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Bills that have advanced past committee and are still moving through Congress, most recent first.

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

2026-03-05 | 119-hconres-38

This concurrent resolution directs the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran or any part of the Iranian government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted.

International Affairs

Respect State Housing Laws Act

2026-02-25 | 119-hr-1078

Respect State Housing Laws Act

Housing and Community Development

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

2026-02-25 | 119-hr-1181

This bill prohibits payment card networks from using merchant codes that distinguish firearms retailers from general-merchandise retailers or sporting-goods retailers.

Finance and Financial Sector

Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

2026-02-25 | 119-hr-4626

This bill modifies the process by which the Department of Energy (DOE) issues or revises energy conservation standards for consumer products such as household appliances, including by requiring DOE to consider additional factors related to the cost and availability of such products.

Energy

Homeowner Energy Freedom Act

2026-02-25 | 119-hr-4758

This bill repeals the Department of Energy's (1) high-efficiency electric home rebate program for certain electrification projects in low- or moderate-income households, (2) state-based home energy efficiency contractor training grants, and (3) assistance for states and local governments to adopt specified building energy codes. It also rescinds any unobligated balances available for the rebates or adopting the building energy codes. (The unobligated balances for the contractor training grants were previously rescinded by the 2025 reconciliation act.)

Energy

Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025

2026-02-25 | 119-hr-6329

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to revise the guidelines for federal agencies with respect to the dissemination or use of influential information or evidence, which means information or evidence about which an agency can reasonably determine that reliance on or dissemination of has, or will have, a clear and substantial impact on important public actions, policies or statements, or on important private sector decisions.

Government Operations and Politics

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.

2026-02-25 | 119-hjres-139

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total federal expenditures for a year from exceeding the average annual federal receipts collected in the three prior years, adjusted for changes in the population of U.S. citizens and inflation. Expenditures for payment of debt and receipts derived from borrowing are excluded.

Economics and Public Finance

ACERO Act

2026-02-24 | 119-hr-390

This bill provides statutory authority for the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) project. The ACERO project conducts research and development activities regarding aerial response to wildfires using uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and other advanced aviation technologies. It is administered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Science, Technology, Communications

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

2026-02-24 | 119-hr-755

This bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of critical minerals to include critical materials designated by the Department of Energy (DOE).

Energy

Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act

2026-02-24 | 119-hr-2189

This bill removes less-than-lethal projectile devices (e.g., certain TASERs) from regulation under the Gun Control Act.

Crime and Law Enforcement

ASCEND Act

2026-02-24 | 119-hr-2600

This bill provides statutory authority for the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition (CSDA) program run by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Through the CSDA program, NASA acquires remote sensing data and imagery from commercial satellites to support its Earth science research. (Remote sensing generally refers to the collection of data by instruments in Earth’s orbit, such as satellites, that can be processed into imagery of Earth’s surface.)

Science, Technology, Communications

Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act

2026-02-24 | 119-hr-3679

This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop or identify resources for small businesses to address concerns relating to the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Resources must be generally applicable, technology neutral, and based on relevant voluntary international standards, among other requirements.

Science, Technology, Communications

Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025

2026-02-24 | 119-hr-5235

This bill prohibits federal contract bid solicitations for contractor personnel from including minimum educational requirements unless the contracting officer justifies the requirements. The prohibition applies to educational requirements that may be met through education alone, education or experience, or a combination of education and experience.

Government Operations and Politics

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

2026-02-24 | 119-hr-5419

This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to study and report on any barriers to and staffing needs for completing timely reviews of requests for communications use authorizations. (These are requests for easements, rights-of-way, leases, licenses, or other authorizations to locate or modify a transmitting device, support structure, or other communications facility on public lands or National Forest System land.)

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Housing for the 21st Century Act

2026-02-24 | 119-hr-6644

Housing for the 21st Century ActThis bill revises federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities.For example, the bill increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans.The bill also increases the maximum eligible income for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (grants to states and localities to support housing for low-income households) and establishes a grant program to assist regional, state, and local entities with strategies to support affordable housing.In addition, the bill

Housing and Community Development

ROTOR Act

2026-02-24 | 119-s-2503

This bill addresses aviation safety by increasing requirements for aircraft tracking and communication using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology and expanding oversight.

Transportation and Public Works

Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

2026-02-23 | 119-hr-2130

This bill sets forth requirements for the processing of a proposed residential leasehold mortgage, business leasehold mortgage, land mortgage, or right-of-way document by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The BIA must notify lenders upon receipt of such documentation, perform a preliminary review of such documents not later than 10 days after receipt, and approve or disapprove of such documents within 20 or 30 days, depending on the type of application.

Native Americans

Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act

2026-02-23 | 119-hr-3073

This bill confers legal jurisdiction to the State of Utah over certain civil cases involving the Shivwits Band of Paiutes. It also allows the tribe to lease its land held in trust. The tribe is located in southwestern Utah.

Native Americans

Modern Worker Empowerment Act

2026-02-20 | 119-hr-1319

This bill specifies a legal standard for determining whether an individual is considered an independent contractor rather than an employee for the purposes of federal labor laws that address issues such as the federal minimum wage, overtime compensation, and collective bargaining. The rights and protections provided by these laws exclusively apply to employees.

Labor and Employment

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

2026-02-20 | 119-hr-4307

This bill requires the Department of Labor to provide training and education to its employees on how to effectively assist law enforcement in detecting human trafficking.

Crime and Law Enforcement