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119th Congress1st Session

14007 bills
H.J.Res.208

Education constitutional amendment

Would require a constitutional duty among the federal level, states, tribes, and territories to ensure high-quality education for all, with Congress able to enforce the standard through additional measures.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.Res.1476

National Farmers Market Week

designates a week in 2026 to celebrate farmers markets and highlight their local economic and health benefits.

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

H.R.9979

Freedom to Ship Act

Bars carriers from refusing or restricting lawful interstate shipments of firearms, ammunition, or parts, with civil penalties and private damages.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

H.R.9981D

CDC Staffing Stabilization After Outbreaks

Prohibits certain staffing cuts at CDC foodborne disease divisions for one year after a major outbreak.

Introduced

H.R.9993

Expanded Child Care Support

Expands access to child care for low-income families and former recipients, removes fixed funding caps, increases support for home-based providers, and includes a required study.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R.9994

Poverty protections in child welfare

Requires state child welfare plans to assure poverty alone cannot justify removing a child, expands services to support families, and requires a report on poverty's role in welfare actions.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

S.Res.822

American Grown Flower and Foliage Month

senate designates july 2026 as american grown flower and foliage month; symbolic recognition of domestic floriculture with no new funding or mandatory requirements.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4391-4392)

H.R.9957D

Time to Degree Reporting

requires colleges to publish detailed completion timing data by program and student type for consumer transparency

Introduced

H.R.9972

Medicare Skin Substitutes Payment Reform

Proposes specific Medicare payment rules for wound-care skin substitutes, including per-square-centimeter rates, certifications, and prepayment reviews.

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.

H.R.9912

Industrial manufacturing fund

Proposal to create a funding mechanism using tariffs to support domestic manufacturers through loans, equity, and grants with workforce and environmental targets.

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

H.R.9924D

Local Input for Oil Leasing

Requires meaningful public, state, and Tribal input and disclosure before offering land parcels for oil and gas leasing.

Introduced

S.5116

MERIT Act admissions review

Proposes accrediting bodies evaluate legacy and donor-based admissions and study data collection while protecting privacy.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

H.R.9850R

birth tourism offense and deportation

creates a federal offense for entering the country to give birth with misrepresented intent, provides heavy penalties, and allows deportation at sentencing.

Introduced

H.R.9883D

Federal accountability for detention centers

Aims to let survivors sue private detention staff and operators in federal court for wrongful deaths, with minimum damages and elimination of immunity defenses.

Introduced

S.5056

Tribal public health funding expansion

Adds Indian Tribes and related organizations as eligible recipients for CDC public health preparedness grants, with reserved funding, no matching requirements, and tribal-focused consultation.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

H.R.9724

Territorial birthright citizenship cutoff

Proposes a date-based limit on automatic birth citizenship in U.S. territories, setting January 1, 2027 as the cutoff with limited exceptions for children of citizens or permanent residents.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

S.4996D

Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers Act

Aims to curb consolidation, boost farmer protections, and expand local processing and origin labeling.

Introduced

H.R.7963

Lifeline verification and immigration rules

This legislation tightens Lifeline eligibility by requiring national verification, rechecking past enrollments, and restricting benefits to citizens and qualified aliens, with tribal identifiers allowed.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R.7283R

Procurement Thresholds Schedule Adjustment

Updates how often specific procurement thresholds are revised, starting 2028, then every three years.

Introduced

H.R.6330R

Relocation Lump-Sum Payment Authority

Would allow agencies to offer a one-time lump-sum relocation payment for employees who relocate for government work, with GSA rules and appeal options for disputes.

Introduced

H.R.5362R

Colonel Boyce VA Multispecialty Clinic Rename

Renames a Marietta VA multispecialty clinic after Colonel Michael H. Boyce; purely a naming change with no service, funding, or program alterations.

Introduced

S.1244R

Military Education Savings Accounts

Creates MESAs for children of active-duty service members, funding accounts at specified amounts to cover private or home education expenses with safeguards.

Introduced

H.R.1351R

Pledge in Schools

Requires daily recitation of the pledge and flag display in public schools receiving federal funds, with opt-out and annual compliance certification.

Introduced

H.R.1118R

Best-value MAS procurement flexibility

Proposes best-value criteria for MAS purchases by GSA and DoD.

Introduced