Congressional Record — January 16, 2026

Overview of the day

The congressional activity for January 16, 2026, included a brief House session that adjourned after three minutes. The Senate's activities were limited to the appointment of an Acting President pro tempore. Planned activities for the week of January 19 through January 23 include various House committee markups and hearings on topics such as education, energy, foreign affairs, and veterans' affairs, while the Senate is scheduled for a pro forma session on Tuesday.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 6938 was passed by the Senate without amendment.
H.R. 1834 was returned to the House by the Senate.
H.R. 1723 was reported by the Committee on Education and Workforce to clarify the rights of Indians and Indian Tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.
H.R. 7127 was introduced to exempt off-exchange secondary trading from State regulation for certain issuers.
H.R. 7128 was introduced to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program.
H.R. 7129 was introduced to reauthorize water power research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities.
H.R. 7130 was introduced to eliminate the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and establish a United States Insurance Representative.
H.R. 7131 was introduced to eliminate dollar limitations on the exclusion of gain from sales of principal residences.
H.R. 7132 was introduced to preserve independent funding in the Office of Financial Research and establish minimum staffing and funding levels for the Financial Stability Oversight Council.
H.R. 7133 was introduced to prohibit States from deterring the usage of certain merchant category codes, including those for firearm and ammunition merchants.
H.R. 7134 was introduced to improve firearm destruction practices.
H.R. 7135 was introduced to improve licensing requirements for the retail sale of firearms.
H.R. 7136 was introduced to prohibit doxing of special operations personnel.
H.R. 7137 was introduced to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of Federal employees, contract employees, and members of the Armed Forces during a lapse in appropriations.
H.R. 7138 was introduced to disallow certain expenses for large investors owning single-family homes and impose an excise tax on the sale of such homes.
H.R. 7139 was introduced to address the payment of tenant-based assistance when a family moves.
H.R. 7140 was introduced to protect main street retailers and end users in secondary patent actions.
H.R. 7141 was introduced to modify the maximum guaranty amount of certain home loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
H.R. 7142 was introduced to extend and permanently authorize the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority.
H.R. 7143 was introduced to improve and reauthorize the pollinator-friendly practices on roadside highways and rights-of-way program.
H.R. 7144 was introduced to establish a national food rescue system through partnerships with food rescue organizations.
H.R. 7145 was introduced to establish a statutory definition of essential health system.
H.R. 7146 was introduced to include Taiwan in the list of recipient countries for shorter certification and reporting periods for military equipment.
H. Res. 1007 was introduced to express the sense of the House regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the financial services and housing industries.
H. Res. 1008 was introduced to recognize and express support for the Iranian people protesting for a free and democratic Iran.

Summary of Senate proceedings

The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito was appointed to perform the duties of the Chair as Acting President pro tempore.