This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' opposition to the current design concept for the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial, which will be built on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The resolution argues that the memorial's abstract architectural design with natural landscaping and water features fails to adequately honor the more than 7,000 service members killed and over 2.7 million who deployed during the post-9/11 wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations. The resolution calls for the memorial's designers and overseeing organizations to reject or substantially redesign the monument so it explicitly depicts military service, combat sacrifice, and warrior sacrifice rather than relying on abstract artistic elements. The House asserts that the final memorial should clearly showcase the physical sacrifice and collective efforts of veterans, comparing it to past war memorials like the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Korean War Veterans Memorial that explicitly honor service members. This is a non-binding expression of congressional sentiment with no direct funding or implementation timeline specified.

The PETS Act (Practitioner Enforcement and Tracking of Substances Act) updates federal rules governing how veterinarians report controlled substance prescriptions and dispensing to state prescription drug monitoring programs, or PDMPs. The bill requires veterinarians to check PDMPs before prescribing controlled substances and to report their dispensing activities to these databases, bringing veterinary practices into full compliance with the same requirements that apply to physicians and other prescribing practitioners. The legislation also expands PDMP reporting requirements to include non-fatal overdose events that require practitioner intervention, which must be reported within 72 hours, and clarifies that states must include information about drug misuse and abuse prevention in their PDMP programs. While the bill does not specify new federal funding, it creates reporting obligations for veterinarians and healthcare providers who prescribe or dispense controlled substances. The bill was introduced on May 21, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

This bill would expand federal law to allow active-duty members of the Armed Forces to carry concealed firearms nationwide, similar to existing protections for qualified law enforcement officers. Currently, federal law permits certain retired and off-duty police officers to carry concealed weapons across state lines, but active-duty military members are not included in this reciprocity. The legislation would amend federal law to allow active-duty service members who have completed a military firearms qualification within the past 12 months to carry concealed firearms in all states, regardless of local or state gun laws. Military personnel would need to present a valid Department of Defense common access card and proof of current firearms qualification as identification. The bill does not specify any funding requirements or implementation timeline beyond the 12-month firearms qualification renewal period.

This resolution calls for the expulsion of Representative Nancy Mace from the House of Representatives, a power granted to Congress under the Constitution. The resolution alleges a pattern of misconduct spanning her personal and professional life, including a court-issued gag order related to ongoing legal disputes with a private citizen, testimony that she allegedly requested blackmail of a former fiancé, disruptive behavior toward law enforcement and TSA agents at an airport, misuse of taxpayer-funded congressional allowances for personal lodging expenses, violations of campaign finance law by soliciting donations in the Capitol, and creating a toxic work environment for staff. The resolution also references staged incidents, outstanding ethics fines from South Carolina, and alleged misuse of official resources to operate anonymous social media accounts. The resolution was introduced on April 20, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Ethics.

This House resolution praises U.S. Combat Search and Rescue teams for successfully recovering two Air Force aviators whose F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran on April 3, 2026, during ongoing operations against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. The pilot was rescued shortly after ejecting, while the Weapons Systems Officer evaded enemy forces for nearly 48 hours before being recovered on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. The resolution acknowledges the coordination of thousands of military and intelligence personnel, including special operators, pilots, and logisticians, who worked together to locate and extract the downed aviators from hostile mountainous terrain. The measure commends the aviators' courage and survival skills, recognizes the rescue teams' tactical proficiency under adverse conditions, and affirms the military's commitment to the principle of leaving no service member behind. This is a ceremonial resolution expressing appreciation rather than legislation that creates new law, provides funding, or establishes policy.

United States Secret Service Reserve Fund Act of 2026This bill establishes the United States Secret Service Reserve Fund for the payment of expenses related to the protection of Presidents, their families, and other individuals designated under current law (including the salaries of employees who directly provide such protection) during a lapse in appropriations for the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). The bill also provides appropriations for the fund.The fund may only be used during the period that (1) begins on the date of a lapse in appropriations for the USSS, and (2) ends on the earlier of the date on which the lapse in appropriations ends or the date that is 30 days after the lapse began. Under the bill, any amounts that remain in the fund and have not been used as of December 31, 2026, must be transferred to the Department of the Treasury and rescinded. The unused funds must be transferred by January 31, 2027. The bill also requires the USSS to report to Congress on the uses of, and the transactions relating to, the reserve fund.

The Veteran Artists Healing Act establishes a new program allowing Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers to directly purchase original artwork from veteran patients without standard government procurement rules. Under the program, medical center directors can buy artwork from veterans who are enrolled as patients and either have a clinical recommendation for creative arts therapy or have participated in the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival, with purchases limited to $2,500 per veteran per year. The artwork must be non-partisan, clinically focused on themes like recovery and service, and certified by the veteran as their own original work. This streamlined purchasing authority does not require approval from district or regional VA officials and bypasses typical requirements for competitive bidding and multiple bids, treating these purchases as veteran-owned small business procurements. The bill aims to support veteran artists' wellbeing by creating a direct market for their work within the VA system.

The Halting Inappropriate Limits Targeting Officers Now Act (HILTON Act) prohibits federal agencies from signing contracts with businesses that refuse services to federal law enforcement officers because of their official duties. The bill targets companies that either refused service to a law enforcement officer and stated the refusal was duty-related, or that have explicit policies allowing such refusals. The law applies to covered services including lodging, transportation, food and beverage, healthcare, vehicle rental, property rental, and storage. Agency heads can waive this prohibition only if no comparable service is available within 50 miles or if a parent company has taken sufficient corrective action against a subsidiary that violated the policy. The legislation treats companies under common ownership as a single entity for enforcement purposes, effectively expanding the scope of what constitutes a discriminating business.

United States Capitol Police Reserve Fund Act of 2026This bill establishes the United States Capitol Police Reserve Fund for the payment of employee salaries and necessary expenses of the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) during a lapse in appropriations for the USCP. The bill also provides appropriations for the fund.The fund may only be used to make payments for employee salaries and necessary expenses of the USCP after the start, and before the end, of a lapse in appropriations with respect to the USCP.Under the bill, any amounts that remain in the fund and have not been used as of December 31, 2026, must be transferred to the Department of the Treasury and rescinded. The unused funds must be transferred by January 31, 2027.

H.Res. 1031 is a congressional resolution condemning Iran's government for violently suppressing peaceful protests that began in late December 2025, which have resulted in thousands of deaths according to the resolution. The measure also condemns Iran's documented pattern of human rights abuses, including arbitrary detention and censorship, as well as its provision of weapons, funding, and training to militant groups designated as terrorist organizations, such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis. The resolution calls on Iranian authorities to immediately stop using lethal force against protesters, restore internet access, and release those detained for exercising basic rights. It urges the President and Secretary of State to work with international allies to promote accountability through sanctions, diplomatic measures, and multilateral actions. As a House resolution, this measure expresses congressional sentiment rather than creating law or allocating funding, and it affirms U.S. solidarity with the Iranian people in their pursuit of freedom and human rights.

This resolution removes Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel from his position. (Under current law, either chamber of Congress may remove the CBO director with a resolution.)

H.R. 7113 would rename the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to the "China Budget Office." The bill, introduced in January 2026, is straightforward in its approach: it redesignates the agency and updates all references to it in federal law, regulations, and official documents to reflect the new name. This affects Congress's primary source of independent fiscal and budget analysis, which currently serves lawmakers across both chambers by analyzing the costs and effects of proposed legislation. The bill contains no funding provisions or implementation timeline beyond the effective date of enactment. It appears to be a symbolic measure rather than a substantive change to the agency's mission, structure, or operations.

The SAFE Services Act directs the Department of Defense to give preference to U.S. companies when awarding contracts for professional services such as engineering, architecture, design, consulting, and program management. The Secretary of Defense has 180 days to update procurement regulations to implement this preference to the maximum extent practicable while protecting national security. The bill defines a "U.S. company" as a business organized and based in the United States that is not foreign-owned or controlled, including joint ventures with at least 50 percent U.S. ownership. The Secretary can waive this preference requirement only in writing if the need for a foreign company is urgent or no qualified U.S. company can meet the requirements in a timely or cost-effective manner, and any such waiver must be reported to Congress within 30 days. This legislation aims to keep Defense Department spending on professional services within American firms while maintaining operational flexibility when necessary.

The FUBAR Act would penalize members of Congress by reducing their pay to $1 per day whenever a federal government shutdown occurs due to failure to pass a regular budget or continuing resolution. The pay reduction would apply to all members—senators and representatives—from the first day of any shutdown through the end of that congressional session. The law would take effect after the next regularly scheduled federal election following its enactment, meaning current members would not face immediate consequences if the bill became law. The bill aims to create financial incentive for Congress to reach budget agreements and avoid government shutdowns, though it contains no specific funding appropriations since it is a punitive measure. The legislation was introduced in December 2025 and referred to the House Administration Committee and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee for review.

The Empowering Small-business Ownership Participation Act lowers the employee stock ownership requirement for defense contractors participating in a Department of Defense pilot program designed to encourage contracting with employee-owned businesses. Currently, contractors must be wholly owned (100 percent) through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) to qualify for the program; this bill reduces that threshold to just 30 percent ownership. The change makes it easier for small businesses with partial employee ownership to compete for federal defense contracts and potentially receive contracting incentives. The bill affects defense contractors and small businesses seeking to participate in the Pentagon's supplier programs, though it does not include specific funding amounts or implementation timelines. By lowering the ownership bar, the legislation aims to expand access to the program and support broader employee participation in business ownership across the defense industrial base.

H.R. 5244 establishes the organizational structure and key positions within the State Department to support the Secretary of State's management and foreign policy objectives. The bill creates several support roles in the Secretary's office—including a Chief of Staff, Counselor, and Executive Secretariat—and defines responsibilities for existing bureaus and offices such as Legislative Affairs, Intelligence and Research, Policy Planning, the Legal Adviser, Protocol, and the Department Spokesperson. It also clarifies the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations' duties, including monitoring UN member states for malign influence operations and supporting Taiwan's UN participation. The bill authorizes funding for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, and requires the Secretary to report to Congress on any unfunded departmental priorities within 10 days of submitting the annual budget.

H.R. 5279 would establish a new National Monument called the Southern Border Wall National Monument across approximately 289,920 acres in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, with the stated purpose of protecting the existing southern border wall from alteration. The Secretary of the Interior, working through the Bureau of Land Management, would administer the monument and coordinate with other federal agencies and Indian tribes that have jurisdiction over lands within it. Within three years of receiving funding, the Secretary must prepare a general management plan for the monument and submit it to Congress for review. The bill essentially converts portions of the border wall and surrounding land into a protected monument status, which would subject any future changes to the wall to monument management rules and oversight.

This is a House resolution honoring Charlie Kirk, a conservative political commentator, following his assassination on September 10, 2025, at a Turning Point USA event in Orem, Utah. The resolution condemns the attack in the strongest terms, extends condolences to Kirk's family and friends, and recognizes the first responders and security personnel who responded to the shooting. The resolution reaffirms fundamental American democratic principles, particularly the constitutional right to peaceful assembly and free speech, and expresses the House's commitment to a democracy where violence and intimidation cannot silence Americans' voices. This is a ceremonial resolution with no funding or enforcement mechanisms—it serves to express the House's official stance and respect for the deceased.

This bill would amend the 1948 United States Information and Educational Exchange Act to restrict how the U.S. government distributes official information within the country. Specifically, it prohibits the State Department from disseminating government-produced information to the American public domestically, though the same materials can still be released abroad. The bill does create limited exceptions: American journalists, researchers, scholars, and members of Congress may request to examine this information at the State Department, but only for inspection purposes rather than public distribution. The legislation does not establish new funding, timelines, or enforcement mechanisms. The bill essentially aims to prevent the federal government from using its official information programs to influence domestic American audiences, though critics might argue it limits government transparency while preserving foreign-facing communication tools.

The FADS Act of 2025 clarifies that the Department of Energy can dispose of Russian-origin americium-241 (a radioactive material) at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico, the nation's underground repository for nuclear defense waste. Currently, only U.S.-origin americium-241 is eligible for disposal at WIPP, even though Russian-origin material has identical properties and poses the same storage challenges. By expanding WIPP's disposal authority to include these foreign-origin materials, the bill aims to help the National Nuclear Security Administration remove thousands of disused radioactive sources from storage more quickly, reducing the risk that the material could be stolen or misused in a radiological weapon. The Department estimates this change would require only 1-2 shipments per year with negligible impact on WIPP operations.

The CLOUD Aircraft Act directs the Department of Defense to study whether and how much it would cost to equip all military aircraft operating in busy airspace near major U.S. airports with collision detection systems similar to those used on commercial planes. The study, which must be completed within 180 days and conducted with input from the Federal Aviation Administration, will evaluate both air-to-air systems (which alert pilots to nearby aircraft) and air-to-ground systems (which warn of terrain or obstacles below). The Secretary of Defense must then report findings and recommendations to Congress, including a timeline for implementation if deemed feasible. This legislation affects military pilots and aircraft operating in high-traffic domestic airspace around commercial airports, with no specific funding amount mentioned in the bill itself.

H.R. 2454, called the "No Citizenship for Alien Invaders Act of 2025," would prevent any person from becoming a U.S. citizen if they entered the country illegally. The bill amends immigration law to make unauthorized entry a permanent bar to naturalization, meaning even those who live lawfully in the country for years and meet all other citizenship requirements would be ineligible. This would affect millions of undocumented immigrants currently in the United States who might otherwise pursue citizenship through legal channels. The bill contains no funding provisions or implementation timeline specified in the text provided. If passed, it would represent a significant hardening of citizenship policy by closing off a pathway that immigrants who entered without authorization could previously pursue in certain circumstances.

The PARENT Act of 2025 would change the rules for birthright citizenship in the United States by narrowing who automatically qualifies for citizenship at birth. Currently, anyone born in the U.S. is generally granted citizenship regardless of their parents' immigration status. This bill would restrict automatic citizenship to children born to at least one parent who is either a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident at the time of birth. The change would apply only to children born after the law takes effect, not retroactively to those already born. The bill was introduced in March 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary Committee, with no specific funding provisions mentioned in the legislation itself.

H.R. 2006, known as the Department of Government Efficiency Act (DOGE Act), seeks to convert an executive order into permanent law. The bill would codify Executive Order 14210, which directs a "workforce optimization initiative" across the federal government. By converting the executive order into legislation, the bill would make these government efficiency measures binding law that cannot be easily reversed by future presidents without congressional action. The legislation provides no specific funding amounts or detailed implementation timelines in the text provided, and it affects federal agencies and their workforce operations government-wide. The bill was introduced in March 2025 and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.