Congressional Record

Monday, August 24, 2026

Vol. 172, No. 135 · 119th Congress, 2nd session

House of Representatives

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The House met at 9 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. McGuire).

Designation of the Speaker Pro Tempore

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The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Speaker:

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August 24, 2026. I hereby appoint the Honorable John J. McGuire, III, to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Prayer

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Reverend Rachel Landers Vaagenes, Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer: Lord God, may our hearts and minds be quieted in this moment. May we take this time to catch our breath. In this moment of pause, may all of us be restored and refreshed. I pray for this House. I pray for those who hold elected office, for the staffers who support these offices, for the constituents who they represent, and for all who are affected by the business conducted here. May our ideas and ideals pull us more and more into a future of peace, prosperity, wholeness, and justice. May we resist the lure of pure ideology in all of its forms and keep humanity always before us. May this place truly be the people's House. May compromise and mutual forbearance enable this good work. Whether votes pass or fail, may the work here be done with honor, with compassion, with conviction, and with an open heart. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

The Journal

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The SPEAKER pro tempore

Pursuant to clause 13 of rule I, the Journal of the last day's proceedings is approved.

Pledge of Allegiance

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The SPEAKER pro tempore

The Chair will lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. The SPEAKER pro tempore led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows:
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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.

Adjournment

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The SPEAKER pro tempore

Pursuant to clause 13 of rule I, the House stands adjourned until 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026.

Thereupon (at 9 o'clock and 3 minutes a.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 9 a.m.

Executive Communications, Etc.

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Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

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EC-4444. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting the text of the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty for Co-operation Regarding Atomic Information, with annexes, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2153(d); Public Law 95-242, Sec. 401; (92 Stat. 144) and 42 U.S.C. 2153c(c); Public Law 95-242, Sec. 404(c); (92 Stat. 147) (H. Doc. No. 119--188); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. EC-4445. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting notification of actions taken to adjust imports of polysilicon and its derivatives 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) and 19 U.S.C. 1862(d)(1); Public Law 87-794, Sec. 232(d)(1) (as amended by Public Law 100-418, Sec. 1501(b)(1)); (102 Stat. 1259) (H. Doc. No. 119--186); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. EC-4446. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting notification of actions taken to adjust the imports of unmanned aircrft systems, as well as their parts and components, 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) and 19 U.S.C. 1862(d)(1); Public Law 87-794, Sec. 232(d)(1) (as amended by Public Law 100-418, Sec. 1501(b)(1)); (102 Stat. 1259) (H. Doc. No. 119--187); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.

Public Bills and Resolutions

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Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

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By Mr. AUCHINCLOSS (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Moolenaar, and Mr. Khanna): H.R. 10138. A bill to authorize sanctions relating to the production and distribution of illicit synthetic narcotics by the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, 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. CUELLAR: H.R. 10139. A bill to require public disclosure of electricity and water use, infrastructure costs, rate impacts, public financial assistance, and related commitments associated with large data centers, 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 Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mr. Lawler): H.R. 10140. A bill 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, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. GOLDMAN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Veasey): H.R. 10141. A bill 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"; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. HIMES (for himself, Mr. Pappas, and Mr. Gottheimer): H.R. 10142. A bill 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; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. LEE of Nevada (for herself and Mr. Horsford): H.R. 10143. A bill 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, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. MACE: H.R. 10144. A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to protect certain State tort law claims from Federal preemption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Ms. MACE: H.R. 10145. A bill 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, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. MAGAZINER (for himself and Ms. Norton): H.R. 10146. A bill to require a covered tool to disclose when the covered tool provides sponsored content, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia (for herself and Ms. Sewell): H.R. 10147. A bill 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; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STEUBE (for himself and Ms. DelBene): H.R. 10148. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that certain exemptions from Federal income tax are not treated as Federal financial assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GREEN of Texas: H. Res. 1486. A resolution impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BELL: H. Res. 1487. A resolution recognizing the 1960 University of Missouri Tigers Football Team for its undefeated regular season, Orange Bowl victory, and claim to the 1960 National Championship; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. CORREA (for himself, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Barragan, Mrs. Grijalva, Mr. Menefee, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Min, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Vasquez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Garcia of Texas, and Mr. Carson): H. Res. 1488. A resolution 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; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mrs. TORRES of California: H. Res. 1489. A resolution honoring the crew of the Artemis II mission for their historic lunar flyby; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Private Bills and Resolutions

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Under clause 3 of rule XII,

Constitutional Authority Statement

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Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the accompanying bill or joint resolution.

Additional Sponsors

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Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions, as follows:

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H.R. 45: Mr. Gosar, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Mills, Mr. Fine, Mr. Patronis, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hill of Arkansas, and Mrs. Wagner. H.R. 234: Mr. Gottheimer. H.R. 404: Mr. Ezell. H.R. 537: Mr. Davis of Illinois. H.R. 907: Mr. Simpson. H.R. 1024: Mr. Huizenga. H.R. 1031: Ms. Boebert. H.R. 1175: Mr. Gosar. H.R. 1177: Mr. Barr. H.R. 1266: Ms. Goodlander. H.R. 1340: Mr. Harris of Maryland. H.R. 1408: Mrs. Grijalva. H.R. 1585: Mr. Gray. H.R. 2003: Mr. Figures. H.R. 2089: Mr. Courtney. H.R. 3037: Ms. Goodlander and Mr. Thanedar. H.R. 3151: Mr. McDowell. H.R. 3184: Ms. Gillen. H.R. 3295: Ms. Lofgren. H.R. 3930: Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania. H.R. 3966: Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina. H.R. 4086: Mr. Menendez and Ms. Schakowsky. H.R. 4253: Ms. Dexter. H.R. 4486: Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Salazar, and Mr. Latimer. H.R. 4863: Mr. Davis of North Carolina and Mr. McCormick. H.R. 4980: Mr. Mackenzie. H.R. 4981: Mr. Mackenzie. H.R. 5151: Ms. Pettersen. H.R. 5605: Mr. McGovern. H.R. 5874: Mr. Bean of Florida. H.R. 6166: Ms. Pingree and Ms. Wilson of Florida. H.R. 6324: Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania. H.R. 6610: Mr. Ezell. H.R. 6786: Ms. Meng. H.R. 6792: Mrs. Miller of West Virginia. H.R. 6796: Mr. Lawler. H.R. 6990: Mr. Pocan. H.R. 7099: Mr. Moulton. H.R. 7100: Ms. Barragan. H.R. 7115: Ms. DeLauro. H.R. 7498: Mrs. Grijalva. H.R. 7531: Mr. Stanton. H.R. 7772: Mr. Lieu. H.R. 7867: Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Vindman, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. DelBene, and Mr. Moore of West Virginia. H.R. 7973: Mr. Peters. H.R. 7977: Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania. H.R. 8081: Mr. Gottheimer. H.R. 8118: Mr. Steube. H.R. 8358: Mr. Gottheimer. H.R. 8397: Mr. Carter of Louisiana. H.R. 8456: Mr. Vindman. H.R. 8807: Mr. Carter of Louisiana. H.R. 8985: Mr. Kean. H.R. 9211: Mr. Goldman of Texas and Mr. Sherman. H.R. 9347: Mrs. Grijalva. H.R. 9458: Ms. Chu. H.R. 9477: Ms. Jacobs. H.R. 9535: Mr. Lawler. H.R. 9744: Mrs. Grijalva. H.R. 9795: Mr. Weber of Texas. H.R. 9827: Mr. Moran. H.R. 9849: Mr. Lawler. H.R. 9909: Mr. Barrett and Mr. Hudson. H.R. 10052: Mr. Fitzpatrick. H.J. Res. 54: Mrs. Grijalva. H.J. Res. 210: Mr. Begich and Mr. Calvert. H. Res. 1469: Ms. Budzinski. H. Res. 1481: Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Ms. Foxx, and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia.