House of Representatives
Page H6039 · Official textThe House met at 1:30 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Baird).
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Vol. 172, No. 160 · 119th Congress, 2nd session
Designation of the Speaker Pro Tempore
Page H6039 · Official textThe SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Speaker:
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October 13, 2026.
I hereby appoint the Honorable James R. Baird to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.
Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Prayer
Page H6039 · Official textThe Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret Grun Kibben, offered the following prayer: O Lord of sea and sky, who carved the ocean floors and set the waters in their place, who stills storms to a whisper and hushes the waves of the sea, watch over all those who this day sail these vast oceans in their service to our Nation and the United States Navy. Even as we celebrate 251 years of the Navy's noble history, may each sailor who stands the watch today be assured of Your protection and strengthened in their resolve by the promise of Your sure defense. Wherever they find themselves this day, with the USS George W. Bush Carrier Strike Group or the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the Arabian Gulf, on the destroyers and support ships operating in the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean, God of all creation, watch over them. May both chart and compass guide them and Your hand lead them through the tempests and shoals they encounter. Then, as You have granted the USS Lincoln and all who have gone down to the sea in ships safe passage home to the waiting arms of family and friends, so may each of us anticipate the reward of Your embrace when we have faithfully served You in the days You have given us in this place, defending the freedoms You have bestowed on this country. In Your eternal name, we pray. Amen.
The Journal
Page H6039 · Official textThe SPEAKER pro tempore
Pursuant to clause 13 of rule I, the Journal of the last day's proceedings is approved.
Pledge of Allegiance
Page H6039 · Official textThe 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.
Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore
Page H6039 · Official textThe SPEAKER pro tempore
Pursuant to clause 4 of rule I, the following enrolled bills were signed by Speaker pro tempore Houchin on Friday, October 9, 2026:
H.R. 952, to convey the reversionary interest of the United States in certain land in Sacramento, California;
H.R. 1721, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes;
H.R. 2388, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes;
H.R. 2481, to require online dating service providers to provide fraud ban notifications to online dating servicemembers, and for other purposes;
H.R. 4467, to modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.
Enrolled Bills Signed
Page H6039 · Official textKevin F. McCumber, Clerk of the House, reported and found truly enrolled bills of the House of the following titles, which were thereupon signed by the Speaker pro tempore, Mrs. Houchin, on Friday, October 9, 2026:
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H.R. 952. An act to convey the reversionary interest of the United States in certain land in Sacramento, California.
H.R. 1721. An act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2388. An act to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2481. An act to require online dating service providers to provide fraud ban notifications to online dating service members, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4467. An act to modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.
Adjournment
Page H6039 · Official textThe SPEAKER pro tempore
Pursuant to clause 13 of rule I, the House stands adjourned until 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Thereupon (at 1 o'clock and 33 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 11 a.m.
Reports of Committees on Public Bills and Resolutions
Pages H6039–H6040 · Official textUnder 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. WILLIAMS of Texas: Committee on Small Business. H.R. 10238. A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to disseminate to small business concerns certain information and resources relating to cybersecurity matters, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 119-851). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Public Bills and Resolutions
Page H6040 · Official textUnder 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. BAIRD:
H.R. 10795. A bill to authorize the establishment of a United States-Sudan Agriculture and Minerals partnership, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BACON:
H.R. 10796. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to designate an executive agent responsible for synchronizing cooperative efforts between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. BACON:
H.R. 10797. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Air Force to carry out a program to provide for the safe, long-range aerial transport of individuals known to be infected, or suspected of infection, by high-consequence infectious diseases; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CORREA (for himself and Ms. Dexter):
H.R. 10798. A bill to establish a grant program for funding silicosis treatment and education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GROTHMAN:
H.R. 10799. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modernize the wage required for exempt H-1B workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LATIMER:
H.R. 10800. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a process for designating a safe third country and review of safe third country determinations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MACE:
H.R. 10801. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out a program under which Federal funds for elementary and secondary education are either provided directly to parents to cover certain educational expenses or approved by parents for distribution to the public school their child attends, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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. OLSZEWSKI (for himself and Ms. McBride):
H.R. 10802. A bill to direct heads of Federal agencies to support increased access to voting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Armed Services, 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 Mrs. RAMIREZ (for herself, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Grijalva,
and Mr. McGovern):
H.R. 10803. A bill to abolish the Department of Homeland Security and establish a Department of Community Safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and Workforce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, and 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. RILEY of New York:
H.R. 10804. A bill to establish penalties for the failure of investor-owned electric utilities to meet State performance targets; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SCHNEIDER:
H.R. 10805. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit schools and public libraries that receive universal service support from blocking internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. TENNEY:
H.R. 10806. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to decrease fraud related to home health agencies in Medicare, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. TLAIB (for herself, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Lee
of Pennsylvania, Ms. Omar, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms.
Velazquez, and Mrs. Watson Coleman):
H.R. 10807. A bill to prohibit the use of automated mass surveillance systems and associated components, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. VAN EPPS:
H.R. 10808. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow additional contributions to a health savings account in the case of the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VINDMAN:
H.R. 10809. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect ratepayers from costs relating to the electric loads of data centers and high-density computing facilities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Latta):
H. Res. 1624. A resolution recognizing the 110th anniversary of the Nation's First Presidential library, the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Additional Sponsors
Page H6041 · Official textUnder clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions, as follows:
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H.R. 349: Ms. Clarke of New York.
H.R. 601: Mr. Smucker.
H.R. 645: Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. McGuire, and Mr. Crawford.
H.R. 987: Mr. Aderholt and Mr. Onder.
H.R. 1083: Mr. Zinke.
H.R. 1314: Ms. Scholten.
H.R. 1377: Mrs. Hayes.
H.R. 1404: Mr. Amo.
H.R. 1502: Mr. Garbarino, Mrs. Grijalva, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, and Mr. Mfume.
H.R. 1810: Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Blair, and Ms. Kaptur.
H.R. 2160: Mr. Mullin.
H.R. 2231: Ms. McBride.
H.R. 2253: Mr. Garbarino.
H.R. 2411: Ms. Ansari.
H.R. 2433: Mr. Bresnahan.
H.R. 2506: Mrs. Hayes.
H.R. 2767: Mr. Ruiz.
H.R. 2909: Ms. Scholten.
H.R. 3139: Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Dexter, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, and Ms. Scanlon.
H.R. 3243: Ms. Kaptur.
H.R. 3271: Ms. Goodlander.
H.R. 3552: Mr. Cleaver.
H.R. 3569: Mr. Menefee and Mr. Whitesides.
H.R. 3604: Mr. Morelle.
H.R. 3624: Mr. Moylan.
H.R. 4167: Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Vasquez.
H.R. 4391: Mr. Thanedar.
H.R. 4486: Mr. Moylan.
H.R. 4829: Mr. Walkinshaw.
H.R. 4837: Mr. Suozzi.
H.R. 4921: Mr. Costa.
H.R. 4936: Mr. Amo.
H.R. 5175: Mr. Thanedar.
H.R. 5222: Mrs. Watson Coleman.
H.R. 5439: Ms. Randall.
H.R. 5506: Mrs. Dingell.
H.R. 5575: Mrs. Grijalva.
H.R. 6024: Mr. Suozzi.
H.R. 6138: Mrs. Wagner.
H.R. 6170: Mrs. Dingell.
H.R. 6275: Mr. Gottheimer.
H.R. 7173: Ms. Pingree.
H.R. 7577: Ms. Scholten.
H.R. 7815: Mr. Langworthy and Mr. Fuller.
H.R. 7853: Ms. Brown, Mr. Whitesides, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Smith of Washington.
H.R. 7944: Ms. Tenney.
H.R. 8163: Mr. Whitesides, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Latimer, Ms. Stevens, and Mr. McGarvey.
H.R. 8222: Mr. Amo, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Ms. McBride.
H.R. 8239: Ms. Goodlander.
H.R. 8324: Mr. Perry.
H.R. 8582: Mr. Aguilar.
H.R. 8592: Mrs. Watson Coleman.
H.R. 8743: Mr. Fitzpatrick.
H.R. 9250: Mr. Knott and Ms. Friedman.
H.R. 9298: Mr. Edwards.
H.R. 9301: Mr. Fitzpatrick.
H.R. 9461: Mr. Lawler.
H.R. 9489: Mr. Simpson and Mrs. Torres of California.
H.R. 9582: Mr. Horsford.
H.R. 9641: Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pettersen, Ms. Pingree, and Ms. Stevens.
H.R. 9847: Ms. Clarke of New York.
H.R. 10175: Ms. Goodlander.
H.R. 10186: Mr. Casten.
H.R. 10210: Mr. Huffman.
H.R. 10223: Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Stansbury, and Mrs. Watson Coleman.
H.R. 10231: Ms. Chu.
H.R. 10312: Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas.
H.R. 10405: Mr. Cuellar.
H.R. 10424: Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania.
H.R. 10444: Ms. Tokuda.
H.R. 10446: Ms. McBride.
H.R. 10473: Mr. Amo.
H.R. 10538: Mr. Tonko.
H.R. 10554: Ms. Wilson of Florida.
H.R. 10574: Mr. Gottheimer.
H.R. 10596: Mr. Hernandez.
H.R. 10634: Mr. Raskin.
H.R. 10642: Mr. Walkinshaw and Mrs. Foushee.
H.R. 10674: Ms. Chu.
H.R. 10721: Mr. Neguse.
H.R. 10740: Mr. Amo and Ms. Brownley.
H.R. 10794: Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Carbajal, and Ms. Waters.
H.J. Res. 122: Mr. Min.
H. Con. Res. 4: Mr. Walberg.
H. Con. Res. 119: Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Menefee, Mr. Ivey, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Carter of Louisiana.
H. Res. 797: Mrs. Watson Coleman.
H. Res. 1188: Mr. Magaziner.
H. Res. 1350: Mr. Raskin, Mr. Kean, Mr. Fuller, Ms. Brownley, and Mr. Bacon.
H. Res. 1384: Ms. Pou, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Ivey.
H. Res. 1385: Mr. Krishnamoorthi.
H. Res. 1592: Ms. DeLauro.
H. Res. 1616: Mr. Latimer.
H. Res. 1618: Mr. Garbarino.