The Senate considered a resolution to establish a process for Social Security long-term solvency, though it was objected to and not adopted. The Senate also discussed various measures related to disaster tax relief, the U.S. strategy concerning Iran, and economic conditions. Multiple committees held business meetings and hearings, and numerous bills and resolutions were introduced in both the House and Senate.
H.R. 10044 was introduced to impose a tax on artificial intelligence token usage and establish a Work Protection Administration.
H.R. 10045 was introduced to prohibit Federal funds from being used to carry out the Department of Homeland Security final rule entitled 'Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility'.
H.R. 10046 was introduced to authorize the Secretary of Defense to eliminate certain internal Department of Defense depreciated costs or cancel internal debts associated with depots and arsenals.
H.R. 10047 was introduced to modify the report on limitations on performance of depot-level maintenance to include information on each facility.
H.R. 10048 was introduced to create national standards for labeling of covered materials as recyclable, compostable, reusable, and refillable.
H.R. 10049 was introduced to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit.
H.R. 10050 was introduced to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit liability at common law for failure to manufacture or equip a motor vehicle to an extent that exceeds applicable motor vehicle safety standards.
H.R. 10051 was introduced to establish and collect fees for an optional program to expedite the processing of forms required to obtain a permanent labor certification.
H.R. 10052 was introduced to protect the right to the free exercise of religion.
H.R. 10053 was introduced to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue loans to certain public employees.
H.R. 10054 was introduced to withdraw certain Federal land in the Rio Chama Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry.
H.R. 10055 was introduced to prohibit the renaming of Federal property except through a provision of law enacted by Congress.
H.R. 10056 was introduced to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting mandatory overtime hours for nurses.
H.R. 10057 was introduced to authorize grants to States to improve the knowledge, credentials, compensation, and professional development of early childhood educators.
H.R. 10058 was introduced to create a Federal grant program providing grants to State libraries to keep school libraries open during summer months.
H.R. 10059 was introduced to provide for consideration of all modes of transportation and road users in certain highway and transit programs.
H.R. 10060 was introduced to prohibit orders or agreements relating to the release of tax claims by the President and related persons.
H.R. 10061 was introduced to address wildfire readiness and recovery, safe communities, and wildland firefighter safety.
H.R. 10062 was introduced to provide supplemental appropriations to increase the number of AmeriCorps members and their living allowances.
H.R. 10063 was introduced to provide economic empowerment opportunities through the modernization of public housing.
H.R. 10064 was introduced to require a list of critical foreign languages under the Foreign Service Act of 1980.
H.R. 10065 was introduced to require certain royalties paid for gas produced from Federal land and the outer Continental Shelf to be assessed on all gas produced.
H.R. 10066 was introduced to prohibit the purchase, sale, or exchange of nonpublic information.
H.R. 10067 was introduced to prohibit the District of Columbia from requiring protective helmets for motorcycle operators or riders.
H.R. 10068 was introduced to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative.
H.R. 10069 was introduced to make improvements to integrated natural resources management plans of the Department of Defense for military installations.
S. 3266 was passed, as amended, to support the athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
S. Res. 833 was agreed to, recognizing the 1960 University of Missouri Tigers Football Team.
S. Res. 836 was considered and agreed to, designating August 16, 2026, as National Airborne Day.
S. Res. 837 was considered and agreed to, designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as National Park Week.
S. Res. 838 was considered and agreed to, commemorating the first anniversary of the mass shooting at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
S. Res. 839 was considered and agreed to, authorizing representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in Federal Trade Commission v. Key Investment Group, LLC, et al.
S. Res. 840 was considered and agreed to, authorizing testimony and representation by the Senate Legal Counsel.
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