Congressional Record — May 20, 2026

Overview of the day

The day's activity involved extensive committee work in both the House and Senate, including markups on appropriations and various legislative measures, as well as hearings on budget requests and oversight issues. The House passed several bills via suspension of the rules and recorded votes, while the Senate passed several bills and confirmed judicial and executive nominations. Activities included debates on education standards, veterans' benefits, child protection laws, and national park designations. New public laws were signed on May 19, 2026.

Summary of the House proceedings

(Public Law 119-91) H.R. 972 was signed to adjust the boundary of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area.

(Public Law 119-92) H.R. 2066 was signed to exclude certain investments in smaller enterprises in rural or low-income areas and critical technology areas from the limit on leverage.

(Public Law 119-93) H.R. 2815 was signed to provide equitable treatment for the people of the Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman, Alaska.

H.R. 6644 was passed via the House agreeing to a Senate amendment through H. Res. 1299.

H.R. 3234 was passed to modify the amount of reciprocal deposits not considered funds obtained by a deposit broker.

H.R. 4544 was passed to direct Federal banking and credit union agencies to promote the formation of de novo regulated institutions.

H.R. 5317 was passed to ensure certain custodial deposits of well capitalized insured depository institutions are not considered funds obtained by deposit brokers.

S. 2393 was passed to authorize a major medical facility project for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri.

H.R. 1993 was passed to mint coins commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

S. 1003 was passed to require the FCC to issue orders for wireless emergency alerts regarding shark attacks.

H.R. 2616 was passed to require parental consent before public elementary and middle schools change a minor's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on school forms or sex-based accommodations.

H.R. 7432 was passed to modernize services and improve outcomes for foster youth transitioning into adulthood.

H.R. 8096, H.R. 8801, H.R. 8844, H.R. 3087 were ordered reported, as amended, by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

H.R. 8669, H.R. 4662, H.R. 3350 were ordered reported without amendment by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

H.R. 8748, H.R. 8790, H.R. 7129 were ordered reported, as amended, by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

H.R. 4238, H.R. 826, H.R. 2804, H.R. 5498 were ordered reported, as amended, by the Committee on Small Business.

H.R. 8879, H.R. 8880, H.R. 8881, H.R. 8882, H.R. 915 were ordered reported without amendment by the Committee on Small Business.

H.R. 6733, H.R. 6580, H.R. 6755, H.R. 6599, H.R. 6583, H.R. 6549, H.R. 6740, H.R. 6764, H.R. 6904, H.R. 6843, H.R. 6861, H.R. 6833, H.R. 2303, H.R. 210, H.R. 3183, H.R. 5203, H.R. 4114, H.R. 3869, H.R. 1732, H.R. 2722, H.R. 1391 were mentioned during a hearing by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H. Con. Res. 86 was considered to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

H. Res. 1300 was agreed to, providing for the consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, H.R. 1329.

H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, H.R. 1329 were mentioned in relation to H. Res. 1300.

H.R. 8914 was introduced to restrict payments for compromise settlements or awards.

H.R. 8915 was introduced to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals.

H.R. 8916 was introduced to award grants for improving access to substance use disorder treatment transportation.

H.R. 8917 was introduced to provide that overtime pay for certain border patrol agents is qualified overtime compensation.

H.R. 8918 was introduced to establish technology maturation facilities for the bioindustrial sector.

H.R. 8919 was introduced to nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee regarding certain oil and gas activities.

H.R. 8920 was introduced to share Individual Taxpayer Identification Number information with the Department of Homeland Security for immigration law enforcement.

H.R. 8921 was introduced to modify and eliminate certain taxes imposed under the National Firearms Act.

H.R. 8922 was introduced regarding the implementation of a sentence of death.

H.R. 8923 was introduced to establish a 2-year demonstration program for hospitals to provide outpatient observation services to Medicare beneficiaries at home.

H.R. 8924 was introduced to designate the Mullica River watershed in New Jersey for study for potential designation as a wild and scenic river.

H.R. 8925 was introduced to align the Job Corps program with the defense industrial base.

H.R. 8926 was introduced to establish a grant program to modernize the technology of State and local governments.

H.R. 8927 was introduced to prohibit the doxxing of law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges.

H.R. 8928 was introduced to establish a pilot program promoting scratch cooking in school meal programs.

H.R. 8929 was introduced to expand the scope of documents the Secretary of State is required to transmit to the Congress.

H.R. 8930 was introduced to assess the biotechnology workforce needs of certain Federal agencies.

H.R. 8931 was introduced to eliminate the touchback requirement for certain Commonwealth Only Workers.

H.R. 8932 was introduced to establish a United States Commission on Hate Crimes.

H.R. 8933 was introduced to include dietary supplements as qualified medical expenses.

H.R. 8934 was introduced to provide a combat status identifier equivalent for remotely piloted aircraft crew.

H.R. 8935 was introduced to exempt the Secretary of Energy from certain prohibitions regarding an unmanned aircraft system.

H.R. 8936 was introduced to establish the Foundation for Digital Opportunity.

H.R. 8937 was introduced to award competitive grants to establish, expand, or support career and technical education programs in early childhood education.

H.R. 8938 was introduced to support biotechnology workforce pathways and alignment with Federal research investments.

H.R. 8939 was introduced to conduct a study on the development of a standardized, noninvasive test for HPV in men.

H.R. 8940 was introduced to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law.

H.R. 8941 was introduced to prohibit grant funding to Sanctuary Cities and codify the 'Mixed-Status' rule.

H.R. 8942 was introduced to require hospitals receiving Medicare payment for direct graduate medical education costs to report the citizenship status of residents.

H.R. 8943 was introduced to prohibit Medicare payments for graduate medical education costs attributable to individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the United States.

H.R. 8944 was introduced to prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from considering disparate impact in Department actions.

H.R. 8945 was introduced to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86-014 Farrington Highway in Wai'anae, Hawai'i, as the "U.S Representative Colleen Hanabusa Post Office Building".

H.R. 8946 was introduced to establish a Veterans Affairs History Office within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

H.R. 8947 was introduced to establish and maintain the National Utility Rate Change Tracker.

H.R. 8948 was introduced to require States to limit retail utility rate increase requests to once every 365 days.

H.R. 8949 was introduced to include certain overtime pay received by Capitol Police in the computation of annuities.

H.R. 8950 was introduced to require analyses of the impact of Government rules, programs, and policies on poverty and racial inequity.

H.J. Res. 188 was introduced to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens.

H. Con. Res. 103 was introduced to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

H. Con. Res. 104 was introduced to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

H. Res. 1306 was introduced to recognize "National Public Works Week".

H. Res. 1307 was introduced to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the United States Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.

H. Res. 1308 was introduced to designate May 2026 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month".

H.R. 5408 was the subject of a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from its consideration.

H.R. 492, H.R. 516, H.R. 537, H.R. 987, H.R. 1004, H.R. 1137, H.R. 1175, H.R. 1227, H.R. 1340, H.R. 1522, H.R. 1551, H.R. 1582, H.R. 1616, H.R. 1657, H.R. 1666, H.R. 1732, H.R. 1845, H.R. 2002, H.R. 2048, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2086, H.R. 2094, H.R. 2095, H.R. 2109, H.R. 2199, H.R. 2242, H.R. 2315, H.R. 2381, H.R. 2485, H.R. 2509, H.R. 2592, H.R. 2598, H.R. 2636, H.R. 2653, H.R. 2717, H.R. 2767, H.R. 2789, H.R. 2878, H.R. 2947, H.R. 3009, H.R. 3082, H.R. 3144, H.R. 3164, H.R. 3184, H.R. 3226, H.R. 3235, H.R. 3304, H.R. 3305, H.R. 3459, H.R. 3514, H.R. 3538, H.R. 3564, H.R. 3593, H.R. 3597, H.R. 3624, H.R. 3921, H.R. 3930, H.R. 3978, H.R. 4011, H.R. 4105, H.R. 4145, H.R. 4253, H.R. 4265, H.R. 4382, H.R. 4392, H.R. 4417, H.R. 4509, H.R. 4556, H.R. 4669, H.R. 4710, H.R. 4733, H.R. 4966, H.R. 5005, H.R. 5168, H.R. 5223, H.R. 5269, H.R. 5343, H.R. 5437, H.R. 5448, H.R. 5452, H.R. 5454, H.R. 5584, H.R. 5621, H.R. 5631, H.R. 6014, H.R. 6015, H.R. 6128, H.R. 6182, H.R. 6255, H.R. 6446, H.R. 6499, H.R. 6509, H.R. 6561, H.R. 6574, H.R. 6731, H.R. 6796, H.R. 6799, H.R. 6845, H.R. 6856, H.R. 6875, H.R. 6890, H.R. 6895, H.R. 7050, H.R. 7053, H.R. 7436, H.R. 7437, H.R. 7506, H.R. 7602, H.R. 7645, H.R. 7685, H.R. 7711, H.R. 7733, H.R. 7736, H.R. 7808, H.R. 7855, H.R. 7867, H.R. 7871, H.R. 7973, H.R. 7976, H.R. 8027, H.R. 8056, H.R. 8137, H.R. 8163, H.R. 8254, H.R. 8264, H.R. 8303, H.R. 8304, H.R. 8397, H.R. 8421, H.R. 8436, H.R. 8475, H.R. 8516, H.R. 8599, H.R. 8600, H.R. 8632, H.R. 8636, H.R. 8656, H.R. 8680, H.R. 8696, H.R. 8730, H.R. 8733, H.R. 8776, H.R. 8781, H.R. 8784, H.R. 8850, H.R. 8863, H.R. 8872, H.R. 8892, H.R. 8905, H.R. 8910 were mentioned as receiving additional sponsors.

H.J. Res. 63, H.J. Res. 122, H.J. Res. 135 were mentioned as receiving additional sponsors.

H. Con. Res. 84 was mentioned as receiving additional sponsors.

H. Res. 50, H. Res. 120, H. Res. 564, H. Res. 1110, H. Res. 1162, H. Res. 1188, H. Res. 1220, H. Res. 1248, H. Res. 1260, H. Res. 1270, H. Res. 1286, H. Res. 1301 were mentioned as receiving additional sponsors.

H.R. 301 was reported by the Committee on Natural Resources to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 regarding application processing deadlines.

H.R. 398 was reported by the Committee on Natural Resources to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior.

H.R. 1077 was reported by the Committee on Natural Resources to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development.

H.R. 1687 was reported by the Committee on Natural Resources to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 regarding lease sales.

H.R. 3831 was reported by the Committee on Natural Resources to prohibit feeding sharks in the exclusive economic zone off the State of Florida.

H.R. 5617 was reported by the Committee on Natural Resources to identify and publish standard procedures and guidelines for geothermal leasing and permit issuance.

H.R. 5631 was reported by the Committee on Natural Resources to appoint a Geothermal Ombudsman and establish a Geothermal Permitting Task Force.

H.R. 5638 was reported by the Committee on Natural Resources to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 regarding royalties on production from leased geothermal resources.

H.R. 5911 was reported by the Committee on Natural Resources to convey certain land managed by the Forest Service to the City of Ouray, Colorado.

H.R. 6162 was reported by the Committee on Natural Resources to transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico.

H.R. 7618 was reported by the Committee on Natural Resources to modify cost-sharing requirements for grant programs under the American Battlefield Protection Program.

H.R. 7831 was reported by the Committee on Natural Resources to extend the period for collecting fees for new drilling permit applications.

H. Res. 1300 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

H.R. 2616 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

Summary of Senate proceedings

(Public Law 118-225) S. 3966 was passed to prohibit the enforcement of contractual clauses that restrict the disclosure of sexual abuse of minors.

(Public Law 118-225) S. 4530 was passed to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police.

S. 603 was passed to designate the General George C. Marshall House in Virginia as an affiliated area of the National Park System.

S. 790 was passed to redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center.

H.R. 3490 was passed to require the Government Accountability Office to produce a report on esophageal cancer.

S. 1473 was passed to establish a whistleblower incentive program and provide protections for whistleblowers regarding the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.

S. 3023 was passed to limit liability for entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies.

S. 4460 was passed to extend the rural community hospital demonstration program.

S. Con. Res. 33 was ordered favorably reported by the Committee on the Budget.

S. 2, S. 1890, S. 4615 were reported by the Senate.

S. 236, S. 1513, S. 2098, S. 2735, H.R. 681, H.R. 2302, H.R. 2388, H.R. 3620 were ordered favorably reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs.

S. 4529 was examined in a hearing by the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

S. Res. 745 was agreed to, authorizing the production of records to the United States Attorney.

S. Res. 746 was agreed to, designating May 2026 as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month.

S.J. Res. 182 was rejected by the Senate.

S. Res. 553 was proposed as a resolution for the Senate to recognize that climate change is real.

S. 2 was introduced to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.

S. 4578 was introduced to establish a career pathways grant program by amending the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

S. 4579 was introduced to require annual State report cards to reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population.

S. 4580 was introduced to provide that overtime pay for certain border patrol agents is qualified overtime compensation.

S. 4581 was introduced to require inclusion of certain foreign persons in the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List.

S. 4582 was introduced regarding the designation of general surgery shortage areas.

S. 4583 was introduced to establish a Medicare payment option for patients and eligible professionals to freely contract for fee-for-service items and services.

S. 4584 was introduced to expand the new markets tax credit.

S. 4585 was introduced to mandate discount window testing by amending the Federal Reserve Act.

S. 4586 was introduced to require a review of the national security risk posed by communications equipment and services from certain entities.

S. 4587 was introduced to include dietary supplements as qualified medical expenses.

S. 4588 was introduced to increase the excise tax for the repurchase of corporate stock by large oil and gas companies.

S. 4589 was introduced to improve immigration enforcement transparency and accountability.

S. 4590 was introduced to limit the Department of Homeland Security from detaining children and individuals with cognitive disabilities and prohibit enforcement actions at sensitive locations without a warrant.

S. 4591 was introduced to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals.

S. 4592 was introduced to establish the Foundation for Digital Opportunity.

S. 4593 was introduced to require mandatory detention of aliens who are physically present in the United States but have not been admitted.

S. 4594 was introduced to prohibit certain use of administrative subpoenas regarding customer communications and records.

S. 4595 was introduced to designate the Mullica River watershed in New Jersey for study for potential designation as a wild and scenic river.

S. 4596 was introduced to strengthen hiring and screening standards for immigration enforcement officers.

S. 4597 was introduced to award competitive grants to support career and technical education programs in early childhood education.

S. 4598 was introduced to establish a United States Commission on Hate Crimes.

S. 4599 was introduced to establish a pilot program promoting scratch cooking in school meal programs.

S. 4600 was introduced to require a South China Sea diplomatic engagement strategy.

S. 4601 was introduced to prohibit money services businesses from engaging in transactions involving a central bank digital currency issued by the People's Republic of China.

S. 4602 was introduced to place limits on contributions to super PACs making independent expenditures.

S. 4603 was introduced to establish a demonstration program regarding the golden mussel.

S. 4604 was introduced to modify certain percentage depletion rules for oil and gas wells.

S. 4605 was introduced to provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior.

S. 4606 was introduced to permit certain population census tracts containing former military installations to be designated as qualified opportunity zones.

S. 4607 was introduced to provide for joint research and development activities between the Department of Defense and Department of Agriculture.

S. 4608 was introduced to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law.

S. 4609 was introduced to require the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy for crisis management in the South China Sea.

S. 4610 was introduced to promote the development and use of geothermal resources in the Pacific.

S. 4611 was introduced to align the Job Corps with the defense industrial base.

S. 4612 was introduced to provide for a public awareness campaign regarding screening for type 1 diabetes.

S. 4613 was introduced to allow a business credit for gain from the sale of real property for use as a manufactured home community.

S. 4614 was introduced to protect the editorial independence of the Stars and Stripes news organization.

S. 4615 was introduced to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities.

S.J. Res. 193 was introduced to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba.

S. 410, S. 475, S. 1202, S. 1296, S. 1541, S. 1630, S. 1712, S. 3041, S. 3332, S. 3518, S. 3538, S. 3572, S. 3940, S. 3992, S. 4212, S. 4367, S. 4394, S. 4455, S. 4464, S. 4542 were mentioned as receiving additional cosponsors.

S.J. Res. 191 was mentioned as receiving an additional cosponsor.

S. Res. 710, S. Res. 727 were mentioned as receiving additional cosponsors.

S. Res. 741 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary to designate May 2026 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month".

S. Res. 742 was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the United States Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.

S. Res. 743 was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to support the designation of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as Children's Mental Health Awareness Week.

S. Res. 744 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary to express support for the designation of May 2026 as Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness Month.

H.R. 2252 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to authorize the relinquishment and in lieu selection of land and minerals in the State of North Dakota.

H.R. 2954 was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve multi-State apprenticeship programs provided by commercial truck driving schools.

H.R. 3482 was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs to establish an online program for scheduling appointments for covered veterans with non-Department health care providers.

H.R. 3726 was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities available for certain individuals.

H.R. 4684 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a special use permit for a flagpole at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point, Utah.

H.R. 6506 was referred to the Committee on Finance to suspend the period of limitations on filing claims for credit or refund during collection action proceedings and expand Tax Court jurisdiction.

H.R. 7432 was referred to the Committee on Finance to modernize services for foster youth transitioning into adulthood.

S. 2 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

S. 3023 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

S. 1473 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

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