House Bills on the Floor

This bill makes changes to several federal housing programs. It raises the loan limits for government-backed mortgages on multifamily homes, increases the income cap so more people can qualify for housing assistance grants, and creates a new grant program to help local and state governments plan for affordable housing. The bill also makes other changes, such as stopping veterans' disability payments from counting as income when determining eligibility for a veterans housing program, removing the requirement that manufactured homes be built on a permanent frame with wheels, skipping certain environmental reviews for some housing projects, and setting up a test program using temperature sensors in public housing. Finally, it increases oversight of housing agencies by requiring them to publicly share information about their contracts online.

4 votes · 3/12/2026

# HR 1 – Summary in Plain English This is a large bill — known as a "reconciliation bill" — that covers many areas of the federal government. It cuts taxes, changes spending for numerous federal programs, and raises the federal debt limit by $5 trillion. Here is a breakdown of its major parts: --- ## Food Assistance (SNAP/Food Stamps) The bill makes several changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): - **Limits how benefit amounts are calculated** by preventing the government from updating the basket of foods used to set benefit levels, except through a standard inflation measure. - **Expands work requirements** so that adults up to age 65 (currently age 55) must meet work rules to keep benefits. It also narrows who counts as a caretaker of a dependent child (only children under 14, down from 18) and removes exemptions for homeless individuals, veterans, and certain former foster youth. An exception is included for certain Native American individuals. - **Restricts a utility cost rule** so that only households with elderly or disabled members can automatically qualify for a standard utility cost allowance through energy assistance programs. - **Prohibits internet service fees** from being counted when calculating a household's shelter costs for SNAP. - **Requires states to help pay for SNAP benefits** starting in 2028,

0 votes · 7/1/2025

This bill creates a commission made up of representatives from federal attorneys' offices and agencies to make recommendations about enforcing immigration law and reducing crime in Washington D.C., and to help with hiring and keeping police officers. It also requires the Department of the Interior to set up a program to clean and maintain popular areas in D.C. like monuments, parks, and roads, and to fix damaged federal monuments. The bill's requirements end on January 2, 2029.

4 votes · 3/25/2026

This bill sets up rules to help stop the federal government from making payments that are fraudulent or incorrect. It requires government agencies to pause or review payments if there are clear signs that the payments might be fraudulent or wrong, but these reviews must be based on documented evidence, apply only to the specific payments that seem risky, and last only as long as needed to check things out. The Department of the Treasury must send payment requests back to agencies for review if its fraud-detection system flags them as high risk. The bill also says that government workers cannot be held personally responsible for actions they take in good faith while following these rules.

4 votes · 6/10/2026

This bill gives the Bureau of the Fiscal Service at the Treasury Department the job of preventing fraud and wrong payments by the government, including running a system called "Do Not Pay" that checks if someone is eligible before they receive government money. It also creates a new Office of the Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery within the Treasury Department, which would investigate how certain federal funds are used, including coronavirus relief money, disaster relief spending, and any federal award of $50,000 or more. The bill requires the Treasury Department to share data with other government agencies and certain private organizations to help catch fraud, and the new inspector general's office must quickly report any suspected crimes to the Department of Justice.

1 vote · 6/10/2026

This bill changes the rules for the Small Business Administration's disaster loan program by requiring more oversight and regular reporting. The SBA would have to send monthly reports to Congress about how much money is left in the disaster loan fund, and if they don't submit reports on time, the SBA Administrator wouldn't be allowed to spend money on official travel. The President's yearly budget would need to include separate details about how much money is being requested for disaster loans, including loans related to COVID-19, and explain any differences from the average costs over the past ten years. The bill also requires the SBA to alert Congress when disaster loan funds are running low and calls for additional reviews by the Government Accountability Office on how disaster loans are being handed out and what certain rule changes have cost.

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This bill requires the Department of Education to set up a system that checks for identity fraud when people submit the FAFSA, which is the application used to get federal student aid. Starting October 1, 2026, every application would be screened, and if there is reason to suspect fraud, the applicant and their chosen schools would be notified. Schools would not be allowed to give out federal financial aid to a flagged applicant unless they first confirm the person's identity in person or through a live video call. The Department of Education already began a similar fraud detection process on April 26, 2026, which sorts applicants into risk categories and requires high-risk applicants to verify their identity during the application process.

6 votes · 2 comments · 6/10/2026

This bill makes a wide range of changes to benefits, health care, and services for veterans and their families. It updates disability pay rules so some retired veterans can receive both their military retirement pay and disability compensation at the same time, increases payments for surviving spouses, and creates extra monthly payments for certain disabled veterans. The bill also improves education and job training benefits, expands support for family caregivers, extends a suicide prevention grant program, and broadens mental health research at the VA. Additionally, it updates disability ratings for conditions like sleep apnea and tinnitus, makes more family members eligible for memorial headstones, sets standards for the Veterans Community Care Program, and addresses VA hiring and building needs.

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This bill sets strict timelines for when employers and newly formed unions must start and try to finish their first contract. If the two sides can't reach a deal within 90 days, either side can bring in a federal mediator to help, and if mediation doesn't work within 30 days, the dispute goes to an arbitration panel that makes a binding decision lasting two years. During negotiations, employers must keep current pay, hours, and working conditions in place. The bill also requires a government report to Congress on how long it typically takes to finalize a first union contract.

1 vote · 6/9/2026

This bill sets aside money for the 2027 budget year to fund the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. It covers a wide range of programs, including farming research, food safety inspections, crop insurance, rural housing and utilities, and nutrition programs like school meals, WIC, and SNAP (food stamps). The bill also funds foreign food aid programs, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Farm Credit Administration. In addition, it includes rules about how the money can and cannot be used, along with provisions related to animal food regulation, liability for donating pet products, and payments for building a water project called the Arkansas Valley Conduit.

2 votes · 6/4/2026

This bill deals with the war between Russia and Ukraine by providing help to Ukraine and setting up penalties against Russia. It creates a fund to help rebuild Ukraine, extends military and security aid to Ukraine and nearby European countries through the late 2020s, and requires efforts to strengthen the militaries of Baltic countries. The bill also requires the President to regularly check whether Russia is waging war against Ukraine, refusing to negotiate peace, or breaking a peace agreement, and if so, the President must impose penalties including blocking the property and visas of certain Russian officials and companies, and raising taxes on goods imported from Russia to at least 500% of their value.

3 votes · 6/4/2026

This resolution tells the President to pull U.S. military forces out of any fighting against Iran unless Congress has officially declared war or passed a specific approval to use military force against Iran. There is an exception if troops are needed to defend the United States, an ally, or a partner from an attack that is about to happen, but only if the President follows the rules of the War Powers Resolution. That law generally says the President must remove troops from fighting within 60 days after notifying Congress, unless Congress approves the military action.

1 vote · 6/3/2026

This resolution tells the President to pull all U.S. military troops out of Lebanon within seven days after the resolution is approved by Congress.

4 votes · 6/4/2026

This bill changes the rules for a federal program that gives money to states to help low-income working families pay for child care. Right now, if a state doesn't follow the program's rules, the federal government can choose to take action against that state, but it doesn't have to. Under this bill, the federal government would be required to punish states that break the rules, including potentially cutting off their funding from the program.

2 votes · 6/3/2026

This bill changes the rules for how states can use money from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which provides help to families in need. It says that only families earning less than twice the federal poverty level can receive TANF-funded help, requires states to use the money within a set time frame instead of holding onto it indefinitely, and makes sure federal TANF money adds to — rather than replaces — state and local funding. The bill also requires states to track and report incorrect payments, and it directs the Department of Health and Human Services to create a plan to reduce or eliminate those wrong payments within 10 years.

8 votes

This bill requires a government watchdog agency called the Government Accountability Office to study the federal programs and tools that currently help small businesses deal with cybersecurity threats. The study must look at the most common cyberattacks that small businesses face and provide recommendations for making federal cybersecurity programs work better and be more coordinated.

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This bill requires the Small Business Administration to include a yearly report as part of the President's budget that provides information about certain small business contracting programs. These programs include ones designed for specific groups, such as women-owned small businesses, businesses in certain underserved areas, and businesses owned by service-disabled veterans. The report must show how many small businesses are certified in each program, how many applied to more than one program, and what percentage of applicants got certified in two or more programs.

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This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to put out a report every year about how it uses artificial intelligence and machine learning. The report must cover the benefits and risks of using these technologies and explain what steps the SBA can take to manage those benefits and risks, including how to make sure humans stay involved in decisions that use AI. The SBA must also brief certain committees in Congress about the report within 30 days of submitting it.

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This bill requires the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to send reports every two years to the Small Business Administration explaining how their work enforcing antitrust laws has helped promote competition and protect small businesses from unfair practices. These reports must include how many antitrust inquiries, investigations, and enforcement actions the agencies carried out. The Small Business Administration must then send Congress a summary of those reports, along with any recommendations for steps that could help boost competition and prevent unfair business practices. The bill also removes an existing requirement that the President send Congress a yearly report about the role of small businesses in the economy.

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This bill lets the Small Business Administration use its main loan program, called the 7(a) loan program, to help small businesses pay for business software or cloud computing services. These tools can include things like payroll systems, accounting software, inventory tracking, human resources programs, and tools that use artificial intelligence. The 7(a) loan program provides loan guarantees through participating lenders to small businesses that can't get reasonable loan terms on their own.

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This bill requires the Small Business Administration's inspector general to send Congress a report every three months about fraud connected to certain COVID-19 loan programs, like the Paycheck Protection Program. Each report must include details such as how many loans were involved, how much money was at stake, how many new and resolved fraud cases there were, and what types of fraud occurred. These reporting requirements would end two years after the bill becomes law.

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This bill would stop the Department of Veterans Affairs from sending certain veteran information to the background check system used when people buy guns. Currently, the VA can send personal information about veterans who have someone else managing their benefits to this system. Under this bill, the VA could only send this information if a court has specifically ruled that the veteran is dangerous to themselves or others.

5 votes · 5/21/2026

This bill does several things for veterans and their families. It creates a new monthly payment of $833.33 for disabled veterans who already receive help because they need aid and attendance due to injuries from their military service. It also increases the monthly payments made to surviving family members of veterans or service members who died because of service-related conditions. The bill makes it easier for National Guard and reserve members to qualify for home loans through the VA by counting annual training as active duty and allowing eligibility after just 14 days of active-duty service. It also extends certain VA home loan fees and limits on pension amounts for hospitalized veterans through September 30, 2036.

5 votes · 5/21/2026

This bill creates rules for how digital assets that run on blockchain technology (like cryptocurrencies) are bought and sold. It puts the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in charge of overseeing most transactions involving these digital assets, including the exchanges, brokers, and dealers that handle them. The bill also sets conditions for when these digital assets do or don't have to follow Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules, depending on factors like how established and independent the blockchain system is. Additionally, businesses dealing in these digital assets must follow anti-money laundering laws.

2 votes · 7/17/2025

This bill sets aside money for the 2027 fiscal year to fund several government agencies and programs. It covers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects like flood control and water infrastructure, the Bureau of Reclamation under the Department of the Interior, and a wide range of Department of Energy programs including nuclear energy, science research, oil reserves, energy loans, and national nuclear security. It also funds independent agencies like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and it includes rules about how the money can and cannot be spent.

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This bill says that public elementary and middle schools must get permission from a student's parents before making certain changes related to that student's gender. Specifically, schools would need parental consent before changing a student's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on school forms, or before changing which bathrooms or locker rooms a student uses. Schools that don't follow this rule could lose certain federal education funding.

9 votes · 5/20/2026

This bill sets up the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum on a specific spot on the National Mall in Washington, DC, across from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, though the President could pick a different location within 180 days. The Smithsonian must get approval from certain federal agencies to plan, design, and build the museum, and it must pay back any costs from that approval process. The bill says the museum must focus on the history, achievements, and lived experiences of biological women in the United States, and it may not identify or present any biological male as a female. The museum's advisory council is required to seek input from a wide range of sources that reflect different political viewpoints and the diverse experiences of women in the country.

7 votes · 2 comments · 5/21/2026

This bill sets aside money for the 2027 fiscal year to pay for military construction projects, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and some related programs. The military construction funding covers building projects for all branches of the armed forces, including the National Guard and Reserves, as well as military family housing and NATO security investments. The bill also funds veterans' benefits, veterans' health care, national cemeteries, and a fund for veterans exposed to toxic substances during war. In addition, it provides money for related programs like the American Battle Monuments Commission, the veterans' appeals court, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home, and it includes rules about how the money can and cannot be spent.

3 votes · 5/15/2026

This bill renews and changes Department of Agriculture programs through 2031. The programs cover farm support, land conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research, forestry, energy, crops, crop insurance, livestock, and foreign investments in U.S. farmland.

6 votes · 4/30/2026

This bill sets new rules for how monitors are appointed and managed. Monitors are independent officials chosen to watch over state or local governments to make sure they follow through on required reforms, like fixing problems with unconstitutional policing. The bill requires that the public be notified and given a chance to comment before a monitor is picked, limits each monitor to one job at a time, sets a five-year time limit on their service, and requires them to publicly report their fees and the work they do. It also puts a cap on how much monitors can be paid and allows the use of free volunteer services.

1 vote · 5/14/2026

This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish a yearly list of state and local governments that allow people charged with certain serious crimes — such as murder, rape, burglary, looting, or vandalism — to be released before trial without having to pay bail. Instead, these individuals would be released based on a promise to appear in court or a bond that doesn't require upfront payment. The bill also notes that President Donald Trump issued an executive order on August 25, 2025, directing the Department of Justice to compile a similar list of places that have largely gotten rid of cash bail for crimes considered a threat to public safety.

1 vote · 5/14/2026

This bill changes federal law so that paying bail or bond money for people accused of crimes — including immigration-related cases — is now considered part of the insurance business. This means that organizations like charitable groups that pay bail for defendants would have to follow the same federal fraud laws and state licensing rules that insurance companies follow. If these groups don't meet those requirements, they could face criminal penalties.

2 votes · 5/14/2026

This bill changes rules about gasoline that contains ethanol. Currently, gasoline mixed with 10% ethanol can be sold all year, but gasoline with 10-15% ethanol faces summer restrictions in some areas due to air quality rules. The bill would allow gasoline with up to 15% ethanol to be sold year-round by removing these summer restrictions. States that currently have exemptions from these rules would lose those exemptions, but they could apply for new ones after the bill passes. The bill also requires the Environmental Protection Agency to return certain compliance credits to small oil refineries under specific conditions.

2 votes · 5/13/2026

This resolution tells the President to pull U.S. military forces out of any fighting against Iran or its government or military by March 30, 2026, unless Congress has officially declared war or passed a law allowing the use of military force against Iran. The resolution makes clear that it does not stop the United States from defending itself, its troops, its diplomatic buildings, or allied countries from an attack that is about to happen.

1 vote · 5/14/2026

This resolution shows support for law enforcement officers. It also recognizes and appreciates the contributions they make and the sacrifices they face in their work.

3 votes · 5/13/2026

This bill sets aside money for the 2027 budget year to fund national security, the Department of State, and a number of related programs. It covers spending for the State Department's operations, international organizations, and various commissions focused on topics like religious freedom, security cooperation, and U.S.-China relations. The bill also funds programs that provide economic and security aid to other countries, as well as agencies like the Peace Corps, the Export-Import Bank, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation. Finally, it includes rules and limits on how the money from this bill and other spending bills can be used.

1 vote

This bill sets the budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the 2026 fiscal year. It provides funding for a wide range of DHS agencies and programs, including border protection, immigration enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, cybersecurity, FEMA, and law enforcement training. The bill also includes rules and limits on how the money can be spent.

3 votes · 1 comment · 1/22/2026

This bill would make it easier to do geothermal energy drilling on state and private land (but not on Indian lands) by removing certain federal permit and review requirements. If the federal government owns less than half of the underground geothermal resources being accessed, operators would not need a federal drilling permit as long as they have a state permit. The bill also says these drilling activities would not require federal environmental reviews, endangered species consultations, or historic preservation reviews, though the historic preservation exemption only applies if the state already has its own law protecting historic properties.

4 votes · 1 comment · 4/23/2026

This bill removes rules that were set to stop the use of fossil fuels like oil and gas in new federal buildings and major building renovations by 2030. It tells the Department of Energy to go back to following the older standards as if the fossil fuel phase-out rules never existed, until new rules are created. The bill also says that programs that rate buildings as "green" or environmentally friendly cannot refuse to give federal buildings a green certification just because those buildings use fossil fuels.

5 votes · 4/22/2026

This bill changes the rules about how certain air pollution events are handled under the Clean Air Act. Right now, states can ask the EPA to ignore air pollution data caused by unusual events like wildfires so those events don't count against them when measuring air quality. This bill expands what counts as an unusual event to include things like extreme heat, lack of rain, and human activities meant to prevent wildfires, such as controlled burns. It also requires the EPA to update its rules on handling air quality data affected by wildfire prevention efforts and to do broader regional studies when multiple states report the same event.

5 votes · 1 comment · 4/22/2026

This joint resolution would cancel a government order from 2023 that blocked mining and energy drilling on about 225,504 acres of national forest land in three Minnesota counties for 20 years. That order was put in place to protect nearby waterways, wilderness areas, and tribal lands from possible damage caused by mining and energy exploration. If this resolution passes, the land would once again be open for companies to lease for mining minerals and developing geothermal energy.

1 vote · 1/21/2026

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to give Haiti temporary protected status for 18 months starting August 3, 2025. People from Haiti who qualify for this status can get permission to work in the United States, cannot be held in detention because of their immigration status, and cannot be sent back to Haiti while they have this protection.

2 votes · 1 comment · 4/16/2026

This bill renews the Endangered Species Act through 2031 and generally reduces the protections it provides. It creates a five-year plan for deciding which species should be listed as endangered or threatened, gives government agencies more time to respond to requests to list species, and limits which land can be set aside as critical habitat. The bill also allows states to manage the recovery of threatened species in some cases, lets private landowners make voluntary agreements to help at-risk species while continuing their operations, and removes some environmental review requirements for certain permits that allow harm to protected species. Additionally, it limits some requirements around government consultations, court challenges, and attorney fee payments in certain legal cases.

5 votes · 1 comment

This bill extends until October 20, 2027, a part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that allows the government to collect communications from non-U.S. persons located outside the United States in order to gather foreign intelligence. It also keeps backup rules in place so that if these authorities expire, any existing surveillance orders can continue until their own expiration dates. Communications involving U.S. persons may sometimes be picked up as part of this surveillance and can be searched under certain conditions.

5 votes

This bill changes rules under the Clean Air Act so that states are not punished for air pollution that comes from sources they cannot control, like wildfires or pollution drifting in from other countries. If a state can show that it would have met air quality standards except for these outside emissions, it would not have to pay certain fees or face penalties. States would need to prove this again at least every five years to keep the protection. The bill also says that an area cannot be labeled as having unhealthy air levels if the state can show the problem is caused by pollution coming from outside the country, including pollution caused by human activity in other nations.

2 votes · 4/16/2026

This bill would stop the Environmental Protection Agency from having to review and comment on new federal construction projects and other major federal actions that already get reviewed under a different environmental law called the National Environmental Policy Act. It would also stop the EPA from reviewing proposed federal regulations in these cases.

3 votes · 2 comments · 4/16/2026

This resolution tells the President to pull U.S. military forces out of any fighting against Iran unless Congress has officially declared war or passed a specific approval to use military force against Iran. There is an exception if troops are needed to defend the United States, an ally, or a partner from an attack that is about to happen, but even then the President must follow certain rules. Under those rules, the President generally has to remove troops from fighting within 60 days after notifying Congress, unless Congress gives approval to continue.

1 vote · 4/16/2026

This bill would remove certain environmental and historic preservation review requirements for some changes to existing wireless towers and cell phone base stations. The changes covered include adding new equipment to existing towers, removing equipment, or replacing equipment. Under current law, these types of projects must go through reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act, but this bill would eliminate those review requirements for these specific tower modifications.

5 votes

This bill changes the makeup of a committee that advises the Veterans Health Administration on issues related to older veterans. The committee must add one member who represents the National Association of State Veterans Homes and has a professional license to run nursing homes. The committee also must talk with the National Association of Veterans State Homes about matters that affect that organization.

2 votes

This bill provides funding for the Department of Homeland Security for the rest of the 2026 fiscal year and ends a partial shutdown of the department that started on February 14, 2026, when its temporary funding ran out. It covers money for many DHS agencies, including Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, FEMA, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, among others. The bill also allows back pay for federal workers who were affected by the shutdown and officially approves certain costs that were made during the shutdown to protect life and property and wind down government operations in an orderly way.

5 votes · 1 comment · 3/26/2026