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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)
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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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An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

House

Implement reconciliation under title II of H. Con. Res. 14 through an enacted budget reconciliation measure

Latest action: Fri Jul 04 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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RAPID Act

House

Establishes the RAPID Act as a substantive House measure while committee consideration begins, with the bill's specific policy not described in the available metadata

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Cable Transparency Act

House

Require clearer cable service disclosures by making pricing and terms more transparent to consumers

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

Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act

House

Requires the FCC to fast-track Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase II applications for rural broadband projects in areas with the shortest construction seasons

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

House

Enable wireless emergency alerts to reach mobile devices by satellite and set rules and notices for participating mobile service providers

Latest action: Tue Apr 21 2026 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 Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".

Senate

Nullifies the FCC rule allowing E-Rate schools and libraries to obtain discounted Wi-Fi hotspots and mobile connectivity for off-premises educational use

Latest action: Fri May 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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NTIA Reauthorization Act of 2025

House

Reauthorizes the National Telecommunications and Information Administration through FY2026 while restructuring its leadership and updating statutory authorities and reporting requirements

Latest action: Tue Apr 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

FUTURE Networks Act

House

Require the FCC to create a 6G Task Force to study sixth-generation wireless standards, uses, limitations, and related industry efforts

Latest action: Tue Apr 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Communications Security Act

House

Authorizes an FCC communications security council in law and sets membership and continuity rules for advice on network security reliability and interoperability

Latest action: Wed Jul 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

FCC Legal Enforcement Act

Senate

Establishes legal enforcement authority for the Federal Communications Commission under the FCC Legal Enforcement Act

Latest action: Thu Mar 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".

House

Nullifies the FCC E-Rate rule allowing discounted Wi Fi hotspots and mobile service for off premises use by students school staff and library patrons

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Lulu’s Law

Senate

Requires the Federal Communications Commission to expressly allow wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks on mobile phones

Latest action: Fri Jun 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Lulu’s Law

House

Requires the Federal Communications Commission to expressly allow wireless emergency alerts to be sent to mobile phones during shark attacks

Latest action: Thu Apr 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the comments made by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, threatening to penalize ABC and Disney for the political commentary of ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel were dangerous and unconstitutional.

Senate

Expresses the Senate's view that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's comments threatening penalties against ABC and Disney over Jimmy Kimmel's political commentary were dangerous and unconstitutional

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