WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress heads toward a week-long Independence Day break, 95% of bills introduced in the current session are still in committee.
According to billsincongress.
com, an independent record of the U.S. Congress, 17,156 bills have been submitted for consideration of the 119th session (2025-26). Of those, 11,195 originated from the House of Representatives and 5,961 from the Senate.
Health-related bills are the most common policy areas tagged on bills introduced in this Congress, with 1,879 measures introduced. Armed Forces and National Security is second, with 1,328 bills, and Government Operations and Politics is listed third with 1,239 proposals, according to the statistical picture at billsincongress. com.
Top 8 viewed bills
An obesity-related bill is the number one mostviewed proposal for the week beginning June 28, according to https:// www.congress.gov/mostviewed- bills.
The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023, House Resolution 4818, would expand Medicare coverage for intensive behavioral therapy for obesity.
In addition, the proposed bill would allow for coverage of drugs used for treatment of obesity or weight loss management under Medicare’s prescription drug benefit. The bill, introduced in July 2023, has not advanced through both chambers of Congress for a final vote.
SAFE Drugs Act of 2025
Number two on the Top 8 most-viewed list is H.R.6509. Introduced in December 2025, also known as the Safeguarding Americans from Fraudulent and Experimental Drugs Act of 2025 or the SAFE Drugs Act of 2025, the proposed measure would provide for increased oversight of drug compounding and would impose statutory limits on compounded drugs that are essentially copies of commercially available drugs.
Compounded drugs are defined as drugs that are mixed or altered to meet a patient’s needs, according to the summary, and currently do not require Food and Drug Administration approval. The bill would increase the number of times a licensed pharmacist or physician would be able to compound a drug that is basically a copy of a commercially available drug from four prescriptions per month to 20.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
After 12 roll call votes since being introduced in December 2025, H.R.6644 was presented to the President on June 29. If signed into law, the proposal will revise federal housing programs and expand available financing for affordable housing. Grants also will be available for planning and community development activities.
Among other provisions, the proposal will exempt certain housing-related activities from the environmental review process, which includes certain construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of residential buildings. It will also exclude veterans’ disability benefits from being considered as income for purposes of determining eligibility for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program.
SAVE Act
This bill, H.R.22, was introduced in January 2025 and passed from the House to the Senate. Also known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or the SAVE Act, if enacted, it would require individuals to provide documents to prove U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.
The measure outlines what specific documents are considered acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship, such as identification that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005 that documents U.S. citizenship.
SAVE America Act
Number five on the list of most viewed bills beginning the week of June 28 is the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or the SAVE America Act, H.R.7296. It was introduced in January 2026, one year after the SAVE Act.
Like the previous Act, it also would require individuals to provide documents proving U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. In addition, it would require photo identification to vote in federal elections.
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
This bill, also known as H.R.3633, was introduced in May of 2025 and has passed from the House to the Senate. The goal is to establish a regulatory framework for digital commodities and is defined in the bill as digital assets that rely on a blockchain for their value. The measure would also establish requirements for trade monitoring, recordkeeping and the combining of customer assets. Requirements for alternative trading systems, previously issued digital commodities and provisional registration until the bill is implemented is also addressed.
Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
Veterans’ benefits, health care, counseling, Department of Veterans Affairs personnel, VA infrastructure and the Veterans Community Care Program are all addressed in H.R.9237.
The bill was introduced in June 2026 and seeks to positively modify various compensation programs for veterans. The measure also addresses VA education and training benefits and revised health care provisions.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
In part, this Senate bill, S.2296, authorizes the procurement of various items, including aircraft, ships, and missiles; authorizes active duty and reserve component personnel strength levels; authorizes specified military construction projects and extends the authorization of certain projects from previous fiscal years.
It also would require the Department of Defense to develop a strategy on the national security implications of emerging biotechnologies and require the Navy to implement certain processes to improve the material condition and combat readiness of Navy surface ships maintained and repaired at private shipyards.
The measure was reported to the Senate on July 15, 2025. There have been 12 roll call votes and has passed to the House. The bill authorizes appropriations but it does not provide budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation.
All bill summaries made available by the Congressional Research Service. ___
Debi DeSilver is an award-winning, third-generation Oklahoma journalist whose writing career now spans 50 years. She can be reached at silvercitypublishing@ gmail.com.