Track bills, resolutions, and amendments moving through Congress
Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act
The bill tightens fiduciary rules and increases transparency to prioritize pecuniary return and reduce conflicts—benefiting many savers and oversight—while imposing new compliance burdens, limiting default ESG exposure and some engagement tools, and introducing friction for self-directed investors.
Recognizing the third commemoration of the anti-LGBTQ+ attack that occurred on November 19-20, 2022, at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The resolution offers important symbolic recognition, awareness, and encouragement of community support for victims of an anti-LGBTQ+ attack, but it is nonbinding and does not secure funding or policy changes—meaning practical relief and reforms require additional legislative or appropriations action.
Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence.
The resolution publicly condemns antisemitic violence and affirms protections for peaceful advocacy and documents incidents to inform policymakers, but it remains largely symbolic without new enforcement or funding and risks politicized or tension‑raising effects if not paired with concrete measures.
Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act
The bill increases public access to and accountability around historical civil‑rights records by presuming disclosure and funding digitization, while trading off greater privacy risks for individuals named in older records, added costs and administrative work for governments, and reduced turnover/oversight of the review board.
Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act
The bill strengthens federal criminal protections and prosecutorial clarity for sexual contact with minors and in federal custody — improving victim protection and deterrence — but does so while narrowing certain defenses, risking retroactive exposure for past conduct, and imposing modest administrative burdens on federal agencies.
Commemorating June 19, 2025, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
The bill establishes Juneteenth as a nationally recognized day that provides symbolic recognition, educational benefits, and potential social unity, but it is largely ceremonial and does not deliver material reparative policies or direct economic relief.
Celebrating Black History Month.
The resolution elevates and legitimizes recognition of African American history and historical injustices—boosting public awareness and institutional commemoration—but it is symbolic without funding and may provoke contentious debates over curriculum and commemoration.
Designating February 16, 2025, as "National Elizabeth Peratrovich Day".
The resolution honors Elizabeth Peratrovich and boosts public and institutional recognition of an important Indigenous civil-rights milestone, but it is purely commemorative and does not create legal rights, funding, or policy obligations.
Declaring racism a public health crisis.
Declaring racism a federal public‑health crisis would mobilize federal resources and improve data to reduce racial health disparities, but it could require new spending, provoke political or legal resistance that slows implementation, and impose administrative costs on institutions.
Condemning white supremacy, hate, and antisemitism, and efforts to give a platform to these dangerous ideologies.
The resolution increases federal recognition and documentation of antisemitic and extremist rhetoric to support protection and oversight, but it also singles out named individuals in a way that can cause reputational harms and deepen partisan disputes over free speech.
Condemning anti-Palestinian hatred on the anniversary of the attack in Burlington, Vermont, on November 25, 2023.
The resolution publicly names and affirms protections for Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students and may encourage monitoring and services, but because it is purely symbolic without funding or enforcement it risks limited practical impact and potential political polarization.
Honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois.
The resolution affirms protections for children and religious minorities and condemns dehumanizing rhetoric—raising public awareness and moral support—while remaining largely symbolic and including contested foreign‑policy claims that may polarize and produce no enforceable changes.
Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 2025, through December 20, 2025, as "National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month".
The resolution reframes gun violence as a public‑health and equity issue to expand trauma‑informed supports and community‑led prevention, while risking additional government costs, funding shifts, and political controversy over targeted efforts.
Designating January 30, 2025, as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".
The resolution promotes national remembrance, civic education, and an official rejection of wartime racial injustice, but it is largely symbolic—providing no remedies and risking local controversy and reputational costs for agencies referenced.
Condemning antisemitic hatred on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of October 7, 2023.
The resolution publicly condemns antisemitism and signals government support for protecting Jewish communities, but it is largely symbolic and may not deliver concrete legal or resource benefits while risking increased political polarization.
Recognizing the month of October 2025 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.
The resolution raises the national profile of Filipino American history and calls for language‑accessible support for veterans and disaster-affected communities, but it is symbolic and nonbinding—so tangible benefits will depend on follow‑up funding and legislation.
Expressing support for the recognition of January as "Muslim-American Heritage Month" and celebrating the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans in the United States.
The resolution raises awareness of Muslim Americans' contributions and of anti-Muslim discrimination—potentially supporting inclusion and education—while remaining symbolic without new rights or funding and thus offering limited concrete change and some risk of politicized backlash.
Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBTQI+ Equality Day".
The resolution elevates federal recognition and awareness of LGBTQI+ communities and disparities but is symbolic and does not create enforceable rights, benefits, or funding.
Condemning antisemitism and recent antisemitic attacks in the United States.
This resolution raises visibility of antisemitic violence and may spur protective actions and platform moderation, but those responses risk costs, free‑speech tensions, and stigmatization if not carefully limited.
Condemning the violent antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, and expressing support for the survivors and their families.
The resolution condemns antisemitic violence and directs federal investigative attention while supporting peaceful protest, but that emphasis on terrorism and federal involvement may increase law‑enforcement presence, strain local policing resources, and heighten fear among targeted communities.
Condemning the violent antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, and expressing support for the survivors and their families.
The resolution increases federal attention and public awareness of antisemitic violence—potentially improving investigations and community support—but mainly offers symbolic condemnations that may heighten fear and, without concrete funding or measures, provide limited additional protection while possibly straining local resources.
Recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month and calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism.
The bill boosts public recognition and education about Jewish Americans and antisemitsm awareness, but remains symbolic without funding or new legal protections and risks some political polarization.
Affirming that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are fundamental values of the United States and emphasizing the ongoing need to address discrimination and inequality in the workplace, pre-K through 12th grade and higher education systems, government programs, the military, and our society.
The resolution pushes federal DEIA priorities to reduce discrimination and expand inclusion across housing, employment, health care, and contracting, while increasing compliance burdens, enforcement costs, and the risk of litigation and political pushback.
Supporting the goals and ideals of the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative, a call to action to communities across the United States to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools.
The resolution strengthens federal support for affirming, enumerated protections for LGBTQI+ students to improve safety, mental health, and educational outcomes, while increasing the risk of state–federal legal conflicts, local disputes, and modest administrative costs for school districts.
Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.
The resolution raises visibility of Latinas' contributions and documents demographic and economic disparities—strengthening the case for targeted policies—while remaining symbolic without funding or enforcement, which may limit real-world impact and raise expectations or debates about resource priorities.
Designating March 24, 2025, as "National Women of Color in Tech Day".
This resolution raises visibility about a large cybersecurity workforce gap and the need for diversity—potentially motivating training and employer action—but provides no funding or mandates, so practical benefits will be limited and uneven unless followed by concrete programs or resources.
Recognizing March 14, 2025, as "Black Midwives Day" and the longstanding and invaluable contributions of Black midwives to maternal and infant health in the United States.
The resolution highlights maternity care deserts and promotes midwifery and culturally competent perinatal services that could improve outcomes and reduce disparities, but offers mainly symbolic recognition without funding and may face state-level resistance and potential public costs.
Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.
The resolution formally recognizes Black veterans and documents disparities and historical contributions—raising public awareness and potential policy focus—while remaining purely declaratory and providing no funding or legal remedies, which may raise expectations without delivering concrete assistance.
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.
The resolution elevates national awareness of Black women's pay disparities and can catalyze policy attention, but it creates no new legal entitlements or funding and risks unmet expectations and added enforcement burdens unless followed by concrete resources and actions.
Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.
The resolution encourages study and community-based healing to address historical racial injustices and could strengthen social cohesion and inform policy, but it risks political backlash, cost concerns, and may raise expectations without delivering guaranteed remedies.
