Active federal dockets
Current Legislation in Congress
Follow active bills, committee referrals, and major statutory proposals moving through the House and Senate. Each entry pairs a plain-language summary with sponsor details and current procedural status.
High-impact legislation
Bills Under Debate and Review
Under floor debate
Plain-language summary with sponsor and referral
Each bill entry lists its sponsor, originating chamber, and committee referral alongside a neutral summary of what the text would change. Floor amendments and cloture votes appear in the procedural timeline beneath it.
In committee review
Side-by-side drafts and enrolled versions
Original introduced drafts sit beside later amended and enrolled texts, so readers can compare exactly which provisions changed, were struck, or were added during markup.
From introduction to law
How a Bill Becomes Law
01
Introduction and referral
A member introduces the bill and it is referred to one or more committees, where a sponsor and committee assignment are recorded.
02
Committee markup
Committees review, amend, and vote on the text, and any fiscal note prepared by the Congressional Budget Office is attached to the record.
03
Chamber passage
The bill proceeds to floor debate, where amendments and cloture votes are recorded before the chamber votes on final passage.
04
Executive action
An enrolled bill goes to the President, who signs it into law or returns it, with any override vote recorded in the legislative history.