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Bill

DSH in Tennessee Act

House

Modify disproportionate share hospital treatment in Tennessee under the DSH in Tennessee Act

Latest action: Wed Dec 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025

House

Require the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors to hold at least four public meetings each year with advance public notice except in emergencies

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

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building.

House

Designates the United States Postal Service facility at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building

Latest action: Thu Aug 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 417 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee, as the Pharmacist’s Mate First Class John Harlan Willis Post Office Building.

House

Designates the United States Postal Service facility at 417 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee, as the Pharmacist's Mate First Class John Harlan Willis Post Office Building

Latest action: Thu Aug 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act

House

Reinstates annual Tennessee Valley Authority reporting to Congress and updates salary disclosure requirements for higher paid employees

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

A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes.

Senate

Directs the Forest Service to release a federal reversionary interest and convey mineral rights in a Chickasaw State Forest parcel in Chester County, Tennessee, to resolve a church encroachment

Latest action: Mon Oct 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

DSH in Tennessee Act

Senate

Modify disproportionate share hospital payment rules for Tennessee under the Medicaid program

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act

Senate

Require the Tennessee Valley Authority to make employee salary information publicly transparent

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

Honoring the foundational principle of separation of church and state, opposing extreme right-wing Christian nationalism, and recognizing the 65th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's address to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association and 150th anniversary of President Ulysses S. Grant's speech to the Society of the Army of the Tennessee.

House

Honors the principle of separation of church and state, opposes extreme right-wing Christian nationalism, and recognizes anniversaries of speeches by Presidents Kennedy and Grant

Latest action: Tue Sep 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act

House

Takes specified Monroe County, Tennessee, historic lands into trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians while preserving Tennessee Valley Authority rights and banning gaming on the lands

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

Hatchie River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025

House

Directs a study of the Hatchie River for possible inclusion in the Wild and Scenic Rivers System

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

Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act

House

Directs a study on designating Fort Pillow as a National Battlefield Park within the National Park System

Latest action: Wed Jan 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry.

Senate

Celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry and recognizes its cultural significance in country music

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

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026

House

Require the Department of Agriculture to study whether the Benton MacKaye Trail should be designated a national scenic trail

Latest action: Wed Jun 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025

Senate

Requires the Forest Service to assess whether the Benton MacKaye Trail should be designated as a national scenic trail

Latest action: Mon Oct 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Cormorant Relief Act of 2025

Senate

Authorize relief measures targeting cormorant impacts under the Cormorant Relief Act of 2025

Latest action: Wed Apr 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act of 2025

House

Establishes a Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission to coordinate fishery management across the basin in 2025

Latest action: Wed Nov 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act

Senate

Establishes a Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission to coordinate fishery management across the basin

Latest action: Fri Mar 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Appalachian Trail Centennial Act

Senate

Establishes a centennial measure for the Appalachian Trail centered on national parks recognition and related trail commemoration

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

Appalachian Trail Centennial Act

House

Establishes a centennial measure for the Appalachian Trail to mark its 100th anniversary within public lands policy

Latest action: Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Cormorant Relief Act of 2025

House

Requires the Interior Department to restore and periodically renew a depredation order allowing control of double crested cormorants harming aquaculture facilities and fish hatcheries

Latest action: Wed Dec 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Funds USDA, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies for FY2027 while setting conditions on the use of appropriated funds

Latest action: Mon Jun 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Army Corps civil works, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Energy programs, and related energy and water agencies, while imposing spending restrictions

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

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for USDA, the Food and Drug Administration, rural development, nutrition assistance, and related agricultural agencies, while setting conditions on use of those funds

Latest action: Thu Jul 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Appropriates FY2027 funding for Army Corps civil works, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Energy programs, and related independent agencies, while setting conditions on use of appropriated funds

Latest action: Tue Jun 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for transportation and housing programs at DOT, HUD, and related agencies, while setting conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Mon Jul 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and related transportation and housing agencies, with limits on how funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriate FY2026 funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, related agencies, and rules on fund use

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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)
Bill

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

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)
Bill

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

House

Authorize FY2026 defense programs and military construction, set national security policy for the Department of Defense and related agencies, and speed defense acquisition delivery

Latest action: Tue Sep 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Frederick W. Smith.

House

Honors the life achievements and legacy of Frederick W. Smith, including his dedication to Memphis, Tennessee

Latest action: Fri Jun 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

TVA IRP Act

House

Require the Tennessee Valley Authority to use an integrated resource planning process for electric power system decisions

Latest action: Mon Feb 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Frederick W. Smith.

Senate

Honors the life, achievements, and legacy of Frederick W. Smith, including his dedication to Memphis, Tennessee

Latest action: Thu Jun 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)