Congressional Record — July 14, 2026

Overview of the day

On July 14, 2026, the Senate administered the oath of office to Senator-designate Darline Graham of South Carolina and passed the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act. The Senate also began consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, although a motion to close debate on the motion to proceed to the bill was rejected. The House of Representatives passed several measures, including the Common Cents Act, the Failing Bank Acquisition Fairness Act, the Sunshine Protection Act, and the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, along with several other bills related to homeland security, aviation, and post office designations. The President transmitted messages to both chambers regarding the continuation of national emergencies related to hostage-taking and transnational criminal organizations.

Summary of the House proceedings

The House passed H.R. 3074, which directs the Secretary of the Treasury to stop minting the penny and permits cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest five cents.

The House passed (Public Law 118-225) H.R. 6556, which prohibits certain concentration limit exceptions for mergers involving failed banks unless necessary to prevent economic disruption or financial instability.

The House passed H.R. 139, which makes daylight savings time permanent.

The House passed H.R. 1181, which prohibits payment card networks from requiring merchant category codes that distinguish firearms retailers from general-merchandise or sporting-goods retailers.

The House passed H.R. 3106, which requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a collective response to a terrorism exercise involving critical infrastructure during extreme cold weather.

The House passed H.R. 3535, which amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply prohibitions against foreign national contributions to ballot initiatives and referenda.

The House passed H.R. 6332, which designates the USPS facility at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building.

The House passed H.R. 7574, which provides for the reorganization and realignment of the Engagement, Liaison, and Outreach Office of the Department of Homeland Security.

The House passed H.R. 7809, which designates the USPS facility at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building.

The House passed H.R. 8168, which requires an assessment of terrorism threats posed by foreign terrorist organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists in major non-NATO ally countries.

The House passed H.R. 8535, which directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop performance metrics for the detection, deterrence, and seizure of illicit fentanyl.

The House passed H.R. 8738, which amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require electronic report filing for certain electioneering communications and permit non-check disbursements by political committees.

The House passed H.R. 8770, which amends title 49, United States Code, to establish funds for aviation security investments.

The House passed H.R. 8874, which amends the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 regarding reports on jurisdictions no longer eligible for Urban Area Security Initiative funding.

The House passed H.R. 8897, which improves travel for American families.

The House passed H.R. 9328, which improves travel for active-duty military personnel and accompanying family.

The House passed H.R. 9388, which amends title 49, United States Code, to extend a program permitting screened passengers from certain foreign airports to continue on U.S. flights without additional screening.

The House passed H.R. 9391, which authorizes an extension and expansion of the reimbursable screening services program of the Transportation Security Administration.

H.R. 3978, H.R. 5549, H.R. 9084, H.R. 9612, H.R. 9613, and H.R. 9614 were marked up by the Subcommittee on Energy.

H.R. 2140, H.R. 3194, H.R. 9317, H.R. 9615, H.R. 9616, H.R. 9617, and H.R. 9618 were marked up by the Subcommittee on Environment.

H.R. 9497 was marked up and ordered reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

H. Res. 1423 was introduced to provide for the consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 8595, H.R. 9237, and H.R. 1181.

H.R. 8595 was mentioned as the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027.

H.R. 9237 was mentioned as the Take Care of America's Veterans Act.

S. 1383 was mentioned as the SAVE America Act, to be added to the engrossment of H.R. 8595.

H.R. 9661 was introduced to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding licensure of biological products as biosimilar.

H.R. 9662 was introduced to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit birthright citizenship for aliens and illegal migrants.

H.R. 9663 was introduced to establish the State Standing Committee in the Environmental Protection Agency.

H.R. 9664 was introduced to create a grant program for veterinary expenses of retired Federal working dogs.

H.R. 9665 was introduced to expand the jurisdiction of Department of Veterans Affairs police officers.

H.R. 9666 was introduced to establish a pilot program using four-dimensional functional lung imaging software for veterans.

H.R. 9667 was introduced to restrict Federal welfare program eligibility to United States citizens.

H.R. 9668 was introduced to authorize financial institutions to delay or refuse transactions involving financial exploitation of older adults and vulnerable persons.

H.R. 9669 was introduced to establish a 5-year pilot program for forensic assertive community treatment team grants.

H.R. 9670 was introduced to provide bankruptcy protections for medically distressed debtors.

H.R. 9671 was introduced to expand reasonable accommodations for workers experiencing menopause symptoms.

H.R. 9672 was introduced to update the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

H.R. 9673 was introduced to establish an assessment program for commercial-scale offshore aquaculture and Aquaculture Centers of Excellence.

H.R. 9674 was introduced to establish a pilot program for corrosion prevention and control assistance for Coast Guard field units.

H.R. 9675 was introduced to award grants to States to expand access to opioid abuse services.

H.R. 9676 was introduced to evaluate and report on opioid-use disorder treatment capacity and needs.

H.R. 9677 was introduced to provide housing assistance to graduate students.

H.R. 9678 was introduced to require prevailing wages and fringe benefits for airport service workers at certain hub airports.

H.R. 9679 was introduced to provide a private cause of action for exposure of personally identifiable information of victims in releasing documents under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

H.R. 9680 was introduced to require a strategy to dismantle United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East operations.

H.R. 9681 was introduced to limit intellectual property protection for plants.

H.R. 9682 was introduced to eliminate hepatitis C virus in the United States.

H.R. 9683 was introduced to report on case management personnel turnover at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

H.R. 9684 was introduced to support pre-apprenticeship programs in building and construction trades for underrepresented populations.

H.R. 9685 was introduced to prohibit funds for permanent fencing around the White House complex.

H.R. 9686 was introduced to increase access to artificial intelligence through Department of Agriculture programs.

H.R. 9687 was introduced to review national security risks from communications equipment and services provided by certain entities.

H.R. 9688 was introduced to prohibit Federal judges from receiving certain gifts.

H.R. 9689 was introduced to protect publicly commissioned art.

H.R. 9690 was introduced to reauthorize emergency technical assistance under the Safe Drinking Water Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

H.R. 9691 was introduced to modify the annual report of the Office of Credit Risk Management under the Small Business Act.

H.R. 9692 was introduced to support a voluntary technical standard for screentime limits on devices.

H. Res. 1429 was introduced to express support for safeguarding the supplemental nutrition assistance program from fraud, waste, and abuse.

(Public Law 118-272) H.R. 1234 was referenced in the context of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024.

H.R. 1234 was mentioned in the context of the No Funds for Iran War Act.

H. Res. 1424 was agreed to relative to the death of Senator Lindsey Graham.

Summary of Senate proceedings

The Senate passed (Public Law 118-225) S. 2120, which amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 and updates programs for mental health, nutrition services, family caregiver support, and native elder services.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 798, designating June 2026 as "Great Outdoors Month".

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 742, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the United States Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 803, congratulating the 2025-2026 Carolina Hurricanes for winning the Stanley Cup.

S. 4784 was mentioned as the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, which authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, military construction, and defense activities of the Department of Energy.

S. 4784 had 46 amendments proposed to it.

By a vote of 50 yeas to 46 nays, the Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 4784.

(Public Law 115-196) S. 1234 was mentioned in the context of amendments to the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act.

S. 4979 was introduced to establish a process to ensure the long-term fiscal stability of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.

S. 4958 was introduced to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding artificial intelligence education.

S. 4959 was introduced to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 regarding provider payments.

S. 4960 was introduced to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 regarding lease sales.

S. 4961 was introduced to support pre-apprenticeship programs in building and construction trades.

S. 4962 was introduced to establish an Office of Water Supply, Water Conservation, and Drought Resiliency.

S. 4963 was introduced to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under Medicare.

S. 4964 was introduced to clarify the statute of limitations for fraudulent tax returns.

S. 4965 was introduced to establish a Railroad Retirement Board Administrative Account.

S. 4966 was introduced to prohibit Federal judges from receiving certain gifts.

S. 4967 was introduced to provide a sentencing enhancement for transnational repression.

S. 4968 was introduced to provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite.

S. 4969 was introduced to increase educational assistance for apprenticeship or on-job training.

S. 4970 was introduced to require wildfire risk assessments by the Secretary of the Army.

S. 4971 was introduced to modify the Federal share for Western rural water infrastructure projects.

S. 4972 was introduced to provide bankruptcy protections for medically distressed debtors.

S. 4973 was introduced to clarify the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

S. 4974 was introduced to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding food safety.

S. 4975 was introduced to waive Federal drilling permit requirements for certain geothermal activities.

S. 4976 was introduced to improve outcomes for Native children.

S. 4977 was introduced to provide a private cause of action for exposure of personally identifiable information of victims.

S. 4978 was introduced to limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements involving the United States.

S. 4980 was introduced to reauthorize emergency technical assistance under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

S. 4981 was introduced to establish a path toward a living wage for the Federal minimum wage.

S. 4982 was introduced to ensure airport service workers are paid the prevailing wage.

S. 119, S. 142, S. 304, S. 424, S. 547, S. 1202, S. 1232, S. 1509, S. 1532, S. 1609, S. 1677, S. 2329, S. 2355, S. 2461, S. 2904, S. 3254, S. 3427, S. 3605, S. 3857, S. 3885, S. 3940, S. 3941, S. 4009, S. 4023, S. 4378, S. 4427, S. 4429, S. 4503, S. 4535, S. 4552, S. 4555, S. 4619, S. 4620, S. 4664, S. 4724, S. 4793, S. 4814, S. 4843, S. 4879, S.J. Res. 198, S.J. Res. 199, S.J. Res. 200, S. Res. 499, S. Res. 772, S. Res. 787, and S. Res. 790 were added as cosponsors.

H.R. 3106, H.R. 3535, H.R. 6332, H.R. 7574, H.R. 7809, and H.R. 8168 were referred to various Senate committees.

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