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HB10363: No Grounds for Discrimination Act
Would prohibit discrimination in coffee shops and similar dining establishments on grounds including religion, race, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
2026-09-14 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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FederalReligious Freedom
HB10178: SHIELD Act School Health and Instructional Environment Limits and Disclosure Act
HB10178 would require schools that discuss abortion or abortion-related services to notify parents beforehand, ensuring families know what information their children are receiving and have opportunity to engage.
2026-08-27 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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FederalParental Rights
HB10052: Right to Worship Act
This bill protects the free exercise of religion, directly safeguarding the right of Christians and other faith communities to worship and practice their beliefs without government interference.
2026-08-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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SB5322: Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Improvement Act
This bill modifies the federal tax credit for donations to organizations that provide scholarships for K-12 education, potentially increasing the amount donors can claim as a credit. The change affects how much education choice programs (like tax-credit scholarships) can attract private funding.
2026-08-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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FederalSchool Choice
SB5289: Right to Worship Act
This bill protects the constitutional right to freely practice religion without government interference or discrimination.
2026-08-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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FederalReligious Freedom
HB10013: Compassionate Care Act
This bill addresses end-of-life medical care practices. Depending on its specific provisions, it may relate to assisted suicide, euthanasia, or other practices that intersect with Christian convictions about the sanctity of life.
2026-08-03 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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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FederalSanctity of life
SB5219: Compassionate Care Act
This bill regulates end-of-life care options, which may include provisions on medical aid in dying or assisted suicide depending on specific language.
2026-08-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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FederalSanctity of life
HB9994: Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act
This bill prevents child protective services from separating children from their parents based solely on poverty. It amends federal law to ensure that economic hardship alone cannot be grounds for removing children from the home.
2026-07-30 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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SB5202: Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act
This bill would prevent federal money from being used to pay for gender transition treatments for children under 18.
2026-07-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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FederalGender & sexuality
HB9351: COMPASS Act Continuity of Military Parents’ Academic Schooling and State Standards Act of 2026
This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide relief and support for military members who homeschool their dependent children, recognizing the unique challenges service members face in maintaining educational continuity across different states and deployments.
2026-07-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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HR1382: Celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
This is a commemorative resolution celebrating the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and returned abortion regulation authority to the states on June 24, 2022.
2026-06-24 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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FederalSanctity of life
HB9443: Saving FACE Act of 2026
This bill would remove federal criminal penalties for obstructing access to abortion services, effectively decriminalizing certain actions taken to prevent abortions or abortion access.
2026-06-24 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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FederalSanctity of life
HB9421: Ban Abortion by Mail Act
This bill restricts mifepristone (abortion pill) prescriptions by requiring in-person visits and limiting out-of-state telehealth providers. It strengthens state-level protections against remote abortion access.
2026-06-24 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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FederalSanctity of life
SB4880: Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026
This federal bill would ban a specific abortion procedure (dismemberment abortion) by amending federal criminal law. It directly addresses abortion restrictions, which is a core sanctity-of-life concern.
2026-06-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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FederalSanctity of life
SB4879: Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act
This bill protects doctors' rights to provide reproductive health care services without legal obstruction or criminal liability, and would override state restrictions on abortion and related reproductive services.
2026-06-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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FederalSanctity of life
HB9445: Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act
This bill protects doctors' legal right to provide reproductive health services, which typically includes abortion and contraception. It may restrict state laws that limit abortion or related procedures.
2026-06-24 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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FederalSanctity of life
SB4783: COMPASS Act Continuity of Military Parents’ Academic Schooling and State Standards Act of 2026
This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide specific relief and accommodations for military families who homeschool their dependent children, recognizing the unique challenges service members face with frequent moves and deployments.
2026-06-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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HB8705: CHARLIE Act Civics and History Advancement to Restore Learning, Integrity, and Education Act
This bill would restrict how federal funding under the American History and Civics program can be used, specifically prohibiting what it calls 'radical indoctrination' in those subjects.
2026-05-21 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
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HR1285: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.
This resolution expresses the House's position that mifepristone (the abortion pill) is safe and should be accessible based on scientific evidence, opposing restrictions on medication abortion.
2026-05-14 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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FederalSanctity of life
SR732: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.
This Senate resolution advocates for policy permitting expanded access to mifepristone (the abortion pill) based on scientific evidence, opposing restrictions on medication abortion.
2026-05-14 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2309-2310)
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FederalSanctity of life
HB8757: Promoting Childhood Independence and Resilience Act of 2026
This bill amends federal child welfare law to protect families from CPS involvement when children engage in age-appropriate independent activities like playing outside or walking to school, ensuring that normal childhood experiences don't trigger abuse or neglect investigations.
2026-05-12 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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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FederalChild Welfare
HB8603: Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026
This bill would criminalize a specific abortion procedure (dilation and evacuation) at the federal level, establishing legal penalties for performing dismemberment abortions.
2026-04-30 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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FederalSanctity of life
HR1224: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1346) to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
This rule bill provides for consideration of H.R. 2616, which would require public schools receiving federal education funds to obtain parental consent before changing a student's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on school records or for sex-based accommodations like locker rooms and bathrooms.
2026-04-29 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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FederalGender & sexuality
HB8573: STOP Act Safeguarding The Overall Protection of Minors Act
This bill would prohibit medical gender transition procedures on minors and allow the federal government to impose civil penalties on healthcare providers who perform such procedures on children.
2026-04-29 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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FederalGender & sexuality
SB4426: STOP Act Safeguarding The Overall Protection of Minors Act
This bill prohibits gender transition medical procedures on minors and empowers federal health authorities to penalize providers who perform such procedures on children.
2026-04-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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FederalGender & sexuality
HB8366: PEARL Act Pharmacists Ethical Autonomy and Religious Liberties Act
This bill protects pharmacists' right to refuse dispensing abortion-inducing drugs based on their religious or moral beliefs, ensuring they cannot face discrimination or professional penalties for this choice.
2026-04-20 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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FederalReligious Freedom
SB1377: Immunizations: medical exemptions.
SB 1377 modifies California's immunization requirements and medical exemption standards for school attendance, affecting how physicians can authorize exemptions from vaccination mandates.
2026-04-16 April 15 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 4. Page 3902.)
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HB8239: SACRED Act Safeguarding Access to Congregations and Religious Establishments from Disruption Act
This federal bill protects people exercising their religious freedom rights at places of worship by making it illegal to harass them within 100 feet of the facility.
2026-04-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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SB4177: Student Athlete Act of 2026
This bill establishes eligibility rules for intercollegiate athletes. Based on the title and context, it likely addresses sex-designated sports participation—a major concern for families regarding which athletes compete in women's sports categories.
2026-03-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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FederalGender & sexuality
SB1756: Conscience Protection Act of 2025
This bill protects healthcare workers and facilities from being forced to participate in or refer for abortions, strengthening existing federal conscience protections in the Public Health Service Act.
2026-03-19 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
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HB7981: Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act
This bill would cut federal education funding to public schools that provide gender identity counseling, therapy, or guidance to minors without parental involvement, addressing parental notification and consent in school-based mental health services.
2026-03-18 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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HB7983: Clean Water for All Life Act
This bill would make it a federal crime to perform a chemical abortion without a healthcare provider physically present. It directly addresses abortion procedures and safety protocols.
2026-03-18 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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FederalSanctity of life
HB7902: Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act
This bill seeks to withdraw FDA approval for mifepristone (a chemical abortion drug) and create federal liability for harm caused by it, effectively restricting access to medication abortion nationwide.
2026-03-12 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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FederalSanctity of life
SB3747: Home School Graduation Recognition Act
This bill amends federal higher education law to officially recognize homeschool graduates as high school graduates for purposes of college admissions and federal student aid, ensuring homeschooled students are treated the same as traditional school graduates.
2026-03-11 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 354.
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SB4066: Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act
This bill would withdraw FDA approval for mifepristone (the abortion drug) and create a federal tort allowing women to sue over chemical abortion injuries.
2026-03-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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FederalSanctity of life
SCR28: A concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2026, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".
This resolution seeks to officially designate March 10, 2026, as a state day of recognition for abortion providers, elevating the status and celebrating those who perform abortions.
2026-03-10 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S966)
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AB1978: California Equal Shared Parenting Act.
This bill would establish a presumption of equal shared parenting (50/50 custody) as the default in California family law, giving both parents equal authority and decision-making rights over their children.
2026-03-02 Referred to Com. on JUD.
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CaliforniaParental Rights
AB2735: Reproductive health care.
AB2735 amends California's Health and Safety Code regarding reproductive health care, which typically involves provisions affecting abortion access, pregnancy services, or related healthcare policies.
2026-02-21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
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CaliforniaSanctity of life
AB1998: Discrimination: sex and gender: intimate spaces.
This bill amends California's anti-discrimination law regarding sex and gender in intimate spaces. It would restrict access to bathrooms, locker rooms, and similar facilities based on sex or gender identity.
2026-02-18 From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
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CaliforniaGender & sexuality
HB1028: Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026
This bill modifies eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations, which typically affects policies on sex-designated athletic competition and participation standards.
2026-02-17 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.
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FederalGender & sexuality
HB7420: Stop Gender Trafficking of Minors Act
This federal bill creates a new crime for transporting minors across state lines to obtain gender transition procedures, treating such transportation as human trafficking under federal law.
2026-02-09 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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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SB3697: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026 Support And Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act of 2026
This federal bill restricts FDA approval and use of abortion-inducing drugs by blocking new abortion medications and tightening rules on existing ones like mifepristone.
2026-01-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S292)
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FederalSanctity of life
HB7237: Chemical Abortion Risk Awareness Act
This bill would require the federal government to ensure women are informed of the risks associated with chemical abortion (pills used to terminate pregnancy). It amends federal health law to mandate risk disclosure.
2026-01-23 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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FederalSanctity of life
HB7196: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting any law to permit euthanasia and assisted suicide in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
This bill would prevent Washington D.C. from legalizing euthanasia or assisted suicide by amending the D.C. Home Rule Act to prohibit such laws.
2026-01-22 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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FederalSanctity of life
HB7177: Protecting Girls with Turner Syndrome Act of 2026
This bill would make it a federal crime to perform an abortion specifically because the unborn child has Turner syndrome, a chromosomal condition affecting female development.
2026-01-21 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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FederalSanctity of life
SB3667: Life at Conception Act of 2026
This bill seeks to establish federal legal protection for preborn human life from conception by invoking the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause, effectively creating a nationwide framework that recognizes personhood rights for unborn children.
2026-01-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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FederalSanctity of life
SB3650: Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
This bill would make it a federal crime to transport minors across state lines to circumvent parental involvement laws in abortion decisions. It directly protects parental rights and notification requirements around a child's abortion.
2026-01-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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FederalSanctity of life
SCA1: Educational expenses: school choice flex accounts and special education flex accounts.
This constitutional amendment would establish school choice flex accounts and special education flex accounts in California, allowing families to use public funds for a broader range of educational expenses and providers—including private schools, tutoring, and special education services.
2026-01-05 Referred to Coms. on ED. and E. & C.A.
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CaliforniaSchool Choice
HB6860: Parental Rights Relief Act
This bill amends federal education law to allow parents and students to sue in court to enforce their education-related rights, strengthening parental authority over schools.
2025-12-18 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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FederalParental Rights
HR953: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
This is a procedural rule setting up House floor votes on several bills, including H.R. 498, which would prohibit federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors. The rule directly addresses policies affecting medical gender transition for children.
2025-12-17 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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