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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.
94 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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College Transparency Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537.
- H.R. 9770 (119th) Jul 22, 2026
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate.
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Equal Representation Act of 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536.
- H.R. 6938 (119th) Jan 23, 2026
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-74.
- H.R. 5371 (119th) Nov 12, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-37.
- 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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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 228.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 227.
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FEMA Act of 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 3.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140.
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College Transparency Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 122.
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112.
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VA Data Transparency and Trust Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- H.R. 1968 (119th) Mar 15, 2025
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-4.
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Safe Schools Improvement Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Safe Schools Improvement Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E160-161)
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National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Dignity for Aborted Children Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Freedom from Government Surveys Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Dignity for Aborted Children Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Improving Federal Assistance to Families Act
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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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ACE Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 825.
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Chance to Compete Act of 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-188.
- S. 709 (118th) Dec 23, 2024
Federal Agency Performance Act of 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-190.
- H.R. 10545 (118th) Dec 21, 2024
American Relief Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-158.
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Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 741.
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Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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MORE Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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Bipartisan Keep America Open Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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Health Disparity Zones Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Federal Agency Performance Act of 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
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Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act
Became Public Law No: 118-104.
- H.R. 9747 (118th) Sep 26, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-83.
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National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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EMS Counts Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.
- 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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Survivor Benefits Delivery Improvement Act of 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 444.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485.
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 482.
- H.R. 7109 (118th) May 14, 2024
Equal Representation Act
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 386.
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Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-555.
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Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
- H.R. 4366 (118th) Mar 9, 2024
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-42.
- H.Res. 1061 (118th) Mar 6, 2024
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, with an amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- H.R. 7463 (118th) Mar 1, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-40.
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Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.
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Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
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Equal Representation Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 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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To establish the Commission on National Agricultural Statistics Service Modernization to modernize the data collection and reporting processes of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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PREP Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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PREP Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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National Disaster Safety Board Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- H.R. 6363 (118th) Nov 17, 2023
Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-22.
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 869 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5893 and H.R. 5961. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5893, under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5961 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit.
- H.R. 4821 (118th) Nov 7, 2023
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.
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Safe Schools Improvement Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Safe Schools Improvement Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 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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FACTS Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Not Just a Number Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 132.
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Not Just a Number Act
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
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Dignity for Aborted Children Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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EHR Program RESET Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
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HERO Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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HERO Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- H.R. 3746 (118th) Jun 3, 2023
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Became Public Law No: 118-5.
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Universal School Meals Program Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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HERO Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Universal School Meals Program Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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College Transparency Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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College Transparency Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1860)
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Dignity for Aborted Children Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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EMS Counts Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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A resolution recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic safety.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1099-1100)
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Puerto Rico Data Collection Equality Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
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Pregnant Women in Custody Act
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
- H.R. 159 (118th) Jan 25, 2023
Chance to Compete Act of 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Fair Lending for All Act
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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