The House of Representatives convened for a pro forma session, conducting routine business and receiving executive communications, memorials, and new public bills.
The Senate conducted pro forma proceedings with Senator James C. Justice serving as Acting President pro tempore.
Several legislative proposals and official reports concerning foreign travel expenditures were submitted across various House committees.
Both chambers scheduled their next pro forma meetings for Thursday, August 20, 2026.
H.R. 10109 was introduced to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit wildfire event contracts on prediction markets.
H.R. 10110 was introduced to require the disclosure of algorithmic price fixing in the housing rental market.
H.R. 10111 was introduced to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from preventing Members of Congress or accompanying employees from entering DHS detention facilities for oversight purposes.
H.R. 10112 was introduced to amend the Investor Protection and Securities Reform Act of 2010 to provide grants to States for enhanced protection of senior investors and senior policyholders.
H.R. 10113 was introduced to make certain revisions to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
H.R. 10114 was introduced to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15642 Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine, California, as the Mary Kageyama Nomura Post Office Building.
H.R. 10115 was introduced to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to provide for certain claims related to atmospheric testing.
H.R. 10116 was introduced to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an EMS and First Responder Wellness Grant Program.
H.R. 10117 was introduced to require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study regarding certain reptiles.
H. Res. 1484 was introduced recognizing the nonprofit sector and the contributions of nonprofit employees, and expressing support for August 17, 2026, to be designated as National Nonprofit Day.
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