Legislative subject term
Congressional agencies
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.
44 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
Received in the Senate.
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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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USCP Empowerment Act of 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
Received in the Senate.
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A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police.
Became Public Law No: 119-95.
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Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 580.
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To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the increase of the retirement age in the United States Capitol Police.
Received in the Senate.
- 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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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 113.
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
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Armenian Genocide Education Act
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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CUTS Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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CBO Show Your Work Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
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Capitol Remembrance Act
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Reclaiming Congress’s Constitutional Mandate in Trade Resolution
Referred to the Committee on Rules, 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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Inflation Reduction Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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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Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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Bipartisan Keep America Open Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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Congressional Budget Office Scheduling Reform Act
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 12.
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CBO Oversight Act
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 12.
- 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.
- H.R. 8772 (118th) Jul 11, 2024
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436.
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CUTS Act
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. 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.
- 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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To direct the Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install the panel among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States, which overlook the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.
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.
- H.R. 4364 (118th) Nov 2, 2023
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.
- 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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Staff Safety Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Healthy Families Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 130.
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Armenian Genocide Education Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Armenian Genocide Education Act
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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CBO Show Your Work Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
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Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, 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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Inflation Reduction Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Capitol Remembrance Act
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Reclaiming Congress’s Constitutional Mandate in Trade Resolution
Referred to the Committee on Rules, 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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