Bills

Browse all congressional bills summarized by TeenCivics

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National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

hr9576-119 July 02, 2026 Introduced Teen Impact: 3/10
New bill would create a National Fraud Enforcement Division at the DOJ, led by a Senate-confirmed Assistant AG, to target scams hitting federal programs and everyday Americans.

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SEC Modernization Act

hr3318-119 May 09, 2025 Introduced Teen Impact: 3/10
The SEC Modernization Act proposes consolidating smaller SEC offices including Investor Education & Credit Ratings into larger divisions & authorizing regional office consolidation, drawing praise as.

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Build to Scale Reauthorization Act of 2026

hr8866-119 May 15, 2026 Introduced Teen Impact: 4/10
HR 8866 proposes reauthorizing the Build to Scale program at $50 million annually through 2030 to fund startup ecosystems in rural and economically distressed regions beyond major coastal hubs.

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Local Beef Marketing Incentive Act of 2026

hr8960-119 May 21, 2026 Introduced Teen Impact: 2/10
New bill would pay small beef ranchers up to $500 per cow when direct-to-consumer sales drop 25%+ in a year. Aims to boost local butchers and farmers' markets over giant meatpackers.

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HOMEFRONT Act of 2026

hr10309-119 September 08, 2026 Introduced Teen Impact: 7/10
The HOMEFRONT Act proposes barring U.S. courts from enforcing foreign censorship rulings against Americans for First Amendment-protected speech, blocking related extraditions, & granting victims.

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Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act

s283-119 January 28, 2025 Passed Senate Teen Impact: 3/10
Senate passes bill to build a portable chemistry kit that proves where your sushi tuna or red snapper was actually caught β€” cracking down on seafood fraud and illegal fishing.

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Data Center Fair Share Act

hr10322-119 September 08, 2026 Introduced Teen Impact: 5/10
New bill would force data centers using 100+ megawatts to pay the full cost of grid upgrades β€” not regular households. States that refuse would lose 100% of their federal highway funds.

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Wildlife Health Coordination and Zoonotic Disease Prevention Act of 2026

s4451-119 April 30, 2026 Introduced Teen Impact: 4/10
New Senate bill would create a federal program with 6 coordinators to track wildlife diseases like bird flu that jump to humans. Price tag: $900K/year starting 2027.

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Title IX Clarification Act of 2026

hr8781-119 May 13, 2026 Introduced Teen Impact: 9/10
New bill would redefine 'sex' under Title IX as strictly biological, changing rules for school sports, bathrooms, and dorms nationwide. Advanced from committee 18-15 in a highly divisive vote.

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

s1071-119 March 14, 2025 Became Law
New defense bill sets 2026 Pentagon priorities: multiyear submarine buys, AI and hypersonic research, $6.7B in base construction, PFAS cleanup tracking, and sanctions on Western Balkans bad actors.

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Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act

hr1736-119 February 27, 2025 Passed House Teen Impact: 4/10
Bill passed by the House would require Homeland Security to publish annual reports on how terrorists use generative AI to recruit, spread propaganda, and build weapons. Now heads to the Senate.

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A bill to redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in…

s790-119 February 27, 2025 Passed Senate Teen Impact: 1/10
Senate passed a bill to rename the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming after Barbara L. Cubin, the state's first female member of Congress. Now heads to the House.

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Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act

hr7487-119 February 11, 2026 Introduced Teen Impact: 3/10
New bill would open all federal Bureau of Reclamation dams to private hydropower development, expanding a rule that currently limits non-federal projects to small conduits only.

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Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of…

hr1869-119 March 05, 2025 Passed House Teen Impact: 3/10
New bill would create a DOJ task force to prosecute tariff evasion, smuggling, and trade-based money laundering. Passed the House 8/31 and targets 18 specific trade crimes.

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Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025

hr741-119 January 28, 2025 Introduced Teen Impact: 2/10
New bill would promote the head of the Indian Health Service to Assistant Secretary, giving Native American health a direct line to the top of HHS. Reported out of committee Aug 2026.

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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

hr6500-119 December 09, 2025 Became Law Teen Impact: 5/10
Congress passed & enacted into law a stopgap funding measure extending government operations through December 11, 2026, safeguarding WIC, veterans programs, Navy shipbuilding, & highway funds while.

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9–8–8 and 9–1–1 Integration Act

hr10245-119 September 03, 2026 Introduced Teen Impact: 6/10
New bill would link 911 with the 988 mental health crisis line. A federal panel would train dispatchers to send counselors, not just cops, when callers are in crisis.

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Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025

hr1501-119 February 21, 2025 Passed House Teen Impact: 3/10
House passes Protecting Domestic Mining Act, adding mining and mineral processing to FAST Act fast-track permitting and blocking a 2023 rule that would narrow which projects qualify.

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