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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)
Bill

Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

House

Establishes new immigration inadmissibility and deportation grounds for non-U.S. nationals who commit domestic violence, sex offenses, stalking, or child abuse offenses

Latest action: Fri Jan 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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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A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month", and the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Senate

Expresses support for designating April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month and for its child abuse prevention goals and ideals

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 2025 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month", and the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Senate

Expresses Senate support for designating April 2025 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month and for its stated goals and ideals

Latest action: Tue Apr 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act

House

Establishes a federal crime for coercing minors into animal crushing, self-harm, obscene speech, sexually explicit conduct, or abusive degrading conduct

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 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)
Bill

Safe Vehicle Access for Survivors Act

House

Requires connected vehicle service providers to quickly cut off a domestic abuser’s remote access to vehicle capabilities and data when requested by a survivor

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 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)
Bill

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)
Bill

A resolution supporting the goals and objectives of Choose Respect Day.

Senate

Expresses Senate support for the goals and objectives of Choose Respect Day

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

Supporting the Abused by Learning Options to Navigate Survivor Stories Act

Senate

Establishes the Supporting the Abused by Learning Options to Navigate Survivor Stories Act to aid abuse survivors through survivor story navigation resources

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 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)
Bill

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)
Bill

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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Safe Cloud Storage Act

Senate

Establishes federal cloud storage safety requirements to protect stored data and system security

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

ENFORCE Act

House

Expands federal child exploitation offenses and raises penalties for producing or distributing altered depictions of identifiable minors and other obscene child sexual abuse images

Latest action: Fri Aug 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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)
Bill

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)
Bill

Safe Cloud Storage Act

House

Establishes protections for cloud storage safety and security under a measure titled the Safe Cloud Storage Act

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

Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2025

House

Restricts abortions for unemancipated minors by requiring parental notification and a 96 hour waiting period before the procedure

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

James T. Woods Act

House

Expands federal criminal law and sentencing rules to combat online child exploitation, coercion of minors, and sextortion involving child sexual abuse material

Latest action: Mon Mar 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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)
Bill

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)
Bill

Women's Retirement Protection Act

House

Strengthens retirement protections for women through changes to retirement policy and workplace benefits

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

Renewed Hope Act

House

Establishes the Renewed Hope Act as a reported amended House bill with no further specific policy details available in the payload

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act

House

Strengthens Title IX oversight in K–12 schools by expanding coordinator staffing, training school personnel on sex based harassment and assault, and creating a federal student survey

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 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)
Bill

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)
Bill

STOP CSAM Act of 2025

Senate

Expand federal protections, reporting duties, penalties, and victim remedies aimed at online child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse material

Latest action: Thu Jun 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

House

Reauthorizes through FY2029 federal anti trafficking programs, creates victim reintegration assistance, and updates international trafficking reporting and country ranking rules

Latest action: Tue Jul 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Child Care for Every Community Act

House

Establishes a nationwide child care measure aimed at expanding access to child care in every community

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

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

House

Appropriates fiscal year 2027 funding for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related veterans and defense agencies, while setting conditions on use of the funds

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 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

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

Senate

Authorize Coast Guard operations and programs for fiscal year 2025 under maritime transportation policy

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

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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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

House

Authorize Coast Guard programs and activities for fiscal year 2025, covering maritime operations and agency functions

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and related transportation and housing agencies, with limits on how funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of the Interior, EPA, the Forest Service, Indian Health Service, and related environmental and cultural agencies, while setting limits on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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