Congressional Record — December 23, 2025

Overview of the day

The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 12:02 p.m. Eleven public bills, H.R. 6920 through H.R. 6930, were introduced. The Senate appointed an Acting President pro tempore.

Summary of the House proceedings

(Public Law) H.R. 1823 was signed, which directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General of the United States to report on funding shortfalls in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(Public Law) H.R. 4323 was signed, which provides for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.
(Public Law) H.R. 4446 was signed, which modifies the conditions under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to redevelop the individualized vocational rehabilitation plan for a veteran.
H.R. 6920 was introduced to authorize the use of remaining funds under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program for competitive subgrants.
H.R. 6921 was introduced to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a new national cemetery in Hawai'i.
H.R. 6922 was introduced to grant the Secretary of Homeland Security authority to issue Employment Authorization Documents to individuals granted deferred action under the DACA policy.
H.R. 6923 was introduced to incentivize innovative transportation corridors to reduce carbon and GHG emissions and provide a tax structure for public transportation investments.
H.R. 6924 was introduced to extend protections to matter left for collection by private or commercial interstate carriers.
H.R. 6925 was introduced to require the removal of signage from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts that differs from its designated name.
H.R. 6926 was introduced to prohibit the naming or renaming of any Federal building, land, or asset in the name of a sitting President.
H.R. 6927 was introduced to establish a deadline for revising or supplementing noise criteria under the Noise Control Act of 1972.
H.R. 6928 was introduced to permit the District of Columbia to establish the rate of pay of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia.
H.R. 6929 was introduced to allow Federal employees separated from service to make penalty-free distributions from Thrift Savings Plans over 3 years.
H.R. 6930 was introduced to require a certification and review of the impact of offshore wind industrialization on military readiness and radar and sonar capabilities.
Additional sponsors were added to H.R. 484, H.R. 611, H.R. 661, H.R. 1197, H.R. 1319, H.R. 1361, H.R. 1661, H.R. 1707, H.R. 1773, H.R. 1880, H.R. 2189, H.R. 2264, H.R. 2707, H.R. 2784, H.R. 3045, H.R. 3333, H.R. 3497, H.R. 3627, H.R. 3757, H.R. 4146, H.R. 4206, H.R. 4243, H.R. 4329, H.R. 4444, H.R. 4475, H.R. 4567, H.R. 4965, H.R. 5519, H.R. 5573, H.R. 5687, H.R. 5939, H.R. 5970, H.R. 6026, H.R. 6104, H.R. 6152, H.R. 6167, H.R. 6199, H.R. 6222, H.R. 6229, H.R. 6280, H.R. 6313, H.R. 6449, H.R. 6609, H.R. 6610, H.R. 6646, H.R. 6731, H.R. 6766, H.R. 6769, H.R. 6793, H.R. 6797, H.R. 6811, H.R. 6917, and H.J. Res. 122.

Summary of Senate proceedings

The Senate appointed the Honorable Jim Banks as Acting President pro tempore.