Track bills in Congress
A Congress bill tracker that alerts you when legislation moves.
Find and follow federal bills in Modern Action. See what each bill would do, recent actions, votes, and alerts when the legislation you follow changes.
A bill can sit quietly for months and then move quickly. Modern Action keeps the bill number, what it does, its current status, latest action, and recorded votes together so you can see what changed without decoding the legislative record.
Search below to identify a bill or issue. To save a bill, open Bills in Congress and select Follow on its bill card. Signing in connects that bill to your feed and its stage-appropriate alerts.
- 1Find a bill
- 2Follow it
- 3Watch updates
Find the bill you want to track
Search by bill number, title, or an issue in everyday language. Open a result to see what the bill does and where it stands.
How it works
From finding a bill to knowing when it changes
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Find
Search by bill number, title, or issue, or browse the full federal bill directory.
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Follow
Select Follow on a bill card. After you sign in, Modern Action saves the bill and turns on the alerts that apply to its current stage.
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Monitor and act
Use your bill feed to see updates. When Congress still has a decision ahead, open the action page to choose your stance and contact your representatives.
What happens when you follow a bill
Following saves the bill to your Modern Action account and connects it to your bill feed. The default alerts cover status changes, official votes, and a weekly reminder.
Some alerts depend on where the bill is in the process. Committee movement applies earlier in the process, floor-vote alerts apply when floor consideration is still ahead, and final-passage alerts apply later. Modern Action only enables those stage-specific alerts when they are relevant.
Status and latest action answer different questions
Status tells you the bill's broad stage. Latest action tells you what happened on a particular date, such as a committee referral, amendment, recorded vote, or transmission to the other chamber.
Reading both prevents a common mistake: treating any new activity as proof that a bill passed. Modern Action keeps the dated event beside the bill status so you can tell movement from an outcome.
An update matters most when it changes what you can ask Congress to do
A committee move, scheduled floor vote, passage in one chamber, or return from the other chamber changes what a constituent can reasonably ask an office to do. Tracking is useful because timing changes the request.
When action is still possible, Modern Action lets you choose support, opposition, or changes and drafts a bill-specific message for the federal officials who represent you.
Useful answers
Questions about tracking federal bills
How do I track a bill in Congress?
Open Bills in Congress, search or browse for the legislation, and select Follow on its bill card. You need to sign in to save a followed bill and receive its updates.
Can I get alerts when a bill changes?
Yes. Following a bill creates alerts based on its current stage. The default alerts cover status changes, official votes, and a weekly reminder, with committee, floor-vote, or final-passage alerts added when they apply to that bill.
What does bill status mean?
Bill status is the broad stage of the legislative process, such as introduced, in committee, on the floor, passed by one chamber, sent to the president, or enacted. The latest action gives the more specific dated event behind that status.
Can I track a bill if I only know the issue?
Yes. Search in everyday language, such as an issue or policy concern. Modern Action can return related bills and action pages even when you do not know the bill number.
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