House Bills on the Floor

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 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.

1 vote

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

5 votes · 3/5/2026

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.

3 votes · 1/22/2026

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 bill sets the rules, policies, and spending limits for the Department of Defense and related national security programs for the 2026 fiscal year. It covers a wide range of topics, including buying and upgrading military equipment like aircraft, setting the size of the military, military health care and pay, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, nuclear security, and how the Defense Department works with other countries, including Israel. The bill also aims to speed up the process of getting new tools and technology to the Armed Forces and includes rules for defense-related activities at the Department of Energy and the Maritime Administration.

1 vote · 9/10/2025

This bill sets up punishments against foreign individuals or organizations that help the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigate, arrest, hold, or put on trial certain protected people, including Americans and citizens of U.S. allied countries that haven't agreed to the ICC's authority. If the ICC tries to take action against these protected people, the President is required to block the visas and freeze the property of the foreign individuals or groups involved, as well as block visas for their immediate family members. The bill also cuts off all U.S. funding to the ICC and bans any future U.S. money from going to the court.

0 votes · 1/9/2025