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American Franchise Act

Senate

Establishes the American Franchise Act as a Senate measure on franchise business regulation and oversight

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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American Franchise Act

House

Establishes the American Franchise Act as a measure on franchise business regulation and workforce matters

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act

House

Incorporates prior learning assessments into certain Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act state and local job training activities to recognize existing skills and experience

Latest action: Fri Feb 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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)
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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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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)
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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)
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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)
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Federal Freeze Act

House

Prohibits federal employee pay raises for one year, caps most agency hiring, and requires a 5% workforce reduction within three years

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Cybersecurity Hiring Modernization Act

House

Modernizes federal cybersecurity hiring to speed recruitment and update workforce practices for cybersecurity positions

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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EQUALS Act of 2025

House

Establishes the EQUALS Act of 2025 as a measure advancing equality under federal law

Latest action: Thu Apr 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Restore Merit to Government Service Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a federal personnel policy to restore merit-based standards in government service and civil service management

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protect our Parks Act of 2025

Senate

Strengthens protections for national parks by advancing measures aimed at preserving park lands and resources

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act

House

Establishes measures to retain Board of Veterans’ Appeals attorneys and reduce the veterans benefits appeals backlog

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

House

Strengthens the Bureau of Industry and Security through the BIS STRENGTH Act as ordered reported by committee

Latest action: Wed Apr 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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)
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Protect Veteran Jobs Act

House

Restores reinstatement eligibility for veterans dismissed without cause from civil service jobs after January 20 2025 and requires agency reporting on those removals

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veteran Infection Prevention Act

House

Improve infection prevention for veterans by strengthening infection control practices in Veterans Health Administration health care settings

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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)
Bill

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that domiciliary facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and State homes that provide housing to veterans have resident advocates.

House

Requires VA domiciliary facilities and VA-funded state veterans homes to have resident advocates for veterans in housing care settings

Latest action: Fri Mar 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025

House

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs through FY2027 to give Health Professionals Scholarship Program participants an employment contract within 90 days after finishing their courses, tied to high-need VA clinical positions

Latest action: Tue Sep 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Landlord Accountability Act of 2025

House

Prohibits housing discrimination based on lawful source of income while strengthening tenant protections in federally assisted multifamily housing and creating a low income housing maintenance tax credit

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

House

Limits federal agency hiring and requires plans to eliminate or combine redundant components and positions, with exceptions for national security and law enforcement roles

Latest action: Fri Feb 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Military Air Traffic Control Transition Act

House

Establishes a transition framework for military air traffic control operations, as indicated by the Military Air Traffic Control Transition Act

Latest action: Wed Jan 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Federal Freeze Act

Senate

Impose a federal hiring and personnel freeze across executive branch agencies and government operations

Latest action: Mon Feb 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Jobs Now Act of 2025

House

Directs the Department of Labor to run a two year pilot grant program for local governments and community organizations to retain employ or train workers in public service jobs

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Helping Heroes Act

Senate

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a Veteran Family Resource Program for veterans and their families facing social determinants of health challenges

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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)
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Helping Heroes Act

House

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to create a Veteran Family Resource Program connecting veterans and their families with wellness services and assessing disabled veteran family needs over time

Latest action: Mon Mar 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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VA Funding and Workforce Protection Act

House

Establishes protections for Department of Veterans Affairs funding and workforce operations within veterans health care administration

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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)
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Export Controls Enforcement Act

House

Establishes legal authority for the Export Control Officer Program to monitor compliance with export controls overseas and prevent illicit diversion

Latest action: Wed Apr 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 programs and agencies in Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how appropriated money may be used

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 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)
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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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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Set FY2026 defense policy and authorize military programs, construction, and Department of Energy national security activities, including force levels, procurement, and defense oversight

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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