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Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025

Senate

Protect U.S. persons from Russian litigation through measures set out in the Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025

Latest action: Mon May 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

TREY'S Law

Senate

Enact TREY'S Law through Senate legislation now under Judiciary Committee review

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

TREY'S Law

House

Establishes TREY'S Law as a Judiciary Committee measure with an unspecified legal policy purpose

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

DETERRENT Act

House

Expands federal oversight of foreign money and contracts involving colleges by tightening disclosure rules, restricting certain foreign agreements, and enforcing penalties for violations

Latest action: Mon Mar 31 2025 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

Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025

House

Protects Americans from Russian litigation by limiting the legal effect of Russia-linked claims and judgments in U.S. courts

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 2026 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

No Contracts with Foreign Adversaries Act

House

Prohibits colleges and universities from contracting with foreign countries or entities of concern without a Department of Education waiver and sets enforcement penalties

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

Secure Our Ports Act of 2025

House

Prohibits certain U.S. maritime transportation facilities in high-security port areas from leasing to or being owned or operated by enterprises partly or wholly owned by China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia

Latest action: Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025

Senate

Allow Medicare payment for physical therapy services furnished under qualifying temporary arrangements without geographic or population limits

Latest action: Wed Jul 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes federal protections for racehorse health and safety standards in horse racing oversight

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025

House

Establishes federal racehorse health and safety standards for the horse racing industry in 2025

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025

House

Allows Medicare payment for physical therapy services delivered through qualifying temporary therapist arrangements in any geographic area

Latest action: Mon Feb 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-03: Unlawful and Unenforceable Contract Terms and Conditions".

Senate

Disapproves the CFPB rule that withdrew guidance on unlawful and unenforceable contract terms, thereby reinstating that consumer financial protection circular

Latest action: Wed May 13 2026 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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Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act

House

Lower health care premiums for all Americans through changes to health insurance policy

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

Senate

Establishes federal rules for college athlete name image and likeness agreements, athlete transfers, and limited antitrust treatment for pooled college sports media rights

Latest action: Wed Aug 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act

Senate

Prohibit anticompetitive patent settlement agreements involving generic drugs and biosimilars, while requiring full certification of related manufacturer agreements to antitrust agencies

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

Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026

House

Authorize private Unified Boxing Organizations and expand federal professional boxing rules, including stronger anti-doping, safety, insurance, and boxer pay requirements

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

Words Matter Act of 2025

House

Establishes a federal measure titled the Words Matter Act of 2025 without further specific policy details in the available bill metadata

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Saving Seniors Money on Prescriptions Act

House

Establishes Medicare pharmacy benefit manager reporting and disclosure requirements to increase prescription drug price transparency for seniors

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

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)
Bill

Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act

Senate

Establishes a federal framework for digital commodity intermediaries named in the bill title

Latest action: Mon Feb 02 2026 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 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

A bill to transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.

Senate

Transfer Food for Peace Act implementation and administration functions from the U.S. Agency for International Development to the Department of Agriculture

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

To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.

House

Transfer administration of the Food for Peace Act from the U.S. Agency for International Development to the Department of Agriculture, including related authorities, assets, and legal instruments

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

WISE Government Act

House

Prohibits federal journal subscription contracts from blocking cost sharing with other agencies or the Library of Congress, while improving employee access to agency library subscriptions and reporting on serials access

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 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)
Bill

Finish the Wall Act

House

Require DHS to restart U.S.-Mexico border barrier construction, spend available wall funds, preserve existing contracts, and certify border DNA collection compliance

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

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025

Senate

Requires OMB to collect agency data and annually report to Congress on federally funded projects that are at least five years late or $1 billion over original cost estimates

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

DEI to DIE Act

House

Prohibits federal diversity equity and inclusion offices and activities by ending DEI programs across the federal government

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act of 2026

House

Improve the Federal Acquisition Security Council to strengthen federal acquisition security oversight and coordination

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Aviation Funding Solvency Act

House

Continues FAA funding from the Aviation Insurance Revolving Fund during appropriations gaps and permanently extends the FAA non-premium war risk insurance program

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.

House

Allows House consideration of six specified bills on student athlete NIL rights, foreign influence in schools, and small business regulation

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

ELON MUSK Act

House

Prohibits federal agencies from entering contracts with entities linked to Elon Musk, based on the measure's stated purpose

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

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act

House

Requires the Office of Management and Budget to collect agency data and annually report to Congress on federally funded projects that are far behind schedule or at least $1 billion over original cost estimates

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act

Senate

Require federal agencies to assess software inventories and submit plans to improve software asset management and oversight

Latest action: Wed Jun 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

House

Reauthorize federal counter unmanned aircraft system authorities to maintain security and safety protections against drone threats

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

Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act

House

Requires federal agencies and Intelligence Community elements to assess software inventories and implement stronger software asset management plans

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