Congressional Record — August 24, 2026

Overview of the day

The House of Representatives convened at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:03 a.m. following a pro forma session, featuring a guest chaplain prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the introduction of multiple public bills, resolutions, and executive communications. The Senate met and appointed an Acting President pro tempore, with plans to hold a pro forma session on Thursday, August 27.

Summary of the House proceedings

The House met in a pro forma session at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:03 a.m.
H.R. 10138 was introduced to authorize sanctions relating to the production and distribution of illicit synthetic narcotics by the People's Republic of China.
H.R. 10139 was introduced to require public disclosure of electricity and water use, infrastructure costs, rate impacts, public financial assistance, and related commitments associated with large data centers.
H.R. 10140 was introduced to direct the National Park Service to pursue options for the provision of mineral-based, broad-spectrum sunscreen or other protective methods at low or no cost in national parks.
H.R. 10141 was introduced to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4450 Oak Park Lane in Fort Worth, Texas, as the United States Representative Kay Granger Post Office Building.
H.R. 10142 was introduced to amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit the extent to which States may tax the compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters and other multi-State workers.
H.R. 10143 was introduced to terminate the Yucca Mountain licensing proceeding and require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to submit to Congress a study on the economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses of the Yucca Mountain site.
H.R. 10144 was introduced to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to protect certain State tort law claims from Federal preemption.
H.R. 10145 was introduced to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to rely on certain data with respect to a toxicity determination related to a pesticide chemical residue.
H.R. 10146 was introduced to require a covered tool to disclose when the covered tool provides sponsored content.
H.R. 10147 was introduced to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for the United States to establish a new subheading in chapter 39 for silicone prosthetics for women who are breast cancer survivors and a new subheading in chapter 90 for mastectomy bras.
H.R. 10148 was introduced to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that certain exemptions from Federal income tax are not treated as Federal financial assistance.
H. Res. 1486 was introduced to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
H. Res. 1487 was introduced recognizing the 1960 University of Missouri Tigers Football Team for its undefeated regular season, Orange Bowl victory, and claim to the 1960 National Championship.
H. Res. 1488 was introduced recognizing the significance of Chicano/Chicana Heritage Month in August as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Mexican Americans to the history of the United States.
H. Res. 1489 was introduced honoring the crew of the Artemis II mission for their historic lunar flyby.

Summary of Senate proceedings

Senator Thom Tillis was appointed to perform the duties of the Chair as Acting President pro tempore.
The Senate scheduled a pro forma session for Thursday, August 27 at 8 a.m.