Thursday, July 9, 2026

July 9, 2026. I hereby appoint the Honorable James R. Baird to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. 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-4002. A letter from the Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Notification Number: DDTC 26-043, pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4003. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Progress Report to Congress on the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation program and the National Cord Blood Inventory Program, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 274k(a)(6); July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, Sec. 379 (as amended by Public Law 109-129, Sec. 3(a)); (119 Stat. 2554); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. EC-4004. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline Report for Fiscal Year 2025, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 280g-18(d); July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, Sec. 399V-7 (as amended by Public Law 117-32 8, div. FF, title I, Sec. 1112)); (136 Stat. 5644); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. EC-4005. A letter from the Supervisory, Program Analyst, Office of Economics and Analytics, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule --Delete, Delete, Delete [GN Docket No. 25-133] received June 23, 2025, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. EC-4006. A letter from the Deputy Bureau Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule --Resilient Networks [PS Docket No. 21-346]; Amendments to Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications [PS Docket No. 15-80]; New Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications [ET Docket No. 04-35] received June 23, 2026, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. EC-4007. A letter from the Supervisory, Program Analyst, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's public notice -- FCC Adopts Applications Limit and Eligibility Restrictions for New Noncommercial Educational Reserved Band FM Translator Station Applications in Upcoming 2026 Filing Window [MB Docket No. 26-20] received June 23, 2026, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. EC-4008. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting a Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences: Fiscal Year (FY) 2025; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. EC-4009. A letter from the Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Notification Number: DDTC 26-016, pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4010. A letter from the Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Notification Number: DDTC 24-051, pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4011. A letter from the Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Notification Number: DDTC 26-047, pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4012. A letter from the Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Notification Number: DDTC 26-036, pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4013. A letter from the Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Notification Number: DDTC 25-065 pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4014. A letter from the Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Notification Number: DDTC 25-131 pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4015. A letter from the Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Notification Number: DDTC 26-037 pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4016. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a certification of rescission of Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism (H. Doc. No. 119--168); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. EC-4017. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting DC Act 26-366, "River East at Grandview Homeownership Relief and Restoration Amendment Act of 2026", pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 813); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4018. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting DC Act 26-365, "Medical Debt Mitigation Amendment Act of 2026", pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 813); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4019. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting DC Act 26-363, "Harmony Park Designation Act of 2026", pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 813); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4020. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting DC Act 26-362, "Green's Court Park Designation Act of 2026", pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 813); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4021. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting DC Act 26-361, "Open Meetings Clarification Amendment Act of 2026", pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 813); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4022. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting DC Act 26-360, "Judith Heumann Memorial Workers with Disabilities Amendment Act of 2026", pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 813); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4023. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting DC Act 26-359, "Prenatal and Postpartum Remote Patient Monitoring Clarification Amendment Act of 2026", pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 813); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4024. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting DC Act 26-367, "Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Temporary Amendment Act of 2026", pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 813); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4025. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting DC Act 26-364, "Rodney Wright Basketball Court Designation Act of 2026", pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4026. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting DC Act 26-368, "Leading Education Access for Reentry and Necessary Success ("LEARNS") Amendment Act of 2026", pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4027. A letter from the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2025, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4028. A letter from the Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting the Semiannual Report of the Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, for the period October 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, pursuant to Section 5(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4029. A letter from the President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, transmitting the 2025 management report and financial statements of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106(a)(1); Public Law 97-258 (as amended by Public Law 101-576, Sec. 306(a)); (104 Stat. 2854); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4030. A letter from the President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, transmitting the 2025 financial statements of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4031. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission, transmitting the Semiannual Report of the Office of Inspector General, covering the period October 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4032. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Peace Corps, transmitting the Peace Corps' semiannual report covering the period from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, pursuant to Section 5 of the Inspector General Act; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4033. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule --Montana Regulatory Program [SATS No.: MT-048-FOR; Docket No.: OSM-2025-0008; S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 266S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 26XS501520] received June 23, 2026, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources. EC-4034. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's FY 2026 Payments in Lieu of Taxes program report; to the Committee on Natural Resources. EC-4035. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 2026 Annual Update: Identification of Quality Measurement Priorities and Associated Funding for the Consensus-Based Entity and Other Entities, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(e); Aug. 14 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, Sec. 1890(e) (as amended by Public Law 115-123, Sec. 50206(b)); (132 Stat. 184); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

By Mr. BAUMGARTNER: H.R. 9602. A bill to ensure the Department of State will manage all foreign gift and contract reporting done under section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina: H.R. 9603. A bill to ensure the Department of State will manage all international education and foreign language studies programs under Title VI of the Higher Education Act, as well as all Fulbright-Hays fellowships and scholarships, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. OWENS: H.R. 9604. A bill to ensure the Department of Interior will manage all Tribal education and job training, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. GROTHMAN: H.R. 9605. A bill to ensure the Department of Health and Human Services will manage accreditation for foreign medical schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. ONDER: H.R. 9606. A bill to ensure that the Secretary of Health and Human Services will manage all functions related to child care access for low-income parents in postsecondary education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. WALBERG: H.R. 9607. A bill to ensure the Department of Labor will manage programs within the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mrs. MILLER of Illinois: H.R. 9608. A bill to ensure the Department of Health and Human Services will manage family engagement programs for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. WALBERG: H.R. 9609. A bill to ensure the Department of Treasury will manage all federal student loans, federal student debt, and policies regarding student aid eligibility, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. HARRIS of North Carolina: H.R. 9610. A bill to ensure the Secretary of Labor will manage elementary and secondary education programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. HARRIS of North Carolina: H.R. 9611. A bill to ensure the Department of Labor will manage certain postsecondary education programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. FRY (for himself, Ms. Schrier, and Mrs. Houchin): H.R. 9612. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to update the licensing procedures for uranium enrichment facilities to enable the timely, safe deployment of such facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mrs. HARSHBARGER (for herself and Mr. Goldman of Texas): H.R. 9613. A bill to update the role of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards in the licensing and oversight of nuclear reactor facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. MENENDEZ: H.R. 9614. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide compensation authority for certain career appointees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS: H.R. 9615. A bill to support the recycling and recovery of lithium-ion batteries; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. PFLUGER (for himself and Mr. Landsman): H.R. 9616. A bill to establish a program for the recovery of critical materials from contaminated sites, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. PALMER (for himself and Mr. Tonko): H.R. 9617. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate a National Critical Mineral Recovery Strategy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. FEDORCHAK (for herself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Bergman, and Mrs. Fischbach): H.R. 9618. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to preserve regulatory stability for motor vehicles, motor vehicle engines, nonroad vehicles, and nonroad engines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mrs. FOUSHEE (for herself and Mr. Casar): H.R. 9619. A bill to require artificial intelligence chatbot providers to provide data privacy and security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. BARRETT: H.R. 9620. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a plan for the deployment of Airborne Collision Avoidance System-X; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BAUMGARTNER (for himself and Ms. Randall): H.R. 9621. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow for the taking of pinnipeds on the Columbia River, its tributaries, and the waters of the State of Washington to protect species of salmon listed as endangered species or threatened species and other nonlisted species of fish, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. BEYER: H.R. 9622. A bill to require NASA to conduct a study on the modernization of aeronautical standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. By Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania: H.R. 9623. A bill to repeal the Medicaid-related portions of An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14; 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 Mr. CRAWFORD: H.R. 9624. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). By Ms. De La CRUZ: H.R. 9625. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a Freedom to Build designation for certain localities; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. GOTTHEIMER: H.R. 9626. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the State and local tax deduction marriage penalty; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Steil, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Wied, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Hageman, Ms. Brownley, and Ms. Chu): H.R. 9627. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people, in recognition of their highly distinguished service in the Vietnam war and the fight against communism; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. HINSON (for herself and Ms. Adams): H.R. 9628. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the use of TEACH grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. LANDSMAN: H.R. 9629. A bill to require an assessment of the environmental and public health effects of data centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. MACKENZIE (for himself and Ms. Bynum): H.R. 9630. A bill to direct the Energy Information Administration to conduct an analysis and publish a report on changes in the principal electricity cost components reflected in retail electricity bills for residential customers and small business customers in each State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. McCAUL (for himself, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms. Goodlander): H.R. 9631. A bill to conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and bear viscera products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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. McCAUL (for himself, Mr. Bera, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania): H.R. 9632. A bill to better coordinate Federal efforts to utilize advance technologies, such as AI, to improve diagnoses, treatments, cures, and prevention strategies for pediatric cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. McGUIRE: H.R. 9633. A bill to amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are not nationals or citizens of the United States at birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. MORRISON (for herself, Ms. Craig, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Thanedar, and Ms. Tlaib): H.R. 9634. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to support State and local governments making a transition to ranked choice voting; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. MULLIN: H.R. 9635. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish special rules to provide for continued review of human drug and device submissions during a lapse of appropriations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. ONDER: H.R. 9636. A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require labor organizations to include results of certain audits in financial reports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Ms. PEREZ: H.R. 9637. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize intentional lethal take by certain Indian Tribes of California sea lions and Steller sea lions in a specified portion of the Columbia River, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Ms. SCANLON (for herself and Mr. Harrigan): H.R. 9638. A bill to make standard time permanent except in States that elect to observe daylight saving time, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. TLAIB (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Stansbury, and Mr. Carson): H.R. 9639. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to restore the impaired credit of victims of predatory activities and unfair consumer reporting practices, to expand access to tools to protect vulnerable consumers from identity theft, fraud, or a related crime, and protect victims from further harm, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. WITTMAN (for himself and Mrs. Dingell): H.R. 9640. A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. ISSA: H.J. Res. 201.

A joint resolution designating an official residence for the Speaker of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. HAMADEH of Arizona: H. Res. 1421. A resolution impeaching Sparkle L. Sooknanan, a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LAWLER (for himself, Ms. Gillen, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Nadler, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Riley of New York, Mr. Langworthy, Mr. Ryan, and Ms. Ocasio-Cortez): H. Res. 1422. A resolution congratulating the New York Knicks on winning the 2026 National Basketball Association Finals; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

ML-104. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, relative to Senate Resolution No. 503, expressing firm and unequivocal support of the veterans, citizens, and organizations that advocate for Puerto Rican veteran Jorge Otero Barreto to be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor; which was referred jointly to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs and Armed Services.