Policy area · assigned by the Congressional Research Service
Social Welfare
Every Congress bill carries one official policy area. The outcome numbers cover the complete 118th Congress; the bills below are from our tracked 119th set (bills that moved, plus everything the NYC delegation sponsors).
176
bills introduced in the 118th Congress
1
became law
0.6%
of this area’s bills became law
Complete-congress figures; the interpretation is yours.
Became law this Congress
Moving through Congress
Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8872 is postponed. (2026-06-03)
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (2026-07-23)
Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (2025-12-02)
Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (2025-12-02)
Claiming Age Clarity Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (2025-12-02)
Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
Held at the desk. (2026-07-15)
Clergy Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (2026-04-28)
In committee
PLAN Act of 2026
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (2026-05-15)
Strategic Plan for Aging Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (2025-12-03)
Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (2025-04-29)
WISH Act
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (2025-03-11)
Policy areas from the Congressional Research Service; bill records from GovInfo. Our tracked set covers bills that moved plus NYC delegation sponsorships, not every introduction.