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HR7638Referred to Committee

FAIR Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-20
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Tim Walberg
Tim Walberg
Republican · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 97.8% (550 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000798

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)Original· 2026-02-20
  • Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5)Original· 2026-02-20
  • Tom McClintock (R-CA-5)Original· 2026-02-20

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Financial 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.

2026-02-20

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-02-20
  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-02-20
  • House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2026-02-20
  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2026-02-20

Previously

  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-20
  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-20
  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-20
  • Financial Services CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-20

Plain-English Summary

I cannot provide a meaningful summary because the bill's subjects are not listed and the title "FAIR Act of 2026" is too generic to indicate what policy area it addresses. Based on the committee referrals to Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Financial Services, the bill likely covers multiple areas such as regulations, taxes, or financial rules, but without knowing the specific subjects or bill text, I cannot accurately describe what it would do or who it affects.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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