PolicyBrief

Legislation

H.CON.RES. 86
119th CongressApr 20th 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 mandates the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, unless necessary for immediate self-defense or defense of an ally, while adhering to War Powers Resolution reporting requirements.

Gregory Meeks
D

Gregory Meeks

Representative

NY

H.R. 6955
119th CongressMar 4th 2026
Main Street Act
AWAITING HOUSE

The Main Street Act aims to boost community banking by easing formation rules, tailoring regulations for smaller institutions, increasing supervisory transparency, and modernizing emergency lending and resolution processes.

J. Hill
R

J. Hill

Representative

AR

H.R. 4635
119th CongressApr 14th 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 890 East 152nd Street in Cleveland, Ohio, as the Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter Post Office Building.
HOUSE PASSED

This bill officially renames the USPS facility at 890 East 152nd Street in Cleveland, Ohio, as the Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter Post Office Building.

Shontel Brown
D

Shontel Brown

Representative

OH

H.R. 1706
119th CongressApr 14th 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the William J. Donovan Post Office Building.
HOUSE PASSED

This bill officially renames the United States Postal Service facility at 1200 William Street in Buffalo, New York, as the William J. Donovan Post Office Building.

Timothy Kennedy
D

Timothy Kennedy

Representative

NY

H.R. 6398
119th CongressApr 16th 2026
RED Tape Act
HOUSE PASSED

This act revises the Clean Air Act's policy review process by clarifying comment submission and narrowing the scope of reviewed items.

John Joyce
R

John Joyce

Representative

PA

H.R. 5773
119th CongressApr 14th 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building.
HOUSE PASSED

This bill officially renames the U.S. Postal Service facility in Palatine, Illinois, to the Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building.

Raja Krishnamoorthi
D

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Representative

IL

H.R. 6020
119th CongressApr 14th 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, as the Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr. Post Office Building.
HOUSE PASSED

This bill officially renames the United States Postal Service facility at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, as the Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr. Post Office Building.

Lauren Underwood
D

Lauren Underwood

Representative

IL

H.R. 3393
119th CongressApr 14th 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12208 North 19th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, as the Officer Zane T. Coolidge Post Office.
HOUSE PASSED

This bill officially renames the United States Postal Service facility at 12208 North 19th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, as the Officer Zane T. Coolidge Post Office.

Abraham Hamadeh
R

Abraham Hamadeh

Representative

AZ

H.R. 5058
119th CongressApr 14th 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 46164 Westlake Drive in Sterling, Virginia, as the Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building.
HOUSE PASSED

This bill officially names the United States Postal Service facility in Sterling, Virginia, as the Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building.

Suhas Subramanyam
D

Suhas Subramanyam

Representative

VA

H.R. 8280
119th CongressApr 14th 2026
SEPTIC Act
IN COMMITTEE

The SEPTIC Act expands the existing tax exclusion for energy conservation subsidies to also cover state or local government subsidies for residential wastewater management system installations or modifications.

Thomas Suozzi
D

Thomas Suozzi

Representative

NY

H.R. 8292
119th CongressApr 15th 2026
Original Alternative Data for Additional Credit FHA Pilot Program Reauthorization Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill reauthorizes and expands the FHA pilot program allowing lenders to use alternative financial data, like rent and utility payments, to help credit-invisible borrowers qualify for mortgages.

Al Green
D

Al Green

Representative

TX

H.R. 6409
119th CongressApr 16th 2026
FENCES Act
HOUSE PASSED

The FENCES Act amends the Clean Air Act to prevent nonattainment designations and waive sanctions for areas whose air quality standards are impacted by pollution originating outside the United States or beyond the state's control.

August Pfluger
R

August Pfluger

Representative

TX

H.R. 8296
119th CongressApr 15th 2026
Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026
IN COMMITTEE

This bill mandates that the EPA incorporate future climate change risks and extreme weather hazards into the selection and review of Superfund hazardous waste site cleanups.

Emanuel Cleaver
D

Emanuel Cleaver

Representative

MO

H.R. 8254
119th CongressApr 13th 2026
Water Access and Affordability Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill establishes federal programs to improve access to affordable drinking water and wastewater services for low-income households while increasing transparency and oversight of state water infrastructure loan funds.

Rashida Tlaib
D

Rashida Tlaib

Representative

MI

H.R. 5831
119th CongressApr 14th 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin, as the Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building.
HOUSE PASSED

This bill officially renames the Waupaca, Wisconsin post office at 306 South Main Street to the Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building.

Tony Wied
R

Tony Wied

Representative

WI

H.R. 8294
119th CongressApr 15th 2026
Millionaires Surtax Act
IN COMMITTEE

This act imposes a 10% surcharge on the income of high-earning individuals starting in 2027.

Donald Beyer
D

Donald Beyer

Representative

VA

H.R. 6247
119th CongressApr 14th 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13355 North Lon Adams Road in Marana, Arizona, as the Mayor Ed Honea Memorial Post Office.
HOUSE PASSED

This bill officially renames the United States Postal Service facility in Marana, Arizona, to the Mayor Ed Honea Memorial Post Office.

Juan Ciscomani
R

Juan Ciscomani

Representative

AZ

H.R. 8293
119th CongressApr 15th 2026
Abolish the CMMI Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill completely abolishes the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and repeals the authorizing legislation.

Aaron Bean
R

Aaron Bean

Representative

FL

H.R. 8306
119th CongressApr 15th 2026
SCALE Act
IN COMMITTEE

The SCALE Act directs the Secretary of Commerce to impose strict export controls on AI hardware to ensure adversary nations do not exceed a baseline capacity established as of January 1, 2026.

John Moolenaar
R

John Moolenaar

Representative

MI

H.R. 8301
119th CongressApr 15th 2026
RSF Terrorist Designation Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill mandates a review of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces for designation as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization and outlines required sanctions and reporting if that designation is made.

Jonathan Jackson
D

Jonathan Jackson

Representative

IL