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MethodologyTransparency in Billing Act of 2026
This bill would require health insurance companies and employer health plans to only pay hospital bills from facilities that have established systems to prevent billing errors and overcharges. The goal is to reduce fraudulent or inaccurate hospital billing by making accurate billing practices a requirement for getting paid by insurers. This would affect hospitals, insurance companies, and workers who receive health coverage through their employers.
Recognizing the 175th anniversary of the founding of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.
This resolution honors Alpha Delta Pi sorority on its 175th anniversary of being founded. The measure recognizes the organization's history and contributions to its members and communities over nearly two centuries. No changes to law or policy are involved—it is a ceremonial recognition by Congress.
Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act of 2026
This bill would establish new rules for how federal child care assistance programs spend taxpayer money, likely including requirements for tracking expenses, preventing fraud, and ensuring funds go directly to helping families afford child care. The legislation would affect families receiving child care subsidies, child care providers who receive government funding, and federal agencies that manage these programs. The goal is to make sure government child care dollars are used efficiently and appropriately.
Workforce Investments Accountability Act
This bill would likely establish new requirements for tracking and reporting how federal workforce training and education programs spend money and whether they actually help people find jobs. The legislation would probably affect workers seeking job training, employers hiring trained workers, and government agencies that run these programs by requiring them to measure and publicly report their success rates. The goal appears to be ensuring that taxpayer dollars spent on job training programs are being used effectively and producing real employment results.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1958) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who have been convicted of defrauding the United States Government or the unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4638) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1958) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who have been convicted of defrauding the United States Government or the unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4638) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7006) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 7006) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2025
This bill would require the federal government to identify and publicly report the costs of new rules and regulations it imposes on states, local governments, and businesses without providing federal funding to cover those costs. The goal is to make Congress more aware of the financial burden these unfunded mandates place on states and localities before passing them, potentially making lawmakers think twice about creating expensive requirements they don't pay for.
To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the composition known as "Here Rests in Honored Glory" by Donald B. Miller as the national hymn of the United States.
The bill would officially designate a musical composition called "Here Rests in Honored Glory" by Donald B. Miller as the national hymn of the United States. This would give the piece formal recognition as a symbol of the country, similar to how "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem. The change would primarily be symbolic and would affect how the government recognizes and promotes this particular piece of music.
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034, and for other purposes.
This is a procedural measure that allows the House to consider and vote on the Senate's version of the federal budget plan for 2025 and the following decade. The budget resolution sets spending limits and priorities across government agencies and programs, affecting everything from defense to social services. This particular measure is a technical step in the legislative process that enables the two chambers of Congress to work toward agreeing on a final budget.
SOAR Act Improvements Act
The bill makes changes to the SOAR Act, which helps students who are homeless or in foster care stay in school and access educational support services. The amendments likely adjust how schools identify and assist these vulnerable students, or modify the funding and requirements for programs that serve them. This affects school districts, homeless youth, students in the foster care system, and education agencies that work to keep at-risk students enrolled and learning.
Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act
Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from awarding family planning grants to entities that perform abortions or provide funding to other entities that perform abortions. To receive a grant, an entity must certify it will refrain from those activities during the grant period. The bill provides exceptions for abortions (1) in cases of rape or incest; or (2) when the life of the woman is in danger due to a physical disorder, injury, or illness. It also exempts hospitals unless they provide funds to non-hospital entities that provide abortions. HHS must submit a report to Congress annually on this prohibition.
Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 27, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange approximately 20 acres of land within the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, identified as Blowing Rock Reservoir, for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the town of Blowing Rock in North Carolina. Permits the equalization of the values of the lands proposed for exchange to be achieved by an adjustment to their acreage if they are found to be not equal in value. Requires the lands acquired by the Secretary through the exchange to be administered as part of the Parkway. Grants the Secretary, if the town wants to dispose of the reservoir property, the right of first refusal to acquire that property for the Parkway.