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Congressional Record — August 13, 2026

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Overview of the day

The House of Representatives met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:03 a.m. in a pro forma session, with no recorded votes or quorum calls occurring. The House introduced twenty-seven public bills numbered H.R. 10082 through H.R. 10108, and three resolutions numbered H. Res. 1481 through H. Res. 1483. The Senate appointed Senator Jim Banks as Acting President pro tempore.

Summary of the House proceedings

    H.R. 10082 was introduced to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to expand the investment authority of Federal credit unions.

    H.R. 10083 was introduced to reauthorize appropriations for the advanced drinking water technology grant program under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

    H.R. 10084 was introduced to require that certain payments to Federal student loans to the buyer of a home be classified as a financial concession by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association.

    H.R. 10085 was introduced to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to permit greater flexibility in carrying out incumbent worker training programs.

    H.R. 10086 was introduced to reauthorize the National Diabetes Prevention Program.

    H.R. 10087 was introduced to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of cancer care planning and coordination under the Medicare program.

    H.R. 10088 was introduced to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study to assess the potential for expanding the safe and effective use of reprocessed single-use devices.

    H.R. 10089 was introduced to prohibit States from dividing documented communities of interest into multiple congressional districts.

    H.R. 10090 was introduced to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain institutions of higher education that allow male participation in female intercollegiate athletic programs or events.

    H.R. 10091 was introduced to designate the 26-mile portion of Interstate 17 in the State of Arizona between milepost 237 near New River and milepost 263 at the junction with State Route 69 near Cordes Junction as the Kayla Jean Mueller and Charles H. Keating IV Memorial Highway.

    H.R. 10092 was introduced to prohibit National Laboratories from admitting certain foreign nationals.

    H.R. 10093 was introduced to establish a cancer research trust fund.

    H.R. 10094 was introduced to require persons who undertake federally funded research and development of a biomedical product or service to enter into reasonable pricing agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

    H.R. 10095 was introduced to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide per diem eligibility for required leave of members of the Foreign Service.

    H.R. 10096 was introduced to establish the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis.

    H.R. 10097 was introduced to establish a matched savings program for low-income students.

    H.R. 10098 was introduced to provide for the imposition of the death penalty for certain crimes committed in the District of Columbia.

    H.R. 10099 was introduced to direct the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to issue certain regulations to extend the time period for the waiver of the commercial driver's license skills test for certain members of the military.

    H.R. 10100 was introduced to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for no-cost coverage for annual screening mammography beginning at 30 years of age.

    H.R. 10101 was introduced to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to ensure that the Secretary of State improves outreach and recruitment efforts at nontraditional institutions of higher education.

    H.R. 10102 was introduced to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the data center electricity excise tax.

    H.R. 10103 was introduced to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant program to award grants to units of general local government to establish or expand eviction diversion programs.

    H.R. 10104 was introduced to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the penalties for sale for use and use of dyed fuel in taxable use.

    H.R. 10105 was introduced to impose a cap on the price of items sold at the immigration detention facility commissary.

    H.R. 10106 was introduced to authorize amounts collected in certain visa fees to be made available to reduce visa wait times.

    H.R. 10107 was introduced to establish Federal policies and procedures to notify the next-of-kin or other emergency contact upon the death, serious illness, serious injury, or hospitalization of an individual in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

    H.R. 10108 was introduced to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish guidance governing community engagement and emergency preparedness for defense industrial facilities.

    H. Res. 1481 was introduced honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.

    H. Res. 1482 was introduced recognizing 100 years of American Legion Baseball and the American Legion World Series, and honoring the city of Shelby, North Carolina, for serving as the permanent home of the American Legion World Series.

    H. Res. 1483 was introduced expressing support for the recognition of August 17 through August 23, 2026, as Warehouse Worker Recognition Week, celebrating the workers in the logistics industry.

Summary of Senate proceedings

    Senator Chuck Grassley submitted a communication to the Senate appointing Senator Jim Banks to perform the duties of the Chair as Acting President pro tempore.

Written by an AI model from that day's Congressional Record, not by a person. .