This joint resolution expresses congressional support for designating November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day" to honor fathers who have lost children serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The resolution recognizes that while Gold Star Mother's Day has been observed since 1936, there is no comparable national observance for fathers, despite the 2015 Gold Star Fathers Act ensuring they receive equal benefits. The bill highlights that thousands of military families have experienced the loss of loved ones in service, with over 4,400 members of the Armed Forces dying since October 2001, and emphasizes the unique sacrifice and grief that Gold Star fathers endure. Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee have already adopted state-level recognitions of November 9 as Gold Star Father's Day. This resolution does not create any new federal programs or require funding; it is a symbolic measure expressing support for an annual day of remembrance and honor.

The Justice is BLIND Act of 2026 requires all federal judges, magistrate judges, and bankruptcy judges, along with their spouses and dependent children, to place certain investments into qualified blind trusts. The bill defines covered financial interests as stocks, commodities, futures, and similar derivatives, but excludes widely diversified investment funds, U.S. Treasury securities, and employment compensation. Judges currently in office must comply within 90 days of the bill's enactment, while those appointed after enactment have 90 days from their swearing-in date to place their assets into blind trusts. Once assets are placed in these trusts, judges cannot access or control them until 180 days after they leave office. The bill requires judges to attest in writing that they have established a blind trust and placed covered assets into it, with these attestations made publicly available through an online database maintained by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

The Open Meetings Act of 2026 requires the federal Judicial Conference to increase transparency in its meetings by establishing new documentation and public access rules. Under this bill, the Judicial Conference must publish notices at least 30 days in advance of any covered meeting, including the date, time, location, and agenda on its website, though it can waive this requirement for good cause with an explanation. Additionally, all covered meetings must provide live audio streaming that is free and open to the public, and the Judicial Conference must archive and publish these audio streams on its website within 7 days of each meeting. The legislation allows meetings to go into closed session when required by law or when the conference votes to do so for sensitive matters, but the body must state the reason before closing any session. This bill applies to conferences and councils operating under federal judicial law and aims to give the public greater access to and awareness of Judicial Conference proceedings.

H.R. 7766, the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, would severely restrict the Defense Department's ability to transfer military equipment to local police departments. The bill responds to concerns that the existing 1033 program, which has distributed over $6.8 billion in military weapons and gear to law enforcement agencies, has inadequate safeguards—particularly after the Trump administration rescinded Obama-era and Biden-era restrictions on transferring dangerous equipment like suppressors and armored vehicles in January 2025. The legislation would ban transfers of automatic weapons, grenades, explosives, combat drones, and combat aircraft to police, while allowing only limited transfers of non-automatic firearms and certain vehicles subject to strict certification requirements. The bill would also impose new oversight measures including mandatory community notification, annual congressional reporting, equipment inventories, and requirements that agencies return equipment if they face civil liberties violation investigations. These restrictions would apply immediately upon enactment and would affect all law enforcement agencies receiving equipment through the Defense Department's transfer program.

H.Res. 1081 is a congressional resolution calling for increased awareness and support for chordoma, a rare but aggressive bone cancer that affects the skull and spine. The disease strikes people of all ages, with approximately 300 new cases diagnosed annually in the United States and more than 25,000 people affected worldwide. Chordoma is particularly difficult to treat because tumors often involve critical brain and spinal structures, and even successful surgery or radiation carries a high recurrence rate, with no known drugs currently available to cure or effectively control the disease. The resolution urges increased funding and support for early diagnosis, development of new treatments and cures, streamlined pathways from research to clinical use, and patient-focused drug development strategies. As a House resolution, this legislation does not allocate specific funding but rather expresses Congress's sense that resources and support for chordoma patients and research should be prioritized.

H.R. 6091 would expand civil remedies available to individuals whose constitutional or legal rights have been violated by federal employees or agents acting under federal authority. Currently, people can sue state and local officials for rights violations under existing law, but federal employees have more limited liability. This bill aims to create a more direct pathway for citizens to sue federal officials in a manner similar to how they can already sue state officials. The legislation affects federal employees and agencies across the government, as well as any individual who believes their rights have been violated by federal personnel. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines in the text provided.

The Constitutional Accountability Act would fundamentally expand federal liability for constitutional violations committed by law enforcement officers. Currently, victims can only sue cities and states for police misconduct if they prove the violation resulted from an official policy or custom—a difficult legal standard. This bill would make the federal government, states, and local governments directly liable for any constitutional violations by their law enforcement officers, regardless of whether a formal policy existed or an officer was immune from personal liability. The legislation aims to incentivize police departments nationwide to improve hiring, training, supervision, and discipline by making governments financially responsible for officers' constitutional violations, similar to how private employers face liability for their employees' wrongdoing. No specific funding amount or timeline is included in the bill text.

This resolution recognizes Liturgical Dance Day and the International Dance Commission and its contributions to the creative arts and worship in communities across Georgia.

The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act would prohibit companies from requiring workers, consumers, and others to sign agreements that force them to arbitrate future employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights disputes instead of going to court. The bill also bars "class action waivers" that prevent individuals from joining together in lawsuits or collective actions against businesses. The legislation would apply to disputes in employment, consumer transactions, antitrust violations, and civil rights matters (including discrimination claims), and it takes effect immediately upon enactment for any disputes that arise after that date. Courts, not arbitrators, would determine whether the law applies to specific cases. The bill preserves the right to use arbitration voluntarily after a dispute has already occurred and includes a limited exception for collective bargaining agreements between employers and unions, though workers could still pursue court claims for constitutional or statutory rights violations.

H.Res. 693 is a symbolic resolution that expresses House support for designating September 9 as "National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness Day" (NAIRHHA Day). The resolution highlights that African immigrants have significantly higher rates of HIV and hepatitis B infection compared to the general U.S. population, yet face substantial barriers to testing, treatment, and prevention services—including language barriers, stigma, fear, lack of awareness about preventive medications like PrEP, and limited access to culturally appropriate healthcare. The resolution calls attention to the fact that African immigrants, who now number around 2 million and represent the fastest-growing group among Black immigrants, are often overlooked in HIV surveillance and awareness efforts because they are misclassified as African American. While this resolution does not create funding or establish binding requirements, it encourages the House to commit to increasing resources and attention toward screening, vaccination, and treatment programs tailored to African immigrant and refugee communities.

The RAP Act of 2025 amends the Federal Rules of Evidence to restrict prosecutors from using a defendant's creative or artistic works—such as music, poetry, film, visual art, or other creative expression—as evidence against them in court. The bill protects artists, musicians, and other creative professionals by presuming that creative works express fictional or figurative ideas rather than literal statements of fact. However, prosecutors can still introduce such evidence if they prove by clear and convincing evidence in a private hearing that the defendant intended the work to literally describe their thoughts or the specific facts of the alleged crime, and that the work provides unique probative value. If a court allows such evidence, it must be edited to include only the relevant portions and the jury must receive limiting instructions. The bill has no specific funding requirements or implementation timeline beyond its enactment.

H.Res. 592 is a symbolic resolution expressing the House of Representatives' support for Nelson Mandela International Day, observed annually on July 18. The resolution honors Nelson Mandela's lifelong commitment to fighting apartheid in South Africa, his 27 years of imprisonment, his leadership as South Africa's first democratically elected president, and his continued work for peace and social justice after leaving office. The resolution applauds the United Nations for designating July 18 as an international day of recognition and encourages all Americans to reflect on Mandela's values of peace, tolerance, democracy, and human rights. Since this is a House resolution rather than legislation, it carries no funding, enforcement mechanism, or legal requirements—it simply represents the House's formal expression of support and commemoration for Mandela's legacy.

H.R. 3544 would fundamentally reshape how Supreme Court justices are appointed and serve by establishing 18-year term limits for all justices. Under the bill, the President would nominate one justice every two years (in the first and third years following presidential elections), with the Senate required to confirm or reject each nomination within 90 days. Current justices serving at the time the bill takes effect would be phased out according to their seniority, with the longest-serving justices retiring first to make room for new appointees. The legislation allows retired justices to temporarily return to active duty in a randomly selected rotation only if the Court falls below nine justices due to vacancies or disqualifications. No specific funding is mentioned, but the staggered appointment process would ensure predictable turnover and give each President regular appointment opportunities throughout their tenure.

H.R. 3513, the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025, establishes new ethical standards and transparency requirements for Supreme Court justices and federal judges. The bill requires the Supreme Court to adopt a formal ethics code within six months, create a public process for filing ethics complaints, and adopt gift and financial disclosure rules matching congressional standards, while also expanding when justices must step aside from cases based on parties' prior lobbying contacts or campaign contributions. The legislation mandates that courts publicly disclose all recusal decisions and their reasons, creates an independent review panel to evaluate a judge's refusal to recuse themselves, and requires lawyers and parties to report gifts, income, and lobbying activities they provided to justices within the prior two years. Additionally, amicus briefs must identify major financial backers, and the Federal Judicial Center and Government Accountability Office will monitor compliance and report to Congress every two years on how effectively these new recusal rules are being followed.

Stronger Communities through Better Transit ActThis bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a grant program to support operating projects for public transportation and related service improvements, particularly in underserved communities and areas of persistent poverty.Specifically, the bill requires DOT to allocate funding under the program for urbanized areas, states, and Indian tribes that are recipients of funds under either the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA's) Urbanized Area Formula Funding program or Formula Grants for Rural Areas program. Eligible recipients may use funding for operating costs associated with projects that improve public transportation service for transit-dependent populations and support increased transit ridership (e.g., service expansion, information technology enhancements, and workforce development). DOT must apportion the funding so that recipients receive funds that are proportional to their share of operating costs.The bill also provides for an increased federal cost share for operating assistance for projects or programs carried out in areas of persistent poverty or underserved communities.DOT must set up a multimodal access measurement interface for public agencies to aid transit agencies in determining and reporting on access to jobs and essential services.A grant recipient must (1) report specific information to the FTA for inclusion in the National Transit Database, and (2) survey transit riders and non-riding residents regarding transit service improvements.Further, the bill expands the purposes of the public transportation programs to include supporting public transportation's role in combating climate change through growing/retaining transit ridership.

The TRUST Act would change how federal judicial complaints are handled when a judge resigns, retires, or dies. Currently, judges can effectively end investigations into their conduct simply by leaving office, but this bill would require that complaints continue to be reviewed and investigated regardless of whether the judge has departed. The legislation amends federal law to ensure that the chief judge's review process and any special investigative committees must complete their work and issue reports even after a judge resigns or passes away. This affects the federal judicial conduct system and applies to all federal judges. The bill has no specific funding or implementation timeline specified in the text, and it was introduced in May 2025 with bipartisan support in the House Judiciary Committee.

This resolution supports the designation of National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day.

Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2025 or the JUDGES Act of 2025This bill creates 64 U.S. district court judgeships—63 permanent and 1 temporary—and expands the jurisdictional coverage of two district courts.Specifically, the bill creates 63 new permanent judgeships across 14 states over a 10-year period beginning in 2029. The state and total number of judgeships added over the 10-year period are as follows:Arizona (1), California (20),Colorado (2),Delaware (2),Florida (9),Georgia (2),Idaho (1),Indiana (1),Iowa (1),Nebraska (1),New Jersey (3),New York (5),Oklahoma (2), andTexas (13).Additionally, the bill creates one temporary judgeship in the Eastern District of Oklahoma in 2029.Finally, the bill adds locations where court must be held in two district courts—one in California and one in Texas. Specifically, the bill adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas. Also, the bill adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.The bill directs the Government Accountability Office to submit reports to Congress on judicial caseloads and detention space.The bill also directs the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to make available on its website the biennial report by the Judicial Conference of the United States on judgeship recommendations.

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives of the need for increased funding and support for diagnosis, treatments, and cures for chordoma (a bone cancer of the skull and spine).

This bill provides for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, in recognition of their contribution to civil rights by fighting for equality in interstate travel.