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Congressional Record — August 12, 2025

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Overview of the day

On August 12, 2025, the House of Representatives met briefly, adjourning after two minutes. The Senate appointed an Acting President pro tempore. Both chambers are scheduled to meet in pro forma sessions on Friday, August 15.

Summary of the House proceedings

    H.R. 4947 was introduced to prohibit race-based or sex-based criteria in certain Department of Agriculture programs.

    H.R. 4948 was introduced to extend authorization for certain alternative fuel and clean vehicles to use HOV facilities.

    H.R. 4949 was introduced to establish a tax credit for certain employers of qualifying career and technical education students.

    H.R. 4950 was introduced to direct the Federal Communications Commission to include agricultural area data on the National Broadband Map.

    H.R. 4951 was introduced to authorize an exception to the prohibition on constructing naval vessels in foreign shipyards.

    H.R. 4952 was introduced to authorize an exception to the prohibition on constructing Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards.

    H.R. 4953 was introduced to authorize a civil right of action for individuals who received gender-related medical treatment as minors.

    H.R. 4954 was introduced to require the Secretary of Labor to maintain a list of employers relocating call centers overseas.

    H.R. 4955 was introduced to establish the Pacific Counternarcotics Initiative.

    H.R. 4956 was introduced to require a majority of the Commission of Fine Arts members to be residents of the District of Columbia.

    H.R. 4957 was introduced to reform rural housing programs.

    H.R. 4958 was introduced to require notification to the FDA prior to the use of substances generally recognized as safe.

    H.R. 4959 was introduced to provide an exception for protected speech activities within the Immigration and Nationality Act.

    H.R. 4960 was introduced to establish a notification system for individuals approaching Medicare eligibility.

    H.R. 4961 was introduced to provide grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works for emerging contaminants.

    H.R. 4962 was introduced to direct a study on the inflationary impact of tariffs imposed by certain executive orders.

    H.R. 4963 was introduced to reschedule marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.

    H.R. 4964 was introduced to prohibit taking minors across State lines to circumvent parental involvement laws in abortion decisions.

    H.R. 4965 was introduced to expand career counseling opportunities within student support and academic enrichment grants.

    H.R. 4966 was introduced to prohibit retail food stores from price gouging and surveillance-based price setting.

    H.R. 4967 was introduced to exclude certain Social Security Act funds from income under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.

    H.R. 4968 was introduced to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program.

    H.R. 4969 was introduced to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to report on pad site prices in manufactured home communities.

    H. Res. 647 was introduced to condemn remarks made by Representative Delia Ramirez of Illinois.

    H. Res. 648 was introduced to celebrate 50 years of the album "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen.

    H. Res. 649 was introduced to express support for the recognition of Warehouse Worker Recognition Week.

Summary of Senate proceedings

    There was no Senate activity on this date.

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