Congressional Record — March 19, 2026

Overview of the day

The activity for March 19, 2026, involved Senate floor debates regarding the SAVE America Act and funding for the Department of Homeland Security, as well as various committee hearings in both the House and Senate. The House passed legislation regarding the inadmissibility of aliens who harm law enforcement animals and passed a bill to waive a notice requirement for a posthumous promotion. The Senate passed legislation to prohibit preferential airport screening for Members of Congress and agreed to two resolutions. The House also processed numerous bill introductions and received various executive communications from multiple federal departments. The Senate introduced several bills and joint resolutions and processed various amendments and cosponsors for multiple bills.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 4638 was passed to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable.

S. 4138 was passed to waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army.

H.R. 1799 was reported to update thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports.

H.R. 6967 was reported to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish the Public Company Advisory Committee within the Securities and Exchange Commission.

H.R. 7056 was reported to index statutory thresholds.

H. Res. 1007 was reported to express the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the financial services and housing industries.

H.R. 7085 was reported to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals.

H.R. 7128 was reported to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program.

H.R. 3310 was mentioned in a discharge petition to designate Venezuela to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status.

H.R. 7993 was introduced to require a report on barriers to Somaliland's access to the United States financial system.

H.R. 7994 was introduced to establish a grant program for opioid overdose reversal drugs in schools.

H.R. 7995 was introduced to update the purposes of the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood.

H.R. 7996 was introduced to clarify that utility line technicians qualify as emergency response providers.

H.R. 7997 was introduced to establish a task force for AI speech-to-text and automatic speech recognition technology in the judicial system.

H.R. 7998 was introduced to extend and expand the work opportunity tax credit.

H.R. 7999 was introduced to provide additional reimbursement to schools with a breakfast after the bell program.

H.R. 8000 was introduced to schedule synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine as a Schedule I controlled substance.

H.R. 8001 was introduced to amend regulations relating to exemptions for engines and equipment for national security.

H.R. 8002 was introduced to require coverage of incarcerated workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

H.R. 8003 was introduced to lower the cost estimate threshold for infrastructure project permitting processes.

H.R. 8004 was introduced to eliminate the repatriation loan program.

H.R. 8005 was introduced to prohibit certain acts related to fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and counterfeit substances.

H.R. 8006 was introduced to modify authorization of appropriations for State and Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies.

H.R. 8007 was introduced to reduce systemic risk and increase diversity for precious metals depositories.

H.R. 8008 was introduced to address social determinants of maternal health.

H.R. 8009 was introduced to provide for institutional ineligibility based on low cohort repayment rates and require risk-sharing payments from higher education institutions.

H.R. 8010 was introduced to prohibit the downgrading of law enforcement positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

H.R. 8011 was introduced to focus United States support for frontline health workers.

H.R. 8012 was introduced to require rail carriers to report certain damage.

H.R. 8013 was introduced to codify the Optional Practical Training program.

H.R. 8014 was introduced to establish privacy rights for personal information and create a Digital Privacy Agency.

H.R. 8015 was introduced to provide priority consideration for certain grants for applicants with section 287(g) agreements.

H.R. 8016 was introduced to phase out nonessential uses of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.

H.R. 8017 was introduced to improve prohibitions on discrimination by public accommodations.

H.R. 8018 was introduced to regulate human cadaveric islets for transplantation as organs.

H.R. 8019 was introduced to authorize International Military Education and Training Assistance for Greece.

H.R. 8020 was introduced to exempt certain vessels transporting liquefied natural gas from coastwise endorsement requirements.

H.R. 8021 was introduced to exempt certain vessels transporting crude oil and petroleum products from coastwise endorsement requirements.

H.R. 8022 was introduced to develop capacity to detect and disrupt illicit substances like nitazenes.

H.R. 8023 was introduced to provide a credit for increasing wages paid to child care providers.

H.R. 8024 was introduced regarding maternal vaccination awareness and equity.

H.R. 8025 was introduced to provide for an investigation of Canadian digital trade practices.

H.R. 8026 was introduced to establish an offense relating to obstructing certain law enforcement vehicles.

H.R. 8027 was introduced to establish a grant program for advanced wastewater treatment projects.

H.R. 8028 was introduced to require States to provide data on fraud within the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

H.J. Res. 152 was introduced to propose a Constitutional amendment ensuring only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.

H. Res. 1124 was introduced to designate March 21, 2026, as National Women in Agriculture Day.

H. Res. 1125 was introduced to recognize the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

H. Res. 1126 was introduced to recognize the contributions of Mae Krier.

H. Res. 1127 was introduced to designate the week of March 22, 2026, through March 28, 2026, as National Cleaning Week.

H.R. 556 was passed to prohibit the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water.

H.R. 1958 was passed to clarify that aliens convicted of defrauding the U.S. Government or unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable.

Summary of Senate proceedings

S. 4123 was passed to prohibit preferential screening for Members of Congress at airports.

S. Res. 652 was agreed to, recognizing the importance of the United States-Japan Alliance and welcoming the visit of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae to the United States.

S. Res. 653 was agreed to, designating March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".

H.R. 7147 was considered, making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

S. 1383 was considered to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access and was debated as the SAVE America Act regarding voter registration requirements, proof of citizenship, and photo ID mandates.

S. 297 was mentioned to require group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without cost-sharing requirements.

S. 380 was mentioned to improve obstetric emergency care.

S. 547 was mentioned to require a study and report on grant programs to support the nursing workforce.

S. 846 was mentioned to increase the supply of quality child care services by enhancing wages of child care workers.

S. 864 was mentioned to apply financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans.

S. 880 was mentioned to prohibit institutions of higher education from giving preferential treatment in admissions to legacy students or donors.

S. 942 was mentioned to provide interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers in medical or dental internship or residency programs.

S. 1269 was mentioned to encourage United States participation in developing standards for artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.

S. 1380 was mentioned to authorize a loan repayment program for specialty medicine physicians in rural communities.

S. 1387 was mentioned to authorize the National Biotechnology Initiative.

S. 1482 was mentioned to support the nursing workforce and increase the number of nurses.

S. 1677 was mentioned to provide health insurance benefits for services related to the diagnosis and treatment of congenital anomalies or birth defects.

S. 1756 was mentioned to prohibit discrimination against health care entities that do not participate in abortion.

S. 1784 was mentioned to identify and mitigate health and national security risks by maintaining a list of essential medicines.

S. 1813 was mentioned to allow a tax credit for charitable donations for the creation or expansion of charter schools.

S. 1830 was mentioned to clarify that Department of Health and Human Services agencies cannot regulate the practice of medicine.

S. 2287 was mentioned to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at medical and nursing schools.

S. 2289 was mentioned to improve maternal health coverage under Medicaid and CHIP.

S. 2323 was mentioned to permit some teachers in Early Head Start programs to teach while earning a child development associate credential.

S. 2355 was mentioned to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency.

S. 2531 was mentioned to award grants to increase early detection of and intervention for uterine fibroids.

S. 2658 was mentioned to require drug application sponsors to provide certain communications to the FDA and USPTO.

S. 2699 was mentioned to reauthorize education and training programs relating to geriatrics.

S. 2762 was mentioned to establish a commission on long-term care.

S. 2826 was mentioned to dedicate resources for LGBTQ+ youth seeking help from the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline.

S. 2828 was mentioned to reauthorize and update the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990.

S. 2833 was mentioned to improve falls prevention research and activities.

S. 2841 was mentioned to require hands-on civic engagement activities for teachers and students regarding the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

S. 2855 was mentioned to support community colleges and technical education centers in developing immersive technology training.

S. 2859 was mentioned to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups.

S. 2903 was mentioned to require a group health plan exceptions process for medication step therapy protocols.

S. 3232 was mentioned to authorize funding for the Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Center for the Aging Network.

S. 3245 was mentioned to improve mental health screening for members of the Armed Forces.

S. 3323 was mentioned to codify the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

S. 3401 was mentioned to expand workforce development programs at community colleges.

S. 3525 was mentioned to preserve the franchise business model.

S. 3588 was mentioned to provide funding for school personnel to administer opioid overdose emergency treatment.

S. 3788 was mentioned to require drug labeling to include original manufacturer and supply chain information.

S. 3944 was mentioned to reauthorize the WISEWOMAN program.

S. 4097 was mentioned to exclude State-based education loan programs from certain preferred lender arrangement requirements.

H.R. 4553 was mentioned in a request to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

S. 4127 was mentioned in a request to fund the TSA.

S. 4155 was proposed as a standalone measure to require photo ID for voters.

S. 4152 was introduced to establish a mandatory price reporting program for fertilizer.

S. 4153 was introduced to phase out the production of nonessential uses of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances and prohibit their releases.

S. 4157 was introduced to prohibit bailouts of digital asset market participants.

H.R. 1 was mentioned in relation to federal takeover of voting jurisdictions.

S. 4140 was introduced to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs schedule for rating disabilities.

S. 4141 was introduced to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make temporary zero-percent interest loans for certain rural hospitals.

S. 4142 was introduced to authorize grants to support the due process rights of individuals facing removal.

S. 4143 was introduced to require coverage of incarcerated workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

S. 4144 was introduced to add protections against harmful practices within the credit repair organization industry.

S. 4145 was introduced to include requirements for works incorporated by reference into law.

S. 4146 was introduced to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 regarding the listing of threatened and endangered species.

S. 4147 was introduced to strengthen the prohibition on price discrimination under the Clayton Act.

S. 4148 was introduced to provide grants and loans to increase domestic fertilizer production.

S. 4149 was introduced to convene a task force to eliminate preventable maternal mortality.

S. 4150 was introduced to establish a uniform 60-day congressional review period for District of Columbia laws.

S. 4151 was introduced to provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.

S. 4154 was introduced to establish a task force regarding AI speech-to-text technology in the judicial system.

S. 4156 was introduced to expand eligibility of veterans for a military adaptive sports program.

S. J. Res. 135 was introduced to disapprove of a rule by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection regarding whistleblower protections.

S. J. Res. 136 was introduced to disapprove of the proposed licensing of certain defense articles and services to Israel.

S. J. Res. 137 was introduced to disapprove of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

S. J. Res. 138 was introduced to disapprove of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

S. J. Res. 139 was introduced to disapprove of an Environmental Protection Agency rule relating to the Colorado Regional Haze Plan.

S. J. Res. 140 was introduced to disapprove of a Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule regarding name-only matching procedures.

S. J. Res. 141 was introduced to disapprove of a Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule regarding medical debt collection practices.

S. Res. 651 was submitted to honor the USS Massachusetts (SSN-798) Virginia Class nuclear submarine and her crew.

H.R. 556 was referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

H.R. 1958 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 4638 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 4123 had 3 amendments proposed to it.

S. 1383 had 68 amendments proposed to it.

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