Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Venues, promoters, teams, museums, parks, ski areas, marinas, and recreation operators. Ticketing rules, public-land access, cultural funding, and event standards reach the gate.

Measures whose provisions reach this industry directly, verified against the bill text. Measures written for this industry lead the list, then measures that plainly change how it operates; within each, the likeliest to become law come first. Measures that have become law or failed are removed. Measures written to all of Arts, Entertainment & Recreation are included and marked Sector-wide.

Measures that reach Arts, Entertainment & Recreation directly

S 5188 US Senate Last action
September 16, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026

Ted Cruz (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would amend federal boxing law to create a new category of 'unified boxing organization' that can lawfully run its own league-style matches if it meets safety and contract conditions, including a second on-site ambulance and ringside doctor, brain health exams after knockouts and supplemental exams for boxers 40 and older, independent anti-doping testing, health plus training-injury insurance, a $200 minimum payment per round, contract caps of 6 years (3 for a boxer's first pro deal), a 90-day window to talk with other organizations before a contract ends, a ban on gambling by participants, and public filings with the Federal Trade Commission, with criminal fines up to $100,000 (scaled higher for events grossing over $2 million) for knowing violations. It would also tighten the baseline rules for all professional boxing, requiring certified judges and referees, drug testing procedures, specified minimum insurance coverage of $50,000 in medical and $15,000 in accidental death benefits, and a $200-per-round minimum payment by any promoter. This bill directly regulates boxing promoters, unified boxing organizations, and pro boxers in the spectator sports industry, requiring a $200 per-round minimum payment, on-site ambulance and ringside doctor, anti-doping testing, insurance, contract limits, and FTC filings, with criminal fines for violations.
Where it stands: S5188 was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 30, 2026, and on September 16, 2026 that committee, at a markup, ordered the bill to be reported favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. That markup vote is the committee's report-out, though no written report has been filed and no calendar placement appears in the record yet.

HR 10774 US House Last action
October 9, 2026 BurdenLong shot

SWIMS Act of 2026

Suzan K. DelBene (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would bar the export of orcas, beluga whales, false killer whales, and pilot whales except to a marine mammal sanctuary or for release to the wild, and would stop the government from issuing permits to take or import those species for public display. It would also make it illegal to breed or artificially inseminate those four species when the offspring would be used for public display. This bill bars aquariums and marine parks from exporting, importing, taking, or breeding orcas, beluga whales, false killer whales, and pilot whales for public display, shrinking their exhibits and shows.
Where it stands: HR10774, the SWIMS Act of 2026, was referred on October 9, 2026 to the House Committee on Natural Resources and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, with the period of each referral to be determined by the Speaker. The bill sits at the committee stage in both committees, with no hearing or markup scheduled.

HR 10765 US House Last action
October 6, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Preserving and Remembering the History of Trump and other Tyrants Act

Jamie Raskin (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would direct the Smithsonian Institution to collect, preserve, and display artifacts portraying the rise of propaganda, corruption, and authoritarianism during Donald Trump's two presidencies in a permanent exhibition at the National Museum of American History, and would authorize $5,000,000 to carry out that work. It would also require the Interior Department to remove unauthorized signage along the public walkways to the museum and, while any such signage remains, post an adjacent Congress-authorized counter sign denouncing it. This bill gives the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History a mandated permanent exhibition with up to $5,000,000 in funding, while ordering removal of unauthorized signage on the museum's walkways, affecting exhibit contractors and sign installers.
Where it stands: HR10765 was referred on October 6, 2026 to the House Committee on House Administration and, in addition, to the House Committee on Natural Resources, with the period for consideration to be subsequently determined by the Speaker. No meetings are scheduled in the available calendar data, so the bill sits at the start of a two-committee referral with no hearing or markup on the calendar.

HR 10682 US House Last action
October 1, 2026 BenefitLong shot

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide parity in the taxation of professional sports franchises under the limitation on the deduction for certain employee remuneration, and for other purposes.

Nicole Malliotakis (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would change federal tax rules so that payments to professional athletes no longer count as covered executive pay subject to the $1 million deduction limit, allowing professional sports franchises to deduct athlete compensation above that cap for tax years beginning after December 31, 2026. It also makes a conforming wording fix to the same deduction rule. This bill lets professional sports franchises deduct more of their highest-paid athletes' salaries by excluding athletic performers from the limit on deducting top employee pay, starting with tax years after December 31, 2026.
Where it stands: HR 10682 was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on October 1, 2026, and sits at the start of the committee stage, with no hearings or markups scheduled in the calendar data. The Ways and Means chair decides whether a hearing or markup is ever noticed, but committee action is the ordinary route rather than an absolute prerequisite.

S 5661 US Senate Last action
September 30, 2026 BenefitLong shot

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide parity in the taxation of professional sports franchises under the limitation on the deduction for certain employee renumeration, and for other purposes.

Raphael G. Warnock (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would change federal tax rules so that athletes who perform services for a professional sports franchise no longer count among the five highest-paid employees whose pay is subject to the 1 million dollar limit on corporate deductions for employee compensation. Starting with tax years after December 31, 2026, sports teams could deduct player salaries above that cap that other highly paid employees still cannot exceed. This bill lets professional sports franchises, like teams and their owners, deduct athlete salaries above the usual $1 million corporate pay deduction limit, lowering their federal taxes starting in tax years after 2026.
Where it stands: S5661 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance on September 30, 2026, where it now awaits committee action. The bill has not yet reached a markup or any Senate calendar listing.

HR 10475 US House Last action
September 16, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Protecting Our History Act of 2026

Frederica S. Wilson (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would bar any executive branch action from restricting, directing, or censoring the exhibits, research, and programs of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and other federally funded cultural institutions, and would prohibit federal funds from being withheld or conditioned based on exhibit content, with courts in Washington, DC available to enforce these protections. It would also designate the NMAAHC Council a mission fiduciary with legal standing to sue federal officials who interfere with the museum, and would authorize $90 million per year in appropriations for the museum covering collections, digitization, research, education, security, and legal protections. This bill directly protects federally funded museums and heritage institutions from executive interference or funding cuts based on subject matter, grants them court access to challenge withheld federal funds, and appropriates funding to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Where it stands: HR 10475 was referred on September 16, 2026 to the Committee on House Administration and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, and no markup is noticed or meetings scheduled, so the bill sits at the start of the committee stage.

HR 10249 US House Last action
September 3, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Kids Safety on Set Act of 2026

Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would require anyone working on an entertainment project who has supervisory duties, compulsory authority over, or frequent or private interaction with a minor other than their own child or ward to pass an FBI fingerprint background check, limited to sex, violence, stalking, and offenses against minors, within 90 days before starting work or receiving an ownership stake, with the entertainment company paying up to $100 per check. If a covered employee lacks such a check, the Attorney General could impose a civil penalty of up to twice the cost of that employee's production activity and obtain court orders halting all production the employee is involved in until the person complies or is removed, stripped of any ownership stake above 2 percent of project equity, and barred from set access and investor privileges. This bill requires theater, dance, and other live entertainment production companies to pay for FBI fingerprint background checks before covered staff work with minors, with penalties and production halts for noncompliance.
Where it stands: H.R. 10249, the Kids Safety on Set Act of 2026, was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 3, 2026, and no further action is recorded. The bill now sits with the Judiciary chair, who under House practice decides whether a hearing or a markup is ever noticed, though committee action is not the only possible route.

HR 10286 US House Last action
September 3, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Consumer Affordability and Pricing Concessions Act

Hillary J. Scholten (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would require stadiums with at least 10,000 seats that receive any public funding, such as a federal grant, subsidy, tax exemption, abatement, or tax-exempt bond, to ensure that concessions sold under a commercial lease at the venue are priced no more than 7 percent above the market rate in the nearest metropolitan area. It would also bar those stadiums from charging small businesses a fee for the right to sell concessions there, while requiring that their concessions contracts encourage providers to make locations available to small businesses for lease or sublicense, with violations enforced by the Federal Trade Commission as unfair or deceptive acts or practices. This bill requires stadium operators with 10,000 or more seats that receive public funding to cap concession prices at 7 percent above market rates, stop charging small businesses concession fees, and offer them concession space, enforced by the FTC.
Where it stands: HR10286 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 3, 2026, the only action recorded so far. The bill now sits at the committee stage, where the chair decides whether a hearing or a markup is noticed, and no meetings are scheduled in the available calendar data.

HR 4624 US House Last action
March 25, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026

Brian Jack (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would create a new category of group called a unified boxing organization that may run an alternative league system for boxers under contract and be deemed in compliance with federal boxing law if it meets new statutory requirements for medical exams, insurance, anti-doping testing, wagering bans, contract terms, and other conditions. It would also raise baseline standards across professional boxing, including a minimum of $200 per round for boxers, a longer list of required pre-fight medical tests, higher insurance minimums of $50,000 in medical and $15,000 in death coverage, certified ringside physicians, certified judges and referees, and a limit of one championship belt per weight class. This bill directly affects boxing promoters, unified boxing organizations, and event venue operators in the arts and recreation industry by requiring minimum per-round boxer pay, health insurance, ambulances and ringside physicians, medical screening, anti-doping programs, conduct policies, and FTC reporting, while granting compliant organizations deemed-compliance status.
Where it stands: The House passed HR 4624 on March 24, 2026 by voice vote under suspension of the rules, as amended, and the Senate received it and referred it to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 25, 2026. The bill is now pending in the Senate, which must pass the identical text before anything can go further.

S 2734 US Senate Last action
September 8, 2025 MixedLong shot

9/11 Memorial and Museum Act

Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill would authorize a one-time grant between $5 million and $10 million for the operation, security, and maintenance of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. To receive the funds, the operating organization must provide free admission to veterans, first responders, and victims' families, offer weekly free hours for the public, and submit to annual federal financial audits. This bill gives the National September 11 Memorial & Museum a one-time federal grant of up to $10 million for operations and security, in exchange for free admission to veterans, first responders, and victims' families, weekly free public hours, and annual federal audits.
Where it stands: S2734 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on September 8, 2025. The bill currently sits in committee with no upcoming meetings scheduled, placing it in a blocked posture where action depends on the chair's decision to hold a hearing or markup.

HR 9762 US House Last action
July 16, 2026 BurdenLong shot

HOLDBACKS Act

Nellie Pou (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would require primary ticket sellers to disclose the total number of available tickets and their full cost at least seven days before sales begin. It would also prohibit these sellers from withholding tickets to artificially inflate prices or misleading consumers about ticket availability, with the Federal Trade Commission enforcing these rules. This bill directly regulates venues, sports teams, and event promoters that sell tickets as primary sellers, requiring them to disclose total available tickets and full costs seven days before sales and prohibiting them from withholding tickets to inflate prices.
Where it stands: The HOLDBACKS Act is pending in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce following its referral on July 16, 2026. The committee chair controls whether a hearing or markup is scheduled.

S 4838 US Senate Last action
June 18, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act

Steve Daines (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to exempt employees who spend most of their time providing outdoor recreational outfitting, including equipment rentals, or guiding services from federal minimum wage and maximum hours requirements, as long as their employer's main business is providing those services. In practice, outfitting and guiding businesses could pay such workers less than the federal minimum wage and avoid overtime limits. This bill exempts employees of outdoor recreational outfitting and guiding businesses, such as equipment rental and guide services, from federal minimum wage and overtime rules, giving those recreation operators wage flexibility while their guides lose overtime pay.
Where it stands: S4838 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on June 18, 2026, and it now sits there in a stalled posture. Under Senate practice the committee is not required to act, and most referred measures go no further.

HR 8788 US House Last action
May 13, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Let Kids Play Act

Christopher R. Deluzio (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would make it illegal for any private equity fund, or any company it owns or controls, that qualifies as a vulture investor to invest in youth sports entities, and it would ban all such firms from practices like rolling up multiple youth sports businesses, imposing junk fees, forcing families into designated hotels or travel providers, locking in exclusivity or multi-season contracts, and claiming rights to youth sports data, broadcasts, or technology. Firms already invested when the law takes effect would be presumed vulture investors unless the Federal Trade Commission approves a sworn certification, and those that cannot or do not certify would have up to 2 years to fully divest their youth sports holdings, return extracted assets and profits, and remove installed executives, with violations enforced by the FTC or Justice Department through civil penalties of at least $1 million per false certification, monthly escrow of 10 percent of related revenue, joint and several liability for the youth sports entity's debts and liabilities, and private lawsuits with triple damages. This bill bans vulture private equity investors from owning youth sports leagues, clubs, and training operators, requires them to divest holdings and refund junk fees, and funds free community access to youth sports facilities.
Where it stands: HR 8788 was referred on May 13, 2026 to the House Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker. All three committees hold the bill within their respective jurisdictions, and the record shows no hearings, markups, or further action since referral.

S 4522 US Senate Last action
May 13, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Let Kids Play Act

Christopher Murphy (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would make it unlawful for private equity firms that meet the bill's definition of a vulture investor to invest in youth sports entities, and would bar any private equity firm from practices such as rolling up multiple youth sports businesses, imposing junk fees, forcing exclusive hotel, travel, or tech platform arrangements, or claiming rights to athlete data and youth sports intellectual property. Firms already invested would be presumed vulture investors unless they file a sworn certification with the Federal Trade Commission, would have to divest their youth sports holdings within 2 years, and would face civil penalties of at least $1,000,000 per false certification, monthly escrow of 10 percent of youth sports revenue for missed divestment deadlines, joint liability for the entity's debts, and private lawsuits with triple damages. This bill bans private equity firms from owning youth sports leagues, clubs, and facilities, and funds those entities with recovered profits to cut participation costs, forgive debts, and transfer back their software and data.
Where it stands: S4522, the Let Kids Play Act, was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on May 13, 2026. It is now at the committee stage, where the committee is under no obligation to act and most bills go no further.

S 4301 US Senate Last action
April 15, 2026 BurdenLong shot

For the Fans Act

Tammy Baldwin (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This act prohibits professional sports leagues from blocking live game broadcasts on their streaming services for any consumer. It also requires leagues to provide local fans with free access to view live games of teams in their state through a single advertising-supported method. This bill requires professional sports leagues and teams to give local fans free, advertising-supported streaming access to live games of their in-state teams, while also barring leagues from blocking those live broadcasts on their streaming services.
Where it stands: S4301 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 15, 2026. The bill is currently in the committee stage with no scheduled meetings.

HR 1402 US House Last action
September 16, 2025 BurdenLong shot

TICKET Act

Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal requires ticket sellers to display the total price including all mandatory fees upfront and bans the sale of tickets that the seller does not actually possess. It also mandates specific refund policies for canceled or postponed events and prohibits secondary sellers from falsely claiming affiliation with venues or artists. This bill requires concert and sports promoters and other ticket issuers for events in venues over 200 capacity to show the full price upfront, issue refunds for canceled or postponed events, and bans resellers from speculative sales and falsely claiming affiliation with venues, teams, or artists.
Where it stands: The TICKET Act passed the House on April 29, 2025, and is currently pending in the Senate, where it was read twice and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on September 16, 2025. The House completed its action, leaving the bill's fate to Senate procedures.

HR 8097 US House Last action
March 26, 2026 MixedLong shot

Home Team Act of 2026

Greg Casar (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would prohibit professional sports leagues from banning community ownership and require franchise owners to offer teams for sale to local entities before relocating or dissolving them. It would also impose a $30,000 daily fine on owners who fail to provide this purchase opportunity and require appraisals that subtract government stadium subsidies from the franchise's fair market value. This bill restricts professional sports teams in the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry by barring owners from relocating or dissolving franchises without first offering sale to local buyers, fining violators $30,000 daily, and prohibiting leagues from banning community ownership.
Where it stands: HR 8097 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 26, 2026, placing it in the committee stage where the chair controls the agenda. No hearings or markups are currently scheduled, indicating the measure is dormant pending committee action.

S 4272 US Senate Last action
March 26, 2026 MixedLong shot

Home Team Act of 2026

Bernard Sanders · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The Home Team Act of 2026 prohibits professional sports leagues from banning public or government ownership of franchises and requires owners to offer a right of first refusal to local groups before relocating or eliminating a team. It establishes a Treasury-run appraisal process to set fair market value and imposes a $30,000 daily fine on owners who fail to provide this opportunity. This bill directly regulates professional sports franchise owners and leagues by barring relocation or elimination without offering local nonprofits, governments, and companies a right of first refusal, and fining noncompliant owners $30,000 daily.
Where it stands: The Home Team Act of 2026 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 26, 2026. The bill currently sits in committee with no scheduled meetings recorded in the calendar data.

HR 835 US House Last action
February 5, 2025 MixedLong shot

9/11 Memorial and Museum Act

Nick LaLota (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill authorizes a one-time grant between $5 million and $10 million for the operation, security, and maintenance of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. To receive the funds, the museum must provide free admission to veterans, first responders, and victims' families, offer weekly free public hours, and submit to federal financial audits. This bill gives the National September 11 Memorial & Museum a one-time federal grant of up to $10 million for operations, security, and maintenance, while requiring free admission for veterans, first responders, and victims' families plus weekly free public hours and audits.
Where it stands: The House passed HR 835 by voice vote on February 4, 2025, and the bill was received in the Senate on February 5, 2025, where it is referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The companion measure S 2734 remains pending in the same Senate committee.

HR 7403 US House Last action
February 5, 2026 BurdenLong shot

No Foreign NIL Funds Act

Blake D. Moore (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill prohibits foreign nationals and entities from providing benefits to student athletes for name, image, and likeness agreements and bars institutions, conferences, and media distributors from entering contracts involving foreign financing for athletic revenue. Institutions violating these rules face loss of federal higher education program eligibility unless they certify compliance and divest prohibited funds. This bill bars athletic conferences, sports promoters, and media distributors from contracts involving foreign financing, imposes annual disclosure duties and penalties on them, and protects domestic sponsors of college athletes.
Where it stands: HR 7403 was referred on February 5, 2026, to the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, with each committee acting on provisions within its jurisdiction. The bill remains stalled in committee with no scheduled meetings recorded.

HR 7248 US House Last action
January 28, 2026 BenefitLong shot

MARINA Act

James Comer (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The act caps marina lease rent by excluding specific business receipts from calculations and limits administrative fees to a standardized schedule with a maximum of $50,000 for major projects. It also mandates minimum lease terms of 50 years for initial leases and 25 years for renewals while prohibiting the Corps of Engineers from requiring wages higher than the federal minimum wage. This bill directly helps marina operators in the arts, entertainment and recreation industry by excluding certain receipts from lease rent calculations, capping administrative fees at $50,000, and mandating longer lease terms on federal lands.
Where it stands: The MARINA Act is pending in the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, having been referred to the full House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on January 27, 2026, and to the subcommittee on January 28, 2026.

HR 2713 US House Last action
September 16, 2026 BurdenLong shotNew text pending

MAIN Event Ticketing Act

Diana Harshbarger (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would expand the Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 to ban using automated bot applications to buy event tickets online in ways that get around a website's posted purchasing rules or security controls, and it would require every online ticket issuer to put technological controls in place to enforce its posted purchase limits and maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security safeguards. It would also require those ticket issuers to report known bot circumvention incidents to the Federal Trade Commission within 30 days, direct the FTC to set up a public consumer complaint website and publish compliance guidance, and give the FTC power to sue violators for civil penalties of at least $10,000 per day of violation, at least $1,000 per violation, and at least $10,000 per intentional violation. This bill requires promoters, venues, and other ticket issuers selling event tickets online to maintain access controls, oversee third party providers, report circumvention incidents to the FTC within 30 days, and face penalties of at least $10,000 per day for violations.
Where it stands: The House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted at its markup on September 16, 2026 to order the bill reported as amended, by a vote of 36 to 0, which is the report-out event. No written report has been filed and no calendar placement is on the record yet, and calendar placement once it occurs conveys eligibility only rather than scheduling.

HJRES 143 US House Last action
May 20, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Resolution Act.

James P. McGovern (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would authorize $1 billion per year for fiscal years 2024 through 2028 for a new grant program paying professional nonprofit theaters for payroll, rent, facility repairs, marketing, and related costs, with each grant capped at the lesser of 20 percent of the group's yearly expenditures or $16 million, and would also appropriate $6 million in small amounts to several federal agencies and authorize $1 million for a federal study on sustaining the nonprofit arts sector. It would further create a scholarship program sending Public Health Service officers to the Uniformed Services University medical school in exchange for up to ten years of service at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, extend several small business research pilot programs through 2030, require US-grown cut flowers for official display in certain federal buildings, direct the Interior Department to work with tribes on protecting Native American seeds, exempt meals on fishing vessels and certain fish processing facilities from a tax deduction limit, criminalize knowing AI-based impersonation of federal officials without a disclaimer, require unclassified reports to Congress after acts of terrorism, and commission a Benjamin Franklin statue for the Capitol. This bill gives professional nonprofit theater companies federal grants of up to $16 million each year through 2028 and orders a study on supporting the nonprofit arts sector, while barring grantees from using interns to replace paid performers.
Where it stands: H.J.Res.143, a joint resolution following the full bill path, was referred on January 22, 2026 to 21 House committees, and its most recent action, dated May 20, 2026, was referral to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development. Under House practice the wide multiple referral adds veto points and predicts delay, with each committee acting only on the provisions within its own jurisdiction and the source not establishing a primary panel.

HR 6925 US House Last action
February 2, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Kennedy Center Protection Act

April McClain Delaney (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This act voids the Board of Trustees' vote to rename the facility and requires the removal of any signage that does not match the statutory name within one day of enactment. It also prohibits the Board from voting on future name changes and mandates a report on funds used for the previous renaming effort. This bill directly governs the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by voiding its renaming vote, requiring signage removal within one day, barring future name-change votes, and requiring a report on renaming funds.
Where it stands: The bill is referred to the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management as of February 2, 2026. No upcoming meetings are scheduled in the current calendar data.

HR 6165 US House Last action
November 21, 2025 MixedLong shot

CREATIVE Act of 2025

Suzanne Bonamici (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill would authorize $3.5 billion from fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for competitive grants to nonprofit arts organizations, museums, and local arts agencies for hiring artists and improving facilities. Grants are capped at $5 million for hiring and $3 million for construction or maintenance, with funds reserved for rural communities and strict labor and reporting requirements. This bill gives nonprofit performing arts companies, museums, and local arts agencies federal grants of up to $5 million for hiring artists and $3 million for facility work, with reporting and labor rules for recipients.
Where it stands: HR 6165 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Financial Services on November 20, 2025, followed by a referral to a subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure on November 21, 2025. No upcoming meetings are scheduled, leaving the bill in a quiet posture where committee chairs control whether a hearing or markup occurs.

HR 1084 US House Last action
February 6, 2025 BenefitLong shot

Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act

Joe Neguse (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill establishes a Ski Area Fee Retention Account for ski area permit rental charges collected by the Forest Service, making these funds available without further appropriation for specific uses. Eighty percent of the fees from a national forest unit are spent at that unit for administration, visitor services, and infrastructure, while twenty percent is distributed across the National Forest System. This bill creates a Forest Service account that keeps ski area permit fees on the national forests that collect them, funding faster processing of ski area applications and repair of roads, trails, and facilities that ski resort operators and their visitors use.
Where it stands: HR1084 was referred on February 6, 2025, to the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Natural Resources. No meetings are scheduled, and the bill remains in the committee stage under the control of both chairs.

HR 5017 US House Last action
January 13, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Greyhound Protection Act of 2025

Salud O. Carbajal (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would make it a federal crime to engage in or facilitate commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing involving interstate commerce. Violators would face fines and imprisonment for up to seven years, with the prohibitions taking effect for conduct occurring on or after October 1, 2027. This bill makes it a federal crime, punishable by fines and up to seven years in prison, for greyhound racetracks, racing operators, and wagering venues to conduct commercial greyhound racing or betting on dog races starting October 1, 2027.
Where it stands: The bill is blocked at the subcommittee stage, having been referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry on January 13, 2026, following its initial referral to the House Committee on Agriculture on August 22, 2025. The subcommittee chair controls whether any hearing or markup is scheduled, and the measure remains in committee without a scheduled action.

HR 4787 US House Last action
July 29, 2025 BenefitLong shot

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for film and television productions and to make certain changes with respect to the calculation of such deduction.

Judy Chu (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would extend the federal tax deduction for film, television, and live theatrical productions through December 31, 2030. It would also raise the maximum deductible production costs to $30 million for general productions and $40 million for those in distressed or high-unemployment areas, while adding annual inflation adjustments to these limits. This bill extends the tax deduction for live theatrical productions through 2030, raises the deductible cost limit to 30 million dollars, or 40 million in distressed areas, and adds inflation adjustments, lowering costs for performing arts producers.
Where it stands: HR 4787 was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on July 29, 2025. The bill is currently in the committee stage where the chair controls whether any markup occurs.

HR 4730 US House Last action
July 23, 2025 MixedLong shot

Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act

Keith Self (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill directs the Vice President to use their role on the Smithsonian Board of Regents to remove exhibits deemed divisive or ideologically inappropriate and requires future appropriations to prohibit funding for programs that degrade American values or recognize men as women. It also mandates the Secretary of the Interior to restore historical monuments removed since 2020 and improve Independence National Historical Park infrastructure by July 4, 2026. This bill restricts what exhibits and programs Smithsonian museums can show or fund, orders restoration of removed monuments, and directs Interior funding to improve Independence National Historical Park, affecting museums, cultural sites, and park-related contractors.
Where it stands: HR 4730 is stalled after being referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on House Administration on July 23, 2025, with no scheduled hearings or markups. Both committee chairs act as gatekeepers for this multiple referral, and the bill has not yet been scheduled for any committee action.

S 2385 US Senate Last action
December 9, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act

Jim Banks (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This act directs the Vice President to remove exhibits from the Smithsonian Institution that violate new policy standards and requires future appropriations to prohibit funding for content that divides Americans by race or promotes gender ideology. It also mandates the Secretary of the Interior to reinstate previously removed monuments and complete infrastructure improvements at Independence National Historical Park by July 4, 2026. This bill directly affects museums and historical sites like the Smithsonian by requiring removal of exhibits deemed to divide Americans by race, restricting federal funding for such content, and mandating reinstatement of removed monuments.
Where it stands: S2385 is in the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where a subcommittee hearing was held on December 9, 2025, following its referral on July 22, 2025. The bill remains in committee with no scheduled markup, though procedural bypasses such as unanimous consent or use as an amendment remain possible.

S 281 US Senate Last action
April 29, 2025 BurdenLong shot

TICKET Act

Eric Schmitt (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill requires ticket sellers to disclose all-inclusive prices and itemized fees upfront and bans selling tickets not in the seller's possession. It mandates full refunds for canceled or postponed events and prohibits secondary sellers from claiming affiliation with venues or artists without consent. This bill makes event promoters, teams, and venues that sell tickets for events over 200 seats display full prices with itemized fees upfront, refund buyers for canceled or postponed events, and bars resale sites from using their names without consent.
Where it stands: The TICKET Act was reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 29, 2025, and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders as Calendar No. 63. The committee completed its markup on February 5, 2025, and the bill now awaits scheduling by the majority leader.

HR 3499 US House Last action
May 19, 2025 BenefitLong shot

Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act

Burgess Owens (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill would exempt employees who primarily work in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services from federal minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. The exemption applies only to businesses that operate for seven months or less per year or have seasonal revenue patterns where receipts for any six months are not more than 33 1/3 percent of receipts for the other six months. This bill lets seasonal outdoor recreation businesses, such as outfitting, guiding, and equipment rental operators running seven months or less or with seasonal revenue, skip federal minimum wage and overtime pay for their guides.
Where it stands: HR 3499 was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on May 19, 2025, and no subsequent legislative actions are recorded. The companion Senate measure S4838 remains in the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions without having passed a chamber.

HR 3456 US House Last action
May 15, 2025 MixedLong shot

CHER Act of 2025

Nicole Malliotakis (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would require zoological and safari parks to transfer their elephants to authorized wildlife sanctuaries within three years of enactment and prohibit them from exhibiting, housing, or breeding these animals after one year. It also authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a feasibility study, establish grants for sanctuary accommodations, and develop public education materials regarding elephant welfare. This bill requires zoological and safari parks to stop exhibiting, housing, or breeding elephants within one year and transfer them to sanctuaries within three years, while offering grants to sanctuary operators and cutting zoo elephant-related revenue.
Where it stands: HR3456 is stalled in the House Committee on Agriculture, having been referred there on May 15, 2025. The committee chair controls whether the measure advances to a hearing or a markup, or remains inactive.

HR 3378 US House Last action
May 14, 2025 MixedLong shot

Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025

Clay Higgins (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill repeals the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 and authorizes states to enter an interstate compact to establish the Racehorse Health and Safety Organization for setting uniform medication and safety rules. The organization is funded by fees assessed on member states, and non-member states are prohibited from allowing interstate transmission of electronic signals for off-track wagers on races held in member states. This bill repeals federal racing rules and lets member states' racetracks face new RHSO accreditation, safety, medication, and reporting duties funded partly by track fees, while non-member states' tracks lose interstate wagering access.
Where it stands: HR 3378 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on May 14, 2025, and remains in committee with no further action recorded. The bill is currently stalled at this stage, as no hearings or markups have been scheduled in the available calendar data.

S 1770 US Senate Last action
May 14, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025

Tom Cotton (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill repeals the existing federal horseracing safety law and authorizes states to form an interstate compact that creates a new organization to set uniform medication and safety rules for Thoroughbreds, Standardbreds, and Quarter Horses. It prohibits interstate wagering signals from reaching non-member states and requires member states to fund the new organization through breed-specific fees collected from racing participants. This bill requires racetracks, horse trainers, and owners in member states to follow new uniform medication and track safety rules, submit data to a new racing organization, and pay breed-specific fees, while nonmember states lose interstate wagering signals.
Where it stands: S1770 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 14, 2025. The bill is currently in committee with no upcoming meetings scheduled.

S 1763 US Senate Last action
May 14, 2025 BenefitLong shot

Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2025

Todd Young (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This measure would make the seven-year tax recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes permanent by removing the expiration date currently set in the tax code. It ensures that investors in these facilities can continue to depreciate their assets over seven years indefinitely. This bill permanently keeps the seven-year tax depreciation schedule for motorsports entertainment complexes, directly lowering tax costs for owners and operators of these spectator sports facilities who invest in track and venue assets.
Where it stands: S1763 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance on May 14, 2025, and currently awaits committee action with no scheduled hearings or markups. The measure remains subject to the committee chair's discretion, as committees are not required to act on referred bills.

S 764 US Senate Last action
December 2, 2025 BenefitLong shot

Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

Michael F. Bennet (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would designate roughly 108,000 acres of new wilderness, wildlife conservation areas, and special management areas in Colorado's White River, San Juan, and Thompson Divide country, largely barring new roads, timber harvesting, and motorized use in those areas while allowing existing livestock grazing, tribal uses, and previously permitted recreation activities to continue. It would also withdraw the Thompson Divide area from new mineral entry and leasing, offering oil and gas leaseholders federal credits toward other lease payments if they relinquish their leases, create a pilot program for leasing and capping fugitive coal mine methane, and establish the roughly 50,300-acre Curecanti National Recreation Area as a National Park System unit. This bill keeps recreation businesses in business by allowing permitted activities like helicopter tours and a running event to continue in new special management areas, guaranteeing boating, hunting, and fishing access at Curecanti, and studying Nordic ski access near Sheep Mountain.
Where it stands: S. 764, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on February 27, 2025, and its Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining held a hearing on December 2, 2025 with a printed hearing record, S. Hrg. 119-237. The full committee has since taken the bill up in markups, most recently on September 30, 2026, but no action ordering the bill reported appears in the record, so it remains in committee.

HR 2976 US House Last action
April 21, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act

Betty McCollum (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would expand the definition of animals covered by the Animal Welfare Act to include cold-blooded species such as reptiles, amphibians, cephalopods, and fish. It specifically excludes birds, rats, mice, horses not used for research, and farmed animals intended for food or fiber production from these new protections. This bill brings zoos, aquariums, museums, amusement parks, and other recreation operators that exhibit reptiles, amphibians, cephalopods, or fish under federal Animal Welfare Act regulation, adding licensing and care compliance costs for those cold-blooded animal displays.
Where it stands: HR2976 is referred to the House Committee on Agriculture, where the committee chair controls whether a hearing or markup occurs. No upcoming meetings are scheduled in the available calendar data.

HR 2887 US House Last action
April 10, 2025 BenefitLong shot

Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act of 2025

Raul Ruiz (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The Federal Aviation Administration must issue regulations within one year to establish temporary flight restrictions for manned and unmanned aircraft near outdoor music festivals with daily attendance of at least 30,000 people. These restrictions apply when necessary for safety, efficiency, or congestion prevention, treating festivals similarly to aerial demonstrations and major sporting events. This bill gives promoters of outdoor music festivals drawing 30,000 or more daily attendees temporary flight restrictions in surrounding airspace, protecting their events from low-altitude aircraft and drone congestion while requiring their coordination with new FAA rules.
Where it stands: HR 2887 was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and then to the Subcommittee on Aviation on April 10, 2025. The measure is currently blocked in the subcommittee with no scheduled meetings.

HR 2729 US House Last action
April 8, 2025 BenefitLong shot

Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act

Zoe Lofgren (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill would create a new nonimmigrant visa category for foreign workers who perform essential functions for traveling carnivals, circuses, and related mobile entertainment providers. It requires these employers to follow specific Department of Labor program rules and mandates that federal agencies publish implementing regulations within one year of the law's enactment. This bill lets traveling carnivals, circuses, and affiliated food and game concession businesses sponsor foreign workers for essential tasks like ride operation and maintenance, but requires those employers to follow Department of Labor program rules.
Where it stands: HR2729 was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 8, 2025, and no meetings are currently scheduled.

HR 9248 US House Last action
July 1, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Recreation Permitting Improvement Act

Sector-wide

Jeff Hurd (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The measure adds recreation to the list of sectors whose projects qualify for streamlined federal permitting under the FAST Act. Recreation projects would then be able to use the same expedited review and coordination processes currently available to other covered projects. This bill adds recreation to the federal FAST Act covered sectors, so ski resorts, trail operators, and outdoor recreation businesses can use expedited federal permitting to build or expand projects faster.
Where it stands: HR9248 remains referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources after a subcommittee hearing was held on July 1, 2026; no markup has been noticed and the chair has not committed to further action.

HR 6453 US House Last action
March 26, 2026 BenefitLong shotNew text pending

ADA 30 Days to Comply Act

Sector-wide

Michael Lawler (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would bar lawsuits over architectural barriers in existing public accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act unless the person first sends the owner or operator written notice specific enough to identify the barrier, including details of how access was denied, and then waits 30 days for a written improvement plan or 30 more days after that plan for removal or substantial progress. People with disabilities who face barriers at businesses such as restaurants, hotels, and stores would have to go through this notice and waiting process before they could sue.
Where it stands: On March 26, 2026 the House Committee on the Judiciary held a markup and voted 16-8 to order the ADA 30 Days to Comply Act reported to the House as amended. No written report or calendar placement appears on the record, and the adopted committee amendment text is pending, so the current analysis reads the latest published print.

HR 8396 US House Last action
April 21, 2026 BenefitLong shot

ACCESS Act of 2026.

Sector-wide

Ken Calvert (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill requires individuals to provide specific written notice and allow a 60-day cure period before filing lawsuits regarding architectural or digital barriers in public accommodations. It directs the Department of Justice to create an education program for businesses and requires a study on whether accessibility widgets or phone services satisfy website compliance standards.
Where it stands: HR8396 was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 21, 2026, and remains in the initial review phase where the committee chair controls the scheduling of hearings or markups. No meetings are currently scheduled for the bill.

HR 7005 US House Last action
January 9, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Customer Non-Discrimination Act

Sector-wide

Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination in public accommodations based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. It would expand the definition of public accommodations to include online retailers, funeral parlors, transportation services, and other establishments, while explicitly denying the Religious Freedom Restoration Act as a legal defense against these anti-discrimination claims.
Where it stands: HR 7005 was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 9, 2026, where it currently awaits committee action. The committee chair holds discretion over whether to schedule a markup, with no meetings currently scheduled in our data.

HR 4365 US House Last action
July 14, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Consumer Online Payment Transparency and Integrity Act

Sector-wide

Yvette D. Clarke (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal requires businesses selling subscription services or free trials to provide clear cancellation options, send advance renewal notices, and obtain explicit annual consent before charging consumers. Violations of these rules would void the automatic renewal provision and mandate full refunds to affected customers.
Where it stands: HR 4365 is in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, having been referred on July 14, 2025. The committee chair controls whether a hearing or markup occurs, though leadership may bypass committee action.

HR 3417 US House Last action
May 14, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025

Sector-wide

Pete Sessions (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill establishes federal standards requiring employers, public entities, and public accommodations to ensure their websites and applications are accessible to individuals with disabilities, while authorizing $35.15 million annually for enforcement and small business grants. It creates civil liability for non-compliance and mandates that the Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issue specific accessibility regulations.
Where it stands: HR3417 is stalled following its May 14, 2025 referral to the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the House Committee on the Judiciary. The bill currently awaits action from these committees, where the chairs control whether any hearings or markups are scheduled.

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HR 1945 US House Last action
October 14, 2026 May reachGood chance of law

America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act

Robert F. Onder, Jr. (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would designate the America's National Churchill Museum at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri as a National Historic Landmark, while stating that the designation would not restrict what the museum's owners may do with the property or how the museum is run. It would also let the Interior Department enter cooperative agreements to protect and interpret the site and offer those partners technical and financial assistance, and it would require the department to complete a study, with a report to Congress, on whether the museum should become a unit of the National Park System. This bill designates the America's National Churchill Museum as a National Historic Landmark without restricting its operations, while opening Interior Department technical and financial assistance and triggering a study of possible National Park System status, benefiting the museum.
Where it stands: HR1945 has cleared both chambers in identical form: the House passed it by voice vote under suspension of the rules on March 3, 2026, and the Senate passed the House text without amendment by unanimous consent on September 29, 2026, with the message on Senate action sent to the House on October 14, 2026. It is no longer pending before either chamber or any committee; what remains is enrollment, signature by the Speaker and the Senate's presiding officer, and presentment to the President, none of which the record shows has happened yet.

HR 6285 US House Last action
November 21, 2025 May reachLong shot

Native Arts and Culture Promotion Act

Jill N. Tokuda (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill amends the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act to remove the requirement that grants be funded by private sources. It also establishes specific composition and term limits for the governing board overseeing Native Hawaiian art and culture grants. This bill lets Native Hawaiian arts grants go to museums, performing arts companies, and independent artists without requiring matching private funding, opening federal money to those cultural and entertainment organizations.
Where it stands: HR6285 was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on November 21, 2025, and remains blocked as no hearings or markups have occurred. The companion Senate bill S3375 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs on December 4, 2025, with no committee action recorded.

HR 82 US House Last action
January 3, 2025 May reachLong shot

Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2025

Andy Biggs (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This act would prohibit the National Endowment for the Humanities from using any federal funds to carry out its grant-making and public outreach activities. The restriction on spending applies starting with the first fiscal year that begins after the bill is signed into law. This bill ends all federal NEH grant funding, so museums, historical sites, and performing arts companies in this industry would lose a current source of federal humanities grants.
Where it stands: The bill was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on January 3, 2025, and remains in committee without further action. The committee chair controls whether the measure proceeds to a hearing or markup, or if it remains inactive.

HR 7254 US House Last action
September 15, 2026 May reachLong shotNew text pending

To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.

Jared Huffman (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete, within 3 years of enactment, a study on the feasibility of designating the roughly 550-mile Bay Area Ridge Trail surrounding San Francisco Bay as a national scenic trail, and to submit that study to Congress. The Secretary could satisfy the requirement by reviewing and certifying a study already completed by outside organizations such as the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, would have to consult the federal and state agencies that manage lands along the route, and could draw on earlier studies and reports. This bill directs a 3-year feasibility study of designating the Bay Area Ridge Trail as a national scenic trail, which could eventually draw more visitors to outdoor recreation and tourism businesses along the route.
Where it stands: The House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup on September 15, 2026 and ordered H.R. 7254 to be reported as amended by unanimous consent. Because the adopted committee amendment text is not on file, the operative text is pending, and no written report or calendar placement appears on the record.

HR 10758 US House Last action
October 6, 2026 May reachLong shot

Veterans Outdoor Rehabilitation Act

Jeff Hurd (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would create a Department of Veterans Affairs grant program giving each state's primary veterans services agency at least $200,000 a year, if appropriations are available, with $10 million authorized annually, to expand structured outdoor recreation programs that support veterans' mental and physical wellness. States could spend the money on running or expanding programs, contracting with local outfitters, guides, and nonprofits, covering equipment, fees, and transportation costs for veteran participants, and coordinating with federal land management agencies. This bill creates a federal grant program that state veterans agencies can use to hire local outfitters, guides, and community-based outdoor recreation providers to run outdoor programs for veterans, bringing new paid contracts and funded participants to these recreation businesses.
Where it stands: The bill was referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on October 6, 2026, and no further action is recorded; the committee chair controls whether a hearing or a markup is ever noticed.

HR 10715 US House Last action
October 1, 2026 May reachLong shot

Domestic Visa Renewal Modernization Act

Suhas Subramanyam (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would allow certain foreign workers and visitors already in the United States on E, H-1B, I, L, O, or P visas, including performers, athletes, specialty occupation workers, treaty traders and investors, journalists, and company transferees, to renew their visas from inside the country instead of traveling abroad. It sets eligibility conditions for domestic renewal, such as being fingerprinted, having an unexpired visa and approved petition where applicable, qualifying for an interview waiver, and not owing a reciprocity fee. This bill lets venues, teams, promoters, and performing arts employers keep foreign entertainers, athletes, and artists working in the United States during visa renewals, avoiding disruptions when those workers previously had to travel abroad to renew.
Where it stands: HR10715, the Domestic Visa Renewal Modernization Act, was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on October 1, 2026. It sits at the start of the committee stage, where a hearing is optional and nothing further happens until the chair decides to act.

HR 10611 US House Last action
September 24, 2026 May reachLong shot

TIME Act of 2026

Paul Tonko (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would direct the Department of Agriculture to write rules that make it easier for high-health, high-performance horses to enter the United States temporarily for competitions and races, including expedited entry procedures and modified quarantine protocols aligned with World Organization for Animal Health standards. The Department would have to start that rulemaking within 180 days of enactment and periodically update the rules as international standards, diagnostics, or disease conditions change. This bill directs faster entry and shorter quarantine for high-health competition horses, helping equestrian event promoters, venues, and racing operators draw more international competitors to U.S. events.
Where it stands: HR10611 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 24, 2026. It now awaits committee consideration, with no hearing or markup scheduled in the available calendar data.

HR 1682 US House Last action
September 16, 2026 May reachLong shot

BELO’S Act

Gabe Evans (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to give a lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to survivors of service members who died while serving, specifically those entitled to a death gratuity or dependency and indemnity compensation. This bill gives free lifetime federal recreation and park passes to survivors of fallen service members, indirectly bringing more visitors, and thus customers, to recreation businesses like outfitters, guides, lodging, and concession operators near those lands.
Where it stands: The House passed the bill on May 13, 2025 by voice vote under suspension of the rules, and it was referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 14, 2025. The committee held a hearing on the bill on September 16, 2026, and no further Senate action is recorded.

HR 10529 US House Last action
September 21, 2026 May reachLong shot

A River Runs Through It Act

Ryan K. Zinke (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would designate more than 20 new land use areas covering about 465,000 acres of federal land in Montana, including restoration areas where forest restoration is a management priority, recreation and winter recreation areas open to motorized vehicles, mountain biking, and over-snow use, new wilderness additions, and conservation management areas, while withdrawing most of the designated land from mining, mineral leasing, and geothermal leasing and releasing two wilderness study areas from further wilderness review. It would also direct the Forest Service, subject to available funding, to provide for new motorized and mountain bike trails, designate an over-snow vehicle connector trail corridor where commercial timber harvest is banned and vehicles must be under 60 inches wide, and consider collaboratively developed recreation proposals submitted within 5 years and analyzed within 3 years. This bill designates recreation areas and directs the Forest Service to build motorized and mountain bike trails and a snowmobile connector corridor on Montana federal land, giving outfitters, guides, ski and snowmobile operators, and other recreation businesses new guaranteed access and funded trails.
Where it stands: HR10529, the A River Runs Through It Act, was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 21, 2026 and now sits at the earliest stage of the House process. No hearing or markup is scheduled in our calendar data, and committee action is the ordinary but not the only route forward.

HR 4276 US House Last action
November 19, 2025 May reachLong shot

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

Ed Case (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill authorizes $35 million in grants from fiscal years 2025 through 2029 for Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to support tourism initiatives. Federal agencies, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations, are permitted to distribute these funds to eligible recipients. This bill funds tribal tourism projects with $35 million in grants, drawing more visitors to museums, historic sites, and recreation businesses, while non-tribal tourism operators face added competition from grant-funded tribal attractions.
Where it stands: HR4276 remains in the House committee stage following a hearing held by the Natural Resources Committee on November 19, 2025. The bill is simultaneously referred to the Energy and Commerce and House Administration Committees, with no primary committee designated in the record.

HR 9558 US House Last action
June 30, 2026 May reachLong shot

21st Century Federal Writers’ Project Act

Ted Lieu (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would establish a competitive grant program at the National Endowment for the Arts to fund nonprofit organizations and state agencies that document American history, culture, and daily life through writing, photography, and audio. The act would require the creation of a public repository and an archive at the Library of Congress for these works, while allowing the agency to reserve up to 20 percent of funds for administrative costs. This bill funds museums, cultural venues, and recreation nonprofits through NEA grants that engage independent writers, photographers, and documentary artists to record American life, bringing new federal money and competition to arts organizations.
Where it stands: HR9558 was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on June 30, 2026. No upcoming meetings are scheduled in the available calendar data.

S 4250 US Senate Last action
March 26, 2026 May reachLong shot

Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2026

Dan Sullivan (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would extend the authorization for annual appropriations under the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act through 2031. It would also change the multistate conservation grant program to allocate each state an amount equal to the greater of 0.0375 percent of the appropriation or $200,000. This bill extends federal sport fish restoration funding through 2031, which supports boat access facilities, fishing habitat, and marine infrastructure that boating and marine recreation businesses like marinas and charter operators depend on for customers.
Where it stands: S4250 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 26, 2026, and remains stalled in that committee with no upcoming meetings scheduled. The companion measure HR3858 has been ordered reported but has not passed a chamber.

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