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 committee17 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 Financial Services · Jun 30
This bill amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. It allows certain grantees to use Community Development Block Grant funds for natural disaster mitigation activities.
Yes· 2 of 39
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+7Directly enhances disaster mitigation and resilience by allowing CDBG funds to be used for high-risk hazard events.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+6Low-income households suffer disproportionately from property loss and hardship during disasters.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Ways and Means · Jun 24
This bill aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a new tax credit for businesses.
Yes· 2 of 10
Would business owners be better off under this?+5Employers can receive tax credits for contributing to the development of a skilled workforce.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+5The bill promotes specialized training and full-time employment opportunities for those pursuing degrees or certificates.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Apr 22
This bill establishes a four-year pilot program to protect large cetaceans in the San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate strait.
Yes· 2 of 4
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+8The bill establishes a pilot program to reduce vessel strikes and disturbances to large cetaceans in the San Francisco Bay region.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+3The bill encourages the evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies like AI for tracking cetaceans.
The opposite· 2 of 4
Does this make it easier to run a small business?-2The bill may impose operational restrictions on vessels through buffer zones, speed limits, and seasonal no-go zones.
Would business owners be better off under this?-2Maritime business owners may face new operational requirements such as seasonal no-go zones and speed restrictions.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Financial Services · Apr 16
This bill aims to stop the premature seizure of an individual's securities, digital assets, or investment accounts held by financial institutions under state unclaimed property laws.
Yes· 2 of 5
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+7The bill requires financial institutions to check death databases for individuals of retirement age to protect their assets.
Would retired people be better off under this?+7The act provides specific safeguards for those of retirement age to ensure their investment assets are not improperly escheated.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on the Judiciary · Mar 19
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act. The purpose is to codify the Optional Practical Training program. Under the bill, a course of study may include practical training and employment authorization.
Yes· 2 of 10
Would immigrants be better off under this?+7The bill provides significant legal stability and work opportunities for immigrant students.
Would students be better off under this?+7The bill secures the ability for students to transition from their degree requirements into practical employment.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 · Dec 9
This bill aims to limit how the Department of Defense and federal law enforcement support civilian law enforcement.
Yes· 2 of 4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+7The bill mandates detailed written justifications and budget notifications to Congress regarding military support for civilian law enforcement.
Does this change how police departments operate?+6The bill increases oversight and legislative control over the use of military and federal personnel in civilian law enforcement.
The opposite
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?-2The bill imposes recusal requirements on reservists called to active duty regarding their civilian law enforcement roles.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?-2The bill requires reservists called to active duty to formally recuse themselves from their civilian law enforcement duties.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 · Nov 10
This bill proposes several changes to health care regulations and tax credits. It seeks to extend and modify the enhanced premium tax credit for the years 2026 and 2027.
Yes· 2 of 9
Does this strengthen the Affordable Care Act?+6The bill extends premium tax credits and implements new consumer protection and verification processes within the ACA framework.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5The bill modifies and extends premium tax credits that directly assist households at various income levels.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Financial Services · Sep 26
The bill establishes a pilot program called the Blighted Building to Housing Conversion Program, or the RESIDE Act, to convert vacant and abandoned commercial or industrial buildings into attainable housing.
Yes· 2 of 26
Does this make housing cost less?+6The bill directly establishes a pilot program to convert vacant commercial and industrial buildings into attainable housing.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5The program creates housing explicitly targeted to households within lower and moderate median income percentages.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Financial Services · Sep 3
The legislation amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Its main purpose is to expand new home construction.
Yes· 2 of 23
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+8The bill is explicitly tailored to support the construction of new residential housing for low- and moderate-income persons.
Does this make housing cost less?+7The bill directly authorizes the use of existing funding streams for constructing new residential housing for low- and moderate-income persons.
Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Armed Services · Aug 19
This bill focuses on providing congressional oversight regarding the domestic use of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.
Yes· 2 of 13
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+7The bill mandates detailed reporting to Congress on the legal basis, goals, and civilian interactions resulting from domestic military deployments.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+4The bill mandates reporting on interactions between the military and civilians during domestic deployments which often occur in rural areas.
