Recent Legislative Activity

Bills with new activity from July 05 - July 12, 2026

Last updated: July 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM ET

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H.R. 7574

ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026

📅 Jul 09, 2026
Summary:
• Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a comprehensive plan within 120 days to reorganize and realign the Engagement, Liaison, and Outreach Office (ELO Office)
• Mandates realignment of essential ELO Office functions and personnel within the Partner Engagement directorate of I&A
• Prohibits expansion of ELO Office staffing, budget, or scope until the plan is submitted and implementation is certified
Additional Details:
• Requires identification of redundant or non-essential positions, programs, or functions within the ELO Office and improvement of management and coordination of strategic relationships with priority law enforcement agencies
• Plan must include organizational analysis with cost-benefit estimates, detailed staffing proposals, transition timeline, and internal oversight mechanisms
• Secretary must provide certification to congressional committees within 60 days after commencing implementation of the plan
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H.R. 6238

NIH IMPROVE Act

📅 Jul 09, 2026
Summary:
• Establishes the IMPROVE Initiative within the National Institutes of Health to improve maternal health outcomes
• Advances research to reduce preventable causes of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, with focus on reducing health disparities
• Authorizes $73,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031 to carry out the program
Additional Details:
• Uses an integrated approach to understand biological, behavioral, and other factors affecting maternal mortality by building an evidence base for improved outcomes in specific regions of the United States
• Implements and evaluates community-based interventions for disproportionately affected women and identifies risk factors and underlying biological mechanisms associated with leading causes of maternal mortality
• Allows the NIH Director to award grants or enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transactions to carry out the Initiative
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H.R. 8205

Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026

📅 Jul 09, 2026
Summary:
• Extends the authorization of the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act through fiscal year 2031 (previously authorized through 2026)
• Requires clinical trial status reviews for grant renewals, including assessment of patient enrollment data and requests for interim clinical trial data from manufacturers
• Mandates the FDA Commissioner to publish a report within one year containing an updated 5-year action plan and a review of the 2022 Action Plan implementation
Additional Details:
• Expands the definition of "phase 3" clinical trials to include phase 2/3 combined trials and planned phase 3 trials not yet enrolling participants
• Requires the GAO to submit a report to congressional committees within 4 years containing analyses and data as described in the original Act
• Includes provisions for improved coordination with rare neurodegenerative disease communities beyond ALS and expresses Congressional support for direct appropriation of funds
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H.J.Res. 1

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

📅 Jul 06, 2026
Summary:
• Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine justices
• Specifies the Court would consist of one chief justice and eight associate justices
• Requires ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years of submission
Additional Details:
• Was introduced as H.J. Res. 1 in the House of Representatives on January 3, 2025 by Mr. Biggs of Arizona
• Requires two-thirds approval from both the Senate and House of Representatives before submission to states for ratification
• Was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary
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H.R. 8481

Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026

📅 Jul 06, 2026
Summary:
• Amends title 18 of the United States Code to require courts to issue lifetime no-contact orders between defendants and victims when defendants are convicted of covered offenses
• Defines covered offenses as felony crimes of violence or felony offenses involving sexual acts or conduct, including specific enumerated sections of federal law
• Establishes that these lifetime injunctions can only be terminated on motion of the victim (for pardons/commutations) or defendant (for dismissed/overturned convictions)
Additional Details:
• Defines "contact" broadly to include any direct or indirect communication, transmission, or physical interaction by written, oral, electronic, digital, or physical means
• Specifies that violations of these lifetime orders are punishable as contempt of court and that no fee may be assessed or collected from victims for issuance of the orders
• Requires courts to hold hearings on motions to terminate or suspend the orders and allows courts to take evidence regarding the allegations
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H.R. 9639

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to restore the impaired credit of victims of predatory activities and unfair consumer reporting practices, to expand access to tools to protect vulnerable consumers from identity theft, fraud, or a related crime, and protect victims from further harm, and for other purposes.

📅 Jul 09, 2026
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