All issues
119th Congress · bills by issue
Governance bills in Congress
Term limits, voting standards, campaign finance, and other cross-cutting issues.
- Bills this Congress
- 1,850
- Enacted
- 27
Latest action
What's moving
The most recent recorded action on any bill in this issue area — committee referrals, floor votes, signatures.
- H.R. 8205Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026EnactedMike QuigleyDILNov 3, 2026
Signed by President.
- H.J.Res. 221Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.CommitteeHillary ScholtenDMINov 2, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.Res. 1647Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 1 through November 7, 2026, as "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week".CommitteeMadeleine DeanDPANov 2, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- H.R. 10306Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025IntroducedMark AmodeiRNVOct 29, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 762.
- H.Res. 1644Supporting the goals and ideals of October as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".CommitteeAl GreenDTXOct 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- H.R. 3331Mariner Exam Modernization ActIntroducedSalud CarbajalDCAOct 29, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 750.
- H.R. 8483Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2026IntroducedDarrell IssaRCAOct 29, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 755.
- H.R. 9600Common Sense 250 Act of 2026IntroducedJamie RaskinDMDOct 29, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 757.
- H.R. 4598Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement ActIntroducedTeresa Leger FernandezDNMOct 29, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 751.
- H.R. 10928To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide block grants to States for certain crop losses as a consequence of freezes or cold weather conditions that occurred in the month of April, 2026.CommitteeJosh GottheimerDNJOct 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- H.R. 10926To protect election workers and polling places.CommitteeJosh GottheimerDNJOct 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 10942To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit the payment of bonuses to highly compensated individuals employed by the debtor and insiders of the debtor to perform services during the bankruptcy case, and for other purposes.CommitteeMary Gay ScanlonDPAOct 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 10932To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency provide to the requesting State or Indian tribe the recommendation report for a major disaster declaration, to develop factors for recommending a declaration of a major disaster for a snowstorm or other snowfall event, and for other purposes.CommitteeThomas KeanRNJOct 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- H.R. 10935To direct the Secretary of the Interior to offer for sale certain Bureau of Land Management land in Monterey County, California, and for other purposes.CommitteeZoe LofgrenDCAOct 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- H.R. 10927To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit destroying or damaging ballot boxes, and for other purposes.CommitteeJosh GottheimerDNJOct 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 9269Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network ActIntroducedJames ClyburnDSCOct 29, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 756.
- H.R. 7954Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management ActIntroducedJeff HurdRCOOct 29, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 753.
- H.R. 10922To impose liability on State officers and employees who fail to prevent fraud, and for other purposes.CommitteeBen ClineRVAOct 29, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, 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. 675Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library ActIntroducedJohn HoevenRNDOct 29, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 763.
- H.R. 10913To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make adulterated food containing certain preservatives, and for other purposes.CommitteeNancy MaceRSCOct 26, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Newest
Recently introduced
The latest bills filed in this area, newest first.
- H.Res. 1647Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 1 through November 7, 2026, as "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week".CommitteeMadeleine DeanDPANov 2, 2026
- H.J.Res. 221Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.CommitteeHillary ScholtenDMINov 2, 2026
- H.R. 10927To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit destroying or damaging ballot boxes, and for other purposes.CommitteeJosh GottheimerDNJOct 29, 2026
- H.R. 10935
- H.Res. 1644Supporting the goals and ideals of October as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".CommitteeAl GreenDTXOct 29, 2026
- H.R. 10926To protect election workers and polling places.CommitteeJosh GottheimerDNJOct 29, 2026
- H.R. 10942
- H.R. 10932To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency provide to the requesting State or Indian tribe the recommendation report for a major disaster declaration, to develop factors for recommending a declaration of a major disaster for a snowstorm or other snowfall event, and for other purposes.CommitteeThomas KeanRNJOct 29, 2026
- H.R. 10928
- H.R. 10922To impose liability on State officers and employees who fail to prevent fraud, and for other purposes.CommitteeBen ClineRVAOct 29, 2026
- H.R. 10911
- H.R. 10910To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for the protection of companion animals held or cared for at certain facilities, and for other purposes.CommitteeJames GallagherRCAOct 26, 2026
- H.Res. 1641Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Heritage Month".CommitteeRaja KrishnamoorthiDILOct 26, 2026
- H.R. 10913To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make adulterated food containing certain preservatives, and for other purposes.CommitteeNancy MaceRSCOct 26, 2026
- H.R. 10914
- H.R. 10906To strengthen American wood, and for other purposes.CommitteeBruce WestermanRAROct 22, 2026
- H.Res. 1636Constituent Casework Continuity ResolutionCommitteeEverton BlairDGAOct 22, 2026
- H.Res. 1638Honoring and commemorating United Baptist Church's 100 years of historic contributions to the Akron and surrounding communities.CommitteeEmilia SykesDOHOct 22, 2026
- H.J.Res. 220Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to a national referendum process.CommitteeJohnny OlszewskiDMDOct 22, 2026
- H.R. 10898To direct the President's Pay Agent to establish pay localities for the Orlando metropolitan area and the Tampa metropolitan area.CommitteeDarren SotoDFLOct 22, 2026
- H.R. 10886
- H.R. 10867SLOTHS Act of 2026CommitteeMaxwell FrostDFLOct 22, 2026
- H.R. 10907To prohibit interference in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.CommitteeGeorge WhitesidesDCAOct 22, 2026
- H.R. 10878To establish an independent Truth and Accountability Commission.CommitteeRo KhannaDCAOct 22, 2026
- H.R. 10865Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2026CommitteeDebbie DingellDMIOct 22, 2026
- H.R. 10880
- H.R. 10864San Carlos Irrigation Project Divestiture Act of 2026CommitteeElijah CraneRAZOct 22, 2026
- H.R. 10860Stop Beijing’s Bots ActCommitteeSheri BiggsRSCOct 22, 2026
- H.R. 10893Emergency Assistance Privacy Protection Act of 2026CommitteeBrittany PettersenDCOOct 22, 2026
- H.R. 10899
Became law
Enacted this Congress (27)
Signed into law or enacted over a veto.
- H.R. 8205Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026EnactedMike QuigleyDILNov 3, 2026
Signed by President.
- H.R. 952
- H.R. 2388Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration ActEnactedEmily RandallDWAOct 20, 2026
Signed by President.
- H.R. 2481
- H.R. 3620Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025EnactedNicholas BegichRAKOct 20, 2026
Signed by President.
- H.R. 4467Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification ActEnactedBennie ThompsonDMSOct 20, 2026
Signed by President.
- S. 195American Music Tourism Act of 2025EnactedMarsha BlackburnRTNOct 9, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-121.
- S. 603A bill to designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.EnactedTimothy KaineDVASep 25, 2026
Signed by President.
- S. 759
- S. 790A bill to redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center".EnactedCynthia LummisRWYSep 25, 2026
Signed by President.
- S. 550A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.EnactedMarkwayne MullinROKSep 25, 2026
Signed by President.
- S. 32
- H.R. 2196National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension ActEnactedRichard HudsonRNCSep 11, 2026
Signed by President.
- H.R. 1276To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.EnactedJames ComerRKYSep 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.
- S. 3705Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule ActEnactedThomas TillisRNCFeb 18, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-79.
- H.J.Res. 142Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.EnactedBrandon GillRTXFeb 18, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-78.
- S. 269Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People ActEnactedJohn KennedyRLAFeb 10, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-77.
- H.R. 165Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site ActEnactedDusty JohnsonRSDDec 19, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-61.
- H.R. 452Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal ActEnactedPete StauberRMNDec 12, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-53.
- S. 616Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025EnactedJohn KennedyRLADec 12, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-57.
- S. 260Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement ActEnactedTammy DuckworthDILNov 25, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-41.