H.R. 143 US 2025-12-02

Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act

This bill aims to stop government agencies from spending money on programs that Congress hasn't officially approved recently. When Congress creates a program, it needs to keep authorizing (giving perm...

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
S. 260 US 2025-11-25

Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

This law changes the rules for parents traveling through airport security with baby bottles and breast milk. Before this law, TSA agents (the people who check bags at airports) had different rules at ...

Became Public Law No: 119-41.
H.R. 759 US 2025-11-20

Federal Firefighters Families First Act

This bill is called the Federal Firefighters Families First Act. Based on the title, it likely involves helping families of firefighters who work for the federal government. However, the full text of ...

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 759, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
S. 148 US 2025-11-19

RED TAPE Act

The RED TAPE Act would require federal agencies to review and remove unnecessary rules that make it harder for small businesses to operate. When agencies create new rules, they would have to remove ol...

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
S. 246 US 2025-11-18

Interstate Transport Act of 2025

This bill is about moving things across state lines. The bill's full text wasn't provided, so we can only see its title. Based on the name 'Interstate Transport Act of 2025,' it likely deals with rule...

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.
H.R. 689 US 2025-10-28

FREE Act

The FREE Act changes rules about federal land management. It says that when the government creates new wilderness areas or national monuments on federal land, it must also open up an equal amount of o...

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.
H.R. 197 US 2025-10-27

Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025

This bill allows the government to trade land near Lake Winnibigoshish in Minnesota. The government would give up some federal land it owns. In return, it would get different land from private owners ...

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218.
S. 259 US 2025-10-24

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

This bill would require certain people to tell the government when they communicate with countries that the U.S. considers enemies. The government wants to know when Americans talk to officials from c...

Held at the desk.
H.R. 647 US 2025-10-17

Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025

This bill is about making sure veterans can be buried in national cemeteries. Right now, the Department of Veterans Affairs runs these special cemeteries for people who served in the military. The bil...

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295.
S. 190 US 2025-10-14

North Pacific Research Board Enhancement Act

This bill would make changes to the North Pacific Research Board, a group that studies ocean life and fishing in Alaska's waters. The board helps scientists learn about fish, marine animals, and how f...

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.
S. 318 US 2025-10-10

ANCHOR Act

The ANCHOR Act is a bill introduced by Senator Alex Padilla from California. Without access to the bill's full text, I cannot explain what changes it would make to current law or what problems it trie...

Held at the desk.
S. 254 US 2025-10-10

ARTIST Act

Unable to provide summary without full bill text or detailed abstract.

Held at the desk.
H.R. 744 US 2025-10-03

Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act

This bill changes how the government pays for managing disasters. Right now, there's a cap (a limit) on how much money the federal government will give to states for running their disaster management ...

Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-320.
H.R. 501 US 2025-10-03

Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025

This bill appears to be about making buildings stronger and safer. Buildings that are 'resilient' can better survive natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, or floods. The bill likely sets new...

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 273.
H.R. 281 US 2025-10-03

Grizzly Bear State Management Act

This bill would let states manage grizzly bears in certain areas instead of the federal government. Right now, grizzly bears are protected under the Endangered Species Act, which means the federal gov...

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 281.
H.R. 38 US 2025-10-03

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

This bill would let people with permits to carry hidden guns in one state use those permits in other states too. Right now, each state has its own rules about who can carry a concealed (hidden) gun. S...

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289.
S. 105 US 2025-10-02

Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

This bill would create a memorial and sacred site at Wounded Knee in South Dakota. Wounded Knee is where U.S. soldiers killed hundreds of Lakota people in 1890. The bill would help preserve this land ...

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.
H.R. 491 US 2025-09-16

Equal COLA Act

The Equal COLA Act is about giving federal government retirees the same cost-of-living increases that Social Security recipients get. Right now, some federal retirees get smaller increases than Social...

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 491, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 492 US 2025-09-16

Saving the Civil Service Act

This bill protects federal government workers from being fired without good reason. It keeps the rules that say federal employees can only be removed from their jobs if there is a fair process. The bi...

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 492, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.