Congressional Record — August 8, 2025

Overview of the day

The House of Representatives met at 11:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:35 a.m. for a brief session involving the introduction of public bills and resolutions, the receipt of Senate messages, and the filing of a committee report. The Senate appointed an Acting President pro tempore. Both chambers are scheduled to meet in pro forma sessions on Tuesday, August 12.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 4918 was introduced to authorize a pilot program for grants to develop gun safety technology.
H.R. 4919 was introduced to designate the Fayrene Hume Post Office in Ash Fork, Arizona.
H.R. 4920 was introduced to require modernization of IT systems for the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce.
H.R. 4921 was introduced to authorize grants for housing modifications to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets.
H.R. 4922 was introduced to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia and establish a juvenile crime statistics website.
H.R. 4923 was introduced to impose sanctions on persons providing content or media services to sanctioned foreign propaganda outlets.
H.R. 4924 was introduced to set requirements for the Surface Transportation Board and others requesting recreational use of abandoned railway rights-of-way.
H.R. 4925 was introduced to require racial equity audits for covered issuers and atonement for descendants of enslaved persons.
H.R. 4926 was introduced to increase the transferability of Federal-aid highway funds.
H.R. 4927 was introduced to prohibit franchising authorities from requiring approval for the sale of cable systems.
H.R. 4928 was introduced to expand eligibility for headstones or grave markers for certain Reserve members.
H.R. 4929 was introduced regarding additional assessments on convicted persons.
H.R. 4930 was introduced to expand information sharing regarding intellectual property rights violations in trade.
H.R. 4931 was introduced to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain National Park System leases without bidding.
H.R. 4932 was introduced to establish the National Manufacturing Advisory Council.
H.R. 4933 was introduced to expand eligibility and simplify the research credit for small businesses.
H.R. 4934 was introduced to direct the removal of the Albert Pike statue in the District of Columbia.
H.R. 4935 was introduced to extend and enhance the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program.
H.R. 4936 was introduced to establish a Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams.
H.R. 4937 was introduced to codify a 2017 Presidential Memorandum on diversity and inclusion in public lands and waters.
H.R. 4938 was introduced to limit the removal of the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to cases of inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.
H.R. 4939 was introduced to require an annual report on food security and diet quality in the United States.
H.R. 4940 was introduced to expedite gate passes and flight access for caregivers, parents, and guardians accompanying minors or passengers needing assistance.
H.R. 4941 was introduced to implement travel conditions for officials of certain countries and entities attending United Nations meetings in New York City.
H.R. 4942 was introduced to require reports on mitigating cybersecurity and national security risks from certain quantum computers.
H.R. 4943 was introduced to prohibit certain tax-exempt organizations from funding election administration.
H.R. 4944 was introduced to end qualified immunity for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
H.R. 4945 was introduced to award grants for new agricultural education programs in secondary schools.
H.R. 4946 was introduced to authorize civil action by crime victims if the Government fails to notify them of plea bargains or deferred prosecution agreements.
H. Res. 640 was introduced to recognize Chicano/Chicana Heritage Month.
H. Res. 641 was introduced to express support for community health centers during National Health Center Week.
H. Res. 642 was introduced to express support for red wolf repopulation and recovery efforts.
H. Res. 643 was introduced to remove a Member from a standing committee of the House.
H. Res. 644 was introduced to recognize the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army.
H. Res. 645 was introduced to honor John Brown.
H. Res. 646 was introduced to call on the Senate to remove the name of Richard B. Russell from the Russell Senate Office Building.
H.R. 1608 was reported by the Committee on Homeland Security to require a report on emerging threats and countermeasures related to vehicular terrorism.
H.R. 1608 had 1 amendment proposed to it.
H.R. 2170 was passed by the Senate to name the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, VA Clinic in Toms River, New Jersey.
H.R. 2808 was passed by the Senate to prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances.

Summary of Senate proceedings

S. 1071 was passed by the Senate to require the disinterment of the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas.
S. 1155 was passed by the Senate to make technical corrections to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.
S. 1659 was passed by the Senate to modify compensation for trustees in chapter 7 bankruptcy cases and extend the term of certain bankruptcy judges.
S. 2682 was passed by the Senate to designate the Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center in West Haven, Connecticut.