United States Bills
Independent contractor protections expansion
Expands anti-discrimination and equal-pay coverage to independent contractors across key federal statutes, affecting employers, enforcement agencies, and court cases.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E775)
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Post Office Building Renaming
Legislation renames a federal postal facility; no changes to service or funding.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Paul Piperato Post Office Naming
A commemorative designation renames a federal postal facility.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Middlebrook Post Office Naming
Designates a post office facility to be named Reverend Harold Middlebrook; ceremonial only, with no change to services.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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james j howard post office
rename a post office in new jersey to james j. howard, a commemorative designation for a federal building.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Buffalo Post Office Named Donovan
Renames a Buffalo USPS facility with an honorary designation.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Commander Olson Post Office Naming
Renames Casselton post office to Commander Delbert Austin Olson.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Post Office Building Rename
Renames a Santa Barbara post office building to honor Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Compassionate Care Act
Expands advance care planning, telehealth use for hospice, and funds training, measures, and studies to improve portability of directives.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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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Community Hardening for Hazard Mitigation
Expands hazard-mitigation funding to cover coordinated neighborhood projects that protect clusters of private homes.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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K-12 School Supplies Credit
Would create a $200 per taxpayer tax credit for K-12 school supplies and equipment, with income-based phaseouts and a rule prohibiting double use with Coverdell accounts.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Teacher deduction expansion
Proposes increasing the above-the-line deduction for teacher classroom expenses from $250 to $600, effective tax year 2026, with potential inflation adjustments unclear.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Clemency Disclosure and Bribery Reforms
Requires clemency recipients to disclose benefits, expands bribery penalties to include clemency, and creates a public reporting portal to improve transparency and enforcement.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summer meal vehicle pilot
Creates a one-year pilot granting funds to buy or fix vehicles for delivering summer meals to children, prioritizing rural and disadvantaged areas, with progress reports.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Data center siting study
A study on locating data centers near key infrastructure and industrial zones, examining costs, energy, water impacts, site capacity, and potential incentives.
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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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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Education AI research workshops
The agency will run workshops to study classroom artificial intelligence and report identified research gaps about effects on children.
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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Ban on DHS profiling in immigration
Prohibits dhs from using race, language, or location to target people and creates a district-court remedy in removal cases.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
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Rights Promotion Sanctions Act
Promotes human rights through conditional security assistance, annual reporting, civil-society support, and targeted sanctions; emphasizes transparency and protections for journalists and political prisoners.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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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AI Kill Switch Act
Requires large AI operators to keep technical shutdown abilities and follow a graduated response framework; grants the Secretary emergency order powers.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
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Child Marriage Prevention Act
Sets up a federal commission, state task forces, immigration limits, and grants to study and reduce marriages under age 18.
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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Fund Schools, Not ICE Act
Transfers unobligated ICE funds to Title I education programs and requires sale of 11 detention warehouses purchased in early 2026.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
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Gender-Neutral Military Standards Act
Requires gender-neutral assignment standards, scientific occupational standards, longer review periods, and new reports and reviews on combat unit effectiveness.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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National Country Music Month
Designates October 2025 as National Country Music Month and calls for public observance.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7830-7831; text: CR S7829-7830)
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Bipartisan Health Care Act
Extends and updates many Medicaid, Medicare, public health, and drug program rules; adds transparency and reporting rules for pharmacies, PBMs, and telehealth.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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