Congressional Record — February 23, 2026

Overview of the day

The legislative activity for February 23, 2026, included House actions on several bills under suspension of the rules and Senate activities focusing on executive nominations and legislative reports. The House passed legislation related to NASA capabilities, satellite data, artificial intelligence for small businesses, and federal contracting. The Senate conducted a legislative session, received nominations for the Marine Corps and Coast Guard, and reported on bills concerning the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Summary of the House proceedings

(Public Law 119-78) H.J. Res. 142 was signed, 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.
H.R. 390 was passed to utilize the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response to Operations project of NASA to improve aerial responses to wildfires.
H.R. 2600 was passed to require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program to identify, evaluate, acquire, and disseminate commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery.
H.R. 3679 was passed to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop resources for small businesses in utilizing artificial intelligence.
H.R. 5235 was passed to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations.
H.R. 6329 was mentioned as it was debated under suspension of the rules, but further proceedings were postponed.
S. 2503 was mentioned as it was debated under suspension of the rules, but further proceedings were postponed.
H.R. 4294 was reported to establish a pilot program for the sale of blue catfish caught within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
H.R. 6365 was reported to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way for an emergency exit on certain National Park Service land in Virginia.
H.R. 3340 was reported to provide for the standardization and accessibility of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways.
H.R. 2130 was reported to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process mortgage packages on Indian land by certain deadlines.
H.R. 3073 was reported to confer jurisdiction on the State of Utah for civil causes of action on Indian lands of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes.
H.R. 7640, H.R. 7641, H.R. 7642, H.R. 7643, H.R. 7644, H.R. 7645, H.R. 7646, H.R. 7647, H.R. 7648, H.R. 7649, H.R. 7650, H.R. 7651, H.R. 7652, H.R. 7653 were introduced.
H. Res. 1070, H. Res. 1071, H. Res. 1072, H. Res. 1073, H. Res. 1074 were introduced.

Summary of Senate proceedings

(Public Law 119-79) S. 3705 was signed to provide for the creation of a congressional time capsule in commemoration of the semiquincentennial of the United States.
S. 233 was reported to modify the authority of the Office of National Drug Control Policy with respect to the World Anti-Doping Agency.
S. 337 was reported to clarify the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration relating to the shipping of household goods.
S. 3893 was introduced to reauthorize and reform certain authorities of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
S. 3894 was introduced to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from constructing or operating new processing sites or detention centers without public comments and agreements.
H.R. 6644 was read for the first time to increase the supply of housing in America.
The nomination of John DeLeeuw to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board was considered.