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Congressional Record — September 23, 2026

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Overview of the day

The Senate convened for routine proceedings, introduced numerous bills and resolutions, advanced several nominations, and passed multiple measures including H.R. 1721, S. 1363, S. 2933, H.R. 2481, S. 1962, and S. 3404. Committees held hearings on national security, nuclear waste management, artificial intelligence, and veterans' affairs nominations, while the House had no legislative activity scheduled.

Summary of House proceedings

    There was no House activity on this date.

Summary of Senate proceedings

    S. 1055 was reported to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to modify the notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries.

    S. 3219 was reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute to transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico.

    S. 3313 was reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way for an emergency exit on certain National Park Service land in the State of Virginia.

    H.R. 1721 was passed to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors.

    S. 1363 was passed to provide for greater cooperation and coordination between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico relating to historical or traditional uses of certain land grant-mercedes on Federal public land.

    S. 2933 was passed to redesignate a playground in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in the State of West Virginia as the ''Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer''.

    H.R. 2481 was passed to require online dating service providers to provide fraud ban notifications to online dating service members.

    S. 1962 was passed after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a license or United States market access for certain satellite systems controlled by entities on the Covered List.

    S. 3404 was passed after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute to require a report on Federal support to the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems.

    S. Res. 863 was agreed to, expressing support for the designation of the week of September 13 through 19, 2026, as ''National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week''.

    S. Res. 888 was agreed to, congratulating the Paseo Verde Little League baseball team on winning the 2026 Little League World Series United States Championship.

    S. Res. 892 was agreed to, supporting the designation of September 18, 2026, as ''National Concussion Awareness Day''.

    S. Res. 893 was agreed to, designating October 2026 as ''National Country Music Month''.

    S. Res. 894 was agreed to, designating September 25, 2026, as ''National Ataxia Awareness Day'', and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure.

    S. Res. 895 was agreed to, designating the week of October 4, 2026, through October 10, 2026, as ''National Community Policing Week''.

    S. Res. 896 was agreed to, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of religious freedom, authoritative texts, and transparency in artificial intelligence systems.

    S. Res. 897 was agreed to, honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.

    S. 4668 had 9 amendments proposed to it.

    Angela Veronica Colmenero was confirmed as United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas by a vote of 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 241).

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