WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

Week of Sep 15, 2025

0 new laws and 5 chamber votes passing a bill, Sep 15, 2025 to Sep 21, 2025.

Passed the House 2 bills

H.R. 4446

FAST VETS Act

Sponsor: Maxine Dexter D-OR · 2025-09-15

Passed the Senate 3 bills

S. 269

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Sponsor: John Kennedy R-LA · 2025-09-19

Iowa cosponsor: Joni Ernst
H.R. 2483

Failed a vote 1 bill

Reported by committee 3 bills

Approved by a committee and ready for the floor

H.R. 972

Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act

Sponsor: Dina Titus D-NV · 2025-09-15

H.R. 1276
H.R. 2388

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

Sponsor: Emily Randall D-WA · 2025-09-15

Introduced 13 House bills · 3 Senate bills

Most bills never get a vote. We list them here and write full breakdowns once they start to move.

H.R. 5469

SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025

Sponsor: Young Kim R-CA · 2025-09-18

Iowa 3 cosponsors: Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Zachary Nunn
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H.R. 5512

No Shari’a Act

Sponsor: Randy Fine R-FL · 2025-09-19

H.R. 5536

HEADACHE Act

Sponsor: Lori Trahan D-MA · 2025-09-19

H.R. 5486
S. 2860
S. 2878

Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Gary C. Peters D-MI · 2025-09-18

H.R. 5434

988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025

Sponsor: Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL · 2025-09-17

H.R. 5439

Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act

Sponsor: James P. McGovern D-MA · 2025-09-17

H.R. 5443

Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025

Sponsor: Scott H. Peters D-CA · 2025-09-17

H.R. 5343

Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act

Sponsor: Blake D. Moore R-UT · 2025-09-15

H.R. 5345
H.R. 5366

Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act

Sponsor: W. Gregory Steube R-FL · 2025-09-15