Congressional Record — July 22, 2026

Overview of the day

The House of Representatives passed several key pieces of legislation, including the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the Stop Insider Trading Act, and a concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for fiscal year 2027. The House also passed several bills under suspension and considered a resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. In the Senate, activity focused on the consideration and confirmation of various nominations, including judges and executive branch officials, and discussions regarding foreign policy, Social Security solvency, and anti-fraud initiatives.

Summary of the House proceedings

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

H.R. 7008 was passed to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents.

H. Con. Res. 113 was agreed to, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.

H.R. 8205 was passed to amend the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act to reauthorize the provisions of such Act through fiscal year 2031.

H.R. 7283 was passed to amend title 41, United States Code, to amend the time period for certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds.

H.R. 1722 was passed to require an annual report of taxpayer-funded projects that are over budget and behind schedule.

S. Con. Res. 37 was agreed to, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham.

H. Con. Res. 89 was considered, directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

H.R. 8800 had 331 amendments proposed to it.

H.R. 1234 had 144 amendments proposed to it.

H.R. 8800 was passed by a vote of 216 yeas to 212 nays.

H.R. 7008 was passed by a vote of 232 yeas to 198 nays.

H. Con. Res. 113 was passed by a vote of 216 yeas to 214 nays.

H.R. 9823 was introduced to require coverage of Alzheimer's biomarker testing under certain health plans and Medicaid.

H.R. 9824 was introduced to provide supplemental appropriations for programs of the Administration for Children and Families.

H.R. 9825 was introduced to require data center operators to submit reports on energy and water use.

H.R. 9826 was introduced to prohibit the expansion of the Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry near Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

H.R. 9827 was introduced to modify the definition of renewable biomass for the renewable fuel standard.

H.R. 9828 was introduced to prohibit adverse information in consumer reports related to late payments during Government shutdowns for furloughed employees.

H.R. 9829 was introduced to provide for the safety of patients receiving dental services through telehealth.

H.R. 9830 was introduced to preserve lawful hemp commerce and protect consumers from synthetic intoxicants.

H.R. 9831 was introduced to improve Medicaid coverage of dental and oral health services for adults.

H.R. 9832 was introduced to provide for coverage of dental services under Medicare.

H.R. 9833 was introduced to prohibit limits on dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program.

H.R. 9834 was introduced to provide for the inadmissibility and deportability of aliens who engage in economic discrimination.

H.R. 9835 was introduced to allow members of Congress access to certain Federal buildings.

H.R. 9836 was introduced to modernize lead hazard reduction authorities.

H.R. 9837 was introduced to eliminate lead-based pipe and tap hazards in housing.

H.R. 9838 was introduced to expedite approval of interstate oil and natural gas pipelines critical to national security.

H.R. 9839 was introduced to establish a grant program to improve impacts of youth sports participation and increase access.

H.R. 9840 was introduced to provide for S corporation reform.

H.R. 9841 was introduced to modernize rules related to publicly traded partnerships.

H.R. 9842 was introduced to authorize grants for State offices of women's health.

H.R. 9843 was introduced to authorize allocation of costs for certain interstate and offshore electric power transmission lines.

H.R. 9844 was introduced to award grants to long-term and post-acute care providers for health information technology.

H.R. 9845 was introduced to simplify the claim process for beneficiaries of public safety officers who die from heart attack or stroke.

H.R. 9846 was introduced to treat certain child's insurance benefit recipients as receiving supplemental security income for Medicaid eligibility.

H.R. 9847 was introduced to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health or substance use disorder services and primary care on the same day.

H.R. 9848 was introduced to require a report on military child care and development center challenges.

H.R. 9849 was introduced to authorize Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia.

H.R. 9850 was introduced to establish birth tourism as an offense.

H.R. 9851 was introduced to require providers to provide patients access to clergy.

H.R. 9852 was introduced to include super speeder programs in State highway safety programs.

H.R. 9853 was introduced to establish a grant program for students and families impacted by immigration enforcement.

H.R. 9854 was introduced to declare unauthorized entrants or birth tourists as invaders and exclude their children from birthright citizenship.

H.R. 9855 was introduced to reform permits and licenses under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

H.R. 9856 was introduced to prohibit certain event contracts involving sports and casino-style games.

H.R. 9857 was introduced to improve safety and security for Members of Congress, their families, and staff.

H.R. 9858 was introduced to establish the Critical Minerals Innovation Partnership.

H.R. 9859 was introduced to require the Secretary of Labor to enter into adverse interest agreements for shared information.

H.R. 9860 was introduced to require a statement of reasons for pardons.

H.R. 9861 was introduced to treat certain spouses of military veterans as veterans for mortgage bond limitations.

H.R. 9862 was introduced to evaluate artificial intelligence systems used by the Veterans Health Administration.

H.R. 9863 was introduced to report on a pilot behavioral neurology fellowship program for traumatic brain injuries.

H.R. 9864 was introduced to include TRICARE appointment information on a Department of Defense website.

H.R. 9865 was introduced to establish standards for providing electronic health records to separating service members.

H.R. 9866 was introduced to establish the Mental Health Licensure Portability Program.

H.R. 9867 was introduced to issue guidance on increasing mental health and substance use disorder provider recruitment and retention under Medicaid and CHIP.

H.R. 9868 was introduced to provide conditions on the enforcement of surrogacy contracts.

H.R. 9869 was introduced to improve outcomes for injured Federal workers and reduce fraud.

H.R. 9870 was introduced to allow nonrecognition of gain on real property sold for affordable housing.

H.R. 9871 was introduced to name the Saint Thomas VA clinic as the Sergeant First Class Floyd E. Lake Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.

H.R. 9872 was introduced to name the Saint Croix VA clinic as the Lieutenant Colonel David C. Canegata III Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.

H.R. 9873 was introduced to guarantee the right to vote regardless of criminal conviction.

H.R. 9874 was introduced to apply the ban on foreign national contributions to foreign-controlled domestic business entities.

H.R. 9875 was introduced to collect information on private fund ownership of child care centers.

H.R. 9876 was introduced to prohibit birth tourism.

H.R. 9877 was introduced to improve the health of minority individuals.

H.R. 9878 was introduced to protect children raised in kinship families outside foster care.

H.R. 9879 was introduced to provide for super PAYGO reductions.

H.R. 9880 was introduced to accelerate modernization of the Global Positioning System Enterprise.

H.R. 9881 was introduced to modify procedures for higher education institutions to change accrediting agencies.

H.R. 9882 was introduced to provide requirements for documentation for major acquisition programs.

H.R. 9883 was introduced to create a private right of action for wrongful death in private detention centers.

H.R. 9884 was introduced to establish a specialty crop emergency assistance framework.

H.R. 9885 was introduced to clarify the Administrative Procedures Act as it applies to the Small Business Administration.

H.R. 9886 was introduced to review indoor air quality in Federal buildings.

H.R. 9887 was introduced to establish a registry to reduce swatting.

H.R. 9888 was introduced to collect data on the effects of extreme weather at military installations.

H.R. 9889 was introduced to report on expansion pathways for civilian test pilot school graduates to serve in the military.

H.R. 9890 was introduced to provide a minimum number of polling places for Federal elections.

H.R. 9891 was introduced to demonstrate sharing savings with plans that prevent the progression of kidney disease.

H. Res. 1446, H. Res. 1447, H. Res. 1448, H. Res. 1449, H. Res. 1450 were introduced.

H.R. 1, H.R. 7, H.R. 34, H.R. 396, H.R. 718, H.R. 759, H.R. 793, H.R. 987, H.R. 1065, H.R. 1175, H.R. 1178, H.R. 1241, H.R. 1331, H.R. 1502, H.R. 1582, H.R. 1589, H.R. 1628, H.R. 1657, H.R. 1685, H.R. 1877, H.R. 2103, H.R. 2231, H.R. 2245, H.R. 2352, H.R. 2424, H.R. 2442, H.R. 2495, H.R. 2694, H.R. 2717, H.R. 3036, H.R. 3045, H.R. 3162, H.R. 3178, H.R. 3226, H.R. 3307, H.R. 3342, H.R. 3514, H.R. 3532, H.R. 3597, H.R. 3696, H.R. 3773, H.R. 3810, H.R. 3826, H.R. 4069, H.R. 4231, H.R. 4283, H.R. 4299, H.R. 4395, H.R. 4528, H.R. 4665, H.R. 4667, H.R. 4694, H.R. 4696, H.R. 4769, H.R. 4950, H.R. 5048, H.R. 5056, H.R. 5104, H.R. 5267, H.R. 5509, H.R. 5521, H.R. 5528, H.R. 5791, H.R. 5874, H.R. 5926, H.R. 5940, H.R. 5973, H.R. 6055, H.R. 6079, H.R. 6124, H.R. 6164, H.R. 6199, H.R. 6258, H.R. 6423, H.R. 6461, H.R. 6466, H.R. 6475, H.R. 6731, H.R. 6786, H.R. 6875, H.R. 6990, H.R. 7066, H.R. 7100, H.R. 7138, H.R. 7346, H.R. 7347, H.R. 7392, H.R. 7405, H.R. 7464, H.R. 7471, H.R. 7601, H.R. 7637, H.R. 7645, H.R. 7651, H.R. 7681, H.R. 7802, H.R. 7806, H.R. 7849, H.R. 7867, H.R. 7917, H.R. 7920, H.R. 7960, H.R. 7970, H.R. 7976, H.R. 8073, H.R. 8163, H.R. 8183, H.R. 8190, H.R. 8241, H.R. 8254, H.R. 8324, H.R. 8380, H.R. 8409, H.R. 8471, H.R. 8476, H.R. 8484, H.R. 8555, H.R. 8568, H.R. 8592, H.R. 8666, H.R. 8707, H.R. 8730, H.R. 8779, H.R. 8839, H.R. 8868, H.R. 8892, H.R. 8909, H.R. 9000, H.R. 9005, H.R. 9059, H.R. 9097, H.R. 9216, H.R. 9229, H.R. 9250, H.R. 9289, H.R. 9298, H.R. 9307, H.R. 9311, H.R. 9334, H.R. 9370, H.R. 9372, H.R. 9383, H.R. 9387, H.R. 9402, H.R. 9442, H.R. 9481, H.R. 9482, H.R. 9489, H.R. 9537, H.R. 9581, H.R. 9596, H.R. 9638, H.R. 9681, H.R. 9689, H.R. 9701, H.R. 9719, H.R. 9751, H.R. 9758, H.R. 9816 were mentioned as having new sponsors added.

H.J. Res. 63, H.J. Res. 174, H.J. Res. 195, H.J. Res. 197, H. Con. Res. 4, H. Con. Res. 78, H. Con. Res. 89, H. Con. Res. 114, H. Res. 100, H. Res. 410, H. Res. 1199, H. Res. 1328, H. Res. 1384, H. Res. 1428, H. Res. 1437, H. Res. 1443 were mentioned as having new sponsors added.

Summary of Senate proceedings

S. 1759 was favorably reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to allow for the operation of civil supersonic flight in the national airspace system under certain conditions.

S. 3258 was favorably reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to publish a list of medications for medical certification of airmen and air traffic control specialists.

S. 3885 was favorably reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to provide updates to the Federal Aviation Administration type certification process.

S. 4429 was favorably reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into interstate commerce of connected vehicles and related software and hardware associated with foreign adversaries.

S. 4448 was favorably reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to create tools for tracking the progress of grant recipients under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.

S. 4691 was favorably reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to support improved awareness and coordination of Federal communications resources during disasters and emergencies.

S. 4802 was favorably reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to provide for the acquisition by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of aircraft for air, atmosphere, and weather reconnaissance and research missions.

S. 2355 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency.

S. 4189 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin.

S. 4974 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to food safety.

S. 5026 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to require warning labels on sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, ultra-processed foods, and foods high in nutrients of concern.

S. 1414 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding clinical studies required for licensure of biological products as biosimilar.

S. 3788 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require drug labeling to include original manufacturer and supply chain information.

S. 3794 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to further regulate compounding pharmacies and outsourcing facilities.

S. 494 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to establish a national plan to coordinate research on epilepsy.

S. 4110 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to revise and extend health workforce programs under title VII of the Public Health Service Act.

S. 1874 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain nursing workforce development programs.

S. 380 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to improve obstetric emergency care.

S. 5062, S. 5063, S. 5064, S. 5065, S. 5066, S. 5067, S. 5068, S. 5069, S. 5070, S. 5071, S. 5072, S. 5073, S. 5074, S. 5075, S. 5076, S. 5077, S. 5078, S. 5079, S. 5080, S. 5081, S. 5082, S. 5083, S. 5084, S. 5085, S. 5086, S. 5087, S. 5088, S. 5089, S. 5090, S. 5091, S. 5092, S. 5093, S. 5094 were introduced.

S. Res. 811 was introduced to express the sense of the Senate regarding the adverse impacts of Canadian wildfires on the United States.

S. 137 was mentioned as a bill to prohibit Federal Government contracts with entities that discriminate against firearm or ammunition industries.

S. 186 was mentioned as a bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

S. 189 was mentioned as a bill to expand training services for careers in the residential construction industry.

S. 575 was mentioned as a bill to increase access to services provided by advanced practice registered nurses under Medicare and Medicaid.

S. 1277 was mentioned as a bill to provide full Federal funding for part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

S. 1289 was mentioned as a bill to mint coins commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

S. 1379 was mentioned as a bill to ensure consumer access to motor vehicle data and repair information.

S. 1454 was mentioned as a bill to provide greater protection of roosters.

S. 1542 was mentioned as a bill to support the human rights of Uyghurs and other minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

S. 1630 was mentioned as a bill to provide more opportunities for mothers to succeed.

S. 1723 was mentioned as a bill to improve the quality and affordability of charter school facilities.

S. 2439 was mentioned as a bill to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions.

S. 2955 was mentioned as a bill to establish Federal penalties for the intentional administration of abortion-inducing drugs without informed consent.

S. 3077 was mentioned as a bill to provide standards for the inclusion of a term of supervised release after imprisonment.

S. 3122 was mentioned as a bill to require notifications to the FDA regarding food substances generally recognized as safe.

S. 3208 was mentioned as a bill to codify the Six Assurances to Taiwan.

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

S. 3697 was mentioned as a bill to prohibit the approval of new abortion drugs.

S. 3925 was mentioned as a bill to establish the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park.

S. 3981 was mentioned as a bill to extend the sunset of the Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022.

S. 4436 was mentioned as a bill to nullify certain rules related to foreign assistance.

S. 4775 was mentioned as a bill to clarify liability protections for firearms and associated manufacturers and retailers.

S. 4801 was mentioned as a bill to amend laws relating to duty performed by members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.

S. 4814 was mentioned as a bill to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

S. 4886 was mentioned as a bill to protect against high out-of-pocket expenditures for Medicare fee-for-service benefits.

S. 4906 was mentioned as a bill to establish a dairy market stabilization program.

S. 4918 was mentioned as a bill to provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees.

S. 4952 was mentioned as a bill to combat fraud in Federal programs.

S. 4954 was mentioned as a bill to exclude children of unauthorized entrants or birth tourists from birthright citizenship.

S. 4975 was mentioned as a bill to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain geothermal activities.

S. 4990 was mentioned as a bill to update FAA regulations related to low-altitude airspace safety.

S. 5062 was mentioned as a bill to require certain contractors to pay legal fees for durable medical equipment suppliers incorrectly denied payment.

S. 5063 was mentioned as a bill to establish a Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology program.

S. 5064 was mentioned as a bill to modify the procedure for higher education institutions to change accrediting agencies.

S. 5065 was mentioned as a bill to provide protections for children raised in kinship families outside the foster care system.

S. 5066 was introduced to eliminate racial and ethnic health inequities and increase healthcare access for vulnerable communities.

S. 5067 was mentioned as a bill to establish a cybersecurity apprenticeship program and training for veterans.

S. 5068 was mentioned as a bill to provide for the nomination and appointment of cadets to the Coast Guard Academy.

S. 5069 was mentioned as a bill to establish a Secretary of the Coast Guard.

S. 5070 was mentioned as a bill to provide free post office boxes to unhoused individuals.

S. 5071 was mentioned as a bill to provide protections for children in immigration custody.

S. 5072 was mentioned as a bill to require the IRS to send quarterly notices to taxpayers with unpaid balances.

S. 5073 was mentioned as a bill to require fraud prevention reports and analyses of tax law complexity.

S. 5074 was mentioned as a bill to authorize the allocation of costs for certain interstate and offshore electric power transmission lines.

S. 5075 was mentioned as a bill to apply the ban on foreign national contributions to foreign-controlled domestic business entities.

S. 5076 was mentioned as a bill to provide for the regularized appointment of Supreme Court justices.

S. 5077 was mentioned as a bill to authorize workforce development innovation grants.

S. 5078 was mentioned as a bill to adjust the threshold for Tax Court proceedings relating to small disputes.

S. 5079 was mentioned as a bill to reauthorize the Genome to Phenome Initiative.

S. 5080 was mentioned as a bill to clarify assistance for the acquisition of real property interests.

S. 5081 was mentioned as a bill to reclaim the authority of Congress over the imposition of duties and trade actions.

S. 5082 was mentioned as a bill to provide better monitoring of the use of defense articles by countries of concern.

S. 5083 was mentioned as a bill to require reporting by charitable organizations relating to fiscal sponsorship arrangements.

S. 5084 was mentioned as a bill to apply inflation adjustments to taxable social security benefits.

S. 5085 was mentioned as a bill to apply inflation adjustments to the additional hospital insurance tax.

S. 5086 was mentioned as a bill to provide grants to address accessibility needs of legacy rail public transportation systems.

S. 5087 was mentioned as a bill to modify the definition of renewable biomass for the renewable fuel standard.

S. 5088 was mentioned as a bill to prohibit lifetime or annual limits on dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program.

S. 5089 was mentioned as a bill to provide dental services coverage under the Medicare program.

S. 5090 was mentioned as a bill to require users to indicate their age to operating system providers.

S. 5091 was mentioned as a bill to improve dental and oral health services for adults under Medicaid.

S. 5092 was mentioned as a bill to eliminate corporate average fuel economy standards.

S. 5093 was mentioned as a bill to establish the Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Immigration Custody.

S. 5094 was mentioned as a bill to establish the United States Immigration Courts.

S. 1804 was mentioned in a unanimous consent request to prevent funding for modifying foreign aircraft for Presidential airlift.

S. 4784 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

H.R. 1689 was considered via a unanimous consent request to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status through March 20, 2029.

H.R. 1118 was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

H.R. 6955 was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

H.R. 9770 was received from the House.

The nomination of Michael C. Martin to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan was confirmed.

The nomination of Daniel Mack Traynor to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit was subject to a successful cloture vote.

The nomination of Antonio M. Pozos to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania was subject to a successful cloture vote.

The nomination of Flowers was confirmed.

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