Business Services & Staffing

Staffing, facilities, security, collection, travel, and other business support services. Labor classification, contracting rules, licensing, and program eligibility decide the contract.

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 Professional Services and Administrative, Support & Waste are included and marked Sector-wide.

Measures that reach Business Services & Staffing directly

S 3100 US Senate Last action
November 4, 2025 BurdenLong shot

POST Act of 2025

John R. Curtis (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The Director of the Federal Protective Service must create new standards for tracking and analyzing covert security tests for contract personnel guarding federal buildings. The Director must also evaluate the current personnel tracking system and publish a plan to either replace it or fix its shortcomings within 180 days. This bill requires contract security firms staffing federal buildings to create mandatory corrective training and performance improvement plans for personnel who fail covert tests, and creates opportunities for tracking software and security consulting vendors.
Where it stands: S3100 is stalled in the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs following its referral on November 4, 2025. The companion measure HR3425 passed the House and was referred to the same Senate committee on September 9, 2025.

HR 10294 US House Last action
September 3, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Better Pay for American Workers Act

Norma J. Torres (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour on January 1, 2027, $17.50 on January 1, 2028, and $20 on January 1, 2029. Starting January 1, 2030, the wage would rise each year by the percentage increase in the median hourly wage of all US workers, as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and set by the Secretary of Labor. This bill raises the federal minimum wage to $15 in 2027, $17.50 in 2028, and $20 in 2029, directly increasing payroll costs for staffing and business support service employers who pay many low wage hourly workers.
Where it stands: HR10294, the Better Pay for American Workers Act, was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on September 3, 2026 and now sits at the committee stage, where the chair controls whether a hearing or a markup is ever noticed, though committee action is not the only possible route.

HR 10018 US House Last action
August 3, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

Madeleine Dean (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would prohibit debt collectors from threatening to reduce a servicemember's rank, revoke their security clearance, or prosecute them under military law when collecting debts. It also mandates that the Government Accountability Office conduct a study on how these protections affect military readiness and national security. This bill restricts debt collection agencies in the business services industry by prohibiting them from threatening servicemembers with rank reduction, security clearance revocation, or military prosecution when collecting debts, adding compliance burdens and penalties.
Where it stands: HR 10018 was referred to the House Committee on Financial Services on August 3, 2026, and remains pending in that committee.

S 5097 US Senate Last action
July 23, 2026 BurdenLong shot

End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026

Tim Sheehy (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would suspend the issuance of H-1B visas for three years and, upon resumption, impose a $100,000 fee per petition, raise the minimum wage to $200,000, and limit annual visas to 25,000. It would also eliminate the H-1B lottery in favor of a wage-based ranking, ban third-party staffing sponsors, prohibit federal employment of nonimmigrants, and end employment authorization for foreign students and adjustment of status for most nonimmigrants. This bill directly affects staffing agencies by banning them from sponsoring or recruiting H-1B workers, and raises costs for any business services employer hiring foreign talent through a $100,000 fee, $200,000 wage floor, and a 25,000 annual visa cap.
Where it stands: The bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on July 23, 2026, placing it in the committee stage where the chair controls scheduling for a markup.

HR 9803 US House Last action
July 21, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2026

Bill Foster (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal establishes federal criminal penalties for individuals who fraudulently provide immigration services or falsely claim to be attorneys, and it creates a grant program to fund nonprofit legal aid for immigrants. The measure also requires applicants to disclose paid preparers of their immigration filings and allows victims of such fraud to withdraw and resubmit applications without penalty. This bill directly hits immigration service providers in the staffing and business services industry by criminalizing fraudulent services, mandating client reimbursement, allowing injunctions, and requiring paid preparers to sign and disclose their identity on filings.
Where it stands: HR 9803 was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 21, 2026, where the committee chair controls whether a hearing or markup is scheduled. No upcoming meetings are currently listed in the calendar data.

HR 9678 US House Last action
July 14, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Good Jobs for Good Airports Act

Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill requires employers of airport service workers at hub airports to pay wages and provide fringe benefits that meet or exceed prevailing standards or local minimums. Employers must certify compliance monthly and face civil penalties up to three times the standard amount for violations. This bill requires staffing, cleaning, and security contractors providing services at hub airports to pay covered airport service workers prevailing wages and benefits, certify compliance monthly, and face triple civil penalties for violations.
Where it stands: HR9678 was referred on July 14, 2026 to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Education and Workforce, with no meetings currently scheduled. Both committee chairs control whether the bill proceeds to a hearing or markup, as the source does not establish one panel as primary.

S 4982 US Senate Last action
July 14, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Good Jobs for Good Airports Act

Edward J. Markey (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill requires employers of airport service workers at small, medium, and large hub airports to pay wages and provide fringe benefits that meet the higher of Service Contract Act standards or applicable state and local minimums. It also mandates monthly compliance certifications and establishes enforcement mechanisms, including civil penalties up to three times the standard amount for violations. This bill requires staffing and business services firms that provide airport cleaning and security workers to pay Service Contract Act or higher wages, provide fringe benefits, and file monthly compliance certifications, with treble civil penalties for violations.
Where it stands: S4982 is currently before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions following its referral on July 14, 2026. The bill remains in committee, where the chair controls the scheduling of hearings or markups, and no future meetings are currently scheduled in the calendar data.

HR 9639 US House Last action
July 21, 2026 BurdenLong shot

FAIR Credit Act

Rashida Tlaib (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to shorten the reporting period for most adverse information to seven years, ban medical debt from credit reports, and mandate credit restoration for victims of predatory lending, fraud, and economic abuse. It also requires consumer reporting agencies to provide free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to specified vulnerable groups and establishes new procedures for fraud alerts and security freezes. This bill directly burdens business services firms, including consumer reporting agencies and credit scoring developers, by shortening adverse reporting periods, banning medical debt reporting, requiring free credit monitoring, and restricting credit scoring models.
Where it stands: The bill is in the House Committee on Financial Services, where the sponsor made introductory remarks on July 21, 2026. The committee chair controls whether a hearing or markup is scheduled, and no future meetings are currently scheduled in the calendar data.

HR 9571 US House Last action
July 2, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Living Wage for Federal Contractors Act

Alma S. Adams (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill requires federal contractors to pay employees a minimum hourly wage that starts at $17.00 and increases to $25.00 over five years before adjusting for inflation. It also mandates that federal construction and service contracts pay workers the higher of the local prevailing wage or this new minimum wage. This bill requires staffing, facilities, security, and other service companies holding federal contracts to pay employees a rising minimum wage starting at $17.00 and reaching $25.00, raising labor costs or advantaging firms already paying those wages.
Where it stands: HR 9571 was referred on July 2, 2026, to the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, with the Speaker to determine the period for consideration. No meetings are currently scheduled, leaving the measure in an active but stalled posture dependent on committee chairs.

HR 9157 US House Last action
June 4, 2026 BurdenLong shot

American White-Collar Worker Jobs Act of 2026

Sector-wide

Chip Roy (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would sharply restrict the H-1B skilled-visa program by capping stays at 2 calendar years, keeping the annual cap at 65,000 visas, giving visa priority to petitions with the highest salaries, limiting any single country to 7 percent of the visas, and requiring employers to first post and offer each job to equally or better qualified United States workers, pay the higher of the actual wage or the 75th percentile wage for the occupation and location, keep nonimmigrants at no more than 5 percent of their United States workforce, and forgo hiring whenever local unemployment in the occupation exceeds 2 percent. It would back these rules with Labor Department enforcement including fines of up to $100,000 per violation, H-1B employment bans of up to 10 years, and a new federal court claim for United States workers who are displaced by visa holders.
Where it stands: HR 9157 was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 4, 2026 and has had no further action since. It sits at the earliest committee stage, where the chair decides whether a hearing or a markup is ever noticed.

HR 8663 US House Last action
May 4, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Fair Pay Act of 2026

Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to bar employers from paying workers in jobs dominated by one sex, race, or national origin less than what is paid for equivalent jobs dominated by other groups, with carve-outs for seniority, merit, production-based pay, and job-related factors the employer can prove are legitimate. It would also let workers recover compensatory and punitive damages and expert fees, protect employees who discuss their wages from retaliation, require covered employers with 25 or more employees (and 15 or more in later years) to file wage reports with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by race, sex, and national origin, extend the same rules to congressional and executive branch employees, and take effect one year after enactment. This bill requires staffing and business support firms with 15 or more employees to pay equal wages across equivalent jobs regardless of the sex, race, or national origin dominating each role, and to file detailed wage and demographic reports with the EEOC.
Where it stands: HR8663 was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on May 4, 2026 and has had no further action. In the House, the referral stage is where most bills stall, since whether the bill ever gets a hearing or a markup is the committee chair's call, and no committee meetings appear in available calendar data.

HJRES 167 US House Last action
April 30, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt".

Ayanna Pressley (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This resolution would nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's rule that withdrew protections against deceptive medical debt collection. If enacted, the original regulations banning unfair practices in medical debt collection would remain in full force. This bill keeps stricter federal medical debt collection rules in force by canceling the CFPB's withdrawal of them, directly requiring debt collection agencies and medical billing companies in business services to continue complying with limits on deceptive medical debt collection.
Where it stands: HJRES167 is referred to the House Committee on Financial Services as of April 30, 2026, with no scheduled meetings in the current calendar data. The companion Senate resolution SJRES141 has not passed either chamber, most recently seeing a motion to proceed rejected in the Senate on May 13, 2026.

HJRES 166 US House Last action
April 30, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2015-07 re: in-person collection of consumer debt".

Brittany Pettersen (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This joint resolution disapproves a Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule that had withdrawn a bulletin on in-person debt collection. The disapproved withdrawal rule would lose all force and effect, leaving the original bulletin in place. This bill keeps the CFPB's 2015 bulletin on in-person debt collection in effect by blocking its withdrawal, so collection agencies must continue following that guidance and consumers keep its protections.
Where it stands: The joint resolution is currently in the House Committee on Financial Services, having been referred there on April 30, 2026. The companion Senate measure remains referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs without a reported vote.

HR 8443 US House Last action
April 22, 2026 BurdenLong shot

End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026

Elijah Crane (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill would immediately halt new H-1B visa issuances for three years while capping future annual visas at 25,000 and imposing a $100,000 fee on employers for each petition. It would also eliminate the H-1B lottery, prohibit foreign student work authorizations, and ban federal agencies from sponsoring or employing nonimmigrant visa holders. This bill directly bans staffing and employment agencies from filing H-1B petitions or recruiting foreign workers on behalf of clients, while imposing a $100,000 fee and higher hiring costs on employers that use these services.
Where it stands: The bill was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 22, 2026, and remains in committee with no scheduled meetings. The Judiciary Committee chair controls whether the measure receives a hearing or markup.

HR 8335 US House Last action
April 16, 2026 BurdenLong shot

PROTECT Act of 2026

Mike Kennedy (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The PROTECT Act of 2026 would raise the minimum H-1B wage floor to $100,000 adjusted for inflation and require employers to pay at least as much as they paid a comparable U.S. worker in the previous two years. It would also limit visas for third-party worksites to one-year terms, prioritize petitions based on salary levels, and exempt health care workers from certain filing fees if they demonstrate a failed attempt to hire domestic candidates. This bill requires staffing agencies to limit H-1B visas for workers placed at third-party worksites to one-year terms and to pay a $100,000 wage floor, restricting their ability to place foreign workers at client sites.
Where it stands: The PROTECT Act of 2026 was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 16, 2026. The bill is currently in committee, where the chair controls whether it receives a hearing or a markup.

SJRES 162 US Senate Last action
April 13, 2026 BenefitLong shot

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2015-07 re: in-person collection of consumer debt".

John W. Hickenlooper (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This joint resolution disapproves a Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule that withdrew guidance on in-person debt collection. Consequently, the original 2015 bulletin regarding in-person collection practices would retain its force and effect. This bill lets debt collection agencies keep operating under the original 2015 guidance on in-person collection of consumer debt by canceling the CFPB rule that withdrew it, reducing compliance changes for these collection businesses.
Where it stands: The joint resolution was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on April 13, 2026, where the chair controls whether a hearing or markup occurs.

HR 1450 US House Last action
July 22, 2025 MixedLong shot

OFAC Licensure for Investigators Act

Joyce Beatty (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill requires the Office of Foreign Assets Control to establish a five-year pilot program allowing private firms to obtain licenses for nominal financial transactions related to their investigations. Licensed firms must submit monthly reports, and the agency will provide annual updates and classified briefings to Congress. This bill lets private investigation and security firms obtain licenses to run otherwise restricted financial transactions for their investigations, in exchange for filing detailed monthly reports with OFAC to keep those licenses.
Where it stands: The bill passed the House on July 21, 2025, and was received in the Senate on July 22, 2025, where it is referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

HR 8151 US House Last action
March 30, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Expanding Private Airport Security Screening Act

Scott Perry (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would allow airport operators to hire qualified private companies to screen passengers and property instead of relying solely on federal personnel. It requires the Transportation Security Administration to maintain a list of approved private firms, oversee their operations, and publish annual reports comparing the costs and performance of private versus federal screening services. This bill lets security and staffing companies in the business services industry compete for airport screening contracts with airport operators, but only if they meet federal qualification standards and accept new oversight and reporting requirements.
Where it stands: HR 8151 is stalled at the subcommittee stage, having been referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security on March 30, 2026, following its referral to the House Committee on Homeland Security on March 27, 2026. No further actions or meetings are currently scheduled in the calendar data.

SJRES 148 US Senate Last action
March 26, 2026 BurdenLong shot

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2022-01: Medical Debt Collection and Consumer Reporting Requirements in Connection with the No Surprises Act".

Patty Murray (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The resolution would prevent the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from withdrawing a rule that limits how medical debts are reported to credit agencies. This action would keep the existing medical debt reporting restrictions in place. This bill keeps federal restrictions on medical debt collection and credit reporting in place, so debt collection agencies and credit reporting firms remain subject to the existing limits on how medical debts are handled and reported.
Where it stands: The joint resolution was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on March 26, 2026. This measure is currently blocked in committee with no upcoming meetings scheduled, while the companion House resolution remains referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

SJRES 141 US Senate Last action
May 13, 2026 BurdenLong shot

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt".

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

What it does: This joint resolution disapproves a Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule that sought to withdraw existing restrictions on deceptive medical debt collection. By declaring the withdrawal rule to have no force or effect, it preserves the current federal standards against unfair medical debt practices. This bill keeps federal rules against deceptive medical debt collection in place, so debt collection agencies in business services must continue following those current standards instead of the withdrawn lighter requirements.
Where it stands: The measure is blocked after a motion to proceed failed in the Senate on May 13, 2026, with a 50-50 vote. It remains on the Senate Legislative Calendar having been discharged from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on April 27, 2026.

SJRES 133 US Senate Last action
May 13, 2026 BenefitLong shot

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Credit Reporting; Background Screening".

Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This joint resolution disapproves a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have withdrawn a previous regulation on background screening for credit reports. The withdrawal rule is rendered ineffective, meaning the original background screening regulation remains in force. This bill blocks the CFPB's withdrawal of its background screening rule, so background screening firms, staffing agencies, and employers that run checks must keep complying with the original fair credit reporting regulations.
Where it stands: The joint resolution is blocked in the Senate after the rejection of a motion to proceed to consideration by voice vote on May 13, 2026. Although discharged from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and placed on the Legislative Calendar under General Orders on April 27, 2026, it is not currently pending for floor debate.

SJRES 125 US Senate Last action
May 13, 2026 BurdenLong shot

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Pay-to-Pay Fees".

Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This joint resolution would nullify a federal rule that attempted to withdraw previous regulations governing pay-to-pay fees in debt collection. Consequently, the original rules restricting these specific fees would remain in force. This bill keeps in force federal rules barring debt collection agencies from charging pay-to-pay fees for accepting payments, blocking these firms from resuming that fee revenue.
Where it stands: SJRES 125 was discharged from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on April 27, 2026, and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders, No. 381. The measure is currently blocked following the rejection of a motion to proceed by voice vote on May 13, 2026.

SJRES 126 US Senate Last action
May 13, 2026 BurdenLong shot

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Regulation F); Time-Barred Debt".

Andy Kim (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This joint resolution disapproves a rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection that withdrew an existing regulation on time-barred debt collection. The resolution declares that the withdrawal rule shall have no force or effect, leaving the original Fair Debt Collection Practices Act regulation in place. This bill blocks the CFPB's withdrawal of its time-barred debt rule, keeping existing Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requirements in force, so debt collection agencies remain fully regulated and cannot use looser rules to pursue old consumer debts.
Where it stands: SJRES126 was discharged from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar on April 27, 2026. A motion to proceed to consideration was rejected by voice vote on May 13, 2026, leaving the measure stalled on the calendar.

HR 7686 US House Last action
February 25, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Rural and Underserved Health Care Staffing Act

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would classify qualified locum tenens physicians and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors rather than employees for specific federal labor and health programs. This reclassification applies only when there is no written contract explicitly establishing an employer-employee relationship and limits the status to services performed at a single site for one continuous year or less. This bill benefits locum tenens staffing agencies by classifying the physicians and practitioners they place as independent contractors rather than employees, so the agencies are not treated as employers under federal labor and health programs.
Where it stands: HR 7686 was referred on February 25, 2026 to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, with no primary panel designated. The bill is currently stalled in committee with no scheduled hearings or markups.

HR 7682 US House Last action
February 25, 2026 MixedLong shot

Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2026

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

What it does: This proposal ties H-2B visa caps to certified labor demand, exempts rural and seasonal workers from these limits, and restricts eligibility to nationals of designated countries while imposing new safety, notification, and anti-recruitment fee mandates on employers. The measure increases civil penalties for misrepresentation and non-compliance, requiring employers to maintain written safety plans and report specific worker status changes within three business days. This bill directly affects staffing and labor supply firms that hire H-2B workers: rural and seasonal employers gain cap exemptions, while all employers face new safety plans, recruiter disclosure and no-fee rules, and fines of $500 to $1,000 per violation.
Where it stands: HR 7682 is stalled following its February 25, 2026, referral to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Education and Workforce. Both committee chairs hold gatekeeping authority over whether the measure proceeds to a markup, and the bill has not advanced beyond this initial stage.

S 3846 US Senate Last action
February 11, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Employer-Directed Skills Act

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

What it does: This bill replaces the existing customized training category in workforce law with a new employer-directed skills development program that requires employers to pay a specific percentage of training costs based on their company size. It also allows employers to refer candidates for training without one-stop career centers conducting initial interviews or assessments if the employer certifies the candidate's need and qualifications. This bill lets one-stop career center operators, who provide employment services, skip initial interviews and assessments for candidates that employers refer and certify, changing how these staffing and workforce service businesses handle intake.
Where it stands: S3846 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on February 11, 2026 and remains in that committee with no scheduled meetings. The bill is stalled at the committee stage, where most measures never receive a markup.

S 3702 US Senate Last action
January 27, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act

Cory A. Booker (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish detention standards based on American Bar Association guidelines, phase out for-profit detention contracts within three years, and create a community-based case management program to replace detention for many individuals. It also prohibits solitary confinement, mandates probable cause hearings for arrests, and grants detainees the right to sue facilities for violations of the new standards. This bill bans DHS from contracting with for-profit companies that operate immigration detention facilities, forcing private detention operators in the business services sector to lose federal contracts as existing agreements end within three years.
Where it stands: S3702 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on January 27, 2026. The measure is currently in committee with no scheduled meetings, and its companion HR6397 remains in the House Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

HR 6449 US House Last action
December 4, 2025 BurdenLong shot

DO NOT Call Act

David Kustoff (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The proposed law would impose prison sentences and fines on individuals who knowingly violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by making robocalls or sending unauthorized text messages. It also doubles the maximum civil penalty for providing false caller identification information to $20,000 per violation. This bill makes staffing, collection, and telemarketing service businesses that use autodialers or spoofed caller IDs face up to one year in prison and doubled fines of up to $20,000 per call for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Where it stands: HR 6449 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on December 4, 2025, and no upcoming meetings are scheduled. The companion Senate bill, S 3370, remains in the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HR 6225 US House Last action
November 20, 2025 BurdenLong shot

PAUSE Act of 2025

Chip Roy (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill would halt the issuance of most visas and immigration statuses until specific conditions regarding public school access, birthright citizenship, and benefit eligibility are met, while also imposing a $100,000 fee on employers filing H-1B petitions and eliminating the Optional Practical Training and Diversity Immigrant Visa programs. This bill raises labor costs and shrinks hiring pipelines for staffing and business services firms by imposing a $100,000 fee on each employer H-1B petition and ending Optional Practical Training and the Diversity Visa program.
Where it stands: The PAUSE Act of 2025 is referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary and awaits action by the committee chair. No hearing or markup has been scheduled.

HR 5585 US House Last action
September 26, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Equal Detention Standards Act of 2025

Mike Kennedy (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This act requires the Federal Performance Based Detention Standards to apply to immigration detention facilities operated under contracts with the Department of Homeland Security. These standards must be added to existing contractual obligations for any new or renewed detention agreements. This bill requires private companies operating immigration detention facilities under DHS contracts to comply with Federal Performance Based Detention Standards, raising compliance and staffing costs and favoring already-compliant operators when contracts are renewed or bid.
Where it stands: The bill is stalled in the House Committee on the Judiciary, having been referred there on September 26, 2025. The committee chair controls whether any hearings or markups occur, and the bill may lapse if action is not scheduled before the Congress ends.

HR 5494 US House Last action
September 18, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act

Lloyd Smucker (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would establish a new H-2C nonimmigrant visa category allowing employers in high-unemployment areas to hire temporary foreign workers for low-to-medium skill non-agricultural jobs. Employers must pay registration fees, conduct extensive domestic recruitment, and adhere to prevailing wage requirements, while workers are barred from bringing family members and face mandatory removal if they violate status terms. This bill creates a new H-2C visa letting staffing firms and other business services employers in high-unemployment counties hire temporary foreign workers for unfilled low-to-medium skill jobs, while requiring these workers to be treated as employees, never independent contractors.
Where it stands: HR5494 was referred on September 18, 2025, to the House Committee on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, with no primary committee designated. The chairs of all three panels currently control whether any hearing or markup is scheduled.

HR 4954 US House Last action
August 12, 2025 MixedLong shot

Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025

Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would prohibit employers who move call center operations overseas from receiving federal grants or loans for five years and require all call center work under federal contracts to be performed within the United States. It would also mandate that businesses disclose the physical location of their customer service agents and whether artificial intelligence is being used, while providing consumers the right to transfer to a human agent located in the United States. This bill requires staffing firms and call center providers serving businesses to disclose agent locations and AI use to customers and the FTC, and bars companies that move call center work overseas from federal grants, loans, and contract awards, favoring domestic operators.
Where it stands: The bill was referred on August 12, 2025 to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Armed Services. This multiple referral status places the measure in the committee stage, where each named chair controls whether a hearing or markup occurs.

S 2495 US Senate Last action
July 29, 2025 MixedLong shot

Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025

Ruben Gallego (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill would bar companies that move call center jobs overseas from receiving federal grants or guaranteed loans for five years and require them to publicly disclose the physical location and artificial intelligence use of their customer service agents. It also would mandate that call center work under federal contracts be performed exclusively within the United States. This bill requires staffing and call center service providers to disclose agent locations and AI use, gives federal contract call center work exclusively to US-based employers, and bars companies that offshore call center jobs from federal grants for five years.
Where it stands: The bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 29, 2025. The measure is currently in committee, where the chair controls whether a hearing or markup occurs.

S 2488 US Senate Last action
July 28, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Empowering App-Based Workers Act

Brian Schatz (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill mandates that digital labor platform providers disclose detailed information about their algorithms and pay structures to workers and consumers while capping platform take rates at 25 percent for on-demand transportation services. It also prohibits individualized algorithmic wage setting based on personal data and bans the use of predispute arbitration agreements and joint-action waivers for app-based workers. This bill directly regulates digital labor platform providers such as staffing and employment services platforms, requiring pay transparency, capping take rates at 25 percent, banning individualized algorithmic wage setting, and prohibiting predispute arbitration agreements with app-based workers.
Where it stands: The bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on July 28, 2025, and currently sits in committee with no scheduled meetings. In the Senate, this stage means the committee chair controls whether the measure advances to a markup, though the bill remains dormant until the chair acts.

S 2454 US Senate Last action
July 24, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

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

What it does: This bill would prohibit debt collectors from threatening current and former military personnel with rank reduction, security clearance revocation, or court-martial to collect debts. It also directs the Government Accountability Office to study how these new protections affect military readiness, national security, and the timely delivery of debt information. This bill directly restricts debt collection agencies in business services by making it unlawful to threaten servicemembers with rank reduction, security clearance revocation, or court-martial to collect debts, exposing violators to liability.
Where it stands: The bill is currently referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs as of July 24, 2025, with no upcoming meetings scheduled. This committee referral represents the primary stage where the measure is pending, and its companion HR10018 remains unreferred in the House Committee on Financial Services.

S 1701 US Senate Last action
May 8, 2025 BenefitLong shot

STORM Act

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

What it does: This act allows the President to certify private health care staffing platforms and enter into agreements to use them for surge capacity during declared emergencies. It also permits the President to coordinate with states to waive licensure requirements for out-of-state independent contractors working through these platforms and grants these workers and platforms liability protections for emergency response activities. This bill lets the federal government certify private health care staffing platforms for emergency contracts, waive state licensure for their out-of-state contractor workers, and shield those workers and platforms from liability during emergencies.
Where it stands: The STORM Act was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on May 8, 2025. It currently sits in committee where the chair controls whether a hearing or markup occurs.

HR 3249 US House Last action
May 7, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Mom and Pop Tax Relief Act

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Gwen Moore (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This act would restrict the qualified business income tax deduction to the first $25,000 of income for small business owners. It also would phase out this deduction for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes exceeding $200,000, or $400,000 for joint filers.
Where it stands: HR 3249 was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on May 7, 2025, where the committee chair controls the scheduling of any hearing or markup. No upcoming meetings are currently scheduled for this measure.

S 1512 US Senate Last action
April 29, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Protecting Military Servicemembers Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025

Bill Cassidy (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This act would make it illegal for data brokers to sell or share lists of current and former military servicemembers with foreign adversaries or entities controlled by them. It also requires data brokers to include contractual restrictions preventing downstream buyers from transferring these lists to prohibited foreign parties. This bill directly regulates data brokers in business services, making it illegal to sell military servicemember lists to foreign adversaries and requiring them to add contract clauses barring buyers from passing those lists to covered foreign parties.
Where it stands: S1512 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 29, 2025. The measure is currently stalled in committee with no upcoming meetings scheduled.

HR 2704 US House Last action
April 8, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act

Steve Cohen (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill would prohibit debt collectors from collecting or attempting to collect consumer debts for which the statute of limitations has expired. It adds this specific prohibition to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. This bill bars debt collection agencies from collecting or attempting to collect consumer debts whose statute of limitations has expired, cutting revenue they could earn from older debt portfolios.
Where it stands: The bill is in the House Committee on Financial Services, where it was referred on April 8, 2025. No hearings or markups are currently scheduled in the calendar data.

S 1287 US Senate Last action
April 3, 2025 MixedLong shot

DELETE Act

Bill Cassidy (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill requires data brokers to register with the Federal Trade Commission and participate in a centralized system where individuals can request the deletion of their personal information from all registered brokers at once. Brokers must process these deletion requests within 31 days of checking a secure registry, undergo independent audits, and pay an annual subscription fee to fund the system. This bill requires data brokers in staffing, credit reporting, and business support services to register with the FTC, delete personal information on request, pay annual fees, and pass audits, while exempting identity verification and fraud prevention providers.
Where it stands: S1287 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 3, 2025. The bill is currently stalled in committee with no meetings scheduled.

S 1115 US Senate Last action
March 25, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Paycheck Fairness Act

Patty Murray (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill prohibits employers from asking job applicants about their previous salary history and bans wage secrecy policies, while requiring companies with 100 or more employees to report detailed compensation data to federal agencies. It also strengthens legal remedies for sex-based pay discrimination by allowing class action lawsuits, awarding punitive damages, and narrowing the defenses employers can use to justify wage gaps. This bill reaches staffing and business services firms by banning salary history questions and wage secrecy policies, requiring companies with 100 or more employees to report pay data, and exposing violators to penalties and damages for pay discrimination.
Where it stands: S1115 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on March 25, 2025, with no upcoming meetings scheduled.

HR 20 US House Last action
March 5, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would strengthen labor union rights by prohibiting employer lockouts and permanent replacement of strikers, mandating interest arbitration for initial contracts, and permitting union fee agreements that override state right-to-work laws. It would also expand the definition of employee to include more independent contractors and joint employers, while imposing significant civil penalties and damages on companies that violate these new labor standards. This bill directly affects staffing and business support firms by reclassifying many independent contractors as employees and making staffing agencies and clients joint employers, exposing them to shared liability, union bargaining, and steeper penalties.
Where it stands: The bill was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on March 5, 2025, and remains in committee with no scheduled hearings or markups recorded in the current calendar data.

HJRES 22 US House Last action
January 16, 2025 BenefitLong shot

Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers".

Sector-wide

Jodey C. Arrington (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This resolution declares that a Department of Homeland Security rule regarding H-1B and F-1 visa programs has no force or effect. It formally disapproves of the specific regulatory changes submitted by the agency.
Where it stands: The joint resolution was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 16, 2025, and is currently stalled with no scheduled meetings.

HR 10192 US House Last action
August 31, 2026 BurdenLong shot

GRANT Reform Act of 2026

Sector-wide

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

What it does: This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to publish annual reports listing the names, purposes, amounts, and recipients of all federal grants. It also mandates that grant recipients submit detailed financial reports on salaries, subcontractors, and administrative costs within three months of completing their projects to remain eligible for future funding.
Where it stands: HR 10192 was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on August 31, 2026. The committee chair controls whether any hearings or markups are scheduled for the measure.

HR 9244 US House Last action
June 10, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2026

Sector-wide

Pat Harrigan (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would bar state and local governments from imposing a net income tax or a similar business activity tax on an out-of-state company unless that company has a physical presence in the state, such as an employee, an agent, or owned or leased property, and would exclude short stays under 15 days and limited or transient activity from counting as presence. It would also expand the existing federal shield against such taxes to cover sales of digital goods and digital services like software, cloud computing, and data processing, and to cover activities carried out through independent contractors such as soliciting orders or gathering information.
Where it stands: H.R. 9244, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2026, was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 10, 2026, and has had no further recorded action since; no committee meetings are currently on the calendar.

HR 3838 US House Last action
September 30, 2025 BenefitLong shot

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Sector-wide

Mike Rogers (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would authorize fiscal year 2026 defense spending across Pentagon procurement, research, operations, military pay and personnel, military construction, Department of Energy national security programs, and the Coast Guard, while setting troop levels and health, housing, and family benefits for service members. It would also overhaul Pentagon purchasing through new acquisition organizations and thresholds, contractor reporting and disclosure rules, restrictions on foreign-sourced components and foreign-controlled retailers, pilot programs for AI, drones, nuclear energy, and biotechnology, and a ban on issuing central bank digital currencies.
Where it stands: The House passed this bill by recorded vote of 231 to 196 (Roll no. 262) on September 10, 2025, and the Senate received it on September 30, 2025. It is now pending in the Senate, which must pass identical text before anything can go to the President.

HR 8837 US House Last action
May 14, 2026 MixedLong shot

RISE Act

Sector-wide

Claudia Tenney (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would increase the pension plan startup tax credit for very small employers, letting businesses with 10 or fewer employees that start a plan accepting federal matching contributions claim 100 percent of qualified costs instead of 50 percent and up to $2,500 instead of $500, starting with tax years after December 31, 2026. It would also allow retirement plan service providers to claim that startup credit instead of the employer for each of the first three credit years, as long as they cut the employer's fees by at least the credit amount and get a written certification from the employer, who then gives up their own claim to the credit.
Where it stands: H.R. 8837 (RISE Act) sits with the House Committee on Ways and Means, to which it was referred on May 14, 2026. No markup has been noticed and no meetings are scheduled in our calendar data, so the bill is at the earliest committee stage.

HR 8184 US House Last action
April 2, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act

Sector-wide

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would expand the prohibition on price discrimination under the Clayton Act to cover services and activities affecting commerce, while removing the defense that sellers may offer lower prices to meet a competitor's price. It also establishes a legal presumption that victims of price discrimination have suffered damages equal to the amount of the discrimination and allows them to claim additional damages.
Where it stands: HR8184 was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 2, 2026, where the committee chair controls whether further action occurs. The companion bill S4147 remains in the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, having been referred on March 19, 2026.

S 4211 US Senate Last action
March 25, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2026

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Jerry Moran (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal establishes a comprehensive federal framework for consumer data privacy by requiring businesses to obtain consent before collecting personal information, granting individuals rights to access and delete their data, and mandating security programs for large companies. It preempts most state privacy laws to create a uniform national standard while authorizing the Federal Trade Commission to hire over 400 new staff members to enforce these rules and impose civil penalties on violators.
Where it stands: S4211 is currently referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, having been read twice and referred there on March 25, 2026. No upcoming meetings are scheduled in the available data, leaving the measure in a stalled posture where the committee chair controls whether a hearing or markup occurs.

HR 6882 US House Last action
December 18, 2025 BenefitLong shot

SAFE Services Act

Sector-wide

Cory Mills (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill requires the Secretary of Defense to revise acquisition rules to give a procurement preference to United States companies for professional services contracts. This preference applies unless the Secretary waives it due to urgent operational needs or a lack of capable American firms.
Where it stands: The SAFE Services Act was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services on December 18, 2025. No hearings or markups are currently scheduled.

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HR 6818 US House Last action
December 17, 2025 May reachLong shot

Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act

Janice D. Schakowsky (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to make employees eligible for leave after 90 days of employment by removing the previous 12-month and 1,250-hour service requirements. It would also prohibit employers with more than 15 staff from discriminating against part-time or temporary workers regarding pay, benefits, and promotions, while requiring these employers to offer available work hours to existing staff before hiring new personnel or contractors. This bill restricts employers with more than 15 employees from using staffing agencies or temporary services before offering available hours to existing staff, cutting demand for staffing and contract labor firms.
Where it stands: HR 6818 was referred to the House Committees on Education and Workforce, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary on December 17, 2025. The measure is currently in the referred stage with no scheduled committee meetings recorded.

HR 9609 US House Last action
July 15, 2026 May reachLong shotNew text pending

Less Bureaucracy, Better Student Aid Act

Tim Walberg (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would move the federal student aid functions of the Education Department, including servicing and collecting defaulted and non-defaulted federal student loans and administering programs like Pell Grants and Direct Loans, over to the Treasury Department, along with the staff, funds, contracts, and records that go with them, on transfer dates set jointly by the two secretaries. It would also end the statutory exemption that has kept delinquent or defaulted federal student loan debt out of the standard Debt Collection Improvement Act collection requirements, so that debt would be handled under the government's usual debt collection rules. This bill shifts federal student loan servicing and collection contracts from the Education Department to the Treasury Department and ends the exemption shielding delinquent loans, sending more defaulted debt to private collection agencies while servicers face contract transition.
Where it stands: H.R. 9609 was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 9, 2026, and on July 15, 2026 the Committee on Education and Workforce held a markup and ordered the bill reported as amended by a vote of 19 to 16. The record shows no written report filed and no calendar placement yet, and the provisions within the Committee on Energy and Commerce's jurisdiction remain before that committee.

HR 5103 US House Last action
June 16, 2026 May reachLong shot

Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025

John J. McGuire III (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would require the Interior Department, within 30 days of enactment, to create a program to clean and maintain federal and District of Columbia facilities, monuments, parks, sidewalks, transit systems, and other public spaces in Washington, DC, including removing graffiti and restoring damaged monuments, and to encourage private-sector participation in that work, with annual progress reports to Congress. It would also create a District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission of federal and local officials that would recommend and review actions on matters including maximizing federal immigration enforcement in the District, monitoring the District's sanctuary-city status, speeding up concealed carry license processing, and deploying more federal and local law enforcement; both the program and the commission would end on January 2, 2029. This bill encourages private-sector participation in its federal program to clean and restore public spaces in Washington D.C., opening contract opportunities for cleaning and maintenance contractors in the business services industry.
Where it stands: The House passed the bill by yea-nay vote, 218 to 206, on March 25, 2026, and it is now pending in the Senate. On June 16, 2026 it was read twice and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders as Calendar No. 437, which makes it eligible for Senate floor action but is a listing, not a schedule.

S 5621 US Senate Last action
September 30, 2026 May reachLong shot

Safe Spaces for All Act

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

What it does: The bill expands the allowable uses of Department of Homeland Security nonprofit security grants to include hiring onsite security personnel, hiring off-duty police officers, and paying for application and administration costs. Hiring personnel to prepare grant applications is permitted but capped at 5 percent of the grant amount. This bill lets nonprofits use federal security grants to hire guards and off-duty police, creating a new funded customer base for security staffing firms, while grant-writing consultants can be paid up to 5 percent of awards.
Where it stands: S5621, the Safe Spaces for All Act, was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on September 30, 2026, which is the ordinary committee stage in the Senate. No calendar placement appears in the record, no committee meetings are scheduled, and the bill has not been noticed for a markup.

S 5664 US Senate Last action
September 30, 2026 May reachLong shot

FUTURE of Workers Act

Brian Schatz (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would create a Worker Adaptation and Training Program at the Department of Labor, authorized at $60 billion per year, giving workers displaced by automation or artificial intelligence career counseling, retraining, up to $10,000 in relocation help, monthly support payments, wage replacement for up to five years, optional Medicaid coverage, and a pathway into federal and small business jobs. To pay for it, the bill would impose a new excise tax of 4 to 8 percent on large artificial intelligence service providers with United States receipts over $50 million, new employer contributions and an excess displacement tax on large employers whose automation-driven layoffs displace workers, while doubling the WARN Act layoff notice period from 60 to 120 days and giving employers a 25 percent tax credit for retraining workers in at-risk occupations. This bill funds employment and staffing service providers, such as one-stop workforce agencies, to deliver counseling, retraining, and support to workers displaced by automation, creating a new federally funded contract market for these businesses.
Where it stands: S5664, the FUTURE of Workers Act, was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance on September 30, 2026. It sits at the committee stage, the chamber's most common choke point, where most bills never advance to a markup.

HR 10341 US House Last action
September 10, 2026 May reachLong shot

Marianas Tourism Advancement Act of 2026

Kimberlyn King-Hinds (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would add India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Mongolia to the list of countries whose nationals may enter Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands without a visa for tourism, subject to suspension of a country's participation if the Homeland Security Secretary finds specific problems such as an unacceptable rate of unlawful presence, unlawful entry into other parts of the United States, or a high number of asylum applications. It would also make it harder to suspend a country from that visa waiver program by requiring written findings, consultation with federal and local officials, consideration of alternatives like bonding or stay limits, an economic impact assessment, and 60 days notice to Congress, with only a narrow emergency exception for imminent national security or public safety threats under which any suspension expires after 60 days unless the full requirements are completed. This bill makes travelers from India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia eligible for Marianas tourism, which could indirectly increase reservation and tour booking work for travel arrangement services in this industry.
Where it stands: HR10341, the Marianas Tourism Advancement Act of 2026, was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 10, 2026 and sits at the earliest committee stage, with no hearing or markup yet noticed. Within committee, the Judiciary chair decides whether a hearing or markup is ever noticed, though committee action is the ordinary route rather than an absolute prerequisite, since leadership, suspension, a special rule, or discharge could provide another path.

HR 10233 US House Last action
September 2, 2026 May reachLong shot

SMASH 2.0 Act

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

What it does: The bill would reauthorize the federal mosquito abatement grant program at $100,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, letting the Secretary weigh new mosquito control technologies when awarding grants and letting grantees spend up to 5 percent of their yearly funds on training for staff, including public health entomologists. It would also have federal health officials plan for emergency stockpiling of nonperishable vector-borne disease control products and work with manufacturers to ensure timely purchases for the Strategic National Stockpile. This bill benefits private pest control and mosquito abatement service providers by allowing the Secretary to award grants and contracts to public and private entities for mosquito control training and technical assistance.
Where it stands: HR10233, the SMASH 2.0 Act, was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 2, 2026 and is at the start of the committee stage. Referral places the bill before the committee, whose chair decides whether a hearing or a markup is ever noticed.

S 5077 US Senate Last action
July 22, 2026 May reachLong shot

Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation Act

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

What it does: This bill authorizes the Secretary of Labor to award competitive grants to eligible entities for establishing, expanding, and rigorously evaluating evidence-based workforce development programs. The legislation mandates that at least 60 percent of each grant be used for direct program implementation and requires specific funding allocations, such as dedicating at least 50 percent of funds to expansion grants. This bill funds competitive grants for evidence-based workforce development programs, giving staffing and employment services firms chances to serve as partners or providers delivering improved employment and training services for grant recipients.
Where it stands: S. 5077 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on July 22, 2026. The measure remains in committee consideration with no upcoming meetings scheduled in the available calendar data.

HR 8474 US House Last action
April 23, 2026 May reachLong shot

Neighborhood Tree Act of 2026

Shontel M. Brown (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill establishes the Neighborhood Tree Fund and authorizes not less than $700 million for fiscal year 2029 to help states, tribes, and local groups plant and maintain urban trees. It requires the Secretary of Agriculture to prioritize projects in low-income areas and formerly redlined neighborhoods while expanding the advisory council to include residents from small and low-income communities. This bill funds $700 million in urban tree planting and maintenance projects, so landscaping and tree service businesses could win contracts to plant and care for trees in eligible communities.
Where it stands: The bill was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture on April 23, 2026, where the chair controls whether a hearing or markup is scheduled. The related Senate bill S4403 was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on April 27, 2026, but has not yet advanced.

HR 7223 US House Last action
January 22, 2026 May reachLong shot

Language Access for All Act of 2026

Grace Meng (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would require every federal agency within one year to translate vital public documents into the languages it commonly encounters, add multilingual features to its websites and systems, provide interpretation services, and adopt language access plans and technical standards, with failures treated as discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and enforceable by the Justice Department and affected individuals. It would also create a Language Access Coordinator position in each agency, a public complaint system run by the Attorney General, and rules barring artificial intelligence or machine translation from fully replacing human translators, requiring a qualified human translator or interpreter to verify any AI-assisted output and subjecting such systems to Inspector General audits. This bill requires federal agencies to provide human translation and interpretation services that AI cannot fully replace, creating new federal contract demand for language service providers in the business services industry.
Where it stands: HR7223 was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on January 22, 2026, and no hearings or markups are scheduled in our calendar data. It sits at the committee stage, where the chair decides whether to notice a hearing or a markup, and no further action on the bill has been reported.

HR 6202 US House Last action
November 20, 2025 May reachLong shot

Brand USA Restoration Act

Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would appropriate $80,000,000 from the Treasury for fiscal year 2026 to restore funds to the Travel Promotion Fund. The money is intended to offset reductions previously made to that fund by another law. This bill puts $80 million into the Travel Promotion Fund so Brand USA can market US travel abroad, which could bring more foreign visitors and bookings for travel arrangement and reservation service businesses.
Where it stands: HR6202 was referred to the House Committee on Appropriations on November 20, 2025. The committee chair controls whether a hearing or markup is scheduled, with the bill remaining in committee until action is taken.

S 2306 US Senate Last action
July 16, 2025 May reachLong shot

STEM RESTART Act

Jacky Rosen (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill authorizes $50 million annually from 2026 to 2030 to fund competitive grants for small and medium-sized STEM companies to run paid returnship programs for mid-career workers. These grants require companies to provide above-entry-level training and compensation for participants while allowing them to use up to 20 percent of funds to pay existing employees who mentor the trainees. This bill gives $50 million annually in grants to small and medium-sized STEM firms, including professional, scientific, and technical services and staffing providers, to fund paid returnship programs for mid-career workers, with annual reporting required of recipients.
Where it stands: The STEM RESTART Act was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on July 16, 2025. No meetings are currently scheduled for this measure in the committee.

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