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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 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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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriate FY2026 funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, related agencies, and rules on fund use

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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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No Foreign Persons Administering Our Elections Act

House

Prohibits states and local jurisdictions from hiring noncitizens to administer federal elections

Latest action: Fri Jan 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2025

House

Excludes unauthorized noncitizens' wages and self-employment income from counting toward Social Security eligibility and benefit calculations, including past earnings

Latest action: Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

House

Directs the Department of Homeland Security to grant Haiti temporary protected status for an 18 month period beginning August 3 2025

Latest action: Tue Apr 21 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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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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SHIELD Act

House

Impose sanctions on foreign persons using forced labor or child labor in the cobalt mining sector

Latest action: Thu May 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Combating CCP Labor Abuses Act of 2025

Senate

Combat labor abuses tied to the Chinese Communist Party by targeting forced labor in supply chains and related trade practices

Latest action: Mon Jul 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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American Manufacturing Revitalization Exchange Program Act of 2026

House

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Latest action: Tue Jun 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution to constitute the minority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

Senate

Establishes the minority party's membership on specified Senate standing, joint, select, and special committees for the 119th Congress

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

Senate

Establishes the majority party's membership and committee chairs for specified Senate and joint committees in the 119th Congress

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.

Senate

Authorize Senate committee spending for committee operations during specified periods from March 2025 through February 2027

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act

House

Prohibits State Department and USAID spending on programs or contracts that knowingly use goods from Xinjiang or entities tied to Uyghur forced labor, with a limited waiver process

Latest action: Tue May 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2024

House

Establishes a limited exception to the Jones Act so foreign-flag freight vessels may carry domestic cargo to and from noncontiguous U.S. ports under U.S. labor, environmental, tax, and court rules

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Funds for Forced Labor Act

Senate

Prohibit federal funds from being used in connection with forced labor under the No Funds for Forced Labor Act

Latest action: Thu May 08 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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Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act

Senate

Require safeguards against foreign control in American education through oversight and restrictions on outside influence

Latest action: Mon Apr 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Minerals Security Partnership Authorization Act

House

Authorize the Minerals Security Partnership to coordinate international efforts on critical mineral security

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Critical Minerals Partnership Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a critical minerals partnership program to strengthen cooperation on mineral supply chains in 2025

Latest action: Thu Oct 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act

Senate

Require public reporting and accountability standards for foreign animal research under U.S. oversight

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Securing Academia from Foreign Entanglements Act

Senate

Strengthens safeguards against foreign entanglements in higher education institutions through federal education policy changes

Latest action: Tue May 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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)
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Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2026

Senate

Establishes accountability and fairness standards for foreign medical schools within higher education oversight

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

Denouncing the human trafficking and forced labor of and profiteering from Cuban medical personnel serving in third-world countries.

House

Denounces the trafficking forced labor and profiteering involving Cuban medical personnel sent to third world countries

Latest action: Mon Mar 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Securing America’s Drug Supply from Communist China Act

Senate

Strengthens drug supply chain security against Communist China by targeting America’s pharmaceutical supply

Latest action: Thu Apr 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act

House

Establishes a State Department energy security bureau and authorizes international energy and critical minerals programs with partner countries

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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COBALT Supply Chain Act

House

Prohibit entry of goods containing cobalt refined in China unless importers rebut a forced or child labor presumption, while adding reporting and federal vehicle certification requirements tied to labor abuses in the DRC and XUAR

Latest action: Mon Mar 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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PROTECT Our Kids Act

House

Prohibits federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Chinese government, with limited Education Department waivers and compliance guidance

Latest action: Thu Dec 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

Senate

Increase transparency in reporting foreign adversary contributions to education institutions through federal disclosure requirements

Latest action: Tue Jul 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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China-Africa Mining Transparency Act

House

Require the Secretary of State to publish an annual list of PRC-origin mining entities tied to forced labor or environmental harm in specified African countries

Latest action: Thu Apr 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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DETERRENT Act

Senate

Expand federal oversight of foreign gifts, contracts, and control involving higher education institutions, with tighter disclosure rules and restrictions tied to countries of concern

Latest action: Thu Apr 03 2025 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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Inspired to Serve Act of 2025

House

Establishes the Inspired to Serve Program to increase and coordinate national service opportunities

Latest action: Fri Dec 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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)
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