Policy Areas

Every Congress.gov policy area, with how many bills CivicGate tracks in each. Select one to see its bills.

A policy area is the single broad subject the Library of Congress assigns each bill — like Health or Taxation — so legislation can be browsed by topic. Learn more →

• Agriculture and Food 844 bills latest: S 5526 · Sep 24, 2026
• Animals 72 bills latest: HR 10117 · Aug 17, 2026
• Armed Forces and National Security 1,632 bills latest: SRES 904 · Sep 24, 2026
• Arts, Culture, Religion 119 bills latest: HRES 1590 · Sep 28, 2026
• Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 245 bills latest: HRES 1584 · Sep 24, 2026
• Commemorations 13 bills latest: HR 5573 · Oct 8, 2002
• Commerce 631 bills latest: HR 10355 · Sep 14, 2026
• Congress 660 bills latest: SRES 913 · Sep 28, 2026
• Crime and Law Enforcement 1,189 bills latest: HR 10554 · Sep 24, 2026
• Economics and Public Finance 317 bills latest: SCONRES 40 · Sep 22, 2026
• Education 736 bills latest: SRES 926 · Sep 29, 2026
• Emergency Management 242 bills latest: HRES 1515 · Sep 8, 2026
• Energy 566 bills latest: HR 10574 · Sep 24, 2026
• Environmental Protection 611 bills latest: HR 10525 · Sep 21, 2026
• Families 153 bills latest: HRES 1587 · Sep 28, 2026
• Finance and Financial Sector 787 bills latest: HR 10553 · Sep 24, 2026
• Financial disclosure 5 bills latest: HR 13850 · Aug 14, 1978
• Foreign Trade and International Finance 313 bills latest: HR 10416 · Sep 16, 2026
• Government Operations and Politics 1,603 bills latest: S 5450 · Sep 22, 2026
• Health 2,217 bills latest: S 5600 · Sep 29, 2026
• Housing and Community Development 300 bills latest: HR 10587 · Sep 24, 2026
• Immigration 708 bills latest: HR 10503 · Sep 17, 2026
• International Affairs 1,365 bills latest: SRES 898 · Sep 24, 2026
• Labor and Employment 480 bills latest: HRES 1582 · Sep 24, 2026
• Law 239 bills latest: HR 10507 · Sep 17, 2026
• Native Americans 260 bills latest: SRES 900 · Sep 24, 2026
• Private Legislation 21 bills latest: HR 990 · Feb 17, 2005
• Public Lands and Natural Resources 744 bills latest: HRES 1585 · Sep 24, 2026
• Science, Technology, Communications 640 bills latest: HR 10453 · Sep 16, 2026
• Social Sciences and History 0 bills
• Social Welfare 199 bills latest: HR 10557 · Sep 24, 2026
• Sports and Recreation 149 bills latest: SRES 888 · Sep 23, 2026
• Taxation 1,322 bills latest: HR 10613 · Sep 24, 2026
• Transportation and Public Works 815 bills latest: HR 10598 · Sep 24, 2026
• Water Resources Development 139 bills latest: HR 10420 · Sep 16, 2026

Policy areas + bills from Congress.gov.