How the federal government itself runs — agencies, elections, transparency, and oversight. We're tracking 58 bills in this area — 57 still in play.
Creates an official recognition day for the nonprofit sector and its employees on August 17, 2026.
Bill introduced with minimal public detail; official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Detailed analysis pending — official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Requires Treasury to post spending data on USAspending.gov for 'other transaction agreements' (OTAs)—contracts that currently dodge standard federal procurement rules.
Requires federal agencies to notify relevant parties when threats are made against federal buildings.
Requires voters to show valid physical photo ID to receive a ballot in federal elections.
Removes executive bonuses and certain benefits from U.S. Postal Service leadership.
Detailed summary pending: bill introduced in Senate but CRS summary not yet published.
Prevents federal employees from receiving performance bonuses when their agency fails to meet service standards.
Bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to designate new ZIP Codes for certain communities currently lacking them.
Bill introduced in Senate; official details not yet available from Congressional Research Service.
Detailed analysis pending — official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Requires federal government to adjust spending thresholds for inflation every 3 years instead of 5 years.
OMB collects annual reports from federal agencies on projects delayed over 5 years or exceeding original cost by $1+ billion.
Renames the USPS facility at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Renames the U.S. Postal Service building at 1157 West Mission Avenue in Escondido, California to honor Captain E. Royce Williams.
Renames the U.S. Postal Service facility at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Expands whistleblower protections for federal contractors and grant recipients to include refusing unlawful orders, not just reporting misconduct.
Converts federal relocation benefits from reimbursement (pay-then-get-money-back) to lump-sum (one payment upfront).
Likely requires states to count and report all ballots by end of Election Day, not days after.
Renames the USPS facility at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio to the 'Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building.'
Detailed policy text not yet available — bill introduced July 13, 2026 with title suggesting taxpayer protections.
Expands mandatory electronic filing to include electioneering communications reports (those over $50,000 threshold).
Blocks foreign nationals from contributing money to state and local ballot measures, referenda, and recall elections.
Renames the U.S. Postal Service facility at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia to honor Congressman Gerald E. Connolly.
Requires campaigns to collect credit card verification codes and billing ZIP codes for online donations to confirm donor identity.
Restricts federal employees and former officials from profiting on their government service through speaking fees, book deals, or consulting contracts.
Renames the U.S. Postal Service facility at 340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California to the 'Ursula Ellen Kennedy Post Office Building'.
Names the U.S. Postal Service facility at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California the 'Paul Ignatius Post Office'.
Bill title suggests sharing of government data or resources, but official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Prohibits members of Congress from publicly predicting election outcomes, polling data, or vote totals.
Expands the consular fellows program, which trains State Department staff for diplomatic work abroad.
Bill introduced in Senate on June 16, 2026, but official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
Establishes a federal website (ReportScams.gov) where Americans can report scams and fraud.
Requires federal agencies to check for overpayments every 3 years and report findings annually in budget requests.
Requires federal agencies to pause or review payments flagged as high-risk fraud before sending money out.
Treasury must verify payee identity, bank accounts, and fund availability before agencies send federal payments.
OMB and Treasury create a mandatory training program on fraud detection and improper payments for federal employees handling grants, financial aid, or program oversight.
Bill title suggests prioritizing U.S. citizens in federal hiring, but official summary not yet published by Congress.
Corrects technical errors in retirement benefits rules for U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers.
Bill title suggests new rules around how campaign money is raised, spent, or disclosed — specific provisions not yet detailed.
Raises the mandatory retirement age for U.S. Capitol Police from 57 to 65.
Detailed analysis pending — official summary not yet published by Congress.
Bill prohibits federal contractors from discriminating based on protected characteristics in hiring, pay, and workplace conditions.
Modernizes the Defense Production Act, a 1950 law giving presidents emergency power to commandeer private industry during crises.
Requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, accepting REAL ID-compliant IDs, passports, or photo ID showing U.S. birth.
Extends the Technology Modernization Fund through 2032, giving federal agencies money to replace dangerous old computer systems.
Renames the U.S. Postal Service facility at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma to the 'Oscar J. Upham Post Office'.
Detailed analysis pending—official summary not yet published by Congressional Research Service.
GSA must enforce courtroom-sharing rules: large courthouses get 2 courtrooms per 3 district judges instead of one-per-judge.
Renames the U.S. Postal Service facility at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma to the 'Oscar J. Upham Post Office'.
This bill has been introduced in Congress but the actual text and specific policy details are not provided in the available information, so we cannot determine what changes it would make to election laws.
Extends how long firefighters can pause their service records without losing retirement credit continuity.
This resolution expresses congressional support for naming July 'American Pride Month.'
Prohibits federal construction contracts from requiring or banning union labor agreements.
OMB must review federal purchasing processes to check if buying from lowest bidders creates national security vulnerabilities.
Requires federal contractors handling $250K+ contracts to adopt vulnerability disclosure programs—formal processes for reporting software security holes.
GAO must list all federal agency rules that courts previously upheld using Chevron deference (a legal doctrine requiring courts to defer to agency interpretations of ambiguous laws).