Monday, July 27, 2026

July 27, 2026. I hereby appoint the Honorable Russ Fulcher to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

EC-4217. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's Interim Report on the Cooling Off Period in the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Process, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 300gg-111(c)(5)(E)(iv); July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVII, Sec. 2799A-1 (as amended by Public Law 116 -260, Sec. 103(a)(2)); (134 Stat. 2804); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. EC-4218. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer, Architect of the Capitol, transmitting the semiannual report of disbursements for the operations of the Architect of the Capitol for the period of January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 1868a(a); Public Law 113-76, div. I, title I, Sec. 1301(a); (128 Stat. 428) (H. Doc. No. 119--178); to the Committee on House Administration and ordered to be printed. EC-4219. A letter from the Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, transmitting the annual report to Congress concerning intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communications, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 2519(3); Public Law 90-351, Sec. 802 (as amended by Public Law 111-174, Sec. 6(3)); (124 Stat. 1217); to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-4220. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Rescinding Portions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 14281 (RIN: 0945-AA29) received July 27, 2026, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-4221. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a notice of the reasons of actions taken to adjust imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines, and their associated parts so that such imports will not threaten to impair the national security of the United States, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1862(c)(2); Public Law 87-794, Sec. 232 (as amended by Public Law 100-418, Sec. 1501(a)(3)); (102 Stat. 1258) (H. Doc. No. 119-176); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. EC-4222. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting notification to Congress that the President has designated Brett Doyle as Chair of the United States International Trade Commission for the term expiring June 16, 2028, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1330(c)(1); June 17, 1930, ch. 497, Sec. 330(c)(1) (as amended by Public Law 95-106, Sec. 2(a)); (91 Stat. 867) (H. Doc. No. 119-177); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. EC-4223. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's Child Welfare Outcomes 2023: Report to Congress, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 679b(a)(5); Public Law 105-89, Sec. 203(a); (111 Stat. 2127); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. DeSAULNIER: H.R. 9947. A bill to provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Ms. BALINT (for herself, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Suozzi, and Mrs. Watson Coleman): H.R. 9948. A bill to direct the President to establish an interagency task force to review, and provide recommendations on, the impact of addictive design features on youth mental health, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish grant programs to support the activities of the task force, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BARRETT: H.R. 9949. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the content of such substances in infant formula; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. BARRETT: H.R. 9950. A bill to provide healthy food options in military commissaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BARRETT: H.R. 9951. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools participating in the school lunch program or school breakfast program to publish information on any menu item or food offered or served in a lunch or breakfast, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. BARRETT (for himself and Ms. Schrier): H.R. 9952. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage local educational agencies to provide students with at least one hour of physical activity time during each school day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. BEGICH: H.R. 9953. A bill to reduce trawl gear impacts on bycatch and seafloor habitat in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska, to establish gear performance standards, seafloor contact detection, and salmon excluder requirements, to improve Council transparency and participation, to prioritize ecosystem analyses, to modernize electronic monitoring, to prohibit unsustainable foreign seafood imports, and to establish a Bycatch Mitigation and Habitat Protection Assistance Fund; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. DELUZIO: H.R. 9954. A bill to establish the Manufacturing Sovereign Wealth Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. DELUZIO: H.R. 9955. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide opportunities for students at institutions of higher education to study trades, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mrs. FOUSHEE: H.R. 9956. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to issue guidance regarding seizure safety in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mrs. HAYES (for herself and Mr. Kennedy of Utah): H.R. 9957. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for comprehensive student achievement information; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Landsman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Fields, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Budzinski, Ms. Simon, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Grijalva, and Mr. Hernandez): H.R. 9958. A bill to amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Simon, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Pocan): H.R. 9959. A bill to establish a Green New Deal for public schools; to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE (for herself and Mrs. Houchin): H.R. 9960. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for homeless and foster care youth; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. KHANNA (for himself and Mrs. Luna): H.R. 9961. A bill to prohibit the use of campaign contributions or legal defense funds to pay settlements or penalties related to sexual assault, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. KHANNA (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Ms. Omar): H.R. 9962. A bill to establish a Green New Deal for Health to prepare and empower the health care sector to protect the health and well-being of our workers, our communities, and our planet in the face of the climate crisis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. KIM (for herself and Mr. Bera): H.R. 9963. A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to coordinate and engage with allies and partners of the United States to detect, attribute, and disrupt certain activities of North Korea, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut: H.R. 9964. A bill to amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for the limitation on Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of the War Powers Resolution; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. MALOY (for herself and Ms. Jacobs): H.R. 9965. A bill to direct the National Nuclear Security Administration through the Secretary of Energy to establish the Advanced Artificial Intelligence Nuclear Evaluation Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. Bacon): H.R. 9966. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify certain requirements relating to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. NORTON: H.R. 9967. A bill to amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to provide enhanced enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections applicable to the legislative branch, to provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees of the legislative branch, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. OGLES (for himself and Ms. Brown): H.R. 9968. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to submit to Congress a report on barriers to participation in Department of Agriculture programs faced by certified organic farms and farms that may be interested in transitioning to organic production, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself and Ms. DeLauro): H.R. 9969. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct an investigation and submit to Congress a report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in the advertising or marketing of preterm infant formula and to issue regulations to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to the advertising or marketing of preterm infant formula, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Van Duyne, Ms. Schrier, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Tenney, and Ms. Sewell): H.R. 9970. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate payments for ambulance services under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. ROSS (for herself, Mrs. Foushee, and Mr. Panetta): H.R. 9971. A bill to reauthorize title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to improve and encourage innovation in international education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. SESSIONS: H.R. 9972. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust payment for skin substitute products under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. STANSBURY: H.R. 9973. A bill to improve the Indian School Equalization Formula and Indian School Equalization Program of the Bureau of Indian Education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Courtney, Ms. De La Cruz, and Ms. Budzinski): H.R. 9974. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan program; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. TONKO (for himself and Mr. Peters): H.R. 9975. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. VALADAO (for himself and Ms. Salinas): H.R. 9976. A bill to amend the Plant Protection Act to establish a fund for spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Panetta, and Mr. Hurd of Colorado): H. Res. 1459. A resolution expressing support for the designation of July 2026 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month"; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Case, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Meng, Mr. Moylan, Ms. Norton, Ms. Titus, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Mr. Wittman): H. Res. 1460.

A resolution acknowledging the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Korean War and Korean Defense Veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. GREEN of Texas: H. Res. 1461. A resolution the Original Resolution honoring the life, public service, and legacy of the Honorable Congressman Craig Anthony Washington, a distinguished legislator, superior attorney, civil rights advocate, and champion for justice; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. MACKENZIE (for himself, Mr. Vindman, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. De La Cruz, Ms. Titus, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Lawler): H. Res. 1462. A resolution recognizing the historic significance of Medicare on the 61st anniversary of its enactment; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. McCOLLUM (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Carson, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Menefee, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Ms. Randall, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Simon, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tlaib, and Mrs. Watson Coleman): H. Res. 1463. A resolution expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month"; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. THANEDAR: H. Res. 1464. A resolution celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge and the friendship between the United States and Canada; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

H.R. 7: Mr. Davidson. H.R. 51: Ms. Goodlander. H.R. 500: Ms. Ansari, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Casar. H.R. 685: Mr. Davidson and Mr. Mills. H.R. 1106: Mr. Mfume and Mr. Jackson of Illinois. H.R. 1518: Mr. Bergman and Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona. H.R. 1657: Mr. Cleaver. H.R. 1810: Ms. Schrier. H.R. 1908: Mr. Smith of New Jersey. H.R. 2486: Mr. Casar. H.R. 2585: Mr. Pappas. H.R. 2705: Mr. McCormick. H.R. 2790: Mr. Mfume, Mrs. Fletcher, and Ms. Tlaib. H.R. 2902: Ms. Jayapal. H.R. 3217: Ms. Schrier. H.R. 3368: Mr. Larsen of Washington. H.R. 3513: Ms. Escobar, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Vasquez, Mr. Vindman, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Casar, Mrs. McBath, and Ms. Schrier. H.R. 3544: Ms. Goodlander. H.R. 3661: Mr. Carter of Louisiana. H.R. 3712: Mr. Carter of Louisiana. H.R. 3981: Mr. Sessions. H.R. 4101: Mr. Case. H.R. 4575: Ms. Hoyle of Oregon. H.R. 4619: Mr. Moran. H.R. 4667: Ms. DeGette. H.R. 4721: Mr. Fuller. H.R. 4837: Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona. H.R. 4901: Mr. Vindman. H.R. 4945: Ms. Schrier. H.R. 4966: Mr. Gomez. H.R. 5152: Ms. DeGette. H.R. 5350: Ms. DeGette and Ms. Ansari. H.R. 5369: Mr. Pappas and Mr. Levin. H.R. 5658: Mr. Casar, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost, and Ms. Friedman. H.R. 5688: Mr. Steube. H.R. 5731: Ms. Schrier. H.R. 5804: Mrs. McIver. H.R. 5870: Mr. Bergman. H.R. 5939: Ms. Randall. H.R. 6371: Ms. Ansari, Ms. Norton, Mr. Casar, and Mr. Frost. H.R. 6561: Mr. Lawler and Ms. Clarke of New York. H.R. 6685: Mr. Wied. H.R. 6830: Mr. Frost and Mr. Casar. H.R. 6840: Mr. Pappas. H.R. 6875: Mr. Fleischmann. H.R. 7190: Ms. Randall and Ms. Simon. H.R. 7371: Mr. Fine. H.R. 7471: Mr. Casar. H.R. 7498: Mr. Wittman. H.R. 7540: Mr. Thanedar. H.R. 7599: Ms. Tlaib. H.R. 7610: Ms. Ansari and Mr. Casar. H.R. 7651: Mr. Shreve. H.R. 7866: Mrs. Kim. H.R. 7905: Mr. Landsman. H.R. 7977: Mr. Meeks. H.R. 7984: Mr. Thanedar. H.R. 8028: Mr. Harrigan. H.R. 8101: Mr. Bean of Florida. H.R. 8194: Mrs. Grijalva and Ms. Tlaib. H.R. 8283: Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia and Mr. Fleischmann. H.R. 8375: Ms. Goodlander. H.R. 8540: Ms. Ansari, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, and Mr. Casar. H.R. 8541: Ms. Ansari and Mr. Casar. H.R. 8565: Mr. Casten. H.R. 8592: Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Nadler. H.R. 8716: Mr. Mfume. H.R. 8791: Mrs. Miller of West Virginia and Ms. Clarke of New York. H.R. 8839: Ms. Simon and Ms. Scanlon. H.R. 8925: Mr. James. H.R. 8990: Mr. Cuellar. H.R. 9034: Mr. Casten. H.R. 9043: Mr. Davis of North Carolina. H.R. 9097: Ms. Johnson of Texas. H.R. 9217: Ms. Davids of Kansas. H.R. 9224: Mr. Wittman. H.R. 9280: Mr. James. H.R. 9296: Mr. Thanedar. H.R. 9298: Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Fine, and Mr. Evans of Colorado. H.R. 9340: Mr. Bishop. H.R. 9417: Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Van Drew, Mrs. Bice, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Carbajal, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Babin, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Moore of North Carolina, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Mrvan. H.R. 9517: Mr. Kelly of Mississippi. H.R. 9535: Mr. Stutzman. H.R. 9594: Mr. Frost, Mr. Casar, and Ms. Ansari. H.R. 9641: Mr. Bergman and Ms. Craig. H.R. 9671: Ms. Randall. H.R. 9679: Ms. Mace. H.R. 9693: Mr. Landsman. H.R. 9743: Mr. Harris of Maryland. H.R. 9800: Mrs. Spartz. H.R. 9824: Mr. Takano. H.R. 9835: Ms. Tlaib. H.R. 9849: Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Bell, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Goldman of New York, and Ms. Tlaib. H.R. 9868: Mr. Harris of Maryland and Mr. Harrigan. H.R. 9893: Mr. Steube. H.R. 9909: Mr. Mills. H.R. 9914: Mr. Krishnamoorthi. H.R. 9937: Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia. H.R. 9943: Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Pallone. H.R. 9944: Ms. Schrier, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Titus, Mr. Torres of New York, and Ms. Schakowsky. H.R. 9945: Mr. Casten. H.R. 9946: Ms. Tlaib. H.J. Res. 122: Mrs. McBath. H.J. Res. 187: Mr. Smith of Washington. H. Res. 1110: Mr. Cleaver. H. Res. 1435: Ms. Jayapal.