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Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026

House

Authorizes the President to bar certain vessels from entering or operating in the United States when they used expropriated U.S.-owned port facilities in Western Hemisphere free trade partner countries

Latest action: Thu Apr 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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UNITED Act

Senate

Authorizes the President to negotiate and enter a comprehensive United Kingdom trade agreement while requiring consultation and notice to Congress

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ag Disputes Act

Senate

Establishes a joint agricultural trade enforcement task force to identify and pursue dispute actions against barriers to U.S. farm exports, including Indian price supports

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

House

Authorizes the President to negotiate and enter a comprehensive U.S.-UK trade agreement, with limited tariff and duty changes and required congressional consultation

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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United States Reciprocal Trade Act

House

Expands presidential trade authority to negotiate reciprocal tariff reductions or raise import duties when foreign countries impose higher tariffs or other trade barriers on U.S. goods

Latest action: Fri Jan 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025

Senate

Combat foreign illegal seafood harvesting by strengthening federal restrictions and enforcement against unlawfully caught imported seafood

Latest action: Tue Mar 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FISH Act of 2025

House

Establishes the FISH Act of 2025 as a fisheries measure advancing through House committee consideration

Latest action: Tue Apr 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act

Senate

Strengthens U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty laws to expand investigations, formalize circumvention procedures, and cover cross-border subsidies and currency undervaluation

Latest action: Mon Feb 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act

House

Strengthens U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty laws to target unfair trade practices, including successive investigations, circumvention inquiries, and currency undervaluation subsidies

Latest action: Mon Feb 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act

House

Directs a federal trade investigation and creates a commission to develop a comprehensive Indo-Pacific trade strategy

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 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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Department of State Policy Provisions Act

House

Sets Department of State policy across management, security, economic affairs, foreign assistance, and public diplomacy, including China-linked facilities limits, Africa trade initiatives, Caribbean security planning, and diplomatic authorities

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 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)