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50 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 21.
- S. 32 (119th) Sep 16, 2026
LACA
Became Public Law No: 119-109.
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LACA of 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 685.
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Kids Online Safety 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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Youth AI Privacy 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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CHATBOT Act
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- H.R. 9770 (119th) Jul 22, 2026
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate.
- H.R. 7148 (119th) Feb 3, 2026
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-75.
- H.R. 7006 (119th) Jan 15, 2026
Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
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.
- H.R. 5125 (119th) Sep 18, 2025
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
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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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 193.
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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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Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act of 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
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Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Alexandra’s Law Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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District of Columbia Federal Judicial Officials Residency Equality Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 9076 (118th) Jan 4, 2025
Supporting America’s Children and Families Act
Became Public Law No: 118-258.
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SERVE Our Communities Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Bipartisan Keep America Open Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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A bill to clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.
Held at the desk.
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Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.
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Kids Online Safety Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 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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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 470.
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Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Pretrial Release Reporting Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 7.
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 459.
- 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.
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No More Political Prosecutions Act of 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 304.
- 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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Kids Online Safety Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.
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Alexandra’s Law Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- H.R. 6363 (118th) Nov 17, 2023
Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-22.
- H.R. 4664 (118th) Nov 9, 2023
Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 4664 would be postponed.
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Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
- 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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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
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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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District of Columbia Federal Judicial Officials Residency Equality Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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PAID Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
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Pretrial Release Reporting Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Washington, D.C. Residents Voting Act
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and Armed Services, 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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District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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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SERVE Our Communities Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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