Bills

Bills

Federal, state and local bills on the causes CSWH follows, found by our daily update. Each links to its official page; the status and latest action come from Congress.gov, Open States or the city's own records, and the official page is the final word. Find your legislators to write to them.

Local bills: city councils that publish their records through Legistar's public interface can be added; many cities need a token or don't publish this way, so local coverage is partial.

3 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026

Seattle, WA · In committee
Seattle Inf 2996: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Information item Inf 2996 on the Office for Civil Rights has status Committee Agenda Ready, with Central Staff as the body.
Latest action (Oct 27, 2026): Status: Heard in Committee
- Structural racism
Official page: seattle.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=17652&GUID=E9CA962C-D58
Boston, MA · Enacted
Boston 2026-1968: Order for a Summons for Phillip Eng, General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Interim Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to appear before the Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement.
The City Council passed an order for a summons for Phillip Eng to appear before the Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement.
Latest action (Oct 21, 2026): Status: Passed
- Structural racism
- Equity-based policies
Official page: boston.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=43670&GUID=0D1262A1-9EF1
Boston, MA · Failed or withdrawn
Boston 2026-1957: Communication was received from Councilors Culpepper and Worrell regarding civil rights concerns with the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan.
Communication received from Councilors Culpepper and Worrell regarding civil rights concerns with the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan; status filed.
Latest action (Oct 21, 2026): Status: Filed
- Structural racism
Official page: boston.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=43693&GUID=3741F8DA-FB5D

Results

Seattle Inf 2996: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

Boston 2026-1968: Order for a Summons for Phillip Eng, General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Interim Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to appear before the Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement.

Boston 2026-1957: Communication was received from Councilors Culpepper and Worrell regarding civil rights concerns with the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan.