Congressional Record — February 20, 2026

Overview of the day

The House met briefly at 11:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:32 a.m. The day's activity included the introduction of 38 public bills, one private bill, and two resolutions. Several committee reports were filed, and numerous members were added as cosponsors to existing legislation. The Senate was not in session.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 7601 was introduced to prohibit Federal funds from being used to implement an Executive order regarding elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides.

H.R. 7602 was introduced to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study men's health and establish an Office of Men's Health.

H.R. 7603 was introduced to amend the O&C Act regarding timber production.

H.R. 7604 was introduced to prohibit certain Federal contracts with internationally owned software companies.

H.R. 7605 was introduced to abolish the United States African Development Foundation.

H.R. 7606 was introduced to study and accelerate the use of energy resources within the United States.

H.R. 7607 was introduced to study and modernize the measurement and reporting of United States energy use.

H.R. 7608 was introduced to halt the removal of certain nationals of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

H.R. 7609 was introduced to harmonize the population threshold for rural communities under Department of Agriculture programs.

H.R. 7610 was introduced to establish a tax credit for adult child caregivers.

H.R. 7611 was introduced to prohibit Federal funds to governments that prohibit residents from owning dogs.

H.R. 7612 was introduced to prohibit obstruction of immigration laws by official interference.

H.R. 7613 was introduced to require certain aircraft to be equipped with collision mitigation technology and update air traffic control processes.

H.R. 7614 was introduced to install an adult changing room in the Library of Congress and the Capitol Visitor Center.

H.R. 7615 was introduced to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refund tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

H.R. 7616 was introduced to develop a strategy to mitigate risks to foreign policy interests between European institutions and covered entities of concern.

H.R. 7617 was introduced to provide funding for Department of Homeland Security administrative expenses during appropriations lapses in fiscal year 2026.

H.R. 7618 was introduced to modify cost-sharing requirements for grant programs under the American Battlefield Protection Program.

H.R. 7619 was introduced to prohibit States from imposing retroactive taxes on assets of nonresident individuals.

H.R. 7620 was introduced to classify qualified energy-efficient draft alcohol property as 15-year property for depreciation.

H.R. 7621 was introduced to prohibit certain activities of immigration officers in connection with elections.

H.R. 7622 was introduced to support human rights and internet freedom in Iran.

H.R. 7623 was introduced to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom House Ambulance Service.

H.R. 7624 was introduced to prohibit certain sex offenders from using domestic violence and homeless shelters.

H.R. 7625 was introduced to direct a review of the Coast Guard budget and capabilities as the co-Sector Risk Management Agency.

H.R. 7626 was introduced to prohibit funds for ordering Federal law enforcement or military personnel to polling places.

H.R. 7627 was introduced to include Indian Tribes in certain provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985.

H.R. 7628 was introduced to repeal automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

H.R. 7629 was introduced to treat the District of Columbia as a State for the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act.

H.R. 7630 was introduced to prohibit United States recognition of the claims of sovereignty of South Ossetia or Abkhazia.

H.R. 7631 was introduced to include Colorado in a program for western rural water under the Water Resources Development Act of 1999.

H.R. 7632 was introduced to designate a Coordinator for hybrid warfare accountability and report on Chinese entities supporting Russia's defense industrial base.

H.R. 7633 was introduced to require the United States flag to be displayed on foreign assistance.

H.R. 7634 was introduced to limit the nationality of persons eligible to serve as judges of the United States.

H.R. 7635 was introduced to prohibit the importation of certain energy storage systems made by entities in the People's Republic of China.

H.R. 7636 was introduced to establish the individual tariff refund credit.

H.R. 7637 was introduced to improve the Head Start Act.

H.R. 7638 was introduced to restore the integrity of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.

H. Res. 1068 was introduced to provide for consideration of H.J. Res. 143.

H. Res. 1069 was introduced to support the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

H.R. 7412 was reported to establish the Office of Whistleblower Awards.

H.R. 7401 was reported to require Small Business Administration employees to certify they have no prohibited conflicts of interest regarding loans.

H.R. 390 was reported to utilize NASA's Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response to Operations project to improve aerial responses to wildfires; H.R. 390 had amendments proposed to it.

H.R. 2600 was reported to require NASA to establish a program to disseminate commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery.

H.R. 3679 was reported to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop AI resources for small businesses; H.R. 3679 had an amendment proposed to it.

H.R. 2958 was reported to require the Employee Benefit Security Administration to submit an annual report on adverse interest agreements; H.R. 2958 had an amendment proposed to it.

H.R. 1319 was reported to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act; H.R. 1319 had an amendment proposed to it.

H.R. 1320 was reported to ensure that portable benefits are not considered when determining employee status; H.R. 1320 had amendments proposed to it.

H.R. 4307 was reported to train Department of Labor employees to detect and prevent human trafficking; H.R. 4307 had an amendment proposed to it.

H.R. 6956 was reported to require scannable codes on paper tax returns and the use of optical character recognition technology by the IRS; H.R. 6956 had an amendment proposed to it.

H.R. 6431 was reported to modify rules governing State administration of self-employment assistance programs; H.R. 6431 had an amendment proposed to it.

Summary of Senate proceedings

There was no Senate activity on this date.

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