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Bill

Promoting Diplomacy with Australia Act

House

Promotes diplomacy with Australia through a foreign affairs measure aimed at bilateral relations

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

Condemning the antisemitic shooting in Sydney, Australia, and all forms of hatred and violence directed at religious communities.

House

Condemns the antisemitic shooting in Sydney, Australia, and hatred and violence against religious communities

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

To impose a 30 percent duty on sheep products and lamb products from Australia or New Zealand.

House

Directs the President to impose an additional 30 percent tariff on sheep and lamb products from Australia or New Zealand

Latest action: Fri Jan 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to modify the provision of law on expedited review of export licenses for exports of advanced technologies to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

Senate

Modify expedited review rules for export licenses covering advanced technology exports to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada

Latest action: Thu May 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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)
Bill

Allied Defense Sales Act

House

Directs the State Department to carry out a strategy for multinational military procurement through allied defense sales and to report on its implementation

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025

Senate

Improve implementation of the AUKUS security partnership through changes tied to defense cooperation and related procedures

Latest action: Thu Oct 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify certain provisions relating to AUKUS defense trade cooperation, and for other purposes.

House

Amends the Arms Export Control Act to change provisions governing AUKUS defense trade cooperation

Latest action: Tue Jul 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

ARMOR Act

House

Expedites defense export and transfer review rules for AUKUS countries and Canada by expanding exemptions and clarifying faster processing for covered transactions

Latest action: Wed Sep 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution recognizing the 74th anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines and the strong bilateral security alliance between our two nations in the wake of escalating aggression and political lawfare by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.

Senate

Recognizes the 74th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty and affirms the bilateral security alliance amid South China Sea tensions

Latest action: Thu Oct 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

PARTNER with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act

Senate

Expand U.S. partnerships with ASEAN, CERN, and the Pacific Islands Forum through a named foreign affairs measure

Latest action: Wed Jun 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025

House

Revises federal rules for U.S. commercial fishing vessels in the South Pacific to implement the 2016 South Pacific Tuna Treaty amendments

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

United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act

House

Directs a federal trade investigation and creates a commission to develop a comprehensive Indo-Pacific trade strategy

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 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

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

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)
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

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)
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)
Bill

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)
Bill

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

House

Authorize FY2026 defense programs and military construction, set national security policy for the Department of Defense and related agencies, and speed defense acquisition delivery

Latest action: Tue Sep 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Strengthening the Quad Act

House

Directs the State Department to deepen Quad cooperation with Japan, Australia, and India and to develop a congressional strategy for expanding joint initiatives

Latest action: Tue May 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)