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Ending DOGE Conflicts Act

House

Prohibit conflicts of interest involving DOGE through ethics restrictions tied to government oversight

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Corruption in Government Act

House

Lengthens post-service lobbying bans for former Members of Congress, restricts Members and spouses from trading covered financial instruments, and ends automatic annual pay raises

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act

House

Prohibits elected leaders from owning securities and investments to limit financial conflicts of interest in government ethics

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Accountability in Government Efficiency Act

House

Requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on actions by the Department of Government Efficiency, including their long term effects and legal compliance

Latest action: Mon Feb 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of Energy Nuclear Transparency Act

House

Increase transparency in Department of Energy nuclear activities through oversight and disclosure measures

Latest action: Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Stop Lawmakers From Predicting Act

House

Prohibits lawmakers from trading on predictions, as indicated by the Stop Lawmakers From Predicting Act

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Presumptive CLARITY Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes clearer standards for presumptive determinations under veterans' affairs policy through the Presumptive CLARITY Act of 2025

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expunging the December 18, 2019, impeachment of President Donald John Trump.

House

Expunges the December 18, 2019, impeachment of President Donald John Trump from the House record

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act

House

Increase transparency and accountability in Hatch Act enforcement through oversight and reporting requirements

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

TRUST in Congress Act

House

Requires Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children to place specified investments in qualified blind trusts during service and for 180 days afterward

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.

House

Repeals senators' authority to sue the federal government over certain failures to notify Senate offices about legal process seeking disclosure of Senate data

Latest action: Thu Nov 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act

Senate

Increase transparency and accountability in enforcing the Hatch Act for covered government employees

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

Complete COVID Collections Act

Senate

Require the completion of COVID-related collections under the Complete COVID Collections Act

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

Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the conflicts of interest of Elon Musk and related information.

House

Requests that the President send the House documents about Elon Musk's potential conflicts of interest and related information

Latest action: Wed Apr 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SECURE Notarization Act of 2025

Senate

Allow remote electronic notarization across state lines by setting technical standards and requiring recognition of qualifying interstate notarizations

Latest action: Thu May 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Halting Ownership and Non-Ethical Stock Transactions (HONEST) Act

Senate

Prohibits the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress and their families from owning or trading certain individual investments, while requiring divestment, public ethics disclosures, and penalties for violations

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

VA National Formulary Act of 2025

House

Establishes a national formulary framework for Department of Veterans Affairs prescription drugs in 2025

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

Expunging the January 13, 2021, impeachment of President Donald John Trump.

House

Expunges the January 13, 2021, impeachment of President Donald John Trump from House records

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating July 30, 2026, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

Senate

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4391)

Latest action: Thu Jul 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act

House

Directs Amtrak to follow federal open meeting rules while allowing closed sessions for contract negotiations labor agreements and personnel matters

Latest action: Fri Jun 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Royalty Transparency Act

Senate

Increase transparency in oil and gas royalty payments by requiring public reporting on production and revenues from federal leases

Latest action: Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

MERIT Act of 2025

House

Amends federal merit systems law to carry out changes proposed by the MERIT Act of 2025

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

Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act

House

Requires the Government Accountability Office to report on high-risk federally funded state-administered programs and ways to reduce waste fraud and abuse

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

FACT Act

House

Extends the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee through December 31, 2026, and renames it the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Committee

Latest action: Tue Mar 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.

House

Impeaches President Donald John Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors under House authority

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

WISE Government Act

House

Prohibits federal journal subscription contracts from blocking cost sharing with other agencies or the Library of Congress, while improving employee access to agency library subscriptions and reporting on serials access

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating July 30, 2025, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

Senate

Designates July 30, 2025, as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day to recognize whistleblowers and their role in reporting wrongdoing

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

Royalty Transparency Act

House

Require greater transparency in royalty-related matters by establishing disclosure or reporting standards for royalties

Latest action: Wed Mar 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Combating Global Corruption Act of 2025

House

Require the State Department to rank foreign governments' anti-corruption efforts and trigger diplomatic contacts and sanctions reviews for poorly ranked countries

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Inaugural Fund Integrity Act

House

Limits donations to inaugural committees and requires disclosure of donation and spending information to the Federal Election Commission

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Stop Insider Trading Act

House

Prohibits Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from buying covered stocks while requiring advance public notice before they sell them

Latest action: Thu Aug 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Constitutional Emoluments Protection of American Interests Act of 2025

House

Prohibit federal spending at properties owned managed or controlled by Donald J. Trump and bar new federal agreements with those properties

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FinCEN Oversight and Accountability Act of 2025

House

Requires Treasury to increase congressional and public oversight of FinCEN activities, governing documents, anti money laundering testimony, and beneficial ownership guidance

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

MERIT Act of 2025

Senate

Require federal agencies to use merit-based principles in personnel decisions under the MERIT Act of 2025

Latest action: Thu Feb 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.

House

Condemns efforts to defraud the federal government and states that fraud prevention reforms and prepayment eligibility verification should guide federal payments

Latest action: Thu Jun 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the termination, removal, placement on administrative leave, moved to another department of Federal employees and Inspectors General of agencies.

House

Requests that the President send the House information about federal employee and Inspector General terminations removals administrative leave placements and transfers between departments

Latest action: Wed Apr 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SECURE Notarization Act of 2025

House

Allows state commissioned notaries to perform remote electronic notarizations, including certain overseas notarizations, and requires interstate recognition of those acts

Latest action: Mon Mar 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2025

Senate

Require presidential inaugural committees to publicly report significant spending to the Federal Election Commission, bar certain unlawful donations and personal use, and distribute leftover funds to charities

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act

House

Prohibits Members of Congress and their families from trading individual stocks and certain other nondiversified investments, while requiring divestment, compliance certification, and penalties for violations

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Protect Our Watchdogs Act of 2025

House

Amends sponsorship status for H.R. 2181 by allowing Representative Bell to be treated as the first sponsor for cosponsorship and reprinting purposes

Latest action: Mon Sep 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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