Governance bills in Congress
Term limits, voting standards, campaign finance, and other cross-cutting issues.
- Bills this Congress
- 1,548
- Enacted
- 13
What's moving
The most recent recorded action on any bill in this issue area — committee referrals, floor votes, signatures.
- H.Res. 1563Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives with respect to the certification requirement in the case of a congressional earmark or limited tax or tariff benefit.CommitteeYoung KimRCASep 17, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
- S. 91Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025IntroducedCatherine Cortez MastoDNVSep 17, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.
- S. 5440A bill to transfer certain Federal land into trust for the benefit of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and for other purposes.CommitteeJeff MerkleyDORSep 17, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- H.R. 10508To strengthen services provided in rural areas, and for other purposes.CommitteeMike ThompsonDCASep 17, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, Education and Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- S. 4041Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2026IntroducedSteve DainesRMTSep 17, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.
- H.Res. 1565Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Lewis Howard Latimer, in recognition of his distinctive life, scientific achievements, and his civic contributions to technological advancement, to commemorate the 178th year anniversary of his birth and that the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.CommitteeGrace MengDNYSep 17, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- H.R. 7365To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".CommitteeJennifer KiggansRVASep 17, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- S. 2933A bill to redesignate a playground in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in the State of West Virginia as the "Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer".IntroducedJames JusticeRWVSep 17, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 645.
- H.R. 10485Minuteman III Health and Safety ActCommitteeDon BaconRNESep 17, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- H.R. 9570To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Lovett Street in Charlotte, Michigan, as the "Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building".IntroducedTom BarrettRMISep 17, 2026
Received in the Senate.
- S.Res. 862A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, a daughter of Tennessee whose extraordinary contributions to music, philanthropy, literacy, education, health, conservation, and culture enriched the lives of countless Americans.IntroducedMarsha BlackburnRTNSep 17, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- S. 2887Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation ActIntroducedTed CruzRTXSep 17, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 644.
- H.R. 9191National Fossil Act of 2026CommitteeErin HouchinRINSep 17, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S. 2801Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Authorization ActIntroducedMaggie HassanDNHSep 17, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.
- S. 2754Crystal Reservoir Conveyance ActIntroducedMichael BennetDCOSep 17, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 641.
- S. 4668Protect College Sports Act of 2026IntroducedTed CruzRTXSep 17, 2026
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
- H.R. 9340
- S. 2554Alaska Native Landless Equity ActIntroducedLisa MurkowskiRAKSep 17, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 639.
- H.R. 8193To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the "Gil Whitney Post Office Building".CommitteeMichael TurnerROHSep 17, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- S. 2016Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025IntroducedLisa MurkowskiRAKSep 17, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 636.
Recently introduced
The latest bills filed in this area, newest first.
- H.R. 10501
- H.R. 10485Minuteman III Health and Safety ActCommitteeDon BaconRNESep 17, 2026
- H.Res. 1565
- H.R. 10508To strengthen services provided in rural areas, and for other purposes.CommitteeMike ThompsonDCASep 17, 2026
- S. 5440
- S.Res. 862
- H.Res. 1563
- H.R. 10429
- S.Res. 860A resolution recognizing September 15, 2026, as "National Voter Registration Day".IntroducedMitch McConnellRKYSep 16, 2026
- S. 5412A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to repeal the residency requirement for circuit judges, and for other purposes.CommitteeAshley MoodyRFLSep 16, 2026
- H.R. 10445
- H.R. 10443
- H.R. 10457
- S. 5416
- H.Res. 1557Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the rollout of Space Shuttle Enterprise from the Rockwell International plant in Palmdale, California.CommitteeGeorge WhitesidesDCASep 16, 2026
- H.R. 10472
- H.R. 10390To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for mandatory transfer requests for complaints against circuit court judges, and for other purposes.CommitteeScott FitzgeraldRWISep 15, 2026
- H.Res. 1542Designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".CommitteeMarc VeaseyDTXSep 15, 2026
- H.R. 10381To establish certain requirements with respect to judicial actions challenging a State congressional redistricting plan, and for other purposes.CommitteeRyan MackenzieRPASep 15, 2026
- H.Res. 1539
- H.R. 10378
- H.Res. 1541Commemorating the City of North Canton's 120 Years.CommitteeEmilia SykesDOHSep 15, 2026
- H.R. 10380To require States to conduct Congressional redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.CommitteeBrian FitzpatrickRPASep 15, 2026
- S.Res. 854A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".CommitteeRon WydenDORSep 15, 2026
- H.R. 10363To prohibit discrimination in coffee shops, cafés, tea houses, or other informal dining establishments on the ground of religion, race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, and for other purposes.CommitteeJosh GottheimerDNJSep 14, 2026
- S. 5391
- H.Res. 1533Honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.CommitteeJ. CorreaDCASep 14, 2026
- H.Res. 1536
- H.Res. 1530
- H.Res. 1521
Enacted this Congress (13)
Signed into law or enacted over a veto.
- S. 32
- H.R. 1276To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.EnactedJames ComerRKYSep 11, 2026
Signed by President.
- H.R. 2196National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension ActEnactedRichard HudsonRNCSep 11, 2026
Signed by President.
- S. 254
- S. 2
- H.R. 3497
- H.R. 2815Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025EnactedNicholas BegichRAKMay 19, 2026
Signed by President.
- H.R. 7147Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.EnactedTom ColeROKApr 30, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-86.
- S. 1884Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025EnactedJohn CornynRTXApr 13, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-82.
- H.R. 165Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site ActEnactedDusty JohnsonRSDDec 19, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-61.
- S. 616Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025EnactedJohn KennedyRLADec 12, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-57.
- H.R. 452Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal ActEnactedPete StauberRMNDec 12, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-53.
- S. 260Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement ActEnactedTammy DuckworthDILNov 25, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-41.