Government Operations and Politics Legislation

Government Operations and Politics Bills

44 bills tracked in the 119th Congress covering government operations and politics policy.

44 Bills

40 House

4 Senate

All Topics

HR22

SAVE Act

Right now, you register to vote by checking a box and signing your name under penalty of perjury. Under H.R. 22, that would no longer be enough. You would need to physically present a passport, a REAL ID that flags your citizenship, a military ID with service records, or a birth certificate that meets seven specific requirements — down to the seal and the signatures. If you registered by mail, you would still have to show up in person before your registration counted.

Chip Roy

Republican · TX

110 cosponsorsHouse

The State of Play

Government operations and politics is shaping up as a fight over who gets to participate in democracy and how hard government makes it: the biggest live wire is the SAVE Act, already sent to the Senate, which would require documentary proof of citizenship to register and could dump a huge verification burden onto DMVs, election offices, and records agencies while risking eligible voters getting caught in the paperwork. Close behind are the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation bills in both chambers, a direct response to cheap AI deepfakes and other voter-suppression tactics that current federal law doesn’t clearly stop, making them the clearest Democratic push to police election misinformation before it scales further. Everything else — from English-language designation to mail-delivery and whistleblower measures — is secondary for now; watch whether Senate Republicans can move SAVE and whether election-deception legislation can break out of Judiciary as the 2026 cycle gets closer.

All Government Operations and Politics Bills

43 bills

Bill

Title

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Progress

Cosponsors

Last Action

H.R. 5235

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3135 1st Avenue North in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the "Poul Hornsleth Post Office".

SAVE America Act

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Health

77 bills

Give Kids a Chance clears House with 313 cosponsors

60 House13 Senate6553 cosponsors42R / 30D

Crime and Law Enforcement

50 bills

Organized Retail Crime bill heads to House floor with 206 cosponsors

41 House7 Senate4145 cosponsors30R / 18D

Armed Forces and National Security

48 bills

Defense policy just became law: NDAA for Fiscal Year 2026 enacted

39 House6 Senate2228 cosponsors25R / 20D

Taxation

45 bills

Affordable Housing Credit bill surges with 164 cosponsors

38 House5 Senate3318 cosponsors22R / 21D

Finance and Financial Sector

40 bills

Privacy in Purchases races ahead with 132 cosponsors

33 House5 Senate1812 cosponsors30R / 8D

Science, Technology, Communications

33 bills

Digital Coast update clears Senate by unanimous consent

18 House14 Senate685 cosponsors17R / 14D

International Affairs

30 bills

Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act nears fast-track with 294 cosponsors

23 House3 Senate1683 cosponsors15R / 11D

Education

27 bills

Tyler Clementi anti-harassment bill surges to 103 cosponsors

20 House3 Senate1521 cosponsors8R / 15D

Agriculture and Food

26 bills

SAFE Act surges with 210 cosponsors in House agriculture panel

25 House1 Senate1223 cosponsors8R / 18D

Public Lands and Natural Resources

25 bills

23 House2 Senate481 cosponsors17R / 8D

Labor and Employment

23 bills

21 House1 Senate2373 cosponsors9R / 13D

Transportation and Public Works

19 bills

13 House6 Senate518 cosponsors11R / 8D

Energy

19 bills

16 House1 Senate457 cosponsors10R / 7D

Commerce

18 bills

11 House6 Senate311 cosponsors7R / 10D

Immigration

16 bills

16 House0 Senate1441 cosponsors5R / 11D

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

15 bills

10 House0 Senate1176 cosponsors3R / 7D

Economics and Public Finance

13 bills

13 House0 Senate198 cosponsors12R / 1D

Environmental Protection

12 bills

8 House4 Senate211 cosponsors6R / 6D

Native Americans

12 bills

9 House2 Senate27 cosponsors5R / 6D

Foreign Trade and International Finance

10 bills

Agricultural Risk Review Act reaches Senate with 20 cosponsors

9 House0 Senate145 cosponsors5R / 4D

Congress

8 bills

4 House1 Senate329 cosponsors3R / 2D

Emergency Management

8 bills

6 House2 Senate246 cosponsors3R / 5D

Sports and Recreation

7 bills

5 House1 Senate437 cosponsors5R / 1D

Animals

5 bills

5 House0 Senate844 cosponsors

Social Welfare

5 bills

5 House0 Senate604 cosponsors2R / 3D

Housing and Community Development

4 bills

4 House0 Senate162 cosponsors2R / 2D

Arts, Culture, Religion

3 bills

3 House0 Senate457 cosponsors2R / 1D

Families

3 bills

3 House0 Senate269 cosponsors

Law

2 bills

2 House0 Senate3 cosponsors

Water Resources Development

2 bills

2 House0 Senate1 cosponsors

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the status of the SAVE Act (HR 22) in the 119th Congress?

The SAVE Act has passed the House and has been received in the Senate. It is currently awaiting further legislative action in that chamber.

Are there any bills aimed at protecting voters from deceptive practices?

Yes, both HR 4894 and S 2912, titled the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2025, have been introduced. These bills are currently referred to the Judiciary Committees in the House and Senate respectively.

What is the goal of the Designation of English as the Official Language of the United States Act (HR 1772)?

This bill seeks to establish English as the official language of the United States. It is currently under review by the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Judiciary.

How does the 119th Congress plan to address whistleblower protections?

The Federal Funds Whistleblower Protection Extension Act (HR 7824) has been introduced to address this issue. The bill is currently referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

What is the current legislative status of the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act (S 1383)?

The bill has passed both chambers with modifications, and a message on the House action has been received in the Senate. It is currently at the desk awaiting further procedural steps.

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