Congressional Record — March 18, 2026

Overview of the day

On March 18, 2026, the House and Senate conducted various committee hearings and chamber actions. The House passed legislation regarding lead ammunition and public benefits fraud, while the Senate passed a bill for a posthumous honorary promotion and two commemorative resolutions. Numerous House and Senate committees held hearings on topics including national security, veterans' affairs, and federal budget oversight. The day also included tributes to individuals and organizations, the introduction of new legislation, and a vote on a motion to discharge a joint resolution.

Summary of the House proceedings

The House passed H.R. 556, which prohibits the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water.

The House passed H.R. 1958, which clarifies that aliens convicted of defrauding the United States Government or the unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable.

The House failed to pass H.J. Res. 139, which proposed a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.

H.R. 5713 was reported by the Committee on Education and Workforce to authorize the expedited removal of certain aliens.

H.R. 5891 and H.R. 1329 were ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration.

H.R. 3286, H.R. 4290, H.R. 4716, H.R. 5555, H.R. 6062, and H.R. 7031 were the subject of a hearing by the Committee on Natural Resources.

H.R. 2766, H.R. 6916, H.R. 428, H.R. 1722, H.R. 4642, H.R. 2069, H.R. 7934, H.R. 5525, and H.R. 6399 were ordered reported as amended, and H.R. 6247 was ordered reported without amendment by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

H.R. 7813 was ordered reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

H.R. 5688 was ordered reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.R. 6733, H.R. 6580, H.R. 6755, H.R. 6599, H.R. 6583, H.R. 6549, H.R. 6740, H.R. 6764, H.R. 6904, H.R. 6843, H.R. 6861, H.R. 6833, H.R. 2303, H.R. 10, H.R. 3183, H.R. 5203, H.R. 4114, H.R. 3869, H.R. 1732, H.R. 2722, and H.R. 1391 were the subject of a hearing by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 were considered under H. Res. 1115.

H.R. 4213 was mentioned in a discharge petition presented by Representative DeLauro.

H.R. 556 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

H.R. 7970 was introduced to permanently schedule 2-benzylbenzimidazole opioids as Schedule 1 controlled substances.

H.R. 7971 was introduced to modernize and technologically improve Internal Revenue Service services.

H.R. 7972 was introduced to establish an Internal Revenue Service fellowship program to recruit data scientists.

H.R. 7973 was introduced to address preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities.

H.R. 7974 was introduced to ensure real-time public access to Federal award information by amending the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.

H.R. 7975 was introduced to rescind increased appropriations for immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) and reverse reductions in supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

H.R. 7976 was introduced to provide retroactive benefit payments for veterans with covered mental health conditions based on military sexual trauma.

H.R. 7977 was introduced to provide relief from high energy bills.

H.R. 7978 was introduced to reauthorize the Cooperative Watershed Management Program.

H.R. 7979 was introduced to restore the presumption of access on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service.

H.R. 7980 was introduced to expand authorities for the recall of all drugs under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

H.R. 7981 was introduced to prohibit Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 funds from being provided to public schools offering gender identity guidance to students under 18.

H.R. 7982 was introduced to prohibit State Homeland Security Grant program funds from being used for civil immigration enforcement activity.

H.R. 7983 was introduced to prohibit chemical abortions without the physical presence of a healthcare provider.

H.R. 7984 was introduced to require Department of Homeland Security transparency regarding a specific use of force incident.

H.R. 7985 was introduced to prohibit the professional services provision, advertising, or marketing without appropriate licenses.

H.R. 7986 was introduced to prohibit Department of Justice or Department of Homeland Security funds from being used for civil immigration enforcement within one mile of 2026 FIFA World Cup matches or Fan Festivals.

H.R. 7987 was introduced to prevent adverse actions against persons providing business assistance to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and create a safe harbor for national securities exchanges to list such businesses.

H.R. 7988 was introduced to prohibit Department of Justice or Department of Homeland Security funds from being used for civil immigration enforcement on public transit or transit hubs in metropolitan areas hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches or Fan Festivals.

H.R. 7989 was introduced to amend weights used for targeted grants and education finance incentive grants under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

H.R. 7990 was introduced to provide for an international disability rights strategy.

H.R. 7991 was introduced to prohibit States from imposing charges to fund the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Energy Efficiency Program.

H.R. 7992 was introduced to require a study on aluminum recycling by the Secretary of the Interior.

H. Con. Res. 79 was introduced to authorize the use of the Capitol rotunda for the lying in state of six Air Force members.

H. Res. 1122 was introduced to honor Coach Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz.

H. Res. 1123 was introduced to recognize victims of the Happy Land Social Club fire and designate March 25, 2026, as a day of remembrance.

H. Res. 1013 was introduced to reestablish the House Permanent Select Committee on Aging to conduct studies on aging issues.

H.R. 7840 was mentioned as a proposal to require the CFTC to prohibit event contracts related to terrorism, assassination, war, gaming, or criminal behavior, and to ban trading on election outcomes and government activities.

Additional sponsors were added to H.R. 7, H.R. 14, H.R. 336, H.R. 491, H.R. 645, H.R. 759, H.R. 894, H.R. 925, H.R. 1061, H.R. 1111, H.R. 1412, H.R. 1521, H.R. 1559, H.R. 1799, H.R. 1810, H.R. 1993, H.R. 2033, H.R. 2048, H.R. 2095, H.R. 2257, H.R. 2382, H.R. 2435, H.R. 2495, H.R. 2565, H.R. 2627, H.R. 2629, H.R. 2696, H.R. 2804, H.R. 2978, H.R. 3028, H.R. 3045, H.R. 3104, H.R. 3184, H.R. 3206, H.R. 3277, H.R. 3376, H.R. 3442, H.R. 3514, H.R. 3533, H.R. 3547, H.R. 3585, H.R. 3608, H.R. 3762, H.R. 4311, H.R. 4327, H.R. 4351, H.R. 4385, H.R. 4448, H.R. 4500, H.R. 4568, H.R. 4606, H.R. 4716, H.R. 4785, H.R. 4792, H.R. 4810, H.R. 4872, H.R. 4903, H.R. 4936, H.R. 4966, H.R. 4989, H.R. 5077, H.R. 5168, H.R. 5178, H.R. 5195, H.R. 5263, H.R. 5271, H.R. 5309, H.R. 5350, H.R. 5509, H.R. 5512, H.R. 5517, H.R. 5684, H.R. 5688, H.R. 5889, H.R. 5940, H.R. 6084, H.R. 6091, H.H. 6126, H.R. 6137, H.R. 6222, H.R. 6284, H.R. 6344, H.R. 6345, H.R. 6400, H.R. 6509, H.R. 6766, H.R. 6771, H.R. 6773, H.R. 6774, H.R. 6875, H.R. 6976, H.R. 7016, H.R. 7120, H.R. 7173, H.R. 7184, H.R. 7230, H.R. 7235, H.R. 7296, H.R. 7300, H.R. 7325, H.R. 7344, H.R. 7354, H.R. 7390, H.R. 7405, H.R. 7409, H.R. 7438, H.R. 7450, H.R. 7481, H.R. 7495, H.R. 7531, H.R. 7543, H.R. 7622, H.R. 7623, H.R. 7651, H.R. 7678, H.R. 7802, H.R. 7822, H.R. 7829, H.R. 7867, H.R. 7876, H.R. 7877, H.R. 7890, H.R. 7891, H.R. 7892, H.R. 7893, H.R. 7902, H.R. 7941, H.R. 7960, H.R. 7961, H.J. Res. 121, H. Res. 1119.

Summary of Senate proceedings

The Senate passed S. 4138, which waives the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 649, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the resolution of March 16, 1776.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 650, recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women.

The Senate rejected a motion to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration of S.J. Res. 118, which would direct the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran.

S. 1383 was under continued consideration as the SAVE America Act, which seeks to require proof of U.S. citizenship and photo identification for voter registration and casting ballots.

S. 766, S. 872, S. 1199, S. 4059, and S. 4130 were the subject of a hearing by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

S. 342, S. 410, S. 649, S. 1116, S. 1657, S. 1665, S. 1726, S. 1868, S. 2061, S. 2220, S. 2264, S. 2309, S. 2328, S. 2333, S. 2397, S. 2683, S. 2807, S. 2981, S. 3033, S. 3119, S. 3138, S. 3303, and S. 3758 were ordered favorably reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

S. 1383 had 437 amendments proposed to it.

S. 4127 was mentioned in a request for immediate consideration to provide pay for TSA workers.

H.R. 4553 was mentioned as a proposed 2-week continuing resolution for Homeland Security.

S. 4128, S. 4129, S. 4130, S. 4131, S. 4132, S. 4133, S. 4134, S. 4135, S. 4136, S. 4137, S. 4139, S.J. Res. 130, S.J. Res. 131, S.J. Res. 132, S.J. Res. 133, and S.J. Res. 134 were introduced.

S. 567 was mentioned as a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment.

S. 784 was mentioned as a bill to expand and modify the Department of Veterans Affairs grant program for innovative transportation options for veterans in rural areas.

S. 978 was mentioned as a bill to establish a mortgage insurance program for first responders under the National Housing Act.

S. 1101 was mentioned as a bill to authorize the use of FBI criminal history record information for administering certain licenses.

S. 1224 was mentioned as a bill to repeal the firearm transfer tax in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 1227 was mentioned as a bill to simplify processes and communications for family caregivers assisting individuals with Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and Social Security benefits.

S. 1376 was mentioned as a bill to study the feasibility of designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail.

S. 1410 was mentioned as a bill to provide health coverage without cost-sharing for additional breast screenings for high-risk individuals.

S. 1716 was mentioned as a bill to improve health care coverage under vision plans.

S. 1814 was mentioned as a bill to provide a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

S. 1974 was mentioned as a bill to allow public health data modernization grants to track hospital bed capacity.

S. 2265 was mentioned as a bill to mint coins commemorating the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles and the 2034 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.

S. 2879 was mentioned as a bill to apply improved prompt payment requirements to Medicare Advantage organizations.

S. 2937 was mentioned as a bill to establish legal standards for advanced artificial intelligence products.

S. 2957 was mentioned as a bill to increase formula grant apportionment for small transit intensive cities.

S. 3455 was mentioned as a bill to authorize urbanized area formula grants for service improvement and safety enhancement.

S. 3605 was mentioned as a bill to allow transfer of general business credit carryforwards for taxpayers affected by federally declared disasters.

S. 3649 was mentioned as a bill to prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependents from owning or trading stocks.

S. 3674 was mentioned as a bill to expand grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings for individuals who defrauded government programs or joined terrorist organizations.

S. 3726 was mentioned as a bill to require the President to define veteran success and implement a National Veterans Strategy.

S. 3859 was mentioned as a bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.

S. 3949 was mentioned as a bill to require cybersecurity and digital service regulations for EBT cards under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

S. 4013 was mentioned as a bill to enforce Second and Fourteenth Amendment rights against the States.

S. 4066 was mentioned as a bill regarding the withdrawal of the approved application for the drug mifepristone and establishing a Federal tort for harm caused by chemical abortion drugs.

S. 4073 was mentioned as a bill making continuing appropriations for Transportation Security Administration pay and operations beginning February 14, 2026.

S. 4111 was mentioned as a bill to impose a windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate the tax to taxpayers.

S. 4127 was mentioned as a bill making continuing appropriations for Transportation Security Administration pay and operations beginning February 14, 2026.

S.J. Res. 103 was mentioned as a joint resolution for congressional disapproval of a Department of Veterans Affairs rule relating to reproductive health services.

S. 4139 was introduced to require a report on emerging threats to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

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