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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)
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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)
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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)
Bill

Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act

Senate

Requires the national drug control strategy to include a Caribbean border counternarcotics strategy covering drug trafficking and related violent crime affecting Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Territorial Tax Parity and Clarification Act

House

Amends federal tax law to create parity and clarify tax treatment for U.S. territorial taxation

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To designate the Christiansted Bandstand at the Christiansted National Historic Site, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as the "Peter G. Thurland, Sr., Bandstand".

House

Designates the Christiansted Bandstand at Christiansted National Historic Site in St. Croix as the Peter G. Thurland, Sr., Bandstand

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2025

Senate

Extends through FY2035 duty-free tariff preferences for Haiti apparel imports and restores eligibility affected by tariff schedule revisions

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2025

House

Extends through FY2035 duty free tariff preferences for qualifying apparel imports from Haiti and restores eligibility affected by tariff schedule revisions

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act

House

Extends through 2028 special duty-free treatment for Haitian apparel imports and restores related tariff preferences and duty refunds

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 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)
Bill

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to cover into the treasury of the Virgin Islands revenue from tax on fuel produced in the Virgin Islands and entered into the United States.

House

Amend the Internal Revenue Code to deposit into the Virgin Islands treasury federal tax revenue from fuel produced there and brought into the United States

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act

House

Require public colleges in federal student aid programs to charge in-state tuition and fees to eligible U.S. national students from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Latest action: Mon Mar 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

House

Directs the Department of Homeland Security to grant Haiti temporary protected status for an 18 month period beginning August 3 2025

Latest action: Tue Apr 21 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)
Bill

PARTNER Act

House

Authorize the President to extend International Organizations Immunities Act privileges and diplomatic protections to specified regional organizations, CERN, and the African Union observer mission to the United Nations

Latest action: Wed Sep 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.

Senate

Directs the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities within or against Cuba under congressional war powers

Latest action: Tue Apr 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2025

House

Modifies tax sourcing rules for income from U.S. territories so income is treated as U.S.-sourced or effectively connected only when tied to a U.S. office or fixed place of business

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Territorial Tax Equity and Economic Growth Act of 2025

House

Lowers residency thresholds and changes territorial income sourcing rules for U.S. federal tax treatment of income from U.S. territories

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

United States - Taiwan Partnership in the Americas Act

Senate

Expand United States and Taiwan partnership efforts in the Americas through a coordinated foreign relations measure

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

CORE Act of 2025

House

Amends antitrust law through the CORE Act of 2025 to change competition rules

Latest action: Wed Jun 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.

House

Directs the President to end unauthorized U.S. Armed Forces hostilities within or against Cuba while preserving self-defense, imminent attack response, and lawful counternarcotics operations

Latest action: Tue Mar 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

Senate

Requires the FCC to annually publish a list of FCC license holders with specified ownership ties or control links to entities connected to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia

Latest action: Fri Oct 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

House

Require the FCC to publish annual lists of FCC-authorized entities with ownership or control ties to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia, including through new ownership reporting rules for certain licensees

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

Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025

House

Require sanctions on foreign individuals and entities tied to prominent Haitian criminal gangs, backed by congressional reporting on links to Haiti’s political and economic elites

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

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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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for military construction, veterans affairs, agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and legislative branch operations, while setting limits on how those and other appropriated funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 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

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Authorize intelligence and intelligence-related activities and set fiscal year 2026 oversight and funding rules for U.S. intelligence programs

Latest action: Tue Jul 29 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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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 programs and agencies in Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how appropriated money may be used

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 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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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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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)
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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)
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)
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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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