{"generated":"2026-10-26T00:30:26Z","votes_through":"2026-09-28","items":[{"id":"s2","label":"S. 2","title":"Secure America Act","headline":"This act provides $70 billion in funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through FY2029 for immigration enforcement, border security, and related activities.","summary":"Secure America Act\nThis act provides $70 billion in funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through FY2029 for immigration enforcement, border security, and related activities.\nIt is known as a reconciliation bill and includes legislation submitted by certain congressional committees pursuant to provisions in the FY2026 congressional budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) that directed the committees to submit legislation to the House or Senate Budget Committee that will increase the deficit. (Reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.)\nTITLE I--COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS\n(Sec. 101) This section provides funding for CBP to hire, pay, train, and equip Border Patrol agents and Border Patrol support personnel to conduct functions other than immigration enforcement and customs functions.\nThe funds provided by this section may not be used to recruit, hire, or train personnel for the duties of processing coordinators after October 31, 2028.\n(Sec. 102) This section provides funding to ICE for (1) hiring, paying, training, and equipping Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) agents and support personnel; and (2) other necessary expenses for HSI’s mission support and operations and maintenance.\nIt also requires specified funds to be used to hire, pay, and equip additional child exploitation investigators and forensics analysts for certain…","policy_area":"Immigration","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2","page":"bills/s-2-secure-america-act/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2026-06-09","date_text":"June 9, 2026","result":"Passed","yea":214,"nay":212,"party":{"D":[0,211],"I":[0,1],"R":[214,0]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026214","question":"On Passage"},"Senate":{"date":"2026-06-05","date_text":"June 5, 2026","result":"Bill Passed","yea":52,"nay":47,"party":{"D":[0,44],"I":[0,2],"R":[52,1]},"url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00163.htm","question":"On Passage of the Bill"}}},{"id":"hr5334","label":"H.R. 5334","title":"Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026","headline":"This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a tax deduction for teacher expenses to include early childhood educators.","summary":"Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026\nThis bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a tax deduction for teacher expenses to include early childhood educators.\nFor example, under the bill, the President must impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on specified persons (individuals and entities) such as the Russian president and certain Russian military commanders. The President must also increase the rate of duty up to 100% ad valorem (i.e., relative to the value) on all goods imported into the United States from a country that was among the five largest importers of Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas if such country knowingly makes new purchases of such products after enactment of the bill.\nThe bill prohibits (1) the export, reexport, or in-country transfer to or in Russia of any U.S.-produced energy or energy product; (2) U.S. persons from making new investments in Russia or purchasing Russian sovereign debt; and (3) trading the securities of Russian government-owned, -controlled, or -affiliated entities on U.S. national securities exchanges.\nThe bill extends through 2031 the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, which requires the President, with some exceptions, to impose sanctions on certain persons engaged in specified transactions related to Iran's energy sector or Iran's efforts to acquire or develop certain weapons.\nThe bill expands eligibility for federal tax deductions of certain educator expenses to early childhood educators providing educational or…","policy_area":"International Affairs","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5334","page":"bills/h-r-5334-lindsey-o-graham-sanctioning-russia-and-iran-act-of-2026/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2026-09-16","date_text":"Sept. 16, 2026","result":"Passed","yea":262,"nay":159,"party":{"D":[58,152],"I":[1,0],"R":[203,7]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026308","question":"On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments"},"Senate":{"date":"2026-08-07","date_text":"Aug. 7, 2026","result":"Bill Passed","yea":86,"nay":11,"party":{"D":[36,9],"I":[1,1],"R":[49,1]},"url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00224.htm","question":"On Passage of the Bill"}}},{"id":"hr1","label":"H.R. 1","title":"One Big Beautiful Bill Act","headline":"This act reduces taxes, reduces or increases spending for various federal programs, increases the statutory debt limit, and otherwise addresses agencies and programs throughout the federal government.","summary":"This act reduces taxes, reduces or increases spending for various federal programs, increases the statutory debt limit, and otherwise addresses agencies and programs throughout the federal government.\nIt is known as a reconciliation bill and includes legislation submitted by several congressional committees pursuant to provisions in the FY2025 congressional budget resolution (H Con. Res. 14) that directed the committees to submit legislation to the House or Senate Budget Committee that will increase or decrease the deficit and increase the statutory debt limit by specified amounts. (Reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.)\nTITLE I--COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY\nThis title addresses a wide range of Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, including by changing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and extending programs authorized by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (commonly known as the 2018 farm bill).\nSubtitle A--Nutrition\n(Sec. 10101) This section prohibits USDA from increasing the cost of the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) based on a reevaluation of the contents of the TFP (i.e., the market basket of goods). Further, any annual adjustment to the cost of the plan must be based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.\nAs background, USDA created the TFP (the cost of purchasing a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet), which is used to determine maximum monthly benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition…","policy_area":"Economics and Public Finance","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1","page":"bills/h-r-1-one-big-beautiful-bill-act/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2025-07-03","date_text":"July 3, 2025","result":"Passed","yea":218,"nay":214,"party":{"D":[0,212],"R":[218,2]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025190","question":"On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment"},"Senate":{"date":"2025-07-01","date_text":"July 1, 2025","result":"Bill Passed","yea":51,"nay":50,"party":{"D":[0,45],"I":[0,2],"R":[50,3]},"url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00372.htm","question":"On Passage of the Bill"}}},{"id":"hjres140","label":"H.J.Res. 140","title":"Overturn the Bureau of Land Management rule “Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint…”","headline":"This joint resolution opens approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties in Minnesota to mineral and geothermal leasing.","summary":"This joint resolution opens approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties in Minnesota to mineral and geothermal leasing. Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies Public Land Order 7917, which withdrew such land from mineral and geothermal leasing for 20 years beginning in 2023. The Bureau of Land Management issued the order to protect and preserve the Rainy River Watershed, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area, and the 1854 Ceded Territory of the Lake Superior Chippewa from potential adverse effects of mineral and geothermal exploration and development. The joint resolution removes such protections and allows such land to be leased for the exploration and development of minerals and geothermal energy.","policy_area":"Public Lands and Natural Resources","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/140","page":"bills/h-j-res-140-overturn-the-bureau-of-land-management-rule-public-land/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2026-01-21","date_text":"Jan. 21, 2026","result":"Passed","yea":214,"nay":208,"party":{"D":[1,207],"R":[213,1]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202638","question":"On Passage"},"Senate":{"date":"2026-04-16","date_text":"April 16, 2026","result":"Joint Resolution Passed","yea":50,"nay":49,"party":{"D":[0,45],"I":[0,2],"R":[50,2]},"url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00084.htm","question":"On the Joint Resolution"}}},{"id":"hjres142","label":"H.J.Res. 142","title":"Overturn the D.C. Council's D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025","headline":"This joint resolution reinstates provisions of District of Columbia (DC) tax law to conform with federal tax law.","summary":"This joint resolution reinstates provisions of District of Columbia (DC) tax law to conform with federal tax law.\nAs background, DC generally automatically adopts changes to federal tax law (known as rolling conformity). Therefore, upon enactment of the 2025 reconciliation act (commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), many of its tax provisions became DC law. DC subsequently enacted its own legislation (the DC Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025) that decoupled DC tax law from these federal provisions.\nThis joint resolution nullifies the DC legislation, thereby generally realigning DC tax law with the tax provisions of the 2025 reconciliation act.\nSpecifically, the joint resolution reinstates for DC provisions that\n• increase the higher basic standard deduction;\n• increase deductible charitable cash contributions (for taxpayers who take the standard deduction);\n• establish a $6,000 tax deduction for taxpayers 65 years and older;\n• allow a tax deduction of qualified tips, qualified overtime pay, and qualified car loan interest;\n• authorize an elective 100% depreciation allowance for nonresidential real property; and\n• authorize businesses to deduct 100% of research and experimental costs retroactive to tax year 2022.\nThe DC legislation also amended several other provisions of DC tax law, including restoring the DC child tax credit. The joint resolution negates these changes.","policy_area":"Government Operations and Politics","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/142","page":"bills/h-j-res-142-overturn-the-d-c-council-s-d-c-income-and-franchise-tax/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2026-02-04","date_text":"Feb. 4, 2026","result":"Passed","yea":215,"nay":210,"party":{"D":[0,210],"R":[215,0]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202656","question":"On Passage"},"Senate":{"date":"2026-02-12","date_text":"Feb. 12, 2026","result":"Joint Resolution Passed","yea":49,"nay":47,"party":{"D":[0,45],"I":[0,2],"R":[49,0]},"url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00037.htm","question":"On the Joint Resolution"}}},{"id":"hr4","label":"H.R. 4","title":"Rescissions Act of 2025","headline":"This act rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided to the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), various independent and related agencies, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.","summary":"Rescissions Act of 2025\nThis act rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided to the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), various independent and related agencies, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.\nThe rescissions were proposed by the President under procedures included in the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress using specified procedures, and the rescissions must be enacted into law to take effect.\nSpecifically, the act rescinds funds that were provided to the State Department or the President for\nContributions to International Organizations;\nContributions for International Peacekeeping Activities;\nGlobal Health Programs (excluding funds for programs addressing HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, nutrition, or maternal and child health);\nMigration and Refugee Assistance;\nthe Complex Crises Fund;\nthe Democracy Fund;\nthe Economic Support Fund (excluding funds for assistance to Jordan, Egypt, or the Countering PRC Influence Fund);\nContributions to the Clean Technology Fund;\nInternational Organization and Programs;\nDevelopment Assistance (excluding funds for Feed the Future Innovation Labs, the Countering PRC Influence Fund, or commodity-based food aid);\nAssistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia;\nInternational Disaster Assistance (excluding funds for commodity-based food aid); and\nTransition Initiatives.\nThe act also rescinds funds that were provided for\nUSAID Operating Expenses,\nthe Inter-American Foundation,\nthe U.S.…","policy_area":"Economics and Public Finance","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4","page":"bills/h-r-4-rescissions-act-of-2025/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2025-06-12","date_text":"June 12, 2025","result":"Passed","yea":214,"nay":212,"party":{"D":[0,208],"R":[214,4]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025168","question":"On Passage"},"Senate":{"date":"2025-07-17","date_text":"July 17, 2025","result":"Bill Passed","yea":51,"nay":48,"party":{"D":[0,44],"I":[0,2],"R":[51,2]},"url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00411.htm","question":"On Passage of the Bill"}}},{"id":"sjres18","label":"S.J.Res. 18","title":"Overturn the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule “Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions”","headline":"This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau titled Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions and published on December 30, 2024.","summary":"This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau titled Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions and published on December 30, 2024. The rule revises provisions regarding charges for insufficient funds in a customer’s bank account (i.e., overdrafts) at very large financial institutions. Under the rule, these institutions must (1) cap overdraft charges at $5; (2) with justification, cap charges at a higher amount; or (3) handle overdrafts as credit and comply with applicable Truth in Lending Act disclosure requirements.","policy_area":"Finance and Financial Sector","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/18","page":"bills/s-j-res-18-overturn-the-bureau-of-consumer-financial-protection-rule/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2025-04-09","date_text":"April 9, 2025","result":"Passed","yea":218,"nay":211,"party":{"D":[0,210],"R":[217,1]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202596","question":"On Passage"},"Senate":{"date":"2025-03-27","date_text":"March 27, 2025","result":"Joint Resolution Passed","yea":52,"nay":48,"party":{"D":[0,45],"I":[0,2],"R":[52,1]},"url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00153.htm","question":"On the Joint Resolution"}}},{"id":"hjres131","label":"H.J.Res. 131","title":"Overturn the Bureau of Land Management rule “Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision”","headline":"This joint resolution opens public land for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.","summary":"This joint resolution opens public land for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the record of decision (ROD) issued by the Bureau of Land Management on December 9, 2024, for the program that leases, develops, produces, and transports oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain program area within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.\nThe 2024 ROD that is being nullified by this resolution replaced the 2020 ROD that made all of the approximately 1.6 million acres of the program area available for oil and gas leasing. The 2024 ROD made approximately 1.2 million acres unavailable for leasing or exploration in order to protect and conserve resources and certain uses in these areas. However, the 2024 ROD requires the statutory minimum of 400,000 acres to be made available for oil and gas leasing in a specified lease sale, subject to certain stipulations and operating procedures. Under current law, those acres must be located in the areas with the highest potential for the discovery of hydrocarbons.","policy_area":"Energy","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/131","page":"bills/h-j-res-131-overturn-the-bureau-of-land-management-rule-coastal-plain/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2025-11-18","date_text":"Nov. 18, 2025","result":"Passed","yea":217,"nay":209,"party":{"D":[3,208],"R":[214,1]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025295","question":"On Passage"},"Senate":{"date":"2025-12-04","date_text":"Dec. 4, 2025","result":"Joint Resolution Passed","yea":49,"nay":45,"party":{"D":[0,42],"I":[0,2],"R":[49,1]},"url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00632.htm","question":"On the Joint Resolution"}}},{"id":"sjres28","label":"S.J.Res. 28","title":"Overturn the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule “Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment…”","headline":"This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) titled Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications and published on December 10, 2024.","summary":"This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) titled Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications and published on December 10, 2024. The rule defines larger participants in the general-use digital consumer payment application market (i.e., payment apps) that are subject to CFPB supervisory authority. The rule defines larger participants in this market as nonbanks (1) with an annual volume of at least 50 million transactions, and (2) that are not small business concerns.","policy_area":"Finance and Financial Sector","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/28","page":"bills/s-j-res-28-overturn-the-bureau-of-consumer-financial-protection-rule/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2025-04-09","date_text":"April 9, 2025","result":"Passed","yea":220,"nay":211,"party":{"D":[0,211],"R":[219,0]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202595","question":"On Passage"},"Senate":{"date":"2025-03-05","date_text":"March 5, 2025","result":"Joint Resolution Passed","yea":51,"nay":47,"party":{"D":[0,44],"I":[0,2],"R":[51,1]},"url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00106.htm","question":"On the Joint Resolution"}}},{"id":"hr1968","label":"H.R. 1968","title":"Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025","headline":"This act provides continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.","summary":"Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025\nThis act provides continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.\nDIVISION A--FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025\nFull-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025\nThis division provides continuing FY2025 appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2025 and extends various expiring programs and authorities. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2025 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires on March 14, 2025.\nThe CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2024 levels. It also includes several additional provisions that increase or decrease funding for various programs compared to FY2024 levels.\nFor more information, see CRS Report R48517, Section-by-Section Summary of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (Division A of P.L. 119-4)\nDIVISION B--HEALTH\nThis division extends several expiring programs and authorities related to public health, Medicare, and Medicaid.\nTITLE I--PUBLIC HEALTH EXTENDERS\n(Sec. 2101) This section extends through FY2025 funding for the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program, the Community Health Center Fund, and the National Health Service Corps.\nThe Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program supports education and training of medical students in primary care residency programs in community-based ambulatory patient care centers. The Community Health…","policy_area":"Economics and Public Finance","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1968","page":"bills/h-r-1968-full-year-continuing-appropriations-and-extensions-act-2025/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2025-03-11","date_text":"March 11, 2025","result":"Passed","yea":218,"nay":213,"party":{"D":[1,212],"R":[216,1]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202570","question":"On Passage"},"Senate":{"date":"2025-03-14","date_text":"March 14, 2025","result":"Bill Passed","yea":55,"nay":46,"party":{"D":[1,44],"I":[1,1],"R":[52,1]},"url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00133.htm","question":"On Passage of the Bill"}}},{"id":"s5","label":"S. 5","title":"Laken Riley Act","headline":"This act requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, assault of a law enforcement officer, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person.","summary":"Laken Riley Act\nThis act requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, assault of a law enforcement officer, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person. The act also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.\nUnder this act, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of the above crimes.\nThe act also authorizes state governments to sue for injunctive relief over certain immigration-related decisions or alleged failures by the federal government if the decision or failure caused the state or its residents harm, including financial harm of more than $100. Specifically, the state government may sue the federal government over a\ndecision to release a non-U.S. national from custody;\nfailure to fulfill requirements relating to inspecting individuals seeking admission into the United States, including requirements related to asylum interviews;\nfailure to fulfill a requirement to stop issuing visas to nationals of a country that unreasonably denies or delays acceptance of nationals of that country;\nviolation of limitations on immigration parole, such as the requirement that parole be granted only on…","policy_area":"Immigration","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5","page":"bills/s-5-laken-riley-act/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2025-01-22","date_text":"Jan. 22, 2025","result":"Passed","yea":263,"nay":156,"party":{"D":[46,156],"R":[217,0]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202523","question":"On Passage"},"Senate":{"date":"2025-01-20","date_text":"Jan. 20, 2025","result":"Bill Passed","yea":64,"nay":35,"party":{"D":[12,33],"I":[0,2],"R":[52,0]},"url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00007.htm","question":"On Passage of the Bill"}}},{"id":"s1582","label":"S. 1582","title":"GENIUS Act","headline":"This act establishes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins (digital assets which an issuer must redeem for a fixed value).","summary":"Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act or the GENIUS Act\nThis act establishes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins (digital assets which an issuer must redeem for a fixed value).\nUnder the act, only permitted issuers may issue a payment stablecoin for use by U.S. persons, subject to certain exceptions and safe harbors. Permitted issuers must be a subsidiary of an insured depository institution, a federal-qualified nonbank payment stablecoin issuer, or a state-qualified payment stablecoin issuer. Permitted issuers must be regulated by the appropriate federal or state regulator. Permitted issuers may choose federal or state regulation; however, state regulation is limited to those with a stablecoin issuance of $10 billion or less.\nPermitted issuers must maintain reserves backing the stablecoin on a one-to-one basis using U.S. currency or other similarly liquid assets, as specified. Permitted issuers must also publicly disclose their redemption policy and publish monthly the details of their reserves.\nThe act specifies requirements for (1) reusing reserves; (2) providing safekeeping services for stablecoins; and (3) supervisory, examination, and enforcement authority over federal-qualified issuers.\nThe act allows foreign issuers of stablecoins to offer, sell, or make available in the United States stablecoins using digital asset service providers, subject to requirements, including a determination by the Department of Treasury that they are subject to comparable foreign regulations.\nUnder the act, permitted payment stablecoins are…","policy_area":"Finance and Financial Sector","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1582","page":"bills/s-1582-genius-act/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2025-07-17","date_text":"July 17, 2025","result":"Passed","yea":309,"nay":122,"party":{"D":[102,110],"R":[206,12]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025200","question":"On Passage"},"Senate":{"date":"2025-06-17","date_text":"June 17, 2025","result":"Bill Passed","yea":68,"nay":30,"party":{"D":[18,26],"I":[0,2],"R":[50,2]},"url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00318.htm","question":"On Passage of the Bill"}}},{"id":"s331","label":"S. 331","title":"HALT Fentanyl Act","headline":"This act permanently places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.","summary":"Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act or the HALT Fentanyl Act\nThis act permanently places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.\nUnder the act, offenses involving fentanyl-related substances are triggered by the same quantity thresholds and subject to the same penalties as offenses involving fentanyl analogues (e.g., offenses involving 100 grams or more trigger a 10-year mandatory minimum prison term).\nAdditionally, the act establishes a new, alternative registration process for certain schedule I research.\nThe act also makes several other changes to registration requirements for conducting research with controlled substances, including\npermitting a single registration for related research sites in certain circumstances,\nwaiving the requirement for a new inspection in certain situations, and\nallowing a registered researcher to perform certain manufacturing activities with small quantities of a substance without obtaining a manufacturing registration.\nFinally, the act expresses the sense that Congress agrees with the interpretation of the Controlled Substances Act in United States v. McCray, a 2018 case decided by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. In that case, the court held that butyryl fentanyl, a controlled substance,…","policy_area":"Crime and Law Enforcement","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/331","page":"bills/s-331-halt-fentanyl-act/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2025-06-12","date_text":"June 12, 2025","result":"Passed","yea":321,"nay":104,"party":{"D":[104,103],"R":[217,1]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025166","question":"On Passage"},"Senate":{"date":"2025-03-14","date_text":"March 14, 2025","result":"Bill Passed","yea":84,"nay":16,"party":{"D":[30,15],"I":[1,1],"R":[53,0]},"url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00127.htm","question":"On Passage of the Bill"}}},{"id":"hr8800","label":"H.R. 8800","title":"National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027","headline":"This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE).","summary":"National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027\nThis bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE).\nAmong other elements, the bill\nauthorizes the procurement of various items, including aircraft and ships;\nsets active duty and reserve component personnel strength levels;\nsets policy regarding various aspects of military health care and military compensation;\nsets policy regarding DOD acquisitions and acquisition management, including contracting authorities and the acquisition workforce;\nsets policy for various matters related to DOD interactions with foreign nations, including matters concerning Israel, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific;\nsets policy for various matters related to DOD cybersecurity and artificial intelligence;\nrequires DOD to include projected demand for foreign military sales in certain contexts, including munitions production planning, sustainment planning for major defense acquisition programs, and decisions regarding production rate increases of defense articles;\nrequires DOD to establish an expedited qualification process for new domestic and allied sources of certain strategic materials, including specified metals, alloys, oxides, and magnets;\nauthorizes specified military construction projects and extends the authorization of certain projects from previous fiscal years; and\nauthorizes the National Nuclear Security Administration, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Naval…","policy_area":"Armed Forces and National Security","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8800","page":"bills/h-r-8800-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2027/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2026-07-22","date_text":"July 22, 2026","result":"Passed","yea":216,"nay":212,"party":{"D":[6,205],"I":[1,0],"R":[209,7]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026278","question":"On Passage"}}},{"id":"hjres1","label":"H.J.Res. 1","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the…","headline":"This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.","summary":"This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.","policy_area":"Law","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/1","page":"bills/h-j-res-1-proposing-an-amendment-to-the-constitution-of-the-united/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2026-09-02","date_text":"Sept. 2, 2026","result":"Failed","yea":212,"nay":206,"party":{"D":[1,205],"I":[0,1],"R":[211,0]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026293","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass"}}},{"id":"hr10326","label":"H.R. 10326","title":"Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act","headline":"This bill requires states to provide such information as the Department of Justice (DOJ) may require for the purpose of investigating or prosecuting alleged fraud committed with regard to certain federally funded programs.","summary":"Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act\nThis bill requires states to provide such information as the Department of Justice (DOJ) may require for the purpose of investigating or prosecuting alleged fraud committed with regard to certain federally funded programs.\nPrograms covered by this requirement include:\nMedicaid,\nSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),\nTemporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF),\ncertain federal payments and grants to state governments related to the coronavirus response, and\nany other program to which funds are made available to states and identified by DOJ as vulnerable to fraud.\nA federal agency may only use such information for law enforcement purposes related to fraud and may not disclose it for any unrelated administrative or commercial purpose.\nDOJ must annually report to Congress on the number of requests for information issued to state agencies under this bill, the programs with respect to which such requests were made, and the number of fraud investigations initiated and convictions secured using the information obtained.","policy_area":"Government Operations and Politics","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10326","page":"bills/h-r-10326-preventing-rip-offs-and-obtaining-oversight-of-funds-act/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2026-09-16","date_text":"Sept. 16, 2026","result":"Passed","yea":217,"nay":207,"party":{"D":[6,206],"I":[1,0],"R":[210,1]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026310","question":"On Passage"}}},{"id":"hr7726","label":"H.R. 7726","title":"Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026","headline":"This bill subjects states to additional sanctions for improperly using funds under the Child Care and Development Block Grant program.","summary":"No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026\nThis bill subjects states to additional sanctions for improperly using funds under the Child Care and Development Block Grant program. The program provides grants to states to support child care programs for low-income working families.\nSpecifically, if the Office of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) finds that a state has failed to comply substantially with the requirements of the program, the ACF must impose additional sanctions, which include disqualifying the state from receiving funds under the program.\nUnder current law, the ACF is permitted, but not required, to take such actions for a state's noncompliance.","policy_area":"Families","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7726","page":"bills/h-r-7726-stop-child-care-scams-act-of-2026/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2026-06-03","date_text":"June 3, 2026","result":"Passed","yea":217,"nay":207,"party":{"D":[4,207],"I":[1,0],"R":[212,0]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026198","question":"On Passage"}}},{"id":"hr1329","label":"H.R. 1329","title":"Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act","headline":"This bill authorizes the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located on a particular site within the Reserve of the National Mall in Washington, DC.","summary":"Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act\nThis bill authorizes the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located on a particular site within the Reserve of the National Mall in Washington, DC.\nSpecifically, the bill designates the South Monument site as the location for the museum; however, the President may designate an alternative site within 180 days of the bill's enactment. (The site is the undeveloped land across the National Mall from the National Museum of African American History and Culture.) Administrative jurisdiction of the site must be transferred to the Smithsonian Institution.\nThe Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution must have the approval of specified federal entities (e.g., the Commission of Fine Arts) to plan, design, and construct a museum building. The bill (1) outlines the criteria for considering site and design proposals, and (2) requires the Smithsonian Institution to reimburse for costs resulting from the building approval process.\nThe bill directs the museum to be dedicated to preserving, researching, and presenting the history, achievements, and lived experiences of biological women in the United States. Under this bill, the museum may not identify, present, describe, or depict any biological male as a female.\nIn carrying out its duties, the museum's advisory council must (1) seek and utilize guidance from a broad array of knowledgeable and respected sources reflecting the diversity of the political viewpoints and authentic experiences held by women in the United States, and (2) seek guidance for the creation and…","policy_area":"Arts, Culture, Religion","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1329","page":"bills/h-r-1329-smithsonian-american-women-s-history-museum-act/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2026-05-21","date_text":"May 21, 2026","result":"Failed","yea":204,"nay":216,"party":{"D":[0,210],"I":[1,0],"R":[203,6]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026188","question":"On Passage"}}},{"id":"hr8365","label":"H.R. 8365","title":"Monitor Accountability Act","headline":"This bill requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish conditions on the appointment of monitors to oversee state and local governmental entities.","summary":"Monitor Accountability Act\nThis bill requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish conditions on the appointment of monitors to oversee state and local governmental entities. A monitor is an independent official appointed to oversee corrective reforms as part of a civil settlement agreement or consent decree, such as to remedy a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing.\nAmong the conditions, this bill requires notice and an opportunity for public comment prior to the appointment of a monitor, limits an individual to one monitor appointment at a time, sets a five-year term limit for monitors, and requires a public accounting of the fees charged and services provided by the monitor. It also caps fees and explicitly authorizes the use of pro bono services.\nIn 2021, the Department of Justice began implementing a set of principles and specific recommendations regarding the use of monitors in civil settlement agreements and consent decrees involving state and local governmental entities, including recommendations relating to term limits, capping fees, and public accountability.","policy_area":"Law","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8365","page":"bills/h-r-8365-monitor-accountability-act/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2026-05-14","date_text":"May 14, 2026","result":"Passed","yea":219,"nay":204,"party":{"D":[5,204],"I":[1,0],"R":[213,0]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026173","question":"On Passage"}}},{"id":"hr1346","label":"H.R. 1346","title":"Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025","headline":"This bill amends the Clean Air Act to address the limitations on Reid Vapor Pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) that are placed on gasoline during the summer ozone season.","summary":"Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025\nThis bill amends the Clean Air Act to address the limitations on Reid Vapor Pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) that are placed on gasoline during the summer ozone season. Specifically, the bill applies the waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure requirements that is applicable to gasoline blended with 10% ethanol (E10) to gasoline blended with up to 15% ethanol (E15). This change allows gasoline that is blended with 10% to 15% ethanol to be sold year-round.\nCurrently, states may be excluded from the waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure requirements by submitting documentation supporting that the waiver would increase air pollution. The bill nullifies existing state exclusions, but states may submit documentation after enactment of the bill to be excluded going forward.\nThe bill also modifies the Renewable Fuel Standard Program, which requires transportation fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States to contain minimum volumes of renewable fuel. Under the existing program, obligated parties, such as small refineries, must satisfy the volume obligations by either blending renewable fuels into their gasoline or diesel fuel products or by acquiring credits that represent the required renewable fuel volume. The bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to return compliance credits to small refineries under certain circumstances.","policy_area":"Environmental Protection","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1346","page":"bills/h-r-1346-nationwide-consumer-and-fuel-retailer-choice-act-of-2025/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2026-05-13","date_text":"May 13, 2026","result":"Passed","yea":218,"nay":203,"party":{"D":[95,113],"I":[1,0],"R":[122,90]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026164","question":"On Passage"}}},{"id":"hr1041","label":"H.R. 1041","title":"Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act","headline":"This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from transmitting certain information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) utilized by licensed importers or dealers of firearms.","summary":"Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act\nThis bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from transmitting certain information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) utilized by licensed importers or dealers of firearms.\nSpecifically, the bill prohibits the VA from transmitting personally identifying information of a veteran or a beneficiary to the NICS solely on the basis that such veteran or beneficiary has an appointed fiduciary to manage their benefits, unless there is an order or finding of a judicial authority that such veteran or beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others.","policy_area":"Armed Forces and National Security","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1041","page":"bills/h-r-1041-veterans-2nd-amendment-protection-act/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2026-05-21","date_text":"May 21, 2026","result":"Passed","yea":216,"nay":201,"party":{"D":[7,200],"I":[1,0],"R":[208,1]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026190","question":"On Passage"}}},{"id":"hr1501","label":"H.R. 1501","title":"Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025","headline":"This bill provides statutory authority for federal agencies to expedite the environmental review of certain mining infrastructure projects.","summary":"Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025\nThis bill provides statutory authority for federal agencies to expedite the environmental review of certain mining infrastructure projects.\nSpecifically, the bill permanently makes certain mining infrastructure projects eligible for expedited environmental review under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). This provides statutory authority for similar authorities that were included in the rule titled Adding Mining as a Sector of Projects Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act and issued by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) on January 8, 2021.\nThe bill also prohibits the Permitting Council from finalizing its proposed rule titled Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act and issued on September 22, 2023. Among other modifications, the rule proposes to limit the types of mining projects that are eligible for the expedited environmental review process. Specifically, the proposed rule limits the expedited process to critical minerals mining projects.","policy_area":"Energy","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1501","page":"bills/h-r-1501-protecting-domestic-mining-act-of-2025/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2026-09-02","date_text":"Sept. 2, 2026","result":"Passed","yea":218,"nay":201,"party":{"D":[7,201],"I":[1,0],"R":[210,0]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026294","question":"On Passage"}}},{"id":"hr8464","label":"H.R. 8464","title":"Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act","headline":"This bill establishes requirements to prevent fraudulent or improper payments from federal programs.","summary":"Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act\nThis bill establishes requirements to prevent fraudulent or improper payments from federal programs.\nSpecifically, the bill directs executive agencies to take corrective actions to temporarily pause, condition, or segment payment voucher requests before certifying them if the agencies have sufficient reason to determine that the payments present elevated risks of fraud or improper payments resulting in financial loss to the government. The corrective actions must be (1) based on objective, documented fraud-risk indicators; (2) narrowly applied to the portion of the payments presenting the elevated risk; and (3) limited in duration to the minimum period necessary to verify the eligibility or accuracy of the payments.\nThe Department of the Treasury must return certified payment vouchers to agencies for corrective action if they present an elevated risk of fraud based on an output of Treasury’s Do Not Pay system.\nThe bill also prohibits officers or employees of the federal government from being personally liable for actions taken in good faith under this bill.","policy_area":"Government Operations and Politics","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8464","page":"bills/h-r-8464-stopping-fraudulent-payments-act/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2026-06-10","date_text":"June 10, 2026","result":"Passed","yea":218,"nay":200,"party":{"D":[6,200],"I":[1,0],"R":[211,0]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026220","question":"On Passage"}}},{"id":"hr2616","label":"H.R. 2616","title":"Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act","headline":"This bill requires public elementary and middle schools, as a condition of receiving certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education, to obtain parental consent before changing a student's gender on school forms or changing a student's sex-based accommodations.","summary":"Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act\nThis bill requires public elementary and middle schools, as a condition of receiving certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education, to obtain parental consent before changing a student's gender on school forms or changing a student's sex-based accommodations.\nSpecifically, an elementary school or a school consisting of only grades 5-8 must obtain parental consent before changing a minor student's (1) gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form; or (2) sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.","policy_area":"Education","congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2616","page":"bills/h-r-2616-stopping-indoctrination-and-protecting-kids-act/","votes":{"House":{"date":"2026-05-20","date_text":"May 20, 2026","result":"Passed","yea":217,"nay":198,"party":{"D":[8,198],"I":[1,0],"R":[208,0]},"url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026184","question":"On Passage"}}}]}