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No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act

House

Removes the requirement that closing gun dealers send firearm transaction records to ATF and requires destruction of collected out-of-business records

Latest action: Mon Jan 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Small Business Relief Act

House

Authorize small business relief measures under the Small Business Relief Act as placed on the Union Calendar

Latest action: Wed Feb 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Improving Access to Small Business Information Act

House

Exclude certain Securities and Exchange Commission small business capital formation information collections from Paperwork Reduction Act procedures while keeping notice requirements for why information is collected

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

House

Modifies CFPB small business lending data reporting requirements by raising the lender threshold, narrowing the small business definition, and extending compliance timing for Section 1071

Latest action: Thu Jun 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2025

Senate

Modernizes the SBA 504 loan program and expands its use for small manufacturers

Latest action: Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2025

Senate

Improve credit risk management in the SBA 504 loan program through targeted oversight and lending standards reforms

Latest action: Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025

House

Extends to January 1, 2026, the deadline for certain pre-2024 companies to file beneficial ownership information with FinCEN

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

Senate

Require federal financial regulators to tailor supervisory actions to institutional risk and business models, reduce some community bank reporting, and review bank supervision modernization

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

House

Require federal financial regulators to tailor supervisory actions to institutions' risk profiles and business models, including recent rules, while easing some community bank reporting and reviewing supervision modernization

Latest action: Wed Jun 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Business Owners Protection Act of 2025

House

Limit liability under federal labor law for businesses that contract with separate employers, as indicated by the Business Owners Protection Act of 2025

Latest action: Tue Nov 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Hidden Fee Disclosure Act of 2025

House

Require disclosure of hidden fees in education and workforce-related charges under the Hidden Fee Disclosure Act of 2025

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act

House

Establishes consumer protections for earned wage access products under financial services regulation

Latest action: Tue Jun 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes.

House

Repeals certain conflict minerals disclosure requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act

House

Modifies federal rulemaking requirements so agencies more fully evaluate direct and foreseeable indirect economic effects on small entities under regulatory flexibility law

Latest action: Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Securities Research Modernization Act

House

Allow securities brokers and dealers to publish research reports on proposed public offerings by any issuer without triggering securities registration offer rules

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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ACCESS Act of 2025

House

Expands the crowdfunding disclosure exemption by raising the offering amount threshold for issuers that need not provide independently reviewed financial statements

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act

House

Modernizes financial reporting thresholds under federal law to update filing trigger amounts

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

Restoring the Secondary Trading Market Act

House

Prohibits states from restricting off exchange secondary trading of securities when issuers publicly disclose financial information under federal rules

Latest action: Wed Mar 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Paycheck Fairness Act

House

Amends federal equal pay law to strengthen sex-based wage discrimination protections and related workplace pay transparency rules

Latest action: Tue Mar 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act

House

Expands IRS taxpayer notice rules before third party contacts by requiring specific information requests and response time for federal tax liability inquiries

Latest action: Tue Apr 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SECURE Firearm Storage Act

House

Establishes after-hours firearm inventory and paper record security requirements for licensed firearms importers manufacturers and dealers, with penalties for violations

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Main Street Depositor Protection Act

Senate

Establishes protections aimed at safeguarding Main Street bank depositors through banking policy changes

Latest action: Thu Feb 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

American FIRST Act of 2025

House

Authorize an America First trade and economic policy framework for 2025 under the bill's stated program

Latest action: Wed Feb 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SECURE Firearm Storage Act

Senate

Establishes after-hours firearm and record storage requirements for licensed firearms importers manufacturers and dealers, with penalties for violations

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

Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

House

Repeals the Corporate Transparency Act and ends its beneficial ownership reporting requirements for companies to Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Latest action: Thu Jun 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop Woke Investing Act

House

Requires the SEC to tighten proxy statement rules by limiting shareholder proposals to those materially affecting company financial performance

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2025

House

Expands venture capital fund qualification limits by raising allowed investor counts and capital contribution thresholds for investment firms

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

Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025

House

Requires the SEC to set up electronic delivery of investor regulatory documents with a paper opt out and a fallback if rules are not finalized on time

Latest action: Wed Jun 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026

House

Establishes offshore leasing standards and accountability requirements for federal natural resources leasing

Latest action: Tue May 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026

Senate

Establishes standards and accountability requirements for offshore leasing under energy and natural resources policy

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025

House

Revises Federal Reserve review of bank holding company merger and acquisition applications by setting firm notice and decision deadlines and limiting outside information in determinations

Latest action: Wed Jun 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Merger Process Review Act

House

Requires periodic Inspector General reviews of federal banking and credit union regulators' merger application procedures and follow-up implementation plans

Latest action: Wed Feb 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Greenlighting Growth Act

House

Limits Securities and Exchange Commission financial statement filing requirements for emerging growth companies and certain former EGC issuers tied to acquired companies and IPO audit periods

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

House

Limits federal examination requirements for well capitalized small depository institutions and credit unions by requiring limited scope reviews and allowing combined compliance exams

Latest action: Wed May 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Bank Competition Modernization Act

House

Allows financial regulators to approve certain small bank mergers without applying antitrust and competition review standards, using an annually adjusted $10 billion asset threshold

Latest action: Tue Nov 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

ELEVATE Act of 2025

House

Authorizes SEC registration filing options by allowing emerging growth companies to use two years of profit and loss statements and permitting confidential draft registration statement review before public filing

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

House

Establishes the REPAIR Act as a measure advancing a specific program or policy under committee consideration

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

Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act

Senate

Allows federal penalties and expands registration and state enforcement authority for interstate household goods transportation

Latest action: Mon Feb 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

PART Act

House

Modify federal law through the PART Act, with committee consideration advanced by voice vote

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

Default Proceed Sale Transparency Act

House

Establishes transparency and reporting rules for default proceed firearm sales completed before a background check is finished

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