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The House introduced 19 bills during the week of June 15–21, 2026. None are law yet: each proposal must pass both the House and the Senate and be signed by the President before taking effect. Here is what the bills would do, grouped by topic.

Veterans and military service

  • The Affordable Homes for Veterans Act of 2026 would change how the Department of Veterans Affairs handles housing assistance and home loans.
  • The TOURS Act, introduced by Representative Mike Bost, would authorize the VA to fund certain educational and cultural tours for veterans.
  • The Honor Their Service Act, also introduced by Representative Bost, would change how military service members are recognized for their time in service, with the goal of fixing administrative gaps in service records.

Consumer safety and public health

  • The FDA Modernization Act 3.0, introduced by Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, would update how the FDA evaluates new medical products, specifically focusing on alternatives to animal testing during early development.
  • The Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act, introduced by Representative Mike Garcia, would give U.S. Customs and Border Protection more explicit authority to destroy imported goods deemed hazardous or unsafe.

Privacy, data, and foreign influence

  • A bill introduced by Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi would tighten restrictions on how specific technologies and sensitive data are shared with entities in China.
  • The Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act would require certain federal agencies and organizations to report more detailed information about interactions with foreign entities that may be trying to influence legal or judicial processes.
  • A bill introduced by Representative McMorris Rodgers would repeal several provisions that currently allow federal agencies to collect and store specific types of digital information or personal data.
  • The China Exchange Rate Accountability Act of 2026 would require the Department of the Treasury to report more frequently and in more detail on the exchange rate of the Chinese yuan relative to the U.S. dollar.

Money, taxes, and federal funding

  • The Protect Local Funding Act would change how certain federal funds are allocated or managed at the local government level.
  • A bill introduced this week would exempt certain religious institutions’ investment income from an excise tax that currently applies under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
  • The Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026 would direct federal agencies to update how they detect and prevent banking fraud, focusing on how financial institutions use new technology to spot suspicious activity.

Government accountability and criminal records

  • The Don’t Settle for Corruption Act, introduced by Representative McMorris Rodgers, would change how federal agencies handle certain types of settlements and legal agreements.
  • The Worst of the Worst Act, introduced by Representative Garret Graves, would change how certain criminal records are handled in the federal system.

Jobs, education, and agriculture

  • The CHILD Labor Act was introduced, but its specific provisions were not detailed in the available summary, so its practical impact is not yet known.
  • The EDUCATE Act of 2026 would change how certain agricultural or educational programs are managed. Its text is currently under review in the House Committee on Agriculture.

Elections and campaign finance

  • The Fair Elections Now Act would change how political campaigns are funded and regulated.

Public lands

  • The Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Act would create the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area along the Texas coast, changing how those federal lands are managed.

Other

  • The Improving the Lives of the American People Act was introduced with no public details on its contents; its text has been distributed across several legislative committees for review.

This weekly agency digest is generated from federal records (the Federal Register and Congress.gov) and summarized in plain English. It may simplify or omit detail — follow the linked official sources before relying on any item. Part of The Boring Parts.

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