Congressional Digest — March 2026: 17 Bills That Moved Past Committee
17 bills moved past committee in March 2026, including 2 signed into law. Some you heard about. Most you did not. Here is all of them, translated, with the full breakdown one tap away.
Signed into law
HR 3377 — To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. This act authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., a Marine Corps veteran, for acts of valor during the Vietnam War from March 31 through April 3, 1967, for which he had previously received the Silver Star.
Through both chambers
S 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025. This bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, and requires valid photo identification to cast a ballot. States must verify voter rolls against federal immigration databases and remove confirmed noncitizens.
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Passed the House
HR 831 — Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025. This bill creates an interest-bearing account to hold nonfederal contributions for the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, a cooperative effort in Arizona, California, and Nevada that works to recover endangered species.
Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025
HR 1945 — America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act. This bill designates the America's National Churchill Museum and Winston Churchill Memorial at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, as a National Historic Landmark. It allows the Department of the Interior to form partnerships and provide assistance to protect the site and support public education there.
America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act
HR 1958 — Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026. This bill would make certain public benefits fraud offenses grounds for barring non-U.S. nationals from entering the United States or deporting them. It covers fraud involving SNAP, Social Security, federally funded programs, and fraudulent ID documents.
Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026
HR 2294 — To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. This bill reauthorizes the Integrated Ocean Observation System (IOOS), a network of radar, buoys, gliders, and other tools that monitor U.S. coastal and ocean conditions, through fiscal year 2030. It also requires better data-sharing coordination between federal agencies and regional coastal observing offices.
To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009
HR 3073 — Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act. This bill grants the State of Utah civil court jurisdiction over legal cases involving the Shivwits Band of Paiutes that arise on tribal lands in southwestern Utah. It also allows the tribe to lease its trust land for terms of up to 99 years.
Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act
HR 3410 — Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act. This bill directs the FAA to update regulations to allow civil aircraft to fly faster than Mach 1 over U.S. land without special authorization, as long as no sonic boom reaches the ground.
Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
HR 7744 — Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. This bill provides full-year FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, ending a partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, when a prior continuing resolution expired.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Passed the Senate
S 327 — HONOR Act. The HONOR Act would bar U.S. taxpayers from claiming either a foreign tax credit or an itemized tax deduction for taxes paid to Russia. The restrictions would take effect 30 days after enactment for the foreign tax credit and 90 days after enactment for the itemized deduction, and would remain in place until normal U.
S 688 — Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025. This bill would establish measures to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated seafood harvesting by foreign entities, including visa sanctions against those involved. It authorizes $10,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2025 through 2030 for the Department of Commerce, and $2,000,000 for visa sanction enforcement.
Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025
S 766 — Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025. This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect and report to Congress information about federal projects that are more than five years behind schedule or have exceeded their original cost estimate by at least $1 billion.
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
S 843 — Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025. This bill reauthorizes and expands an existing federal marine mammal rescue grant program through FY2030 to also cover sea turtles, providing funding for rescue, rehabilitation, and research of sick, injured, or stranded sea turtles. It also creates a new Sea Turtle Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Rapid Response Fund.
Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025
S 858 — Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act. This bill requires a previously authorized monument honoring Medal of Honor recipients to be placed within the National Mall's Reserve, the central cross-axis area that extends from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial and from the White House to the Jefferson Memorial.
Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
S 1070 — National STEM Week Act. This bill would require the National Science and Technology Council's Committee on STEM to designate one week per year as National STEM Week.
S 2245 — A bill to amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend the program. This bill reauthorizes the Digital Coast program, managed by NOAA, through fiscal year 2030 and updates its requirements. The program provides a digital platform with data, tools, and training to support coastal management.
S 4123 — End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026. This bill would prohibit the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from giving members of Congress any expedited or preferential access through airport security screenings.
End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026
Every bill above links to its full breakdown — purpose, who it affects, both sides of the argument, and how your senators voted. The record is always better than the rumor.
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