This bill amends federal election law to prevent foreign money from influencing U.S. elections by extending restrictions on foreign nationals to include domestic businesses that are foreign-controlled or foreign-influenced. Currently, the law bans direct contributions from foreign nationals, but this legislation closes loopholes by prohibiting contributions from any U.S. business in which a foreign entity owns 50 percent or more of the company, or owns as little as 1 percent if that foreign owner can control the company's decisions about U.S. elections. The bill requires business leaders to certify under penalty of perjury within seven days of making campaign contributions that their company does not have prohibited foreign ownership or control, and political committees must keep records showing they received this certification before using the funds. The changes take effect 180 days after the bill becomes law, regardless of whether the Federal Election Commission has finished writing detailed regulations. The bill also extends foreign money bans to contributions affecting state and local ballot measures and requires corporate political action committees to certify that all fund managers are U.S. citizens and that no foreign nationals participate in their spending decisions.

The High Court Gift Ban Act would prohibit federal judges from accepting gifts valued over $50 in a single instance or $100 in the aggregate per calendar year from any source, with specified exceptions. The bill exempts gifts from relatives and other judges, honorary degrees from educational institutions, professional development opportunities, and reimbursement for seminars and legal events up to $2,000 (or higher with a waiver from the Chief Justice or appropriate chief judge). The legislation establishes enforcement mechanisms requiring the Judicial Conference to refer violations to the Attorney General, who may pursue civil actions with penalties matching those for existing ethics violations, and criminal penalties for knowing and willful violations. The Supreme Court and Judicial Conference would have 180 days from enactment to develop regulations implementing the gift ban.

The Common Sense 250 Act of 2026 approves a specific location for a memorial honoring Thomas Paine, the influential Founding Father best known for writing the pamphlet "Common Sense." The bill overrides standard requirements under the Commemorative Works Act to allow the Thomas Paine memorial to be built in Area I of Washington, D.C., as shown on official maps from 2003. This commemorative work was originally authorized in the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act but needed congressional approval for its specific location. The bill does not appear to include new funding or a specific timeline for construction, as it primarily addresses the regulatory approval needed to proceed with a previously authorized memorial project.

This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 7007) to govern on behalf of the American people.

The BLANCHE Act of 2026 would prohibit the President from settling legal claims against the United States in ways that result in payments or benefits to the President or their designees. Under this legislation, any settlement agreement involving a claim filed by the President would be automatically void unless a federal court approves it after holding a hearing and making explicit findings that the parties are genuinely adverse, the government explored available legal defenses in good faith, and the settlement serves the interests of justice. The bill applies retroactively to any settlements concluded before, on, or after its enactment. This measure effectively gives courts oversight authority over presidential settlement agreements and prevents the President from using such settlements to receive cash, in-kind payments, damages, reimbursements, or attorneys' fees from the federal government.

The SHADOW Act would require the Supreme Court to provide written explanations when it grants or denies emergency orders that pause lower court rulings while appeals are pending. Currently, the Supreme Court can issue these stays with minimal or no public explanation. Under this bill, the Court would need to document specific reasons for its decisions, including whether the applicant faces irreparable harm, whether other parties would be injured, and whether the decision serves the public interest. These explanations would be published on the Court's public docket at the time of the decision, or within seven days if immediate action is needed to prevent harm. The bill also applies similar transparency requirements to emergency writs issued under the All Writs Act, another tool the Supreme Court uses for emergency relief. The legislation aims to increase accountability and transparency in the Supreme Court's emergency decision-making processes without changing what the Court is legally allowed to do.

The SCCOTUS Act would create a new Supreme Court Certification Panel composed of 13 federal appeals court judges to review all petitions for certiorari (requests to hear cases) before the Supreme Court decides whether to accept them. Currently, the Supreme Court justices themselves review and decide on these petitions. Under this bill, the panel would grant or deny certiorari petitions based on established criteria focused on cases involving conflicts between courts or important unsettled questions of federal law, with four panel members needed to approve any case for review. Each petition granted would include a written explanation of the decision. The panel judges would be randomly selected from each of the 13 federal circuits, serve one-year terms, and could not serve consecutive terms, and the bill requires the Judicial Conference to establish operating rules within one year of enactment. The panel would issue public annual reports on petition statistics, though confidential case details would remain protected.

The Federal Funding Protection Act would give federal district courts the authority to hear lawsuits challenging the termination of federal grants. Specifically, the bill allows individuals or organizations to sue in district court if a federal agency cancels a grant and that cancellation is being challenged in another legal action under federal administrative law. This change amends existing law to expand the types of cases district courts can hear directly, rather than requiring such cases to go through other court procedures first. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines. It affects anyone who receives federal grants and believes their funding was wrongfully terminated based on improper agency actions.

This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to pay settlement awards to certain high-ranking government officials and their family members, including the President, Vice President, cabinet members, senior presidential staff, and their relatives. The legislation specifically blocks payments related to a settlement in a case involving former President Trump and the IRS, and it prevents settlements from being paid to anyone claiming harm from investigations related to January 6, 2021, foreign election interference, or cases already dismissed by courts. The bill requires the Treasury Department to report large settlements over $100,000 to Congress and mandates a 120-day waiting period before paying any settlement exceeding $250,000, during which Congress could potentially block the payment. If settlements are made in violation of these restrictions, the Attorney General can sue to recover the funds, though Congress retains the authority to appropriate funds for such payments on a case-by-case basis if it chooses to do so.

H.R. 8831, the Protecting Our Democracy Act, is a comprehensive reform bill addressing ethics, transparency, and congressional oversight of executive power. The legislation establishes new restrictions on foreign and domestic payments to senior federal officials, requires disclosure of tax returns by presidential candidates, regulates online political advertising with sponsor identification and platform record-keeping requirements, and strengthens congressional enforcement mechanisms including subpoena compliance and budget authority oversight. The bill expands whistleblower protections for federal employees and intelligence community workers, creates an Inspector General position for the Executive Office of the President, reforms the National Emergencies Act to require congressional approval within 20 legislative days, and imposes new disclosure and ethical requirements on inaugural committees, legal expense funds, and executive appointees. Most provisions take effect upon enactment, with specific timelines for implementing rules (such as the 120-day deadline for FEC regulations on online political ads and the one-year deadline for Office of Government Ethics rules on legal expense funds), and violators face civil penalties, criminal penalties up to one year imprisonment, and forfeiture of improper payments to the U.S. Treasury.

This bill creates a compensation fund for law enforcement officers who were injured or killed defending the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Attorney General will appoint a Special Master to administer the program, review claims, and determine eligible recipients and payment amounts. Officers must have served in an active duty capacity during the attack and suffered economic losses, noneconomic losses such as trauma or psychological injury, or death to qualify for compensation, with claims required within three years of the regulations taking effect. The bill mandates minimum payments of $4,975,000 for deaths and requires all eligible claimants to receive an additional equal share of any remaining funds after the three-year claim period closes, with amounts adjusted downward by any collateral compensation received such as insurance or government benefits. The Special Master must make determinations within 120 days of claim filing, with payments issued within 180 days of determination, and the bill authorizes whatever appropriations are necessary to cover both compensation and administrative costs.

This bill consolidates retirement pay for uniformed service members across multiple federal agencies into a single Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund. Currently, the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps manage their own separate retirement systems, but this legislation would transfer responsibility for paying their retirees' benefits to the existing DoD fund used for military personnel. The bill affects retired officers and their families from NOAA and the Public Health Service, as well as the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce, and Health and Human Services that employ these servicemembers. By January 1, 2027, the Board of Actuaries must calculate the unfunded liability for benefits already earned by current NOAA and Public Health Service retirees and establish a payment schedule for the departments to cover those costs. The legislation aims to streamline federal retirement administration while ensuring all uniformed servicemembers receive their promised pension benefits.

This resolution expresses congressional support for designating May 4, 2026, as a "National Day of Reason" and encourages Americans to recognize the importance of reason and critical thinking in addressing society's challenges. The measure, introduced by Representative Raskin and six co-sponsors, emphasizes reason's role in scientific progress, defending democracy, combating disinformation and authoritarianism, and tackling issues like climate change and civil rights. The resolution references the Founders' commitment to separating church and state and protecting freedom of thought, citing James Madison and Thomas Paine as historical examples of leaders who valued knowledge and reason in public life. No funding is allocated or required since this is a symbolic resolution, and the designated day would fall on May 4, 2026. The resolution essentially asks all Americans to observe this day by promoting scientific thinking and evidence-based problem solving in their communities.

This House resolution expresses the chamber's view that the Department of Justice must refuse to settle President Donald Trump's legal claims against the federal government, arguing that doing so would violate the Domestic Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. The resolution specifically addresses a $10 billion lawsuit Trump filed in January 2026 against the Internal Revenue Service over the disclosure of his tax returns, as well as two earlier administrative claims totaling $230 million related to the Mar-a-Lago search and Russia investigation. The sponsors contend that allowing Trump to settle claims through his own subordinates in the executive branch would create an improper conflict of interest, making him "a judge in his own cause" in violation of constitutional principles and the intent of the Framers. While acknowledging that Trump has the right to pursue disputes in regular courts like any citizen, the resolution argues that federal agencies are constitutionally prohibited from administratively settling his claims or providing him monetary payments outside of his official presidential salary. The resolution is nonbinding and serves as a statement of the House's constitutional position on this matter.

This is a non-binding resolution expressing the House's position that President Trump, Special Envoy Steven Witkoff, and all federal officials must comply with the Constitutional Foreign Emoluments Clause, which prohibits government officials from accepting payments or benefits from foreign governments without Congressional approval. The resolution specifically calls for Trump and Witkoff to immediately transfer to the Treasury Department any payments received from the United Arab Emirates or other foreign states and to divest from all business interests connected to foreign governments. The resolution alleges that Trump and Witkoff received substantial payments through the cryptocurrency platform World Liberty Financial after the Trump family sold a stake to investment funds backed by UAE official Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan for $500 million, and claims the administration subsequently favored UAE interests in semiconductor chip exports. As a House resolution rather than legislation, this measure expresses Congressional sentiment but carries no legal force and does not create any binding requirements or direct consequences.

This bill would prohibit sitting Presidents and Vice Presidents from receiving any payments from the federal government through settlements, consent decrees, or administrative claims related to lawsuits against the United States. The ban extends to their spouses, dependent children, and any trusts or entities they control or benefit from. If a sitting President or Vice President attempts to file such a claim or receives a payment in violation of this law, they face potential penalties including disgorgement of funds, civil penalties up to $1 million or the amount of the payment (whichever is greater), and imprisonment for up to five years. Federal employees who knowingly process such payments face civil penalties and up to six months in jail. The bill does allow former Presidents and Vice Presidents to file claims after leaving office, but requires extensive safeguards including appointment of independent career employees to oversee the claims, notification to Congress, and publication of all settlement terms and payments in the Federal Register within seven days. The restrictions apply to any claims filed after the bill becomes law, regardless of when the original dispute arose.

This bill would establish a Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office to implement the 25th Amendment process for determining whether a president is mentally or physically unable to serve. The 17-member commission would include physicians appointed by congressional leaders, former high-ranking executive branch officials from both parties, and an independent chair, with members required to include at least some psychiatrists. When Congress directs the commission through a concurrent resolution, it would have 72 hours to examine the president for conditions including physical illness, mental illness, drug or alcohol use, or any other impairment that prevents the president from executing their duties, and then report its findings to Congress within another 72 hours. The commission members would serve either until January 1, 2031 (initial appointees) or for four-year terms thereafter, with the first appointments required within 10 days of the bill's enactment. The bill specifies that the president's refusal to undergo examination and any disagreement by the vice president would be documented in the commission's report. Notably, the bill overrides privacy regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to allow the commission to share medical information in its official report.

The 9-8-8 Connect Act provides federal grants to crisis centers for follow-up services to people who call the 988 suicide and mental health crisis hotline, receive mobile crisis response, or visit emergency behavioral health facilities. Eligible crisis centers must be part of the national 988 network and can use the grants for check-ins, outreach, family coordination, and referrals to additional services. The bill authorizes 30 million dollars in funding for fiscal year 2027 to support these follow-up programs. Additionally, the legislation requires mobile phone providers to transmit all calls and text messages to 988 within 270 days, including from phones without active service, and mandates that multi-line telephone systems in businesses allow direct dialing to 988 within two years. This effort aims to improve access to the 988 hotline and ensure people in crisis receive continued support after their initial contact.

The STOP Suicide Act establishes a new federal grant program to fund organizations that provide stabilization services to people experiencing serious suicidal thoughts. Eligible recipients include community health centers, school and campus health clinics, rural health clinics, crisis centers, state mental health agencies, tribal organizations, and children's hospitals. The grants will support suicide-specific, evidence-based services delivered in outpatient, virtual, or other settings, including peer support options, with a maximum grant period of five years that cannot be renewed. Grant recipients must submit plans showing how they will continue funding these services after federal support ends. The bill authorizes $30 million annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, and requires the Department of Health and Human Services to evaluate the programs and provide training and technical assistance to grant recipients.

The STOP Corrupt Bets Act of 2026 amends federal commodity trading laws to prohibit prediction markets from offering contracts based on political elections, government actions, sporting events, and military operations. The bill affects registered commodity exchanges and trading platforms by requiring them to stop listing or clearing these types of contracts, though it allows an exception for hedging arrangements that mitigate genuine commercial risk as determined by federal regulators. The legislation also directs the Government Accountability Office to complete a study within 60 days of enactment examining insider trading concerns in prediction markets, the impact on young adults aged 18-20, and ways Congress can address illegal activities in both domestic and foreign prediction markets. The bill includes a statement that nothing in it preempts existing state gambling laws, preserving states' authority to regulate gaming independently.

The People's White House Historic Preservation Act seeks to bring the White House under the same historic preservation requirements that apply to other federally protected historic properties. Currently, the White House is exempt from certain National Historic Preservation Act requirements, and this bill would remove that exemption by amending federal law. The legislation would affect the White House and its grounds by subjecting them to the same preservation standards and oversight as other historic sites. The bill does not specify new funding allocations or implementation timelines in the provided text. Essentially, it aims to ensure the White House receives the same level of historic preservation scrutiny and protection as other significant federal historic properties.

The Ranked Choice Voting Act requires all states to adopt ranked choice voting for federal Senate and House elections, a system that lets voters rank candidates by preference and counts ballots through sequential elimination rounds until one candidate wins. To assist with implementation, the federal government will provide funding of $4 to $8 per registered voter to each state by June 1, 2026, covering equipment, training, and voter education costs, while eliminating separate runoff elections. The bill establishes a federal enforcement framework allowing civil lawsuits in federal court to ensure compliance, with expedited proceedings and attorneys' fees available to prevailing parties. The law applies only to federal elections and takes effect on January 1, 2030, giving states time to prepare their voting systems and election procedures.

H.Res. 913 is a House resolution expressing opposition to any presidential grant of commutation, clemency, or pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell, the federally convicted child sex trafficker who worked with Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in exploiting multiple minor girls over a decade, and has completed only about three and a half years of her sentence. The resolution emphasizes that Maxwell has refused to take responsibility for her crimes, shown no remorse, and has instead disparaged her victims, reportedly failing to meet Department of Justice standards for clemency consideration. The resolution does not affect any specific policy or funding, but serves as a formal statement of the House's position against any future presidential action to reduce Maxwell's sentence, and also reaffirms support for Epstein and Maxwell's victims while calling for complete disclosure of the Epstein case files.

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building".

H.Res. 797 is a congressional resolution expressing concern about book banning in the United States and calling for protections on freedom of expression. The resolution points to data showing approximately 6,870 book bans affecting 3,751 unique titles across 23 states between July 2024 and June 2025, with particularly high numbers in Florida, Texas, and Tennessee. The resolution highlights that books by and about LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, and marginalized communities face disproportionate censorship, and notes that many bans violate guidelines established by library and education organizations. The resolution affects students, educators, librarians, authors, and the general public who rely on libraries and schools for access to diverse information. Rather than creating new law or funding, this resolution calls on local governments and school districts to follow best practices when handling book challenges, urges the return of books removed from Department of Defense schools since January 2025, and calls for the repeal of executive orders that restrict access to certain educational materials.