What Congress did
The House of Representatives met at 12 noon and adjourned at 12:02 p.m. on October 29, 2026.
The Senate appointed an Acting President pro tempore during its session on October 29, 2026.
There were no new laws passed on this date.
The House
Representative Smith (NJ) was appointed to act as Speaker pro tempore for the House.
Representative John Carter submitted a formal notification pursuant to Rule VIII regarding a subpoena for documents issued by the District Court of Bell County, Texas.
H.R. 3331 had an amendment reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
H.R. 4598 had an amendment reported from the Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 7254 had an amendment reported from the Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 7954 had a report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 8195 had an amendment reported from the Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 8483 had an amendment reported from the Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 9269 had an amendment reported from the Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 9600 had a report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 8183 had amendments reported from the Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 9640 had an amendment reported from the Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 9785 had an amendment reported from the Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 10136 had an amendment reported from the Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 10306 had an amendment reported from the Committee on Natural Resources.
S. 675 had a report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 10918 was introduced to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring continuous monitoring of net heating value or related parameters for certain combustion control devices.
H.R. 10919 was introduced to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure safety net providers do not pay more than the 340B ceiling price for covered outpatient drugs at purchase.
H.R. 10920 was introduced to reauthorize a program making grants to State professional licensing boards to reduce regulatory barriers to telemedicine.
H.R. 10921 was introduced to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy.
H.R. 10922 was introduced to impose liability on State officers and employees who fail to prevent fraud.
H.R. 10923 was introduced to align the Controlled Substances Act with modern medical knowledge and establish a new scheduling system.
H.R. 10924 was introduced to establish a Medicare for America health program providing comprehensive health coverage for all Americans.
H.R. 10925 was introduced to require an assessment of the Department of State technical capacity to address artificial intelligence in human trafficking.
H.R. 10926 was introduced to protect election workers and polling places.
H.R. 10927 was introduced to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit destroying or damaging ballot boxes.
H.R. 10928 was introduced to authorize agricultural block grants to States for crop losses from April 2026 freezes or cold weather.
H.R. 10929 was introduced to impose a 50 percent rate of duty on hemp products imported from China and establish mandatory cannabinoid testing.
H.R. 10930 was introduced to account for the age of certain juvenile offenders and award grants to enhance child welfare and juvenile justice collaboration.
H.R. 10931 was introduced to require grants for public library construction.
H.R. 10932 was introduced regarding FEMA disaster recommendation reports and major disaster declarations for snowstorms.
H.R. 10933 was introduced to direct grants for emergency medical services activities.
H.R. 10934 was introduced to modify requirements applicable to certain locatable minerals.
H.R. 10935 was introduced to direct the Secretary of the Interior to offer for sale certain Bureau of Land Management land in Monterey County, California.
H.R. 10936 was introduced to deem certain color additives unsafe.
H.R. 10937 was introduced to ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in the 340B drug discount program.
H.R. 10938 was introduced to increase the maximum amount of home health service benefits available to certain veterans.
H.R. 10939 was introduced to prohibit compensated lobbying on behalf of the Nigerian government while designated as a country of particular concern for religious freedom.
H.R. 10940 was introduced to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish metrics and goals for wireless emergency alerts.
H.R. 10941 was introduced to amend the Clayton Act regarding proposed voluntary dismissals in consent judgments.
H.R. 10942 was introduced to prohibit bonus payments to highly compensated individuals and insiders during bankruptcy cases.
H.R. 10943 was introduced to provide counsel for unaccompanied alien children in immigration proceedings.
H.R. 10944 was introduced to exclude certain retirement plan distributions used for a principal residence down payment from gross income.
H.R. 10945 was introduced to exclude food and nutrition service remuneration from the anti-kickback statute.
H.R. 10946 was introduced to rename the Office of Technology Assessment as the Congressional Office of Technology and revise its duties.
H.R. 10947 was introduced to require the Environmental Protection Agency to include certain nanoplastics and microplastics on unregulated contaminant lists.
H.R. 10948 was introduced to extend veterans' employment emphasis under Federal contracts to military spouses.
H.R. 10949 was introduced to expand the priority list for the Public Schools on Military Installations Program.
H.R. 10950 was introduced to require sponsors of large data centers to file public disclosure statements with the Secretary of Energy.
H.R. 10951 was introduced to prohibit the listing of contracts relating to wildfires under the Commodity Exchange Act.
H. Con. Res. 125 was introduced expressing support for designating the week of November 9 through November 15, 2026, as National Caregiving Youth Week.
H. Res. 1642 was introduced expressing the sense of the House that Congress must refuse additional funds or regulatory support to financial entities collapsing due to artificial intelligence market stress.
H. Res. 1643 was introduced recognizing the contributions and leadership of Hispanic and Latino servicemembers in the United States Armed Forces.
H. Res. 1644 was introduced supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
H. Res. 1645 was introduced expressing support for designating October 28 as Oxi Day in commemoration of Greek resistance to Axis forces.
H.R. 8205 was presented to the President of the United States.
H.R. 1744 was presented to the President of the United States.