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.
27 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Bycatch Reduction Act
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Bycatch Reduction Act
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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ORBITS Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 440.
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NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- S. 1071 (119th) Dec 18, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-60.
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Fix Our Forests Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212.
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WISE Government Act
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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LIST Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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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Science and Technology Agreement Enhanced Congressional Notification Act of 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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ADVANCE Act of 2023
By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 118-182.
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Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Evapotranspiration Data Act
Star Print ordered on report 118-164.
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WISE Government Act of 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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AREA Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.
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ORBITS Act of 2023
Held at the desk.
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Science and Technology Agreement Enhanced Congressional Notification Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.
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Forest Data Modernization Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
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Forest Data Modernization Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
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A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S1349-1350)
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Promoting Public Health Information Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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LIST Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
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Promoting Public Health Information Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
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