Congressional Record — July 7, 2025

Overview of the day

The House met briefly at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:02 a.m. for a designated district work period running from July 7, 2025, through July 13, 2025. The Senate appointed an Acting President pro tempore and scheduled a vote for July 8, 2025, regarding the nomination of Preston Griffith to be Under Secretary of Energy.

Summary of the House proceedings

(Public Law 119-1) H.R. 1 was signed by the Speaker on July 3, 2025, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
H.R. 4293 was introduced to amend the Sikes Act regarding cooperative and interagency agreements for land management off of installations.
H.R. 4294 was introduced to establish a pilot program for the sale of blue catfish caught within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
H.R. 4295 was introduced to provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land.
H.R. 4296 was introduced to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to address greenhouse gasses and carbon storage through conservation incentive contracts.
H.R. 4297 was introduced to require a report on counterintelligence training for high-risk diplomatic posts.
H.R. 4298 was introduced to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding identification requirements for officers and agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
H.R. 4299 was introduced to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a rebate by manufacturers for selected drugs and biological products subject to maximum fair price negotiation.
H.R. 4300 was introduced to prohibit the Commission of Fine Arts from exercising authority over non-Federal property in the District of Columbia.
H.R. 4301 was introduced to prohibit or impose strict conditions on correspondent accounts or payable-through accounts by certain foreign financial institutions to secure a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
H.R. 4302 was introduced to accelerate subseasonal to seasonal prediction skills for precipitation forecasts for water management in the western United States and improve atmospheric river forecasts.
H.R. 4303 was introduced to establish a Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers.
H.R. 4304 was introduced to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to wagering losses.
Additional sponsors were added to H.R. 433, H.R. 768, H.R. 842, H.R. 929, H.R. 1046, H.R. 1047, H.R. 1772, H.R. 1851, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2234, H.R. 2357, H.R. 2533, H.R. 2548, H.R. 2585, H.R. 2708, H.R. 2891, H.R. 3184, H.R. 3401, H.R. 3418, H.R. 3474, H.R. 3757, H.R. 3981, H.R. 4070, H.R. 4074, H.R. 4152, H. Res. 515, H. Res. 554, H. Res. 559.

Summary of Senate proceedings

Senator Ted Budd was appointed as Acting President pro tempore.