Congressional Record — March 20, 2026

Overview of the day

On March 20, 2026, the Senate continued consideration of the House amendment to S. 1383, processed numerous amendments to that bill, and began consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 7147. The Senate also entered executive session to consider the nomination of Markwayne Mullin to be Secretary of Homeland Security and addressed the SAVE America Act, focusing on voter ID requirements and proof of citizenship. Legislative activity also included the introduction of several bills and resolutions in both chambers. The House met briefly to introduce legislation, file committee reports, and announce the signing of S. 4138 before adjourning.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 8029 was introduced to make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and was mentioned in relation to a submitted list of congressional earmarks for homeland security projects.

H.R. 8030 was introduced to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950.

H.R. 8031 was introduced to repeal the Executive order titled "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence".

H.R. 8032 was introduced to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act regarding Medicare beneficiary access to cancer treatments.

H.R. 8033 was introduced to protect American families from the impacts of data centers on the electric grid.

H.R. 8034 was introduced to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding percentage depletion rules for oil and gas wells.

H. Res. 1128 was introduced to express support for the Department of Homeland Security.

H. Res. 1129 was introduced to honor fallen members of the 121st Air Refueling Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard.

H. Res. 1130 was introduced to recognize the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971.

H.R. 7388 was reported with an amendment to direct the Administrator of General Services to convene consultation meetings to identify alternative financing solutions for the construction of new public buildings.

H.R. 7084 was reported with an amendment regarding the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of the United States.

H.R. 6422 was reported with an amendment to reauthorize certain EPA geographic programs.

H.R. 2474 was reported with amendments to require a study on the capability of the Appalachian Regional Commission to include low-orbit satellites in broadband projects.

H.R. 7376 was reported to reauthorize certain programs relating to nonpoint source management.

H.R. 7342 was reported with an amendment to provide for certain grant eligibility relating to projects that facilitate the relocation of a source of employment to the United States.

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

Summary of Senate proceedings

S. 4158 was introduced to temporarily suspend the clean electricity production credit to support the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

S. 4159 was introduced to require large social media platform providers to provide real-time application programming interfaces for third-party safety software.

S. Res. 654 was introduced and referred to the Committee on the Budget to express the sense of the Senate that the Federal unified budget deficit should be reduced to 3 percent of gross domestic product or less by the end of fiscal year 2030.

S. 1383 was continued for consideration of the House amendment.

S. 1383 had 43 amendments proposed to it.

H.R. 7147 was mentioned as a bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, as the Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to the bill.

The Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to H.R. 7147 in a vote of 47 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 59).

The SAVE America Act was debated as a measure to require documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration and to ban gender transition procedures for minors.

H.R. 1 from the 117th Congress was mentioned as a point of comparison regarding federal preemption of state election laws.

(Public Law 119-21) was mentioned in the text of an amendment regarding the repeal of health provisions.

S. 997 was mentioned in relation to the addition of new cosponsors.

S. 1163 was mentioned in relation to the addition of new cosponsors.

S. 2808 was mentioned in relation to the addition of new cosponsors.

S. 3570 was mentioned in relation to the addition of new cosponsors.

S. 4051 was mentioned in relation to the addition of new cosponsors.

S. 4073 was mentioned in relation to the addition of new cosponsors.

S. 4127 was mentioned in relation to the addition of new cosponsors.

S. 4139 was mentioned in relation to the addition of new cosponsors.

S. 4157 was mentioned in relation to the addition of new cosponsors.

S.J. Res. 116 was mentioned in relation to the addition of new cosponsors.

S. Res. 525 was mentioned in relation to the addition of new cosponsors.

S. Res. 526 was mentioned in relation to the addition of new cosponsors.

S. 1602 was referred sequentially to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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

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