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POWER Act

The federal government would require the Department of Energy to study and report back to Congress about how much electricity and water large data centers use, helping lawmakers understand the environmental impact of the computing infrastructure that powers the internet and cloud services. This information would give Congress a clearer picture of whether data centers need new regulations or efficiency standards as they continue to grow in size and number across the country.

REMITTANCE Act

The proposal would change how the federal government taxes money transfers sent from the United States to other countries, which affects millions of immigrants and their families who regularly send money home. The bill would modify the current excise tax rules that apply to these remittance transfers, potentially making it cheaper or more expensive for people to send money abroad depending on how the changes are structured. This could impact both individual workers sending money to relatives and the companies that process these international money transfers.

No Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act

This bill would stop federal housing grants from going to cities that don't fully cooperate with immigration enforcement, and would prevent housing assistance programs from helping households that include undocumented immigrants. The changes would affect local governments, housing agencies, and families who receive federal housing aid, potentially reducing available assistance in certain communities and for mixed-status households where some members are citizens or legal residents and others are not.

Inhibiting Militant Adversarial Mullahs Act

The proposal would change immigration rules to prevent leaders of certain religious groups from entering the United States on special visas designed for religious workers. Currently, religious leaders can come to the U.S. temporarily to work at churches, temples, mosques, and other faith organizations, but this bill would block some denominations from using that pathway. The measure is still in early stages and has been sent to the House Judiciary Committee for review.

To prohibit the purchase of American Housing supply by Foreign Countries, Adversaries, and Entities of Concern and to require the divestiture of existing housing ownership.

The proposal would ban foreign governments, hostile nations, and certain foreign companies from buying residential properties in the United States and require them to sell any housing they currently own. The goal is to keep American homes available for U.S. citizens and prevent foreign entities—particularly those considered adversaries—from controlling parts of the nation's housing supply. This would affect foreign investors and property owners while potentially making more homes available for American buyers.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate the activities of sister city partnerships operating within the United States, and for other purposes.

The federal government would hire an independent auditor to investigate how sister city partnerships work in the United States, looking at what activities they do and how effective they are. Sister cities are formal relationships between U.S. cities and cities in other countries that promote cultural exchange, business connections, and diplomatic ties at the local level. The study would help Congress understand whether these partnerships are achieving their goals and operating properly.

Deal Death, Face Death Act

The proposal would make it possible to sentence someone to death if they knowingly sell fentanyl to a person who dies from using it. This would be one of the most severe penalties in U.S. law and would apply to drug dealers involved in fatal overdoses. The change would affect how the criminal justice system handles fentanyl-related deaths, potentially impacting drug traffickers and dealers across the country.

End U Visa Abuse Act

The proposal would eliminate the U visa program, which currently allows certain crime victims who cooperate with law enforcement to obtain temporary legal status and work authorization in the United States. This change would affect immigrants who have been victims of serious crimes like human trafficking, domestic violence, or labor exploitation and have helped police investigate these crimes. Removing this program would eliminate a key tool that law enforcement agencies use to encourage victims to come forward and assist in criminal investigations.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.

This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.

Measures Against Marxism’s Dangerous Adherents and Noxious Islamists Act of 2026

This bill would make it illegal for immigrants to become U.S. citizens or enter the country if they are members of, affiliated with, or advocate for socialist, communist, Marxist, or Islamic fundamentalist groups, and would allow the government to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans and deport immigrants based on these beliefs or associations. The measure would affect immigrants seeking to enter or stay in the United States, as well as people who have already become citizens, by expanding grounds for deportation and denaturalization beyond current law.

Count the Crimes to Cut Act

Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025 This bill establishes public databases of federal criminal offenses. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Justice to report on and create a public database of all criminal statutory offenses. Additionally, the bill requires federal agencies to report on and create public databases of criminal regulatory offenses that they enforce.

Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026

This bill would allow the U.S. government to officially identify and designate organizations operating in America that are affiliated with Hamas, the Palestinian militant group. Once designated, these organizations could face legal restrictions, financial penalties, and potential criminal consequences for their activities. The bill would affect charities, nonprofits, and other groups suspected of supporting or being connected to Hamas, as well as individuals who donate to or work with such organizations.

Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill would provide temporary funding to keep the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies operating through 2026 while Congress works on permanent spending plans. It affects federal employees, border security operations, immigration enforcement, and other homeland security functions that depend on this funding to continue their work. The bill has been sent to the relevant committees for review before a vote.

Career Criminal Accountability Act of 2026

This bill would likely increase penalties and enforcement measures against people with multiple criminal convictions, aiming to keep repeat offenders off the streets longer. It would affect individuals with prior criminal records, law enforcement agencies, and the court system by potentially changing how judges handle sentencing for people convicted of crimes after previous convictions. The bill focuses on holding career criminals more accountable through stricter legal consequences.

Highway Formula Fairness Act

This bill would change how the federal government distributes highway funding to states, likely shifting money between regions based on new formulas for calculating each state's share. The changes would affect state transportation departments, local governments, and construction companies that build and maintain roads, as some states would receive more federal highway dollars while others would receive less. The goal appears to be making the funding system fairer by adjusting how factors like population, road usage, or maintenance needs are weighted in the distribution formula.

Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

SAVE America Act

Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or the SAVE America Act This bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote, and requires photo identification to vote, in federal elections. Specifically, the bill prohibits states from accepting and processing an application to register to vote in a federal election unless the applicant presents documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. The bill specifies what documents are considered acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship, such as identification that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates U.S. citizenship. Further, the bill (1) prohibits states from registering an individual to vote in a federal election unless, at the time the individual applies to register to vote, the individual provides documentary proof of U.S. citizenship; and (2) requires states to establish an alternative process to demonstrate U.S. citizenship. Each state must take affirmative steps on an ongoing basis to ensure that only U.S. citizens are registered to vote, which shall include establishing a program to identify individuals who are not U.S. citizens using information supplied by certain sources. Additionally, states must remove noncitizens from their official lists of eligible voters. The bill (1) provides for a private right of action for certain violations, and (2) establishes criminal penalties for certain offenses. Individuals voting in federal elections must present an eligible photo identification document. An individual who votes by absentee ballot must submit a copy of their identification document with both the request for, and the submission of, the absentee ballot.

PAUSE Act of 2025

The PAUSE Act would temporarily halt or slow down immigration processing and admissions into the United States, likely affecting people seeking to enter the country through various legal pathways as well as immigration agencies handling applications. The bill targets immigration policy broadly, though the specific details of which programs would be paused and for how long would depend on the final legislation. This would impact prospective immigrants, their families, employers who rely on foreign workers, and immigration courts and agencies managing the system.

No Tax Exemptions For Terror Act

This bill would prevent organizations designated as terrorist groups from receiving tax-exempt status, meaning they would have to pay federal taxes like regular businesses instead of getting special tax breaks. The measure targets nonprofits and charities that support or are linked to terrorism, affecting both the organizations themselves and potentially donors who currently get tax deductions for contributions to such groups. It aims to cut off a potential funding source for terrorist activities while closing what supporters view as a loophole in current tax law.

Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act

This bill would prohibit the application or enforcement of Islamic religious law (Sharia) in U.S. courts and legal proceedings, affecting immigrants and citizens alike. It aims to ensure that American legal decisions are based solely on U.S. constitutional and statutory law rather than religious legal systems from other countries.

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 60) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 78) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 87) providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 88) providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 89) providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; and for other purposes.

Congress is considering votes to reject five federal regulations: one allowing more motorized vehicles in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, one protecting an endangered fish species in California, and three EPA rules that would tighten pollution standards for trucks and cars in California. If approved, these rejections would block these environmental and wildlife protection rules from taking effect. This measure affects outdoor recreation users, environmental groups, the auto industry, and California's air quality.

Restore Trust in Congress Act

This bill aims to address public confidence in Congress by establishing new rules or standards for how members conduct themselves and operate. While the specific provisions aren't detailed in the available information, bills with this title typically focus on ethics reforms, transparency requirements, or accountability measures that would apply to members of the House and Senate. The changes would affect how Congress functions internally and how the public can monitor their representatives' activities.

Sanctuary Penalty and Public Protection Act of 2025

This bill would penalize cities and states that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement by withholding federal funding and grants from them. It would affect local governments, law enforcement agencies, and immigrants living in sanctuary jurisdictions that have policies restricting how much they help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with deportations and immigration investigations.

TPS Reform Act of 2025

The legislation would reform the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, which currently allows foreign nationals from countries experiencing armed conflict, natural disasters, or other crises to live and work in the United States temporarily. The changes would affect hundreds of thousands of immigrants currently in the country under TPS designations, as well as their employers and families, by modifying how the government decides which countries qualify for the program and how long people can stay.

State Border Security Assistance Act

The proposal would provide federal funding and resources to help states strengthen security along their borders with other countries and with each other. States could use this assistance to deploy additional personnel, technology, and equipment to monitor and control who crosses their borders. The funding would primarily affect state law enforcement agencies, border communities, and immigration enforcement efforts.

SAVE Act

Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or the SAVE Act This bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. Specifically, the bill prohibits states from accepting and processing an application to register to vote in a federal election unless the applicant presents documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. The bill specifies what documents are considered acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship, such as identification that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates U.S. citizenship. Further, the bill (1) prohibits states from registering an individual to vote in a federal election unless, at the time the individual applies to register to vote, the individual provides documentary proof of U.S. citizenship; and (2) requires states to establish an alternative process under which an applicant may submit other evidence to demonstrate U.S. citizenship. Each state must take affirmative steps on an ongoing basis to ensure that only U.S. citizens are registered to vote, which shall include establishing a program to identify individuals who are not U.S. citizens using information supplied by certain sources. Additionally, states must remove noncitizens from their official lists of eligible voters. The bill allows for a private right of action against an election official who registers an applicant to vote in a federal election who fails to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. The bill establishes criminal penalties for certain offenses, including registering an applicant to vote in a federal election who fails to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.

CRT Act

Combating Racist Teaching in Schools Act or the CRT Act This bill prohibits federal funds from being awarded to elementary or secondary schools or institutions of higher education that promote certain race-based theories or compel teachers or students to affirm belief in such theories in a manner that discriminates on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

SCHOOL Act of 2025

Support Children Having Open Opportunities for Learning Act of 2025 or the SCHOOL Act of 2025 This bill allows certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education to follow the student to the school that they attend (i.e., public, private, or home school), regardless of whether the student is learning in person or remotely. These funds may be used for educational and instructional materials, tutoring, tuition for private school, and extracurricular activities.

Passport Sanity Act

The bill would make changes to how the U.S. government issues and manages passports, likely aiming to streamline the application process or address delays that American travelers have experienced. The specific reforms would affect anyone who needs to apply for, renew, or use a U.S. passport for international travel. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs will review the proposal to determine whether to move it forward.

Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act

Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act This bill directs the Department of State to designate four specified drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. (Among other things, such a designation allows the Department of the Treasury to require U.S. financial institutions to block transactions involving the organization.) The four specified cartels in the bill are the Gulf Cartel, the Cartel Del Noreste, the Cartel de Sinaloa, and the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion. The bill also requires the State Department to submit a detailed report on those four cartels and any other cartels it may identify. Based on this report, the State Department must designate as a foreign terrorist organization any such identified cartel (or faction thereof) that meets certain criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization. The bill specifies that it may not be construed to expand eligibility for asylum.

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act This bill imposes sanctions against foreign persons (individuals and entities) who assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating, arresting, detaining, or prosecuting certain individuals. The bill categorizes as protected persons (1) any U.S. individual, U.S. entity, or person in the United States, unless the United States is a state party to the Rome Statute of the ICC and provides formal consent to ICC jurisdiction; and (2) any foreign person that is a citizen or lawful resident of a U.S. ally that is not a state party to the Rome Statute or has not consented to ICC jurisdiction. If the ICC attempts to investigate, arrest, detain or prosecute a protected person, the President must impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions against the foreign persons that engaged in or materially assisted in such actions, as well as against foreign persons owned by, controlled by, or acting on behalf of such foreign persons. The President must also apply visa-blocking sanctions to the immediate family members of those sanctioned. Upon enactment, the bill rescinds all funds appropriated for the ICC and prohibits the subsequent use of appropriated funds for the ICC.

Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2025

Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the award of federal funds to an institution of higher education (IHE) that hosts or is affiliated with a school-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to its students or to employees of the IHE or the site. An IHE that hosts or is affiliated with a site must, in order to remain eligible for federal funds, annually certify that the site does not provide abortion drugs or abortions to students or employees.

Border Safety and Security Act of 2025

Border Safety and Security Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to suspend the entry of any non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) without valid entry documents during any period when DHS cannot detain such an individual or return the individual to a foreign country contiguous to the United States. A state may sue DHS to enforce this requirement. (Under current law, non-U.S. nationals who arrive at the border without entry documents are generally subject to expedited removal. However, if such an individual is found to have a credible fear of persecution, they are typically subject to detention while their asylum claim is being considered.) The bill also authorizes DHS to suspend the entry of non-U.S. nationals without entry documents at the border if DHS determines that such a suspension is necessary to achieve operational control over such a border.

Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025

Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025 This bill renames health savings accounts (HSAs) as health freedom accounts (HFAs), modifies the eligibility requirements and contribution limits for such accounts, and expands the definition of qualified medical expenses. The bill also eliminates the exclusion from income of employer contributions to a health plan for certain individuals. Under current law, individuals may establish and contribute to an HSA if covered under an HSA-eligible high-deductible health plan (HDHP). For 2025, HSA contributions are limited to $4,300 for self-only coverage or $8,550 for family coverage (adjusted annually). Individuals 55 or older may make an additional HSA contribution of up to $1,000 per year. Further, HSA distributions are tax-free if used to pay for qualified medical expenses. The bill allows individuals to establish and contribute to an HFA without being enrolled in an HDHP, contribute up to $12,000 ($24,000 for joint filers) per year to an HFA (adjusted annually), and contribute an additional $5,000 per year to an HFA if 55 or older. The bill also expands the definition of qualified medical expenses to include expenses related to direct primary care, health care sharing ministries, and medical cost sharing organizations. For individuals hired at least five years after the bill's enactment (1) employer contributions to an HFA may be excluded from the employee's income, and (2) the bill eliminates the exclusion from income of employer contributions to other health plans. (Under current law, employer contributions to a health plan generally are not included in the individual’s income.)