Bills: labor

H.R. 659 US 2026-01-26

Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025

This bill would change who can become a Veterans Law Judge. These judges make decisions when veterans disagree with choices about their benefits. Right now, people need to be lawyers with certain expe...

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 681 US 2026-01-14

To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes.

This bill would let two Native American tribes in Massachusetts make longer lease agreements for their land. Right now, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head can only lease (...

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.
H.R. 435 US 2026-01-08

Direct Hire To Fight Fires

This bill would make it easier for the federal government to hire wildland firefighters. Right now, the government has to follow many steps and rules when hiring these firefighters. This bill would le...

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-432, Part I.
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.
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.
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. 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.