United States Bills
SBA study on for-profit child care
sba must study for-profit child care providers and deliver a 120-day report on challenges, resources, and fraud risks using existing resources.
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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aukus export licensing tweak
a narrow change to export controls under aukus that could ease licensing for defense-related transfers.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Veteran Housing Counseling Program
Establishes a VA-backed, free, voluntary housing counseling program to assist borrowers and prevent foreclosures through certified counselors and nonprofit partners.
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Block Federal Financial Assistance Rule
This bill stops a pending rule about federal aid from taking effect. Recipients keep current rules and do not face new requirements.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Limits on Presidential Settlement Payments
A bill requiring court review before settlements involving the President and blocking payments to the President or third parties.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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limits on compromise payments
Would bar payouts to top officials and relatives, require large-payment reporting, and empower the attorney general to recover improper settlements.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Mental Health Stigma Report for Officers
A federal report to reduce mental-health stigma among officers and protect confidentiality of services through best practices and consultations.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Homeland Security Appropriations 2026
Provides funding and rules for DHS agencies, FEMA disaster relief, border operations, and related programs for fiscal year 2026, with reporting and program limits.
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Became Public Law No: 119-86.
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Prevent Reconciliation War Funding Without Authorization
Stops Congress from using reconciliation to fund military attacks unless it first approves them. It makes it harder to hide war funding in budget bills.
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Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
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Medicare Advantage Improvement Act
Sets new prior-authorization timelines, reporting, oversight, payment protections, and medical necessity rules for Medicare Advantage plans starting 2028.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3095)
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Disaster appeal deadline parity
Extends the deadline to file disaster assistance appeals from 60 to 90 days after a decision, affecting survivors, advocates, and agencies.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Restorative justice in education
Establishes an interagency advisory commission to advance restorative justice and mental health supports in K–12 schools, with emphasis on students of color.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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DPA Modernization Act of 2026
Updates DPA authorities for loans, purchases, critical minerals, reporting, and agency coordination to support national defense and emergencies.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 529.
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Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal
Creates a medal for veterans the VA certifies as exposed to Agent Orange. Living veterans can request it; families may get one for deceased eligible veterans.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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VA Health Benefits Include Abortion
Eligible veterans and other covered people would get abortion services and counseling through VA care. The law does not explain limits or funding.
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Committee Hearings Held
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DHS Appropriations Act, 2026
Appropriates funds and sets reporting and program rules for DHS accounts and FEMA grant lines for fiscal year 2026.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
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School Concussion Safety and Clearance Act
Requires schools and states to use standard concussion plans. Students with suspected concussions must be removed from play and need a written health release to return.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Domestic cotton consumption credit
A tax credit for domestically grown cotton with traceable supply chains to boost textile production.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Task Force on Anti-Sikh Hate
Proposes a DOJ task force to define anti-Sikh hate, educate enforcement and schools, and publish annual hate-incident reports.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Move Territorial Food Aid Into SNAP
After a long phase-in, people in the territory would get food aid under SNAP rules. The change begins in ten years and may take five more years.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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Occupational code for DSPs
Directs the office to consider adding a separate SOC code for direct support professionals in national statistics, with no new funding.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Pricing privacy in grocery stores
limits price discrimination based on shopper data; requires facial-recognition notices; bans certain digital shelf labels; and empowers FTC, states, and individuals to seek enforcement.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
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DHS Appropriations Act, 2026
Funds DHS for fiscal year 2026 and sets conditions on spending and reporting.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 139.
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Intimate digital forgery civil remedies
Creates procedures for victims of intimate deepfakes to sue producers and distributors in federal court, seeking damages, injunctions to remove content, and privacy protections, with time limits and considerations.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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