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Rescissions Act of 2025

Senate

Rescinds specified unobligated funds for State Department and USAID foreign assistance programs, related agencies, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Latest action: Tue Sep 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Cameras in the Courtroom Act

House

Authorize cameras in courtrooms to allow courtroom proceedings to be recorded or broadcast more broadly

Latest action: Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rescissions Act of 2025

House

Rescinds specified unobligated funds for State Department and USAID programs, related agencies, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

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

CABLE Expansion Act

House

Expand cable broadband deployment by increasing access to cable service infrastructure and network growth

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025

House

Reduce broadband costs for consumers by advancing legislation on internet service affordability

Latest action: Tue Jun 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Cable Transparency Act

House

Require clearer cable service disclosures by making pricing and terms more transparent to consumers

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025

Senate

Reduce broadband costs for consumers by targeting internet service pricing and affordability measures

Latest action: Wed May 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a framework for media coverage of federal court proceedings, allowing judges to permit photographing, recording, broadcasting, or televising in federal courts and the Supreme Court

Latest action: Tue Jun 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution recognizing June 2, 2025, as the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN chronicling democracy in the Senate.

Senate

Recognizes June 2, 2025, as the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN's coverage of Senate proceedings and its role in chronicling Senate democracy

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

NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act

House

Modernize NOAA Weather Radio systems to improve weather radio service and related alerting infrastructure

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025

House

Prohibits Commerce from enforcing certain national marine sanctuary permit requirements for undersea fiber optic cable activities already authorized by federal or state permits

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2025

House

Prohibits direct to consumer advertising for newly approved drugs for three years after FDA approval, with limited FDA waiver and extension authority

Latest action: Fri Feb 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Cameras in the Courtroom Act

Senate

Require the Supreme Court to allow television coverage of open sessions except when a majority finds it would violate a party's due process rights in a particular case

Latest action: Tue Jun 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025

Senate

Directs federal efforts to advance deployment and competitiveness of American blockchain technology

Latest action: Tue Oct 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025

House

Requires the Department of Commerce to lead federal policy advice, adoption efforts, and reporting on blockchain technology, distributed ledger applications, tokens, and tokenization

Latest action: Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibits direct-to-consumer advertising of newly approved drugs, including on social media, for the first three years after FDA approval with limited FDA exceptions

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act

House

Requires regular NTIA reporting on Interior and Forest Service online portals for processing communications use authorization applications on public lands and National Forest System land

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Secure Space Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibits the FCC from granting satellite licenses, earth station authorizations, or U.S. market access to foreign entities of concern on the Covered List and their affiliates

Latest action: Tue Apr 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Secure Space Act of 2025

House

Prohibits the FCC from granting satellite licenses, earth station authorizations, or U.S. market access to covered foreign entities of concern and their affiliates tied to risky communications equipment or services

Latest action: Tue Apr 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Undersea Cable Control Act

House

Require the President and the Department of Commerce to block foreign adversaries from obtaining items used for undersea cable construction maintenance and operation through agreements controls and strategy reporting

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

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.

House

Require a congressional report assessing the feasibility, value, cost, and security implications of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable linking the contiguous United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria

Latest action: Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.

Senate

Expresses support for National Safe Digging Month and urges homeowners and excavators to call 811 before digging near underground utility lines

Latest action: Mon Apr 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".

Senate

Nullifies the FCC rule allowing E-Rate schools and libraries to obtain discounted Wi-Fi hotspots and mobile connectivity for off-premises educational use

Latest action: Fri May 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

PLAN for Broadband Act

Senate

Requires a national strategy and implementation plan to better coordinate federal broadband programs, speed communications infrastructure reviews on federal property, and expand expedited review for qualifying broadband projects

Latest action: Mon Jun 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

Senate

Require the Department of Transportation to mandate AM radio as standard equipment in new passenger vehicles and regulate disclosure and access before the rule takes effect

Latest action: Thu Apr 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities.

House

Expresses House support for rural communities by recognizing policies tied to energy, health care, manufacturing, and broadband connectivity as drivers of U.S. prosperity and growth

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

Next Generation 9–1–1 Act

House

Establishes a grant program for state territorial and tribal governments to implement and maintain next generation 9 1 1 emergency communications systems

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

House

Requires the Department of Transportation to mandate AM radio capability as standard equipment in new passenger vehicles, with temporary disclosure rules and time-limited enforcement

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

FUTURE Networks Act

House

Require the FCC to create a 6G Task Force to study sixth-generation wireless standards, uses, limitations, and related industry efforts

Latest action: Tue Apr 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026

Senate

Establishes a strategic framework for undersea communications cables through the Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Communications Security Act

House

Authorizes an FCC communications security council in law and sets membership and continuity rules for advice on network security reliability and interoperability

Latest action: Wed Jul 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Critical Undersea Infrastructure Resilience Initiative Act

Senate

Establishes a resilience initiative to protect critical undersea infrastructure from disruption and damage

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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)
Bill

Ukraine Support Act

House

Establishes Ukraine reconstruction and security assistance, revives lend-lease authority, and imposes sanctions and steep tariffs on Russia when the President makes specified aggression or peace-related determinations

Latest action: Mon Jul 20 2026 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)
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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)
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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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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)
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