Legislative Watch

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DHS Can Do More To Prevent Asylum Fraud

The Department of Homeland Security published aproposed rulelast month that would increase the time asylum-seeking aliens must wait before applying for work authorization. Media reports have treated i...

2026-04-10

Heritage Foundation CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Saving America by Saving the Family: A Foundation for the Next 250 Years

The American family is in crisis as marriage and birth rates plummet. The model of a man and woman raising their children in a loving and committed home has become both less desirable and less attaina...

2026-04-10

Heritage Foundation CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Belief in Action: Dr. Kevin Roberts & Secretary Scott Turner on Faith, Family, and Work

Join Dr. Kevin Roberts and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner as they explore how faith shapes their family, work, and daily life. In an era marked by cultural change, increasing ...

2026-04-10

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913-2025

January 29, 2007 – April 13, 2026RL30857 Each new House elects a Speaker by roll call vote when it first convenes. Customarily, the conference of each major party nominates a candidate whose name ...

2026-04-13

Heritage Foundation CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Maryland’s Assault on Private Education

It garnered virtually no headlines, but the Maryland House of Representatives recently passed sweeping legislation that makes it abundantly clear that the Democratic supermajority in Annapolis is comi...

2026-04-10

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Farm Bill Primer: Conservation Title

January 25, 2022 – April 13, 2026IF12024 The conservation title of a farm bill generally contains reauthorizations, amendments, and new programs that encourage farmers and ranchers to voluntarily ...

2026-04-13

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Types of Committee Hearings

March 8, 2001 – April 13, 202698-317 Congressional committee hearings may be broadly classified into four types:legislative,oversight,investigative, andconfirmation. Hearings may be held on Capito...

2026-04-13

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Preliminary Data on the IRA Residential Clean Energy Credit

September 16, 2024 – April 13, 2026IN12423 In August 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) releasedpreliminary 2023 dataon the residential clean energy credit (RCEC) and the energy efficient ho...

2026-04-13

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

S. 2351, Space Exploration Research Act

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 30, 2025

2026-04-10

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Internet Architecture: A Layer-Based Analysis of Selected Internet Policy Issues

The internet is an information system of geographically distributed, interconnected computer networks (known as "a network of networks"). The terminternetarchitecturegenerally refers to its fundamenta...

2026-04-10

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Section 408 Permission to Alter Army Corps Works: Developments and Congressional Considerations

Congress has authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to undertake thousands of public (civil) works projects across the United States. The Secretary of the Army must grant permission befor...

2026-04-10

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Applying the Americans with Disabilities Act to Ridesharing Companies

Emerging technologyoftencreates newissuesin antidiscrimination law. Technologies like rideshare apps have opened up convenient transportation opportunities for many people with and without disabilitie...

2026-04-10

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

The Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Research Subjects (Common Rule): Overview and Issues

December 10, 2018 – April 10, 2026IF11043 The Common Rule (45 C.F.R. Part 46, Subpart A, "Basic HHS Policy for Protection of Human Research Subjects") was firstpublished in 1991and governs the eth...

2026-04-10

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 7633, American Assistance Visibility Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 26, 2026

2026-04-09

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 6998, Renewed Hope Act of 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 13, 2026

2026-04-09

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

S. 1602, Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act

As reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on March 11

2026-04-09

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025

As reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on January 21, 2026

2026-04-09

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

S. 3798, Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026

As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on March 5, 2026

2026-04-09

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of April 13, 2026

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. CBO estimates the effects of those bills on direct spending a...

2026-04-09

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 6247, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13355 North Lon Adams Road in Marana, Arizona, as the “Mayor Ed Honea Memorial Post Office”

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 18, 2026

2026-04-09