Congressional Record

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Vol. 172, No. 158 · 119th Congress, 2nd session

House of Representatives

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The House met at 4 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Loudermilk).

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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October 6, 2026. I hereby appoint the Honorable Barry Loudermilk to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Prayer

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Pastor Zack Randles, Waterfront Church, Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer: Awesome, almighty God, we come before You today on behalf of the Members of this body, their staff teams, their families, and our country. Every 2 years around this time, emotions are high and many feel like their hope and their future hang in the balance. Every issue, big and small, is magnified, and the prospect of coming up short can take you to a place of great fear or even despair. But our hope and our future, our peace of mind and our joy are too valuable to be entrusted to our efforts and our government alone. We remember the words of Psalm 40:4-5: "Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie. You have multiplied, O Lord my God, Your wondrous deeds and Your thoughts toward us; none can compare with You. I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told." For whatever is ahead, we trust You, O Lord. For whoever will sit in these seats, we know You will prepare them for the moment. For any difficult or murky situations we will encounter, we believe You will provide in abundance. Give us confidence today to trust You with what You have already written. Also, bless and protect our troops. We ask this in the name of Jesus. 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 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026.

Thereupon (at 4 o'clock and 2 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Friday, October 9, 2026, at 12:30 p.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-4842. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting seven legislative proposals the Department requests to be enacted during the second session of the 119th Congress; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-4843. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting four legislative proposals the Department requests to be enacted during the second session of the 119th Congress; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-4844. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting six legislative proposals the Department requests to be enacted during the second session of the 119th Congress; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-4845. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting four legislative proposals the Department requests to be enacted during the second session of the 119th Congress; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-4846. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting one legislative proposal the Department requests to be enacted during the second session of the 119th Congress; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4847. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting two legislative proposals the Department requests to be enacted during the second session of the 119th Congress; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4848. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting one legislative proposal the Department requests to be enacted during the second session of the 119th Congress; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-4849. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting one legislative proposal the Department requests to be enacted during the second session of the 119th Congress; to the Committee on Natural Resources. EC-4850. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting one legislative proposal the Department requests to be enacted during the second session of the 119th Congress; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Reports of Committees on Public Bills and Resolutions

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Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:

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Mr. BOST: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R. 6698. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Board of Veterans' Appeals to include in its annual report an identification of the factors contributing to untimely disposition and remand of appeals, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 119-840). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. BOST: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R. 7260. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes (Rept. 119-841). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

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. BERGMAN (for himself, Mr. Cole, and Ms. Davids of Kansas): H.R. 10751. A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to remove restrictions on the provision of dental therapist services under the Community Health Aide Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. CARTER of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi): H.R. 10752. A bill to establish in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security a task force on artificial intelligence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Ms. Davids of Kansas): H.R. 10753. A bill to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program to reallocate vouchers, on a voluntary basis, under the Tribal HUD-VASH program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. CRANE: H.R. 10754. A bill to amend the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 to update certain indicators of the local impact of a disaster, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Ms. CROCKETT: H.R. 10755. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 475 East FM 1382 in Cedar Hill, Texas, as the "Eugene Gates Jr. Post Office Building"; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. EZELL (for himself and Ms. Bonamici): H.R. 10756. A bill to reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself and Mr. Lawler): H.R. 10757. A bill to provide for a limitation on contributions to the United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. HURD of Colorado (for himself and Ms. Goodlander): H.R. 10758. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program under which the Secretary shall award grants to certain State entities to expand access to structured outdoor recreation programs for veterans that enhance veteran wellness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. JAMES: H.R. 10759. A bill to establish a tariff-funded program to protect United States manufacturers, workers, farmers, and supply chains from disproportionate economic harm resulting from tariffs and foreign retaliatory measures, to encourage domestic investment and reshoring, 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. KEAN: H.R. 10760. A bill to establish a multiagency Middle School Mental Health Task Force at the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services; 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. KHANNA (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Landsman, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Ms. DelBene, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz): H.R. 10761. A bill to amend the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. LAWLER: H.R. 10762. A bill to require the seller of a used motor vehicle sold through an auction, dealership, individual sale, or other resale channel to maintain a functional airbag system for the vehicle or clearly disclose when any airbag system is missing or disabled, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Ms. LETLOW: H.R. 10763. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on breast cancer risk assessment tools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin: H.R. 10764. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require certain procedures for compromise settlements or awards for executive branch officials, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RASKIN: H.R. 10765. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to collect, preserve, and display in a permanent exhibition in the National Museum of American History artifacts reflecting the rise of governmental propaganda, corruption, and authoritarianism due to the two Presidencies of Donald J. Trump from January 20, 2017 through January 20, 2021, and January 20, 2025 through January 20, 2029, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. SELF: H.R. 10766. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to update the Critical Asset List of the Department of Defense to incorporate assets critical to the development, deployment, and operation of the Golden Dome missile defense system; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania): H.R. 10767. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on colleges and universities allowing specified individuals to participate in intercollegiate athletics; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ (for herself, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Correa, Ms. Crockett, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Mejia, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Randall, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Velazquez, and Ms. Wilson of Florida): H. Con. Res. 123. Concurrent resolution recognizing the disparity in wages paid to Latinas and the impact of that disparity on women, families, the economy, and the United States; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself and Mrs. Harshbarger): H. Res. 1617. A resolution recognizes October as "American Pharmacy Month" in honor of the contributions of pharmacists and pharmacy teams in providing safe, accessible, affordable, and effective patient care services and products to all residents and protecting public health in communities across the United States;; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Landsman, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Tenney, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Soto, Ms. Titus, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Latimer, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Auchincloss, Mr. Kean, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Gillen, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Fine, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Bell, Ms. Meng, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mrs. Fletcher, and Mr. Stanton): H. Res. 1618. A resolution recognizing the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on Israel, honoring the victims and the hostages, and calling for the complete disarmament of Hamas for a durable end to the war in Gaza; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Keating): H. Res. 1619. A resolution reaffirming German-American friendship and supporting continued cooperation between the United States and Germany; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia: H. Res. 1620. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "National Nonviolence Week" to raise awareness of youth violence in the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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. 31: Mr. Gosar and Mr. Smucker. H.R. 491: Mr. Amo. H.R. 492: Mr. Amo. H.R. 537: Mr. Thanedar. H.R. 1394: Ms. Scholten. H.R. 1616: Mr. Bilirakis. H.R. 1657: Ms. Pressley. H.R. 2357: Mr. Lieu. H.R. 2694: Mr. Gosar. H.R. 2710: Mrs. Sykes. H.R. 2743: Mr. Stanton. H.R. 2766: Mr. Cisneros. H.R. 2941: Mrs. Sykes and Ms. Mejia. H.R. 3037: Mrs. Beatty. H.R. 3132: Mr. Gosar. H.R. 3226: Ms. Lee of Nevada. H.R. 3418: Ms. Mejia. H.R. 3521: Mr. Smucker, Ms. Bynum, Mr. Keating, Mr. Miller of Ohio, Ms. Sewell, and Mr. Moulton. H.R. 3913: Mr. Gosar. H.R. 3964: Mrs. Sykes. H.R. 4206: Mr. Calvert and Mr. Garcia of California. H.R. 4504: Mrs. Sykes. H.R. 4517: Mr. Stanton and Mr. Lawler. H.R. 4669: Mr. Finstad and Mr. Gottheimer. H.R. 4718: Mr. Peters. H.R. 4792: Mr. Bilirakis. H.R. 4806: Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia and Ms. Craig. H.R. 5011: Mr. Carbajal. H.R. 5357: Mr. Moylan. H.R. 5536: Ms. Goodlander. H.R. 5544: Mr. Thanedar. H.R. 5575: Mr. Lawler. H.R. 6137: Ms. DeLauro. H.R. 6152: Mr. Sorensen. H.R. 6160: Mr. Soto. H.R. 6683: Mr. Lynch. H.R. 6729: Mr. Peters. H.R. 6736: Ms. Ansari and Mr. Quigley. H.R. 6853: Mr. Gosar. H.R. 6857: Ms. Norton and Mr. Suozzi. H.R. 6990: Mr. Lieu. H.R. 7126: Mr. Gosar. H.R. 7188: Ms. Castor of Florida. H.R. 7480: Mr. Garcia of California. H.R. 7549: Mr. Stanton. H.R. 7853: Mr. Horsford. H.R. 7875: Mr. Van Orden and Mr. Walkinshaw. H.R. 7945: Mr. Lawler. H.R. 8081: Ms. Norton. H.R. 8254: Ms. Moore of Wisconsin. H.R. 8375: Mr. Carson. H.R. 8582: Mr. Pallone. H.R. 8691: Ms. King-Hinds. H.R. 8895: Ms. Lee of Nevada. H.R. 8917: Mr. Gosar. H.R. 9042: Mr. Lieu. H.R. 9090: Mr. Pocan, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Ivey, and Mr. Lawler. H.R. 9259: Mr. Pocan. H.R. 9298: Mr. Baird. H.R. 9304: Mr. Fine. H.R. 9325: Mr. Ellzey. H.R. 9396: Mr. Bresnahan. H.R. 9401: Ms. Randall and Mr. Walkinshaw. H.R. 9417: Ms. Scholten, Mr. Gottheimer, and Mr. LaLota. H.R. 9489: Mr. Guest and Ms. Budzinski. H.R. 9554: Mrs. Sykes. H.R. 9594: Mr. Lieu. H.R. 9693: Ms. Chu. H.R. 9734: Mr. Bresnahan. H.R. 9849: Mr. Van Orden. H.R. 9901: Mr. Beyer. H.R. 9936: Mr. Fleischmann. H.R. 9988: Mr. Carter of Georgia. H.R. 10045: Mr. Cisneros and Ms. Balint. H.R. 10052: Mr. Peters. H.R. 10216: Mr. Thanedar. H.R. 10269: Mr. Lawler. H.R. 10295: Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas. H.R. 10345: Mr. Thanedar. H.R. 10374: Ms. Castor of Florida. H.R. 10446: Ms. Ansari. H.R. 10449: Mr. Steube. H.R. 10574: Mr. Khanna. H.R. 10597: Mr. Takano and Mr. Cisneros. H.R. 10612: Mr. Hernandez. H.R. 10642: Mrs. McIver. H.R. 10651: Mr. Casten. H.R. 10654: Ms. Ansari. H.R. 10680: Mr. Lawler. H.R. 10691: Ms. Pingree and Ms. Omar. H.R. 10693: Mr. Lawler. H.R. 10715: Ms. Clarke of New York. H.R. 10745: Mr. Kennedy of Utah and Mr. Baird. H. Con. Res. 44: Ms. Mejia. H. Res. 819: Mr. Thanedar. H. Res. 1603: Ms. Balint.