Which member of Congress has your back?

What it does:
A bill to expand affordable housing by reforming zoning and permitting laws, increasing housing development incentives, and addressing structural barriers to homeownership for low- and moderate-income families.

Key stat:
Would have created 500K affordable housing units by expanding FHA limits and HOME program funding for 3M low-income renters

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6644)

What it does:
A $1.9 trillion 2021 law providing COVID-19 relief through direct stimulus payments, extended unemployment benefits, an expanded Child Tax Credit, state and local aid, and vaccine distribution funding.

Key stat:
$1,400 direct payments to 160M Americans; expanded Child Tax Credit cut child poverty by 46% in 2021

U.S. Census Bureau, Expansions to Child Tax Credit Contributed to 46% Decline in Child Poverty Since 2020 (https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/09/record-drop-in-child-poverty.html)

What it does:
A $2.3 trillion omnibus bill funding the federal government for fiscal year 2021 and providing $900 billion in COVID-19 relief, including $600 direct payments, extended unemployment benefits, and business aid.

Key stat:
$600 direct payments and $300/week extended unemployment for 16M workers through March 2021

CRS Insight, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 (https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/IN/PDF/IN11589/IN11589.1.pdf)

What it does:
A 2020 law adding $484 billion in funding to the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses, along with $75 billion for hospitals and $25 billion for COVID-19 testing infrastructure.

Key stat:
Provided $310B additional PPP funding that saved an estimated 2.5M small business jobs during COVID shutdowns

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/266)

What it does:
A March 2020 law requiring paid emergency sick and family leave for workers affected by COVID-19, mandating free testing, expanding Medicaid funding, and providing nutrition assistance during the pandemic.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

KFF, The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Summary of Key Provisions (https://www.kff.org/covid-19/the-families-first-coronavirus-response-act-summary-of-key-provisions/)

What it does:
A 2022 emergency measure providing supplemental FDA funding and import flexibility to address a nationwide infant formula shortage caused by a major manufacturer recall and supply chain disruptions.

Key stat:
During 2022 shortage, 43 states had out-of-stock rates above 40%; 3.5M formula-fed infants faced supply disruption

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7791)

What it does:
A bill to temporarily suspend or offset the automatic sequestration cuts that would otherwise reduce Medicare provider reimbursement rates under the Budget Control Act spending caps.

Key stat:
Prevented automatic 2% Medicare sequester cuts protecting 60M beneficiaries from reduced reimbursements that would have shrunk provider networks

CMS Program Statistics, Medicare Total Enrollment (https://data.cms.gov/summary-statistics-on-beneficiary-enrollment/medicare-and-medicaid-reports/cms-program-statistics-medicare-total-enrollment)

What it does:
A 2022 law providing operational flexibility to summer and school meal programs to address supply chain disruptions and extend pandemic-era waivers allowing schools to serve meals at no cost to all children.

Key stat:
Extended pandemic school meal waivers providing free meals to 10M additional children through June 2023

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2089)

What it does:
A bill to permanently increase the debt ceiling under which small businesses can file for streamlined Subchapter V bankruptcy, making restructuring more accessible for small and mid-sized enterprises.

Key stat:
Raised Subchapter V debt ceiling from $2.75M to $7.5M, making bankruptcy restructuring accessible to 180K additional small businesses

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3823)

What it does:
A reauthorization of the Farm Bill governing federal agricultural and nutrition policy, covering SNAP food assistance, crop insurance, conservation programs, rural development funding, and commodity price supports.

Key stat:
Reauthorizes SNAP for 42M Americans; program kept 3.2M people out of poverty annually in recent years

USDA/FNS SNAP participation data / U.S. Census Bureau (Supplemental Poverty Measure) (https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2019/12/supplemental-poverty-measure-shows-state-level-impact-of-food-stamps.html)

What it does:
A bill strengthening fiduciary duty protections for 401(k) and pension plan participants and restricting the use of non-financial ESG factors in managing ERISA-covered retirement plan investments.

Key stat:
Bans 55M 401k participants from ESG funds that have outperformed traditional benchmarks by 2.4% annually since 2015

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2988)

What it does:
A bill to codify Department of Labor tip credit regulations, clarify when employers may take a tip credit, and ensure that tips belong to employees and cannot be pooled with non-tipped managers.

Key stat:
Expands tipped employee definition to cover 5.5M more workers who could be paid as little as $2.13/hour federal tipped minimum

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2312)

What it does:
A bill that rescinds Department of Energy energy efficiency standards for HUD-code manufactured homes, rolling back requirements that would have reduced utility costs for manufactured home owners.

Key stat:
Rescinds energy efficiency standards for 8M manufactured homes; low-income owners lose $250-400/year in utility savings

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5184)

What it does:
A 2025 bill imposing Medicaid work requirements, restricting Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care, and limiting the scope of ACA Medicaid expansion eligibility for working-age adults.

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/498)

What it does:
A bill to prohibit the Social Security Administration from sharing its records with immigration enforcement agencies, protecting children who receive Social Security benefits from enforcement actions against their parents.

Key stat:
4.4M children receive Social Security benefits, averaging approximately $1,100-1,200/month as of 2026; protects eligibility from proposed benefit cuts.

Social Security Administration, Monthly Statistical Snapshot (https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/quickfacts/stat_snapshot/)

What it does:
A bill requiring hotels, vacation rental platforms, and other hospitality businesses to display the total price of a booking including all fees and charges upfront at the time of search.

Key stat:
FTC estimates junk fees cost American households $65B annually; bill would have required all-in pricing across major industries

White House Council of Economic Advisers (https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/cea/written-materials/2024/03/05/the-price-isnt-right-how-junk-fees-cost-consumers-and-undermine-competition/)

What it does:
A 2020 bill passed by the House to increase the COVID-19 stimulus payment from $600 to $2,000 per adult; blocked in the Senate and never enacted into law.

Key stat:
Passed House 275-134 on December 28, 2020. Senate never held a floor vote. Would have raised COVID direct payments from $600 to $2,000 — $4B more per week into working families' hands

Clerk.house.gov (Roll no. 252, December 28, 2020) (https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2020/roll252.xml)

What it does:
A 2020 bill to establish a national eviction moratorium and mortgage forbearance program for renters and homeowners facing income loss during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

National Low Income Housing Coalition, House Passes Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020 (https://nlihc.org/resource/house-passes-emergency-housing-protections-and-relief-act-2020)

What it does:
A bill to strengthen Affordable Care Act protections by capping out-of-pocket premiums, expanding marketplace subsidies, and closing the Medicaid coverage gap in states that did not expand the program.

Key stat:
Would have expanded ACA subsidies for 21M uninsured and closed Medicaid gap for 4M in non-expansion states

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1425)

What it does:
A bill authorizing the President to declare a federal energy emergency and making it unlawful to charge unconscionably excessive prices for gasoline or home heating fuel during such emergencies.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

Global Witness, Crisis Year 2022 Brought $134 Billion in Excess Profit to the West's Five Largest Oil and Gas Companies (https://globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/fossil-fuels/crisis-year-2022-brought-134-billion-in-excess-profit-to-the-wests-five-largest-oil-and-gas-companies/)

What it does:
A 2022 House-passed bill addressing inflation through regulatory rollbacks, domestic energy and agricultural production incentives, and permitting reforms intended to lower food and fuel prices.

Key stat:
Package targeting record 8.8% share of income spent on food and fuel by working families during 2022 inflation

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7606)

What it does:
A 2022 emergency supplemental appropriations bill providing $28 million to the FDA and other federal agencies to accelerate response to the nationwide infant formula shortage.

Key stat:
Provided $28M emergency FDA funding to fast-track foreign formula safety clearances during shortage affecting 3.5M infants

CBO Estimate for H.R. 7790, Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2022-05/hr7790table.pdf)

What it does:
A bill expanding access to workplace retirement savings by requiring automatic enrollment in new plans, extending eligibility to long-term part-time workers, and raising catch-up contribution limits for older workers.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

AARP Research, Retirement Plan Access / SECURE 2.0 Act Section 109 (Thrift Savings Plan bulletin) (https://www.tsp.gov/bulletins/24-2/)

What it does:
A bill updating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to restrict debt collector contact methods and frequency, ban collection of time-barred debts, and expand consumer protections against abusive collection practices.

Key stat:
Approximately 30 million Americans (nearly 10% of the population) are subject to debt collection at any given time, per CFPB data; the bill would extend FDCPA harassment protections to contact methods and debt types not currently covered.

CFPB, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report (https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/cfpb_fdcpa-2024-annual-report_2024-09.pdf)

What it does:
A bill to repeal a 2023 FHFA mortgage fee adjustment rule that modified risk-based pricing for government-backed mortgages, which critics argued penalized high-credit-score borrowers.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

FHFA statement (Director Sandra L. Thompson) / CBS News coverage of the 2023 LLPA fee changes (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mortgage-fee-structure-2023-llpa-credit-score-buying-a-home/)

What it does:
A bill to reduce the time negative information remains on credit reports, prohibit reporting of medical debt, and expand consumers' rights to dispute and correct inaccurate credit data.

Key stat:
Would have extended medical debt dispute protections for 43M Americans; medical debt is the #1 cause of personal bankruptcy

CFPB, Medical Debt Burden in the United States (March 2022) (https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/cfpb_medical-debt-burden-in-the-united-states_report_2022-03.pdf)

What it does:
The Rescissions Act of 2025 (H.R. 4) directed the executive to rescind $8.3 billion in congressionally-approved discretionary spending, primarily cutting USAID foreign assistance programs, international development aid, and green energy investments. Passed narrowly on party-line votes. Democrats universally opposed the bill as an executive overreach that defunded programs benefiting vulnerable populations globally.

Key stat:
Rescinded $8.3B in previously-appropriated federal spending; targeted USAID foreign assistance, green energy programs, and other discretionary funds approved by prior Congress

Congress.gov H.R.4/119th Congress; Senate roll 2025-Senate-00411 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4)

What it does:
A 2024 law eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, which had reduced Social Security benefits for public employees including teachers, firefighters, and police who also received government pensions.

Key stat:
Passed House 327-75 on November 12, 2024. Passed Senate 76-20 on December 20, 2024. Signed into law January 5, 2025. 3.1 million public servants received benefit increases averaging $360/month; SSA distributed $17B in retroactive payments by mid-2025

SSA / CBO (https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/social-security-fairness-act.html)

What it does:
A 2024 House-passed bill temporarily expanding the Child Tax Credit, restoring expired business tax provisions for research and equipment deductions, and extending several COVID-era tax incentives.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

CBPP / CBO (https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-tax/about-16-million-children-in-low-income-families-would-gain-in-first-year-of)

What it does:
Expands Medicare drug-price negotiation and caps annual out-of-pocket prescription-drug costs.

Congress.gov · House Clerk

Passed the House; did not receive Senate passage.

What it does:
A 2025 budget reconciliation bill that extended and expanded the 2017 tax cuts, implemented Medicaid work requirements, reduced SNAP eligibility thresholds, and restructured federal spending priorities.

Key stat:
Households in the lowest income decile lose ~4% of resources by 2033; top 10% gain ~$12,000/year

CBO / Penn Wharton Budget Model / Commonwealth Fund (https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61387)

What it does:
A 2022 law investing $369 billion in climate and clean energy, granting Medicare authority to negotiate prescription drug prices, extending ACA premium subsidies, and raising the corporate minimum tax to 15%.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

CBO / KFF / JCT (https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/how-will-the-inflation-reduction-act-affect-medicare-beneficiaries/)

What it does:
A 2021 House-passed $1.75 trillion reconciliation bill investing in climate programs, universal pre-K, expanded Medicaid, paid family leave, housing, and childcare subsidies.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

CBO / KFF / JCT (https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/how-will-the-inflation-reduction-act-affect-medicare-beneficiaries/)

What it does:
A 2023 health care transparency bill requiring hospitals, health insurers, and pharmacy benefit managers to publicly disclose pricing, cost, and rebate information to allow meaningful comparison by patients and payers.

Key stat:
Passed House 320-71 but died in Senate; would have required PBMs to disclose drug rebates and reduce Medicare site-neutral payment disparities that cost patients hundreds per visit

CBO / CRS (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5378)

What it does:
Annual defense authorization bill setting the FY2026 defense budget and policy.

Key stat:
House final passage 309-110 (8 not voting), Roll Call 2025-House-320, Dec 10 2025. Senate final passage 73-19 (3 not voting), Roll Call 2025-Senate-00648 (date not recorded in source data). Signed into law as Public Law No: 119-60. $890.6B authorized for national defense (CRS analysis), $8.0B above the President's request. Includes a 3.8% pay raise for all servicemembers, $1.5B for barracks/family housing construction, $491M for childcare facilities. CBO also issued a direct-spending cost estimate (publication 61935) covering changes to public safety officer benefits, military retirement programs, and National Defense Stockpile disposal authority.

CRS · CBO · Congress.gov

What it does:
$95B emergency package: $60.8B for Ukraine (incl. $23B to replenish U.S. weapons stockpiles), $26B for Israel (incl. $9.1B Gaza humanitarian aid), $8.1B for Indo-Pacific/Taiwan.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

ABC News · CNN · Breaking Defense · Congress.gov

What it does:
Directs the President, pursuant to Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against presidentially-designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations in the Western Hemisphere — a response to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, conducted without congressional authorization.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

CNN · Task & Purpose · Friends Committee on National Legislation · Congress.gov

What it does:
This concurrent resolution directs the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran or any part of the Iranian government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted. The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United States from defending itself from imminent attack.

Key stat:
Failed in the House 209-219, Roll Call 2026-House-085, March 5, 2026. Broader context, not necessarily contemporaneous with this specific vote: as of April 15, 2026, the Iran War had cost U.S. taxpayers an estimated $113.3B (≈$761/taxpayer), with 22 U.S. service members killed and 624 wounded (WarCosts.org). Brent crude oil surged from ~$70/barrel to a peak of ~$126/barrel (an 80% increase). U.S. households had paid an estimated $527+ in added fuel costs as of August 4, 2026 (ITEP tracker). EIA forecasts $184B in added U.S. oil-consumption costs for 2026 relative to pre-war expectations. AIPAC spent $880,060 lobbying against this resolution (2025 Q2). 324 of 428 House voters (76%) had received AIPAC PAC money — both parties, both sides of the vote, indicating the money did not clearly predict vote direction. UDP (United Democracy Project) — AIPAC's Super PAC — spent $32.4M touching 14 voters on this bill, though this reflects general 2024-cycle primary spending, not money tied specifically to this vote.

Congress.gov · WarCosts.org · ITEP · CEPR · NPR · EIA

What it does:
This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a congressional authorization for use of military force against Iran. Elements of the U.S. Armed Forces needed to defend the United States, an ally, or a partner from imminent attack are not covered by this requirement provided the President complies with the 60-day removal provision of the War Powers Resolution.

Key stat:
Failed in the House 211-214 (1 abstain, 3 not voting), Roll Call 2026-House-114, April 16, 2026. Broader context, not necessarily contemporaneous with this specific vote: as of April 15, 2026, the Iran War had cost U.S. taxpayers an estimated $113.3B (≈$761/taxpayer), with 22 U.S. service members killed and 624 wounded (WarCosts.org). Brent crude oil surged from ~$70/barrel to a peak of ~$126/barrel (an 80% increase). U.S. households had paid an estimated $527+ in added fuel costs as of August 4, 2026 (ITEP tracker). EIA forecasts $184B in added U.S. oil-consumption costs for 2026 relative to pre-war expectations.

Congress.gov · WarCosts.org · ITEP · CEPR · NPR · EIA

What it does:
Bans importation into the United States of Russian energy products (crude oil, petroleum products, LNG, coal), codifying President Biden's executive order banning Russian energy imports in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Key stat:
Russian crude and petroleum products made up roughly 8% of U.S. crude oil imports and about 3% of total U.S. petroleum imports before the ban (EIA, 2021 data).

Congress.gov · GovTrack · EIA (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6968)

What it does:
Nullifies a September 2020 EPA rule (a Trump-administration rollback) that had eliminated methane-emission limits on oil and gas transmission and storage facilities. Passage reinstates federal methane emission standards for the sector under the Clean Air Act.

Key stat:
The nullified 2020 rule had eliminated methane emission limits for the oil/gas transmission and storage segments and removed EPA's obligation to regulate methane pollution from existing sources (EPA rule text, 85 Fed. Reg. 57018, Sept. 14, 2020).

Congress.gov · GovTrack · EPA rule text (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/14)

What it does:
Would have required the President to sanction corporate officers and entities responsible for planning, constructing, or operating the Nord Stream 2 pipeline within 15 days of enactment.

Key stat:
Nord Stream 2 had a planned capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year, roughly doubling direct Russia-to-Germany pipeline gas capacity. Germany independently suspended the pipeline's certification days after this vote, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- a separate action, not caused by this bill.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · CBO (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3436)

What it does:
Would have nullified a Federal Highway Administration rule temporarily waiving Buy America domestic-manufacturing requirements for electric vehicle chargers, ending the waiver immediately and requiring full domestic sourcing right away rather than on the rule's original phase-in schedule.

Key stat:
The waived Buy America requirements applied to component manufacturing through June 30, 2024, and to final assembly through October 1, 2024, for chargers funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's $7.5B NEVI program.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · FHWA rule text · White House SAP (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/38)

What it does:
Nullifies a December 2024 Bureau of Land Management rule that had shrunk the area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain available for oil and gas leasing. Passage reinstates the broader 2020 leasing footprint.

Key stat:
The nullified 2024 rule had reduced ANWR Coastal Plain leasing availability from roughly 1.6 million acres (under the 2020 Record of Decision) to about 400,000 acres open, withdrawing roughly 1.2 million acres from oil and gas leasing.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · BLM rule text (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/131)

What it does:
Nullifies a September 2024 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rule requiring offshore oil and gas operators to conduct archaeological surveys before permit approval on the Outer Continental Shelf. Passage removes that survey requirement.

Key stat:
The nullified rule required offshore oil/gas operators to survey and report on potential archaeological resources at least 50 years old before BOEM would approve exploration or development permits on the Outer Continental Shelf.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · BOEM rule text (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/11)

What it does:
Would have terminated the national emergency relating to energy declared by President Trump on January 20, 2025 (Executive Order 14156), which invokes emergency authorities to fast-track energy infrastructure permitting.

Key stat:
Executive Order 14156 (Jan. 20, 2025) directed federal agencies to use emergency and other authorities to expedite energy infrastructure approval, particularly in the Northeast, West Coast, and Alaska.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · Bloomberg Government (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/10)

What it does:
Would have terminated the same national energy emergency (Executive Order 14156) targeted by S.J.Res.10 (id=121); reintroduced after that first attempt failed.

Key stat:
Second attempt at the same termination sought by S.J.Res.10 (id=121, failed February 2025) -- Executive Order 14156 remained in effect at the time of this vote.

Congress.gov · GovTrack (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/71)

What it does:
Would have nullified an August 2025 IRS rule that tightened "beginning of construction" requirements for wind and solar facilities to qualify for Clean Electricity Production and Investment Tax Credits, restoring the looser standard that let more in-progress projects qualify.

Key stat:
IRS Notice 2025-42 (Aug. 2025) requires wind/solar projects to show actual physical construction had begun to qualify for the Clean Electricity Production and Investment Tax Credits, replacing the prior standard that also allowed qualification via spending at least 5% of a project's total cost by the deadline.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · Bloomberg Government · Tax Notes (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/107)

What it does:
Would have nullified a July 2025 EPA rule that extended compliance deadlines for methane emission standards at oil and gas facilities, restoring the original, earlier deadlines.

Key stat:
The nullified EPA rule (published July 31, 2025) extended compliance deadlines for methane leak detection, control devices, and the Methane Super Emitter Program at oil and gas facilities.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · E&E News (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/76)

What it does:
Reforms Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing to accelerate deployment of advanced nuclear reactors -- faster licensing review, reduced regulatory fees for advanced-reactor applicants, and an accelerated licensing pathway for reactors sited at existing nuclear facilities. Enacted as part of a combined bill also reauthorizing the U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs.

Key stat:
Directs the NRC to establish an accelerated licensing review process for advanced reactors at existing nuclear sites and to reduce regulatory fees for advanced-reactor license applicants.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · S&P Global · EPW Committee (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/870)

What it does:
A 2023 House-passed Republican energy package that fast-tracks permitting for oil, gas, and mining projects on federal land, reverses Inflation Reduction Act increases to federal oil and gas royalty rates, repeals the IRA's methane emissions fee program, and bars the President from rescinding existing mineral leases and permits without a statutory basis.

Key stat:
Includes provisions barring rescission of existing federal mineral leases/permits absent a statutory basis or a compliance failure by the leaseholder; repeals both the IRA's Methane Emissions Reduction Program incentives and its separate charge on methane emissions from reporting facilities.

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1)

What it does:
Prohibits the Consumer Product Safety Commission from using federal funds to regulate gas stoves as a banned hazardous product, and bars any CPSC rule that would substantially raise the average price of gas stoves.

Key stat:
Followed a 2023 CPSC commissioner's comments about potential future regulation of gas stove indoor air pollution, which the agency itself said would not amount to an outright ban -- the bill responded to a regulatory possibility CPSC leadership had already publicly disclaimed.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · CBO (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1615)

What it does:
Repeals Natural Gas Act provisions requiring Department of Energy approval for LNG export/import terminal siting and construction, giving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission exclusive authority to approve or deny such facilities. Preserves presidential authority to restrict trade with sanctioned foreign governments.

Key stat:
Responds directly to the Biden administration's January 2024 pause on new LNG export permit approvals, which cited climate and domestic price concerns; removing DOE from the approval chain would prevent a future administration from repeating that kind of pause.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · CBO (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1949)

What it does:
Would have nullified the Trump EPA's February 2026 repeal of 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) updates, which had strengthened emissions limits for mercury and other toxic metals from coal- and oil-fired power plants and required continuous emissions monitoring.

Key stat:
The repealed 2024 rule had required continuous emissions monitoring systems and applied the same mercury/toxics standards to lignite-fired plants as other coal plants; a separate April 2025 presidential proclamation had already exempted 68 coal-fired units from the MATS rule for two years before the full repeal.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · NRDC · Earthjustice · E&E News (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/188)

What it does:
Requires the Department of Energy to periodically assess and report to Congress on the electricity generation and transmission supply chain -- including component shortages, barriers to domestic critical-minerals processing capacity, and emerging vulnerabilities -- with the first report due within one year of enactment.

Key stat:
Comes amid a period of rising U.S. electricity demand growth (data centers, AI, electrification) straining transformer, cable, and grid-component supply chains nationally.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · Daily Energy Insider · Ripon Advance (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3638)

What it does:
Extends the FERC-authorized construction-start deadline for certain hydropower projects licensed before March 13, 2020, giving developers more time to begin construction without losing their federal license.

Key stat:
Passed the Senate by unanimous consent (no recorded roll call) and the House 394-14; signed into law as the "Build More Hydro Act."

Congress.gov · GovTrack · National Hydropower Association · Troutman Pepper Locke (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1020)

What it does:
Repeals three Inflation Reduction Act programs: the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program for low- and moderate-income household electrification projects, the home energy efficiency contractor training grant program, and financial assistance for states/localities adopting updated energy-conservation building codes.

Key stat:
CBO estimated the bill would cut roughly $300M in unobligated IRA program balances and eliminate $1B in grants for states/localities to adopt more efficient building codes.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · CBO · Utility Dive (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4758)

What it does:
Requires the President to periodically determine whether any Chinese financial institution has purchased petroleum or petroleum products from Iran, and restricts U.S. correspondent/payable-through banking accounts for institutions that have. Requires annual reports to Congress on Chinese purchases of Iranian oil through 2029.

Key stat:
Small independent Chinese "teapot" refineries had become a major buyer of discounted Iranian crude and a significant revenue source for Tehran, per committee discussion of the bill.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · CBO (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5923)

What it does:
The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, a 2025 bill creating a federal licensing and reserve-requirement framework for stablecoin issuers to operate in the United States.

Key stat:
First federal stablecoin law — requires 1:1 backing and redemption rights for holders, but Consumer Reports and NY AG warned it lacks fraud protections and lets big tech operate like banks

CRS / Consumer Reports / Gibson Dunn (https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF13174)

What it does:
A Congressional Review Act resolution overturning a CFPB rule that capped overdraft fees at $5 for the largest banks, a regulation projected to save consumers approximately $5 billion annually.

Key stat:
Repealing the CFPB rule costs overdrafting households $225/year and preserves $5B annually in bank overdraft revenue

CFPB / Consumer Reports / NCLC (https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-closes-overdraft-loophole-to-save-americans-billions-in-fees/)

What it does:
A Congressional Review Act resolution (S.J.Res.13, 119th Congress) disapproving the OCC's 2024 Bank Merger Act review framework, which required merger applicants to show the transaction better serves the convenience and needs of the community -- including low-income communities and communities of color -- and added scrutiny of competition and financial-stability risk. Repealing it restored the OCC's prior streamlined, expedited merger-approval process. Signed into law as Public Law 119-19, June 20 2025.

Key stat:
Passed Senate 52-47 on May 7, 2025. Passed House 220-207 on May 20, 2025. Signed into law June 20, 2025. Repealed the 2024 OCC rule requiring banks to demonstrate mergers serve community needs before approval; restored expedited merger review with reduced scrutiny of impact on low-income communities

Congress.gov S.J.Res.13/119th Congress; OCC final rule Sept 2024 (89 FR 38) (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/13)

What it does:
A 2025 bill establishing a comprehensive federal regulatory framework for digital assets and cryptocurrencies, clarifying SEC and CFTC jurisdictional boundaries and creating disclosure and registration requirements.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

CRS / Paul Hastings / Blockchain Council (https://www.paulhastings.com/insights/crypto-policy-tracker/update-on-crypto-market-structure-legislation-senate-banking-draft-and-clarity-act)

What it does:
A Congressional Review Act resolution overturning SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, which required financial institutions holding crypto assets on behalf of customers to record those assets as liabilities on their balance sheets.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

SEC / CoinDesk / Thomson Reuters (https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/05/16/us-senate-votes-to-kill-secs-crypto-accounting-policy-testing-bidens-veto-threat)

What it does:
The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, a 2024 law establishing a regulatory framework for digital assets, defining when crypto tokens fall under SEC versus CFTC oversight.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

SEC / White House SAP / CRS (https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/insights/publications/2024/06/house-passes-digital-asset-market-structure-legislation)

What it does:
Repealed the NLRB rule that made franchisors jointly liable for labor violations by franchisees.

NLRB · Congress.gov

What it does:
A Congressional Review Act resolution overturning an NLRB rule that broadened the definition of joint employer, which would have increased legal liability for companies using contractors, staffing agencies, or franchisees.

Key stat:
Overturned rule that would have given collective bargaining rights to 1M franchise and contract workers

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/98)

What it does:
A Congressional Review Act resolution overturning a Department of Labor rule that had explicitly permitted retirement plan managers to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in investment decisions.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

State attorneys general lawsuit challenging DOL ESG rule (152M workers, $12T in assets) (https://www.plansponsor.com/new-dol-rule-on-esg-investing-in-retirement-plans-draws-republican-led-legal-challenge/)

What it does:
A bill to strengthen the Equal Pay Act by prohibiting pay secrecy clauses, shifting the burden of proof for pay discrimination to employers, expanding available damages, and increasing enforcement tools.

Key stat:
Women earn 82 cents per dollar earned by men — would have strengthened equal pay enforcement for 63M women in workforce

BLS, Highlights of Women's Earnings (https://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/womens-earnings/2024/home.htm)

What it does:
A Congressional Review Act resolution (S.J.Res.13, 117th Congress) overturning an EEOC rule ('Update of Commission''s Conciliation Procedures', published Jan 14 2021) that protected confidentiality of the EEOC's pre-litigation settlement process for workplace discrimination complaints. Disapproving it removed those confidentiality protections. Signed into law as Public Law 117-22, June 30 2021.

Key stat:
Repealed EEOC ability to resolve 70K+ annual discrimination charges through confidential conciliation without exposing investigative files to employers

Congress.gov S.J.Res.13/117th Congress; Public Law 117-22 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/13)

What it does:
A 2019 House-passed bill to gradually raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour by 2025, with automatic inflation adjustments thereafter, and to phase out the separate tipped minimum wage.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

EPI / CBO (https://www.epi.org/publication/raise-the-wage-act-2019/)

What it does:
A bill amending the Fair Labor Standards Act to exclude certain voluntary employer-offered training occurring outside an employee's regular working hours from the calculation of compensable 'hours worked,' provided participation is genuinely voluntary and declining does not affect the employee's working conditions.

Key stat:
Applies to voluntary employer-offered training that occurs outside an employee's regular working hours; such training is excluded from FLSA 'hours worked' calculations only if declining to participate does not affect the employee's working conditions and the employee performs no work during the training.

Congress.gov (CRS Summary, Reported to House) (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2262)

What it does:
A bill expanding federal tax credits for employers who provide or subsidize on-site or near-site child care and elder care benefits for their employees.

Key stat:
Excludes employer childcare from overtime calculation, reducing effective overtime pay for 4M working parents

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2270)

What it does:
A bill to codify restrictions on the use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria in managing ERISA retirement plans, requiring investment decisions to be based solely on financial return.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

State attorneys general lawsuit challenging DOL ESG rule (152M workers, $12T in assets) (https://www.plansponsor.com/new-dol-rule-on-esg-investing-in-retirement-plans-draws-republican-led-legal-challenge/)

What it does:
A reauthorization of the primary federal workforce development law, funding job training programs, one-stop career centers, vocational rehabilitation services, and adult education through formula grants to states.

Key stat:
WIOA serves 700K job seekers annually with training and placement; 2022 update added clean energy and tech pathways

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7309)

What it does:
A bill to extend full collective bargaining rights, civil service protections, and employment appeal rights to Transportation Security Administration officers, who are currently excluded from standard federal labor law.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

AFL-CIO, Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act (https://aflcio.org/scorecard/votes/2022/house/rights-transportation-security-administration-workforce-act)

What it does:
A law providing federal guarantees through the PBGC for retirees in certain insolvent multiemployer pension plans, restoring full pension benefits to participants whose plans had become unable to pay promised benefits.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

Delphi Salaried Retirees Association / Rep. Mike Turner, Susan Muffley Act of 2025 introduction (https://www.delphisalariedretirees.org/delphi/index.php/legal-a-legislative/1028-susan-muffley-act-2025-introduced-in-the-house)

What it does:
A 2022 law extending break time and lactation space requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act to salaried and other workers previously excluded from nursing accommodation protections.

Key stat:
Extended nursing break requirements to 9M salaried employees previously excluded from federal lactation protections

U.S. Department of Labor, PUMP Act Employer Responsibilities (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pump-at-work/employer-responsibilities)

What it does:
A bill to restore the but-for causation standard in age discrimination cases, reversing a Supreme Court decision that had made it significantly harder for older workers to prove they were fired because of their age.

Key stat:
Restored age discrimination protections for 41M workers 40+ reversed by a 2009 Supreme Court ruling

BLS labor force data / Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. (2009) (https://www.bls.gov/cps/)

What it does:
A bill directing OSHA to develop and enforce a mandatory workplace violence prevention standard for healthcare and social assistance industries, where workers face disproportionately high rates of on-the-job violence.

Key stat:
Healthcare workers face 5x the workplace violence rate of other sectors; 76% of hospital workers report being assaulted on the job annually

BLS, Workplace Violence in Healthcare, 2018 (https://www.bls.gov/iif/factsheets/workplace-violence-healthcare-2018.htm)

What it does:
The 117th Congress version of legislation to modernize registered apprenticeship programs, invest in industry-recognized credentials, expand access for underrepresented groups, and fund pre-apprenticeship training.

Key stat:
Would have invested more than $3.5B over five years to create nearly 1 million new Registered Apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, and pre-apprenticeship positions.

House sponsors' official fact sheet, National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 (https://trahan.house.gov/uploadedfiles/fact_sheet_-_national_apprenticeship_act_of_2021.pdf)

What it does:
A 2020 House-passed bill to expand federally registered apprenticeship programs, increase diversity and inclusion in apprenticeships, and invest in pre-apprenticeship pathways for underrepresented workers.

Key stat:
Would have expanded registered apprenticeships — average starting wage $70,000/year — to serve 1M workers by 2025

House Committee on Education and Workforce, National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 Fact Sheet (citing DOL data) (https://democrats-edworkforce.house.gov/download/national-apprenticeship-act-reauthorization-fact-sheet-&download=1)

What it does:
The 116th Congress version of legislation requiring employers to provide pregnancy-related workplace accommodations and expanding antidiscrimination protections for pregnant and postpartum workers.

Key stat:
2M pregnant workers lacked basic accommodations annually before this law; 5M pregnancies occur in the U.S. workforce each year

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2694)

What it does:
The 117th Congress version of the PRO Act to expand workers' union organizing rights, override state right-to-work laws, protect gig workers, and increase fines for employers who violate labor law.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

EPI / BLS (https://www.epi.org/publication/why-unions-are-good-for-workers-especially-in-a-crisis-like-covid-19/)

What it does:
The 116th Congress version of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which would have strengthened collective bargaining rights, overridden state right-to-work laws, and increased penalties for employer interference in union organizing.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

EPI / BLS (https://www.epi.org/publication/why-unions-are-good-for-workers-especially-in-a-crisis-like-covid-19/)

What it does:
A 2022 law requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, modeled on and complementary to ADA disability accommodation requirements.

Key stat:
Passed House 315-101 on May 14, 2021. Passed Senate as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, 68-29 on December 22, 2022. House agreed to Senate amendment 215-201 on December 23, 2022. Signed into law December 29, 2022. Signed into law Dec 2022; requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy — EEOC received 2,200+ charges in first year showing high demand for protections

EEOC / CRS (https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-pregnant-workers-fairness-act)

What it does:
A 2024 bill requiring social media and online platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent harm to minors, including limiting algorithmic recommendations, providing parental controls, and restricting addictive design features.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

NBC News / Wikipedia / Alston Privacy (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-poised-pass-significant-child-online-safety-bills-decades-rcna164259)

What it does:
Authorizes roughly $52.7 billion in federal subsidies for domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research (including NSF and DOE Office of Science funding), plus a 25% investment tax credit for chip fabrication facilities.

Key stat:
$52.7 billion in semiconductor manufacturing subsidies and R&D funding, plus a 25% investment tax credit for chip fabrication facilities; recipients are barred from expanding advanced semiconductor manufacturing in China for 10 years.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · CBO (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4346)

What it does:
Directs the Department of Homeland Security and CISA to increase cybersecurity collaboration, threat-intelligence sharing, and technical assistance with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.

Key stat:
Directs DHS/CISA to expand cybersecurity collaboration, threat-intelligence sharing, and technical assistance specifically for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, which are frequent ransomware targets with limited in-house cybersecurity budgets.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · CBO · National Special Districts Association (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2520)

What it does:
Exempts certain projects funded under the CHIPS and Science Act from full environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act, streamlining permitting for semiconductor fabrication facility construction.

Key stat:
Exempts CHIPS Act-funded semiconductor manufacturing projects from full National Environmental Policy Act review, aiming to shorten fab-construction permitting timelines that industry groups said were slowing CHIPS Act implementation.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · Semiconductor Industry Association · EPW Committee (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2228)

What it does:
Establishes an interagency strike force -- including NTIA and federal land management agencies -- to speed review of communications-use authorizations needed to build or modify broadband infrastructure on federal land.

Key stat:
CBO estimated the bill would cost about $9 million over the 2025-2030 period to establish and administer the interagency strike force and its reporting requirements.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · CBO (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1681)

What it does:
Establishes a DHS/CISA-led interagency task force to detect, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity threats to U.S. critical infrastructure from People's Republic of China state-sponsored actors.

Key stat:
Specifically targets Volt Typhoon, a People's Republic of China state-sponsored hacking group that has compromised U.S. critical infrastructure networks; the task force's first report is due within 540 days of establishment.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · House Report 119-230 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2659)

What it does:
Would require the President to establish a State Department-chaired interagency working group addressing semiconductor supply-chain disruptions caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, reporting to Congress on steps taken to bolster the supply chain.

Key stat:
Targets semiconductor supply-chain disruption specifically caused by Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine -- both countries are major sources of raw materials like neon gas and palladium used in chip manufacturing.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · CBO (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7372)

What it does:
Amends the Small Business Act to direct Small Business Development Centers to help small businesses evaluate and adopt artificial intelligence tools, through training, best practices, and outreach.

Key stat:
Directs SBA Small Business Development Centers to provide small businesses with AI evaluation and adoption guidance, including best practices and planning for unexpected circumstances.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · House Report 119-403 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5764)

What it does:
A bill to require additional disclosure of political spending by corporations, unions, and other organizations, closing loopholes that allow anonymous ('dark money') spending on federal elections.

Key stat:
Cloture on the motion to proceed failed in the Senate, 49-49, September 22, 2022 (Record Vote #346) — short of the 60 votes needed to end debate; the bill never received an up-or-down vote on its merits. Note: the DB's own votes table only captures 76 of the ~98 senators recorded that day (35 Yes / 39 No / 2 Not Voting) — a systemic gap affecting every 2022 Senate roll call in this database, not specific to this bill. Traced to two causes: most of the shortfall is senators who've since left office and have no row in the current-roster-only politicians table (a structural limit, not a bug); a smaller number, including Sens. Cortez Masto and Van Hollen — both still serving today — show a genuine, still-unexplained gap in this bill's specific 2022 vote coverage (fragments of their 2022 votes exist under a differently-formatted roll_call_id elsewhere in the table, suggesting a separate, narrower ingestion issue). The 49-49 figure from bills.status is treated as authoritative here; the votes table's 35-39-2 breakdown is not.

Internal votes table (bill_id=46911, roll_call_id=2022-Senate-00346), cross-checked against bills.status text for the official 49-49 tally. (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4822)

What it does:
Sets binding deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process residential and business leasehold mortgages on tribal trust and restricted Indian land -- notification on receipt, preliminary review within 10 days, and approval/disapproval within 20-30 days depending on application type, plus notice requirements for delays and title status reports.

Key stat:
Sets binding BIA deadlines for the first time: notification on receipt of documentation, preliminary review within 10 days, and approval/disapproval within 20-30 days depending on application type, plus notice requirements for delays and title status reports.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · CBO · White House (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/723)

What it does:
Increases VA per diem payments to organizations providing services and transitional housing to homeless veterans, up to 200% of the standard rate for providers in rural, high-suicide-rate, or high-homelessness areas. Authorizes VA to give HUD-VASH participants and homeless veterans essential items (food, shelter, clothing, transportation, communication equipment). Also extends current VA home loan funding-fee rates through May 2032.

Key stat:
Authorizes per diem payments up to 200% of the standard rate for homeless-veteran service providers in rural, high-suicide-rate, or high-homelessness areas.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · CBO · House Report 118-189 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3848)

What it does:
COVID-era bill extending federal eviction moratorium protections, establishing an emergency homeowner and rental assistance fund, and providing funding for federal housing assistance programs (Section 8, public housing) strained by the pandemic.

Key stat:
Introduced amid the COVID-19 pandemic to extend federal eviction-moratorium protections, establish an emergency homeowner and rental assistance fund, and shore up federal housing assistance programs (Section 8, public housing) strained by pandemic job losses.

Congress.gov · GovTrack · CBO (https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7301)

What it does:
A 2021 Senate bill to codify the right to abortion access under federal law and invalidate state restrictions that went beyond what the Supreme Court had permitted under Roe v. Wade.

Key stat:
Voted in Senate February 28, 2022 — before Dobbs ruling; blocked 46-48; would have preemptively protected abortion access by overriding state restrictions under Roe

Senate.gov (https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00065.htm)

What it does:
A bill directing the NIH and CDC to increase research funding, standardize data collection, and expand public awareness and clinical education efforts focused on the prevention of stillbirth.

Key stat:
More than 20,000 stillbirths occur annually in the U.S. -- one of the highest rates among wealthy nations; the bill directs increased research funding and standardized data collection.

CDC, Data and Statistics on Stillbirth (https://www.cdc.gov/stillbirth/data-research/index.html)

What it does:
A House bill passed following the Dobbs decision to establish a federal statutory right to abortion and override state-level abortion bans and restrictions.

Key stat:
Passed House 219-210 on July 15, 2022 (Roll no. 360); the Senate received the bill but never scheduled a floor vote, cloture motion, or committee action on it.

Clerk.house.gov (Roll no. 360, July 15, 2022) (https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll360.xml)

What it does:
A bill to codify the right to abortion under federal statutory law, preventing states from enacting bans or restrictions that would conflict with the protections formerly established by Roe v. Wade.

Key stat:
Protected right to travel for abortion care for 24M women of reproductive age in states with bans

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8297)

What it does:
The House version of legislation establishing a statutory right to contraception and preventing any government restriction on the use or provision of contraceptive methods and information.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

Guttmacher Institute, Contraceptive Use in the United States (https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/contraceptive-use-united-states)

What it does:
A bill requiring medical providers to deliver the same standard of care to any infant born alive after a failed abortion as would be provided to any other newborn of the same gestational age.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

FactCheck.org, The Facts on the Born-Alive Debate (summarizing CDC-linked data) (https://www.factcheck.org/2019/03/the-facts-on-the-born-alive-debate/)

What it does:
A law authorizing federal funding for state maternal mortality review committees to investigate pregnancy-related deaths, identify preventable causes, and develop evidence-based clinical and policy recommendations.

Key stat:
U.S. maternal mortality doubled since 2000 to 32.9 per 100K births — highest among wealthy nations; Black women die at 3x the rate of white women

CDC/NCHS, Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021 (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2021/maternal-mortality-rates-2021.htm)

What it does:
A reauthorization and expansion of the federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program, which funds nurse and social worker home visits for at-risk families with young children.

Key stat:
MIECHV home visiting programs served approximately 69,000 low-income families in FY2022 (down from ~156,000 in FY2017); program evaluations have shown reductions in infant mortality and child abuse.

HRSA, MIECHV Program FY2024 Report to Congress (https://mchb.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/mchb/programs-impact/home-visiting/miechv-fy-2024-report-to-congress.pdf)

What it does:
A bill restricting the use of physical restraints on pregnant women in federal custody during labor, delivery, and the postpartum period, and guaranteeing access to prenatal medical care.

Key stat:
58K pregnant women incarcerated annually; shackling during labor and delivery remains legal in 22 states despite documented medical harm

House Report 117-465, Pregnant Women in Custody Act (https://www.congress.gov/committee-report/117th-congress/house-report/465/1)

What it does:
A bill requiring colleges and universities to notify pregnant students of their legal rights and available support services, and prohibiting institutions from pressuring students to withdraw or take leave due to pregnancy.

Key stat:
Passed House 217-211 on January 22, 2026 (Roll no. 47); received in the Senate and placed on the Legislative Calendar (Calendar No. 303) -- awaiting Senate floor action, not yet voted on.

Clerk.house.gov (Roll no. 47, January 22, 2026) (https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll047.xml)

What it does:
The 2024 version of legislation requiring higher education institutions to provide reasonable accommodations, support services, and accurate information to pregnant and parenting students.

Key stat:
Passed House 212-207 on January 18, 2024 (Roll no. 19); the Senate never held a floor vote before the 118th Congress adjourned.

Clerk.house.gov (Roll no. 19, January 18, 2024) (https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll019.xml)

What it does:
The 118th Congress version of legislation establishing a federal statutory right to abortion services and preempting state laws that impose medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion providers or patients.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

KFF / Guttmacher Institute (https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/the-toll-of-abortion-bans/)

What it does:
A bill establishing a federal statutory right to access contraceptive methods, information, and services, and prohibiting federal or state laws that would restrict or interfere with that access.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

KFF / ABC News (https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/)

What it does:
A bill to establish a federal statutory right to access in vitro fertilization and other assisted reproductive technologies, preventing restrictions on IVF at the state or federal level.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

KFF / NBC News / Senator Duckworth (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-block-another-vote-ivf-protections-harris-makes-2024-issue-rcna171463)

What it does:
S.1383 began as the bipartisan Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act, passed unanimously by the Senate. Before the House floor vote, Republicans struck the entire text and substituted the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act -- requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID to vote in federal elections. The House passed this substituted text 218-213 on a near party-line vote, Feb 11 2026. The bill, now an election-law rewrite rather than a veterans bill, awaits Senate action on the House amendment.

Key stat:
House gutted the bipartisan, Senate-passed veterans accessibility bill (S.1383) via a shell-bill maneuver and replaced it entirely with proof-of-citizenship and photo-ID voting requirements

Congress.gov S.1383/119th Congress; clerk.house.gov roll 069 (2026-02-11) (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1383)

What it does:
A bill requiring individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, beyond the existing sworn attestation of citizenship on voter registration forms.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

Clerk.house.gov (Roll no. 102, April 10, 2025) / Brennan Center for Justice (https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll102.xml)

What it does:
The 2024 version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, requiring documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration, addressing concerns about non-citizen voter registration.

Key stat:
Passed House 221-198 on July 10, 2024. Senate never held a floor vote. 118th Congress version (H.R. 8281); passed House but failed to advance in Senate before session ended — same documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement later enacted via H.R. 22 in 2025

Clerk.house.gov (Roll no. 345, July 10, 2024) (https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll345.xml)

What it does:
A sweeping 2021 democracy reform bill to expand voter registration and access, limit partisan gerrymandering, overhaul campaign finance disclosure, and establish a public financing system for congressional elections.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

Brennan Center for Justice (https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/policy-solutions/annotated-guide-people-act-2021)

What it does:
A 2022 bill to clarify that the Vice President has no authority to reject or delay certification of Electoral College votes, codifying the procedures Congress follows when certifying presidential election results.

Key stat:
Reformed Electoral Count Act to prevent rejection of certified electoral votes; protects the votes of 160M Americans

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8873)

What it does:
A bill to exclude non-citizens from the census population count used to apportion congressional seats and Electoral College votes among states after each decennial census.

Key stat:
Would remove 11M legal permanent residents from congressional apportionment, cutting 7-8 House seats from high-immigration states

Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7109)

What it does:
A bill requiring states that allow mail-in voting to provide voters with a tracking system to monitor the status of their absentee ballots from submission through receipt, processing, and counting.

Key stat:
33M Americans voted by mail in 2022; tracking would have reduced 560K rejected ballots annually lost due to uncertain receipt status

U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 2022 Election Administration and Voting Survey (https://www.eac.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/2022_EAVS_Report_508c.pdf)

What it does:
A 2022 combined bill pairing broad voting access expansion with a restored Voting Rights Act preclearance requirement for jurisdictions with a documented history of voting discrimination.

Key stat:
Data not available at this time.

Brennan Center / CNN (https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/freedom-vote-john-r-lewis-act)

What it does:
A provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 that would prohibit state and local governments from enforcing their own artificial intelligence regulations for a period of ten years.

Reason / Time / Goodwin Law (https://reason.com/2025/07/01/senate-votes-99-1-to-remove-ai-moratorium-from-big-beautiful-bill/)

What it does:
A Congressional Review Act resolution overturning a CFPB rule that would have removed most medical debt from consumer credit reports, affecting tens of millions of Americans with outstanding medical bills.

CFPB / CRS / Consumer Federation of America (https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF12169)

Introduced March 11, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

What it does:
A 2021 Senate amendment to the American Rescue Plan that would have raised the federal minimum wage to $15/hour by 2025; ruled out of order by the Senate parliamentarian under budget reconciliation rules.

Senate.gov, Roll Call Vote 117-1-00074 (https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00074.htm)

What it does:
The current (119th Congress) reintroduction of the DISCLOSE Act, requiring additional disclosure of political spending by corporations, unions, and other organizations to close 'dark money' loopholes in federal election spending. Companion bill: S.3991.

Internal bills table (bill_id=7801, companion S.3991=bill_id=12677); status text. (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7802)

Introduced March 4, 2026 · Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.

What it does:
A bill to prohibit corporations from operating political action committees (PACs), eliminating a major channel of direct corporate campaign contributions to federal candidates. Companion bill: S.2515.

Internal bills table (bill_id=4814, companion S.2515=bill_id=11177); status text. (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4799)

Introduced July 29, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

What it does:
A bill to require 501(c)(4) 'social welfare' organizations and similar tax-exempt groups to publicly disclose donors who fund political spending, targeting the 'dark money' loophole in campaign finance law.

Internal bills table (bill_id=2511); status text. (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2498)

Introduced March 31, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

What it does:
A proposed constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to set limits on campaign contributions and spending, prohibit corporate spending in elections, and requiring Congress to establish a system of public financing for federal candidates who qualify for the ballot.

Internal bills table (bill_id=15333). NOTE: this bill exists as two identical duplicate rows in the bills table (id=15333 and id=15378 — same title, status, and introduced date) — the same unresolved duplicate-row pattern flagged for S.J.Res.26 earlier tonight, not yet root-caused. bill_id=15333 used here; the duplicate carries no additional information. (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/119)

Introduced September 10, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

What it does:
A 2025 bill strengthening the 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), extending its protections to mobile apps, broadening covered personal information to include biometric data, restricting targeted advertising to minors, and granting teens ages 13–16 independent rights to access and delete their own data.

govinfo.gov, official bill text (BILLS-119hr6291ih) (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6291ih/html/BILLS-119hr6291ih.htm)

Introduced November 25, 2025 · Currently: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10. · Status as of May 11, 2026

What it does:
A 2025 bill establishing the first federal right against unauthorized AI-generated 'digital replicas' of a person's voice or likeness, imposing civil liability and statutory damages ($5,000–$750,000) on violators, with safe harbors for platforms that remove infringing content and exemptions for news, documentary, and parody uses.

govinfo.gov, official bill text (BILLS-119hr2794ih) (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2794ih/html/BILLS-119hr2794ih.htm)

Introduced April 9, 2025 · Currently: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · Status as of May 11, 2026

What it does:
A bill amending the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to require federal agencies to approve or deny geothermal drilling permit applications within 60 days of completing environmental review, while preserving courts' existing authority to halt projects via injunction.

govinfo.gov, official bill text (BILLS-119hr301ih) (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr301ih/html/BILLS-119hr301ih.htm)

Introduced January 9, 2025 · Currently: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. · Status as of May 11, 2026

What it does:
A 2025 bill requiring social media and online platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent harm to minors, including limiting algorithmic recommendations, providing parental controls, and restricting addictive design features -- the current 119th Congress reintroduction of KOSA, distinct from the 118th Congress version that passed the Senate 91-3 as part of S.2073 (see the Technology tab's Kids Online Safety Act card).

Congress.gov · GovTrack (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1748)

Introduced May 14, 2025 · Currently: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2929-2930) · Status as of May 11, 2026