Congressional agencies – CONGRESS MACHINE

HR 4465: 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.

Sponsors

Cosponsors

None

Introduced on
Wednesday, July 16th, 2025

Subjects
Accounting and auditing, Administrative remedies, Architect of the Capitol, Census and government statistics, Congressional agencies, Congressional oversight, Correctional facilities and imprisonment, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Detention of persons, Due process and equal protection, Employment and training programs, Employment discrimination and employee rights, Federal officials, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

S 2257: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the Senate and joint items such as

the Joint Economic Committee,
the Joint Committee on Taxation,
the Office of the Attending Physician, and
the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.

In addition, the bill provides FY2026 appropriations for

the Capitol Police;
the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights;
the Congressional Budget Office;
the Architect of the Capitol;
the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office;
the Government Publishing Office;
the Government Accountability Office;
the Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund; and
the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.

(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the House are not included in the Senate bill.)

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this bill.

Sponsors

Markwayne Mullin (R) OK

Cosponsors

None

Introduced on
Thursday, July 10th, 2025

Subjects
Appropriations, Architect of the Capitol, Congressional agencies, Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Congressional officers and employees, Congressional Research Service (CRS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government buildings, facilities, and property, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Government Publishing Office (GPO), Joint Committee on Taxation, Joint Economic Committee, Law enforcement officers, Libraries and archives, Library of Congress, Senate

HR 4249: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and joint items such as

the Joint Economic Committee,
the Joint Committee on Taxation,
the Office of the Attending Physician, and
the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.

In addition, the bill provides FY2026 appropriations for

the Capitol Police;
the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights;
the Congressional Budget Office;
the Architect of the Capitol;
the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office;
the Government Publishing Office;
the Government Accountability Office;
Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund; and
the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.

(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the Senate are not included in the House bill.)

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this bill.

HR 724: CBO Show Your Work Act

CBO Show Your Work Act

This bill requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to make available to Congress and the public each fiscal model, policy model, and data preparation routine that the CBO uses to estimate the costs and other fiscal, social, or economic effects of legislation.

For each estimate of the costs and other fiscal effects of legislation, the CBO must also disclose, in a manner sufficient to permit replication by individuals not employed by the CBO, the data, programs, models, assumptions, and other details of the computations used to prepare the estimate.

For data that may not be disclosed, the CBO must make available to Congress and the public

a complete list of all data variables for the data;
descriptive statistics for all data variables for the data, to the extent that the descriptive statistics do not violate the rule against disclosure;
a reference to the statute requiring that the data not be disclosed; and
contact information for the individual or entity who has unrestricted access to the data.

Sponsors

Warren Davidson (R) OH

Cosponsors

Andy Barr (R) KY, Kat Cammack (R) FL, Brad Finstad (R) MN, Scott Franklin (R) FL, Harriet Hageman (R) WY, Clay Higgins (R) LA, Cory Mills (R) FL, Troy Nehls (R) TX, Ralph Norman (R) SC, Andrew Ogles (R) TN, Gary Palmer (R) AL, Scott Perry (R) PA, David Rouzer (R) NC, Austin Scott (R) GA, Claudia Tenney (R) NY, Randy Weber (R) TX, Rick Allen (R) GA, Jefferson Van Drew (R) NJ, Andrew Clyde (R) GA, Marjorie Greene (R) GA

Introduced on
Friday, January 24th, 2025

Subjects
Budget process, Congressional agencies, Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Congressional oversight, Economic performance and conditions, Government information and archives, Legislative rules and procedure

HR 212: Capitol Remembrance Act

Capitol Remembrance Act

This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to design and install in a prominent location in the U.S. Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

To the extent possible, the AOC must preserve property that was damaged during the attack and include it in the exhibit. The AOC must also include (1) existing photographic records relating to the attack; and (2) a plaque to honor the U.S. Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies that protected the Capitol, the individuals who died or sustained injuries to protect the Capitol, and the staff who helped restore the Capitol complex after the attack.

The exhibit shall be installed within two years after the bill’s enactment.

Sponsors

Jason Crow (D) CO

Cosponsors

J. Correa (D) CA, Sara Jacobs (D) CA, Pramila Jayapal (D) WA, Norma Torres (D) CA, Bennie Thompson (D) MS, Judy Chu (D) CA, Pete Aguilar (D) CA, Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) NJ, Nanette Barragu00e1n (D) CA, Jimmy Gomez (D) CA, Jimmy Panetta (D) CA, Grace Meng (D) NY, Paul Tonko (D) NY, Rashida Tlaib (D) MI, Dina Titus (D) NV, Daniel Goldman (D) NY, Darren Soto (D) FL, Al Green (D) TX, Sanford Bishop (D) GA, Jared Huffman (D) CA

Introduced on
Monday, January 6th, 2025

Subjects
Art, artists, authorship, Assault and harassment offenses, Civil disturbances, Congressional agencies, Congressional officers and employees, Congressional tributes, Crimes against property, District of Columbia, Government buildings, facilities, and property, Historical and cultural resources, Law enforcement officers, Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers, Photography and imaging, Protest and dissent, Subversive activities, Terrorism, U.S. Capitol, U.S. history, Violent crime

HCONRES 2: Reclaiming Congress’s Constitutional Mandate in Trade Resolution

Reclaiming Congress’s Constitutional Mandate in Trade Resolution

This concurrent resolution establishes a process for transferring the functions and responsibilities of the Office of the Trade Representative (USTR) from the executive branch to the legislative branch. The concurrent resolution establishes the Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Trade Responsibilities and the Congressional Advisory Board on Trade Responsibilities to plan for and implement the transfer.

The Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Trade Responsibilities shall consist of 14 members of Congress appointed by majority and minority party leaders of the two chambers of Congress and meeting qualifications specified in the bill. The committee shall develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities of the USTR shall be moved and provide its plan in a report to Congress within 16 months after the committee is appointed.

The bill also establishes a 21-member Congressional Advisory Board on Trade Responsibilities responsible for advising the committee in its development of the plan. Individuals meeting qualifications specified in the bill shall be appointed by the Trade Representative and majority and minority party leaders.

The concurrent resolution also provides that the USTR shall provide such information and assistance the committee and the advisory board may reasonably require to carry out their activities.

The transition of the USTR to the legislative branch occurs four years after the committee submits its report.

Sponsors

H. Griffith (R) VA

Cosponsors

None

Introduced on
Friday, January 3rd, 2025

Subjects
Advisory bodies, Congressional agencies, Congressional committees, Congressional operations and organization, Executive agency funding and structure, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Trade agreements and negotiations