Criminal Justice bills in Congress
Sentencing reform, policing standards, prison policy, and federal prosecution priorities.
- Bills this Congress
- 569
- Enacted
- 1
What's moving
The most recent recorded action on any bill in this issue area — committee referrals, floor votes, signatures.
- H.R. 10326PROOF ActCommitteeJefferson Van DrewRNJSep 17, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026IntroducedBrad FinstadRMNSep 17, 2026
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- H.R. 7834
- S. 5426A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice.CommitteeAshley MoodyRFLSep 17, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 10495To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish enhanced penalties for certain frauds, and for other purposes.CommitteeAbraham HamadehRAZSep 17, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 10504To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to limit adverse security clearance and suitability determinations based on past marihuana use, and for other purposes.CommitteeJamie RaskinDMDSep 17, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- H.R. 10497To require explicit Congressional approval for troops or armed persons at polling places for the only exception in the United States Code, and for other purposes.CommitteeChrissy HoulahanDPASep 17, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 8775
- H.R. 2004Tyler’s LawIntroducedTed LieuDCASep 16, 2026
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.
- S. 307
- H.R. 8005Stop Pills That Kill ActCommitteeGabe EvansRCOSep 16, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 5109Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency ActCommitteeTroy CarterDLASep 16, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- H.R. 1266Combating Illicit Xylazine ActIntroducedJimmy PanettaDCASep 16, 2026
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 623.
- H.R. 3342BOP Direct-Hire Authority ActCommitteeGlenn GrothmanRWISep 16, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 7.
- H.R. 5967Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention ActCommitteeRobert MenendezDNJSep 16, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
- H.R. 2978GUARD ActIntroducedZachary NunnRIASep 16, 2026
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 627.
- S.J.Res. 214A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.CommitteeJeff MerkleyDORSep 15, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.Res. 1486Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.IntroducedAl GreenDTXSep 15, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- H.R. 4499To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.CommitteeMark HarrisRNCSep 14, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S. 3618No Fentanyl on Social Media ActIntroducedJon HustedROHSep 14, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 561.
Recently introduced
The latest bills filed in this area, newest first.
- S. 5426A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice.CommitteeAshley MoodyRFLSep 17, 2026
- H.R. 10504
- H.R. 10497
- H.R. 10495To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish enhanced penalties for certain frauds, and for other purposes.CommitteeAbraham HamadehRAZSep 17, 2026
- S.J.Res. 214
- S. 5391
- H.Res. 1534Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 13 to 19, 2026, as "National Co-Responder and Crisis Clinician Week".CommitteeGabe EvansRCOSep 14, 2026
- H.R. 10326PROOF ActCommitteeJefferson Van DrewRNJSep 10, 2026
- H.R. 10317Inventory Act of 2026CommitteeDarrell IssaRCASep 8, 2026
- H.R. 102459–8–8 and 9–1–1 Integration ActCommitteeBecca BalintDVTSep 3, 2026
- H.R. 10254MORE Savings ActCommitteeMadeleine DeanDPASep 3, 2026
- H.R. 10269Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026CommitteeLaura GillenDNYSep 3, 2026
- H.R. 10272End Gas Station Heroin ActCommitteeLance GoodenRTXSep 3, 2026
- H.R. 10290No Pardon Paydays Act of 2026CommitteeSuhas SubramanyamDVASep 3, 2026
- H.R. 10281FEMA for Safe Recovery ActCommitteeLucy McBathDGASep 3, 2026
- H.R. 10270Supporting 9–8–8 Crisis Stabilization ActCommitteeDaniel GoldmanDNYSep 3, 2026
- H.R. 10249Kids Safety on Set Act of 2026CommitteeDonald BeyerDVASep 3, 2026
- H.R. 10231No Homeless Detention Centers ActCommitteeMaxwell FrostDFLSep 2, 2026
- H.R. 10221Flock-Off ActCommitteeThomas MassieRKYSep 2, 2026
- H.R. 10226To prohibit the use of shock gloves by Federal law enforcement officers to enforce the immigration laws, and for other purposes.CommitteeMadeleine DeanDPASep 2, 2026
- H.R. 10198Federal Worker Protection ActCommitteeEugene VindmanDVAAug 31, 2026
- H.R. 10181
- H.Res. 1493
- H.Res. 1486Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.IntroducedAl GreenDTXAug 24, 2026
- H.R. 10124
- H.R. 10129To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide postage stamps to indigent inmates.CommitteeGrace MengDNYAug 20, 2026
- H.R. 10111Oversight Access ActCommitteeChristopher DeluzioDPAAug 17, 2026
- H.R. 10098To provide for the imposition of the death penalty for certain crimes committed in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.CommitteeNancy MaceRSCAug 13, 2026
- H.R. 10105Stop ICE Price Gouging ActCommitteeShri ThanedarDMIAug 13, 2026
- H.R. 10107Families Deserve to Know ActCommitteeRitchie TorresDNYAug 13, 2026
Enacted this Congress (1)
Signed into law or enacted over a veto.
- S. 307