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S. 4793 · SENATE2d
A bill to clarify provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act and the Foreign Trade Zones Act with respect to the appropriate tariff treatment of merchandise in a United States foreign-trade zone, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 4794 · SENATE2d
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to Congress a report regarding cybersecurity in precision agriculture technologies, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S. 4798 · SENATE2d
A bill to require that Federal Government equity stakes in private companies be liquidated to pay down the debt, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 4789 · SENATE2d
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, to designate February 1 of each year as "Blue Star Mothers Day".
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4797 · SENATE2d
A bill to require States to consider legal issues affecting youth as part of case planning and to provide States with the option to use funds from the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for successful Transition to Adulthood to support access to legal services and counseling.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 4799 · SENATE2d
A bill to cap the amount authorized to be appropriated for the national defense budget for fiscal year 2027 at $750,000,000,000.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 4800 · SENATE2d
A bill to protect free speech by repealing the ground for deportability under section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to aliens whose presence or activities in the United States are reasonably believed to have serious adverse foreign policy consequences.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4801 · SENATE2d
A bill to amend laws relating to duty performed by members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 4790 · SENATE2d
A bill to establish, at the Department of State, the Esther Coopersmith Award in recognition of a distinguished diplomat advancing sustainable peace and security.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S. 4792 · SENATE2d
A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers and sellers of stone slab products for damages, injunctive, or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4788 · SENATE2d
A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 4795 · SENATE2d
A bill to amend the Energy Act of 2020 to establish enforceable Federal authorization timelines and expedited judicial remedies, to limit Federal actions halting fully permitted projects, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S. 4791 · SENATE2d
A bill to abolish the Anti-Weaponization Fund, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2820-2821)
S. 4796 · SENATE2d
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the rate of the excise tax on the repurchase of corporate stock, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2821)
H.Con.Res. 109 · HOUSE2d
Allowing Emancipation Hall to be used for a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2816)
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119th Congress · H.R. 8635 · Introduced

VERIFY Act of 2026

Latest action Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 76 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SHREVE:H.R. 8635.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H3333]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] · [R-IN-6] · S001229
    Rep-IN-6 current · 1 term · @repshreve · 3 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Jefferson Shreve
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1965-09-24
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6
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2025-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

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Committee memberships (7)

  • Aviation (house) · house · rank 16
  • Highways and Transit (house) · house · rank 21
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs (house) · house · rank 23 · site
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (house) · house · rank 28 · site
  • Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials (house) · house · rank 14
  • South and Central Asia (house) · house · rank 8
  • Western Hemisphere (house) · house · rank 5

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District offices (3)

  • 50 N Fifth St, 2nd Floor, Richmond, IN, 47374 · 317-399-3333 · By appointment only · 39.8300497,-84.8984758
  • 18 E Main St, Suite 210, Greenfield, IN, 46140 · 317-399-3333 · By appointment only · 39.7854832,-85.7713015
  • 300 South Madison Ave, Suite 300, Greenwood, IN, 46142 · 317-399-3333 · 39.6125741,-86.1124443

Other names (0)

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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SHREVE, JEFFERSON
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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$2,348,191.42
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2026-04-15

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (1)

  • Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] · [R-OH-2] · T000490 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-30 · original
    Rep-OH-2 current · 1 term · @RepDaveTaylor · 3 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Judiciary Committee [House Standing]
    2026-04-30T13:04:05ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (3)

  • 2026-04-30IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2026-04-30IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-04-30IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-05-08T10:08:45Z
    VERIFY Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-05-08T10:08:42Z
    VERIFY Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-05-08T10:08:42Z
    Verification Enhancement and Reliability for Immigration Fidelity Act of 2026
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-05-08T10:03:32Z
    To modernize and improve the accuracy, timeliness, and interoperability of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program, and for other purposes.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

Immigration

Summaries

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Related bills

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Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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Latest action

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