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A legislative subject term is one of any number the Congressional Research Service assigns to a bill. The term is the government's own wording, shown word for word; this site did not write it or choose it.
50 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 604.
- H.R. 5408 (119th) Jun 10, 2026
Faster Labor Contracts Act
Received in the Senate.
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Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
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Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.
- S. 2882 (119th) Oct 9, 2025
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 557) entered in Senate.
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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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Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Faster Labor Contracts Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Justice for All Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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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Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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U.S. Citizenship Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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Bipartisan Keep America Open Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
- H.R. 9494 (118th) Sep 18, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Held at the desk.
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Protecting Older Americans Act of 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 396.
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Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367.
- H.R. 2882 (118th) Mar 23, 2024
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-47.
- H.Res. 1102 (118th) Mar 22, 2024
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2023
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-548.
- H.R. 7463 (118th) Mar 1, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-40.
- H.R. 2872 (118th) Jan 19, 2024
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 118-35.
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Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 19.
- H.R. 6363 (118th) Nov 17, 2023
Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-22.
- H.R. 5860 (118th) Sep 30, 2023
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
Became Public Law No: 118-15.
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services to other law.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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End Servicemember Forced Arbitration Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 150.
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish certain rights for spouses of members of the uniformed services.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Protecting Older Americans Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
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Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2023
Held at the desk.
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Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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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Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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Justice for All Act of 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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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Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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ACCESS Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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