On April 27, 2026, the House passed several measures via suspension of the rules, primarily focused on Internal Revenue Service modernization, whistleblower protections, and disaster tax relief. The Senate conducted routine proceedings, including the introduction of bills and resolutions, the passage of a congratulatory resolution, and action on the nomination of Robert Cekada. A joint meeting to receive His Majesty King Charles III was scheduled for April 28, 2026.
The House passed the following laws:
H.R. 6903 was mentioned in a filed report and reported by the Committee on Ways and Means and discharged from further consideration by the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H. Con. Res. 75 was agreed to be in order for consideration and mentioned as a resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
H.R. 8496, H.R. 8535, H. Con. Res. 91, H. Res. 1216, H. Res. 1217 were introduced.
(Public Law 118-225) H.R. 7959 was passed by a vote of 346 yeas to 10 nays.
H.R. 227 was passed by a vote of 350 yeas to 5 nays.
H.R. 8496 was introduced to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a climate impact management plan for certain marine mammal species.
H.R. 8497 was introduced to extend biodiesel and renewable diesel incentives.
H.R. 8498 was introduced to provide incentives for States to extend child welfare support for youth through 21 years of age.
H.R. 8499 was introduced to require opioid overdose rescue kits at public institutions of higher education.
H.R. 8500 was introduced to ensure timely review of local coverage determination requests under Medicare.
H.R. 8501 was introduced to allow rehabilitation credits for public school building expenditures.
H.R. 8502 was introduced to study ways to increase opportunities for 1890 Institutions to conduct educational programs on the transfer of agricultural land.
H.R. 8503 was introduced to make the Federal share of supplemental nutrition assistance program allotment costs mandatory if a State cannot pay its share.
H.R. 8504 was introduced to authorize affordable financing assistance for rural health centers.
H.R. 8505 was introduced to make improvements to the veterinary services grant program.
H.R. 8506 was introduced to establish a grant program to improve school security by hiring veterans and former law enforcement officers.
H.R. 8507 was introduced to include precision agriculture workforce development as a high-priority research and extension initiative.
H.R. 8508 was introduced to provide resilience grants for municipal piers.
H.R. 8509 was introduced to extend the effective period of certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale.
H.R. 8510 was introduced to require third-party delivery platforms to follow certain pricing practices.
H.R. 8511 was introduced to end preferences for disadvantaged individuals and businesses in Government contracts.
H.R. 8512 was introduced to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 20, 2029.
H.R. 8513 was introduced to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to disseminate guidance on handling personally identifiable information.
H.R. 8514 was introduced to require the Secretary of Transportation to set aside funds for active transportation projects.
H.R. 8515 was introduced to require the publication of a Consumer Price Information Statement for each major rule.
H.R. 8516 was introduced to make improvements relating to artificial intelligence.
H.R. 8517 was introduced to develop career and technical education programs in renewable energy.
H.R. 8518 was introduced to provide for the discharge of parent borrower liability if a student becomes disabled.
H.R. 8519 was introduced to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive Reid Vapor Pressure requirements for 2026.
H.R. 8520 was introduced to facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 211 services.
H.R. 8521 was introduced to study maternal morbidity or mortality resulting from intimate partner violence.
H.R. 8522 was introduced to prohibit the naming of Federal assets in the name of Donald J. Trump.
H.R. 8523 was introduced to prohibit reductions in force at the Department of the Interior and the United States Forest Service.
H.R. 8524 was introduced to improve workers' compensation access for civilian Federal employees exposed to toxic burn pits.
H.R. 8525 was introduced to provide for seasonal and perishable programs under the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004.
H.R. 8526 was introduced to update quality standards for mammography facilities using AI systems.
H.R. 8527 was introduced to designate animal shelters as essential community facilities eligible for loans and grants.
H.R. 8528 was introduced to improve access to skilled nursing facilities for primary immunodeficiency patients.
H.R. 8529 was introduced to establish a procedure for redesignating ozone nonattainment areas as attainment areas.
H.R. 8530 was introduced to amend the National Quantum Initiative Act regarding health and workforce matters.
H.R. 8531 was introduced to ban new corporate ownership of agricultural land.
H.R. 8532 was introduced to align the Department of Veterans Affairs housing loan program with Federal Housing Administration requirements.
H.R. 8533 was introduced to expand farmer-led technical assistance under the Food Security Act of 1985.
H.R. 8534 was introduced to establish an Office of Territorial Affairs within the Small Business Act.
H.R. 8535 was introduced to develop performance metrics for the detection and seizure of fentanyl.
H. Con. Res. 91 was introduced to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
H. Res. 1216 was introduced to condemn a politically motivated attack at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
H. Res. 1217 was introduced to express support for the citizens of the United Kingdom regarding free speech.
H.R. 8495 was reported by the Committee on Appropriations.
H.R. 6840 was mentioned as legislation to strengthen the U.S.-Armenian alliance and hold Azerbaijan accountable for human rights abuses.
H.R. 3317 was mentioned in relation to a request for the first sponsor to be changed to Representative Walkinshaw.
The Senate passed S. Res. 689 to congratulate the University of South Carolina Aiken women's polo team.
S. 4384, S. 4404, S.J. Res. 185, S.J. Res. 188, S. Res. 687, S. Res. 688, S. Res. 689, S. Res. 690 were introduced.
The Senate agreed to close further debate on the nomination of Robert Cekada by a vote of 54 yeas to 37 nays.
Petitions were filed to discharge the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs from further consideration of S.J. Res. 125, S.J. Res. 126, S.J. Res. 127, S.J. Res. 128, S.J. Res. 129, S.J. Res. 130, S.J. Res. 131, S.J. Res. 132, S.J. Res. 133, S.J. Res. 134, S.J. Res. 135, S.J. Res. 140, S.J. Res. 141, S.J. Res. 145, S.J. Res. 147, S.J. Res. 149, S.J. Res. 150, S.J. Res. 154, S.J. Res. 155, S.J. Res. 156.
S. 75 was mentioned as a bill to modify the governmentwide financial management plan.
S. 192 was mentioned as a bill to restrict the first-use strike of nuclear weapons.
S. 567 was mentioned as a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment.
S. 609 was mentioned as a bill to improve mental health services of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 645 was mentioned as a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the individuals and communities who volunteered for the North Platte Canteen.
S. 1227 was mentioned as a bill to simplify processes for family caregivers to assist individuals with Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and Social Security benefits.
S. 1380 was mentioned as a bill to authorize a loan repayment program for specialty medicine physicians in rural communities.
S. 1418 was mentioned as a bill to require reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers.
S. 1454 was mentioned as a bill to provide greater protection of roosters under the Animal Welfare Act.
S. 1504 was mentioned as a bill to change social security terminology used by the Social Security Administration.
S. 1541 was mentioned as a bill to support United States vessels, ports, shipyards, and the maritime workforce.
S. 1565 was mentioned as a bill to allow expenses for parents to be taken into account as medical expenses.
S. 1572 was mentioned as a bill to improve the Federal carjacking statute.
S. 1705 was mentioned as a bill to issue standards for chip security mechanisms for integrated circuit products.
S. 1716 was mentioned as a bill to improve health care coverage under vision plans.
S. 1805 was mentioned as a bill to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy documentation requirements for diabetic shoes under Medicare.
S. 1816 was mentioned as a bill to establish requirements for prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans.
S. 1874 was mentioned as a bill to reauthorize nursing workforce development programs.
S. 1882 was mentioned as a bill to expand research and data collection on reproductive health conditions.
S. 1924 was mentioned as a bill to add suicide prevention resources to school identification cards.
S. 1925 was mentioned as a bill to improve access to diabetes outpatient self-management training services.
S. 2761 was mentioned as a bill to improve the accuracy of data collection for private payor-based fee schedule payment rates for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests under Medicare.
S. 3105 was mentioned as a bill to regulate human cadaveric islets for transplantation as organs.
S. 3492 was mentioned as a bill to require certain health facilities to permit essential caregiver access during restricted visitation.
S. 3697 was mentioned as a bill to prohibit the approval of new abortion drugs.
S. 3850 was mentioned as a bill to regulate monitoring of electronic communications between incarcerated persons and their legal representatives.
S. 3868 was mentioned as a bill to direct the Attorney General to submit a report on Federal criminal offenses.
S. 3940 was mentioned as a bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to testify before Congress regarding the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994.
S. 3949 was mentioned as a bill to require cybersecurity and digital service regulations for EBT cards.
S. 3958 was mentioned as a bill to transition Puerto Rico to the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
S. 4051 was mentioned as a bill to issue coins emblematic of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.
S. 4148 was mentioned as a bill to provide grants and loans to increase domestic fertilizer production.
S. 4176 was mentioned as a bill to direct State medicaid fraud control units to investigate beneficiary fraud.
S. 4189 was mentioned as a bill to reduce the price of insulin.
S. 4242 was mentioned as a bill to clarify the authority of States to use funds for pregnancy centers.
S. 4321 was mentioned as a bill to reauthorize the YouthBuild program.
S. 4355 was mentioned as a bill to require the release of information relating to drug pricing deals.
S.J. Res. 124 was mentioned as a joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba.
S.J. Res. 182 was mentioned as a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program.
S.J. Res. 184 was mentioned as a joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
S. 4384 was introduced to provide reforms under the Medicare Advantage program.
S. 4385 was introduced to reauthorize the Community Connect Grant Program.
S. 4386 was introduced to establish an advisory committee for apprenticeship data standardization and integration.
S. 4387 was introduced to study maternal morbidity or mortality risks for victims of intimate partner violence.
S. 4388 was introduced to make disaster assistance available for families affected by major disasters.
S. 4389 was introduced to protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions.
S. 4390 was introduced to end preferences for disadvantaged individuals and businesses in Government contracts.
S. 4391 was introduced to ban new corporate ownership of agricultural land.
S. 4392 was introduced to promote United States and allied energy and mineral security.
S. 4393 was introduced to require annual reports on the implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act.
S. 4394 was introduced to improve the COPS program regarding training command-level personnel.
S. 4395 was introduced to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.
S. 4396 was introduced to credit caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for Social Security.
S. 4397 was introduced to improve transparency and science coordination under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
S. 4398 was introduced to require State-issued identification to indicate U.S. citizenship for Federal recognition.
S. 4399 was introduced to provide for certain conveyances under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
S. 4400 was introduced to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a five-year human capital plan.
S. 4401 was introduced to require third-party delivery platforms to follow certain pricing practices.
S. 4402 was introduced to require a report on the use of artificial intelligence regarding information collected under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
S. 4403 was introduced to provide assistance to States and communities to plant and maintain trees.
S.J. Res. 185 was introduced to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran.
S.J. Res. 186 was introduced to propose a Constitutional amendment relative to the fundamental right to vote.
S.J. Res. 187 was introduced to disapprove of an EPA rule regarding PFAS reporting and recordkeeping.
S.J. Res. 188 was introduced to disapprove of an EPA rule regarding National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.
S. Res. 690 was submitted to authorize the en bloc consideration of various nominations on the Executive Calendar.
S. Res. 688 was submitted to express support for library staff and the essential services provided by libraries.
S.J. Res. 125, S.J. Res. 126, S.J. Res. 127, S.J. Res. 128, S.J. Res. 129, S.J. Res. 130, S.J. Res. 131, S.J. Res. 132, S.J. Res. 133, S.J. Res. 134, S.J. Res. 135, S.J. Res. 140, S.J. Res. 141, S.J. Res. 145, S.J. Res. 147, S.J. Res. 149, S.J. Res. 150, S.J. Res. 154, S.J. Res. 155, S.J. Res. 156 were discharged from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
(Public Law 118-225) S. 98 was signed by the President pro tempore to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost universal service program funding.
(Public Law 118-225) S. 1020 was signed by the President pro tempore to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period for licensees to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
(Public Law 118-225) S. 2066 was signed by the President pro tempore to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 regarding leverage limits for investments in smaller enterprises in rural or low-income areas and critical technology areas.
(Public Law 118-225) S. 723 was presented to the President of the United States to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to complete mortgage packages on Indian land by certain deadlines.
S. Res. 687 was submitted to support the designation of April 27 through May 1, 2026, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week.
S. Res. 688 was submitted to express support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries.
S. Res. 690 was read and placed on the calendar to authorize the en bloc consideration of certain nominations.
S. 4378 was read and placed on the calendar to combat fraud in Federal programs.
S.J. Res. 186 was submitted to propose an amendment to the Constitution relative to the fundamental right to vote.
H.R. 4690 was referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards.
H.R. 6387 was referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works to require revisions to regulations governing air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or wildfire risk.
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