May 31, 2026
Over the last seven days (May 25, 2026 – May 31, 2026), Congress introduced new bills, moved measures through committees, took floor votes, and enacted some into law. This page pulls those signals together in one place.
| Bills introduced | 68 |
| Bills with actions recorded | 78 |
| Laws enacted | 1 |
| Recorded floor votes | 0 |
| Committee activity records | 94 |
All counts are based on official congressional data, assembled and normalized by LegiList.
No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026
View the full bill history, actions, subjects, and vote links on LegiList: https://legilist.com/bill/119/hr/7892
Recently cosponsored bills
| Bill | Title | Status |
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| HR 5206 | Empowering Striking Workers Act of 2025 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| HR 2767 | BRAIN Act | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| HR 2467 | America's Red Rock Wilderness Act | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| HR 6212 | Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| HR 6646 | Empowering App-Based Workers Act | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |
Recent bill activity
| Bill | Activity | Date |
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HR 8873 Recover COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks Act |
Reported By | May 29, 2026 |
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HR 8872 Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act |
Reported By | May 29, 2026 |
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HR 9064 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily increase the capital gains exclusion for any qualifying senior who sells a principal residence during a qualifying year, and for other purposes. |
Referred To | May 29, 2026 |
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HR 9060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that income received by a regulated investment company from precious metals shall be treated as qualifying income. |
Referred To | May 29, 2026 |
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HR 9051 To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to encourage small business concerns to make business succession plans, and for other purposes. |
Referred To | May 29, 2026 |
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HR 9068 To strengthen hiring and screening standards for immigration enforcement officers and to strengthen uniform, identification, and professional conduct standards for such officers. |
Referred To | May 29, 2026 |
No floor votes were recorded in the last seven days.
Other actions
| Bill | Title | Status / Last action |
|---|---|---|
| HR 9053 | To ensure the reliable delivery of water to the United States under the 1944 Water Treaty, to provide a mechanism to compensate United States agricultural producers for economic losses resulting from delivery shortfalls, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, a Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9055 | To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase burial and funeral expenses paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of death from a service-connected disability, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9079 | To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the appointment or enlistment into the Armed Forces of foreign nationals from certain adversary countries, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9080 | To establish a contracting preference for public buildings that use innovative wood products in the construction of those buildings, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9066 | To authorize the Attorney General to establish a hate crime prevention grant, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HRES 1326 | Denouncing corruption in all its forms. |
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9078 | To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to include reporting requirements of felony convictions related to animal cruelty, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9076 | Postal Data Privacy Act of 2026 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HRES 1330 | Recognizing the 120th anniversary of the immigration of Filipinos to Hawai'i. |
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9050 | To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish an Innovation Voucher Grant Program. |
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9045 | To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify, review, and implement effective interventions in Head Start programs, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9060 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that income received by a regulated investment company from precious metals shall be treated as qualifying income. |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9069 | To limit the Department of Homeland Security from detaining children and individuals with a cognitive disability and to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at sensitive locations without a court-issued criminal warrant. |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9057 | To require origin and location disclosure for new products of Foreign origin offered for sale on the internet. |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Mean Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9074 | To require an institution of higher education to file a disclosure report with the Secretary of Education whenever such institution receives a gift from or enters into a contract with a foreign source, the value of which is $50,000 or more, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HRES 1325 | Expressing support for May 2026 as "American Stroke Month" and encouraging all to learn the warning signs of stroke, understand their personal risk factors, and take action to improve stroke prevention, response, and recovery in our communities. |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9056 | To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to allow certain recipients of the Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant, and other grants, to be used for the payment of premiums for a community-based, parametric flood insurance policy, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9071 | To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand the prohibition on coercion and enticement to include patronizing or soliciting a minor for a commercial sex act, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9052 | To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to apprenticeship program assistance for small business development centers, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HRES 1327 | Supporting the designation of May 2026 as "Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month". |
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HRES 1328 | Honoring the 80th anniversary of United States-Philippine relations. |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, fo Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9073 | To amend section 844 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to change the applicability of the amendments made by such section, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9047 | To restrict the establishment of triumphal arches within certain areas of the District of Columbia and the capital region, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9051 | To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to encourage small business concerns to make business succession plans, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9059 | To direct the Assistant Attorney General to award grants to the National Police Athletic/Activities League to improve academic and social outcomes for youth and reduce both juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become victims of crime by providing productive activities conducted by law enforcement personnel during non-school hours. |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9054 | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration program for international coverage under the Medicare program. |
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 8542 | Offshore Parity Act of 2026 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 2406 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 8904 | To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine national monuments. |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 3490 | Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025 |
Presented to President. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 8401 | To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes. |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9046 | To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on members of the Armed Forces who separated from the Armed Forces due to the mandate to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and the transfer of education benefits by such members, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9064 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily increase the capital gains exclusion for any qualifying senior who sells a principal residence during a qualifying year, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9063 | To amend title 5, United States Code, to restrict the employment in the Federal Government of individuals who are not citizens or nationals, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9070 | To improve immigration enforcement transparency, preserve civil rights, and improve the accountability of immigration enforcement personnel, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, f Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 8872 | Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 584. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 8873 | Recover COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks Act |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 585. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HCONRES 107 | Recognizing the importance of saving lives, reducing gun violence, and strengthening public safety as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary. |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9075 | Tax the Grift Act |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
| HR 9048 | To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include gluten-containing grain in the definition of a major food allergen. |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Last action: May 29, 2026 |
Based on bills that moved in the last seven days, these subjects appeared most often:
Computer security and identity theft (2) Education (2) Government lending and loan guarantees (2) Higher education (2) Public Lands and Natural Resources (2) Student aid and college costs (2) Advisory bodies (1) Animals (1) Cancer (1) Computers and information technology (1)
Counts reflect distinct bills with actions this week that were tagged with each subject.
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