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Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025

House

Directs the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number for a child under age 14 when a mailed Social Security card is lost or stolen

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act of 2025

House

Expands Head Start eligibility to include children in families that qualify for specific public assistance and housing assistance programs

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

Ending child poverty.

House

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

Senate

Establishes new immigration inadmissibility and deportation grounds for non-U.S. nationals tied to domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, and sex offenses

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

House

Establishes new immigration inadmissibility and deportation grounds for non-U.S. nationals who commit domestic violence, sex offenses, stalking, or child abuse offenses

Latest action: Fri Jan 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month", and the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Senate

Expresses support for designating April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month and for its child abuse prevention goals and ideals

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 2025 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month", and the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Senate

Expresses Senate support for designating April 2025 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month and for its stated goals and ideals

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

Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act

House

Strengthens enforcement against child exploitation through federal criminal law changes targeting child exploitation offenses

Latest action: Tue Apr 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Future in Logging Careers Act

House

Establishes a logging workforce development program to expand career pathways in the forestry and logging sector

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act

Senate

Amends federal child sexual abuse and kidnapping laws to expand offenses involving minors and limit consent defenses for kidnappings of children under 16

Latest action: Fri Oct 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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ENFORCE Act

House

Expands federal child exploitation offenses and raises penalties for producing or distributing altered depictions of identifiable minors and other obscene child sexual abuse images

Latest action: Fri Aug 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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ENFORCE Act

Senate

Broadens federal child exploitation crimes and raises penalties for producing or distributing adapted depictions of identifiable minors and other obscene child sexual abuse images

Latest action: Wed Dec 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act

House

Establishes a federal crime for coercing minors into animal crushing, self-harm, obscene speech, sexually explicit conduct, or abusive degrading conduct

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025

Senate

Prevent child trafficking through federal legislation targeting child trafficking prevention

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

Senate

Establishes the CHILD Act of 2025 as a Senate measure identified by title only in the available record

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

Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025

Senate

Require state child welfare plans to create family partnership plans that improve foster care placement stability, increase kinship placements, and better match foster and adoptive families to children’s needs

Latest action: Mon Jun 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025

House

Requires state child welfare plans to create family partnership plans aimed at improving foster care placement stability, increasing kinship placements, and better matching foster and adoptive families to children's needs

Latest action: Wed Mar 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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STOP CSAM Act of 2025

Senate

Expand federal protections, reporting duties, penalties, and victim remedies aimed at online child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse material

Latest action: Thu Jun 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Safe Social Media Act

House

Require social media platforms to meet safety standards aimed at making social media use safer

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025

House

Reauthorizes and updates federal child exploitation prevention strategy and internet crimes against children task force operations through FY2028

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

House

Reauthorizes through FY2029 federal anti trafficking programs, creates victim reintegration assistance, and updates international trafficking reporting and country ranking rules

Latest action: Tue Jul 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025

Senate

Reauthorizes through FY2028 and updates federal child exploitation prevention and interdiction efforts, including the National Strategy and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program

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

To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.

House

Amend the National Child Protection Act to allow background checks on contractors and licensed or certified caregivers serving vulnerable populations

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Safe Home Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a Safe Home Act framework related to health, education, labor, and pensions policy

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Social Media at School Act

House

Prohibit social media use at school under the No Social Media at School Act

Latest action: Mon Sep 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act

House

Establishes a partnership framework to improve internet safety for children through coordinated action on online harms

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act

House

Establishes online safety requirements aimed at protecting minors on the internet

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

ALYSSA Act

House

Requires local educational agencies receiving federal K-12 funds to equip each served school with at least one silent panic alarm for school security emergencies

Latest action: Mon Feb 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating October 2025 as "School Bus Safety Month".

Senate

Designates October 2025 as "School Bus Safety Month" to recognize school bus safety

Latest action: Wed Nov 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Safe Routes Improvement Act

Senate

Establishes a safe routes improvement program to advance transportation infrastructure for safer travel access

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and related transportation and housing agencies, with limits on how funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act

House

Directs committee consideration of a measure to assess safety tools for parents and minors

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act

House

Establishes requirements for algorithmic transparency and user choice over automated systems

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 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

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

Baby Changing on Board Act

Senate

Require newly purchased Amtrak passenger rail cars to include baby changing tables in at least one restroom, including an ADA-compliant restroom

Latest action: Tue May 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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AWARE Act

House

Establishes the AWARE Act as a named measure advanced by committee amendment for further House consideration

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2025

House

Allows federal grants for school-community partnerships to prevent and reduce youth substance use and misuse in schools

Latest action: Fri Jan 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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GRACIE Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes the GRACIE Act of 2025 as a Judiciary Committee measure with an unspecified justice-related purpose

Latest action: Thu Feb 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ethan's Law

House

Establishes federal safe storage rules for firearms in homes and funds matching state and tribal requirements

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SPY Kids Act

House

Establishes the SPY Kids Act as a measure amended in subcommittee for further committee consideration

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