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Kari's Law Reporting Act

House

Require the FCC to report on enforcement of Kari's Law for multiline telephone systems and recommend any needed policy or legislative changes

Latest action: Wed Apr 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should drop all charges against Edward Snowden.

House

Expresses the sense of the House that the NSA bulk telephone records program was unconstitutional and that federal charges against Edward Snowden should be dropped

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Second Chance for Moms Act

House

Requires mifepristone labeling to include specified information about progesterone and creates a related telephone hotline

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Mammography Access for Veterans Act of 2025

Senate

Expands access to mammography services for veterans through Department of Veterans Affairs health care

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Countering Online Radicalization and Terrorism Act

House

Establishes measures to counter online radicalization and terrorism through counterterrorism policy

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

Senate

Increases federal criminal penalties for giving or attempting to give cell phones to people incarcerated in prison

Latest action: Mon Jun 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FREEDOM Act

House

Establishes the FREEDOM Act as a foreign affairs measure introduced in the House

Latest action: Thu Dec 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans Readiness and Employment Transparency Act of 2025

House

Require greater transparency in the Veterans Readiness and Employment program through reporting and disclosure measures

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

A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

Senate

Extends through June 12, 2026 the Title VII foreign intelligence surveillance authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Latest action: Thu Apr 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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U.S. Vets of the FAS Act

House

Establishes U.S. Vets of the Foreign Agricultural Service as the bill's recognized subject and purpose

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025

House

Reduce broadband costs for consumers by advancing legislation on internet service affordability

Latest action: Tue Jun 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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NET Act

Senate

Require the FCC to include a biennial assessment of how network equipment availability affects broadband deployment in its communications marketplace reports

Latest action: Mon Nov 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act

Senate

Require the Department of Homeland Security to publicly release the complete unclassified U.S. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022 report on threats to telecommunications networks

Latest action: Tue Jul 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Open RAN Outreach Act

House

Requires the NTIA to conduct outreach and technical assistance for small communications providers on Open RAN standards, open network architectures, and participation in the wireless supply chain innovation fund

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025

Senate

Reduce broadband costs for consumers by targeting internet service pricing and affordability measures

Latest action: Wed May 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

REP VA Act

Senate

Require the Department of Veterans Affairs to use a single identifiable phone number for calls to veterans and maintain Veterans Health Administration call centers in every U.S. time zone for appointment and referral issues

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

Senate

Streamlines administration of the SAT, as indicated by the measure's title and Senate Commerce Committee action

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FREEDOM Act

Senate

Establishes the FREEDOM Act as a named Senate bill placed on the legislative calendar for further consideration

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Focus on Learning Act

Senate

Requires a federal study and a school grant pilot program on mobile device use in elementary and secondary schools

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Public Safety Communications Act

House

Establishes statutory authority for the Office of Public Safety Communications to oversee public safety communications programs, including Next Generation 9-1-1 grants and FirstNet management

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Focus on Learning Act

House

Require a federal study and a school grant pilot program on mobile device use in elementary and secondary schools to support phone-free learning environments

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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MAP for Broadband Funding Act

Senate

Requires the FCC and NTIA to improve the Broadband Funding Map through coordinated data collection, public input, and oversight reporting on federally funded broadband projects

Latest action: Tue Jun 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Parents Over Platforms Act

House

Establishes a framework prioritizing parental authority over online platforms in regulating children's internet and social media use

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

Enhancing First Response Act

Senate

Requires the FCC and other federal offices to report on disaster communications outages, 9 1 1 outage information, telecommunicator classification, and Kari's Law implementation

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

House

Extends Title VII foreign intelligence surveillance authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act through July 2, 2026

Latest action: Thu Jun 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act

House

Exempts certain post wildfire communications infrastructure projects from federal environmental and historic preservation reviews after declared disasters or emergencies

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

House

Requires a uniform federal fee schedule for applications involving communications facilities on federally owned buildings and property

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act

House

Requires the IRS to post real-time taxpayer call wait information and expand online access to tax return, notice, and refund status records

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

House

Require the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to create online portals for communications use authorization applications on public lands and National Forest System land

Latest action: Tue Mar 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Improving Veteran Access to Care Act

Senate

Require the Department of Veterans Affairs to create an integrated team to improve VA health care appointment scheduling, including online availability tools and phone scheduling support

Latest action: Fri Dec 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

Senate

Establishes an interagency task force to advise on combating unlawful robocalls from outside the United States and extends the FCC consortium designation term for tracing them

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025

Senate

Require the FCC to screen applicants for high cost rural broadband support using standards for technical financial and operational capability before awarding funds

Latest action: Mon May 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act

House

Requires the FCC to fast-track Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase II applications for rural broadband projects in areas with the shortest construction seasons

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act

House

Require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to study mobile network cybersecurity and report on vulnerabilities to cyberattacks and adversary surveillance

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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REPAIR Act

House

Establishes the REPAIR Act as a measure advancing a specific program or policy under committee consideration

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Secure Space Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibits the FCC from granting satellite licenses, earth station authorizations, or U.S. market access to foreign entities of concern on the Covered List and their affiliates

Latest action: Tue Apr 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Secure Space Act of 2025

House

Prohibits the FCC from granting satellite licenses, earth station authorizations, or U.S. market access to covered foreign entities of concern and their affiliates tied to risky communications equipment or services

Latest action: Tue Apr 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025

House

Establishes a post-disaster communications effort to reconnect communities after disasters

Latest action: Thu Jun 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025

House

Requires the FCC to vet applicants for high cost rural broadband support using rulemaking standards before awarding funds

Latest action: Tue Apr 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Mystic Alerts Act

House

Enable wireless emergency alerts to reach mobile devices by satellite and set rules and notices for participating mobile service providers

Latest action: Tue Apr 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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