Congressional Record — March 4, 2026

Overview of the day

House activity included the passage of S. 723 and H.R. 6472, the agreement to a rule for the consideration of H.R. 7744, and debates regarding government funding and military actions in Iran.
Senate activity included the passage of S. Res. 626, the start of consideration for H.R. 6644, the confirmation of several military nominations, and debates concerning the military conflict with Iran and the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
Various House and Senate committees held hearings, markups, and reported legislation on a range of oversight and legislative matters.

Summary of the House proceedings

S. 723 was passed to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines.
H.R. 6472 was passed to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for in-state tuition rates for certain residents of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands.
H. Res. 1099 was passed to reaffirm that Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism.
H. Res. 1095 was agreed to, providing for the consideration of H.R. 7744.
H. Res. 1095 had 1 amendment proposed to it.
H. Res. 1100 was introduced and a motion to refer it was agreed to, directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
H. Con. Res. 38 was considered and debated to direct the President to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(Public Law 118-225) H.R. 1 was mentioned as legislation providing funding for ICE and CBP.
H.R. 7148 was mentioned as the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, which funded the Federal Government except for the Department of Homeland Security.
H.R. 7481 was mentioned as a proposal to fund specific law-abiding agencies under the Department of Homeland Security.
H.R. 7744 was mentioned as a bill to make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
H.R. 7744 and H.R. 7481 were mentioned in an amendment proposed by Ms. Leger Fernandez regarding appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security.
H.R. 7567 was the subject of a continued markup by the Committee on Agriculture.
H.R. 2071, H.R. 4171, H.R. 6955, H.R. 7127, and H.R. 7688 were ordered reported as amended by the Committee on Financial Services.
H.R. 2827, H.R. 6162, and H.R. 7065 were the subject of a hearing by the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 7720, H.R. 7721, H.R. 7722, H.R. 7723, H.R. 7724, H.R. 7725, H.R. 7677, and H.R. 7726 were scheduled for markup by the Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 7757, H.R. 2657, H.R. 6291, H.R. 3149, H.R. 7258, H.R. 7266, H.R. 7257, H.R. 7272, and H.R. 7305 were scheduled for markup by the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 7640 was scheduled for markup by the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 41, H.R. 301, H.R. 398, H.R. 1077, H.R. 2252, H.R. 2709, H.R. 2768, H.R. 3553, H.R. 3831, H.R. 4684, H.R. 5576, H.R. 5587, H.R. 5617, H.R. 5631, H.R. 5638, and H.R. 5682 were scheduled for markup by the Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 7782 was introduced to prohibit the Secretary of State from charging a fee for the issuance or reissuance of a passport card.
H.R. 7783 was introduced to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to publish a report on the integration of artificial intelligence into the commercial telecommunications infrastructure of the United States.
H.R. 7784 was introduced to establish requirements regarding visual and automated track inspections.
H.R. 7785 was introduced to improve accountability and training for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
H.R. 7786 was introduced to establish protections against digital impersonation fraud.
H.R. 7787 was introduced to strengthen the mental health workforce by amending title VII of the Public Health Service Act.
H.R. 7788 was introduced to authorize the Chesapeake Bay Program Office to serve as a member of certain State watershed programs.
H.R. 7789 was introduced to authorize the creation of "Lending.gov" as a shared services platform for Federal agency loans.
H.R. 7790 was introduced to amend the HITECH Act regarding the cost of obtaining protected health information.
H.R. 7791 was introduced to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prioritize certain housing grants for low-income communities.
H.R. 7792 was introduced to increase loan limits under title I of the National Housing Act and clarify the use of property improvement loans for accessory dwelling units.
H.R. 7793 was introduced to prohibit the issuance of commercial driver's licenses to individuals who are not citizens, lawful permanent residents, or holders of certain work visas.
H.R. 7794 was introduced to provide transparency and accountability in the administration of Federal child care funds under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990.
H.R. 7795 was introduced to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to maintain a database of certified veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.
H.R. 7796 was introduced to assist communities affected by stranded nuclear waste.
H.R. 7797 was introduced to provide requirements and guidance relating to license plate readability.
H.R. 7798 was introduced to provide grants to hire and retain school social workers by amending the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
H.R. 7799 was introduced to make 501(c)(3) organizations liable for the use of funding provided as a fiscal sponsor.
H.R. 7800 was introduced to establish the White House Council on Fathers and Sons.
H.R. 7801 was introduced to require the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a cloud laboratory network program.
H.R. 7802 was introduced to provide additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs, and other entities under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
H.R. 7803 was introduced to rename the program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
H.R. 7804 was introduced to direct the Secretary of Labor to perform additional duties and modernize laws regarding the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
H.R. 7805 was introduced to reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance programs.
H.R. 7806 was introduced to codify the Direct File program in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
H.R. 7807 was introduced to authorize the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States to process claims against the Government of Honduras.
H.R. 7808 was introduced to require the President's annual budget submission to include the ratio of public debt to the estimated gross domestic product.
H.R. 7809 was introduced to designate the postal facility at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the "Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building".
H.R. 7810 was introduced to set interest rates for Federal student loans made on or after July 1, 2026, at 2 percent.
H.J. Res. 151 was introduced to provide for congressional disapproval of a rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management regarding the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
H. Con. Res. 75 was introduced to direct the President to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
H. Res. 1101 was introduced to censure Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas.
H. Res. 1102 was introduced to remove Representative Tony Gonzalez of Texas from certain standing committees.
H. Res. 1103 was introduced to express support for the designation of the week beginning March 2, 2026, as "School Social Work Week".
H. Res. 1104 was introduced to direct the Office of Congressional Conduct to establish standards of conduct related to the mental capacity of members.
H. Res. 1105 was introduced to impeach Attorney General Pamela Jo Bondi for high crimes and misdemeanors.
H. Res. 1106 was introduced to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.
H.R. 3377, H.R. 7194, and H.R. 7211 were notified as passed by the Senate, authorizing the award of the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., Nicholas Dockery, and John W. Ripley, respectively.
S. 3971 was mentioned as a request for concurrence from the Senate to extend the SBIR and STTR programs.
H.R. 251, H.R. 336, H.R. 347, H.R. 507, H.R. 516, H.R. 539, H.R. 722, H.R. 740, H.R. 783, H.R. 885, H.R. 928, H.R. 1227, H.R. 1229, H.R. 1241, H.R. 1346, H.R. 1464, H.R. 1542, H.R. 1628, H.R. 1657, H.R. 1845, H.R. 1965, H.R. 2033, H.R. 2086, H.R. 2089, H.R. 2257, H.R. 2307, H.R. 2315, H.R. 2348, H.R. 2385, H.R. 2470, H.R. 2491, H.R. 2506, H.R. 2507, H.R. 2512, H.R. 2531, H.R. 2581, H.R. 2691, H.R. 2696, H.R. 2705, H.R. 2729, H.R. 2850, H.R. 3045, H.R. 3089, H.R. 3277, H.R. 3404, H.R. 3452, H.R. 3514, H.R. 3608, H.R. 3712, H.R. 3723, H.R. 3740, H.R. 3784, H.R. 3954, H.R. 3983, H.R. 4146, H.R. 4206, H.R. 4306, H.R. 4568, H.R. 4575, H.R. 4606, H.R. 4620, H.R. 4669, H.R. 4682, H.R. 4716, H.R. 4827, H.R. 4829, H.R. 4837, H.R. 4935, H.R. 4936, H.R. 4966, H.R. 5271, H.R. 5390, H.R. 5475, H.R. 5476, H.R. 5490, H.R. 5509, H.R. 5621, H.R. 5870, H.R. 5875, H.R. 5936, H.R. 5940, H.R. 5966, H.R. 6047, H.R. 6086, H.R. 6128, H.R. 6137, H.R. 6162, H.R. 6182, H.R. 6222, H.R. 6228, H.R. 6231, H.R. 6233, H.R. 6280, H.R. 6283, H.R. 6373, H.R. 6383, H.R. 6391, H.R. 6423, H.R. 6425, H.R. 6440, H.R. 6444, H.R. 6534, H.R. 6617, H.R. 6672, H.R. 6677, H.R. 6766, H.R. 6799, H.R. 6806, H.R. 6858, H.R. 6866, H.R. 6875, H.R. 6900, H.R. 6976, H.R. 6989, H.R. 6998, H.R. 7033, H.R. 7094, H.R. 7095, H.R. 7100, H.R. 7146, H.R. 7159, H.R. 7184, H.R. 7223, H.R. 7230, H.R. 7251, H.R. 7300, H.R. 7333, H.R. 7354, H.R. 7380, H.R. 7390, H.R. 7398, H.R. 7417, H.R. 7450, H.R. 7459, H.R. 7481, H.R. 7521, H.R. 7548, H.R. 7581, H.R. 7592, H.R. 7601, H.R. 7602, H.R. 7613, H.R. 7618, H.R. 7640, H.R. 7645, H.R. 7647, H.R. 7651, H.R. 7652, H.R. 7677, H.R. 7687, H.R. 7703, H.R. 7705, H.R. 7709, H.R. 7722, and H.R. 7723 were mentioned as having additional sponsors added.
H.J. Res. 144, H. Con. Res. 38, H. Con. Res. 40, H. Res. 176, H. Res. 317, H. Res. 657, H. Res. 1028, H. Res. 1073, H. Res. 1080, H. Res. 1086, H. Res. 1088, and H. Res. 1098 were mentioned as having additional sponsors added.

Summary of Senate proceedings

S. Res. 626 was passed, designating March 6, 2026, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day".
H.R. 6644 was brought under consideration to increase the supply of housing in America.
H.R. 6644 had 75 amendments proposed to it.
S.J. Res. 104 was not agreed to by the Senate to discharge it from the Committee on Foreign Relations regarding the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
S. 2314 was reported to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a task force regarding shark depredation.
S. 933 and S. 3923 were ordered favorably reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S. 601, H.R. 1276, S. 815, S. 1135, S. 1981, S. 2102, S. 2787, S. 3004, S. 3493, S. 3527, H.R. 204, H.R. 952, and H.R. 1829 were ordered favorably reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S. 3798 was scheduled for consideration by the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 3979 was introduced to provide expanded cooperation by NASA and NOAA with Taiwan.
S. 3980 was introduced to authorize the creation of a Lending.gov shared services platform for Federal loans.
S. 3981 was introduced to amend the Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022.
S. 3982 was introduced to establish protections against digital impersonation fraud.
S. 3983 was introduced to establish a procedure to dismiss strategic lawsuits against public participation brought by foreign adversaries.
S. 3984 was introduced to authorize a 2-year extension of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
S. 3985 was introduced to allow States to require payment of State fees related to boating for vessel numbering.
S. 3986 was introduced to authorize the Chesapeake Bay Program Office as an advisory member of certain State watershed programs.
S. 3987 was introduced to include requirements regarding visual track inspections in title 49.
S. 3988 was introduced to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to offer annual preventative health evaluations to veterans with spinal cord injuries.
S. 3989 was introduced to provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural and underserved areas.
S. 3990 was introduced to increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce HIV transmission.
S. 3991 was introduced to provide additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and Super PACs under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
S. 3992 was introduced to codify authority for the Joint Medical Facility Fund.
S. 3993 was introduced to eliminate veterans educational assistance provisions that disadvantage apprenticeship or on-job training.
S. 3994 was introduced to authorize Tribal meat inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act.
S. 3995 was introduced to require updates to the Online Detainee Locator System by CBP and ICE.
S. 3996 was introduced to improve hiring and training processes at ICE and CBP.
S. 3997 was introduced to increase transparency and oversight within the Department of Homeland Security.
S.J. Res. 109 was introduced to disapprove of a Bureau of Land Management rule regarding the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
S.J. Res. 110 was introduced to disapprove of a Department of the Treasury rule regarding the Regulatory Capital Rule.
S.J. Res. 111 was introduced to disapprove of a Federal Reserve rule regarding the Large Financial Institution Rating System.
S. 127, S. 522, S. 567, S. 645, S. 649, and S. 986 were mentioned as having additional cosponsors added.
S. 1260, S. 1565, S. 1677, S. 1726, S. 2022, S. 2167, S. 2316, S. 2612, S. 2703, S. 3267, S. 3296, S. 3394, S. 3397, S. 3398, S. 3492, S. 3596, S. 3606, S. 3774, S. 3775, S. 3836, S. 3920, S. 3921, S. 3940, S. 3965, and S. 3966 were mentioned as having additional cosponsors added.
S.J. Res. 104 and S.J. Res. 107 were mentioned as having additional cosponsors added.
S. 3977 was placed on the calendar to modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements.
H.R. 681 was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs regarding leases for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).
H.R. 4386 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding entrance privileges for the America the Beautiful interagency pass.
H.R. 5419 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding timely review of broadband land use authorizations.
H.R. 5910 was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs regarding leases for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.
H.R. 6365 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding an emergency exit on National Park Service land in Virginia.
The Senate confirmed the nominations of Maj. Gen. Steven M. Marks, Maj. Gen. Jefferson J. O'Donnell, Lt. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, Brig. Gen. Michelle L. Wagner, Brig. Gen. Erica R. Austin, Col. James M. Valpiani, and Col. Seth E. Anderson, Col. Robert B. Finneran, Col. Edmund B. Hipp, Col. Andre M. Ingram, Col. Lance J. Langfeldt, Col. Reginald J. Mc clam, Col. Daniel J. Skuce, and Col. Joshua M. Smith to be brigadier general in the Marine Corps.
The Senate received notice that the House passed H.R. 681, H.R. 755, H.R. 1945, H.R. 3692, H.R. 3903, H.R. 4307, H.R. 4386, H.R. 5419, H.R. 5910, and H.R. 6365.
The Senate received notice that the Speaker signed enrolled bills H.R. 972 and H.R. 2815.
The Senate received notice that the House passed S. 723 without amendment.