The paragraph under each bill and the scores beside it were written by an AI model from the bill's text; the rest is the record.
▶In committee24 billsIntroduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
What happens next: The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Education and Workforce · Jul 16
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to set up new rules and penalties for claims and appeals.
Yes· 2 of 14
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+8The bill enhances consumer protections by establishing strict penalties and enforcement mechanisms for employee benefit plans that fail to process claims and appeals in a timely manner.
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?+7The legislation strengthens due process protections for plan participants by imposing penalties on administrators who fail to respond to claims and appeals properly.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-3Business owners and plan administrators face increased financial and legal liability for compliance failures under ERISA.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Education and Workforce · Jun 30
This bill aims to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act. The bill seeks to provide more adequate benefits for miners suffering from black lung disease.
Yes· 2 of 6
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5The increase in monthly benefits provides more financial support to low-income disabled miners and their families.
Would union members be better off under this?+5The bill increases financial support for disabled miners, a group frequently represented by unions.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on the Judiciary · Jun 24
This bill establishes that every citizen of legal voting age has a fundamental right to vote in Federal elections.
Yes· 2 of 8
Does this protect the right to vote?+8The bill establishes a fundamental right to vote and creates strict legal standards to prevent the diminishment or impairment of voting abilities.
Does this make casting a ballot easier in practice?+7The act defines voting broadly to include registration and the counting of ballots, providing legal mechanisms to ensure these processes are not obstructed.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Natural Resources · May 26
This bill aims to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. It focuses on protecting taxpayers from the financial liability associated with reclaiming surface coal mining operations.
Yes· 2 of 6
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+6The bill ensures that funds for land reclamation are more reliably secured to prevent environmental damage from abandoned mines.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+5By prohibiting self-bonding, the bill ensures that the costs of environmental cleanup are covered by actual assets rather than company promises.
The opposite
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-3The bill imposes stricter federal oversight and reporting requirements on State regulatory authorities regarding their bonding programs.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Energy and Commerce · Apr 23
This bill aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. It proposes the creation of emergency grants intended to safeguard essential health care workers.
Yes· 2 of 6
Would hourly workers be better off under this?+5The bill provides emergency grants for hazardous duty compensation of up to $13 per hour for eligible health care workers.
Does this raise the lowest wage an employer may pay?+5The bill provides for hazardous duty compensation of up to $13 per hour for eligible health care workers during emergencies.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Education and Workforce · Apr 15
This bill authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to transform school outdoor spaces into revitalized schoolyards.
Yes· 2 of 15
Would children be better off under this?+7The bill directly funds environments designed to enhance the health, well-being, and hands-on learning of students.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+6The bill reserves 5 percent of funds specifically for Tribal Educational Agencies and schools operated by Indian Tribes.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on the Judiciary · Mar 17
H. Res. 1119 is a resolution to impeach Attorney General Pamela Bondi for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Yes· 2 of 17
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+9The bill demands the release of the Epstein files and an end to the obstruction of congressional subpoenas.
Does this protect the individual right to speak freely?+9The resolution targets the prosecution of protesters and journalists for exercising free speech.
The opposite· 2 of 6
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-10The bill seeks to remove an official accused of creating secret lists and hotlines for domestic surveillance of citizens.
Would billionaires be better off under this?-5The resolution addresses the protection of high-profile figures from criminal accountability.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned · Feb 20
This bill aims to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom House Ambulance Service.
Yes· 2 of 4
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+7The bill commemorates a significant African American historical service and directs its medal to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+6The bill honors a service that provided economic stimulation and professional dignity to the predominantly Black Hill District.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned · Jan 22
This bill requires the public disclosure of all government records related to the COINTELPRO program.
Yes· 2 of 4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+10The bill mandates the full public disclosure of previously secret COINTELPRO records and establishes a dedicated collection at the National Archives.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+7The bill promotes historical transparency regarding the surveillance and disruption of domestic organizations, which disproportionately affected racial justice movements.
The opposite
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?-3The bill's disclosure requirements could potentially reveal the identities of individuals who provided confidential information or compromise personal privacy.
