Congressional Record — July 2, 2026

Overview of the day

The House of Representatives met briefly at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:02 a.m. Activity included the introduction of public bills and resolutions, the filing of committee reports, the presentation of memorials, and the addition of cosponsors to various pieces of legislation. The Senate appointed an Acting President pro tempore.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 9570 was introduced to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Lovett Street in Charlotte, Michigan, as the Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building.
H.R. 9571 was introduced to establish a minimum wage for all Federal contractors.
H.R. 9572 was introduced to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to clarify land eligible for enrollment in the conservation reserve program.
H.R. 9573 was introduced to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for certain residential rental property.
H.R. 9574 was introduced to amend the definition of an accredited investor to include individuals receiving advice from certain professionals.
H.R. 9575 was introduced to amend title 18, United States Code, to decrease the sum of damage or attempted damage to property of the United States.
H.R. 9576 was introduced to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice.
H.R. 9577 was introduced to amend section 304 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to affirm access for congressional election observers to primary elections for Federal office.
H.R. 9578 was introduced to require AI-generated content is labeled as AI-generated.
H.R. 9579 was introduced to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security.
H.R. 9580 was introduced to repeal the 90/10 rule as it pertains to proprietary schools under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
H.R. 9581 was introduced to establish a pilot program in the Department of Agriculture providing certain households with a monthly payment to purchase produce.
H.R. 9582 was introduced to authorize the location of the National Service Animals Monument on the National Mall.
H.R. 9583 was introduced to provide support for scaling up global access to multiple micronutrient supplements and other cost effective maternal and child interventions.
H.R. 9584 was introduced to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies.
H.R. 9585 was introduced to amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to include quantum information science and technology in the areas covered by the Program on China and Transformational Exports.
H.R. 9586 was introduced to deliver priority legislation.
H.R. 9587 was introduced to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to eliminate certain requirements under the summer food service program for children.
H.R. 9588 was introduced to require certain State officials to report fraud involving Federal funds.
H.R. 9589 was introduced to reaffirm the Declaration of Independence as an Organic Law of the United States.
H.R. 9590 was introduced to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on alternative habitat for certain manatees.
H.J. Res. 199 was introduced to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to temporarily fill vacancies in the House of Representatives.
H.J. Res. 200 was introduced to provide for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Turkey of certain defense articles and services.
H. Res. 1412 was introduced to express support for July to become National Fireworks Month.
H. Res. 1413 was introduced to recognize the 271st anniversary of Laredo, Texas.
H. Res. 1414 was introduced to provide for consideration of H.R. 1589.
H. Res. 1415 was introduced to celebrate the country's history of church-state separation and recognize the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
H. Res. 1416 was introduced to reaffirm the consent of the governed as the United States marks 250 years of independence.
H. Res. 1417 was introduced to remember the lives lost and honor the survivors 4 years after the Independence Day Parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois.
H. Res. 1418 was introduced to honor the life and legacy of Father Stan and encourage India to pursue an independent investigation into his arrest, incarceration, and death.
H.R. 5498 was reported on to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide information to small business concerns on individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements.
H.R. 2804 was reported on to amend the Small Business Act to codify the Rule of Two.
H.R. 1493 was reported on to reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries.
H.R. 2001 was reported on to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program for addressing dental workforce needs.
H.R. 3491 was reported on to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome.
H.R. 3747 was reported on to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Project ECHO Grant Program.
H.R. 5160 was reported on to reauthorize the Stern Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005.
H.R. 4348 was reported on to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act.
H.R. 8209 was reported on to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program.
H.R. 7661 was reported on to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the use of funds to promote sexually oriented material to children under 18.
H.R. 7894 was reported on to make improvements to the Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Act.
H.R. 7895 was reported on to amend section 408 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit kickbacks to pharmacy benefit managers.
H.R. 7893 was reported on to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the process for the verification of social security numbers for Federal student aid.
H.R. 2804 had 1 amendment proposed to it.
H.R. 2001 had 1 amendment proposed to it.
H.R. 3747 had 1 amendment proposed to it.
H.R. 5160 had 1 amendment proposed to it.
H.R. 7661 had 1 amendment proposed to it.
H.R. 7894 had 1 amendment proposed to it.
H.R. 7895 had 1 amendment proposed to it.
H.R. 7893 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

Summary of Senate proceedings

There was no Senate activity on this date.