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Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act

House

Amends District of Columbia courts terminology to revise statutory language in the court system

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act

Senate

Rename parts of District of Columbia courts law to update terminology used for the District's judicial system

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

VA Appeals Reform Act of 2025

House

Reforms Department of Veterans Affairs appeals procedures to change how veterans' claims are reviewed and resolved

Latest action: Fri Feb 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

House

Amends bankruptcy administration law to improve court administration procedures in the Judiciary system

Latest action: Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

Senate

Changes bankruptcy case administration by increasing trustee payments, extending Chapter 11 trustee fees, and continuing temporary bankruptcy judgeships

Latest action: Fri Feb 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

Senate

Increases selected bankruptcy administration fees, extends certain Chapter 11 trustee fees, and continues temporary bankruptcy judgeships for five more years

Latest action: Fri Aug 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Taxpayer Due Process Enhancement Act

House

Suspends the tax refund claim deadline during collection due process proceedings while limiting disputed liability offsets and expanding Tax Court jurisdiction in those cases

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act

House

Rescinds unused Inflation Reduction Act funding for IRS enforcement, taxpayer service support, free tax filing research, and related Treasury tax oversight offices

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

Ending Catch and Release Act of 2025

House

Prohibit release of many asylum seekers while cases are pending, expand expedited removal, and tighten the credible fear standard for avoiding removal

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

Reaffirming that the United States is not a party to the Rome Statute and does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.

House

Reaffirms that the United States is not bound by the Rome Statute or International Criminal Court jurisdiction, while condemning arrest warrant applications against Israeli leaders

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

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)
Bill

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

House

Imposes sanctions and cuts U.S. funding when foreign persons assist International Criminal Court actions against protected U.S. persons and certain allied nationals

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for military construction, veterans affairs, agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and legislative branch operations, while setting limits on how those and other appropriated funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Defense Department military activities and related defense programs, while setting limits and conditions on use of those funds

Latest action: Mon Dec 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Appropriates FY2027 funding for Department of Defense military activities and related intelligence accounts, while setting conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Fri Jun 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

House

Appropriates fiscal year 2027 funding for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related veterans and defense agencies, while setting conditions on use of the funds

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 17 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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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 commerce, justice, science, energy and water, interior, and environmental programs while setting limits on how those appropriations may be used

Latest action: Fri Jan 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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)