The GUIDANCE Act of 2026 would block 23 recent withdrawals of consumer protection rules by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, effectively restoring those rules. The withdrawn rules cover critical consumer safeguards including debt collection practices, credit reporting standards, protections for military families, overdraft opt-in practices, and lending discrimination guidance. These rules, which were formally withdrawn in May 2025, addressed issues ranging from medical debt collection to deceptive marketing and unfair bank fees. By invalidating the withdrawal notices, this bill would reinstate protections affecting consumers' access to credit, credit reporting accuracy, debt collection practices, and banking services. The legislation contains no specific funding or implementation timeline beyond declaring the withdrawal rules void.

This joint resolution would block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from withdrawing a 2022 rule designed to protect sensitive consumer financial information from inadequate data security practices. The rule, originally issued in August 2022, established standards for how companies must safeguard sensitive consumer data like Social Security numbers and financial account information. The CFPB attempted to withdraw this rule in May 2025, but this resolution uses the congressional disapproval process to invalidate that withdrawal and keep the consumer protection standards in place. If passed, the original data protection requirements would remain enforceable against financial companies and other entities that handle sensitive consumer information. The measure was introduced by Representative Maxine Waters and referred to the House Committee on Financial Services in May 2026.

This joint resolution uses Congress's power to overturn federal agency rules and rejects a decision by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to withdraw a previous rule about the Fair Credit Reporting Act's preemption of state laws. The underlying issue concerns how much state consumer protection laws can apply to credit reporting practices when federal law might limit that authority. By passing this resolution, Congress would prevent the agency's withdrawal from taking effect, meaning the previous rule about state preemption would remain in place. The resolution was introduced in April 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. No specific funding or implementation timeline is mentioned in the legislation.

The DPA Transparency Act of 2026 amends the Defense Production Act to strengthen oversight and prevent conflicts of interest in federal assistance programs. The bill prohibits companies in which senior government officials—including the President, Vice President, Defense Production Act Committee members, and their immediate family members—hold a 20 percent or greater ownership stake from receiving assistance under the law. The legislation also increases monetary penalties for violations tenfold, from $10,000 to $100,000, across multiple sections of the Defense Production Act. Additionally, the bill requires the Defense Production Act Committee to establish fraud prevention processes within one year of enactment, drawing on federal best practices, and to designate a dedicated fraud management officer to coordinate anti-fraud efforts across agencies. These changes aim to enhance transparency and reduce the risk of fraud and self-dealing in defense production assistance programs.

This bill, introduced in March 2026, would strengthen federal regulators' ability to hold bank executives accountable when their negligence causes a bank to fail. The legislation grants the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and other banking regulators the power to recover compensation paid to current or former executives and directors during the two years before a bank failure, with no time limit for cases involving fraud. The bill also allows regulators to ban executives whose negligence caused financial losses from working at any insured bank in the future and imposes new civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day for negligent conduct and higher amounts for knowing or reckless behavior that contributed to a bank's failure. The legislation specifically references the failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank, and calls on federal banking regulators to finalize strong clawback rules required under earlier financial reform laws. The bill does not establish specific funding mechanisms or implementation timelines beyond directing the regulators to create rules to carry out the new authorities.

Incentivizing Safe and Sound Banking Act This bill allows the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to, during cease-and-desist proceedings for unsafe or unsound practices in an institution, prohibit the sale of stock in a bank or holding company by an officer or director of the bank or any bank-affiliated party who received stock as compensation. Further, the bill automatically prohibits the sale of such stocks by senior executive officers at large banks if the bank receives a certain risk management rating or if the bank is under an unresolved supervisory notice issued by a banking regulator.

This bill closes a regulatory loophole by requiring large banks that operate without a bank holding company structure to follow the same strict safety and supervision rules as large bank holding companies. Currently, some large banks avoid enhanced oversight by not organizing under a holding company, even though they pose similar financial risks. The legislation amends the 2010 financial reform law to apply these strengthened prudential standards—which include stress tests, capital requirements, and other safeguards—to any bank with assets comparable to large bank holding companies, regardless of their corporate structure. The bill affects primarily large independent banks and aims to ensure consistent regulatory treatment across the banking industry. No specific funding amounts or implementation timelines are included in the bill text.

This resolution expresses support for National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, observed annually on March 10, and calls attention to the disproportionate impact of HIV on women and girls both in the United States and globally. The measure highlights that women account for approximately 22 percent of the 1.2 million people living with HIV in the U.S., with Black and Latina women being particularly affected, and that globally, women and girls represent 53 percent of all people living with HIV. The resolution does not provide funding or establish new programs; instead, it commits Congress to support increased investment in HIV prevention, treatment, and research; encourages youth-friendly healthcare services and access to preventive medications like pre-exposure prophylaxis; and calls for efforts to address sexual violence, discrimination, and gaps in sexual and reproductive health education. The resolution aims to raise awareness, spark conversation, and recommit bipartisan efforts to ending the HIV epidemic domestically and worldwide.

H.Res. 1106 is a commemorative resolution honoring Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., the influential civil rights leader and Baptist minister who dedicated over 25 years to advancing equality and justice. The resolution recognizes his major contributions to the civil rights movement, including his work with Martin Luther King Jr., his founding of Operation PUSH and the National Rainbow Coalition, his historic presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988 that paved the way for future African American political leaders, and his international activism on apartheid, peace initiatives, and humanitarian negotiations. The measure extends condolences to his family and calls on all Americans to continue his legacy of promoting hope, equality, and peace. This is a ceremonial resolution with no funding or policy changes, serving primarily to express the House's respect for Rev. Jackson's life and accomplishments.

This bill directs the U.S. State Department to establish and implement oversight policies to ensure adequate food assistance reaches civilians in Gaza, with the goal of providing at least three meals daily for children and two meals daily for other civilians. Within 30 days of the bill's enactment, the Secretary of State must certify to Congress that these oversight systems are in place and have been developed in coordination with international organizations, donors, Israel, and Palestinian representatives. The bill also requires the State Department to submit a detailed public report describing the amount of food being distributed, how many people are being served, which donors are providing assistance, and distribution methods. Additionally, the Secretary of State must promptly notify Congress whenever food assistance intended for Gaza is blocked from entering, diverted, or misused, including details about the incident and the department's response. The legislation does not specify funding amounts but establishes accountability measures for monitoring humanitarian food aid to Gaza's civilian population.

H.Res. 1039 is a symbolic resolution expressing congressional support for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, observed annually on February 7. The resolution acknowledges that Black Americans bear a disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDS, accounting for 39 percent of new diagnoses and 43 percent of deaths despite representing only 12 percent of the U.S. population, and identifies barriers including poverty, lack of healthcare access, discrimination, and stigma. Rather than creating new funding or programs, the resolution encourages state and local governments, media organizations, and public health agencies to promote HIV testing and awareness in Black communities, and it requests that the Department of Health and Human Services prioritize grants to minority-led HIV organizations. The resolution also supports existing initiatives like the Minority AIDS Initiative and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, while endorsing comprehensive prevention efforts and the meaningful involvement of people living with HIV in addressing the epidemic.

This bill prohibits petroleum refineries from using hydrofluoric acid (a highly toxic chemical) in their operations and requires them to switch to safer alternative technologies. Currently, about 40 U.S. refineries use hydrofluoric acid to produce high-octane gasoline, and the bill bans its use immediately at any new refineries while giving existing refineries five years to transition to safer methods. According to the legislation, a major release of hydrofluoric acid could kill or permanently injure thousands of people within a 25-mile radius, putting more than 14 million Americans at risk, particularly in communities already burdened by environmental hazards. The bill notes that safer, commercially available alternatives already exist and are used in most U.S. refineries. Refineries that violate the prohibition after the five-year transition period face civil penalties of $37,500 per violation.

H.Res. 968 is a House resolution that recognizes and celebrates the 90th anniversary of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), founded in 1935 by Mary McLeod Bethune. The resolution honors the organization's nine decades of advocacy for racial justice, gender equality, economic opportunity, and civil rights, particularly highlighting the leadership of Dr. Dorothy Irene Height, who served as president for 42 years and created signature programs like the Black Family Reunion. The measure commends current president Rev. Shavon Arline-Bradley and acknowledges NCNW's continued work in community health, STEM education, and leadership development, noting that the organization now represents more than 2 million women through 330 affiliate organizations nationwide. The resolution also recognizes NCNW's historic headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC—the only Black-owned building on that avenue—as an important symbol of the organization's enduring civic leadership and influence. This is a ceremonial resolution with no direct funding or implementation timeline; it simply expresses the House's recognition and appreciation for the organization's contributions to American society.

The Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025 is a comprehensive housing bill introduced by Rep. Waters that appropriates approximately $150 billion to address affordable housing shortages and improve housing conditions across the country. The bill funds major initiatives including $64.95 billion for public housing repairs and improvements, $24.85 billion for affordable housing production through existing programs, $23.6 billion for rental assistance vouchers targeting extremely low-income families and people experiencing homelessness, and $6.8 billion in down payment assistance for first-generation homebuyers. Additional funding supports housing for seniors and people with disabilities, rural housing development, lead-based paint remediation, energy efficiency upgrades, zoning and planning reforms, fair housing enforcement, and community revitalization efforts in distressed neighborhoods. The bill also establishes new federal mortgage programs for low-to-moderate income first-time homebuyers, provides flood insurance premium relief, and requires increased accessibility standards in multifamily housing, with most appropriations effective through fiscal year 2026 and beyond.

The Databases of Publicly Owned Land Act requires communities that receive federal Community Development Block Grant funds to create and maintain a publicly searchable online database listing all undeveloped land parcels owned by their local government. This applies to all grantees under the Community Development Block Grant program, which distributes federal housing and community development funds to cities, counties, and states. The requirement aims to increase transparency and help developers, residents, and policymakers identify available public land for potential housing, commercial, or community projects. Communities will have until October 1, 2026, to establish these databases. The legislation does not specify funding amounts, as it primarily creates a transparency requirement for existing grant recipients.

H.R. 6774 would direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development to create a pilot program, run by the Federal Housing Commissioner, to expand access to FHA-backed “small-dollar” mortgages for borrowers taking out loans of $100,000 or less on their primary home. The pilot, which would be set up within one year of enactment, could use incentives to lenders, adjust FHA terms and costs for these smaller loans, provide grants to borrowers to help cover down payments and other upfront costs, and offer outreach and technical help to mortgage lenders. HUD would also have to submit annual reports to Congress starting one year after the pilot begins and continuing through the end of the pilot and one year after it stops, including results, risks to the FHA’s insurance fund, and borrower and lender data. The pilot would last 4 years after it is launched and would then end, with HUD barred from starting any new similar pilot programs after the first 3 years from enactment.

H.R. 6829, the International Financial Access Improvements Act, strengthens U.S. efforts to combat narcotics-related money laundering by requiring more detailed reporting on how foreign countries are tackling financial crimes. The bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act to expand the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report with specific examples of each country's improvements, such as new laws, enforcement actions, asset seizures, and international partnerships to prevent drug-related money laundering. The legislation also requires the President to consult with the Treasury Department on money laundering sections and create a separate money laundering volume for Congress. Additionally, the Treasury Secretary must consult with federal banking regulators within 180 days to develop more consistent standards for Bank Secrecy Act examinations across agencies and report back to Congress on progress. No specific funding amounts or implementation deadlines are specified beyond the 180-day consultation requirement for the Treasury report.

The Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025 amends federal antitrust law to allow state attorneys general to sue on behalf of their citizens for damages when businesses engage in illegal price discrimination. Specifically, the bill strengthens enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act, which prohibits large companies from giving better prices to some buyers than others in ways that harm competition. This change affects small businesses and consumers by giving state officials a new tool to challenge discriminatory pricing practices that may disadvantage smaller competitors or increase costs for certain customers. The legislation does not include specific funding allocations or implementation timelines in the provided text. The bill was introduced in December 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary Committee for consideration.

The Urban and Rural Diabetes Initiative Act would create a federal grant program to help health care providers deliver diabetes treatment services in underserved urban and rural communities. Eligible organizations—including community health centers, rural clinics, hospitals, and local health departments—could receive grants to offer comprehensive diabetes care, such as routine treatment, eye and foot care, kidney disease management, and diabetes prevention education. Grant recipients must provide services in culturally appropriate ways and conduct outreach to inform the public about available services. The bill requires the federal government to distribute funds fairly between urban and rural areas to address health disparities. Congress would authorize funding for the program from 2026 through 2031, though the specific dollar amount would be determined during the budget process.

Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse a state, local government, or school district that uses its funds to maintain participation in the Head Start program or the Early Head Start program during a government shutdown in which there is a lapse in federal appropriations for the programs.The Head Start programs provide comprehensive early childhood education and development services to low-income children. The programs seek to promote school readiness through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services.

Justice for Exonerees Act This bill increases the maximum amount of damages that an individual who was unjustly convicted and incarcerated may be awarded and requires that this amount be adjusted annually for inflation.

The HIV Prevention Now Act would provide $2.165 billion in federal funding specifically for HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted disease, and tuberculosis prevention programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during fiscal year 2026. This money would be additional to existing CDC funding and must be used exclusively for these disease prevention activities at the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention, with no ability to redirect it elsewhere. The bill affects public health agencies and communities nationwide that rely on federal resources for disease prevention, testing, education, and treatment support services. The funding is a one-time appropriation for fiscal year 2026, and the bill was introduced by a bipartisan group of House members and referred to the Appropriations Committee.