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.

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31 bills of 540 · updated Oct 28, 2026

  2. PA · In committee

    PA SB 1501: An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Freedmen Affairs to provide certain individuals with unfulfilled statutory obligations from the Reconstruction era and craft systemic policy solutions for the socioeconomic impacts of slavery.

    PA SB 1501, establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Freedmen Affairs to provide individuals with unfulfilled statutory obligations from the Reconstruction era, was referred to State Government.

    Latest action (Oct 26, 2026): Referred to State Government
    Sponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic)

    Official page: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1501

  4. U.S. Congress · In committee

    H.Res. 1637: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and nondisabled men.

    H.Res 1637, recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and nondisabled men, was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

    Latest action (Oct 22, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

    Official page: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1637

  5. NJ · In committee

    NJ A 5513: Requires notification of possible complications of abortion-inducing drugs and right to sue for injury; establishes crime of criminal abortion by fraud.

    NJ A 5513 requires notification of complications of abortion-inducing drugs and a right to sue for injury; establishes a crime of criminal abortion by fraud; referred to Assembly Health Committee.

    Latest action (Sep 17, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
    Sponsor: Fantasia, Dawn (Republican)

    Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5513

  13. AK · In committee

    AK HB 357: An Act relating to abortion; relating to who may perform an abortion; relating to civil enforcement of abortion laws; relating to abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; amending Rules 3 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 508, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date.

    Alaska HB 357, an act relating to abortion, civil enforcement of abortion laws, and abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; cosponsor Allard removed 2026-05-01.

    Latest action (May 1, 2026): (H) COSPONSOR REMOVED: ALLARD
    Sponsor: Vance (Republican)

    Official page: www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB357

  14. DE · In committee

    DE SB 251: ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNBORN CHILDREN.

    Delaware SB 251, an act to amend Title 24 of the Delaware Code relating to unborn children, was adopted in lieu of the original bill and assigned to the Senate Health & Social Services Committee.

    Latest action (Apr 15, 2026): Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 251, and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
    Sponsor: Bryant L. Richardson (Republican)

    Official page: legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143086

  17. TN · In committee

    TN SB 2482: Abortion - As introduced, states that the report a physician is required to submit to the commissioner of health after performing an abortion may be submitted electronically. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 55; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 71.

    TN SB 2482: the report a physician is required to submit to the commissioner of health after performing an abortion may be submitted electronically; latest action (2026-03-25): sponsor change.

    Latest action (Mar 25, 2026): Sponsor change.
    Sponsor: Hensley (Republican)

    Official page: wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2482&ga=114

  18. WI · In committee

    WI SJR 98: Relating to: equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic and creating a private cause of action for violations of those rights by state actors (first consideration).

    WI SJR 98 on equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race and sexual orientation failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

    Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
    Sponsor: L. Johnson (Democratic)

    Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/joint_resolution/sjr98