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119th Congress1st Session

13854 bills
H.R.7954

Buffalo restoration for tribes

Provides grants, technical help, and surplus buffalo transfers to tribes for herd restoration on tribal lands, with consultation and disease controls.

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

H.R.7695

Nullify Roadless Rule and Build Roads

Repeals the 2001 Roadless Rule and directs the Forest Service to build temporary and permanent roads for restoration and hazardous fuels work on National Forest lands.

Subcommittee Hearings Held

H.R.7950

Faster VA Responses to Congressional Requests

Makes VA send requested records to the Veterans' Affairs Committees on fixed timelines and limits political interference. Career staff must handle most document production.

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.

H.R.7613

ALERT Act

Upgrades aircraft collision systems, updates helicopter routes and FAA procedures, and sets DoD aviation coordination and safety requirements.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

H.R.7688

DPA Modernization Act of 2026

Updates DPA authorities for loans, purchases, critical minerals, reporting, and agency coordination to support national defense and emergencies.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 529.

H.R.7906

FOOD for Health Act

Creates a USDA pilot grant program to fund community Food is Medicine programs serving people with diet-related diseases through meals, nutrition therapy, and related services.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

H.R.7960

Windfall Oil Tax and Gas Rebate

Taxes large oil producers when global oil prices rise above 2025 levels and uses the money to give gasoline rebates to eligible filers.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R.7747

Use Veterans Surveys for Nursing Homes

VA inspections of State veterans homes can count as meeting Medicare and Medicaid nursing rules if HHS approves. HHS still investigates complaints and enforces standards.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

H.R.7937

Tax cap and high-earner surtax

Proposes capping regular income tax for low- and middle-income workers and adding a tiered surtax on very high earners, with inflation indexing and special MAGI definitions.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R.7932

Doubling Military Death Gratuity Payments

Surviving family members get a one-time $200,000 payment for deaths on or after Jan 1, 2026. The amount rises each year with inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

H.R.7784

Secure Tracks Act

This proposal strengthens rail track inspections by increasing visual checks, mandating automated inspections, and requiring immediate remediation of defects.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

H.R.7821

Zero-Emission Landscaping Equipment Credit

A plan to offer a 40% business tax credit for qualifying zero-emission landscaping equipment, with annual and ten-year caps, ending after five years.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R.7832

Park Genomics Library Program

Creates a program to collect and store DNA and specimens from park species. Some genetic data will be public; sensitive locations and samples stay in U.S. repositories.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, House Administration, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R.7858

Data Center Community Impact Act

Requires an 18-month federal study on how data centers affect low‑income and communities of color, with findings, maps, and recommendations.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R.7806

Direct File Act of 2026

Creates a federal, free online tax filing program; bans agreements that limit IRS filing services; includes state integration grants and reporting requirements.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R.7751

greenway paths network investment

creates a national grant program to build accessible greenway paths, connect communities and transit, prioritizes rural and high poverty areas, and includes planning funds and scalable cost sharing.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

H.R.7781

Parity for Tribal Educators Act

Makes tribally controlled school employees eligible for FERS pensions and the Thrift Savings Plan, with BIA paying government contributions and an opt-out option.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

H.R.7709

Ban DHS Use of Full-Body Restraints

Stops DHS from buying or using four- or five-point full-body restraints. Requires quarterly reports and removal of officers who use them or lie about use.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

H.R.7678

Gun Owner Registration Protection Act

Stops federal funding or support for state databases listing firearm owners or owned firearms, with exceptions for lost or stolen reports.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.7687

No Tax on Takings Act

Excludes from gross income gain when property is taken by eminent domain; lets taxpayers opt out and overrides section 1033 for these conversions.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R.7710

Tribal Eligibility for Defense Infrastructure

Adds Indian tribes as eligible recipients in the Defense Community Infrastructure Program by amending 10 U.S.C. 2391 and defining "Indian tribe."

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

H.R.7608

Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act

Stops removal of certain Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese nationals who entered by 2008 and lets many reopen past cases; provides work authorization and notice.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.7622

Iran Human Rights and Internet Freedom Act

Supports Iranian internet access, increases sanctions and anti‑corruption actions, and funds technology and reporting to counter censorship and hold regime figures accountable.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R.7623

Freedom House Gold Medal

Awards a Congressional Gold Medal to Freedom House Ambulance Service for pioneering emergency medical care and service to Pittsburgh's Hill District.

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.