Congressional Record — April 15, 2026

Overview of the day

The House and Senate conducted legislative business on April 15, 2026. The House focused on the consideration of several bills relating to the Clean Air Act and tax policies, while also electing members to standing committees. The Senate passed two resolutions and one bill, and considered motions to discharge committees regarding foreign military sales and the removal of armed forces from Iran. Additionally, various Senate and House committees held hearings and markups on topics including energy legislation, the Second Amendment, and veterans' affairs. The day's activity further centered on debates regarding the conflict in Iran and the implementation of tax policies for working families.

Summary of the House proceedings

H. Res. 1176 was agreed to, electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

H. Res. 1174 was agreed to by a recorded vote to provide for the consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409, and H. Res. 1156.

H. Res. 965 was considered to provide for the consideration of H.R. 1689.

H.R. 1689 was discussed in the context of a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from further consideration of H. Res. 965 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

H.R. 6409, also known as the FENCES Act, was considered to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify that emissions emanating from outside the United States are excluded from national air quality standard compliance determinations.

H.R. 6409 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

H.R. 6398, also known as the RED Tape Act, was considered to amend the Clean Air Act relating to review by the Environmental Protection Agency of proposed legislation and to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews for projects already subject to NEPA review.

H.R. 6387, also known as the FIRE Act, was mentioned as legislation to amend the Clean Air Act to revise regulations regarding air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or wildfire risk mitigation.

H. Res. 1156 was introduced and considered to express support for tax policies that support working families and recognize the relief provided by the Working Families Tax Cuts.

(Public Law 119-21) was referenced as the law that enacted the Working Families Tax Cuts, including "no tax on tips," "no tax on overtime," and an expanded child tax credit.

H.R. 1 was mentioned in relation to the cancellation of clean energy tax credits and cuts to healthcare and nutrition assistance.

H.R. 7688 was reported with an amendment to modernize and reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950.

H.R. 5877 was reported with an amendment to strengthen the authority of the United States Secret Service to investigate crimes related to digital asset transactions.

H.R. 5587 was reported with an amendment to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 regarding Federal drilling permits.

H.R. 2289 was reported with amendments regarding eligible facilities requests under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.

H.R. 7386 was reported with an amendment to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority.

H.R. 7022 was reported with an amendment to provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite.

H.R. 7950, H.R. 7683 were forwarded to the full Committee, as amended, following a markup.

H.R. 8052, H.R. 6654, H.R. 8043, H.R. 7280, H.R. 8041, H.R. 8010 were ordered favorably forwarded to the Full Committee without amendment.

H.R. 8283 was introduced to prevent foreign adversaries from extracting technical features of closed-source, American-owned artificial intelligence models.

H.R. 8284 was introduced to enhance the administration of export control licenses under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.

H.R. 8285 was introduced to require a competitive market review of applications for certain technology export licenses.

H.R. 8286 was introduced to amend Federal securities laws regarding materiality of disclosure requirements and to establish the Public Company Advisory Committee.

H.R. 8287 was introduced to require a report on the impact of United States semiconductor export controls on the People's Republic of China.

H.R. 8288 was introduced to provide assistance for compliance with the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.

H.R. 8289 was introduced to ensure the expeditious processing of license applications under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.

H.R. 8290 was introduced to oppose quota increases at the International Monetary Fund for member countries employing certain exchange rate practices.

H.R. 8291 was introduced to establish a community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development.

H.R. 8292 was introduced to authorize a pilot program for automated credit rating information for certain mortgages.

H.R. 8293 was introduced to abolish the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.

H.R. 8294 was introduced to impose a surtax on high income individuals.

H.R. 8295 was introduced to criminalize abuse regarding assisted reproductive technology.

H.R. 8296 was introduced to provide for the consideration of climate change within the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.

H.R. 8297 was introduced to modernize firearm laws in the District of Columbia.

H.R. 8298 was introduced to exclude in-kind support and maintenance from income for the Supplemental Security Income program.

H.R. 8299 was introduced to establish a program to populate downloadable tax forms with taxpayer information.

H.R. 8300 was introduced to prohibit taxpayer funds for settlements of workplace misconduct claims involving Members of Congress or senior staff.

H.R. 8301 was introduced to review the designation of the Rapid Support Forces of Sudan as a specially designated global terrorist organization.

H.R. 8302 was introduced to include certain serious drunk driving offenses in the definition of aggravated felony in the Immigration and Nationality Act.

H.R. 8303 was introduced to authorize grants to revitalize schoolyards.

H.R. 8304 was introduced to establish a grant program for States to improve or establish a credential repository.

H.R. 8305 was introduced to increase the earned income tax credit for parents of young children.

H.R. 8306 was introduced to implement a rolling annual standard for the sale of certain integrated circuits to certain countries.

H.R. 8307 was introduced to establish a working group for responding to electric vehicle fires.

H.R. 8308 was introduced to establish requirements for the termination and review of authorizations.

H.R. 8309 was introduced to prohibit Presidents and Vice Presidents from receiving damages payments from the United States.

H.R. 8310 was introduced to establish protections for health care providers who raise concerns about service quality.

H.R. 8311 was introduced to expand the scope of Do Not Call rules and modify the definition of automatic telephone dialing systems.

H.R. 8312 was introduced to establish fraud prevention functions within the Department of Treasury and a permanent Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery.

H.R. 8313 was introduced to make the Trump accounts contribution pilot program permanent.

H.R. 8314 was introduced to allow employers to offer employees a choice among tax-favored employer contributions.

H.R. 8315 was introduced to clarify assistance for the acquisition of real property interests.

H.R. 8316 was introduced to impose a one-time tax on net worth in excess of $10,000,000 for certain individuals and trusts.

H.R. 8317 was introduced to authorize grants to improve maternal health outcomes via technology-enabled collaborative learning.

H. Res. 1177 was introduced to impeach Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth.

H. Res. 1178 was introduced to commemorate the 5-year remembrance of the April 15, 2021, mass shooting at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis.

H. Res. 1179 was introduced to condemn attacks on civilians in Sudan.

H. Res. 1180 was introduced to recognize the significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital.

H. Res. 1181 was introduced to express support for the recognition of April as National Arab American Heritage Month.

H.R. 7390, H.R. 7409, H.R. 7437, H.R. 7449, H.R. 7531, H.R. 7565, H.R. 7678, H.R. 7687, H.R. 7710, H.R. 7747, H.R. 7779, H.R. 7781, H.R. 7809, H.R. 7858, H.R. 7874, H.R. 7903, H.R. 7936, H.R. 7938, H.R. 7945, H.R. 7957, H.R. 7973, H.R. 7974, H.R. 7986, H.R. 8019, H.R. 8025, H.R. 8041, H.R. 8056, H.R. 8070, H.R. 8077, H.R. 8092, H.R. 8103, H.R. 8119, H.R. 8137, H.R. 8163, H.R. 8170, H.R. 8199, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8209, H.R. 8213, H.R. 8216, H.R. 8242, H.R. 8253, H.R. 8256, H.R. 8270, H.R. 8275 were introduced.

H.J. Res. 122, H.J. Res. 135, H.J. Res. 144, H.J. Res. 155 were introduced.

H. Con. Res. 40 was introduced and made in order for consideration at any time to direct the President to remove United States armed forces from hostilities with Iran.

H. Res. 50, H. Res. 120, H. Res. 776, H. Res. 1093, H. Res. 1148, H. Res. 1164, H. Res. 1167 were introduced.

H.R. 8035 was reported by the Committee on Rules.

H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409, H. Res. 1156 were reported by the Committee on Rules.

Summary of Senate proceedings

(Public Law 119-82) S. 1884 was signed into law to clarify the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016.

(Public Law 119-83) S. 3971 was signed into law to extend the SBIR and STTR programs.

(Public Law 118-225) H.R. 2066 was passed to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to exclude certain amounts invested in smaller enterprises in rural or low-income areas and critical technology areas from the leverage limit.

S. Res. 627 was agreed to, designating March 5, 2026, as National Slam the Scam Day.

S. Res. 673 was agreed to, supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.

S. 465, S. 1327, S. 3034, S. 3192, S. 3269, S. 3947 were examined in a hearing regarding Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reforms and grid technology.

S. 528 was examined in a hearing regarding the reauthorization of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

S. 545 was reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute to prohibit certain uses of xylazine.

S. J. Res. 123 was considered; the motion to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration of the resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran was rejected.

S. J. Res. 32 was considered; the motion to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration of the resolution to disapprove a proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel was rejected.

S. J. Res. 138 was considered; the motion to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration of the resolution to disapprove a proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services, specifically 1,000-pound bombs and armored bulldozers, was rejected.

H. J. Res. 140 was considered to disapprove of a Bureau of Land Management rule relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands in Minnesota; a motion to proceed was agreed to following a vote.

S. 3948, known as the Direct File Act of 2026, was discussed to reinstate a free online service for taxpayers to file Federal income taxes directly with the IRS.

The Buying American Cotton Act was introduced to provide tax credits for the purchase of American cotton to support domestic farmers.

S. 4295 was introduced to prohibit aid benefiting Hamas and restrict funding for certain United Nations entities.

S. 4296 was introduced to amend the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018.

S. 4297 was introduced to repeal the tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations.

S. 4298 was introduced to provide appropriations for the Internal Revenue Service to overhaul technology.

S. 4299 was introduced to prohibit Presidents and Vice Presidents from receiving damages payments from the United States.

S. 4300 was introduced to promote interagency coordination for Natural Gas Act authorizations.

S. 4301 was introduced to improve consumer access to professional sports broadcasts.

S. 4302 was introduced to improve Internal Revenue Service services provided to taxpayers.

S. 4303 was introduced to provide escalating civil penalties for fraudulent importation of electronic nicotine delivery systems.

S. 4304 was introduced to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign physicians to territories and possessions.

S. 4305 was introduced to increase criminal penalties for assaulting a Bureau of Prisons correctional officer.

S. 4306 was introduced to impose a surtax on high income individuals.

S. 4307 was introduced to expand the scope of Do Not Call rules and modify the definition of automatic telephone dialing systems.

S. 4308 was introduced to prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from financing persons with delinquent tax debt.

S. 4309 was introduced to establish a pilot program for small, nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft for law enforcement.

S. 4310 was introduced to allow a deduction for certain overtime compensation.

S. 4311 was introduced to provide for equitable relief under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

S. Res. 670 was introduced and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to support the goals and ideals of the 2026 Day of Silence regarding LGBTQI+ students.

S. Res. 671 was introduced and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration to prohibit the use of funds for official travel by Senators during Government shutdowns.

S. Res. 672 was introduced and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations to prioritize bilateral security partnerships over multilateral security partnerships and institutions.

S. 4201 had 2 amendments proposed to it.

H.R. 1011, H.R. 1431, H.R. 1706, H.R. 3393, H.R. 4635, H.R. 4707, H.R. 5058, H.R. 5773, H.R. 5831, H.R. 6020, H.R. 6247, H.R. 6310, H.R. 6317, H.R. 6808, H.R. 6995, H.R. 7613 were passed by the House and received by the Senate.

S. 119, S. 410, S. 470, S. 478, S. 485, S. 567, S. 645, S. 1039, S. 1156, S. 1564, S. 1716, S. 2858, S. 2955, S. 3394, S. 3397, S. 3398, S. 3448, S. 3456, S. 3823, S. 4066, S. 4115, S. 4280, S.J. Res. 32, S.J. Res. 161, S.J. Res. 182, S. Res. 236, S. Res. 657 were mentioned as receiving additional cosponsors.

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