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Ban Presidential Plunder of Taxpayer Funds ActCongress · S 4299 · Last action Apr 15, 2026 · Official record (opens in a new tab)The bill includes transparency requirements, penalties for violations (including fines and imprisonment), and specific procedural guardrails for lawsuits involving former officials, such as mandatory independent counsel and public disclosure of settlements in the Federal Register.Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Referred
Quality Defense Act of 2025Congress · S 1102 · Last action Mar 25, 2025 · Official record (opens in a new tab)The bill directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Office for Access to Justice to conduct certain studies related to public defender and panel attorney caseloads and compensation.Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Referred
Federal Worker Protection ActCongress · HR 10198 · Last action Aug 31, 2026 · Official record (opens in a new tab)The bill also strengthens Inspector General oversight, including mandatory reviews, annual reporting, and protections against removal for issuing negative certifications on NDAs.Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Referred
Volume II Transparency Act of 2026Congress · HR 8215 · Last action Apr 9, 2026 · Official record (opens in a new tab)The bill allows for limited redactions to protect witness and victim identities, as well as national security information, though such national security redactions may be overridden if the Attorney General determines public disclosure serves the public interest.Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Referred
Safer Supervision Act of 2025Congress · HR 5883 · Last action Oct 31, 2025 · Official record (opens in a new tab)The bill also directs a GAO study on federal post-release supervision and reentry services and requires a report on providing law enforcement availability pay to federal probation and pretrial services officers.Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Referred
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