Bills on the Floor

This bill changes the rules about when a business can be considered a "joint employer" — meaning legally responsible for another company's workers. Under this bill, a business would only count as a joint employer if it directly and actively controls key parts of workers' jobs, like hiring and firing, setting pay, supervising day-to-day work, assigning schedules or tasks, or handling employee discipline.

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This bill allows the National Park Service to make a one-time deal with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation to hold private events at the Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis, Missouri, including places like the Arch Visitor Center and the Old Courthouse, for up to five years. These private events must fit with the park's purpose and cannot damage the park or block the public from using or visiting it. The National Park Service must charge fees to cover costs like maintenance, security, utilities, and staff expenses that come from hosting these events. The authority to make and carry out this agreement ends seven years after the bill becomes law.

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This bill aims to protect California's giant sequoia trees. It officially sets up a group called the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, which must study the health of the trees, keep that information updated every year, and share it on a public website. The bill also declares an emergency on certain public lands for seven years, allowing officials to take action against threats like wildfires, insects, and drought. It requires the Department of the Interior to create a plan for replanting and restoring giant sequoias and sets up programs and funding to support their conservation.

2 votes · 2 comments

0 votes · 3/17/2026

This bill provides funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the rest of the 2026 fiscal year. It also ends a partial DHS shutdown that started on February 14, 2026, when temporary funding for the department ran out. The money covers a wide range of DHS activities, including border protection, immigration enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, cybersecurity, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), among others. The bill also authorizes back pay for federal employees affected by the shutdown and officially approves certain costs that were necessary during the shutdown to protect life and property.

1 vote · 3/5/2026

This resolution tells the President to stop using U.S. military forces in any fighting against Iran or its government or military, unless Congress has officially declared war or passed a law allowing the use of military force against Iran. However, it makes clear that the U.S. would still be allowed to defend itself if an attack is about to happen.

2 votes · 3/5/2026

This resolution sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on a separate bill (H.R. 7744) that would provide funding for the Department of Homeland Security for the federal budget year ending September 30, 2026. No official summary is available for this bill.

1 vote · 3/4/2026

This bill gets rid of several government programs run by the Department of Energy, including a rebate program that helped lower- and middle-income households pay for electric home upgrades, a grant program that trained home energy efficiency contractors, and a program that helped state and local governments adopt certain building energy codes. It also takes back any leftover money that was set aside for the rebate program and the building energy codes program.

30 votes · 4 comments · 2/25/2026

This House resolution sets up the rules for debate on two separate bills. The first bill (H.R. 4626) would change energy conservation standards so that the Secretary of Energy cannot create new or updated standards for products unless they are shown to be technically possible and financially reasonable. The second bill (H.R. 4758) would get rid of parts of a 2022 law that provide government money to help homeowners switch to electric-powered home systems. No official summary is available for this bill.

0 votes · 2/24/2026

This bill changes the rules for how the Department of Energy (DOE) sets energy-saving standards for household appliances like gas stoves, clothes washers, and dishwashers. It gives DOE more flexibility on timing for updating standards and allows standards to be changed or removed if they raise costs for consumers, don't save much energy or water, aren't technically practical, or make certain products unavailable to buyers. The bill also requires DOE to publicly disclose certain meetings with groups that have ties to China, have pushed for limits on energy use, or have received federal money. Additionally, it stops DOE from setting new energy standards for distribution transformers, which are devices used to deliver electricity.

26 votes · 4 comments · 2/24/2026

This bill would make it so that certain devices designed to be non-deadly — like some TASERs — are no longer regulated under the same gun laws that cover regular firearms. To qualify, these devices must not fire projectiles faster than 500 feet per second, must be designed so they are not likely to kill or seriously injure someone, and must not accept ammunition magazines. The bill also requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to decide within 90 days whether a device meets this definition when someone asks them to review it.

4 votes · 1 comment · 2/12/2026

This bill stops the Department of Commerce from requiring special permits for work on undersea fiber optic cables — like installing, fixing, or maintaining them — inside national marine sanctuaries, as long as another state or federal agency has already given permission for that work. It also allows Commerce to have the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) work with other federal agencies when cable-related activities might damage resources in a national marine sanctuary.

26 votes · 4 comments · 2/11/2026

This bill appears to relate to a national emergency that was declared by the President on February 1, 2025. It likely addresses Congress's role in responding to or acting on that emergency declaration. No official summary is available for this bill.

0 votes · 2/11/2026

This bill requires the Department of Energy to protect the supply of energy resources that are important to keeping the country's energy systems running, especially those whose supply chains could be easily disrupted. The Department would have to regularly study these resources, looking at things like weaknesses in supply chains, limits on producing them in the U.S., government rules that affect their production, and how depending on imports or actions by hostile countries could threaten U.S. energy security. The bill also directs the Department to come up with plans to strengthen supply chains, find alternatives to these critical resources, and improve ways to reuse and recycle them.

25 votes · 4 comments · 2/11/2026

This resolution sets up the rules for the House of Representatives to debate and vote on several different bills. Those bills deal with a veterans advisory committee on equal access, updating federal firearms laws for new technology and less-than-lethal weapons, rules about undersea fiber optic cables in marine sanctuaries, and securing critical energy resources including minerals. No official summary is available for this bill.

0 votes · 2/11/2026

This resolution sets the rules for the House of Representatives to debate and vote on three separate bills: one that would update federal firearms laws to address new technology and less-than-lethal weapons, one that would make it easier to install and maintain undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries if already approved by another agency, and one that would reorganize how the Department of Energy secures critical energy resources and minerals. No official summary is available for this bill.

0 votes · 2/10/2026

This joint resolution cancels a law passed by the Washington, DC Council in December 2025 that changed DC's tax rules. Because DC normally adopts federal tax changes automatically, a federal law (known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) had automatically become part of DC's tax code — including bigger standard tax deductions, not taxing tips, and faster write-offs for certain business property. The DC Council passed its own law to separate DC's tax code from these and other federal changes and also made other tax updates, like bringing back a DC child tax credit. This joint resolution would undo what the DC Council did, putting DC's tax code back in line with the federal changes.

0 votes · 2/4/2026

This bill tells the Department of the Interior to speed up and expand mining of important minerals on federal land. It requires the department to find mining projects that can be approved quickly, identify federal land with mining potential, and remove rules or actions that create unnecessary obstacles for mining projects. The department must also review state and local laws that get in the way of mining, suggest changes to current laws to increase U.S. mineral production, and report on the economic impact of depending on mineral imports from other countries. Additionally, it directs the department to speed up the mapping of geological resources across the country.

0 votes · 2/4/2026

This House resolution sets the rules for debate and votes on three separate measures: a government spending bill for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026; a resolution to reject a Washington, D.C. tax law; and a bill related to domestic mining and mineral resources. No official summary is available for this bill.

0 votes · 2/3/2026

This bill provides funding for the rest of the 2026 fiscal year to several major parts of the federal government, including the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, the Treasury, and the State Department, among others. It also gives temporary funding to the Department of Homeland Security at 2025 spending levels until February 13, 2026, or until a separate funding bill is passed for that department. In addition, the bill extends a number of programs and authorities that were set to expire, covering a wide range of areas such as flood insurance, food safety standards, cybersecurity, immigration programs, trade preferences for certain countries, welfare assistance (TANF), and several health care programs.

25 votes · 4 comments · 2/3/2026

This resolution tells the President to pull U.S. military forces out of Venezuela unless Congress has officially declared war or given permission to use military force there.

0 votes · 1/22/2026

This bill would require colleges and universities that receive federal student aid money to give current and prospective students information about their rights and resources if they are pregnant or may become pregnant and want to carry their baby to term. Schools would need to share a list of community and campus resources to help pregnant students, explain what accommodations are available during and after pregnancy, and tell students how to file a discrimination complaint if they feel they were treated unfairly for choosing to carry their baby to term.

0 votes · 1/22/2026

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.

0 votes · 1/22/2026

This resolution sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on two spending bills (H.R. 7148 and H.R. 7147) that would fund various parts of the federal government through the end of September 2026. No official summary is available for this bill.

0 votes · 1/22/2026

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.

0 votes · 1/21/2026

This bill officially allows states to use money from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program — a government program that helps low-income families — to fund pregnancy centers. These centers must focus on protecting the life of both the mother and the unborn child, and they must offer services and supplies like relationship counseling, pregnancy education, pregnancy testing, diapers, baby clothes, and other support for mothers, fathers, and families.

0 votes · 1/21/2026

This resolution sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on three separate pieces of legislation. The first bill would make it clear that states can use certain Social Security Act funds for pregnancy centers. The second bill would require colleges and universities to share information with pregnant students about their rights, available support, and resources. The third is a resolution to block a rule from the Bureau of Land Management about withdrawing federal lands in certain counties in Minnesota.

0 votes · 1/21/2026

This bill sets rules for the people who manage employer-sponsored retirement plans. It says that when they make investment decisions, they must focus on financial factors — meaning things that are expected to affect how much money an investment makes or how risky it is. They can only consider non-financial factors in limited situations, like when they can't tell the difference between investments based on finances alone. The bill also requires these managers to act in the best interest of the people in the plan when exercising rights like voting on company matters, and it requires them to give certain notices to plan participants who get to choose their own investments.

0 votes · 1/15/2026

This bill provides funding for the 2026 fiscal year to several parts of the federal government. It covers two major spending areas: one related to financial services and general government operations, and another related to national security, the Department of State, and related programs. The money would go to places like the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the court system, the District of Columbia, the Department of State, and programs that handle foreign aid and international security. The bill also includes rules about how the money in this and other spending bills can and cannot be used.

0 votes · 1/14/2026

This resolution sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on H.R. 7006, which is a spending bill that would fund various government agencies and programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. No official summary is available for this bill.

0 votes · 1/14/2026

This bill creates a new legal definition of "showerhead" for use in federal water efficiency rules. The new definition is based on one developed by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The bill also requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to update its existing regulations to match this new definition. It follows a presidential executive order from April 2025 that directed DOE to remove its old definition of showerhead, and this bill puts a new definition into law to take its place.

0 votes · 1/13/2026

This bill changes the rules about what counts as work time under federal labor law. It says that if an employer offers voluntary training outside of an employee's normal work hours, that training time does not have to be counted as hours worked. This only applies if the employee won't face any negative consequences for skipping the training and doesn't do any actual work for the employer during the training.

0 votes · 1/13/2026

This resolution sets the rules for the House of Representatives to debate and vote on several bills. Those bills deal with a range of workplace topics, including how retirement plans consider certain investment factors, what activities count as hours worked for pay purposes, how child and dependent care payments factor into overtime pay, rules about tipped employees, and how to determine when two or more businesses count as "joint employers." No official summary is available for this bill.

0 votes · 1/13/2026

This bill cancels energy efficiency rules that the Department of Energy (DOE) created for manufactured (factory-built) homes and takes away DOE's power to make similar rules in the future. Instead, DOE would only be allowed to suggest changes to energy-saving standards for manufactured homes to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Any suggestions DOE makes would have to meet certain requirements set by the bill, including showing that the changes are cost-effective.

0 votes · 1/9/2026

Based on the title, this bill appears to address delays or standstills in government processes, possibly aiming to speed up decision-making or overcome obstacles that prevent Congress or federal agencies from getting things done. No official summary is available for this bill.

0 votes · 1/8/2026

This resolution establishes the rules and procedures that the House of Representatives will follow when debating and voting on H.R. 1834, a bill described as advancing policy priorities aimed at breaking legislative gridlock. Essentially, it sets the terms for how the House will consider that bill, including things like time limits for debate and what changes can be proposed.

0 votes · 1/8/2026

This bill provides funding for the 2026 budget year to several federal departments and agencies. It covers three major spending areas: commerce, law enforcement, and science; energy and water projects; and public lands and the environment. Some of the agencies funded include the Department of Justice, NASA, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the Indian Health Service. The bill also includes rules about how the money can and cannot be spent.

0 votes · 1/8/2026

This resolution sets the rules for the House of Representatives to debate and vote on three separate bills: one that would change the definition of "showerhead" in energy law, one that would stop the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency rules for manufactured (factory-built) housing, and one that would fund various government operations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. No official summary is available for this bill.

0 votes · 1/7/2026

## Summary of the SPEED Act (HR 4776) This bill changes the rules for how the federal government reviews the environmental effects of major projects and actions. It narrows which federal actions require an environmental review — for example, a project wouldn't automatically need a review just because it receives federal money, and projects already reviewed under other environmental laws could skip the federal review. The bill also limits what kinds of environmental effects agencies can consider, saying they can only look at effects directly caused by the project itself and cannot consider effects that are indirect, speculative, or distant in time or location. Additionally, the bill places limits on how people can challenge environmental review decisions in court.

0 votes · 12/18/2025

This bill would stop Medicaid (the government health program for people with low incomes) from paying for certain procedures meant to change a young person's body to differ from their biological sex, including specific surgeries, implants, and medications like hormones, for anyone under 18. However, the bill makes exceptions for treatments approved by a parent or guardian that address early puberty, genetic disorders, or chromosomal abnormalities, reverse a previous gender transition procedure, or prevent death or serious harm to the body.

0 votes · 12/18/2025

This bill would require the Department of the Interior to remove gray wolves in the lower 48 states (except for the Mexican wolf subspecies) from the endangered and threatened species list under the Endangered Species Act. A similar rule was issued in 2020 but was struck down by a federal court in 2022, which gave gray wolves back their previous protections. This bill would bring that rule back and would prevent courts from being able to review or challenge it.

0 votes · 12/18/2025

This bill lets mining companies use federal land for activities related to mining — like disposing of waste rock — even if the land itself doesn't contain valuable minerals worth mining. It responds to a court decision that had limited where mining companies could set up waste disposal sites on public land. The bill also allows miners to claim as many sites for waste disposal as they reasonably need, as long as it's part of an approved plan. Finally, it creates a fund, paid for by fees on these claims, that the Department of the Interior must use to clean up old, abandoned mines.

0 votes · 12/18/2025

**What This Bill Does:** This bill would make it a federal crime for doctors or other providers to perform surgeries, procedures, or prescribe certain medications (like hormone treatments) to minors if the purpose is to change the minor's body to match a sex different from their biological sex. Anyone who breaks this law could face a fine, up to 10 years in prison, or both. However, the bill would **not** punish the minors themselves — only the people providing the care. There are exceptions for treating individuals born with certain medical conditions, like having both ovarian and testicular tissue. The bill also expands an existing law against female genital mutilation (FGM) on minors by making it a crime for **any** person to help with or consent to FGM, not just a parent or guardian, while again protecting the minor from being arrested or prosecuted.

0 votes · 12/17/2025

Based on the title, this bill appears to deal with efforts to reduce the cost of health care premiums for people across the United States. No official summary is available for this bill.

0 votes · 12/17/2025

## Summary of HR 3616: Reliable Power Act This bill requires the organization in charge of keeping the nation's electric grid reliable (the North American Electric Reliability Corporation) to check every year whether there will be enough electricity generated to keep the power system running dependably. If that organization finds there isn't enough power generation, it must alert the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which then notifies other government agencies like the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. After that alert, any federal agency working on new rules that affect power plants must send those rules to FERC for review before making them final. Those agencies cannot finalize their rules unless FERC determines the rules won't seriously hurt the power system's ability to keep the lights on.

0 votes · 12/17/2025

This resolution tells the President to pull U.S. military forces out of any fighting in or against Venezuela unless Congress has officially declared war or passed a law allowing the use of military force there.

0 votes · 12/17/2025

This resolution tells the President to pull U.S. military forces out of any fighting against terrorist groups in the Western Hemisphere that the President has designated, unless Congress has officially declared war or passed a law allowing the use of military force for that specific purpose.

0 votes · 12/17/2025

This House resolution sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on several other bills. Those bills deal with affordable health insurance, stopping federal Medicaid money from being used for gender transition procedures for minors, creating rules about certain medical procedures on minors, and changing how environmental reviews work under federal law. No official summary is available for this bill.

0 votes · 12/17/2025

This bill changes the rules for when a power plant wants to shut down. It allows energy organizations and state commissions to file complaints with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) if closing a power plant could make the electricity system unreliable, and FERC can order the plant to stay open for up to five years, with the possibility of extensions. Power plant owners would be required to give at least five years' notice before planning to shut down a facility. The bill also says that any power plant ordered to stay open would be paid for the extra costs of doing so and would not have to follow federal, state, or local environmental laws while carrying out the order.

0 votes · 12/16/2025

## Summary of HR 4371 — Kayla Hamilton Act This bill changes the rules for how the government handles children who arrive in the U.S. without parents or legal guardians and without legal immigration status. Currently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) places these children in the least restrictive setting that's best for them and checks out the adults who volunteer to take care of them. This bill would **require** HHS to consider whether a child could be a danger to themselves or others or might run away, and it would require children 13 or older who have gang-related tattoos or a history of gang activity to be placed in a secure facility. The bill also says HHS must collect detailed personal information — including immigration status — about all adults living in a potential sponsor's home, share that information with immigration authorities, and **cannot** place a child with any sponsor who is in the country without legal permission.

0 votes · 12/16/2025