WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

Monday, April 27, 2026

Bills moved forward 6 times this day: committee reports, floor votes, bills sent to the President and new laws.

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Became law 1 bill

H.J.Res. 140

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.

Sponsor: Pete Stauber R-MN

Sent to the President 1 bill

S. 723

Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

Sponsor: John Thune R-SD

Passed the House 3 bills

H.R. 227

Clergy Act

350–5 (roll call 139). Sponsor: Vince Fong R-CA

H.R. 5334

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Sponsor: Jimmy Panetta D-CA

H.R. 5366

Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act

Sponsor: W. Gregory Steube R-FL

Introduced 1 House bill · 0 Senate bills

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H.R. 8523

Public Lands Workforce Stability Act

Sponsor: Joe Neguse D-CO