Congressional Record — July 30, 2026

Overview of the day

On July 30, 2026, the Senate conducted routine proceedings, confirmed numerous military and Foreign Service nominations, and passed several resolutions designating commemorative days and months. The Senate also considered motions to proceed to certain joint resolutions and began consideration of a motion to proceed to H.R. 6500. The House of Representatives met briefly for a pro forma session and introduced a large volume of public bills and resolutions.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 9977 was introduced to exempt certain home building products from specific tariffs imposed on or after January 20, 2025.

H.R. 9978 was introduced to create an above the line deduction for certain homeowners insurance premiums.

H.R. 9979 was introduced to prohibit discrimination against firearms shippers or transporters by common carriers and contract carriers.

H.R. 9980 was introduced to require school food authorities to make public waivers of the Buy American requirement available.

H.R. 9981 was introduced to prohibit staffing reductions for certain Centers of Disease Control and Prevention divisions.

H.R. 9982 was introduced to impose sanctions on the Polisario Front for cooperation with an Iranian-affiliated terrorist organization.

H.R. 9983 was introduced to prevent abusers from possessing or receiving firearms to protect victims of domestic violence.

H.R. 9984 was introduced to provide payment for radiologist assistants under the Medicare program.

H.R. 9985 was introduced to clarify that prohibitions against fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority include content generated by artificial intelligence.

H.R. 9986 was introduced to require a GAO study on State and Federal prison libraries.

H.R. 9987 was introduced to study the feasibility of a standardized national database for tracking recyclable materials.

H.R. 9988 was introduced to include barley, rye, and oats as major food allergens.

H.R. 9989 was introduced to require candidates for Federal office to divest publicly traded securities or use a blind trust.

H.R. 9990 was introduced to expand access to psychological and behavioral services under the Social Security Act.

H.R. 9991 was introduced to debar persons from Federal employment who refuse to answer certain questions or are convicted of perjury before Congress.

H.R. 9992 was introduced to establish a memorandum of understanding to share disaster relief data between HUD, FEMA, and the SBA.

H.R. 9993 was introduced to increase child care supply availability and invest in home based child care.

H.R. 9994 was introduced to prevent the separation of children from parents solely based on poverty.

H.R. 9995 was introduced to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes.

H.R. 9996 was introduced to provide certain health coverage for newborns.

H.R. 9997 was introduced to establish a pilot program for critical workforce integration and national security imperatives.

H.R. 9998 was introduced to coordinate research and technology priorities relating to fire science.

H.R. 9999 was introduced to authorize cooperative agreements to address mountain pine beetle infestations.

H.R. 10000 was introduced to establish the Mountain Pine Beetle Response Program.

H.R. 10001 was introduced to modify worker's compensation requirements for employees in fire protection activities.

H.R. 10002 was introduced to require the President to carry out the hazard mitigation program under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

H.R. 10003 was introduced to confirm the authority of the FTC to seek permanent injunctions and equitable relief.

H.R. 10004 was introduced to incorporate water resource protection requirements for data centers.

H.R. 10005 was introduced to conduct a survey on data center resource consumption.

H.R. 10006 was introduced to designate certain census tracts with former military installations as qualified opportunity zones.

H.R. 10007 was introduced to prioritize training for environmental health professionals.

H.R. 10008 was introduced to impose accountability on the Government of Turkey for political repression and human rights violations.

H.R. 10009 was introduced to extend the statute of limitations for bribery or theft offenses concerning public officials or federal funds.

H.R. 10010 was introduced to establish a grant program for homelessness response and supportive housing.

H.R. 10011 was introduced to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from using Federal funds for discriminatory profiling.

H.R. 10012 was introduced to provide information in the Medicare & You handbook regarding the impacts of VA patient enrollment on Medicare premiums.

H. Res. 1465 was introduced to prohibit Members, Delegates, or Resident Commissioners from engaging in sexual relationships with House employees.

H. Res. 1466 was introduced to prohibit Members, Delegates, or Resident Commissioners from cohabitating with House employees.

H. Res. 1467 was introduced to restrict recorded votes after a certain hour.

H. Res. 1468 was introduced to encourage reforms to ensure citizens contribute to Federal funding based on economic gains.

H.R. 5543, H.R. 6022, H.R. 6075, H.R. 6137, H.R. 6164, H.R. 6181, H.R. 6203, H.R. 6258, H.R. 6685, H.R. 7230, H.R. 7460, H.R. 7498, H.R. 7526, H.R. 7751, H.R. 7853, H.R. 8163, H.R. 8553, H.R. 8592, H.R. 8776, H.R. 8785, H.R. 8921, H.R. 9134, H.R. 9152, H.R. 9211, H.R. 9250, H.R. 9337, H.R. 9350, H.R. 9364, H.R. 9422, H.R. 9590, H.R. 9641, H.R. 9668, H.R. 9772, H.R. 9784, H.R. 9795, H.R. 9827, H.R. 9830, H.R. 9849, H.R. 9874, H.R. 9899, H.R. 9901, H.R. 9944, H.R. 9962, H.R. 9969 were mentioned.

H.J. Res. 122, H. Res. 952, H. Res. 1219, H. Res. 1302, H. Res. 1456, H. Res. 1463 were mentioned.

Summary of Senate proceedings

S. Res. 817 was passed and mentioned in a vote, authorizing the en bloc consideration of certain nominations.

S. Res. 821 was passed, designating July 30, 2026, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

S. Res. 822 was passed, designating July 2026 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month".

S. Res. 823 was passed, designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".

S. Res. 824 was passed, designating August 1, 2026, as "Gold Star Children's Day".

S. Res. 825 was passed, commending Mississippi Christian University for 200 years of service.

S. J. Res. 199 was mentioned because the Senate did not agree to the motion to proceed to its consideration in a vote of 47 yeas to 52 nays.

S. J. Res. 181 was mentioned because the Senate did not agree to the motion to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration in a vote of 49 yeas to 50 nays.

H.R. 6500 was mentioned as the Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to extend duty-free treatment for imports from certain African countries under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and extend customs user fees.

S. 5183 was introduced to establish the Anti-Corruption Bureau and provide a private right of action for citizens and State attorneys general to recover money obtained through the corrupt use of government influence.

S. 5046 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to prohibit the transfer of certain Department of Education offices.

S. 2511 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to establish a postsecondary student data system.

S. 3010 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to improve dyslexia provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

S. 3589 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to provide students with disabilities access to critical college information.

S. 4097 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions regarding state-based education loan programs.

S. 4689 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to strengthen literacy outcomes for students.

S. 3333 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to modify eligibility for pension-linked emergency savings accounts.

S. 4965 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to establish a Railroad Retirement Board Administrative Account.

S. 3097 was favorably reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to provide additional protections for health information.

S. 5194 was introduced as the Judicial Space and Facilities Management Effectiveness Act of 2026 to improve the maintenance, alteration, and construction of United States courthouses.

S. 5204 was introduced to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt individual account plans from certain prohibited transaction rules.

S. 3101 was mentioned as a unanimous consent request to pass the SAFE KIDS Act was blocked by an objection.

S. 5173 was introduced to treat tax penalties as assessable in the same manner as taxes.

S. 5174 was introduced to require school food authorities to make public any waiver of the Buy American requirement.

S. 5175 was introduced to address third party transfers of certain defense articles for Ukraine.

S. 5176 was introduced to establish a pilot program for critical workforce integration and national security imperatives.

S. 5177 was introduced to include two New Mexico counties in a Veterans Integrated Service Network.

S. 5178 was introduced to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules under the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

S. 5179 was introduced to clarify that discrimination prohibited under title IX is based on the biological reality of sex.

S. 5180 was introduced to ensure stability for provider payments under the Medicare program.

S. 5181 was introduced to establish a grant program for the digitization of county roads.

S. 5182 was introduced to establish a Federal working group for recycled plastic content traceability.

S. 5184 was introduced to establish a summer meal delivery vehicle pilot program.

S. 5185 was introduced to provide for auditing of the Pentagon.

S. 5186 was introduced to eliminate asset limits for certain federally funded means-tested public assistance programs.

S. 5187 was introduced to strengthen the domestic science and engineering workforce through accelerated doctoral programs.

S. 5188 was introduced to establish requirements for unified boxing organizations under the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996.

S. 5189 was introduced to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces.

S. 5190 was introduced to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes.

S. 5191 was introduced to provide for the acquisition of United States citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals.

S. 5192 was introduced to assist trafficking survivors lacking government issued identification in accessing air travel.

S. 5193 was introduced to expand capacity to improve health outcomes and specialized care under the Public Health Service Act.

S. 5195 was introduced to establish a Green New Deal for public schools.

S. 5196 was introduced to prohibit the Department of Justice from granting immunity to the President, Vice President, and certain related parties for specific crimes.

S. 5197 was introduced to provide for a State-sponsored nonimmigrant pilot program under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

S. 5198 was introduced to reauthorize the regional innovation program under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980.

S. 5199 was introduced to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over the interconnection of large loads to the transmission system.

S. 5200 was introduced to include spotted lanternfly control research and development as a high-priority research initiative under the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990.

S. 5201 was introduced to protect victims of domestic violence by preventing abusers from possessing or receiving firearms.

S. 5202 was introduced to prohibit the use of Federal funds for gender transition for minors.

S. 5203 was introduced to modify rules relating to certain exempt facility bonds in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 5205 was introduced to promote democracy, defend human rights, and impose accountability on the Government of Turkey.

S. 5206 was introduced to repeal a joint resolution promoting peace and stability in the Middle East.

S. 734, S. 1227, S. 1289, S. 1541, S. 1663, S. 1677, S. 2544, S. 2955, S. 3101, S. 3138, S. 3940, S. 4225, S. 4330, S. 4413, S. 4505, S. 4604, S. 4611, S. 4696, S. 4879, S. 4926, S. 4986, S. 5145, S. 5171 were mentioned as additional cosponsors were added.

S. Con. Res. 18, S. Res. 816 were mentioned as additional cosponsors were added.

S. Res. 819 was introduced to condemn the Government of Iran for human rights abuses and the use of espionage claims to justify detention and executions.

S. Res. 820 was introduced to designate August 7, 2026, as National Lighthouse Day.

S. Res. 826 was introduced to honor small manufacturers of firearms and recognize August 2026 as National Shooting Sports Month.

S. Res. 827 was introduced to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc.

(Public Law 118-50) H.R. 1234 was mentioned in the context of technical corrections and modifications to the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act.

H.R. 6500 had 0 amendments proposed to it.

H.R. 5334 had 8 amendments proposed to it.

S. 4784 had 1 amendment proposed to it.

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