PolicyBrief

Legislation

H.CON.RES. 101
119th CongressMay 14th 2026
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
IN COMMITTEE

This bill directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, consistent with the War Powers Resolution, while preserving the right to self-defense.

Sara Jacobs
D

Sara Jacobs

Representative

CA

H.RES. 1290
119th CongressMay 14th 2026
Recognizing the significant and often overlooked behavioral health needs experienced by individuals and families affected by rare diseases, and for other purposes.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution recognizes the critical and often unmet behavioral health needs of individuals and families impacted by rare diseases and calls for integrated support and expanded access to care.

Paul Tonko
D

Paul Tonko

Representative

NY

H.R. 8764
119th CongressMay 12th 2026
TREAT PTSD TRICARE Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill mandates TRICARE coverage for emerging PTSD treatments, specifically requiring coverage for hyperbaric oxygen therapy and providing stellate ganglion block to eligible service members.

Scott Perry
R

Scott Perry

Representative

PA

H.R. 8762
119th CongressMay 12th 2026
To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to exclude crops used to produce biofuel with respect to an agricultural commodity.
IN COMMITTEE

This bill amends the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to exclude crops used to produce biofuel from certain agricultural commodity program requirements, similar to the existing exclusion for tobacco.

Scott Perry
R

Scott Perry

Representative

PA

H.RES. 1289
119th CongressMay 14th 2026
Recognizing the ongoing Nakba and Palestinian refugees' rights.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution officially recognizes the historical and ongoing Palestinian Nakba, calls for the implementation of refugee rights, and demands the U.S. end its complicity in these actions.

Rashida Tlaib
D

Rashida Tlaib

Representative

MI

H.R. 8760
119th CongressMay 12th 2026
Designating the Chinese Communist Party as a Transnational Organized Crime Group Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill officially designates the Chinese Communist Party as a transnational organized crime group and amends federal law to facilitate its prosecution for racketeering activities.

Scott Perry
R

Scott Perry

Representative

PA

H.R. 8763
119th CongressMay 12th 2026
TREAT PTSD VA Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill establishes a VA pilot program to expand veteran access to innovative PTSD treatments like ketamine and stellate ganglion block, while also mandating the provision of stellate ganglion block for eligible veterans.

Scott Perry
R

Scott Perry

Representative

PA

H.R. 8761
119th CongressMay 12th 2026
Photographing Incarcerated Criminals To Update Records and Evidence Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill mandates the Department of Justice to photograph individuals convicted of federal crimes upon sentencing or intake for submission to the FBI's criminal record system and requires the Bureau of Prisons to maintain a photographic directory of all federal prisoners.

Scott Perry
R

Scott Perry

Representative

PA

H.RES. 1287
119th CongressMay 14th 2026
Recognizing stroke as a national health crisis requiring immediate, coordinated Federal action, and for other purposes.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution recognizes stroke as a national health crisis and calls for coordinated federal action to improve access to life-saving thrombectomy treatment.

George Latimer
D

George Latimer

Representative

NY

H.R. 8731
119th CongressMay 11th 2026
Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2026
IN COMMITTEE

This bill establishes a voluntary, employee-funded, short-term disability insurance program administered by OPM to replace lost pay for federal employees experiencing non-work-related disability or taking qualifying family, parental, or adoption leave.

Eleanor Norton
D

Eleanor Norton

Representative

DC

H.R. 8732
119th CongressMay 11th 2026
Pensions for Retired Uniformed Servicemembers Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill expands coverage of the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund to include all uniformed services, specifically adding the commissioned corps of NOAA and the Public Health Service, and establishes a plan to fund their existing retirement liabilities.

Jamie Raskin
D

Jamie Raskin

Representative

MD

H.R. 8440
119th CongressApr 22nd 2026
Zealously Eliminating Legal Decisions of Ineptitude and Negligence Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill establishes a rigorous congressional approval process for the EPA to dismiss lawsuits or withdraw claims related to carcinogen releases and imposes new consultation and procedural requirements for grant terminations and rulemaking.

Troy Carter
D

Troy Carter

Representative

LA

H.R. 8730
119th CongressMay 11th 2026
Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
IN COMMITTEE

This Act prohibits the sale or importation of connected vehicles and components containing hardware or software from covered adversarial countries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, starting in 2027.

John Moolenaar
R

John Moolenaar

Representative

MI

H.R. 7433
119th CongressFeb 9th 2026
Kids Off Social Media Act
IN COMMITTEE

This Act bans social media accounts for children under 13, restricts algorithmic recommendations for teens aged 13-16, and mandates social media blocking on school networks receiving federal funding.

Anna Luna
R

Anna Luna

Representative

FL

H.R. 8488
119th CongressApr 23rd 2026
AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026
IN COMMITTEE

This bill mandates that developers of AI-focused data centers must publicly disclose detailed project plans, including environmental impact analyses, 180 days before taking definitive steps to establish the facility.

LaMonica McIver
D

LaMonica McIver

Representative

NJ

H.R. 8767
119th CongressMay 12th 2026
Compensation Fund Recrediting Act
IN COMMITTEE

This act establishes an end date of January 1, 2027, for the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund and redirects any remaining balances to the U.S. Treasury general fund.

Keith Self
R

Keith Self

Representative

TX

H.R. 8107
119th CongressApr 29th 2026
Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act
AWAITING HOUSE

This Act mandates the Comptroller General to create a "High Risk List" identifying state-administered programs most vulnerable to waste, fraud, and abuse of federal funds.

Ro Khanna
D

Ro Khanna

Representative

CA

H.RES. 1277
119th CongressMay 12th 2026
Recognizing, from Chicago to Palestine to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Puerto Rico, that the pain, violence, and oppression the global majority experiences are interconnected, acknowledges that the future must be self-determined, and affirms our humanity and dignity through a renewed mandate for human rights.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution establishes a framework for a "renewed mandate for human rights" by connecting global oppression and affirming the rights of the global majority to self-determination, dignity, and freedom from systemic injustice.

Delia Ramirez
D

Delia Ramirez

Representative

IL

H.R. 8766
119th CongressMay 12th 2026
Deal Death, Face Death Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill establishes the death penalty as a potential punishment for drug offenses involving fentanyl where the substance results in a death.

Chip Roy
R

Chip Roy

Representative

TX

H.R. 8468
119th CongressApr 23rd 2026
Protecting American Railroad Workers’ Jobs Act of 2026
IN COMMITTEE

This bill mandates that freight trains crossing the southern border must stop for crew interchange and safety testing, ensuring only U.S. nationals or authorized resident aliens operate the train within the United States.

Chris Pappas
D

Chris Pappas

Representative

NH