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Up to 20 bills with actions in the last 30 days, selected from the 100 most recently updated House bills and 100 Senate bills in the current Congress. This is a bounded activity scan, not a complete docket or a live debate feed. Introduction chamber does not identify the chamber currently considering a bill. Congress.gov updates can lag proceedings; summaries may describe an earlier version.

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Recent federal bill activity

H.R. 10863: Vets and Pets Act

Latest recorded action (2026-10-22): Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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H.R. 10873: AI Cyber Defense Act

Latest recorded action (2026-10-22): Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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H.R. 10896: To terminate the diversity immigrant visa program.

Latest recorded action (2026-10-22): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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H.R. 10842: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the financial services customer support onshoring credit.

Latest recorded action (2026-10-19): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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H.R. 10844: Mobile Stroke Units Improve Health Outcomes Act of 2026

Latest recorded action (2026-10-19): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

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H.R. 10846: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain indebtedness, and for other purposes.

Latest recorded action (2026-10-19): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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H.R. 10848: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to review of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, and for other purposes.

Latest recorded action (2026-10-19): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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H.R. 10849: Small Business and Defense Industrial Base Support Act

Latest recorded action (2026-10-19): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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H.R. 10851: Socket Full of Sunshine Act

Latest recorded action (2026-10-19): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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H.R. 10852: Mass Timber Growth and Innovation Act

Latest recorded action (2026-10-19): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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H.R. 10853: Yemen TPS Act

Latest recorded action (2026-10-19): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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H.R. 10854: Public Safety Power Shutoff Data Transparency Act

Latest recorded action (2026-10-19): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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H.R. 10810: National Patient Safety Board Act of 2026

Latest recorded action (2026-10-15): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.

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H.R. 10811: PARTNER Act

Latest recorded action (2026-10-15): Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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H.R. 10812: Armenian American Cultural Heritage Act

Latest recorded action (2026-10-15): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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H.R. 10813: Historic Preservation and Land Conservation Certainty Act

Latest recorded action (2026-10-15): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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H.R. 10816: DORIE Act of 2026

Latest recorded action (2026-10-15): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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H.R. 10820: Epstein Wall Street Records Act of 2026

Latest recorded action (2026-10-15): Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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H.R. 10821: To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to make changes to the Standard Maximum Deposit Insurance Amount, and for other purposes.

Latest recorded action (2026-10-15): Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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H.R. 10823: Northwest Wetlands Voluntary Incentives Program Act

Latest recorded action (2026-10-15): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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