Track the Bills That Affect Black Americans
Real laws being debated in Congress right now. What each bill does, why it matters, and who's fighting for or against it.
What's Moving Now
Reintroduced in 119th Congress. Referred to House Judiciary Committee. No movement under Republican majority.
Reintroduced in 119th Congress on March 5, 2025. Referred to House Judiciary Committee. No hearings scheduled.
Not yet reintroduced in the 119th Congress as of March 2026. Sponsors Pressley and former Rep. Cori Bush (defeated in 2024 primary) have not yet filed a new version. Monitoring for reintroduction.
Current Congressional Control (119th Congress)
To pass a law, you need 60 out of 100 senators to agree. Republicans have 53 seats, so they can block almost any bill they want -- including ones that help Black Americans.
To pass a law in the House, you need 218 out of 435 votes. Republicans have 220 seats, so they decide which bills even get a vote. If they don't like a bill, they simply never schedule it -- it never gets voted on.
Both the Senate and House are controlled by Republicans right now. That is why most of the bills below are stuck or dead.
How a Bill Becomes a Law -- In Order
The Big Beautiful Bill — Already Law
Last Action: Signed into law by President Trump — July 4, 2025(2025-07-04)
Trump's massive budget reconciliation bill, signed into law July 4, 2025. It cuts $863 billion from Medicaid over 10 years, $295 billion from SNAP (food stamps), and adds strict work requirements to both programs. It also cuts housing vouchers and gives $1 trillion in tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans.
Impact Summary
Black Americans make up ~20% of all Medicaid recipients and ~26% of all SNAP recipients — far above their share of the total population. These cuts directly hit the communities that need these programs most. At the same time, the bill hands $1 trillion in tax cuts to the top 1%.
Possible Problems
- •$863 billion in Medicaid cuts over 10 years — millions of Black Americans lose coverage
- •$295 billion in SNAP cuts — Black families disproportionately rely on food assistance
- •Work requirements added to Medicaid and SNAP — studies show these primarily remove eligible people due to paperwork, not work
- •Housing voucher cuts reduce Section 8 access — over 70% of voucher recipients are Black or Latino
- •$1 trillion in tax cuts goes to the wealthiest Americans while safety nets are gutted
- •Rural hospital closures expected — many serve majority-Black communities in the South
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DEI Federal Workforce Ban
Last Action: Referred to committee in 119th Congress. Executive orders already enacted the core DEI ban — legislative codification pending.(2025-02-01)
Prohibits federal agencies and federal contractors from implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Bans consideration of race in hiring, promotions, or training programs funded with federal dollars.
Impact Summary
DEI programs address documented discrimination against Black workers in hiring and promotion. This bill would roll back decades of progress and make it harder for Black Americans to access federal employment and contracts. We must defeat this bill.
Possible Problems
- •Would eliminate federal DEI programs that have increased Black employment in federal agencies by 18% since 2010
- •Bans race-conscious hiring — returns federal contracting to a system where documented anti-Black bias goes unchecked
- •Targets training programs that address implicit bias among federal managers who oversee Black employees
- •Sets legal precedent that could embolden private employers to gut their own diversity programs
- •Disproportionately harms Black women who benefited most from combined race + gender DEI protections
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SAVE Act — Voter ID Barrier
Last Action: Passed House 220-208 on April 10, 2025. Pending Senate vote. No floor date set as of March 2026.(2025-04-10)
Requires every American to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship — such as a passport or birth certificate — to register to vote in federal elections. A standard driver's license would NOT be sufficient.
Impact Summary
Millions of eligible Black Americans do not have a passport or birth certificate readily available. Many were born at home or in hospitals that no longer have records. The Brennan Center estimates 21 million Americans lack the required documents — Black and low-income voters are disproportionately affected. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund calls this 'voter suppression, plain and simple.'
Possible Problems
- •21 million eligible Americans could be blocked from registering — Black voters disproportionately affected
- •Driver's license alone would NOT be sufficient — most people don't carry a passport or birth certificate
- •People born at home or in under-resourced hospitals often have no birth certificate on file
- •Adds proof of residence requirement on top of citizenship proof — double barrier
- •No documented problem of non-citizens registering to vote — this solves a problem that doesn't exist
- •NAACP LDF: 'This act is about voter suppression, not election security'
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Dismantle DEI Act
Last Action: Referred to Senate HELP Committee and House Education Committee. Status as of March 2026.(2025-02-15)
Would permanently ban all diversity, equity, and inclusion programs across the federal government — including in federal contracting, grants, and hiring. Would codify Trump's executive orders into permanent law, making them impossible to reverse by a future president.
Impact Summary
DEI programs in federal contracting were the primary mechanism for directing federal dollars to Black-owned businesses. Federal DEI hiring programs increased Black representation in government jobs. HBCUs and Black-serving institutions rely on federal grants that would be affected. Eliminating these programs permanently eliminates one of the main levers Black Americans have used to build wealth through the federal government.
Possible Problems
- •Permanently bans DEI in federal contracting — Black-owned businesses lose a key pathway to federal dollars
- •Eliminates DEI hiring programs — reduces Black representation in federal workforce
- •HBCU-focused grants could be reclassified as illegal DEI — threatens HBCU funding
- •Codifies executive orders into law — cannot be reversed by a future Democratic president
- •Eliminates Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility at OPM — all staff fired
- •Federal contractors required to certify they run no DEI programs — or lose their contracts
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DEI to DIE Act — Federal DEI Ban
Last Action: Referred to House Oversight Committee(2025-01-30)
Would codify Trump's executive order banning DEI programs in the federal government into permanent law. Similar in effect to the Dismantle DEI Act but focused specifically on the executive branch DEI ban.
Impact Summary
Same impact as the Dismantle DEI Act — permanently eliminates the federal programs that have been the primary mechanism for directing government resources toward Black Americans since the Civil Rights era.
Possible Problems
- •Permanently eliminates executive branch DEI programs — cannot be reversed by future president
- •All federal agency DEI offices shut down permanently
- •Ends affirmative action in federal hiring permanently
- •Black federal employees who worked in DEI offices lose their jobs
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School Discipline Rollback Act
Last Action: Introduced in House on July 23, 2025. Referred to House Education Committee.(2025-07-23)
Codifies Trump's executive order eliminating Obama-era school discipline guidance that protected Black students from disproportionate suspensions and expulsions. Makes it permanent law that schools cannot use restorative practices or race-conscious discipline policies with federal funding.
Impact Summary
Black students are suspended at 3-4x the rate of white students. Obama's 2014 discipline guidance reduced that disparity by directing schools to examine if discipline policies had a discriminatory effect. Trump eliminated it by EO in 2025. This bill would make that elimination permanent — locking in the school-to-prison pipeline for another generation.
Possible Problems
- •Permanently eliminates protections against racially discriminatory school discipline
- •Black students were being suspended 4x more than white students before the Obama guidance
- •Codifying the EO into law means a future president cannot restore protections
- •School-to-prison pipeline directly feeds mass incarceration of Black youth
- •Eliminates restorative justice practices that have reduced suspensions across racial groups
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Repeal DC Criminal Justice Reforms
Last Action: Introduced September 16, 2025. Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee.(2025-09-16)
Repeals the District of Columbia's Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act and the Second Look Amendment Act — two landmark DC criminal justice reform laws that allowed people serving long sentences to petition for early release based on demonstrated rehabilitation.
Impact Summary
DC's criminal justice reform laws disproportionately helped Black residents who make up 90%+ of DC's incarcerated population. The Second Look Amendment Act provided a pathway for people — many of them Black men convicted as juveniles — to petition courts for sentence reductions after demonstrating rehabilitation. Repealing these laws keeps more Black DC residents locked up longer.
Possible Problems
- •DC's incarcerated population is 90%+ Black — these reforms were a key pathway to release for Black men
- •Second Look law allowed people convicted as juveniles to seek sentence reductions — this ends that
- •Congress overriding DC home rule disproportionately affects Black DC residents
- •Eliminates evidence-based reform that had reduced recidivism and prison costs
- •Sets precedent for Congress to gut criminal justice reforms in other jurisdictions
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Banking Deregulation — Economic Growth Priority Act
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2025-12-18)
Would require federal banking regulators to weigh 'economic growth' when supervising banks and credit unions — effectively weakening oversight standards. Critics argue this reduces protections against predatory lending and discriminatory banking practices that disproportionately affect Black Americans.
Impact Summary
Weakening bank oversight historically harms Black communities through reduced fair lending enforcement and increased exposure to predatory financial products. Black households are already underserved by traditional banking.
Possible Problems
- •Requires regulators to prioritize 'economic growth' over consumer protection — could weaken enforcement of anti-redlining and fair lending rules
- •Sponsored by Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), a consistent opponent of banking regulations that protect minority communities
- •Reduced supervisory standards historically correlate with increased predatory lending in Black neighborhoods
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Stop Illegal Reentry Act
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2025-01-28)
Would increase criminal penalties for undocumented immigrants who reenter the U.S. after deportation, expanding prosecution and detention. Disproportionately impacts Black immigrants from Africa, Haiti, and the Caribbean.
Impact Summary
Immigration enforcement bills like this disproportionately target Black immigrants. Harsher reentry penalties increase criminalization of communities that are already over-policed.
Possible Problems
- •Sponsored by Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) — enforcement-focused bill that criminalizes reentry
- •Black immigrants (Haitian, African, Caribbean) face disproportionate deportation and detention under expanded enforcement
- •Would increase mandatory detention without conviction, expanding the same policies as the Laken Riley Act
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Expand Federal Law Enforcement Retirement
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.(2025-05-07)
Amends federal retirement law to expand which federal positions count as 'law enforcement officers' for retirement purposes, including certain investigative and enforcement roles (e.g., some IRS collection roles, Postal Inspection Service, VA police, and certain CBP seized-property specialists). Allows incumbents to elect coverage for prior service under certain rules.
Impact Summary
Federal law enforcement policy shapes how enforcement agencies recruit, retain, and incentivize armed/investigative roles. Black communities are disproportionately impacted by law enforcement practices, so changes that expand or strengthen the enforcement apparatus deserve scrutiny — especially when they do not include accountability reforms.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Clarifies and standardizes retirement coverage for certain federal investigative/enforcement roles
- •Could improve recruitment and retention in positions that involve investigations, apprehensions, and armed duties
Possible Problems
- •Expands enhanced 'law enforcement officer' classification and incentives without adding any accountability or civil-rights protections
- •Includes roles outside traditional street policing (e.g., certain tax collection/enforcement positions) that can still have significant impact on communities
- •Creates a temporary exemption from mandatory separation for some covered officers (3-year window), which may reduce turnover without addressing misconduct oversight
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No Bailouts for Reparations Act
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.(2025-03-14)
A Republican bill that would prohibit any federal funding, tax credits, or government support from being used for reparations programs. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
Impact Summary
This bill is a direct legislative attack on H.R.40 and any future reparations study or payment — framed as a fiscal issue but designed to foreclose the policy entirely. It would permanently ban the federal government from ever funding racial economic repair, no matter what form it takes.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •None for Black Americans — the 'benefit' framing (taxpayer protection) is the sponsor's argument, not ours
Possible Problems
- •Kills any path to federal reparations before it can begin
- •Uses fiscal framing to permanently block racial economic repair
- •Directly targets H.R.40 and similar legislation as its stated purpose
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Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.(2025-02-04)
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HBCU PARTNERS Act
Last Action: Referred to Senate HELP Committee. Awaiting reintroduction in 119th Congress.(2025-01-15)
Establishes a grant program to strengthen partnerships between HBCUs and federal research agencies. Increases federal investment in HBCU research infrastructure, faculty development, and STEM programs.
Impact Summary
HBCUs produce 25% of Black STEM graduates despite receiving a fraction of federal research funding. This bill addresses historic underfunding and helps HBCUs compete for federal grants, strengthening the pipeline of Black scientists and researchers.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Addresses decades of federal underfunding — HBCUs receive 12x less research funding than PWIs per student
- •Bipartisan bill with real passage chance — one of the few Black-focused bills with Republican co-sponsors
- •Builds HBCU research capacity that attracts more Black students to STEM careers
- •Creates direct pipeline from HBCUs to federal agencies and research institutions
Possible Problems
- •Grant program is competitive — wealthier HBCUs with existing infrastructure may capture most funding
- •Does not address the root cause: decades of discriminatory federal land-grant funding formulas
- •Funding amounts in the current bill are modest relative to the documented funding gap
- •Partnerships with federal agencies could shift HBCU research priorities toward government interests over community needs
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First Step Act Expansion
Last Action: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee(2025-06-20)
Expands the First Step Act to include more nonviolent offenders and eliminates barriers to compassionate release. Requires BOP to provide job training and educational programs and removes the crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity entirely.
Impact Summary
The original First Step Act helped release thousands, but left many behind. Black Americans are 80% of federal crack convictions despite using crack at similar rates as white Americans. This bill eliminates that racist disparity and expands rehabilitation programs.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Eliminates the crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity entirely - not just reduces it
- •Expands earned time credits for more categories of federal prisoners
- •Requires BOP to offer job training and GED programs in all facilities
- •Makes compassionate release actually achievable by removing bureaucratic barriers
Possible Problems
- •Only applies to federal prisoners - 90% of incarcerated people are in state prisons
- •Implementation depends on BOP cooperation - they have resisted past reforms
- •Does not address the judges and prosecutors who imposed excessive sentences
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Anti-Lynching Enforcement
Last Action: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee(2025-03-22)
Strengthens enforcement of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act by creating a dedicated DOJ unit to investigate hate crimes and increasing penalties for conspiracy to commit hate-motivated violence.
Impact Summary
After over 200 attempts, Congress finally made lynching a federal crime in 2022. But the law means nothing without enforcement. This bill ensures DOJ has the resources and mandate to actually prosecute these cases.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Creates dedicated DOJ hate crimes unit with guaranteed funding
- •Increases penalties for conspiracy to commit hate-motivated violence
- •Requires annual reporting on hate crime prosecutions by state
- •Provides grants to local law enforcement for hate crime training
Possible Problems
- •DOJ enforcement depends on political will of whoever is Attorney General
- •Does not address local prosecutors who decline to charge hate crimes
- •Data collection requirements may not capture full scope of hate crimes
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36% Interest Rate Cap
Last Action: Referred to House Financial Services Committee(2025-05-15)
Caps interest rates on consumer loans at 36% APR, effectively ending predatory payday lending. The military already has this protection; this bill extends it to all Americans.
Impact Summary
Payday lenders charge up to 400% APR and cluster in Black neighborhoods. They trap families in debt cycles that strip $8 billion annually from Black communities. A 36% cap would end this predatory industry overnight.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Caps all consumer loan interest at 36% APR - the military rate
- •Effectively eliminates predatory payday lending industry
- •Stops $8B annual wealth extraction from Black communities
- •Applies to all lenders including online and tribal-affiliated operations
Possible Problems
- •Payday industry has powerful lobby - will fight hard against this
- •Some argue it could reduce credit access for those who need emergency funds
- •Does not address why people need payday loans - underlying poverty
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Black Wall Street Monument
Last Action: Passed Senate by Unanimous Consent on May 22, 2025.(2025-05-22)
Establishes the Historic Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma as a National Monument, honoring the site of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Passed the Senate unanimously.
Impact Summary
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre destroyed one of the wealthiest Black communities in American history. A monument is better than nothing — but Massacre survivors and descendants have been fighting for reparations for over a century and getting nothing. The Senate can unanimously agree on a monument. They can't agree on a check.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Federal recognition of the Tulsa Race Massacre
Possible Problems
- •Does not provide reparations to Massacre descendants
- •Monument designation without economic repair
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Student Loan Repeal Act
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2026-03-26)
A bill to repeal certain student loan provisions, and for other purposes.. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Reparations Study Commission
Last Action: Reintroduced in 119th Congress. Referred to House Judiciary Committee. No movement under Republican majority.(2025-01-03)
Establishes a commission to study the institution of slavery and its continuing effects on African-Americans, including the impact on living descendants. The commission would recommend appropriate remedies, including whether reparations should be paid.
Impact Summary
This bill represents the first serious federal effort to address the legacy of slavery. It would formally acknowledge the harm done to Black Americans and study concrete remedies. The data gathered could form the basis for future reparations policy.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •First federal acknowledgment that slavery caused measurable, ongoing economic harm to Black Americans
- •Creates a framework for concrete financial remedies — not just symbolic apologies
- •Would produce documented evidence that could be used in future reparations legislation
- •Forces Congress to confront the wealth gap created by 246 years of unpaid labor
Possible Problems
- •The bill only studies reparations — it does not guarantee any payments will follow
- •Previous versions have stalled in committee for 30+ years — political will is unclear
- •Could be used to delay actual reparations by substituting endless study for action
- •Does not specify eligibility criteria — future debates could exclude BA in favor of broader definitions
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John Lewis Voting Rights Act
Last Action: Reintroduced in 119th Congress on March 5, 2025. Referred to House Judiciary Committee. No hearings scheduled.(2025-03-05)
Restores the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by creating a new formula to determine which states and localities must obtain federal approval before changing voting rules. Named after the late civil rights icon and congressman.
Impact Summary
Since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013, states have passed over 100 laws making it harder to vote. Black voters are disproportionately affected by voter ID laws, polling place closures, and gerrymandering. This bill would restore federal oversight.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Restores federal pre-clearance — states must get DOJ approval before changing voting rules
- •Directly targets voter ID laws and polling place closures that disproportionately affect Black voters
- •Creates new formula to identify jurisdictions with history of discrimination
- •Would reverse decades of voter suppression in Southern states with large Black populations
Possible Problems
- •Faces near-certain Senate filibuster — would need 60 votes to pass
- •Current Supreme Court composition may strike down key provisions again
- •Does not address algorithmic gerrymandering or dark money in elections
- •Named after John Lewis but some provisions are weaker than the original 1965 act
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BREATHE Act
Last Action: Not yet reintroduced in the 119th Congress as of March 2026. Sponsors Pressley and former Rep. Cori Bush (defeated in 2024 primary) have not yet filed a new version. Monitoring for reintroduction.(2025-01-03)
A visionary bill that divests from incarceration and policing and invests in community-based public safety. Would eliminate federal programs that incentivize mass incarceration, end mandatory minimums, and redirect funding to housing, education, and mental health services.
Impact Summary
Black Americans make up 38% of the incarcerated population despite being 13% of the US population. This bill addresses root causes of crime through investment in communities rather than punishment, and would free billions for schools, housing, and healthcare.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Eliminates mandatory minimums that disproportionately imprison Black men for nonviolent offenses
- •Redirects federal prison funding to housing, mental health, and education in Black communities
- •Removes federal incentives that push local governments to over-police Black neighborhoods
- •Creates community oversight boards with real power over police budgets
Possible Problems
- •Only 32 co-sponsors — far from enough to pass, even in a favorable Congress
- •Described as visionary but lacks specific funding formulas — implementation details are vague
- •Completely eliminating federal policing programs could create short-term public safety gaps
- •Passage chance is near zero in current political climate — risks being used as symbolic politics
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Fair Chance Housing Act
Last Action: Referred to House Financial Services Committee. Awaiting reintroduction in 119th Congress.(2025-01-03)
Prohibits the denial of federally assisted housing based solely on an applicant's criminal record. Requires individualized assessments of housing applicants with criminal histories rather than blanket bans.
Impact Summary
With 1 in 3 Black men having a felony record, blanket bans on housing for people with criminal records devastate Black families. This bill would help formerly incarcerated people reintegrate and reduces recidivism by ensuring stable housing.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Directly helps the estimated 700,000 Black Americans released from prison each year who face housing discrimination
- •Reduces recidivism — stable housing is the single biggest predictor of successful reentry
- •Stops federally subsidized landlords from using criminal records as a blanket ban
- •Requires individual assessment rather than automatic disqualification
Possible Problems
- •Only applies to federally assisted housing — private market landlords are not covered
- •Individual assessment requirement could still be used to deny housing with vague criteria
- •Does not address the underlying issue of mass incarceration that created the felony record epidemic
- •Enforcement mechanisms are weak — no clear penalties for non-compliant landlords
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Medicare for All
Last Action: Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee. Not yet assigned new bill number in 119th Congress.(2025-01-20)
Establishes a national single-payer health insurance program to provide comprehensive coverage to all Americans. Eliminates premiums, deductibles, and copays while covering medical, dental, vision, and long-term care.
Impact Summary
Black Americans have higher rates of uninsurance and face systemic barriers to healthcare access. Black maternal mortality is 3x higher than white maternal mortality. Universal healthcare would eliminate racial disparities in access and coverage.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Eliminates premiums and copays — Black Americans are 1.5x more likely to be uninsured due to cost
- •Covers dental and vision — areas where Black Americans face the largest access gaps
- •Would directly address Black maternal mortality by ensuring prenatal care is free and accessible
- •Removes employer-based insurance — Black workers are more likely to work jobs without benefits
Possible Problems
- •Transition would eliminate private insurance industry — 2M+ jobs, many held by Black workers
- •Single-payer systems can still have racial disparities in quality of care if provider biases aren't addressed
- •Political path to passage is essentially nonexistent in current Congress
- •Does not specifically address anti-Black bias among healthcare providers — a documented cause of worse outcomes
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National Rent Control
Last Action: Referred to House Financial Services Committee. Awaiting reintroduction in 119th Congress.(2025-01-20)
Caps annual rent increases at 3% or the rate of inflation (whichever is lower) for large corporate landlords. Establishes a right to lease renewal and provides funding for enforcement.
Impact Summary
Black renters pay a higher share of income on rent than any other group, and gentrification is displacing Black families from historic neighborhoods. Rent stabilization would protect Black families from predatory rent hikes and displacement.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Caps rent increases at 3% — directly protects the 58% of Black households who rent (vs 28% of white households)
- •Right to lease renewal prevents landlords from evicting long-term Black tenants during gentrification
- •Targets corporate landlords specifically — private equity firms that have bought up Black neighborhoods
- •Would slow displacement of Black communities in major cities like Atlanta, DC, Chicago, and LA
Possible Problems
- •Economic research is mixed — rent control can reduce housing supply if builders stop constructing new units
- •Only covers large corporate landlords — small Black landlords could face competitive disadvantages
- •Does not address Black homeownership gap — renters who can't become owners remain vulnerable
- •No provisions to prevent landlords from converting rental units to condos to avoid caps
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Baby Bonds Program
Last Action: Referred to Senate Finance Committee. Awaiting reintroduction in 119th Congress.(2025-01-20)
Establishes federally funded savings accounts for every child at birth, with additional annual contributions for children from low-income families. Accounts can be accessed at age 18 for education, homeownership, or starting a business.
Impact Summary
The median white family has 8x the wealth of the median Black family due to centuries of exclusion from wealth-building. Baby bonds would give every Black child a financial foundation, helping to close the racial wealth gap over a generation.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Every Black child born in poverty would receive up to $50,000 by age 18 — real wealth-building capital
- •Accounts can be used for homeownership — the primary driver of intergenerational wealth in America
- •Universal program avoids the political targeting of race-specific programs while disproportionately helping Black families
- •One of the most direct policy tools for closing the racial wealth gap in a single generation
Possible Problems
- •Only 18 co-sponsors — very low political support
- •Restricted to education, homeownership, or business — Black families in financial crisis can't use it for immediate needs
- •Program is race-neutral by design — wealthy white children also receive accounts, diluting the racial equity impact
- •Does not address the asset stripping and discrimination that continues to destroy Black wealth today
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Housing Affordability Act
Last Action: Referred to Senate Banking Committee. Housing affordability legislation under discussion in 119th Congress.(2025-03-15)
Bipartisan bill co-authored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) and Sen. Tim Scott (R) to dramatically increase the housing supply and bring down costs. Passed the Senate 89-10 in March 2026. Now awaiting House action.
Impact Summary
Black Americans have the lowest homeownership rate of any racial group — 45% vs. 74% for white Americans. A housing shortage keeps prices high, which keeps Black families locked out of wealth-building. More supply means more opportunity to own.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Increases housing supply by cutting red tape on new construction
- •Bans hedge funds and corporate landlords from bulk-buying single-family homes
- •Down payment assistance for first-time buyers in underserved communities
- •Passed Senate 89-10 — rare bipartisan win
Possible Problems
- •Republican leadership has not scheduled housing legislation for floor votes
- •Does not include race-specific homeownership programs
- •Corporate landlord ban may face legal challenges
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MORE Act — Cannabis Decrim + Expungement
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Educa(2025-08-29)
Would remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act, expunge past federal marijuana convictions, and direct tax revenue toward communities hit hardest by the War on Drugs. Introduced in 2025 in the 119th Congress.
Impact Summary
Black people are 3.73 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana than white people — even in states where it's legal. Hundreds of thousands of Black Americans have felony marijuana records that block housing, jobs, and voting. This bill would wipe those records clean at the federal level.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Automatic expungement for past federal marijuana convictions
- •Ends federal marijuana prohibition — states decide their own policy
- •Community reinvestment fund for neighborhoods most damaged by the War on Drugs
- •Small business grants for cannabis entrepreneurs in impacted communities
Possible Problems
- •No Republican support — virtually zero chance of passing with GOP majority
- •State marijuana arrests (the majority) are not affected by this federal bill
- •Some advocates prefer full legalization with stronger reparative justice components
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CROWN Act - Natural Hair Discrimination Ban
Last Action: Referred to House Judiciary Committee(2025-03-15)
Prohibits discrimination based on hair texture and protective hairstyles in federally funded programs, housing, public accommodations, and employment. Protective styles include braids, locs, twists, and Bantu knots.
Impact Summary
Black Americans, especially women and children, face discrimination in workplaces and schools for wearing natural hair. Students have been barred from graduation, workers fired, and military members punished for natural hairstyles. This bill would end race-based hair discrimination nationwide.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Bans hair discrimination in federal workplaces and federally funded programs
- •Protects Black students from being punished or expelled for natural hairstyles
- •Covers braids, locs, twists, Bantu knots, and other protective styles
- •Applies to housing and public accommodations, not just employment
Possible Problems
- •Only covers federal programs and federally funded entities - private employers may still discriminate
- •Does not override state laws that currently lack hair protections
- •Enforcement depends on EEOC resources, which are often underfunded
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End Cash Bail
Last Action: Referred to House Judiciary Committee(2025-05-10)
Prohibits the use of payment of money as a condition of pretrial release in federal criminal cases and incentivizes states to adopt similar reforms. Creates a grant program for states that move away from money bail systems.
Impact Summary
Black defendants are 25% more likely to be detained pretrial than white defendants charged with similar crimes. Cash bail traps poor Black families in debt and separates them from jobs and children while they await trial for charges they may beat.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Ends federal cash bail - no one sits in jail simply for being poor
- •Creates $500M grant program for states that adopt bail reform
- •Reduces racial disparity in pretrial detention - Black people are disproportionately held
- •Keeps families together and allows accused to maintain employment while awaiting trial
Possible Problems
- •Only directly affects federal cases - most arrests are at state and local level
- •Some critics argue it could lead to release of dangerous individuals
- •Grant program funding may not be sufficient to incentivize all states
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Postal Banking - End Check Cashing Fees
Last Action: Referred to House Financial Services Committee(2025-07-08)
Directs the United States Postal Service to provide basic banking services including checking accounts, savings accounts, and small-dollar loans at every post office location nationwide.
Impact Summary
Black households are 5x more likely to be unbanked than white households. Without banks, families pay $2,400/year in check-cashing fees and predatory payday loan interest. Post offices are already in Black communities - this brings banking there too.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Banking services at every post office - 31,000+ locations, mostly in underserved areas
- •No minimum balance requirements or overdraft fees
- •Small-dollar loans at fair rates - an alternative to predatory payday lenders
- •Eliminates check-cashing fees that cost unbanked Black families $2,400/year
Possible Problems
- •USPS is already struggling financially - critics say this adds more burden
- •Banking industry lobby is strongly opposed - unlikely to pass without pressure
- •Implementation would require significant USPS infrastructure investment
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Double Pell Grants
Last Action: Referred to Senate HELP Committee(2025-04-22)
Doubles the maximum Pell Grant award to over $15,000 per year, restores Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students, and indexes the grant to inflation so it keeps pace with rising tuition.
Impact Summary
Black students take on 85% more student debt than white students. Pell Grants once covered 80% of college costs; now they cover less than 30%. Doubling Pell Grants would dramatically reduce the debt burden crushing Black families.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Doubles maximum Pell Grant to ~$15,000/year - covers actual tuition costs
- •Indexes grants to inflation - no more falling behind rising tuition
- •Restores Pell eligibility for incarcerated students - education reduces recidivism 43%
- •Expands eligibility to DREAMers and part-time students
Possible Problems
- •Costs $100B+ over 10 years - funding source unclear
- •Does not address rising tuition costs themselves
- •Incarcerated student provision is politically controversial
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Black Maternal Health Act
Last Action: Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee(2025-02-14)
A package of 12 bills addressing the Black maternal mortality crisis through investments in social determinants of health, diversifying the perinatal workforce, improving data collection, and extending Medicaid postpartum coverage.
Impact Summary
Black women are 3-4x more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. This disparity exists across all income and education levels. The Momnibus addresses systemic racism in maternal healthcare head-on.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Extends Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months
- •Invests in training Black midwives and doulas - culturally competent care saves lives
- •Addresses social determinants: housing, nutrition, transportation during pregnancy
- •Creates grants for community-based maternal health organizations
Possible Problems
- •Package of 12 bills - passage of full package is unlikely
- •Medicaid expansion provision only helps in expansion states
- •Does not directly address provider bias - the #1 cause of preventable deaths
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End Prison Gerrymandering
Last Action: Referred to House Oversight Committee(2025-04-30)
Requires the Census Bureau to count incarcerated persons at their home address rather than the prison location for purposes of congressional redistricting.
Impact Summary
Rural white districts with prisons get inflated political power from counting Black and Brown prisoners who cannot vote. Meanwhile, urban Black communities lose representation. Prison gerrymandering is taxation without representation in reverse.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Ends practice of counting prisoners in rural districts where they cannot vote
- •Returns political representation to Black urban communities where prisoners lived
- •Reduces incentive for building prisons to inflate district populations
- •More accurate representation in Congress and state legislatures
Possible Problems
- •Only affects future redistricting - current maps stay in place until 2030
- •Does not restore voting rights to the incarcerated themselves
- •Census implementation would be technically challenging
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Cancel $50K Student Debt
Last Action: Referred to House Education Committee(2025-09-05)
Cancels up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower and makes public college tuition-free for families earning under $125,000.
Impact Summary
Black borrowers owe $25,000 more on average than white borrowers four years after graduation. Student debt is the #1 barrier to Black wealth-building. Cancellation would close 25% of the racial wealth gap overnight.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Cancels up to $50K per borrower - completely eliminates debt for most Black borrowers
- •Would close 25% of the racial wealth gap immediately
- •Makes public college tuition-free for most families going forward
- •Disproportionately helps Black women - who hold the most student debt
Possible Problems
- •Supreme Court already struck down Biden's broader plan - legal challenges expected
- •Does not address future students who will still accumulate debt
- •Estimated cost of $1T+ makes passage nearly impossible in current Congress
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Full Medicaid Expansion
Last Action: Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee(2025-06-18)
Provides 100% federal funding for Medicaid expansion in all states and creates a federal fallback program for states that refuse to expand, ensuring all low-income Americans have access to healthcare coverage.
Impact Summary
10 states still refuse to expand Medicaid, leaving 2 million people uninsured - disproportionately Black Southerners. In Texas, Georgia, and Florida alone, over 800,000 Black Americans fall in the coverage gap. This bill closes it.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Covers 2M+ currently uninsured Americans - majority in Southern states with large Black populations
- •100% federal funding removes state cost excuse for refusing expansion
- •Creates federal fallback - coverage regardless of state politics
- •Would dramatically reduce Black uninsured rate in holdout states
Possible Problems
- •States rights advocates will challenge federal fallback provision
- •Does not address other healthcare access barriers beyond insurance
- •Some states may still try to opt out even with 100% federal funding
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Environmental Justice Act
Last Action: Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee(2025-03-10)
Codifies environmental justice into federal law, requires cumulative impact analysis for permits near overburdened communities, and provides funding for community-based environmental health research.
Impact Summary
Black Americans are 75% more likely to live near polluting facilities than white Americans. Cancer Alley in Louisiana, Flint's water crisis, asthma clusters in the Bronx - environmental racism kills. This bill gives communities the tools to fight back.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Requires EPA to consider cumulative pollution impact before issuing new permits
- •Creates community grants for environmental health monitoring
- •Codifies environmental justice so future administrations cannot ignore it
- •Establishes right to a healthy environment in federal law
Possible Problems
- •Industry will sue claiming cumulative impact analysis is too burdensome
- •Does not directly shut down existing polluting facilities
- •EPA enforcement depends on agency priorities and funding
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Strengthen Fair Housing Enforcement
Last Action: Referred to Senate Banking Committee(2025-04-08)
Increases HUD enforcement budget for fair housing violations, eliminates the statute of limitations for housing discrimination claims, and creates a private right of action for discriminatory zoning.
Impact Summary
Housing discrimination is still rampant - studies show Black renters and homebuyers face discrimination 50% of the time. But HUD is understaffed and underfunded. This bill gives fair housing laws real teeth.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Triples HUD fair housing enforcement budget
- •Eliminates statute of limitations - housing discrimination harm is ongoing
- •Creates private right of action against discriminatory zoning
- •Requires annual fair housing testing and public reporting by HUD
Possible Problems
- •Increased enforcement budget depends on annual appropriations
- •Private right of action could lead to lengthy litigation
- •Does not address source of income discrimination in most states
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Automatic Voter Registration
Last Action: Referred to House Administration Committee(2025-03-01)
Requires states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies, with an opt-out provision. Includes same-day registration for federal elections.
Impact Summary
Black voters face more registration barriers than white voters - purges, ID requirements, and limited registration windows. Automatic registration would add 50 million Americans to the rolls, many of them Black and young.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Automatically registers eligible citizens through DMV and other agencies
- •Same-day registration ensures no one is turned away on Election Day
- •Updates registrations automatically when people move
- •Would add 50M+ Americans to voter rolls - many Black and young voters
Possible Problems
- •States rights advocates will challenge federal mandate
- •Opt-out provision means some may be registered who don't want to be
- •Does not address other barriers like voter ID and polling place access
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Protect Federal Affirmative Action
Last Action: No formal bill introduced as of March 2026. Advocates pushing for legislation to counter Trump executive orders.(2025-01-20)
Proposed legislation that would codify affirmative action in federal contracting and employment into statute, protecting it from being eliminated by executive order. No bill has been formally introduced as of March 2026.
Impact Summary
Trump's executive orders are dismantling federal DEI programs. Legislation to codify affirmative action in federal hiring and contracting would make these protections permanent law that cannot be reversed without Congress. It would protect billions in contracts for Black-owned businesses.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Would codify affirmative action in federal contracting - cannot be reversed by executive order
- •Would set diversity goals for federal workforce and contractor requirements
- •Would protect billions in federal contracts for minority-owned businesses
- •Would ensure Black Americans continue to have pathway to federal employment
Possible Problems
- •Would face immediate legal challenge after SFFA v. Harvard decision
- •Current Supreme Court composition is hostile to race-conscious programs
- •Does not address private sector - only federal government
- •No bill has been formally introduced yet — this is proposed/anticipated legislation
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End Qualified Immunity for Police
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2026-01-13)
Amends 42 U.S.C. 1983 to remove qualified immunity as a defense in lawsuits against federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who violate constitutional rights.
Impact Summary
Qualified immunity is one of the biggest barriers to accountability when police violate someone's rights. Because Black Americans are disproportionately stopped, searched, arrested, and subjected to force, removing qualified immunity can materially increase accountability for civil-rights violations.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Removes qualified immunity as a defense in civil-rights lawsuits against law enforcement
- •Clarifies that 'good faith' and 'not clearly established' are not defenses for constitutional violations
- •Expands accountability across federal, state, and local law enforcement
Possible Problems
- •Faces strong political resistance from police unions and 'law and order' lawmakers
- •Some opponents argue it could discourage policing or increase litigation costs (the bill does not include new funding for legal defense)
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D.C. Statehood
Last Action: Referred to five House committees.(2025-01-03)
Admits Washington, D.C. as the 51st state, granting its 700,000+ residents full voting representation in Congress — two senators and one House member — plus full control over local laws and budgets.
Impact Summary
Washington, D.C. is 46% Black — one of the Blackest cities in America. Its residents pay federal taxes, serve in the military, and follow federal laws, but have zero voting representation in Congress. D.C. statehood is fundamentally a Black voting rights issue. Without it, hundreds of thousands of Black Americans are permanently locked out of the democratic process.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Gives 700,000+ residents (46% Black) full voting representation in Congress for the first time
- •Grants D.C. two U.S. senators and one voting House member
- •Ends Congress's ability to override local D.C. laws and budgets
- •206 House cosponsors — one of the most cosponsored bills in the 119th Congress
Possible Problems
- •Faces near-total Republican opposition
- •Constitutional questions about the 23rd Amendment (D.C.'s electoral votes) would need resolution
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Raise the Minimum Wage to $17
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2025-04-08)
Gradually raises the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour and phases out the subminimum wage for tipped workers, disabled workers, and young workers.
Impact Summary
Black workers are disproportionately concentrated in minimum-wage and tipped-wage jobs. The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 since 2009. A raise to $17/hour would directly increase income for millions of Black workers and help close the racial income gap. Eliminating the tipped minimum wage ($2.13/hour) would especially help Black women in service industries.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Raises federal minimum wage to $17/hour (currently $7.25 — unchanged since 2009)
- •Phases out the $2.13/hour subminimum wage for tipped workers
- •Eliminates subminimum wage for disabled workers and young workers
- •34 Senate cosponsors — strong Democratic support
Possible Problems
- •Republican opposition makes passage unlikely in the current Congress
- •Some small business groups argue it could reduce hiring
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First-Gen Homebuyer Assistance
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2025-06-23)
Provides downpayment assistance to first-generation homebuyers — people whose parents never owned a home — to help them purchase their first home. Targets communities historically shut out of homeownership by redlining, discriminatory lending, and exclusionary zoning.
Impact Summary
The Black homeownership rate is 44% vs 74% for white Americans — largely because of redlining, discriminatory lending, and the fact that generational wealth was never built. First-generation homebuyers (disproportionately Black) can't rely on family wealth for down payments. This bill directly targets that gap.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Provides downpayment assistance for first-generation homebuyers
- •Targets communities historically excluded by redlining and discriminatory lending
- •Addresses the #1 barrier to Black homeownership: the down payment
Possible Problems
- •Funding levels and eligibility details depend on implementation
- •Does not address ongoing housing discrimination or appraisal bias
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Restore Fair Housing Protections
Last Action: Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary and Financial Services.(2025-04-29)
Restores fair housing regulations and enforcement mechanisms that were rolled back during the Trump administration, including the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule and disparate impact protections.
Impact Summary
The Fair Housing Act is supposed to prevent housing discrimination, but Trump's HUD gutted enforcement tools. Without disparate impact protections, landlords and lenders can use policies that disproportionately exclude Black renters and buyers as long as they don't explicitly mention race. This bill restores the teeth.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Restores Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule
- •Reinstates disparate impact protections under the Fair Housing Act
- •Strengthens HUD enforcement mechanisms against housing discrimination
Possible Problems
- •Faces strong Republican opposition
- •Implementation depends on HUD leadership and funding
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End Forced Arbitration for Race Discrimination
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2025-11-20)
Prohibits employers from forcing workers into mandatory arbitration for claims of racial discrimination. Gives workers the right to take race discrimination cases to court instead of being forced into private arbitration where outcomes overwhelmingly favor employers.
Impact Summary
Millions of Black workers are locked into forced arbitration clauses that prevent them from suing when they face racial discrimination at work. Arbitration is private, has no jury, no appeals, and employers win most cases. This bill gives Black workers their day in court.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Ends forced arbitration for racial discrimination claims in the workplace
- •Gives workers the right to a jury trial for race discrimination
- •Creates public accountability for discriminatory employers (court records are public; arbitration is private)
Possible Problems
- •Business lobby will fight this aggressively
- •Does not address other forms of forced arbitration (consumer, etc.)
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Prosecute Police Who Violate Rights
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2026-02-09)
Strengthens federal prosecution of law enforcement officers who willfully deprive people of their constitutional rights under color of law. Lowers the intent standard from 'willfulness' to make it easier to prosecute officers who use excessive force or violate civil rights.
Impact Summary
Federal civil rights prosecutions of police officers are extremely rare because the current 'willfulness' standard is nearly impossible to meet. Black Americans are killed by police at 2.5x the rate of white Americans. This bill would make it meaningfully easier to hold officers criminally accountable.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Lowers the intent standard for federal prosecution of officers who violate civil rights
- •Strengthens 18 U.S.C. 242 (deprivation of rights under color of law)
- •Creates a more realistic path to criminal accountability for police violence
Possible Problems
- •Police unions will oppose aggressively
- •Passage chance is very low in current political environment
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Sue the Government for Civil Rights Violations
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2026-02-09)
Creates a federal right of action allowing individuals to sue federal law enforcement officers for violating their constitutional rights. Currently, there is no clear federal statute allowing individuals to sue federal agents (as opposed to state/local officers under 42 U.S.C. 1983).
Impact Summary
If a federal agent (FBI, DEA, ATF, ICE) violates your constitutional rights, you currently have almost no legal recourse. The Supreme Court has systematically gutted Bivens claims. This bill creates an explicit right to sue federal officers — critical for accountability in an era of expanding federal law enforcement.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Creates an explicit statutory right to sue federal officers for constitutional violations
- •Fills the gap left by the Supreme Court's gutting of Bivens claims
- •Applies to all federal law enforcement (FBI, DEA, ATF, Secret Service, etc.)
Possible Problems
- •Very low chance of passage — creates new liability for federal government
- •Implementation details matter for scope and damages
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Federal Jobs Guarantee
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2026-02-12)
Establishes a federal jobs guarantee program to provide employment to every American who wants to work. The program would offer jobs at a living wage with benefits, focused on community development, infrastructure, caregiving, and environmental remediation.
Impact Summary
Black unemployment is consistently double white unemployment — regardless of economic conditions, education level, or geography. A federal jobs guarantee would eliminate this gap by ensuring anyone who wants to work can find a job at a living wage. It directly addresses the structural racism built into the labor market.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Guarantees a job at a living wage with benefits to every American who wants one
- •Would eliminate the persistent Black/white unemployment gap
- •Jobs focused on community development, infrastructure, caregiving, and environmental work
Possible Problems
- •Extremely ambitious — would require massive federal spending and new bureaucracy
- •Only 2 cosponsors — reflects how politically difficult this is
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Jesse Jackson Resolution
Last Action: Passed Senate by Unanimous Consent on March 16, 2026.(2026-03-16)
Senate resolution honoring Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. for his leadership during the Civil Rights Movement and decades of advocacy. Passed by unanimous consent.
Impact Summary
Jesse Jackson is a civil rights icon. But a resolution costs nothing, enforces nothing, and changes nothing. Congress honored him with words while gutting the Voting Rights Act he spent his life fighting for.
Possible Problems
- •No funding
- •No enforcement mechanism
- •No policy change
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Black History Month Resolution (Senate)
Last Action: Submitted in the Senate on February 25, 2026.(2026-02-25)
Senate resolution celebrating Black History Month 2026. Acknowledges the contributions of Black Americans to the nation.
Impact Summary
Black History Month is important. But a resolution celebrating it while the same Congress cuts Medicaid, guts DEI protections, and blocks voting rights bills is performance, not policy.
Possible Problems
- •No funding
- •No enforcement mechanism
- •No policy change
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Black History Month Resolution (House)
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.(2026-02-25)
House resolution recognizing Black History Month 2026.
Impact Summary
The House can pass a resolution celebrating Black history every February. They just can't seem to pass the bills that would actually improve Black lives the other 11 months.
Possible Problems
- •No funding
- •No enforcement mechanism
- •No policy change
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Clotilda Slave Ship Recognition
Last Action: Referred to committee.(2026-02-26)
House resolution recognizing the historical significance of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to arrive in the United States in 1860, and condemning the U.S. role in the Atlantic slave trade.
Impact Summary
The Clotilda's story is important. But condemning slavery in a resolution while blocking reparations legislation (H.R. 40) is Congress saying 'sorry' without doing anything about it.
Possible Problems
- •No funding
- •No enforcement mechanism
- •No policy change
- •Does not support reparations for descendants
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Greensboro Four Sit-In Recognition
Last Action: Referred to committee.(2026-02-05)
House resolution recognizing the significance of the 1960 Greensboro Four sit-in, when four Black college students sat at a whites-only Woolworth's lunch counter in North Carolina.
Impact Summary
The Greensboro Four risked their lives to desegregate lunch counters. Congress honoring them with a non-binding resolution while allowing modern voter suppression in the same state is irony you can't make up.
Possible Problems
- •No funding
- •No enforcement mechanism
- •No policy change
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Slavery Remembrance Day
Last Action: Referred to committee.(2025-08-15)
Joint resolution designating a day to remember the history and impact of slavery in the United States.
Impact Summary
A day to remember slavery costs Congress nothing. H.R. 40 — which would actually study what to do about slavery's lasting economic damage — has been waiting for a vote since 1989.
Possible Problems
- •No funding
- •No enforcement mechanism
- •No policy change
- •H.R. 40 has been pending since 1989
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Black Midwives Day
Last Action: Submitted in the Senate.(2026-03-17)
Senate resolution recognizing Black Midwives Day and the contributions of Black midwives to maternal healthcare.
Impact Summary
Black women die in childbirth at 3x the rate of white women. A resolution honoring Black midwives is nice. The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 959) that would actually fund solutions is stuck in committee.
Possible Problems
- •No funding
- •No enforcement mechanism
- •Does not address the Black maternal mortality crisis
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MLK Day Resolution
Last Action: Referred to committee.(2026-01-15)
House resolution honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by celebrating diversity and condemning bigotry.
Impact Summary
Congress loves to quote MLK. They quote the dream but block the policy. Dr. King fought for voting rights, economic justice, and an end to police brutality. This resolution honors his name while the bills that would fulfill his vision sit in committee.
Possible Problems
- •No funding
- •No enforcement mechanism
- •No policy change
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Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Last Action: Referred to committee.(2026-02-04)
House resolution supporting the goals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
Impact Summary
Black Americans account for 40% of new HIV diagnoses despite being 13% of the population. An awareness day resolution is harmless — but it's not funding for treatment, prevention, or the healthcare access that would actually reduce those numbers.
Possible Problems
- •No funding
- •No enforcement mechanism
- •Does not fund HIV prevention or treatment programs
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Girard College Desegregation Recognition
Last Action: Referred to committee.(2026-02-23)
House resolution recognizing the desegregation efforts at Girard College in Philadelphia and the leaders who fought to integrate the institution.
Impact Summary
Recognizing past desegregation victories while public schools are more segregated today than they were in 1988 is exactly the kind of backward-looking symbolism that lets Congress avoid present-day accountability.
Possible Problems
- •No funding
- •No enforcement mechanism
- •No policy change
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Caribbean American Heritage Month
Last Action: Referred to committee.(2025-06-26)
House resolution recognizing the significance of National Caribbean American Heritage Month.
Impact Summary
Caribbean Americans contribute enormously to this country. But a heritage month resolution doesn't address immigration enforcement targeting Caribbean communities, or the TPS status that Caribbean immigrants have been fighting to keep.
Possible Problems
- •No funding
- •No enforcement mechanism
- •No policy change
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Black Aviation Professionals Day
Last Action: Referred to committee.(2026-02-12)
House resolution supporting International Black Aviation Professionals Day.
Impact Summary
Black pilots make up less than 3% of airline pilots. An awareness day is not a pipeline program, not a scholarship fund, and not an investigation into why the numbers haven't moved in decades.
Possible Problems
- •No funding
- •No enforcement mechanism
- •Does not create pilot training or scholarship programs
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Black Autism Awareness Day
Last Action: Referred to committee.(2026-02-10)
House resolution supporting the designation of Black Autism Acceptance and Awareness Day.
Impact Summary
Black children are diagnosed with autism later and receive fewer services than white children. An awareness day doesn't fund earlier screening, doesn't expand Medicaid coverage for therapy, and doesn't address the racial disparities in diagnosis.
Possible Problems
- •No funding
- •No enforcement mechanism
- •Does not fund earlier screening or therapy access
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1967 Newark Riots Memorial
Last Action: Referred to committee.(2025-07-14)
House resolution honoring the victims of the 1967 Newark riots and acknowledging the lasting impact on the Newark community.
Impact Summary
The 1967 Newark uprising was a response to police brutality and systemic racism. Almost 60 years later, Congress offers a memorial resolution. Newark's Black residents are still waiting for the economic investment, police accountability, and housing equity that might actually address why the uprising happened.
Possible Problems
- •No funding
- •No enforcement mechanism
- •No policy change
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End Maternal Mortality
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions(2026-03-19)
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a federal task force to develop national strategies and coordinate efforts to eliminate preventable maternal mortality. Directs the task force to focus on disparities affecting communities of color.
Impact Summary
Black women are 3-4x more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. A federal task force with coordinated strategy is a necessary step toward ending this crisis.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Creates a dedicated federal body focused on eliminating preventable maternal deaths
- •Explicitly targets racial disparities in maternal mortality
- •Coordinates across HHS agencies to close gaps in care
- •Addresses the leading preventable cause of death for Black women of childbearing age
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Prison Labor Rights Act
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions(2026-03-19)
Extends coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act to incarcerated workers, requiring that they receive at least minimum wage for labor performed while incarcerated. Ends the prison labor exception that allows facilities to pay pennies per hour.
Impact Summary
Black Americans are incarcerated at 5x the rate of white Americans. The prison labor exception exploits a disproportionately Black workforce — paying as little as 13 cents an hour for the same work that earns $7.25 outside prison walls.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Ends the 13-cent/hour prison labor exploitation that affects 1.8M incarcerated workers
- •Black workers who are 38% of the prison population would benefit most
- •Minimum wage earnings would allow savings, reducing post-release poverty
- •Addresses the 13th Amendment loophole that allows unpaid prison labor
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Sentencing Commission Reform
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary(2026-03-18)
Adds a Federal Public Defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission — the body that sets federal sentencing guidelines. Currently the Commission has no direct representation from defense attorneys who represent the majority of federal defendants.
Impact Summary
Federal sentencing guidelines have historically driven mass incarceration of Black Americans. Black men receive sentences 19.1% longer than white men for similar crimes. Adding a public defender to the Commission puts someone in the room who sees the human cost of these guidelines every day.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Adds a public defender voice to the body that writes the sentencing rules
- •Federal defenders represent defendants who are 38% Black
- •Counters the Commission's current prosecutor-heavy perspective
- •Low cost, high impact structural reform to sentencing policy
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African American History Council
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions(2026-02-12)
Establishes a National Council on African American History and Culture to promote, preserve, and advance knowledge of African American history, culture, and contributions. Provides a federal mandate for the recognition and study of the Black American experience.
Impact Summary
With Republican-led efforts to erase Black history from schools and public life, a federal council dedicated to preserving African American history is a direct counterweight to the erasure movement.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Creates a permanent federal body to protect and advance African American history
- •Counters state-level book bans and curriculum restrictions targeting Black history
- •Provides institutional support for HBCU research and cultural preservation
- •Signals federal commitment to Black history at a time of active cultural erasure
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21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Last Action: Message on Senate action sent to the House.(2026-03-16)
Housing for the 21st Century Act This bill revises federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community developme
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HHS Maternal Health Task Force Act
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2026-03-19)
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a task force to develop strategies and coordinate efforts to eliminate preventable maternal mortality, and for other purposes.. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Federal Defender Sentencing Commission Act
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2026-03-18)
A bill to include a Federal defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission.. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Rental Housing Investment Act
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2026-03-12)
Rental Housing Investment Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2026
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.(2026-02-12)
Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2026. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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National Council on African American History and C
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2026-02-12)
National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Clean Water Justice Act
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.(2026-02-02)
Clean Water Justice Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2026
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2026-01-30)
Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2026. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2026-01-27)
Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of 2026. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Student Loan Tax Elimination Act
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2025-12-17)
Student Loan Tax Elimination Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Pharmacists Fight Back in Medicare and Medicaid Ac
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means(2025-12-11)
Pharmacists Fight Back in Medicare and Medicaid Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Parents Over Platforms Act
Last Action: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.(2025-12-11)
Parents Over Platforms Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Climate Justice Grants Act
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resour(2025-12-11)
Climate Justice Grants Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2025-12-04)
Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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AI Workforce PREPARE Act
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2025-12-03)
AI Workforce PREPARE Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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To authorize the reimbursement by the Federal Gove
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.(2025-10-08)
To authorize the reimbursement by the Federal Government of State funds used to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the event of a Government shutdown.. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Mental Health Emergency Responder Act
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2025-10-08)
Mental Health Emergency Responder Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Voter Purge Protection Act
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.(2025-10-08)
Voter Purge Protection Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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D.C. Home Rule Emergency Extension
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.(2025-08-22)
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to extend the emergency period during which the President may exercise control over the Metropolitan Police Department.. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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No Discrimination in Farm Programs Act
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.(2025-08-12)
No Discrimination in Farm Programs Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter int
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workf(2025-06-17)
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into arrangements with institutions of higher education to provide dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students enrolled in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes.. Introduc...
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Clean Water SRF Parity Act of 2025
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.(2025-06-11)
Clean Water SRF Parity Act of 2025. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act of 2025
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to (2025-04-09)
Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act of 2025. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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HBCUs Higher Education Funding Act
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.(2025-04-07)
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes.. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Black History is American History Act
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.(2025-01-31)
Black History is American History Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Parent Plus Parity Act
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.(2024-09-23)
Parent Plus Parity Act. Introduced in the 118th Congress.
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Equal Access to the Right Nutrition for Military F
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.(2021-10-06)
Equal Access to the Right Nutrition for Military Families (EARN) Act of 2021. Introduced in the 117th Congress.
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Workforce and Education Partnership Act of 2026
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.(2026-03-24)
Workforce and Education Partnership Act of 2026. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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To end preventable maternal mortality and severe m
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2026-03-25)
To end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States and close disparities in maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes.. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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New Mothers WIC Eligibility Extension
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.(2026-03-25)
A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend eligibility of new moms for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Perinatal Workforce Diversity Act
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2026-03-25)
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to grow and diversify the perinatal workforce, and for other purposes.. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Medicare Mental Health Access Act
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2026-03-25)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to dire
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2026-03-25)
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration to establish emergency transaction account guarantee programs, and for other purposes.. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement
Last Action: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 24.(2026-01-21)
Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Supporting Military Families Exposed to Toxic Subs
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2026-01-05)
Supporting Military Families Exposed to Toxic Substances Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Veterans’ Surviving Spouse Equity Act of 2025
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.(2025-12-19)
Veterans’ Surviving Spouse Equity Act of 2025. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Producing Real Opportunities for Technology and En
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforc(2025-12-17)
Producing Real Opportunities for Technology and Entrepreneurs Investing in Nutrition Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Same Day Registration Act of 2025
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.(2025-11-04)
Same Day Registration Act of 2025. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Predatory Truck Leasing Prevention Act of 2025
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.(2025-09-18)
Predatory Truck Leasing Prevention Act of 2025. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Affordable Housing Resident Services Act
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2025-08-05)
Affordable Housing Resident Services Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.(2025-05-14)
Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Workforce Reentry Study Act
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.(2025-03-14)
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize a study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills development programs, and for other purposes.. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.(2025-02-27)
Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Federal Scheduling Reform Act
Last Action: Received in the Senate.(2024-12-04)
To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors.. Introduced in the 118th Congress.
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Affordable Housing Resident Services Act
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2024-09-12)
Affordable Housing Resident Services Act. Introduced in the 118th Congress.
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Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foste
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2026-03-26)
Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2026-03-17)
Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2026. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and i
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1675)(2026-03-26)
A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility.. Introduced in the 119th Congress.
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George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
Last Action: Senate negotiations collapsed after failing to reach bipartisan agreement(2022-09-22)
Comprehensive police reform bill that bans chokeholds and no-knock warrants at the federal level, ends qualified immunity for police officers, creates a national registry of police misconduct, and mandates data collection on police use of force.
Impact Summary
Black Americans are 2.5x more likely to be killed by police than white Americans. This bill addresses systemic issues that enable police violence, including the qualified immunity doctrine that shields officers from accountability.
Benefits for Black Americans
- •Ends qualified immunity — officers can be held personally liable for civil rights violations
- •National misconduct registry prevents fired officers from being rehired in other jurisdictions
- •Bans chokeholds and no-knock warrants at the federal level
- •Mandates data collection on police use of force — creates accountability through transparency
Possible Problems
- •Bill is currently dead — Senate negotiations collapsed in 2022
- •Ending qualified immunity faces fierce opposition from police unions and Republican legislators
- •Federal ban on chokeholds/no-knock warrants does not apply to state and local police
- •No provisions addressing racial bias in prosecutorial charging decisions
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