List of bills in the 119th United States Congress

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January 3, 2025 – January 3, 2027
Members100 senators
435 representatives
6 non-voting delegates
Senate majority Republican
Senate President
House majority Republican
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R)
Sessions
1st: January 3, 2025 – present

The bills of the 119th United States Congress list includes proposed federal laws that were introduced in the 119th United States Congress.

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The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States consisting of two houses: the lower house known as the House of Representatives and the upper house known as the Senate. The House and Senate are equal partners in the legislative process—legislation cannot be enacted without the consent of both chambers.

Once a bill is approved by one house, it is sent to the other which may pass, reject, or amend it. For the bill to become law, both houses must agree to identical versions of the bill. After passage by both houses, a bill is enrolled and sent to the president for signature or veto. Bills from the 119th Congress that have successfully completed this process become public laws, listed as Acts of the 119th United States Congress.

Introduced in the House of Representatives

Passed by both houses, signed by President

H.R. numberDate of introductionShort titleLong title

Passed by both houses, awaiting signature

H.R. numberDate of introductionShort titleLong title

Passed by the House, waiting in the Senate

H.R. numberDate of introductionShort titleLong titleDescription
H.Con.Res. 1 January 3, 2025(No short title)Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government.
H.R. 21 January 3, 2025Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActTo amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.
H.R. 23 January 3, 2025Illegitimate Court Counteraction ActTo impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies.This bill imposes sanctions against foreign persons (individuals and entities) who assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating, arresting, detaining, or prosecuting certain individuals. The bill was introduced following South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the ICC. [1]
H.R. 28 January 3, 2025Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
H.R. 29 January 3, 2025 Laken Riley Act To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.
H.R. 30 January 3, 2025Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens ActTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed sex offenses or domestic violence are inadmissible and deportable.
H.R. 33 January 3, 2025United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief ActTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.
H.R. 144 January 3, 2025Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency ActTo provide that the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 does not apply to certain reports required to be submitted by the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes.
H.R. 152 January 3, 2025Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination ActTo amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes.
H.R. 153 January 3, 2025Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability ActTo provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes.
H.R. 164 January 3, 2025POWER Act of 2025To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize Federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities, and for other purposes.
H.R. 165 January 3, 2025Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site ActTo direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 186 January 3, 2025Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location ActTo authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients.
H.R. 187 January 3, 2025MAPWaters Act of 2025To provide for the standardization, consolidation, and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways among Federal land and water management agencies, and for other purposes.
H.R. 189 January 3, 2025Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation ActTo amend title 40, United States Code, to eliminate the leasing authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes.
H.R. 192 January 3, 2025Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure ActTo amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to include information on base pay and bonus compensation of certain Amtrak executives, and for other purposes.
H.R. 197 January 3, 2025Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025To provide for a land exchange in the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota, and for other purposes.
H.R. 204 January 3, 2025ACRES ActTo require that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior submit accurate reports regarding hazardous fuels reduction activities, and for other purposes.
H.R. 207 January 3, 2025SHARKED Act of 2025To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a task force regarding shark depredation, and for other purposes.
H.R. 375 January 13, 2025Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025To require the Secretary of the Interior to partner and collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to address Rapid Ohia Death, and for other purposes.
H.R. 471 January 16, 2025Fix Our Forests ActTo expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
H.R. numberDate of introductionLong title
H.Res. 1 January 3, 2025Electing officers of the House of Representatives.
H.Res. 2 January 3, 2025To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
H.Res. 3 January 3, 2025Authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.
H.Res. 4 January 3, 2025Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
H.Res. 5 January 3, 2025Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.
H.Res. 6 January 3, 2025Fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
H.Res. 13 January 6, 2025Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
H.Res. 14 January 6, 2025Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
H.Res. 21 January 9, 2025Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
H.Res. 22 January 9, 2025Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
H.Res. 31 January 13, 2025Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
H.Res. 38 January 14, 2025Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
H.Res. 39 January 14, 2025Ranking a Member on a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
H.Res. 40 January 14, 2025Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
H.Res. 42 January 15, 2025Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
H.Res. 43 January 15, 2025Providing for the attendance of the House at the Inaugural Ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United States.
H.Res. 44 January 15, 2025Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
H.Res. 53 January 21, 2025Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
H.Res. 54 January 22, 2025Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
H.Res. 55 January 22, 2025Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Introduced in the Senate

Passed by both houses, signed by President

S. numberDate of introductionShort titleLong title
S. 5 January 6, 2025 Laken Riley Act To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.

Passed by both houses, awaiting signature

S. numberDate of introductionShort titleLong title

Passed by the Senate, waiting in the House

S. numberDate of introductionShort titleLong titleDescription
S. numberDate of introductionDescription
S.Con.Res. 1 January 3, 2025A concurrent resolution extending the life of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
S.Con.Res. 2 January 3, 2025A concurrent resolution to provide for the counting on January 6, 2025, of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States.
S.Con.Res. 3 January 3, 2025A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the late James Earl Carter, Jr., 39th President of the United States.
S. numberDate of introductionDescription
S.Res. 1 January 3, 2025A resolution establishing a Committee to Inform the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled.
S.Res. 2 January 3, 2025A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.
S.Res. 3 January 3, 2025A resolution to elect Charles E. Grassley, a Senator from the State of Iowa, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.
S.Res. 4 January 3, 2025A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore.
S.Res. 5 January 3, 2025A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a President pro tempore.
S.Res. 6 January 3, 2025A resolution expressing the thanks of the Senate to the Honorable Patty Murray for her service as President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and to designate Senator Murray as President Pro Tempore Emerita of the United States Senate.
S.Res. 7 January 3, 2025A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.
S.Res. 8 January 3, 2025A resolution electing Jackie Barber as Secretary of the Senate.
S.Res. 9 January 3, 2025A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.
S.Res. 10 January 3, 2025A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.
S.Res. 11 January 3, 2025A resolution electing Jennifer A. Hemingway as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
S.Res. 12 January 3, 2025A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
S.Res. 13 January 3, 2025A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
S.Res. 14 January 3, 2025A resolution electing Robert M. Duncan, of the District of Columbia, as Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.
S.Res. 15 January 3, 2025A resolution electing Gary B. Myrick, of Virginia, as Secretary for the Minority of the Senate.
S.Res. 16 January 7, 2025A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.
S.Res. 17 January 7, 2025A resolution to constitute the minority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.
S.Res. 19 January 9, 2025A resolution honoring the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter and commending President Jimmy Carter for his life-long career of public service, humanitarian leadership, diplomacy, and courageous advocacy.
S.Res. 26 January 14, 2025A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.
S.Res. 27 January 15, 2025A resolution congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison football team for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.
S.Res. 34 January 23, 2025A resolution congratulating the Washington University in St. Louis Bears women's soccer team for winning the 2024 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship.

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