Governing for the People Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (20 May 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
What this bill does
H.R. 7007, the "Governing for the People Act," is a wide-ranging bill covering many unrelated policy areas. It would extend and expand the film and television production tax deduction through 2030, raising cost limits and adding inflation adjustments. It creates a new federal crime for schemes to defraud veterans of benefits, punishable by up to five years in prison. It allows the Agriculture Secretary to waive matching-fund requirements for wildfire recovery projects when a fire results from the agency's own land-management activities. It authorizes National Science Foundation grants for AI literacy programs and requires several agencies to report on integrating AI education into their work. It requires an intelligence report on China-Iran oil and missile-related transactions and a related Treasury sanctions determination. It mandates that health insurers, including federal programs, cover annual lung cancer screening without cost-sharing for certain at-risk adults aged 50–80. Other titles direct implementation of GAO disaster-recovery recommendations, allow biweekly House payroll processing, require House committee hearings on the Act's implementation, revise House rules on staff sexual relationships and harassment, and appropriate $1 million each to several federal agencies and programs for FY2027.
The bill would affect film producers, veterans, wildfire-affected communities, AI education providers, health insurance enrollees at risk of lung cancer, disaster-recovery agencies, House employees and members, and recipients of the listed appropriations.
The bill was introduced on January 12, 2026, and referred to numerous House committees, including Ways and Means, Judiciary, and others with relevant jurisdiction. It has not yet been considered in committee or brought to a floor vote; further committee action, potential amendments, and votes in the House and Senate would be required before it could become law.
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Timeline
20 May 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7007 do?
- H.R. 7007, the "Governing for the People Act," is a wide-ranging bill covering many unrelated policy areas. It would extend and expand the film and television production tax deduction through 2030, raising cost limits and adding inflation adjustments. It creates a new federal crime for schemes to defraud veterans of benefits, punishable by up to five years in prison. It allows the Agriculture Secretary to waive matching-fund requirements for wildfire recovery projects when a fire results from the agency's own land-management activities. It authorizes National Science Foundation grants for AI literacy programs and requires several agencies to report on integrating AI education into their work. It requires an intelligence report on China-Iran oil and missile-related transactions and a related Treasury sanctions determination. It mandates that health insurers, including federal programs, cover annual lung cancer screening without cost-sharing for certain at-risk adults aged 50–80. Other titles direct implementation of GAO disaster-recovery recommendations, allow biweekly House payroll processing, require House committee hearings on the Act's implementation, revise House rules on staff sexual relationships and harassment, and appropriate $1 million each to several federal agencies and programs for FY2027. The bill would affect film producers, veterans, wildfire-affected communities, AI education providers, health insurance enrollees at risk of lung cancer, disaster-recovery agencies, House employees and members, and recipients of the listed appropriations. The bill was introduced on January 12, 2026, and referred to numerous House committees, including Ways and Means, Judiciary, and others with relevant jurisdiction. It has not yet been considered in committee or brought to a floor vote; further committee action, potential amendments, and votes in the House and Senate would be required before it could become law.
- Has H.R. 7007 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 7007. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7007?
- H.R. 7007 was sponsored by Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7007?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. (20 May 2026).
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