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119th Congress

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HR. 7032Pay Paraprofessionals and Support Staff Act
Sponsor: • 25 cosponsors
Increase pay for school paraprofessionals and support staff through federal education workforce legislation
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-01-13
Impact30
Trending0
HR. 7033Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act of 2026
Sponsor: • 47 cosponsors
Protects federal correctional officer pay from disruption, as proposed in the Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act of 2026
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2026-01-13
Impact30
Trending0
HR. 7034To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the dollar limitations on the exclusion of gain from sales of principal residences, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: • 6 cosponsors
Amends the tax code to remove the dollar caps on excluding capital gains from sales of principal residences
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2026-01-13
Impact26
Trending0
HR. 7035Credit Card Competition Act of 2026
Sponsor: • 7 cosponsors
Establishes credit card network competition requirements to increase merchant payment processing choice
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026-01-13
Impact26
Trending0
HR. 7038Protecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act
Sponsor: • 22 cosponsors
Prohibits risky taxpayer-backed investments tied to Venezuela through federal financing or investment activity
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2026-01-13
Impact30
Trending0
HR. 7041Earmark Elimination Act of 2026
Sponsor: • 1 cosponsors
Abolishes congressional earmarks by eliminating the practice identified in the measure's title
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
2026-01-13
Impact24
Trending0
HR. 7042Heroes Home Energy Savings Act
Sponsor:
Establishes a home energy savings measure focused on housing utility cost reductions for heroes
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-01-13
Impact22
Trending0
HR. 7043To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the transmission facilitation program.
Sponsor: • 1 cosponsors
Reauthorizes the transmission facilitation program by amending the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-01-13
Impact24
Trending0
HR. 7044Energy Burden Tax Credit Act
Sponsor: • 4 cosponsors
Establishes a tax credit aimed at reducing household energy burden through the federal tax code
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2026-01-13
Impact24
Trending0
HR. 7045PROTECT Act
Sponsor: • 1 cosponsors
Establishes the PROTECT Act as a House measure referred to the Energy and Commerce Committee for consideration
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-01-13
Impact24
Trending0
HR. 7046Qualified Immunity Abolition Act of 2026
Sponsor: • 14 cosponsors
Abolishes qualified immunity protections that shield government officials from civil liability claims
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-01-13
Impact28
Trending0
HR. 7047Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act
Sponsor:
Expand health care access for homeless veterans through a targeted veterans services measure
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2026-01-13
Impact22
Trending0
HR. 7048Unsubscribe Act of 2025
Sponsor: • 3 cosponsors
Establishes federal requirements for consumer unsubscribe mechanisms, as indicated by the Unsubscribe Act of 2025
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-01-13
Impact24
Trending0
HR. 7049Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act
Sponsor:
Improve mental health care coordination for homeless veterans through Veterans Affairs programs and oversight
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2026-01-13
Impact22
Trending0
HR. 909Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
Sponsor: • 327 cosponsors
Requires certain civil monetary penalties from federal fraud and false claims settlements and judgments to be deposited into the Crime Victims Fund through FY2029
House
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-01-13
Impact45
Trending5
HRES. 985Expressing opposition to the use of onychectomy, also known as declawing, for elective surgery in cats.
Sponsor: • 19 cosponsors
Expresses opposition to elective onychectomy procedures commonly known as declawing in cats
House
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
2026-01-13
Impact32
Trending0
HRES. 988Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Sponsor:
Sets terms for House consideration of five labor and employee benefits bills involving ERISA factors, overtime calculations, tipped employees, and joint employer standards
House
Introduced
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-01-13
Impact22
Trending0
HRES. 990Recognizing the 113th anniversary of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
Sponsor: • 14 cosponsors
Recognizes the 113th anniversary of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, honoring the organization and its milestone
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-01-13
Impact28
Trending0
HRES. 991Requesting return of official papers on H.R. 1834.
Sponsor:
Requests the return of official papers on H.R. 1834 for further House consideration of that measure
House
Introduced
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-01-13
Impact22
Trending0
HRES. 993Recognizing and expressing support for the Iranian people protesting for a free and democratic Iran.
Sponsor: • 103 cosponsors
Recognizes and expresses support for Iranian people protesting for a free and democratic Iran
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2026-01-13
Impact35
Trending3
HRES. 994Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Defense should review section 504 of title 10, United States Code, for purposes related to enlisting certain aliens in the Armed Forces.
Sponsor: • 5 cosponsors
Expresses the House's view that the Secretary of Defense should review military enlistment restrictions for certain aliens under section 504 of title 10
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2026-01-13
Impact26
Trending0
HRES. 995Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.
Sponsor: • 61 cosponsors
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Korean American Day in recognition of Korean American heritage and contributions
House
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2026-01-13
Impact33
Trending1
S. 1837DEFIANCE Act of 2025
Sponsor: • 8 cosponsors
Establishes the DEFIANCE Act of 2025 as a Senate measure with no described substantive policy beyond its titled purpose
Senate
Introduced
Held at the desk.
2026-01-13
Impact34
Trending0
S. 3616Expanding Access to Lending Options Act
Sponsor: • 2 cosponsors
Expands access to lending options by broadening the availability of credit in the banking and housing finance sector
Senate
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2026-01-13
Impact24
Trending0
S. 3617Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026
Sponsor: • 1 cosponsors
Approves a water rights settlement for the Yavapai-Apache Nation in 2026
Senate
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
2026-01-13
Impact24
Trending0