Social Policy Bills

Labor law, employment, poverty programs, disability rights, child welfare, and family policy. Showing the most recently active bills in the 119th Congress.

1. HR 9606 — Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act

   Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R) Introduced 2026-07-09 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2. HR 9608 — Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act

   Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R) Introduced 2026-07-09 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

3. HR 9636 — To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require labor organizations to include results of certain audits in financial reports, and for other purposes.

   Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R) Introduced 2026-07-09 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

4. HR 2001 — Action for Dental Health Act

   Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D) Introduced 2025-03-10 9 cosponsors Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 626.

5. HRES 1418 — Honoring the life and legacy of Father Stan, a prominent human rights activist who died while in custody of the Indian state on July 5, 2021, and encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into his arrest, incarceration, and death.

   Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D) Introduced 2026-07-02 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

6. HR 6588 — To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expedite the processing of claims for disability compensation by veterans affected by major disasters.

   Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D) Introduced 2025-12-10 2 cosponsors Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

7. HR 6835 — Veterans STAND Act

   Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R) Introduced 2025-12-18 18 cosponsors Subcommittee Hearings Held

8. HR 8595 — National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

   Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R) Introduced 2026-04-30 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1398 Reported to House. Rule provides for...

9. HR 8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

   Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R) Introduced 2026-05-19 1 cosponsors Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1398 Reported to House. Rule provides for...

10. HR 9553 — Child Care Small Business Insight and Improvement Act of 2026

    Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D) Introduced 2026-06-30 2 cosponsors Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

11. HRES 1398 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.

    Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R) Introduced 2026-06-30 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on motion to reconsider...

12. HRES 1405 — Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.

    Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D) Introduced 2026-06-30 30 cosponsors Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

13. HR 6644 — 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

    Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R) Introduced 2025-12-11 31 cosponsors Presented to President.

14. HR 7757 — SCREEN Act

    Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R) Introduced 2026-03-03 1 cosponsors Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

15. HR 8873 — Recover COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks Act

    Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R) Introduced 2026-05-19 2 cosponsors Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

16. HR 9519 — Social Security 2100 Act

    Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D) Introduced 2026-06-29 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the...

17. HR 5243 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage.

    Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D) Introduced 2025-09-10 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

18. HR 5351 — NSF AI Education Act of 2025

    Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R) Introduced 2025-09-15 28 cosponsors Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas...

19. HR 9363 — AI Security and Innovation Act

    Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R) Introduced 2026-06-18 6 cosponsors Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas...

20. HR 9479 — To establish grounds for revocation of citizenship and immigration status, to review certain asylum and refugee grants, and require repatriation of denaturalized individuals with their children, and for other purposes.

    Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R) Introduced 2026-06-25 1 cosponsors Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

21. HR 2978 — GUARD Act

    Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R) Introduced 2025-04-21 51 cosponsors Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-709, Part I.

22. HR 5396 — Price Stability Act of 2026

    Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R) Introduced 2025-09-16 2 cosponsors Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 616.

23. HR 7396 — Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act

    Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D) Introduced 2026-02-05 4 cosponsors Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small...

24. HR 7436 — Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act

    Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D) Introduced 2026-02-09 3 cosponsors Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.

25. HR 9382 — To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together applications of family members throughout the NEXUS application process, and for other purposes.

    Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D) Introduced 2026-06-22 3 cosponsors Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.

26. S 4889 — Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers Act

    Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D) Introduced 2026-06-24 7 cosponsors Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

27. S 4896 — Child Care Innovation Advancement Act of 2026

    Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D) Introduced 2026-06-24 1 cosponsors Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

28. S 4906 — Milk From Family Dairies Act of 2026

    Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D) Introduced 2026-06-24 1 cosponsors Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

29. S 4916 — Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026

    Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D) Introduced 2026-06-24 2 cosponsors Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

30. S 4918 — Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2026

    Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D) Introduced 2026-06-24 2 cosponsors Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.