the lawful trade and collecting of numismatic materials.

House

Amends cultural property import rules to clarify when numismatic materials may lawfully enter the United States and limit extra Customs documentation demands

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SAGA Act

House

Prohibits state and local governments from imposing rifle or shotgun rules, penalties, taxes, registration, or licensing requirements that are stricter than federal law

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting American Competition Act of 2026

House

Establishes added Bureau of Industry and Security export license review and reporting requirements for initial and follow-on controlled item exports

Latest action: Wed Apr 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Made-in-America Defense Act

House

Requires the State Department to annually review which defense articles and services limited to Foreign Military Sales should also be eligible for direct commercial sales

Latest action: Wed Sep 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

House

Allows importation of polar bear trophies from sport hunts in Canada that occurred before polar bears were listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Prevent Tariff Abuse Act

House

Prohibits the President from using emergency economic powers under IEEPA to impose import tariffs or quotas on goods entering the United States

Latest action: Wed Jan 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026

House

Establishes decision deadlines and oversight reporting for Bureau of Industry and Security export license applications for controlled items

Latest action: Wed Apr 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act of 2025

Senate

Lowers fentanyl and fentanyl analogue quantity thresholds that trigger mandatory minimum prison terms and expands Postal Service screening to intercept unlawfully imported drugs

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Keep Americans Safe Act

House

Creates a new federal crime for most large capacity ammunition feeding device transactions and possession, while allowing limited exceptions and continued possession of grandfathered devices

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

House

Require covered advanced chips to include export security mechanisms, diversion reporting, and possible added safeguards for foreign transfers

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Remote Access Security Act

House

Expands U.S. export controls to cover remote access by foreign persons to controlled dual-use items and certain military parts through networks or cloud services

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act

House

Requires the President and the Bureau of Industry and Security to improve export controls compliance assistance through recurring planning, outreach, and reporting focused on U.S. businesses

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