Legislative subject term
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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.
61 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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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.
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Contaminated Wells Relocation Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149.
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PARTNER Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Community Reclamation Partnerships Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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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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Contaminated Wells Relocation Act
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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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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Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Qualified Immunity Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Qualified Immunity Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Read the Bills Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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One Subject at a Time Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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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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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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One Bill, One Subject Transparency Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Securing Chain of Command Continuity Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 711.
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Contaminated Wells Relocation Act
Held at the desk.
- H.R. 1103 (118th) Sep 25, 2024
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
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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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George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
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RECA Extension Act of 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Community Reclamation Partnerships Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367.
- S. 3853 (118th) Mar 11, 2024
Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act
Held at the desk.
- H.R. 788 (118th) Jan 16, 2024
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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SAFER Banking Act
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-496.
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America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-232.
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Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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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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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 181.
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Healthy Families Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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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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SAFE Banking Act of 2023
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-541.
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NOPEC
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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SAFE Banking Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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Administrative False Claims Act of 2023
Held at the desk.
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SOAR Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
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ERRPA
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Downwinders Parity Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Border Safety and Security Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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NOPEC
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
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Downwinders Parity Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Read the Bills Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Border Safety and Security Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
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One Subject at a Time Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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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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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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History and Tradition Protection Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Qualified Immunity Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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One Bill, One Subject Transparency Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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