Congressional Record — February 4, 2026

Overview of the day

The House passed H.R. 4090 to codify executive orders regarding domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources and H.J. Res. 142 to disapprove of a D.C. Council tax conformity act. The Senate confirmed nominations for Aaron Christian Peterson and Megan Blair Benton, and agreed to S. Res. 596. Various committee hearings and markups took place in both chambers covering topics such as self-driving cars, water infrastructure cybersecurity, energy security, and financial stability. Additionally, several appropriations bills were signed into law, including the State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 4090 was passed to codify certain provisions of Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources.

H.J. Res. 142 was passed to disapprove of the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

H.R. 3377 was passed to authorize the Medal of Honor for James Capers, Jr.

H.R. 7194 was passed to authorize the Medal of Honor for Nicholas Dockery.

H.R. 7211 was passed to authorize the Medal of Honor for John W. Ripley.

H.R. 1512 was passed to amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan Guidelines.

H.R. 452 was passed to award 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team.

H.R. 970 was passed to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program.

H.R. 983 was passed to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disapprove courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge the in-State tuition rate to certain veterans.

H.R. 1912 was passed to improve the repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary.

H.R. 165 was passed to direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete actions for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

H.R. 187 was passed to provide for the standardization, consolidation, and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways.

H.R. 410 was passed to extend the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program.

H.R. 1491 was passed to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the postponement of certain deadlines by reason of disasters applicable to the limitation on credit or refund.

H.R. 1043 was passed to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land in Arizona to La Paz County, Arizona.

H.R. 224 was passed to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to exclude service-connected disability compensation when determining income levels.

H.R. 1823 was passed to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General of the United States to report on certain funding shortfalls in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

H.R. 4446 was passed to modify the conditions under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to redevelop individualized vocational rehabilitation plans for veterans.

H.R. 4323 was passed to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.

(Public Law 118-?) H.R. 7148 was passed providing consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

H.R. 1355 was reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce to reauthorize the Weatherization Assistance Program and establish a weatherization readiness program.

H.R. 3474 was reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce to clarify the use of mechanical insulation property as an energy or water efficiency measure in Federal buildings.

H.R. 3699 was reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce to prohibit governments from limiting energy services based on the energy source.

H.R. 4690 was reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards.

H.R. 4758 was reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce to repeal provisions of Public Law 117-169 regarding taxpayer subsidies for home electrification.

H.R. 1343 was reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce to require a plan for tracking certain Form 299s.

H.R. 1588 was reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce to report on barriers to establishing online portals for certain Form 299s.

H.R. 1665 was reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce to establish online portals for certain Form 299s.

H.R. 1731 was reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce to establish a uniform fee schedule for communications facilities on Federal property.

H.R. 7305, H.R. 7258, H.R. 7257, H.R. 7272 were forwarded to the full Committee on Energy and Commerce after a markup.

H.R. 7266 was forwarded to the Committee on Energy and Commerce as amended.

H.R. 3276, H.R. 6021, H.R. 6568, H.R. 7159 were the subject of a hearing by the Committee on Natural Resources.

H.R. 7274, H.R. 2985, H.R. 4123, H.R. 7256, H.R. 7283, H.R. 1111, H.R. 5438, H.R. 5000, H.R. 7265 were ordered reported as amended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

H.R. 6808, H.R. 6020, H.R. 6995 were ordered reported without amendment by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to designate various post office buildings.

H.R. 7273 was ordered reported as amended by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology to reauthorize NASA.

H.R. 4090 had 1 amendment proposed to it via a motion to recommit.

(Public Law 119-21) H.R. 1 was mentioned as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

H.R. 51 was mentioned in the context of D.C. statehood.

H.R. 251, H.R. 290, H.R. 318, H.R. 485, H.R. 507, H.R. 516, H.R. 637, H.R. 641, H.R. 679, H.R. 718, H.R. 740, H.R. 785, H.R. 1055, H.R. 1065, H.R. 1078, H.R. 1175, H.R. 1269, H.R. 1505, H.R. 1522, H.R. 1584, H.R. 2102, H.R. 2213, H.R. 2257, H.R. 2368, H.R. 2409, H.R. 2485, H.R. 2487, H.R. 2618, H.R. 2705, H.R. 2784, H.R. 2902, H.R. 2904, H.R. 2999, H.R. 3104, H.R. 3105, H.R. 3178, H.R. 3184, H.R. 3214, H.R. 3267, H.R. 3367, H.R. 3514, H.R. 3526, H.R. 3538, H.R. 3551, H.R. 5269, H.R. 5271, H.R. 5283, H.R. 5334, H.R. 5336, H.R. 5365, H.R. 5476, H.R. 5512, H.R. 5526, H.R. 5545, H.R. 5653, H.R. 5747, H.R. 5936, H.R. 5969, H.R. 6029, H.R. 6056, H.R. 6085, H.R. 6096, H.R. 6099, H.R. 6151, H.R. 6166, H.R. 6168, H.R. 6176, H.R. 6181, H.R. 6191, H.R. 6207, H.R. 6211, H.R. 6233, H.R. 6268, H.R. 6349, H.R. 6387, H.R. 6416, H.R. 6434, H.R. 6486, H.R. 6510, H.R. 6527, H.R. 6529, H.R. 6574, H.R. 6609, H.R. 6610, H.R. 6648, H.R. 6660, H.R. 6799, H.R. 6806, H.R. 6840, H.R. 6844, H.R. 6845, H.R. 6854, H.R. 6908, H.R. 7003, H.R. 7004, H.R. 7062, H.R. 7074, H.R. 7116, H.R. 7138, H.R. 7156, H.R. 7184, H.R. 7188, H.R. 7190, H.R. 7206, H.R. 7219, H.R. 7253, H.R. 7272 were mentioned as having new sponsors.

H.R. 925, H.R. 1007, H.R. 1061, H.R. 1329, H.R. 1529, H.R. 1810, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1993, H.R. 2457, H.R. 2789, H.R. 3045, H.R. 3226, H.R. 3473, H.R. 3562, H.R. 3757, H.R. 4004, H.R. 4167, H.R. 4382, H.R. 4443, H.R. 4445, H.R. 4448, H.R. 4606, H.R. 4620, H.R. 4788, H.R. 5160, H.R. 5309, H.R. 5434, H.R. 5475, H.R. 5483, H.R. 5486, H.R. 5509, H.R. 5517, H.R. 5973, H.R. 6469, H.R. 6524, H.R. 6900, H.R. 6976, H.R. 7016, H.R. 7033, H.R. 7037, H.R. 7115, H.R. 7145, H.R. 7146, H.R. 7163, H.R. 7189, H.R. 7212, H.R. 7223, H.R. 7235, H.R. 7252, H.R. 7286, H.R. 7296, H.R. 7300, H.R. 7325, H.R. 7335 were mentioned as having new sponsors.

H.R. 42 was passed to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs.

H.R. 43 was passed to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act regarding Village Corporations and land in trust.

H.R. 618 was passed to amend the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989.

H.R. 2215 was passed to redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park.

H.R. 4 was passed to rescind certain budget authority.

H.R. 517 was passed to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules for postponing deadlines by reason of disaster.

H.R. 1815 was passed to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain actions in the case of a default on a home loan guaranteed by the Secretary.

H.R. 1316 was passed to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to licensing transparency.

H.R. 2170 was passed to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, the Leonard G. Bud Lomell, VA Clinic.

H.R. 2808 was passed to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances.

H.R. 5371 was passed making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026.

H.R. 4405 was passed to require the Attorney General to release all documents and records in possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein.

H.R. 998 was passed to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require additional information on math and clerical error notices.

H.R. 2316 was passed to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act.

H.R. 695 was passed to increase the rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients.

H.R. 2483 was passed to reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery.

H.J. Res. 133 was mentioned as a joint resolution requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument.

H.J. Res. 25 was mentioned as a joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales.

H.J. Res. 20 was mentioned as a joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters.

H.J. Res. 24 was mentioned as a joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers.

H.J. Res. 42 was mentioned as a joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment.

H.J. Res. 75 was mentioned as a joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers.

H.J. Res. 60 was mentioned as a joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles.

H.J. Res. 61 was mentioned as a joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing.

H.J. Res. 87 was mentioned as a joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards.

H.J. Res. 88 was mentioned as a joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II.

H.J. Res. 89 was mentioned as a joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards.

H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105, H.J. Res. 106, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131 were mentioned as joint resolutions providing for congressional disapproval of various Bureau of Land Management rules.

H.R. 7340, H.R. 7341, H.R. 7342, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7344, H.R. 7345, H.R. 7346, H.R. 7347, H.R. 7348, H.R. 7349, H.R. 7350, H.R. 7351, H.R. 7352, H.R. 7353, H.R. 7354, H.R. 7355, H.R. 7356, H.R. 7357, H.R. 7358, H.R. 7359, H.R. 7360, H.R. 7361, H.R. 7362, H.R. 7363, H.R. 7364, H.R. 7365, H.R. 7366, H.R. 7367, H.R. 7368, H.R. 7369, H.R. 7370, H.R. 7371, H.R. 7372, H.R. 7373, H.R. 7374, H.R. 7375, H.R. 7376, H.R. 7377, H.R. 7378, H.R. 7379, H.R. 7380, H.R. 7381, H.R. 7382, H.R. 7383, H.R. 7384, H.R. 7385 were introduced as various legislative measures.

H. Res. 1036, H. Res. 1037, H. Res. 1038, H. Res. 1039 were introduced as resolutions expressing support or the sense of the House.

H.J. Res. 54, H.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 122, H.J. Res. 148, H. Con. Res. 38, H. Con. Res. 70, H. Res. 100, H. Res. 166, H. Res. 317, H. Res. 773, H. Res. 930, H. Res. 971, H. Res. 996, H. Res. 1027, H. Res. 1028, H. Res. 1034 were mentioned as having new sponsors.

Summary of Senate proceedings

S. Res. 596 was passed to designate the week of February 2 through 6, 2026, as National School Counseling Week.

S. 146 was passed to require covered platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate visual depictions.

S. 160 was passed to reauthorize the sale by the Department of Defense of aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression purposes.

S. 331 was passed to amend the Controlled Substances Act regarding the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances.

S. 1582 was passed to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins.

S. 1596 was passed to rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.

S. 201 was passed to provide for a study on the prevalence and mortality of cancer among active duty aircrew in the Armed Forces.

S. 423 was passed to protect regular order for budgeting for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

S. 260 was passed to require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by security screening personnel.

S. 2392 was passed to increase rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and survivors of certain disabled veterans.

S. 616 was passed to revise the Federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association.

S. 356 was passed to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

S. 1071 was passed to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, military construction, and defense activities of the Department of Energy.

S. 2283 was passed to designate the Postal Service facility at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the Oscar J. Upham Post Office.

S. 216 was passed to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation and the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

S. 284 was passed to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

S. 2878 was passed to reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes Basin.

S. 222 was passed to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools to serve whole milk.

(Public Law 118-?) S. 3424 was passed to modify compensation for bankruptcy trustees and extend the term of certain bankruptcy judges.

S. 90 was favorably reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to prohibit funds for certain travel management plans in Utah.

S. 91 was favorably reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to improve Federal activities relating to wildfires.

S. 290 was favorably reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to upgrade emergency communications centers in the National Park System.

S. 291 was favorably reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to establish an interest-bearing account for the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program.

S. 446 was favorably reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness.

S. 700 was favorably reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

H.R. 837 was favorably reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

S. 790 was favorably reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming.

S. 1321 was favorably reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to transfer the Moab site to Grand County, Utah.

S. 1353 was favorably reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to extend authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial.

S. 1516 was favorably reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to authorize a special resource study of specific mounds in Illinois.

S. 1518 and H.R. 1550 were favorably reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park.

S. 2881 was favorably reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in California.

S.J. Res. 102 was favorably reported by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to disapprove of the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

S. 2098, S. 1055, S. 699 were the subject of a hearing by the Committee on Indian Affairs regarding property conveyance and health care improvement.

S. 2544, S. 1809, S. 3023, H.R. 6719, S. 3398, S. 3397, S. 3394 were considered by the Committee on the Judiciary in a business meeting.

S. 106, S. 126, S. 134, S. 142 were mentioned in relation to additional cosponsors.

S. 142, S. 156, S. 226, S. 410, S. 731, S. 773, S. 1283, S. 1335, S. 1352, S. 1907, S. 1917, S. 2544, S. 2667, S. 2771, S. 2832, S. 3179, S. 3211, S. 3442, S. 3578, S. 3712, S. 3726, S. 3752, S.J. Res. 102, S.J. Res. 103, S. Res. 61 were mentioned as having new cosponsors added.

S. 3771 was introduced to codify requirements for therapeutic medical physicists of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

S. 3772 was introduced to extend the authority of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

S. 3773 was introduced to condition Federal highway funding on State compliance with Federal immigration enforcement policies.

S. 3774 was introduced to prohibit online platforms from displaying fraudulent or deceptive commercial advertisements.

S. 3775 was introduced to enhance underride protection on trailers and trucks to improve safety.

S. 3776 was introduced to prohibit the Attorney General from requiring compliance with certain laws or orders when determining grant eligibility.

S. 3777 was introduced to provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities.

S. 3778 was introduced to expand the carbon oxide sequestration credit to include solid or liquid carbon capture facilities.

S. 3779 was introduced to limit the use of facial recognition by the Department of Homeland Security.

S. 3780 was introduced to provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage.

S. 3781 was introduced to authorize the Medal of Honor for James Capers, Jr.

S.J. Res. 105 was introduced to redesignate the Robert E. Lee Memorial as the "Arlington House National Historic Site".

S.J. Res. 106 was introduced to disapprove an Environmental Protection Agency rule regarding effluent limitations guidelines for steam electric power generating point sources.

S.J. Res. 18, S.J. Res. 28, S.J. Res. 13, S.J. Res. 31, S.J. Res. 80 were mentioned as joint resolutions disapproving various rules.

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