Congressional Record — March 24, 2026

Overview of the day

The House passed several measures under suspension of the rules, including legislation related to professional boxing safety, broadband access in Appalachia, federal building reporting, aviation safety, and the relocation of employment sources to the United States. The House also held a Special Order hour to commemorate Women's History Month. The Senate passed the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act, confirmed the nomination of Colin McDonald to be an Assistant Attorney General, and administered the oath of office to Senator-designate Alan Armstrong of Oklahoma. Significant Senate floor debate occurred regarding a War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Iran, which the Senate ultimately rejected. The Senate also engaged in debates regarding the SAVE America Act and the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for 2026 (H.R. 7147).

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 4624 was passed to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to establish requirements for unified boxing organizations, increase minimum pay to $200 per round, establish a national minimum of $50,000 in health coverage for injuries, and enhance professional boxer well-being.

H.R. 2474 was passed to require a study by the Comptroller General on the capability of the Appalachian Regional Commission to include satellites in broadband projects.

H.R. 6480 was passed to direct the Administrator of General Services to report on the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service.

H.R. 6481 was passed to establish guidance for emergency communication protocols for public buildings.

(Public Law 118-225) H.R. 7388 was passed to direct the Administrator of General Services to identify alternative financing solutions for new public buildings to reduce federal costs.

H. Con. Res. 73 was passed authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.

H.R. 7342 was passed to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide grant eligibility for projects facilitating the relocation of employment sources to the United States.

H.R. 6618 was passed to require a study on drone incursions on wildfire suppression.

H.R. 6267 was passed to require a study on digital documentation and verification impediments in the aviation supply chain to identify counterfeit parts.

H.R. 5663 was passed to modify the termination of the aviation consumer protection advisory committee to include a representative for ticket agents.

H.R. 6427 was passed to permit the use of State highway standards for airfield pavement construction and improvement at nonprimary airports serving aircraft not exceeding 60,000 pounds.

H.R. 6460 was passed to clarify exceptions for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft in certain class E airspace.

H.R. 2247 was passed to authorize the use of physical or digital certificates for certain Federal Aviation Administration inspections.

H.R. 3410 was passed to allow civil supersonic flight in the national airspace system under certain conditions.

H.R. 6422 was passed by a vote of 378 yeas to 32 nays to reauthorize certain EPA geographic programs by amending the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

H.R. 1897 was reported to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

H.R. 2409 was reported to require guidance clarity statements on certain agency guidance.

H. Res. 1131 was reported to provide for the consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084.

H.R. 8035 was introduced to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027.

H.R. 8036 was introduced to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 regarding proposed rules to the Export Administration Review Board and evaluation of the military civil fusion strategy of the People's Republic of China.

H.R. 8037 was introduced to limit the effect of litigation on the environmental application process for data centers and associated infrastructure.

H.R. 8038 was introduced to enhance private-sector outreach in support of the Defense Production Act of 1950.

H.R. 8039 was introduced to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to address workforce gaps.

H.R. 8040 was introduced to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalties for terrorists.

H.R. 8041 was introduced to establish an entitlement to a supplemental period of unpaid parental leave for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

H.R. 8042 was introduced to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to expand outreach and assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who are women.

H.R. 8043 was introduced to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the efficiency of the recovery and collection of revenue for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund.

H.R. 8044 was introduced to improve the provision of services from the Department of Veterans Affairs to incarcerated veterans.

H.R. 8045 was introduced to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate interest on student loans and establish the Education Affordability Trust Fund.

H.R. 8046 was introduced to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to establish online and delivery standards.

H.R. 8047 was introduced to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to establish a grant program under the Community Development Block Grant program to incentivize State laws that enable residents to purchase manufactured housing communities.

H.R. 8048 was introduced to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require equitable distribution of assistance to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.

H.R. 8049 was introduced to prohibit preferential screening for Members of Congress at airports.

H.R. 8050 was introduced to direct owners and operators of gas distribution pipeline facilities to assess systems for the presence of Aldyl-A polyethylene.

H.R. 8051 was introduced to ensure qualified technical schools offering career pathway and job training programs have the same access to Federal grants as 2-year and 4-year institutions of higher education.

H.R. 8052 was introduced to amend title 38, United States Code, to require professional certification for sterile processing technicians of the Veterans Health Administration.

H.R. 8053 was introduced to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to modify the requirements of the Defense Production Act Committee and establish a Subcommittee on Emerging Technology.

H.R. 8054 was introduced to designate the Palm Beach International Airport in Florida as the "Donald J. Trump International Airport".

H.R. 8055 was introduced to extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for new moms.

H.R. 8056 was introduced to expand credentialed, personalized financial and housing counseling to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty or transitioning from service.

H.R. 8057 was introduced to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the rate of pay for care or services provided under the Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on location.

H.R. 8058 was introduced to establish a reserve fund for the United States Secret Service.

H.R. 8059 was introduced to require serialization of firearms produced through additive manufacturing and of unserialized firearms possessed by federally licensed firearms dealers and gunsmiths.

H.R. 8060 was introduced to reauthorize funding for programs to prevent, investigate, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

H.R. 8061 was introduced to prohibit a road construction project in the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado.

H.R. 8062 was introduced to amend title 13, United States Code, to prohibit the use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in any decennial census.

H.R. 8063 was introduced to amend the Small Business Act to spur entrepreneurial ecosystems in underserved communities.

H.R. 8064 was introduced to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for sentencing of three strikes offenders.

H.R. 8065 was introduced to amend title 28, United States Code, to restore authority to the executive branch to oversee operations of the Offices of the United States Attorneys.

H.R. 8066 was introduced to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs schedule for rating disabilities.

H.R. 8067 was introduced to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect data with respect to sickle cell disease in the United States.

H.R. 8068 was introduced to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a transit workforce center.

H.R. 8069 was introduced to enhance United States Government strategic coordination of the security, installation, maintenance, and repair of international subsea fiber-optic cables.

H.J. Res. 153 was introduced to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.

H. Res. 1132 was introduced to express support for the designation of March 24, 2026, as "National Agriculture Day".

H. Res. 1133 was introduced to designate November 7 of each year as "Shwachman Diamond Syndrome Awareness Day".

H. Res. 1134 was introduced to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association.

H.R. 8029 was mentioned in a statement regarding congressional earmarks.

S. 629, S. 688, S. 843, S. 921, S. 1092, S. 2563, S. 4123, S. 4164, and S. Con. Res. 29 were passed by the Senate and sent to the House.

Summary of Senate proceedings

S. 629 was passed to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to remove barriers for agricultural producers accessing funds for emergency measures under the emergency conservation program.

S. 1383 was considered regarding the establishment of the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access.

S.J. Res. 116 was rejected by a vote of 47 yeas to 53 nays, which would have directed the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

H.R. 7147 was mentioned in relation to a motion to proceed that was subsequently withdrawn.

S. 4165 was introduced to require higher education institutions receiving Federal assistance to submit information regarding non-citizen students, faculty, and administrators to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System.

S. 4166 was introduced to require States to include physical security, cybersecurity, and resilience of local distribution systems in State energy security plans.

S. 4167 was introduced to establish the Federal Clearinghouse on Grant Opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

S. 4168 was introduced to require research on consolidation and concentration in the livestock industry.

S. 4169 was introduced to eliminate interest on student loans and establish the Education Affordability Trust Fund.

S. 4170 was introduced to amend the Securities Act of 1933 regarding small company capital formation.

S. 4171 was introduced to exclude de minimis gains or losses from certain virtual currency sales from gross income.

S. 4172 was introduced to amend the Animal Welfare Act to allow for the retirement of certain animals used in Federal research.

S. 4173 was introduced to require that any debt limit increase or suspension be balanced by equal spending cuts over the next decade.

S. 4174 was introduced to provide a premium payment to employees who worked without pay during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.

S. 4175 was introduced to extend the clean electricity production and investment credits.

S. 4176 was introduced to direct State medicaid fraud control units to investigate and prosecute beneficiary fraud.

S. 4177 was introduced to establish rules regarding eligibility of student athletes for intercollegiate athletics.

S. 4178 was introduced to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a transit workforce center.

S. 4179 was introduced to require equitable distribution of assistance to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.

S. 4180 was introduced to prohibit a road construction project in the White River National Forest in Colorado.

S. 4181 was introduced as the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act to require the EPA to promulgate limitations regarding pre-production plastic pellet pollution.

S. 4182 was introduced to modify rural housing financing under the Farm Credit Act of 1971.

S. 4183 was introduced to provide an annual increase in stipends for books and supplies under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program.

S. 4184 was introduced to repeal the retirement earnings test in the Social Security Act.

S.J. Res. 142 was introduced to provide for congressional disapproval of a National Credit Union Administration rule relating to withdrawal of fee reporting requirements.

S. 142, S. 864, S. 1163, S. 1283, S. 1454, S. 1547, S. 1716, S. 2061, S. 2304, S. 2338, S. 2343, S. 2376, S. 2667, S. 2721, S. 2730, S. 2909, S. 3508, S. 3597, S. 3618, S. 3774, S. 3917, S. 3964, S. 4090, S. 4106, S. 4134, and S. 4146 had cosponsors added.

S. Res. 525 and S. Res. 657 had cosponsors added.

S.J. Res. 99 was discharged from the Committee on the Judiciary by petition.

S. 1383 had 6 amendments proposed to it.

H.R. 7147 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

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