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Prison Rape Prevention Act of 2025

House

Establishes prison rape prevention measures for correctional facilities under criminal justice policy

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution condemning the commutation of the death sentence of Anthony George Battle granted by President Biden on December 23, 2024.

Senate

Condemns President Biden's commutation of Anthony George Battle's death sentence granted on December 23, 2024

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

Senate

Increases federal criminal penalties for giving or attempting to give cell phones to people incarcerated in prison

Latest action: Mon Jun 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution condemning the commutation of the death sentence of Marvin Charles Gabrion II granted by President Biden on December 23, 2024.

Senate

Condemns President Biden's commutation of Marvin Charles Gabrion II's death sentence

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Due Process Continuity of Care Act

Senate

Allow states to extend Medicaid benefits to eligible pretrial detainees and fund planning grants for continuity of care

Latest action: Mon May 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act

House

Establishes a program to help justice-involved veterans return home and reintegrate after incarceration

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

BCRA of 2025

Senate

Amends federal bankruptcy law through the BCRA of 2025, with Judiciary Committee consideration following Senate introduction

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

A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Crouse.

Senate

Authorizes Senate testimony and legal representation in United States v. Crouse for official interests connected to the case

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025

Senate

Changes how the Bureau of Prisons Director is selected by requiring presidential appointment with Senate confirmation and setting a single 10-year term

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

Marc Fischer Memorial Act

House

Designates the Marc Fischer Memorial Act as a memorial-named measure without other stated policy changes

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

District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025

House

Mandate detention in the District of Columbia for violent and dangerous crimes and require cash bail for release on specified public safety or order offenses

Latest action: Thu Nov 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Justice for 9/11 Act

Senate

Mandates continued prosecution and death penalty eligibility for certain 9/11 defendants despite plea agreements, and imposes strict post-sentencing confinement limits at Guantanamo Bay

Latest action: Wed Jan 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025

House

Prohibits detaining or imprisoning people solely because of actual or perceived protected characteristics, including race, religion, sex, disability, and other protected traits

Latest action: Tue Feb 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Workforce Reentry Act

House

Establishes a workforce reentry program aimed at helping people return to employment

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Justice for 9/11 Act

House

Require that plea agreements for named September 11 defendants not block other terrorism trials and keep the death penalty available, with strict confinement rules for any sentence imposed

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

Improving Mental Healthcare in the Re-Entry System Act of 2025

House

Establishes a framework to improve mental health care in the reentry system for people leaving incarceration

Latest action: Fri Feb 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibits detaining or imprisoning people solely because of actual or perceived protected characteristics, including race, religion, sex, disability, and similar categories

Latest action: Wed Feb 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act

House

Requires the Bureau of Prisons to send the District of Columbia regular information about people imprisoned for DC felony convictions to support reentry coordination

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

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

House

Requires the Department of Justice to set national standards to prevent and punish sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated people against Bureau of Prisons staff

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

SERVE Our Communities Act

House

Authorizes justice grants for reentry mentoring, transitional services, and training tied to state and local bail and violent recidivism safeguards

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

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

Senate

Establishes Justice Department and Bureau of Prisons requirements to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated people against prison staff

Latest action: Mon May 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Ghislaine Maxwell should not be granted a Presidential pardon or any form of clemency for her crimes with Jeffrey Epstein relating to the sexual exploitation and abuse of minors.

Senate

Expresses the Senate's view that Ghislaine Maxwell should not receive a presidential pardon or any other clemency for crimes involving the sexual exploitation and abuse of minors

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

To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration of the United States to develop guidelines to improve returning citizens' access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, to assist individuals in custody of Federal, State, and local prisons in pre-applying or preparing applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards, and to assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determination of ineligibility, and for other purposes.

House

Require Transportation Security Administration guidelines and prison assistance to improve returning citizens' access to Transportation Worker Identification Credential applications and appeals

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

Directing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to continue its ongoing investigation into the possible mismanagement of the Federal government’s investigation of Mr. Jeffrey Epstein and Ms. Ghislaine Maxwell, and for other purposes.

House

Directs the Oversight and Government Reform Committee to continue investigating possible federal mismanagement in the Epstein and Maxwell cases and publicly release related committee records with limited redactions

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

Due Process Continuity of Care Act

House

Allows states to continue Medicaid coverage for eligible pretrial detainees and funds planning grants to implement that coverage

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

A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026

House

Strengthens workforce development policy by advancing a revised measure on employment training and labor programs

Latest action: Tue Apr 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors.

House

Amends technical and outdated provisions in chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5 of the United States Code to keep federal personnel law current and correct errors

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Wildfire Emergency Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes forest restoration financing, critical facility energy resilience, and wildfire mitigation programs for National Forests and communities

Latest action: Thu Jul 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Stopping Border Surges Act

House

Tightens immigration rules for unaccompanied children and asylum seekers by expanding repatriation, raising screening standards, and restricting asylum benefits

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2025

House

Establishes a cabinet-level Department of Peacebuilding in the federal government for peacebuilding policy and programs

Latest action: Fri Feb 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 17 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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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)
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

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

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)
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)
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