PolicyBrief

Legislation

S. 4278
119th CongressApr 13th 2026
PEACE Act
IN COMMITTEE

This Act prohibits federal funding for the Board of Peace unless explicitly authorized by Congress and restricts any special privileges or immunities for the entity.

Mark Kelly
D

Mark Kelly

Senator

AZ

H.RES. 1171
119th CongressApr 14th 2026
Supporting the designation of the week of April 20 through April 24, 2026, as "National Home Visiting Week".
IN COMMITTEE

This bill supports designating the week of April 20 through April 24, 2026, as "National Home Visiting Week" to recognize the vital role of home visiting programs in supporting children and families.

Darin LaHood
R

Darin LaHood

Representative

IL

H.R. 8189
119th CongressApr 2nd 2026
American Security Robotics Act of 2026
IN COMMITTEE

This bill prohibits the federal government from purchasing or operating ground-based robotic systems manufactured or assembled by entities from designated foreign adversary nations.

Elise Stefanik
R

Elise Stefanik

Representative

NY

S. 4227
119th CongressMar 26th 2026
Preventing Illegal Laboratories and Protecting Public Health Act of 2026
IN COMMITTEE

This Act mandates distributors of highly pathogenic agents to log all transfers and establishes federal oversight for strategic evaluations of high-containment laboratories.

Catherine Cortez Masto
D

Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator

NV

H.RES. 1238
119th CongressApr 30th 2026
Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults.
IN COMMITTEE

This bill encourages public-private partnerships to enhance financial literacy education for students and young adults.

Bill Foster
D

Bill Foster

Representative

IL

H.RES. 1237
119th CongressApr 30th 2026
STOP Resolution
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution mandates that certain House Members, officers, and employees complete a training program on counterintelligence and classified information protection to maintain access to classified materials.

Patrick Fallon
R

Patrick Fallon

Representative

TX

H.J.RES. 166
119th CongressApr 30th 2026
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2015-07 re: in-person collection of consumer debt".
IN COMMITTEE

This bill seeks to disapprove the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection's rule withdrawing guidance on the in-person collection of consumer debt.

Brittany Pettersen
D

Brittany Pettersen

Representative

CO

H.RES. 1247
119th CongressApr 30th 2026
Major Richard Star Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill establishes the process for considering legislation allowing certain disabled military retirees to receive both disability compensation and retired pay, while also introducing a Senate point of order against deficit-increasing legislation and increasing veterans' benefits based on the 2024 COLA.

Mark Takano
D

Mark Takano

Representative

CA

H.J.RES. 164
119th CongressApr 30th 2026
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B); Revocations or Unfavorable Changes to the Terms of Existing Credit Arrangements".
IN COMMITTEE

This bill nullifies the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's rule concerning the revocation or unfavorable changes to existing credit arrangements.

Cleo Fields
D

Cleo Fields

Representative

LA

H.RES. 1249
119th CongressApr 30th 2026
Unhoused Persons Bill of Rights
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution establishes a comprehensive "Unhoused Persons Bill of Rights" asserting fundamental civil and human rights for unhoused individuals while mandating significant federal funding and policy shifts toward a housing-first approach to end homelessness.

Rashida Tlaib
D

Rashida Tlaib

Representative

MI

H.J.RES. 161
119th CongressApr 30th 2026
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2012-04: Lending discrimination (April 18, 2012)".
IN COMMITTEE

This bill disapproves the CFPB's rule withdrawing the 2012 bulletin on lending discrimination, effectively reinstating the original guidance.

Joyce Beatty
D

Joyce Beatty

Representative

OH

H.R. 8646
119th CongressMay 1st 2026
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027
INTRODUCED

This bill provides appropriations and sets policy restrictions for the USDA, FDA, rural development programs, and domestic food assistance for fiscal year 2027.

Andy Harris
R

Andy Harris

Representative

MD

H.R. 8613
119th CongressApr 30th 2026
To providing access to certain memorials on Federal property during Government shutdown, and for other purposes.
IN COMMITTEE

This bill mandates that certain federally-owned memorials remain open to the public during a government shutdown by classifying necessary access personnel as performing emergency services.

Maggie Goodlander
D

Maggie Goodlander

Representative

NH

H.R. 8614
119th CongressApr 30th 2026
Safe Water in Schools Act of 2026
IN COMMITTEE

This act establishes grants for local educational agencies to install point-of-use filtration systems in schools to address lead contamination in drinking water.

John James
R

John James

Representative

MI

S.RES. 698
119th CongressApr 29th 2026
A resolution recognizing April 29, 2026, as "Denim Day" and honoring survivors of sexual assault.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution recognizes April 29, 2026, as Denim Day to honor sexual assault survivors and raise awareness against victim-blaming.

Tammy Baldwin
D

Tammy Baldwin

Senator

WI

S.RES. 688
119th CongressApr 27th 2026
A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution expresses support for U.S. library staff and the essential, expanding community services libraries provide, while advocating for their funding, civil rights, and the right to organize.

Mazie Hirono
D

Mazie Hirono

Senator

HI

H.RES. 1246
119th CongressApr 30th 2026
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the integration of Kosovo into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution expresses the House's strong support for Kosovo's full integration into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as a U.S. national security priority in Southeastern Europe.

Keith Self
R

Keith Self

Representative

TX

H.R. 8608
119th CongressApr 30th 2026
Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act
IN COMMITTEE

This act establishes new safety and storage requirements for service firearms carried by federal law enforcement officers and mandates reporting procedures for lost or stolen weapons.

Mark DeSaulnier
D

Mark DeSaulnier

Representative

CA

H.R. 8619
119th CongressApr 30th 2026
Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill establishes best practices for safe firearm storage, mandates storage notices on new firearms, requires storage devices with all rifle and shotgun sales, creates a grant program for device distribution, and offers a tax credit for storage device manufacturers and sellers.

Christian Menefee
D

Christian Menefee

Representative

TX

H.J.RES. 163
119th CongressApr 30th 2026
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Application of Regulation Z's Ability-To-Repay Rule to Certain Situations Involving Successors-In-Interest".
IN COMMITTEE

This bill expresses congressional disapproval of the CFPB's rule withdrawing guidance on applying the Ability-To-Repay Rule to successors-in-interest.

Cleo Fields
D

Cleo Fields

Representative

LA