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H.R. 9495 · HOUSE2d
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 621.
H.R. 9486 · HOUSE3d
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to increase transparency of group health plan data, prevent discrimination, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 9456 · HOUSE3d
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restrict the eligibility of aliens to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to aliens admitted to the United States as lawful permanent residents and who thereafter lawfully reside in the United States for at least 10 years.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
H.R. 9457 · HOUSE3d
Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 9489 · HOUSE3d
GRACE for Military Survivors Act
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 9455 · HOUSE3d
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit eligibility for the premium tax credit to individuals enrolled in qualified health plans offered by health insurance issuers that offer at least one qualified health plan which provides the option to make monthly cost-sharing payments, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 9466 · HOUSE3d
To improve the integrity and oversight of the Foreign Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 9467 · HOUSE3d
To strengthen and expand the Green Ribbon Schools Program at the Department of Education by boosting the capacity of participating States to expand the number of schools, applicants, and nominees engaged around environmental, environmental literacy, and environmental health goals, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 9453 · HOUSE3d
To amend the Clean Air Act to preserve consumer vehicle choice, protect the electric grid, and impose limits on regulations under that Act, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 9479 · HOUSE3d
To establish grounds for revocation of citizenship and immigration status, to review certain asylum and refugee grants, and require repatriation of denaturalized individuals with their children, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 9477 · HOUSE3d
To require certain artificial intelligence model developers to submit reports to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 9461 · HOUSE3d
To permit the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association to purchase and securitize certain residential construction loans.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R. 9468 · HOUSE3d
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust long-term care hospital payment rates under the Medicare program.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 9494 · HOUSE3d
To provide for adjustment of status for certain nationals of Haiti, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 9473 · HOUSE3d
To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States against the armed forces of Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and became prisoners of war from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently…
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119th Congress · S. 4142 · Introduced

SHIELD Act

Latest action Mar 19, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · [D-MA] · M000133
    Dem-MA current · 23 terms · @SenMarkey · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Committee memberships (12)

  • Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Education and the American Family (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1 · site
  • Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Transportation and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 3

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District offices (2)

  • 1550 Main St., 4th Floor, Springfield, MA, 01103 · 413-785-4610 · 42.10321649999999,-72.5929441
  • 15 New Sudbury St, Suite 975, JFK Federal Building, Boston, MA, 02203 · 617-565-8519 · 42.3609639,-71.06031329999999

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Cosponsors (3)

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · [D-CA] · P000145 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-19 · original
    Dem-CA current · 3 terms · @SenAlexPadilla · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · [D-CA] · S001150 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-19 · original
    Dem-CA current · 14 terms · @SenAdamSchiff · 3 district offices
  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · [D-MA] · W000817 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-19 · original
    Dem-MA current · 3 terms · @SenWarren · 2 district offices

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    2026-03-19T16:52:34ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-03-19IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2026-03-19IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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  • Display Title2026-03-26T05:23:21Z
    SHIELD Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-03-26T05:23:20Z
    SHIELD Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-03-26T05:23:20Z
    Securing Help for Immigrants through Education and Legal Development Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-03-26T05:18:33Z
    A bill to authorize the Attorney General to provide grants to States, units of local government, and organizations to support the recruitment, training, and development of staff and infrastructure needed to support the due process rights of individuals facing removal.

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