The House of Representatives passed several measures under suspension of the rules, introduced 29 public bills and 3 resolutions, and held various committee markups and hearings.
Both chambers received messages from the President regarding the continuation of the national emergency with respect to Iran.
The House conducted business involving voting on legislation related to broadband deployment, human trafficking detection, and the designation of a national historic landmark, and considered bills related to Tribal homeownership and territorial student tuition.
Senate proceedings included a debate on the release of Jeffrey Epstein's bank records from the Treasury Department and an address regarding the performance of the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Proceedings involved the passing of several Medal of Honor authorization acts and discussions regarding funding for the Department of Homeland Security and military actions in Iran.
The House passed the following laws:
S. 723 was considered to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process mortgage packages on Indian land by certain deadlines; a vote was ordered but further proceedings were postponed.
H.R. 6472 was considered to provide in-state tuition rates for certain residents of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands; a vote was ordered but further proceedings were postponed.
H.R. 2844 was reported by the Committee on Education and Workforce to authorize the Department of Labor's voluntary protection program.
H.R. 2299 was reported by the Committee on Education and Workforce to establish the Payroll Audit Independent Determination program in the Department of Labor.
H. Res. 1095 was reported.
H.R. 7567 was under markup by the Committee on Agriculture.
H.R. 7744 was the subject of a hearing and a rule grant by the Committee on Rules regarding appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
H. Con. Res. 38 was made in order for consideration to direct the removal of United States armed forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
H.R. 7753 was introduced to standardize first look protections for foreclosed homes for first-time homebuyers.
H.R. 7754 was introduced to study the feasibility of portable Federally backed mortgage loans.
H.R. 7755 was introduced to report on exempting downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for first responders or school teachers.
H.R. 7756 was introduced to establish tax-advantaged homeowner savings accounts.
H.R. 7757 was introduced to protect children and teens online.
H.R. 7758 was introduced to prohibit commercial driver's licenses for individuals who are not citizens, lawful permanent residents, or holders of certain work visas.
H.R. 7759 was introduced to require biometric verification and interviews for individuals evacuated from Afghanistan.
H.R. 7760 was introduced to exclude certain State welfare fund payments from gross income.
H.R. 7761 was introduced to reauthorize the relending program for farmland ownership and succession.
H.R. 7762 was introduced to establish a pilot program for recovery payments to producers of seasonal and perishable crops.
H.R. 7763 was introduced to restore exhibits at Independence National Historical Park.
H.R. 7764 was introduced to transfer the National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program to the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement.
H.R. 7765 was introduced to repeal the Thurmond amendment to the Fair Housing Act.
H.R. 7766 was introduced to limit the transfer of personal property to Federal and State agencies.
H.R. 7767 was introduced to impose an annual tax on the net value of assets held by a taxpayer.
H.R. 7768 was introduced to establish a rent deduction for primary residences.
H.R. 7769 was introduced to restore tax-exempt status for certain State and local bonds guaranteed by a Federal home loan bank.
H.R. 7770 was introduced to allow an income tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids.
H.R. 7771 was introduced to require a database of actions under the Defense Production Act.
H.R. 7772 was introduced to establish a maximum brightness standard for low beam headlamps.
H.R. 7773 was introduced to decentralize the operation of the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
H.R. 7774 was introduced to codify grant programs for passenger ferry services.
H.R. 7775 was introduced to require annual testimony on the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.
H.R. 7776 was introduced to modify State apportionments for Federal highway programs.
H.R. 7777 was introduced to ensure the supply of medical materials essential to national defense.
H.R. 7778 was introduced to increase the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals under Medicaid.
H.R. 7779 was introduced to establish a program for research into environmental risk factors of neurodegenerative diseases.
H.R. 7780 was introduced to prohibit the admission of nationals of the People's Republic of China without a valid visa.
H.R. 7781 was introduced to make employees of tribally controlled schools eligible for the Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan.
H. Res. 1096 was introduced to provide for the consideration of H.R. 4213.
H. Res. 1097 was introduced to request information relating to the implementation and enforcement of the Memorandum of Understanding for the Exchange of Information for Nontax Criminal Enforcement.
H. Res. 1098 was introduced to express support for the designation of March 3, 2026, as National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day.
The Senate passed the following laws:
The Senate passed S. 1070 to establish a National STEM Week.
The Senate passed S. 2245 to improve the Digital Coast Act.
The Senate passed H.R. 972 to adjust the boundary of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area.
The Senate passed H.R. 2815 to provide equitable treatment for the people of the Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman, Alaska.
The Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 72 to authorize the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony commemorating victims of the Holocaust.
The Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 6644, which aims to increase the supply of housing in America.
H.R. 6644 had 3 amendments proposed to it.
S. 1032 was the subject of multiple unanimous consent requests for immediate consideration and a vote.
S. 2746 was considered via a unanimous consent request to mandate that the Treasury turn over Jeffrey Epstein bank records to Senate investigators; the request was blocked by an objection.
A member referenced the Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law on November 19, 2025, which requires the release of DOJ Epstein files.
Senator Tillis discussed the performance of Secretary Kristi Noem regarding FEMA's response to Hurricane Helene and the handling of deportation data.
S. 645 was mentioned as Mr. Cornyn was added as a cosponsor.
S. 942 was mentioned as Mrs. Shaheen was added as a cosponsor.
S. 1163 was mentioned as Mrs. Shaheen was added as a cosponsor.
S. 1406 was mentioned as Mrs. Capito was added as a cosponsor.
S. 1651 was mentioned as Mr. Hawley was added as a cosponsor.
S. 1677 was mentioned as Mrs. Shaheen and Ms. Smith were added as cosponsors.
S. 1918 was mentioned as Mrs. Hyde-Smith and Ms. Duckworth were added as cosponsors.
S. 2667 was mentioned as Mr. Blumenthal was added as a cosponsor.
S. 2703 was mentioned as Mr. Hawley was added as a cosponsor.
S. 3007 was mentioned as Mr. Ricketts was added as a cosponsor.
S. 3257 was mentioned as Mrs. Hyde-Smith and Mrs. Shaheen were added as cosponsors.
S. 3365 was mentioned as Mr. Van Hollen was added as a cosponsor.
S. 3398 was mentioned as Ms. Cortez Masto was added as a cosponsor.
S. 3514 was mentioned as Mr. Cassidy was added as a cosponsor.
S. 3596 was mentioned as Mr. Marshall, Ms. Cortez Masto, and Ms. Murkowski were added as cosponsors.
S. 3855 was mentioned as Mr. Schiff and Mr. Blumenthal were added as cosponsors.
S. 3875 was mentioned as Mr. Schiff and Mr. Welch were added as cosponsors.
S. 3900 was mentioned as Mrs. Capito and Mr. Booker were added as cosponsors.
S. 3916 was mentioned as Mr. Sheehy was added as a cosponsor.
S. 3917 was mentioned as Mr. Sheehy was added as a cosponsor.
S.J. Res. 103 was mentioned as Mr. Lujan was added as a cosponsor.
S. Res. 624 was mentioned as Mr. Padilla was added as a cosponsor.
S. 3963 was introduced to provide overtime compensation exceptions to employers of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in rural areas.
S. 3964 was introduced to establish a goal for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans in procurement contracts.
S. 3965 was introduced to require short form applications for rural communities applying for economic development grant programs.
S. 3966 was introduced to prohibit the enforcement of contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors.
S. 3967 was introduced to establish a rural area digital infrastructure technology grant program.
S. 3968 was introduced to require a study and recommendation for a definition of workforce housing.
S. 3969 was introduced to conduct a study on options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled.
S. 3970 was introduced to exempt certain assistance for the construction or modification of residential housing on infill sites from NEPA requirements.
S. 3972 was introduced to modify a provision relating to adjustments of certain State apportionments for Federal highway programs.
S. 3973 was introduced to reauthorize the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium.
S. 3974 was introduced to establish uniform accessibility standards for web content and applications.
S. 3975 was introduced to allow charitable rollovers from individual retirement accounts to donor advised funds.
S. 3976 was introduced to interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to its neighbors.
S. 3977 was introduced to modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements.
S. 3978 was introduced to increase the Federal operating share for rural transit.
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