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Stop Crimes Against Children Act

House

Establishes a measure aimed at stopping crimes against children through criminal justice policy

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expressing support for designation of the month of February 2025 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month".

House

Expresses support for designating February 2025 as National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act

House

Establishes expedited removal procedures for criminal aliens to speed their removal from the United States

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 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)
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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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National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of State, national security activities, foreign assistance, international organizations, and related programs, while setting limits on how funds may be used

Latest action: Fri Jul 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Appropriates FY2027 funding for national security, the Department of State, and related foreign affairs, assistance, and international programs, while setting conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 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)
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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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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)
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CREEPER Act 2.0

House

Creates new federal crimes for importing possessing or distributing child sex dolls, with criminal penalties for violations

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TAKE IT DOWN Act

Senate

Prohibits sharing nonconsensual intimate images online, including deepfakes, and requires covered platforms to remove reported content within 48 hours

Latest action: Mon May 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TAKE IT DOWN Act

House

Prohibit nonconsensual online publication and threats involving intimate visual depictions, including deepfakes, and require covered platforms to remove reported images within 48 hours

Latest action: Mon Apr 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Our Children in an AI World Act of 2025

House

Establishes protections for children from artificial intelligence harms and exploitation in digital settings

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 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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Child Predators Accountability Act

House

Expands federal child pornography production crimes to cover depicting a minor in sexually explicit conduct, including when the minor is present without participating

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Holding Child Predators Accountable Act

House

Require stronger accountability measures for child predators through criminal justice law changes

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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)
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A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities that benefit children as well as youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States.

Senate

Designates September 2025 as National Child Awareness Month and recognizes charities and youth serving organizations for their contributions to children and the nation's future

Latest action: Fri Sep 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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)
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SHIELD Act of 2023

Senate

Establishes federal crimes for nonconsensual distribution or threatened distribution of intimate images of adults and nude images of minors

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

House

Establishes new federal crimes for nonconsensual distribution or threats to distribute intimate images of adults and nude images of minors

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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)
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Enduring Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act

House

Establishes lasting justice measures for victims of trafficking through judiciary legislation

Latest action: Fri Aug 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act

House

Prohibits repeat child sex offenders from receiving release or reduced confinement under federal criminal law

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act

House

Prohibits sexual predators from gaining or using positions of authority within labor unions

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 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 and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act

House

Require detection and reporting of child abuse and animal abuse under a linked reporting framework

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Enduring Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act

Senate

Strengthens lasting legal protections and remedies for victims of trafficking through justice system measures

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 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)
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PROACTIV Artificial Intelligence Data Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a framework for proactive artificial intelligence data governance and oversight under the PROACTIV Artificial Intelligence Data Act of 2025

Latest action: Tue Jul 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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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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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Providing for the public release of certain documents, records, and communications related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.

House

Directs the public release of certain documents records and communications tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation

Latest action: Mon Jul 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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