PolicyBrief

Legislative Activity

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H.R. 1028
119th CongressFeb 3rd 2026
Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026
AWAITING HOUSE

This bill establishes eligibility requirements for amateur athletic organizations based on biological sex, prohibiting individuals whose sex is male from competing in female-designated amateur athletic competitions.

W. Steube
R

W. Steube

Representative

FL

H.RES. 1034
119th CongressFeb 3rd 2026
Relating to questions of privilege in the House of Representatives during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
IN COMMITTEE

This bill establishes temporary rules for the remainder of the 119th Congress concerning the cosponsorship threshold required for certain floor resolutions addressing Member conduct raised as a question of privilege in the House of Representatives.

Dusty Johnson
R

Dusty Johnson

Representative

SD

H.R. 7212
119th CongressJan 22nd 2026
Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill establishes a comprehensive FDA regulatory framework for hemp-derived cannabinoid products, defining product types, setting manufacturing and labeling standards, and imposing sales restrictions.

H. Griffith
R

H. Griffith

Representative

VA

H.R. 7199
119th CongressJan 22nd 2026
Gerald’s Law Act
IN COMMITTEE

This act expands burial allowance eligibility for veterans who die at home while receiving VA hospice care immediately following VA or contracted hospital or nursing home care.

Jack Bergman
R

Jack Bergman

Representative

MI

H.RES. 515
119th CongressJan 21st 2026
Commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion", and expressing support for the human rights, religious freedom, and cultural and linguistic protection of the Tibetan people.
AWAITING HOUSE

This resolution commemorates the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday as a "Day of Compassion" while reaffirming U.S. support for Tibetan human rights, religious freedom, and the Tibetan people's right to choose their own religious leaders without interference from China.

Michael McCaul
R

Michael McCaul

Representative

TX

H.R. 6875
119th CongressJan 21st 2026
AI OVERWATCH Act
AWAITING HOUSE

The AI OVERWATCH Act establishes a strict licensing requirement for exporting advanced integrated circuits to designated countries of concern while creating exemptions for trusted U.S. entities and mandating a comprehensive national security review for all approved transfers.

Brian Mast
R

Brian Mast

Representative

FL

H.R. 7156
119th CongressJan 20th 2026
SCAM Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill, the SCAM Act, establishes new grounds and procedures for the government to revoke the citizenship of naturalized individuals who commit specific serious offenses or fraud within ten years of naturalization.

Tom Emmer
R

Tom Emmer

Representative

MN

H.R. 7153
119th CongressJan 20th 2026
Agriculture and National Security Act of 2026
IN COMMITTEE

This act establishes national security priorities within the USDA, mandates a Senior Advisor for National Security, and requires regular reports to Congress on vulnerabilities in the food and agriculture sector.

Stephanie Bice
R

Stephanie Bice

Representative

OK

H.R. 7080
119th CongressJan 14th 2026
Waste Heat to Wattage Act of 2026
IN COMMITTEE

This act officially recognizes the recovery of otherwise wasted heat or pressure from industrial and commercial processes as a source of renewable energy for electricity generation.

Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez
D

Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez

Representative

NM

H.R. 909
119th CongressJan 12th 2026
Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
HOUSE PASSED

This bill modifies deposits into the Crime Victims Fund by excluding certain False Claims Act recoveries and mandates an Inspector General audit of the Fund's sustainability.

Ann Wagner
R

Ann Wagner

Representative

MO

H.RES. 984
119th CongressJan 9th 2026
Supporting the recognition of January 9, 2026, as "National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day".
IN COMMITTEE

This bill officially designates January 9, 2026, as "National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" while also establishing National Police Week and National Peace Officers Memorial Day to honor law enforcement officers.

Tim Moore
R

Tim Moore

Representative

NC

H.R. 3492
119th CongressDec 17th 2025
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
HOUSE PASSED

This Act establishes federal criminal penalties for performing genital or bodily mutilation or chemical castration on minors, with specific medical exceptions.

Marjorie Greene
R

Marjorie Greene

Representative

GA

H.R. 452
119th CongressDec 12th 2025
Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
SIGNED

This bill authorizes Congress to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 U.S. Men's Olympic Ice Hockey team for their historic "Miracle on Ice" victory.

Pete Stauber
R

Pete Stauber

Representative

MN

H.R. 6538
119th CongressDec 9th 2025
More Affordable Care Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill establishes a state-based health freedom waiver program allowing states to opt out of certain ACA requirements while creating special Health Savings Accounts and offering small business tax credits in participating states, alongside new price transparency mandates.

August Pfluger
R

August Pfluger

Representative

TX

H.R. 6509
119th CongressDec 9th 2025
SAFE Drugs Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

The SAFE Drugs Act of 2025 limits pharmacists and physicians from excessively copying commercial drugs through compounding, establishes new annual reporting for out-of-state compounding, increases FDA inspection frequency for large-scale facilities, and adjusts compounding facility fees.

Rudy Yakym
R

Rudy Yakym

Representative

IN

H.RES. 932
119th CongressDec 4th 2025
Denouncing dangerous and seditious rhetoric by Members of Congress and expressing condemnation of Senator Mark Kelly, Senator Elissa Slotkin, Representative Jason Crow, Representative Christopher Deluzio, Representative Maggie Goodlander, and Representative Chrissy Houlahan for attempting to sow disallegiance amongst members of the United States military and intelligence community and encouraging them to act against the Commander in Chief and President of the United States and violate the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution denounces six Members of Congress for allegedly using dangerous rhetoric that attempts to sow disallegiance and encourage insubordination within the U.S. military and intelligence community against the Commander in Chief.

Ryan Zinke
R

Ryan Zinke

Representative

MT

H.R. 6395
119th CongressDec 3rd 2025
To implement a strategy to relocate the headquarters of the United Nations, and for other purposes.
IN COMMITTEE

This bill mandates the Secretary of State to develop and execute a strategy for relocating the United Nations headquarters from New York City to an alternative U.S. location.

Ronny Jackson
R

Ronny Jackson

Representative

TX

H.R. 1262
119th CongressDec 1st 2025
Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
HOUSE PASSED

The Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act primarily focuses on enhancing pediatric drug research, ensuring completion of pediatric study requirements, extending incentives for rare pediatric disease treatments, and making targeted updates to FDA and organ transplant network operations.

Michael McCaul
R

Michael McCaul

Representative

TX

H.CON.RES. 58
119th CongressNov 21st 2025
Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
HOUSE PASSED

This resolution formally denounces socialism based on its historical association with totalitarianism, mass death, and economic failure, affirming the foundational principles of individual liberty and property rights.

Maria Salazar
R

Maria Salazar

Representative

FL

H.R. 6209
119th CongressNov 20th 2025
American Hemp Protection Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

This bill repeals certain 2025 amendments to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 concerning hemp, effective November 12, 2025.

Nancy Mace
R

Nancy Mace

Representative

SC