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BLOCK Act

Senate

Establishes the BLOCK Act as a Senate bill referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for consideration

Latest action: Mon Feb 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025

House

Establishes a congressional approval requirement for major agency rules while keeping the existing review process for nonmajor rules

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025

House

Requires Commerce and GAO to review U.S. competitiveness for attracting foreign direct investment from trusted countries and report recommendations to improve it

Latest action: Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes an annual report on foreign direct investment tied to job creation and economic growth in the United States

Latest action: Tue Mar 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025

House

Expands the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy's duties to examine small businesses in the international economy and represent their interests before foreign governments and international entities

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act

Senate

Requires SelectUSA to gather state feedback and report on strategies to increase foreign investment in semiconductor manufacturing and strengthen the U.S. semiconductor supply chain

Latest action: Mon May 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Strengthening Exports Against China Act

House

Allows the Export-Import Bank to leave certain China-related and sanctioned-competitor export financing out of its default rate cap calculations

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2025

House

Requires the SelectUSA program to gather state input and report to Congress on strategies to increase foreign direct investment in semiconductor manufacturing and strengthen the U.S. semiconductor supply chain

Latest action: Tue Apr 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Critical Materials Future Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a framework to secure the future supply and development of critical materials in the United States

Latest action: Wed Mar 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act

House

Promotes exports of full AI technology stacks by advancing a measure on international trade in artificial intelligence

Latest action: Wed Apr 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Strengthening Exports Against China Act

Senate

Allows the Export-Import Bank to leave certain China-related and sanctioned-competitor export financing out of its default rate cap calculations so it can continue backing those U.S. exporters

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Critical Mineral Dominance Act

House

Directs the Department of the Interior to speed hardrock mineral development on federal lands and reduce domestic mineral supply chain vulnerabilities

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

Senate

Require agencies to include and carry out review frameworks for major rules that measure whether regulatory objectives were met and compare expected and actual costs and benefits

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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The U.S.-European Nuclear Energy Cooperation Act of 2025

House

Establishes a framework for nuclear energy cooperation between the United States and Europe in 2025

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2025

Senate

Directs agencies to issue advance notice before proposing major rules so the public can comment earlier in the federal rulemaking process

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2026

Senate

Authorize measures to strengthen Taiwan's energy security and counter embargo risks affecting fuel and energy supplies

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

House

Reorganizes the State Department's economic affairs office into specified bureaus and offices, defines their duties, and places oversight of the technology security and semiconductor supply chain fund there

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a framework for international nuclear energy policy and cooperation in 2025

Latest action: Wed Jun 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act

Senate

Strengthens U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty laws to expand investigations, formalize circumvention procedures, and cover cross-border subsidies and currency undervaluation

Latest action: Mon Feb 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act

House

Strengthens U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty laws to target unfair trade practices, including successive investigations, circumvention inquiries, and currency undervaluation subsidies

Latest action: Mon Feb 24 2025 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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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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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)
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International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025

House

Establishes a framework to advance international nuclear energy policy and cooperation in 2025

Latest action: Thu May 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SECURE Minerals Act of 2026

House

Establishes a minerals security framework aimed at strengthening access to critical minerals supplies

Latest action: Tue Feb 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SECURE Minerals Act of 2026

Senate

Establishes a federal framework to secure critical mineral supply chains and strengthen domestic mineral development

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

House

Reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs covering commodity support, conservation, nutrition assistance, crop insurance, and related farm and food security activities

Latest action: Tue May 19 2026 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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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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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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Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

House

Provides full-year FY2025 continuing appropriations for federal agencies and extends multiple expiring health and other federal programs and authorities through FY2025

Latest action: Sat Mar 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 commerce, justice, science, energy and water, interior, and environmental programs while setting limits on how those appropriations may be used

Latest action: Fri Jan 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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)
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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)