Congressional Record — June 18, 2026

Overview of the day

On June 18, 2026, the Senate passed three bills, confirmed numerous military and executive nominations, and processed a large volume of amendments to S. 4784. The Senate also introduced several bills and resolutions, and expressed regret over the death of Kyle Thomas Busch. The House of Representatives introduced a wide array of legislation, received committee reports on financial services, energy, and commerce, and added cosponsors to numerous bills and resolutions.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 9327 was introduced to establish a pilot program in U.S. Customs and Border Protection to adopt shelter dogs as support dogs.

H.R. 9328 was introduced to improve travel for active-duty military personnel and accompanying family.

H.R. 9329 was introduced to make improvements to the securities laws.

H.R. 9330 was introduced to regulate the business of offering and providing earned wage access services to consumers.

H.R. 9331 was introduced to amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act regarding fraudulent checks or wire transfers.

H.R. 9332 was introduced to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish regional joint boards for electric load forecasting.

H.R. 9333 was introduced to develop a program for the voluntary reporting of artificial intelligence flaws.

H.R. 9334 was introduced to amend the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 to facilitate multidisciplinary teams for safe AI systems.

H.R. 9335 was introduced to establish a clearinghouse for advanced transmission technology.

H.R. 9336 was introduced to require States to consider performance when assigning individuals to managed care entities under Medicaid.

H.R. 9337 was introduced to modernize the hydropower licensing process.

H.R. 9338 was introduced to improve the safety of pipeline transportation.

H.R. 9339 was introduced to conduct an assessment on using artificial intelligence and high-performance computing to enhance the bulk-power system.

H.R. 9340 was introduced to establish a Federal standard for recovering costs of upgrades serving large-load customers.

H.R. 9341 was introduced to develop guidelines for preparing open Government data assets for AI model training.

H.R. 9342 was introduced to revise certain authorities of the Government Publishing Office.

H.R. 9343 was introduced to establish rules for the United States Postal Service regarding centralized mail delivery for residential housing.

H.R. 9344 was introduced to provide for a marijuana agricultural research program at 1890 institutions.

H.R. 9345 was introduced to establish a resources test for Medicaid expansion population eligibility.

H.R. 9346 was introduced to prohibit the closure or relocation of certain Department of Agriculture offices.

H.R. 9347 was introduced to strengthen protections against child labor violations.

H.R. 9348 was introduced to require plans to maintain public recreational amenities in Corps of Engineers water resources development projects.

H.R. 9349 was introduced to ensure the integrity of voting systems.

H.R. 9350 was introduced to amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act regarding lump sum catch up payments.

H.R. 9351 was introduced to provide relief for uniformed services members who homeschool dependent children.

H.R. 9352 was introduced to require reports on artificial intelligence-related job impacts.

H.R. 9353 was introduced to exempt qualified religious institutions from the excise tax on investment income.

H.R. 9354 was introduced to reform the financing of House elections.

H.R. 9355 was introduced to reform the process for payment of certain compromise settlements.

H.R. 9356 was introduced to establish a tax credit for private cemeteries attaching veteran medallions to headstones.

H.R. 9357 was introduced to cancel the registration of all uses of the pesticide paraquat.

H.R. 9358 was introduced to improve the lives of the American people.

H.R. 9359 was introduced to allow reissuance of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits stolen by identity theft or skimming.

H.R. 9360 was introduced to sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress.

H.R. 9361 was introduced to create a publicly accessible database of criminal aliens released from custody.

H.R. 9362 was introduced to provide for the automatic appointment of judges to the District of Columbia courts.

H.R. 9363 was introduced to establish a center on artificial intelligence to ensure U.S. leadership in AI.

H.R. 9364 was introduced to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from imposing prior authorization for complex rehabilitation technology repairs.

H.R. 9365 was introduced to establish an office to assist communities in providing mental health services for fear-based trauma related to immigration law enforcement.

H.R. 9366 was introduced to require a report on Eastern Frontier infrastructure readiness.

H.R. 9367 was introduced to restrict Members of Congress and their families from profiting off prediction markets.

H.R. 9368 was introduced to require identification as a condition of casting a ballot in Federal elections.

H.R. 9369 was introduced to authorize electronic logging device record editing by authorized agents in North America.

H.R. 9370 was introduced to prohibit the finalization or enforcement of a proposed rule regarding Federal financial assistance.

H.R. 9371 was introduced to require disclosure when personalized algorithmic pricing is used.

H.R. 9372 was introduced to develop best practices for measuring data center energy use.

H.R. 9373 was introduced to provide remedies for air transportation passengers with disabilities who are discriminated against.

H.R. 9374 was introduced to develop and maintain an online detainee locator system.

H.R. 9375 was introduced to authorize grants for immigration legal services to noncitizen veterans.

H.R. 9376 was introduced to codify the National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report and study the effects of the Chaplain Service on suicide risk.

H.R. 9377 was introduced to establish a grant program for responding to New World screwworm outbreaks.

H.R. 9378 was introduced to establish a tax credit for grocery stores in food deserts.

H.R. 9379 was introduced to codify processing timelines for Department of Veterans Affairs loan assumption applications.

H.R. 9380 was introduced to require creditors to consider additional credit information for mortgage loans.

H.J. Res. 197 was introduced to disapprove a rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

H. Res. 1371 was introduced to express support for World Sickle Cell Awareness Day.

H. Res. 1372 was introduced to remember kindness in the United States.

H. Res. 1373 was introduced to designate June 21, 2026, as National ASK Day.

H. Res. 1374 was introduced to express that parents should have accurate information about video programming content.

H. Res. 1375 was introduced to reaffirm the importance of promoting the safety and health of refugees and displaced persons.

H. Res. 1376 was introduced to support Lavender Growers Month.

H.R. 425 was reported by the Committee on Financial Services to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act.

H.R. 941 was reported by the Committee on Financial Services to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act regarding small business lending data collection.

H.R. 8290 was reported by the Committee on Financial Services to oppose certain quota increases at the International Monetary Fund.

H.R. 8671 was reported by the Committee on Financial Services to require a study on advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention.

H.R. 2715 was reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce to extend the destruction authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to certain articles.

H.R. 2821 was reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce to require the publication of a final rule relating to nonclinical testing methods.

H.R. 7, H.R. 18, H.R. 40, H.R. 210, H.R. 220, H.R. 527, H.R. 738, H.R. 1055, H.R. 1132, H.R. 1189, H.R. 1227, H.R. 1266, H.R. 1277, H.R. 1288, H.R. 1340, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1421, H.R. 1502, H.R. 1510, H.R. 1585, H.R. 1623, H.R. 1640, H.R. 1672, H.R. 1708, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2195, H.R. 2245, H.R. 2333, H.R. 2470, H.R. 2487, H.R. 2512, H.R. 2547, H.R. 2598, H.R. 2789, H.R. 2854, H.R. 2878, H.R. 2910, H.R. 2921, H.R. 3078, H.R. 3130, H.R. 3139, H.R. 3164, H.R. 3261, H.R. 3309, H.R. 3327, H.R. 3415, H.R. 3656, H.R. 3921, H.R. 3954, H.R. 4032, H.R. 4074, H.R. 4093, H.R. 4145, H.R. 4170, H.R. 4265, H.R. 4282, H.R. 4299, H.R. 4398, H.R. 4486, H.R. 4541, H.R. 4582, H.R. 4583, H.R. 4632, H.R. 4669, H.R. 4710, H.R. 4752, H.R. 4821, H.R. 4860, H.R. 4876, H.R. 4882, H.R. 4918, H.R. 4965, H.R. 4994, H.R. 5031, H.R. 5223, H.R. 5269, H.R. 5483, H.R. 5549, H.R. 5566, H.R. 5621, H.R. 5707, H.R. 5708, H.R. 5731, H.R. 6069, H.R. 6151, H.R. 6152, H.R. 6181, H.R. 6304, H.R. 6324, H.R. 6593, H.R. 6617, H.R. 6635, H.R. 6683, H.R. 6766, H.R. 6849, H.R. 6984, H.R. 7119, H.R. 7187, H.R. 7188, H.R. 7235, H.R. 7333, H.R. 7335, H.R. 7411, H.R. 7517, H.R. 7526, H.R. 7548, H.R. 7590, H.R. 7637, H.R. 7651, H.R. 7709, H.R. 7747, H.R. 7802, H.R. 7815, H.R. 7832, H.R. 7907, H.R. 7932, H.R. 7960, H.R. 7977, H.R. 8011, H.R. 8041, H.R. 8045, H.R. 8046, H.R. 8073, H.R. 8092, H.R. 8194, H.R. 8241, H.R. 8295, H.R. 8404, H.R. 8465, H.R. 8487, H.R. 8561, H.R. 8571, H.R. 8592, H.R. 8596, H.R. 8653, H.R. 8656, H.R. 8662, H.R. 8691, H.R. 8780, H.R. 8782, H.R. 8788, H.R. 8891, H.R. 8898, H.R. 8925, H.R. 8933, H.R. 8968, H.R. 8979, H.R. 9017, H.R. 9078, H.R. 9080, H.R. 9085, H.R. 9103, H.R. 9196, H.R. 9250, H.R. 9261, H.R. 9270, H.R. 9309, H.R. 9316 had additional sponsors added.

H.J. Res. 63, H.J. Res. 101, H.J. Res. 155, H. Res. 551, H. Res. 1248, H. Res. 1263, H. Res. 1270, H. Res. 1328, H. Res. 1338 had additional sponsors added.

The House received communication that the Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 109, which allows Emancipation Hall to be used for a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on June 24, 2026.

Summary of Senate proceedings

(Public Law 118-225) S. 4828 was passed, which reaffirms the Declaration of Independence as an Organic Law of the United States.

S. 2585 was passed, which modernizes and improves the Broadband Funding Map to promote efficient use of Federal funds for broadband deployment.

S. 4822 was passed, which prohibits the National Science Foundation from using Federal funds to descope or decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments.

S. 1898 was reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to establish a demonstration program for active remediation of orbital debris and require uniform orbital debris standard practices.

S. 4668 was favorably reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes.

S. 1133 was favorably reported by the Committee on the Judiciary to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings.

S. 1146 was favorably reported by the Committee on the Judiciary to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

S. 4591 was favorably reported by the Committee on the Judiciary to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals.

S. 4823 was introduced to include quantum information science and technology in the Program on China and Transformational Exports of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945.

S. 4824 was introduced to provide hazard pay for carrying out prescribed burns.

S. 4825 was introduced to impose an excise tax on systemically important AI activity.

S. 4826 was introduced to authorize the use of Ukraine Support Fund amounts for defense articles and services.

S. 4827 was introduced to reauthorize a program for preventing outages and enhancing electric grid resilience.

S. 4829 was introduced to provide remedies for air transportation passengers with disabilities facing discrimination.

S. 4830 was introduced to designate the Waianae, Hawaii post office as the United States Representative Colleen Hanabusa Post Office Building.

S. 4831 was introduced to prohibit or require disclosure of certain worker data collection by employers.

S. 4833 was introduced to prohibit certain uses of automated decision systems by employers.

S. 4834 was introduced to limit expenditures for foreign student work authorizations.

S. 4835 was introduced to enhance the administration of export control licenses under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.

S. 4836 was introduced to allow blended workforces to carry out the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

S. 4837 was introduced to provide for the automatic appointment of judges to the District of Columbia courts.

S. 4838 was introduced to exempt certain outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding employees from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements.

S. 4839 was introduced to study how fintech and banking partnerships support new banking organization formation and community bank health.

S. 4840 was introduced to expedite consideration of proposals for modifications to the Entity List.

S. 4841 was introduced to allow emergency food assistance program commodities to be ordered through the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.

S. 4842 was introduced to permanently authorize the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program and establish regional food systems hubs.

S. 4843 was introduced to promote comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans.

S. 4844 was introduced to accelerate the development of PFAS-free turnout gear for firefighters.

S. 4845 was introduced to require explicit Congressional approval for troops or armed men at polling places.

S. Res. 778 was introduced and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations to recognize and honor Cambodian veterans of the Khmer National Armed Forces.

S. Res. 779 was introduced and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary to recognize the contributions of Black people to the musical heritage of the United States and designate June 2026 as Black Music Month.

S. Res. 780 was introduced and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations to support the designation of June 19, 2026, as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day.

S. Res. 781 was introduced and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary to commemorate June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth National Independence Day.

S. Res. 776 was agreed to, which expresses profound sorrow and regret regarding the death of Kyle Thomas Busch.

H.R. 6644 was resumed for consideration to increase the supply of housing in America.

A vote was held on a cloture motion for H.R. 6644, resulting in 84 yeas and 8 nays.

H.R. 6644 had 4 amendments proposed to it.

S. 4784 had 60 amendments proposed to it.

S. 4784 was mentioned as the vehicle for amendments concerning the PELOSI Act, military housing at Fort Leonard Wood, the STOP CSAM Act of 2026, the Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026, Agency use of IT products, national cemetery memory honors, the Ukraine Support Fund, the Ownership Clarity Act, Defense Logistics Agency labels, the Sentinel program, an Army antivenom bank, the Trade Act of 1974, the TBI Innovation Grant Program, the Commission on American Leadership in Robotics, the Unmanned System Command and Control Integration Assessment Act of 2026, Ready Reserve Force modernization, Russian petroleum sanctions, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, the CFIUS Modernization Act of 2026, prediction markets, the Federal Credit Union Act, the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019, FCC foreign ownership, range and test facility funding, the Nitazene Control Act, and the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026.

The Senate reached a unanimous-consent agreement regarding the discharge and consideration of H. Con. Res. 86, which directs the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

(Public Law 116-255) H.R. 1234 was mentioned in the context of amendments to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act.

S. 40 added Ms. Alsobrooks as a cosponsor.

S. 193 added Mrs. Murray as a cosponsor.

S. 473 added Mr. McCormick as a cosponsor.

S. 494 added Mr. Marshall as a cosponsor.

S. 1289 added Mr. Marshall and Ms. Rosen as cosponsors.

S. 1547 added Mrs. Capito and Mr. Heinrich as cosponsors.

S. 1705 added Mr. Schmitt as a cosponsor.

S. 1808 added Mr. Husted as a cosponsor.

S. 1892 added Mr. Whitehouse and Mrs. Moody as cosponsors.

S. 1919 added Mr. Justice as a cosponsor.

S. 2096 added Mr. Kim as a cosponsor.

S. 2195 added Mr. Warner as a cosponsor.

S. 2203 added Ms. Alsobrooks as a cosponsor.

S. 2265 added Mr. Reed as a cosponsor.

S. 2355 added Mr. Schmitt as a cosponsor.

S. 3077 added Mr. Cornyn as a cosponsor.

S. 3332 added Mr. Graham as a cosponsor.

S. 3519 added Mr. Scott as a cosponsor.

S. 4189 added Mr. McCormick and Ms. Slotkin as cosponsors.

S. 4221 added Mr. Moran as a cosponsor.

S. 4464 added Mr. Wicker as a cosponsor.

S. 4629 added Mr. Cornyn as a cosponsor.

S. 4664 added Ms. Blunt Rochester as a cosponsor.

S. 4671 added Mr. Kennedy as a cosponsor.

S. 4720 added Mr. Sullivan as a cosponsor.

S. 4730 added Mr. Ricketts, Mr. King, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden as cosponsors.

S. 4805 added Mr. Cassidy as a cosponsor.

The Senate confirmed George Holding to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

The Senate confirmed Brig. Gen. William E. Temple V and Brig. Gen. Brian F. Wertzler to be major general.

The Senate confirmed Maj. Gen. Constantin E. Nicolet to be lieutenant general.

The Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. Daniel H. Tulley and Maj. Gen. David G. Shoemaker to be lieutenant general.

The Senate confirmed Maj. Gen. Guillaume N. Beaurpere to be lieutenant general.

The Senate confirmed Rear Adm. Joseph F. Cahill III to be vice admiral.

The Senate confirmed Col. Michael W. Brancamp to be brigadier general.

The Senate confirmed Rear Adm. (lh) Carey H. Cash to be rear admiral.

The Senate confirmed Timothy M. Benedict to be colonel.

The Senate confirmed Robert T. Bundy to be major.

The Senate confirmed Gladys E. Scales to be colonel.

The Senate confirmed John M. Heaton to be colonel.

The Senate confirmed Jeremy D. Reed to be major.

The Senate confirmed Matthew S. McGuire to be lieutenant colonel.

The Senate confirmed Michele L. Buratti to be colonel.

The Senate confirmed Scott M. Carter to be lieutenant colonel.

The Senate confirmed Steven M. Warner to be lieutenant colonel.

The Senate confirmed Garrett W. Vetter to be lieutenant colonel.

The Senate confirmed Michael J. Simpson to be lieutenant colonel.

The Senate confirmed Steven A. Bolt to be major.

The Senate confirmed Samir J. Glenn-Roundtree to be major.

The Senate confirmed Jess A. Vaught to be captain.

The Senate confirmed John H. Ross to be captain.

The Senate confirmed John D. Morris IV to be captain.

The Senate confirmed Frances S. Thomas to be lieutenant commander.

The Senate confirmed Jami Lea G. Buckley to be commander.

The Senate confirmed Jeffrey T. Chewning to be captain.

The Senate confirmed a group of Air Force nominations beginning with Ruben Adorno and ending with Taylor A. Youtsler.

The Senate confirmed a group of Air Force nominations beginning with Michael R. Abbott and ending with Jay R. Zeigler.

The Senate confirmed a group of Air Force nominations beginning with Kathryn L. Abbott and ending with Jonathan G. Yap.

The Senate confirmed a group of Air Force nominations beginning with Corbin A. Aldridge and ending with Sung B. Yi.

The Senate confirmed a group of Air Force nominations beginning with Donald J. Adkins and ending with Zheng Zhong.

The Senate confirmed a group of Air Force nominations beginning with Kaila W. Acres and ending with Jaimie M. Wyckoff.

The Senate confirmed a group of Army nominations beginning with Andy Buissereth and ending with Eric S. Slater.

The Senate confirmed a group of Army nominations beginning with Kevin A. Chesnut and ending with Trevor R. Robles.

The Senate confirmed a group of Army nominations beginning with Joshua T. Kresowaty and ending with Mary C. Penniman.

The Senate confirmed a group of Navy nominations beginning with Daniel J. Clark and ending with Stephen M. Thomas.

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