Congressional Record — February 11, 2026

Overview of the day

The House passed (Public Law 118-225) H.R. 3617, H.R. 261, S. 1383, H.J. Res. 72, and H. Con. Res. 72. The House also engaged in debates regarding election integrity, voter identification, and critical energy resource supply chains. The Senate began consideration of H.J. Res. 142 and continued consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 7147, while members discussed the constitutionality of nationalizing elections and the impact of mass deportation policies. Additionally, presidential messages regarding import adjustments for semiconductors, critical minerals, and vehicles were delivered to both chambers.

Summary of the House proceedings

(Public Law 118-225) H.R. 3617 was passed to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials.

H.R. 261 was passed to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency.

S. 1383 was passed to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access and is also known as the SAVE America Act, which requires voters to present photo identification for Federal elections and provide proof of U.S. citizenship during registration.

H.J. Res. 72 was passed relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025, specifically to terminate the emergency regarding the fentanyl crisis at the northern border.

H. Con. Res. 72 was agreed to authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.

The House passed the Housing Our Communities Act as part of the Housing for the 21st Century Act legislative package to establish a competitive grant program for affordable housing planning and implementation.

H. Res. 1057 was agreed to, providing the rule for the consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617.

H.R. 7481 was introduced to make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

H.R. 7482 was introduced to fund prize competitions for innovation in Lyme disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

H.R. 7483 was introduced to prohibit certain senior Federal officers from carrying out duties of other Federal positions.

H.R. 7484 was introduced to adjust certain thresholds for inflation in the Electronic Fund Transfer Act.

H.R. 7485 was introduced to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China.

H.R. 7486 was introduced to provide support to facility-based providers through quality improvement organization contracts under the Social Security Act.

H.R. 7487 was introduced to encourage non-Federal hydropower development for Bureau of Reclamation projects.

H.R. 7488 was introduced to create an Office of the Chief Economist at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

H.R. 7489 was introduced to authorize a community-based outpatient clinic in Georgetown, Texas.

H.R. 7490 was introduced to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters.

H.R. 7491 was introduced to regulate monitoring of electronic communications between incarcerated persons in Bureau of Prisons facilities and their legal representatives.

H.R. 7492 was introduced to prohibit Federal interference with the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

H.R. 7493 was introduced to modify rules relating to inverted corporations in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

H.R. 7494 was introduced to establish a national training and technical assistance center for lethality assessment programs to reduce domestic violence homicides.

H.R. 7495 was introduced to authorize memorials for Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men of the Battle of Antietam and the Second Battle of Bull Run.

H.R. 7496 was introduced to designate Health Investment Zones to reduce health disparities.

H.R. 7497 was introduced to improve trauma support and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings via the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

H.R. 7498 was introduced to expand child care programs for parents working nontraditional hours.

H.R. 7499 was introduced to remove the exclusion of firearms from the definition of consumer product in the Consumer Product Safety Act.

H.R. 7500 was introduced to direct the FTC to study and report on deceptive practices in firearm advertising and marketing.

H.R. 7501 was introduced to eliminate public charters from on-demand eligibility under certain FAA regulations.

H.R. 7502 was introduced to prohibit misleading recycled content claims in product marketing.

H.R. 7503 was introduced to expand eligibility for the Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program for military, firefighters, and law enforcement.

H.R. 7504 was introduced to require the GAO to study and recommend a definition for workforce housing.

H.R. 7505 was introduced to allow intermittent schedules for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.

H.R. 7506 was introduced to impose sanctions on foreign persons dealing in Russian crude oil or petroleum products.

H.R. 7507 was introduced to study the impact of Federal reductions in force on State and local governments.

H.R. 7508 was introduced to modify reporting value categories for financial disclosure reports.

H.R. 7509 was introduced to deny certain tax credits to businesses using foreign adversary-controlled technology.

H.R. 7510 was introduced to prohibit certain foreign governments from acquiring intellectual property rights of research at U.S. universities.

H.R. 7511 was introduced to designate VA clinics in Des Moines and Marshalltown, Iowa.

H.R. 7512 was introduced to extend the authorization of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security.

H.R. 7513 was introduced to require global systemically important bank holding companies to provide annual reports to the Federal Reserve.

H.R. 7514 was introduced to authorize rural health facilities to use Federal agricultural credit assistance for debt refinancing and equipment updates.

H.R. 7515 was introduced to convey Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure to the Nisqually Indian Tribe.

H.R. 7516 was introduced to advocate for opposition to projects utilizing forced labor at international financial institutions.

H.R. 7517 was introduced to designate a post office building in Mahaffey, Pennsylvania.

H.R. 7518 was introduced to ensure staffing and resources for the Institute of Tropical Forestry and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.

H.R. 7519 was introduced to require annual briefings from District Commanders of the Corps of Engineers on watershed projects.

H. Res. 1058 was introduced to recognize the duty of the Federal Government to implement a Transgender Bill of Rights.

H. Res. 1059 was introduced as a resolution of inquiry regarding the Department of Government Efficiency's usage of personally identifiable information.

H. Res. 1060 was introduced to designate April 5, 2026, as Barth Syndrome Awareness Day.

H.R. 3495 was reported from the Committee on Education and Workforce to clarify the definition of employee for direct sellers and real estate agents.

H.R. 6472 was reported from the Committee on Education and Workforce regarding in-state tuition rates for certain residents of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands.

S. 1383 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

H.R. 3617 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

H.R. 261 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

A vote was held on the adoption of the resolution as amended for S. 1383.

A vote was held on a motion to recommit for H.R. 261.

A vote was held on a motion to recommit for (Public Law 118-225) H.R. 3617.

A vote was held on a motion to commit for S. 1383.

Summary of Senate proceedings

The Senate began consideration of H.J. Res. 142 disapproving 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.

The Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 7147 making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

S. 2975 was reported to enhance the safety of pipeline transportation.

S. 362 was reported to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification.

S. 472 was reported to provide for the establishment of a Ski Area Fee Retention Account.

S. 544 was reported to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites and establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund.

S. 714 was reported to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral.

S. 909 was reported to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to La Paz County, Arizona.

S. 1453 was reported to confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, for public purposes.

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

S. 3826 was introduced to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions.

S. 3827 was introduced to modify reporting value categories for financial disclosure reports.

S. 3828 was introduced to accelerate the development, demonstration, and deployment of advanced technologies and innovative solutions that support the environmental cleanup missions of the Department of Energy.

S. 3829 was introduced to prevent exploitative private equity practices.

S. 3830 was introduced to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act regarding examination periods for qualifying insured depository institutions with under $6,000,000,000 in total assets.

S. 3831 was introduced to require issuers with a multi-class stock structure to make certain disclosures in proxy or consent solicitation material.

S. 3832 was introduced to include requirements relating to apprenticeship program assistance for small business development centers in the Small Business Act.

S. 3833 was introduced to provide for the selection of a fiscal agent for the Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program.

S. 3834 was introduced to expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program.

S. 3835 was introduced to designate the United States Postal Service facility at 10 East Main Street in Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, as the Robert Allen Bishop, Sr., Post Office Building.

S. 3836 was introduced to clarify standards for emissions emanating from outside of the United States in the Clean Air Act.

S. 3837 was introduced to designate the VA clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, as the Staff Sergeant Edgar Torres-Tovar VA Clinic and the community-based outpatient clinic in Marshalltown, Iowa, as the Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard VA Clinic.

S. 3838 was introduced to require an audit of a United States and Venezuela energy deal.

S. 3839 was introduced to preempt certain State climate mandates to protect the reliability of the electric grid.

S. 3840 was introduced to designate Health Investment Zones to reduce health disparities.

S. 3841 was introduced to modify the determination of transaction value for customs valuation in the Tariff Act of 1930.

S. 3842 was introduced to permit video or telephone certifications under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

S. 3843 was introduced to direct the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to conduct research and development on frost or cold weather insurance.

S. 3844 was introduced to require a study of the impact of Federal reductions in force on State and local governments.

S. 3845 was introduced to establish and expand child care programs for parents who work nontraditional hours.

S. 3846 was introduced to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act regarding employer-directed skills development.

S. 3847 was introduced to modify the rules relating to inverted corporations in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 3848 was introduced to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish information on expenditures under the Medicare program.

S. 3849 was introduced to adjust certain thresholds for inflation in the Electronic Fund Transfer Act.

S. 3850 was introduced to regulate monitoring of electronic communications between an incarcerated person in a Bureau of Prisons facility and their legal representative.

S. 3851 was introduced to ensure adequate staffing and resources for the Institute of Tropical Forestry and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.

S. 3852 was introduced to impose requirements on data centers to ensure the prioritization of residential ratepayers.

S. 3853 was introduced to end the liability shield for vaccine manufacturers in the Public Health Service Act.

S. Res. 604 was submitted to recognize the duty of the Federal Government to implement a Transgender Bill of Rights.

S. Res. 605 was submitted to denounce statements by President Donald J. Trump regarding the potential to nationalize or assume direct control over elections.

S. Res. 606 was submitted to condemn the Government of Iran for the suppression of the right of Iranians to peacefully assemble.

H.R. 7147 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

The Senate voted to agree to a motion to proceed to H.J. Res. 142.

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