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Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning March 2, 2025, as "School Social Work Week".

House

Expresses support for designating the week beginning March 2, 2025, as School Social Work Week

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

Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act

Senate

Reauthorizes and updates NOAA marine debris activities and the Marine Debris Foundation, including tribal outreach and foundation governance changes

Latest action: Fri Dec 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Recognizing the 112th Anniversary of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

House

Recognizes the 112th anniversary of the founding of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, on reaching the historic milestone of 117 years of serving communities.

House

Congratulates and commends Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., for 117 years of community service

Latest action: Wed Jan 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Honoring Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., on reaching the historic milestone of 105 years of scholarship, service, sisterhood, and finer womanhood.

House

Honors Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., for reaching 105 years of scholarship, service, sisterhood, and finer womanhood

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

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.

House

Reauthorizes through FY2030 the SOAR to Health and Wellness Training Program for training health care and social service providers to identify and respond to human trafficking risks and survivors

Latest action: Tue Nov 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Recognizing January 2025 as "National Mentoring Month".

House

Recognizes January 2025 as National Mentoring Month to honor mentoring and its role in education and workforce development

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

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

Senate

Reauthorizes the Congressional Award Board through FY2028 and changes requirements for Congressional Award Program medals

Latest action: Fri Dec 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

VOICE Restoration Act

House

Establishes a Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office within ICE to assist victims of crimes committed by people unlawfully present in the United States

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

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

House

Extends authorization through FY2028 for the board that administers the Congressional Award Program and updates medal material requirements for youth achievement awards

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

Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act

House

Establishes support measures for expectant and parenting foster youth through child welfare policy changes

Latest action: Mon May 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

CHILD Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes the CHILD Act of 2025 as a Senate measure identified by title only in the available record

Latest action: Wed Apr 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.

House

Amend the National Child Protection Act to allow background checks on contractors and licensed or certified caregivers serving vulnerable populations

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Senate

Establishes workplace violence prevention requirements for health care and social service workers

Latest action: Tue Apr 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

GRACIE Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes the GRACIE Act of 2025 as a Judiciary Committee measure with an unspecified justice-related purpose

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

Recognizing and honoring the work of community organizations and individuals who create and maintain services and educational programs for marginalized groups ensuring the resilience and prosperity of members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

House

Recognizes and honors organizations and individuals who create LGBTQIA+ community spaces and build partnerships with local resources for marginalized groups

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

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.

Senate

Reauthorizes the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program under the Public Health Service Act

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

Supporting the designation of "Scouting America Day" in celebration of its 115th anniversary.

House

Expresses support for redesignating Scouting America Day to mark the 115th anniversary of Scouting America

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

Supporting Rural Veterans Access to Healthcare Services Act

Senate

Expand access to Department of Veterans Affairs health care services for veterans living in rural areas

Latest action: Wed Jul 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Small Business Child Care Investment Act

Senate

Establishes tax incentives to increase small business investment in child care

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

Defund Planned Parenthood Act

Senate

Prohibit federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its affiliates

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

Empowering Nonprofits Act

House

Reduces grant cost sharing for five years for certain nonprofits in high-poverty states, territories, and tribal areas

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

SAVES Act

House

Establishes the SAVES Act as a substantive House measure with no supported policy details beyond its title in the payload

Latest action: Fri Sep 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Helping Heroes Act

Senate

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a Veteran Family Resource Program for veterans and their families facing social determinants of health challenges

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

A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.

Senate

Permits charitable collections of clothing, toys, food, and housewares in Senate buildings during the holiday season

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

Protect Funding for Women’s Health Care Act

House

Prohibits federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its affiliates clinics and related entities

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

House

Allows 403(b) retirement plans for charities and educational institutions to invest in collective investment trusts and insurance company separate accounts

Latest action: Fri Nov 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Act

Senate

Prohibits federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its affiliates clinics and related entities

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman’s Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes.

House

Moves the National Woman's Relief Corps' legal incorporation and domicile to Illinois and relocates its principal office to Murphysboro, Illinois

Latest action: Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution recognizing January 2025 as "National Mentoring Month".

Senate

Recognizes January 2025 as National Mentoring Month to honor mentoring and its role nationwide

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act of 2025

House

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to post grant guidance and hold online sessions for applicants to homeless veterans service programs

Latest action: Wed Apr 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating November 2025 as "National Hospice and Palliative Care Month".

Senate

Designates November 2025 as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month to recognize hospice and palliative care services

Latest action: Tue Dec 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

Senate

Allow certain school, charity, and church 403(b) retirement plans to invest in collective investment trusts and insurance company separate accounts

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

Respect Parents’ Childcare Choices Act

Senate

Authorize federal tax treatment changes to expand parents’ childcare choices through the tax code

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

Freedom to Petition the Government Act

House

Allows out-of-state nonprofit organizations to meet with federal officials on federal property in the District of Columbia without registering as businesses there

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

A resolution designating November 2025 as "National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month".

Senate

Designates November 2025 as National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month to recognize homelessness among children and youth

Latest action: Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating December 13, 2025, as "National Wreaths Across America Day".

Senate

Designates December 13, 2025, as National Wreaths Across America Day to recognize that observance nationwide

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

HALOS Act of 2025

House

Directs the SEC to exempt certain multi-issuer startup pitch events from Regulation D advertising and solicitation limits for securities offerings

Latest action: Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

House

Require the Department of Labor to issue a workplace violence prevention standard for health care and social service employers, including Medicare participating facilities

Latest action: Tue Apr 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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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