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Court Shopping Deterrence Act

House

Gives the U.S. Supreme Court exclusive authority to hear appeals of nationwide injunctions issued by district courts

Latest action: Fri Mar 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025

House

Amends patent eligibility law to limit what subject matter can be excluded from patenting under specified categories

Latest action: Thu May 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025

Senate

Clarifies standards for judicial relief under federal law through changes to court-issued remedies

Latest action: Mon Mar 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025

Senate

Amends patent eligibility law to limit patent-ineligible subject matter to specified categories such as certain natural processes, mental processes, and unmodified human genes

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

Senate

Establishes a federal and state regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers, reserves, disclosures, and oversight in the United States

Latest action: Tue Mar 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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GENIUS Act

Senate

Establishes a federal and state regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, limiting issuance to permitted issuers and setting reserve, disclosure, supervision, and foreign issuer rules

Latest action: Fri Jul 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fix Our Forests Act

House

Establishes federal forest management requirements to reduce wildfire risk, speed review of certain projects, and carry out restoration and firefighter assistance activities

Latest action: Thu Mar 06 2025 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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Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2025

House

Split the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into a redefined Ninth Circuit and a new Twelfth Circuit covering specified western states and territories

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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District of Columbia Federal Judicial Officials Residency Equality Act of 2025

House

Requires federal judges and other judicial officials serving in the District of Columbia to live in the District of Columbia

Latest action: Mon Jan 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act

House

Prohibit foreign influence over U.S. courts by restricting manipulation tied to judicial proceedings and court operations

Latest action: Mon Jun 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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District of Columbia Superior Court Jury Duty for Seniors Opt Out Act of 2025

House

Allow seniors to opt out of jury service in the District of Columbia Superior Court

Latest action: Mon Feb 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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NORRA of 2025

House

Limit federal district court injunctions to the parties in the specific case before the court

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Seventh Amendment Restoration Act

House

Restore Seventh Amendment jury trial rights in civil cases by barring judges from imposing issue-specific damage caps after a jury verdict

Latest action: Wed Jan 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act

House

Authorize cameras in courtrooms to allow courtroom proceedings to be recorded or broadcast more broadly

Latest action: Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tax Court Improvement Act

House

Expands U.S. Tax Court procedural authority by broadening subpoena power, permitting equitable tolling of some petition deadlines, and revising judicial administration rules

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Eric’s Law

Senate

Modifies federal capital sentencing hearing procedures by requiring a new jury after certain deadlocked sentencing recommendations and barring a death sentence after a second deadlock

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibits foreign manipulation of U.S. courts through measures targeting court integrity and foreign influence

Latest action: Tue Nov 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Eric’s Law

House

Modifies capital sentencing procedures by requiring a new jury hearing after certain deadlocks and barring a death sentence if the second jury is also not unanimous

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2025

House

Prohibits federal courts from issuing injunctions that block federal laws or policies for nonparties except in class actions representing them

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act of 2025

House

Expands removal of certain state civil and criminal cases against current and former federal officials to federal court and establishes a presumption of immunity tied to official duties

Latest action: Fri Mar 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025

House

Establishes relief for trafficking survivors in the judiciary system under the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025

Latest action: Fri Feb 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Alexandra’s Law Act of 2025

House

Establishes the Alexandra’s Law Act of 2025 as a Judiciary and Energy and Commerce measure for consideration in the House

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 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)
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act

Senate

Require the Supreme Court to allow television coverage of open sessions except when a majority finds it would violate a party's due process rights in a particular case

Latest action: Tue Jun 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Monitor Accountability Act

House

Requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to set appointment standards for monitors overseeing state and local consent decree reforms, including public notice, term limits, and fee transparency

Latest action: Mon May 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2025

House

Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into a smaller Ninth Circuit and a new Twelfth Circuit covering specified western states and territories

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a framework for media coverage of federal court proceedings, allowing judges to permit photographing, recording, broadcasting, or televising in federal courts and the Supreme Court

Latest action: Tue Jun 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Trafficking Survivors Relief Act

House

Establishes a process for trafficking survivors to clear certain convictions and arrest records tied to crimes committed because they were trafficking victims

Latest action: Fri Jan 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a process for trafficking survivors to clear certain convictions and arrest records tied to offenses committed because they were trafficked

Latest action: Thu Jul 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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NDO Fairness Act

House

Tightens the standards and court findings required for nondisclosure orders under the Stored Communications Act and limits how long most orders may last

Latest action: Thu Nov 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

Senate

Allow qualified individuals to carry concealed handguns across state lines in states that permit concealed firearms for their residents

Latest action: Thu Jan 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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Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

House

Establishes a federal framework allowing eligible concealed handgun carriers to carry across state lines under defined conditions

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

Senate

Requires federal enforcement, sentencing, and security measures to protect U.S. Postal Service workers, facilities, and mail collection systems

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FAIR Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes stricter federal civil asset forfeiture rules by speeding notice, raising proof standards, expanding owner protections, and ending equitable sharing of forfeited assets

Latest action: Mon Jan 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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STABLE Act of 2025

House

Establishes a federal and state regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers, reserve backing, disclosure, oversight, and a temporary ban on new endogenously collateralized stablecoins

Latest action: Tue May 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

House

Requires federal law enforcement, sentencing, and Postal Service security steps to strengthen protection for postal employees and mail facilities

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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STOP CSAM Act of 2025

Senate

Expand federal protections, reporting duties, penalties, and victim remedies aimed at online child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse material

Latest action: Thu Jun 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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