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Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

House

Establishes new immigration inadmissibility and deportation grounds for non-U.S. nationals who commit domestic violence, sex offenses, stalking, or child abuse offenses

Latest action: Fri Jan 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

Senate

Establishes new immigration inadmissibility and deportation grounds for non-U.S. nationals tied to domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, and sex offenses

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

Fair Play for Girls Act

Senate

Require the Department of Justice to report to Congress on violence against females in athletics in the United States

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act

House

Strengthens Title IX oversight in K–12 schools by expanding coordinator staffing, training school personnel on sex based harassment and assault, and creating a federal student survey

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.

House

Establishes House rules for the 119th Congress by adopting prior rules with changes to floor procedure, budget limits, committee operations, and selected House entities

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2025

House

Establishes a cabinet-level Department of Peacebuilding in the federal government for peacebuilding policy and programs

Latest action: Fri Feb 07 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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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 programs and agencies in Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how appropriated money may be used

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 financial services, general government, national security, Department of State, and related foreign assistance programs while setting conditions on the use of appropriated funds

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 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)
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CREEPER Act 2.0

House

Creates new federal crimes for importing possessing or distributing child sex dolls, with criminal penalties for violations

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act

House

Prohibits repeat child sex offenders from receiving release or reduced confinement under federal criminal law

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

House

Require VA hospitals and urgent care facilities to have qualified sexual assault forensic examiners and make verbal referrals to mental health care after sexual assault examinations

Latest action: Tue Mar 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Sue VOYEURS Act

House

Authorize victims of nonconsensual intimate visual recordings to bring civil lawsuits against those responsible for the voyeurism

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act

House

Exclude certain damages from federal taxable income when they are received because of sexual acts or sexual contact, and set rules for proving their tax treatment in court

Latest action: Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TREY'S Law

House

Establishes TREY'S Law as a Judiciary Committee measure with an unspecified legal policy purpose

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

DEFIANCE Act of 2025

House

Expand civil remedies for nonconsensual intimate image disclosures and create a federal civil action for intimate digital deepfakes

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

Senate

Expands civil remedies for nonconsensual intimate images and creates a federal civil action for intimate digital deepfakes disclosed without consent

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop VOYEURS Act of 2025

House

Prohibits video voyeurism conduct targeted by the Stop VOYEURS Act of 2025 under federal criminal law

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TREY'S Law

Senate

Enact TREY'S Law through Senate legislation now under Judiciary Committee review

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TAKE IT DOWN Act

Senate

Prohibits sharing nonconsensual intimate images online, including deepfakes, and requires covered platforms to remove reported content within 48 hours

Latest action: Mon May 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TAKE IT DOWN Act

House

Prohibit nonconsensual online publication and threats involving intimate visual depictions, including deepfakes, and require covered platforms to remove reported images within 48 hours

Latest action: Mon Apr 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update directives of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the management of acute sexual assault, and for other purposes.

House

Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to update its directives for managing acute sexual assault within veterans health care settings

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act of 2025

House

Establishes and raises mandatory minimum prison terms for specified violent crimes in the District of Columbia, including murder, kidnapping, sexual abuse, burglary, carjacking, and rape

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act

House

Requires certain state and local prosecutors in larger Byrne grant jurisdictions to report prosecution referral and case outcome data for specified violent, property, and firearm offenses

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

House

Requires the Department of Justice to set national standards to prevent and punish sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated people against Bureau of Prisons staff

Latest action: Fri Jan 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

Senate

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

Senate

Establishes Justice Department and Bureau of Prisons requirements to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated people against prison staff

Latest action: Mon May 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025

House

Modifies VA health care and disability claims rules for military sexual trauma by setting evidence standards, expanding counseling eligibility, and requiring outreach and claim reviews

Latest action: Wed Apr 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025

Senate

Strengthens Veterans Affairs health care and disability claim rules for veterans affected by military sexual trauma, including broader counseling eligibility and required outreach

Latest action: Wed Jul 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities each session of each Congress, and for other purposes.

House

Requires Members officers and employees of the House to complete workplace rights and responsibilities training during each session of Congress

Latest action: Mon Jun 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act of 2025

Senate

Require certain large-jurisdiction prosecutors to report violent crime and firearm case outcomes and tie Byrne JAG funding eligibility and priority to those policies

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibits federal funding, federal facilities, and qualified health plans from covering most abortions while making Hyde Amendment limits permanent across federal funds

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

House

Permanently bars federal funding and federally supported health coverage for abortions, including in federal facilities and District of Columbia spending, while keeping rape, incest, and life-endangerment exceptions

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act

House

Strengthens enforcement against child exploitation through federal criminal law changes targeting child exploitation offenses

Latest action: Tue Apr 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Enduring Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act

House

Establishes lasting justice measures for victims of trafficking through judiciary legislation

Latest action: Fri Aug 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act

House

Prohibits sexual predators from gaining or using positions of authority within labor unions

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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RESPECT Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes the RESPECT Act of 2025 to change veterans affairs policy under the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee's jurisdiction

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Enduring Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act

Senate

Strengthens lasting legal protections and remedies for victims of trafficking through justice system measures

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Justice for Rape Survivors Act

House

Establishes a 30-year mandatory minimum prison term for specified federal sexual abuse offenses, including acts involving force, threats, incapacity, intoxication, or lack of consent

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