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Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2025

House

Increase public transparency for regulatory decrees and settlements by requiring disclosure and review of covered agreements

Latest action: Thu Jan 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act

Senate

Reauthorizes and expands radiation exposure compensation programs for people harmed by nuclear testing, uranium work, and certain Manhattan Project waste exposure

Latest action: Fri Jan 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

Senate

Establishes a federal commission to study slavery and discrimination against African Americans and develop recommendations for reparations, including possible apology and compensation

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

House

Establishes a commission to study slavery and discrimination against African Americans and develop reparations proposals including remedies and compensation

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025

House

Ratifies and modifies the Fort Belknap water rights settlement while authorizing related trust funds, land exchanges, and Blackfeet wastewater infrastructure in Montana

Latest action: Fri Jan 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025

Senate

Ratifies and changes the Fort Belknap Indian Community water rights settlement while funding implementation and authorizing Blackfeet Reservation wastewater infrastructure in Montana

Latest action: Wed Mar 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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One Bill, One Subject Transparency Act

House

Prohibits bills and joint resolutions from covering more than one subject and creates enforcement rules for titles appropriations provisions and legal challenges

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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One Subject at a Time Act

Senate

Require each bill or joint resolution to cover only one clearly titled subject, restrict unrelated provisions in appropriations bills, and allow court challenges to laws enacted in violation of those rules

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Read the Bills Act

Senate

Establishes constitutional citation, public posting, full-text reading, and member certification requirements before Congress can consider or finally vote on bills and resolutions

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2025

House

Limits federal agency consent decrees and settlement agreements in cases that produce regulations or guidance documents

Latest action: Fri Jan 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

RED TAPE Act

House

Require federal agencies to estimate and report the financial burden of regulations on small entities under the RED TAPE Act

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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RED TAPE Act

Senate

Prohibit federal agencies from using unquantified or nonmonetized factors in regulatory cost-benefit analyses and invalidate rules that rely on them

Latest action: Wed Nov 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Qualified Immunity Act of 2025

House

Establishes statutory qualified immunity rules for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers in civil constitutional rights cases

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

Qualified Immunity Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes statutory qualified immunity standards for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers in civil constitutional-rights cases

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Community Reclamation Partnerships Act of 2025

House

Revises the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program to allow state agreements and community partnerships for cleaning up drainage and other impacts from abandoned coal mines through 2032

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Justice for All Act of 2025

House

Prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and race related traits across education, housing, public accommodations, federally funded programs, and other civil rights settings

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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GUARD Veterans’ Health Care Act

Senate

Improve safeguards in veterans' health care through the GUARD Veterans’ Health Care Act

Latest action: Mon Jun 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

GUARD Veterans’ Health Care Act

House

Establishes protections and oversight aimed at guarding veterans' access to health care services

Latest action: Wed Dec 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Contaminated Wells Relocation Act

Senate

Permits NASA to reimburse Chincoteague, Virginia, for relocating drinking water wells from NASA property after PFAS contamination

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

House

Authorize the President to extend International Organizations Immunities Act privileges and diplomatic protections to specified regional organizations, CERN, and the African Union observer mission to the United Nations

Latest action: Wed Sep 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]

House

Establishes protections for pharmacists within Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans and directs oversight of plan practices affecting pharmacy participation

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2025

Senate

Repeals the Cuba trade embargo and travel restrictions while restoring broader trade, remittance, and telecommunications ties with Cuba

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 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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End Congressional Stock Trading Act

House

Prohibits Members of Congress and their spouses from trading individual stocks under a congressional ethics reform measure

Latest action: Fri Mar 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2026

House

Establishes a federal database for information about settlement agreements and their records management

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Taxpayers’ Wallets Act of 2025

House

Prohibit retirement savings plans from considering environmental social and governance factors in investment decisions and shareholder rights activities

Latest action: Tue Mar 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Protecting Taxpayers’ Wallets Act of 2025

Senate

Requires federal employee labor unions to reimburse agencies for official time and agency resources used for union activities, with penalties for nonpayment and compliance oversight

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a climate fund financed by polluters to pay for climate-related costs and damages

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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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Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes new transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers to disclose pricing and business practices in the prescription drug market

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

Senate

Require the Department of Transportation to mandate AM radio as standard equipment in new passenger vehicles and regulate disclosure and access before the rule takes effect

Latest action: Thu Apr 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

House

Requires the Department of Transportation to mandate AM radio capability as standard equipment in new passenger vehicles, with temporary disclosure rules and time-limited enforcement

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Qualified Immunity Abolition Act of 2026

House

Abolishes qualified immunity protections that shield government officials from civil liability claims

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act

House

Prohibits Elon Musk from serving in a federal role by barring that named individual from government appointment or employment

Latest action: Fri Feb 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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First Amendment Accountability Act

House

Creates a federal lawsuit right for First Amendment violations by Executive Branch federal employees acting under federal authority

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

Senate

Creates a federal lawsuit right for First Amendment violations committed by Executive Branch federal employees acting under federal authority

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop Politicians Profiting from War Act of 2025

House

Prohibits Members of Congress and other politicians from profiting from war-related activities under the Stop Politicians Profiting from War Act of 2025

Latest action: Fri Mar 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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504 Program Risk Oversight Act

House

Requires the Small Business Administration to annually analyze risks in guaranteed 504 loans and report the results with mitigation steps

Latest action: Mon Jan 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025

Senate

Expand congressional scrutiny of major federal rules and agency guidance by requiring joint resolution approval, periodic reapproval, and a federal regulatory budget

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act

Senate

Establishes collective bargaining standards for public safety employees and employers nationwide

Latest action: Wed Feb 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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