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.
Los Angeles County 26-6624, a Call to Order with a Land Acknowledgement that recognizes the Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh, and Chumash Peoples, is on the Commission for Women agenda.
PA HB 2880, an act amending the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code and providing for renewable energy siting standards, was referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities.
Ordinance 2745-2026 would authorize the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to modify the contract with Asociacion de Escritores de Ohio for Latino Heritage Month programming and extend its term.
Latest action (Oct 26, 2026): Status: Council Office for Signature
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)
NJ S 4874 requires notification of possible complications of abortion-inducing drugs and a right to sue for injury, and establishes a crime of criminal abortion by fraud.
DC's Net Zero Continuity Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-0818, R26-0519) was effective from Oct 06, 2026 and published in DC Register Vol 73, Page 013524.
Latest action (Oct 23, 2026): Resolution R26-0519, Effective from Oct 06, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013524 Sponsor: Lewis George, Janeese (Democratic)
DC B 26-0768, the Net Zero Continuity Temporary Amendment Act of 2026: latest action 2026-10-23, Act A26-0430 published in DC Register Vol 73, Page 013486.
Latest action (Oct 23, 2026): Act A26-0430 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013486 Sponsor: Lewis George, Janeese (Democratic)
A motion directing Metro to join Los Angeles, Long Beach, and the County in a USGBC California effort to reduce construction greenhouse gas emissions with low carbon concrete passed.
The Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee passed a five-year, single-source contract with Cummins for 680 Near-Zero Natural Gas-Fueled Engines to replace engines on Metro buses.
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.
A Boston committee recommended an order authorizing the city to accept a $500,000 MOIA Mayors Migration Council grant for city-led programs for underserved communities; it passed.
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.
Communication received from Councilors Culpepper and Worrell regarding civil rights concerns with the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan; status filed.
PA SR 374, a resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the strategic importance of the Commonwealth's conventional oil and natural gas industry, was reported as committed.
Latest action (Oct 21, 2026): Reported as committed Sponsor: Scott Hutchinson (Republican)
SB 4001: repeal of the Virginia Clean Energy & Community Flood Preparedness Act; electric utility customer credit; referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources.
Latest action (Oct 21, 2026): Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican)
