Legislative research

Search Congress

Showing 37 results for Congressional officers and employees

Bills

37
Bill

USCP Empowerment Act of 2025

House

Authorize stronger personnel and workplace authorities for the United States Capitol Police through committee-reported amendments

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Capitol Remembrance Act

House

Requires the Architect of the Capitol to create a permanent Capitol exhibit commemorating the January 6 attack and honoring those who defended and restored the Capitol

Latest action: Mon Jan 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities each session of each Congress, and for other purposes.

House

Requires Members officers and employees of the House to complete workplace rights and responsibilities training during each session of Congress

Latest action: Mon Jun 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Funds FY2026 legislative branch operations for the Senate and shared congressional agencies while setting limits on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Lead by Example Act of 2025

House

Limits congressional health coverage beginning January 3 2027 to care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for Members of Congress and congressional staff

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

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds the House legislative branch and related congressional agencies for FY2026 and sets conditions on how those appropriations may be used

Latest action: Mon Jun 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.

House

Establishes House rules for the 119th Congress by adopting prior rules with changes to floor procedure, budget limits, committee operations, and selected House entities

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

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

House

Authorize intelligence and intelligence-related activities for fiscal year 2026 across U.S. national intelligence programs

Latest action: Fri Nov 28 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)
Bill

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

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)
Bill

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)
Bill

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)
Bill

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

House

Authorize FY2026 defense programs and military construction, set national security policy for the Department of Defense and related agencies, and speed defense acquisition delivery

Latest action: Tue Sep 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.

House

Authorizes informing the President that the House elected Mike Johnson as Speaker and Kevin McCumber as Clerk for the 119th Congress

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

CLEAN Congress Act

House

Requires congressional measures sent to the President to contain a single clearly titled subject and nullifies laws exempting Members of Congress or their staff from coverage

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

A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.

Senate

Notifies the House of Representatives that Jackie Barber was elected Secretary of the Senate

Latest action: Mon Jan 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to improve the safety and security of Members of Congress, immediate family members of Members of Congress, and congressional staff.

Senate

Improve security protections for Members of Congress, their immediate family members, and congressional staff

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

Congressional Access to Military Posts Act of 2025

House

Authorize Members of Congress to enter military posts in the United States for oversight and official congressional duties

Latest action: Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Electing officers of the House of Representatives.

House

Elects the Clerk, Sergeant-at-Arms, and Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives

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

A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

Senate

Notifies the House of Representatives that the Senate elected Jennifer A. Hemingway as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate

Latest action: Mon Jan 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution electing Jackie Barber as Secretary of the Senate.

Senate

Elects Jackie Barber to serve as Secretary of the Senate under Senate resolution authority

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

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to exclude employees of the offices of Members who serve on certain committees of the House from the allotment of the number of employees of the office who may hold security clearances processed by the Office of House Security if such employees are members of the armed forces who hold a security clearance issued by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

House

Creates an exception to House security clearance limits for certain Member office employees who are armed forces members with Department of Defense clearances

Latest action: Wed Jan 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution electing Gary B. Myrick, of Virginia, as Secretary for the Minority of the Senate.

Senate

Elects Gary B. Myrick of Virginia to serve as Secretary for the Minority of the Senate

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

A resolution electing Jennifer A. Hemingway as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

Senate

Elects Jennifer A. Hemingway of Georgia as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate

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

A resolution electing Robert M. Duncan, of the District of Columbia, as Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.

Senate

Elects Robert M. Duncan of the District of Columbia as Secretary for the Majority of the Senate

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

To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.

House

Notifies the Senate that the House has assembled with a quorum and has elected its Speaker and Clerk for the 119th Congress

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

A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.

Senate

Directs that the President be notified of Jackie Barber's election as Secretary of the Senate

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

Congressional Records Protection Act

House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 1.

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

Senate

Directs that the President be formally notified of Jennifer A. Hemingway's election as Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper

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

Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution

House

Authorizes House proxy voting for new parents and certain pregnant Members who cannot safely travel, including use in committees, the Committee of the Whole, and floor votes for up to 12 weeks

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the increase of the retirement age in the United States Capitol Police.

House

Authorizes the Capitol Police Board to let United States Capitol Police members retire as late as age 65 instead of the current lower waiver limit

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

A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of In re Architect of the Capitol Employment Dispute.

Senate

Authorizes testimony, document production, and Senate Legal Counsel representation in the case In re Architect of the Capitol Employment Dispute

Latest action: Wed Jun 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police.

Senate

Authorizes the Capitol Police Board to raise the mandatory retirement age for Capitol Police members to as high as 62 when it finds a waiver is in the public interest

Latest action: Fri May 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Protection from Obamacare Mandates and Congressional Equity Act

House

Exempts people in counties with fewer than two exchange insurers from the minimum essential coverage requirement and shifts specified congressional and executive officials to unsubsidized exchange health plans

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

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)
Bill

Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act

Senate

Authorizes Justice Department grants for law enforcement agencies to hire retired officers for civilian law enforcement tasks and train civilian staff in those duties

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