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Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025

House

Changes judicial review of agency actions by requiring courts to decide legal questions independently, including interpretations of statutes, the Constitution, and agency rules

Latest action: Wed May 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SOPRA

Senate

Modifies judicial review of agency actions to require courts to decide legal questions de novo, including interpretations of statutes, regulations, and agency guidance

Latest action: Wed Jan 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Firearm Due Process Protection Act of 2025

House

Expands judicial remedies for delayed firearm transfer denials and sets court procedures for those claims

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 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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Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025

House

Require greater transparency in the Board of Veterans Appeals annual report through amended reporting requirements

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act 2.0

Senate

Modernize the veterans appeals process by updating procedures for Veterans Affairs benefit claim reviews and appeals

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SCRUB Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a process to review and repeal outdated federal regulations under the SCRUB Act of 2025

Latest action: Thu Feb 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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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Sporting Firearms Access Act of 2025

Senate

Expand access to sporting firearms by changing federal rules governing their lawful sale or possession

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

To prohibit the District of Columbia from requiring tribunals in court or administrative proceedings in the District of Columbia to defer to the Mayor of the District of Columbia's interpretation of statutes and regulations, and for other purposes.

House

Prohibit District of Columbia courts and administrative tribunals from deferring to the Mayor's interpretations of statutes and regulations in proceedings

Latest action: Wed May 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protect LNG Act of 2025

Senate

Protects liquefied natural gas by limiting federal barriers to LNG projects and related energy infrastructure

Latest action: Thu May 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protect LNG Act of 2025

House

Prohibit restrictions on liquefied natural gas export approvals to protect LNG trade and permitting

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 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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Cable Transparency Act

House

Require clearer cable service disclosures by making pricing and terms more transparent to consumers

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FIREARM Act

Senate

Prohibits ATF from revoking or refusing to renew a federal firearms license based on certain self-reported correctable violations, including retroactive application

Latest action: Mon Jun 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SPEED Act

House

Limit National Environmental Policy Act review by narrowing which federal actions trigger it, restricting what effects agencies may consider, and speeding environmental review and related court challenges

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Grizzly Bear State Management Act

House

Requires reissuing the 2017 rule removing Greater Yellowstone grizzly bears from the federal endangered species list and shields that rule from court review

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FIREARM Act

House

Prohibit ATF from revoking or refusing to renew federal firearms licenses based on certain self-reported correctable violations, with retroactive application

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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ATF Accountability Act of 2025

House

Establishes a federal appeals process for licensed firearms dealers importers and manufacturers to challenge ATF rulings or determinations

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 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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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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FAIR Exams Act

House

Establishes an independent appeals process for disputed bank examination findings and sets deadlines and disclosure rules for federal exam reports

Latest action: Fri Jul 25 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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Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025

House

Establishes collective bargaining rights standards for public employees under labor and employment policy

Latest action: Tue Apr 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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LIST Act of 2025

House

Modifies delisting rules under the Endangered Species Act by requiring removal of recovered species and setting penalties for knowingly false listing petitions

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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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Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

House

Settles Navajo Nation water rights claims in New Mexico's Rio San José Stream System and creates a funded trust to carry out the agreement

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes compensation for harms caused by the Gold King Mine spill through a federal claims process

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SMART Act of 2025

Senate

Require agencies to include and carry out review frameworks for major rules that measure whether regulatory objectives were met and compare expected and actual costs and benefits

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

House

Expand federal labor law protections for workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively under the PRO Act

Latest action: Wed Mar 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Senate

Settles Navajo Nation water rights claims in New Mexico's Rio San José Stream System and establishes a trust fund to carry out the agreement

Latest action: Wed Mar 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act

Senate

Limits certain patent assertions in biologic drug litigation to streamline biosimilar challenges under the FDA approval framework

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 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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SANDBOX Act

Senate

Establishes a regulatory sandbox framework to test new products or services under Commerce Committee jurisdiction

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025

House

Modifies Department of Veterans Affairs disciplinary procedures for supervisors managers employees and senior executives, including evidentiary standards, review rights, whistleblower protections, and retroactive application

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

Senate

Prohibits drug manufacturers from using product hopping to block generic or biosimilar competition and authorizes FTC enforcement against that conduct

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

Senate

Establishes the BLOCK Act as a Senate bill referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for consideration

Latest action: Mon Feb 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025

House

Authorize compensation for damages resulting from the Gold King Mine spill in 2025

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act

House

Modifies the IRS whistleblower program by changing Tax Court review standards, protecting whistleblower anonymity, expanding reporting, and requiring interest and tax treatment changes for awards

Latest action: Tue Apr 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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