Congressional Record — June 15, 2026

Overview of the day

On June 15, 2026, the House and Senate conducted business including the introduction of multiple bills and resolutions, the confirmation of a judicial nominee, and the passage of a resolution. The President of the United States notified Congress of military action taken on June 9, 2026, against the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Additionally, (Public Law 119-99) S. 254 was signed into law on June 12, 2026, which amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 9311 was introduced to exempt certain covered projects from requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code.

H.R. 9312 was introduced to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include crawfish processing as agricultural labor or services.

H.R. 9313 was introduced to appropriate $500,000,000 to the low-income household water assistance program under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

H.R. 9314 was introduced to enact a moratorium on certain Department of Homeland Security contracts relating to surveillance and data analytics technologies.

H.R. 9315 was introduced to replace the term "sheltered workshop" with "community rehabilitation program" in the Small Business Act, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, title 40 of the United States Code, and title IV of the Social Security Act.

H.R. 9316 was introduced to expand beneficiary travel payments or allowances for veterans with service-connected disabilities in certain territories or Freely Associated States.

H.R. 9317 was introduced to prohibit engine idling restrictions for over-the-road and school buses if idling is less than 15 minutes.

H.R. 9318 was introduced to establish the National Security Commission on Quantum Computing.

H.R. 9319 was introduced to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to support microchipping of dogs and cats in animal shelters via cooperative agreements.

H.R. 9320 was introduced to allow local educational agencies to use Federal funds for programs addressing chronic absenteeism under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

H.R. 9321 was introduced to temporarily expand authorized uses of grants under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration.

H.R. 9322 was introduced to require the Secretary of Defense to establish an initiative bolstering defense cooperation with Abraham Accords countries.

H.R. 9323 was introduced to establish the Department of Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence.

H.R. 9324 was introduced to prohibit Federal funds and assistance to State and local governments and school districts that have defaulted on their obligations.

H.R. 9325 was introduced to establish the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area.

H.R. 9326 was introduced to direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of State to encourage United States participation in developing standards for artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

H. Res. 1367 was introduced to honor the efforts of Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas, and surrounding communities in preparing for the World Cup.

H. Res. 1368 was introduced to support the designation of June 2026 as "Black Music Month".

H. Res. 1369 was introduced to express the sense of the House that current Senate cloture and filibuster rules are contrary to constitutional design.

H. Res. 1370 was introduced to recognize June 12, 2026, as the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

H.R. 9310 was reported to make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027.

H.R. 8800 was reported to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, military construction, and defense activities of the Department of Energy.

H.R. 1468 was reported to establish the CCP Initiative program.

H.R. 2675 was reported to increase transparency and oversight of third-party funding by foreign persons and prohibit third-party funding by foreign states and sovereign wealth funds.

The House was notified that the Senate passed S. 162, S. 567, S. 736, S. 825, S. 872, S. 1377, S. 1890, S. 2033, S. 3041, S. 4394.

Summary of Senate proceedings

S. Res. 770 was introduced and passed to designate June 6, 2026, as National Naloxone Awareness Day to recognize the life-saving benefits of naloxone in reversing opioid overdoses.

S. 4779 was introduced to support nutrition, farmers, the seafood industry, agricultural research, wood energy and innovation, and indigenous self-determination.

S. 4780 was introduced to exclude micro-grants for food security from gross income under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 4781 was introduced to expand the mission of the Export-Import Bank of the United States to focus on building export-related domestic critical industries.

S. 4782 was introduced to establish a Federal Government priority goal, Scams Steering Committee, Scams Action Plan, and website for scams prevention.

S. 4783 was introduced to provide relief for uniformed services members who homeschool dependent children under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

S. 4784 was introduced and reported to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, military construction, and defense activities of the Department of Energy.

S. 4785 was introduced to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Tribal organizations for food distribution programs on Indian reservations.

S. 4786 was introduced to authorize Governors to conduct health and safety oversight inspections of immigration detention facilities in their states.

S. 4787 was introduced to expedite resolution of certain administrative proceedings at the Department of the Interior.

S. 3266 was reported to support the athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

S. 775 was mentioned as a bill to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption.

S. 844 was mentioned as a bill to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.

S. 925 was mentioned as a bill to provide a tax credit for working family caregivers.

S. 1237 was mentioned as a bill to establish the New Producer Economic Security Program within the Farm Service Agency Office of Outreach and Education.

S. 1406 was mentioned as a bill to improve the payment method for oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services.

S. 1459 was mentioned as a bill to improve the historic rehabilitation tax credit.

S. 1532 was mentioned as a bill to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

S. 1705 was mentioned as a bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to issue standards for chip security mechanisms for integrated circuit products.

S. 1806 was mentioned as a bill to terminate unused authorities of the Securities and Exchange Commission established under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

S. 1829 was mentioned as a bill to combat the sexual exploitation of children.

S. 2195 was mentioned as a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to women who served in World War II as members of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps.

S. 2674 was mentioned as a bill to authorize capacity-building programs for foreign security forces to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.

S. 2903 was mentioned as a bill to require an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol.

S. 3065 was mentioned as a bill to strengthen country of origin and method of production labeling for fish.

S. 3257 was mentioned as a bill to revise regulations for individuals carrying out aviation activities who disclose a mental health diagnosis or condition.

S. 3267 was mentioned as a bill to provide Medicare coverage of blood-based dementia screening tests.

S. 3524 was mentioned as a bill to modify cost-sharing requirements for grant programs under the American Battlefield Protection Program.

S. 3653 was mentioned as a bill to inform veterans of their rights regarding health care, benefits, and services.

S. 3900 was mentioned as a bill to promote human rights, internet freedom and accountability in Iran.

S. 3940 was mentioned as a bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to testify before Congress.

S. 3958 was mentioned as a bill to transition Puerto Rico to the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

S. 4081 was mentioned as a bill to ensure certain caregiving employees are not exempted from overtime and minimum wage protections.

S. 4367 was mentioned as a bill to modify the definition of food.

S. 4384 was mentioned as a bill to provide for certain reforms under the Medicare Advantage program.

S. 4395 was mentioned as a bill to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.

S. 4427 was mentioned as a bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from enforcing a proposed standard regarding heat injury and illness prevention.

S. 4443 was mentioned as a bill to increase cooperation with countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

S. 4472 was mentioned as a bill to reauthorize the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act through fiscal year 2031.

S. 4522 was mentioned as a bill to prohibit vulture investors from investing in youth sports.

S. 4533 was mentioned as a bill to include the Coast Guard in the requirement to buy certain articles from American sources.

S. 4586 was mentioned as a bill to require a review of national security risk posed by communications equipment from certain entities.

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

S. 4641 was mentioned as a bill to count outpatient observation services toward the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for Medicare skilled nursing facility services.

S. 4744 was mentioned as a bill to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

S. 4769 was mentioned as a bill to double civil penalties for certain unauthorized aliens and employers who knowingly hire them.

S. 4771 was mentioned as a bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect a fee for credible fear interviews.

S. CON. RES. 6 was mentioned as a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies.

(Public Law 110-315) S. 1003 was presented to the President, requiring the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order allowing wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.

The nomination of Justin D. Smith to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit was confirmed.

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