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There is a constant outflow of bills from congress. Most of them innocent enough, but when you put the pieces together you can see posturing and blathering. Is this really what our politicans are supposed to do? To act like children or is it to govern and fix the problems in our communities?
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Recent Appropriations
These are the most recent spending bills. How the money flows is where you find the dirt.
Public Law 116 - 283 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Published on Dec 14, 2023 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Public Laws
These are the most recent laws that have been passed. These are laws that affect everyone and are not specific to any one group.
Public Law 118 - 3 - Joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.
Published on Aug 21, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Public Law 117 - 3 - An act to make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.
Published on Aug 21, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Public Law 117 - 279 - An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16605 East Avenue of the Fountains in Fountain Hills, Arizona, as the ``Dr. C.T. Wright Post Office Building''.
Published on Aug 21, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Public Law 117 - 201 - Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act'' or the ``ARTS Act
Published on Aug 21, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Public Law 117 - 34 - An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1101 Charlotte Street in Georgetown, South Carolina, as the ``Joseph Hayne Rainey Memorial Post Office Building''.
Published on Aug 21, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Public Law 118 - 78 - Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act
Published on Aug 14, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Public Law 118 - 42 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Published on Aug 13, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024House Bills
These are the most recent bills that have been proposed in the House.
H.R. 3433 (RH) - Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024
Published on Sep 21, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigations, and for other purposes.
2023-05-17: Mr. McCaul (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Schrier, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, and Mr. Phillips) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
2024-09-20: Additional sponsors: Ms. Kuster, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Neguse, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Allred, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Ross, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. Mace, Ms. Pettersen, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Ms. Perez, Ms. Caraveo, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Jackson of North Carolina, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Owens, Mr. Baird, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Yakym, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Kean of New Jersey, Mr. Casten, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Steube, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Titus, Ms. Brown, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Peters, Mr. McGarvey, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Norman, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Crow, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Bera, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Granger, Mr. Cline, Mr. Finstad, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Trone, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Carl, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Keating, Ms. Houlahan, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mrs. Foushee, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Carey, Mr. Nickel, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Donalds, Ms. Waters, Mr. Ivey, Mr. Sablan, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Correa, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Mike Garcia of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Panetta, Ms. DelBene, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Arrington, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Sessions, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Amodei, Mr. D'Esposito, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Costa, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Ms. Meng, Ms. Wild, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Takano, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Mills, Ms. Spanberger, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Soto, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Mann, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Porter, Mr. Bucshon, Ms. Craig, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Flood, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Clyde, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. LaTurner, Ms. Letlow, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Wexton, Ms. Sherrill, Ms. Strickland, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Sorensen, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Alford, Mr. Kiley, Mr. Smucker, Mr. McHenry, Mr. James, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. McCormick, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Meuser, Mrs. Harshbarger, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Williams of New York, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Posey, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Ms. Bush, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Miller of Ohio, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Robert Garcia of California, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Salinas, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Norcross, Ms. McClellan, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Evans, Ms. Scholten, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Wittman
2024-09-20: Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
H.R. 8610 (RH) - Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act
Published on Sep 21, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024To reauthorize and reform counter-unmanned aircraft system authorities, to improve transparency, security, safety, and accountability related to such authorities, and for other purposes.
2024-06-04: Mr. Green of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Mr. Nadler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, 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
2024-09-20: Additional sponsors: Mr. Graves of Louisiana and Mr. Magaziner
2024-09-20: Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an amendment
2024-09-20: Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
H.R. 8932 (RH) - FAFSA Deadline Act
Published on Sep 21, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.
2024-07-05: Mrs. Houchin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
2024-09-20: Additional sponsors: Ms. Foxx, Mr. Williams of New York, Mr. Finstad, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Owens, Mr. Kiley, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Walberg, and Mr. Timmons
2024-09-20: Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
H.R. 9488 (RH) - Secure Handling of Internet Electronic Donations Act
Published on Sep 21, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the disclosure of the card verification value as a condition of the acceptance of online contributions made through the use of credit or debit cards in elections for Federal office and to prohibit the acceptance of contributions made through the use of gift cards and prepaid credit cards in such elections, and for other purposes.
2024-09-06: Mr. Steil (for himself, Mrs. Bice, Ms. Lee of Florida, and Mr. D'Esposito) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
2024-09-20: Additional sponsors: Mr. Murphy and Mr. Calvert
2024-09-20: Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
H.R. 9686 (IH) - Healthy Equipping And Lending Technical Help Panel Act
Published on Sep 21, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to codify the Panel of Health Advisors within the Congressional Budget Office, and for other purposes.
2024-09-19: Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Burgess) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget
H.R. 7073 (RH) - Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act
Published on Sep 21, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024To improve public-private partnerships and increase Federal research, development, and demonstration related to the evolution of next generation pipeline systems, and for other purposes.
2024-01-22: Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Ms. Caraveo, Mr. Lucas, and Mr. Obernolte) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
2024-09-20: Additional sponsor: Mr. Williams of New York
2024-09-20: Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
H.R. 9711 (IH) - Congressional Budget Office Scheduling Reform Act
Published on Sep 21, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to direct the Congressional Budget Office to publish a schedule of the availability of certain publications by the Office, and for other purposes.
2024-09-19: Mr. Valadao introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget
Senate Bills
These are the most recent bills that have been proposed in the Senate.
S. Res. 827 (IS) - Designating the week of September 15 through September 21, 2024, as National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Designating the week of September 15 through September 21, 2024, as National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
2024-09-18: Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Kelly) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
S. Res. 829 (ATS) - Designating October 8, 2024, as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Designating October 8, 2024, as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.
2024-09-18: Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Coons) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
S. Res. 828 (IS) - Expressing the sense of the Senate that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Expressing the sense of the Senate that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.
2024-09-18: Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Ms. Butler, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Helmy, Ms. Hirono, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Peters) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S. Con. Res. 34 (ENR) - Establishing the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States on January 20, 2025.
Published on May 8, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Establishing the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States on January 20, 2025.
2024-05-06: Agreed to
S. Con. Res. 35 (ENR) - Authorizing the use of the rotunda and Emancipation Hall of the Capitol by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies in connection with the proceedings and ceremonies conducted for the inauguration of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect of the United States.
Published on May 8, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Authorizing the use of the rotunda and Emancipation Hall of the Capitol by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies in connection with the proceedings and ceremonies conducted for the inauguration of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect of the United States.
2024-05-06: Agreed to
S. Con. Res. 29 (ENR) - Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 815.
Published on Apr 23, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 815.
2024-04-20: Agreed to
S. Con. Res. 33 (ENR) - Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in honor of the remains of Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during the Korean conflict.
Published on Apr 18, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in honor of the remains of Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during the Korean conflict.
2024-04-17: Agreed to
House Resolutions
These are the most recent resolutions that have been proposed in the House.
H. Res. 1472 (IH) - Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.
Published on Sep 21, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.
2024-09-19: Mr. Correa (for himself and Ms. Salinas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability
H. Res. 1474 (IH) - Supporting the designation of September 19, 2024, as National Stillbirth Prevention Day, recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy.
Published on Sep 21, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Supporting the designation of September 19, 2024, as National Stillbirth Prevention Day, recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy.
2024-09-19: Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Ms. Adams) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
H. Res. 1470 (EH) - Expanding the jurisdiction of the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Expanding the jurisdiction of the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump.
H. Res. 1477 (IH) - Expressing support for the recognition of the month of September 2024 as Boat People Awareness Month to honor the hundreds of thousands of boat people who fled Vietnam’s oppressive Communist regime during the decades following the Vietnam war.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Expressing support for the recognition of the month of September 2024 as Boat People Awareness Month to honor the hundreds of thousands of boat people who fled Vietnam’s oppressive Communist regime during the decades following the Vietnam war.
2024-09-19: Mrs. Steel submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability
H. Res. 1476 (IH) - Encouraging the Department of State and civil society to further the Abraham Accords by encouraging peace and tolerance in education.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Encouraging the Department of State and civil society to further the Abraham Accords by encouraging peace and tolerance in education.
2024-09-19: Mr. Schneider (for himself, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mrs. Wagner, and Mr. Trone) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
H. Res. 1475 (IH) - Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 as Peace Month and calling on Congress to take action to promote peace.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 as Peace Month and calling on Congress to take action to promote peace.
2024-09-19: Ms. Norton submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability
H. Res. 1469 (IH) - Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden-Harris administration responsible for decisionmaking and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden-Harris administration responsible for decisionmaking and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
2024-09-19: Mr. McCaul submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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
Senate Resolutions
These are the most recent resolutions that have been proposed in the Senate.
S. Res. 827 (IS) - Designating the week of September 15 through September 21, 2024, as National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Designating the week of September 15 through September 21, 2024, as National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
2024-09-18: Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Kelly) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
S. Res. 829 (ATS) - Designating October 8, 2024, as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Designating October 8, 2024, as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.
2024-09-18: Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Coons) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
S. Res. 828 (IS) - Expressing the sense of the Senate that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 | Loaded On Sep 23, 2024Expressing the sense of the Senate that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.
2024-09-18: Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Ms. Butler, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Helmy, Ms. Hirono, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Peters) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions