All Bills - Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB45
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit the Federal Government from entering into contracts with an entity that discriminates against the firearm and ammunition industry, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB450
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
<p><strong>Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends or the FORCE Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until the President makes the determination that a transition government in Cuba is in power.</p>
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Us Congress House Bill HB451
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
<p><strong>Fostering Autonomy in Independent Returns by Prohibiting Redundant and Extralegal Programs Act of 2025 or the FAIR PREP Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from preparing federal tax returns or refund claims, with some exceptions. The bill specifically prohibits the preparation of federal income tax returns or refund claims through the IRS’s Direct File program. (The Direct File program currently allows qualified taxpayers in 25 participating states to prepare and electronically file free federal tax returns through a portal on the IRS’s website.)</p><p>The bill defines <em>prepare</em> with respect to federal tax returns and refund claims as (1) the completion (in whole or in part) of any form or schedule for the purpose of calculating federal taxes or refunds, and (2) the filing (either electronically or on paper) of such federal tax returns or refund claims.</p><p>However, under the bill, federal and state tax returns and refund claims may be prepared through the IRS’s Free File program (a program that allows certain taxpayers to prepare and file free federal and state income tax returns using third-party tax-preparation software) or the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance grant program (through which the IRS partners with local community organizations to help low-income and disabled individuals and persons with limited English proficiency prepare and file free federal and state income tax returns).</p><p> Further, the Department of the Treasury may not award grants or enter into contracts or other transactions for the development or operation of an electronic tax preparation service. </p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB452
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
Engrossed
4/29/25
To award 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, in recognition of their extraordinary achievement at the 1980 Winter Olympics where, being comprised of amateur collegiate players, they defeated the dominant Soviet hockey team in the historic "Miracle on Ice", revitalizing American morale at the height of the Cold War, inspiring generations and transforming the sport of hockey in the United States.
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Us Congress House Bill HB453
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
<p><b>Religious Insignia on Dog Tags Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow trademarks owned or controlled by DOD to be combined with religious insignia on commercial identification tags (i.e., dog tags) and to be sold by lawful trademark licensees.</p> <p>The bill applies retroactively to September 13, 2013. </p>
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Us Congress House Bill HB454
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
<p><strong>Safe Bases Act</strong> <strong>of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow a service member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. DOD must establish a single authority within the department to issue permits for this purpose. To be eligible for a permit, the service member must be on active duty and must not be prohibited under federal law from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm.</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB455
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
<p><strong>Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal funds for an award year in which the IHE employs an instructor who, while employed at the IHE and providing direct instruction to students, received funds from the Chinese Community Party. An IHE may regain eligibility for federal funds by demonstrating to the Department of Education that it no longer employs such instructor.</p>
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Us Congress House Bill HB456
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
<p><strong>Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the National Institutes of Health from funding biological, medical, or behavioral research that involves testing dogs.</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB457
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
<p><strong>Passport Notification Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Bureau of Consular Affairs to notify U.S. citizens at least 180 days prior to the date on which their passport is scheduled to expire. The notification must include information on the process for renewal and identify locations where renewal applications may be submitted. The notification may be in electronic or paper form.</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB458
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
<p><strong>Protecting our Land Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the President to direct federal agencies to promulgate rules and regulations to prohibit foreign adversaries or state sponsors of terrorism from purchasing real estate located in the United States.</p>
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Us Congress House Bill HB459
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
<p><strong>Securing Taxpayer Assistance during Natural Disasters Act or the STAND Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development from obligating or expending federal funds for bilateral, multilateral, or humanitarian non-defense foreign assistance within the first 60 days following a presidentially declared major disaster. The prohibition may be waived if a joint resolution of Congress providing for such a waiver is enacted into law. </p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB46
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
<p><strong>Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prioritize the processing of applications for certain rural broadband expansion projects that are located in areas with the shortest construction seasons (e.g., areas with long winters and heavy snowfall).</p><p>Specifically, the FCC must prioritize processing such applications for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase II auction, which aims to facilitate the provision of broadband service to areas that are partially served. (The RDOF program's first phase, which is focused on broadband service for wholly unserved areas, is underway.)</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB460
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
<p><strong>Chinese Communist Party Visa Disclosure Act of 2025 or the CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires an applicant for an F, J, or M (student or exchange visitor) visa to disclose in the application certain information about whether the applicant has received or will receive funds from the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or an entity controlled by either. If an individual receives such funds after receiving such a visa, the individual must inform the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State.</p><p>Any visa issued to an individual who violates these disclosure requirements may be revoked.</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB461
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
<p><b>Eliminate DEI in the Military Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion activities (e.g., training) of the Armed Forces, national service academies, or the Department of Defense.</p>
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Us Congress House Bill HB462
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/15/25
<p><strong>No Support for Terror Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes measures to prevent the allocation or use of certain funds to support genocide or terrorism.</p><p>Specifically, the bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to oppose the allocation of Special Drawing Rights to any country that is a perpetrator of genocide or a state sponsor of terrorism and to advocate that the IMF adopt a rule prohibiting such an allocation. (Special Drawing Rights are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement member countries' official foreign exchange reserves.)</p><p>Further, the bill requires Treasury, the Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development to jointly review and report on assistance provided to nongovernmental organizations and international organization to ensure such assistance is not being provided to the Taliban or other terrorist organizations. Each prime awardee of this assistance must provide evidence that all subawardees are complying with U.S. anti-terrorism financing laws.</p>