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49 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Foreign Service Modernization Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-133. Additional and Minority views filed.
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Pacific POWER Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513.
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UNLOCK AUKUS Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.
- 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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Allied Defense Sales Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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SHADOW Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
- H.R. 7148 (119th) Feb 3, 2026
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-75.
- S. 1071 (119th) Dec 18, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-60.
- 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. 2296 (119th) Nov 12, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Held at the desk.
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AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.
- 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.
- H.R. 3838 (119th) Sep 30, 2025
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Received in the 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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ARMOR Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify certain provisions relating to AUKUS defense trade cooperation, and for other purposes.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 24.
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PARTNER with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.
- H.R. 1263 (119th) May 20, 2025
Strengthening the Quad Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 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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United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- H.R. 10545 (118th) Dec 21, 2024
American Relief Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-158.
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End Price Gouging for Medications Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Bipartisan Keep America Open Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- H.R. 9747 (118th) Sep 26, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-83.
- 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. 8774 (118th) Sep 12, 2024
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 508.
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 558.
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MTCR Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 23.
- 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.
- H.R. 5375 (118th) Feb 26, 2024
Strengthening the Quad Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 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.
- H.R. 2670 (118th) Dec 22, 2023
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-31.
- 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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Department of State Authorization Act of 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.
- S. 2226 (118th) Jul 27, 2023
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.
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AUKUS Submarine Transfer Authorization Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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BRITS Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 23.
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KOALA Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 22.
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AUKUS Oversight and Accountability Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
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End Price Gouging for Medications Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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A bill to direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on implementation of the advanced capabilities pillar of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- H.R. 1093 (118th) Mar 23, 2023
To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on implementation of the advanced capabilities pillar of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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