Thursday, October 15, 2026

October 15, 2026. I hereby appoint the Honorable Robert J. Wittman 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.

Washington, DC, October 14, 2026. Hon. Mike Johnson, Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on October 14, 2026, at 2:35 p.m.: That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 227. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 837. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 997. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 1190. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 1550. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 1703. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 1744. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 1945. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 3620. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 4307. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 5235. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 5284. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 6380. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 7022. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 7730. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 7831. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 8205. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 8352. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 9496. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 10159. That the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 10167. With best wishes, I am, Sincerely, Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

H.R. 227. An act to allow a period in which members of the clergy may revoke their exemption from Social Security coverage, and for other purposes. H.R. 837. An act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona. H.R. 997. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform to the intent of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, as set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105-599 that the National Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and consult counsel as appropriate. H.R. 1190. An act to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes. H.R. 1550. An act to redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park. H.R. 1703. An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program. H.R. 1744. An act to extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through December 31, 2028. H.R. 1945. An act to designate the America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes. H.R. 3620. An act to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, and for other purposes. H.R. 4307. An act to direct the Secretary of Labor to train certain employees of Department of Labor how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their official duties, and for other purposes. H.R. 5235. An act to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes. H.R. 5284. An act to require the Social Security Administration to make changes to the social security terminology used in the rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials of the Administration. H.R. 6380. An act to redesignate the Chiricahua National Monument in the State of Arizona as Chiricahua National Park, and for other purposes. H.R. 7022. An act to provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite, and for other purposes. H.R. 7730. An act to amend title 11, United States Code, to modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements, and for other purposes. H.R. 7831. An act to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill, and for other purposes. H.R. 8205. An act to amend the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act to reauthorize the provisions of such Act through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes. H.R. 8352. An act to authorize peace officer standards and training agencies to access criminal history records, and for other purposes. H.R. 9496. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to postpone tax deadlines and reimburse paid late fees for United States nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, and for other purposes. H.R. 10159. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the State of North Carolina a certain parcel of real property located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on which the State shall construct a veterans' State home, and for other purposes. H.R. 10167. An act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to stop minting the penny, to require cash transactions to be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents, and for other purposes.

EC-4854. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Notification Number: RSAT 26-96; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4855. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Notification Number: RSAT 26-91; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4856. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Notification Number: RSAT 26-86; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4857. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Notification Number: RSAT 26-1J; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4858. A letter from the Acting Chief Administrative Officer, U.S. House of Representatives, transmitting the Statement of Disbursements of the House of Representatives covering the period July 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026 (H. Doc. No. 119--198); to the Committee on House Administration and ordered to be printed.

By Ms. BARRAGAN (for herself and Ms. Clarke of New York): H.R. 10810. A bill to establish the National Patient Safety Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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. BLAIR: H.R. 10811. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, increase the allowable government share of a project for which a fixed guideway capital investment grant is issued in cases where the grant recipient provides owners of small business concerns with certain protections from project-related transportation interruptions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. CAREY: H.R. 10812. A bill to recognize the collections of the Library of Congress related to Armenian Americans, celebrate Armenian American heritage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. CAREY (for himself, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Moore of North Carolina, Mr. Fleischmann, and Mr. Bean of Florida): H.R. 10813. A bill to provide an election to resolve certain open partnership controversies involving donations of conservation easements; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Costa, Mrs. Foushee, and Mrs. Grijalva): H.R. 10814. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency and accountability for the use of content that is generated by artificial intelligence (generative AI) in political advertisements by requiring such advertisements to include a statement within the contents of the advertisements if generative AI was used to generate any image or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. CORREA (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Carbajal, and Mr. Soto): H.R. 10815. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit for amounts paid or incurred by child care providers to advance innovation and access for developmentally disabled individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. Mfume, and Mr. Bell): H.R. 10816. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the naming of Department of Defense assets for sitting Presidents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. Mfume, and Mr. Bell): H.R. 10817. A bill to express the sense of Congress regarding the naming of a naval aircraft carrier for Mess Attendant Third Class Doris "Dorie" Miller, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. FITZPATRICK: H.R. 10818. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain income of firefighters and emergency medical services personnel from gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself, Mr. Huizenga, and Mr. Thanedar): H.R. 10819. A bill to establish a United States-India Interparliamentary Group; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. GARCIA of California (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Brown, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Frost, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Randall, Mr. Subramanyam, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Bell, Ms. Simon, Mr. Min, Mr. Walkinshaw, Mr. Menefee, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Mfume, Mr. Casar, and Ms. Pressley): H.R. 10820. A bill to require the disclosure of supervisory records of certain financial institutions that relate to Jeffrey Epstein, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. GOTTHEIMER: H.R. 10821. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to make changes to the Standard Maximum Deposit Insurance Amount, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. HARRIGAN: H.R. 10822. A bill to restrict the usage of automated license plate reader system by governmental entities, 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 Ms. HOYLE of Oregon (for herself, Ms. Schrier, and Mr. Zinke): H.R. 10823. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a regional pilot program to enhance habitat and water availability for shorebirds, waterfowl, and other wetlands-dependent birds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. LATIMER (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. McBride, and Mr. Torres of New York): H.R. 10824. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a standardized stroke education program for emergency medical services clinicians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. LAWLER: H.R. 10825. A bill to prohibit Joint Fundraising Committees that include federal candidates and Independent Expenditure-Only Political Committees from making disbursements on paid media; to the Committee on House Administration. By Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ (for herself and Mrs. Watson Coleman): H.R. 10826. A bill to establish a private right of action for citizens of the United States who are arrested or detained by immigration officers or law enforcement officers enforcing the immigration laws without a warrant or probable cause, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MACKENZIE (for himself and Mr. Barrett): H.R. 10827. A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit a report identifying senior Syrian officials alleged to have facilitated certain human rights abuses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial 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 Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Mr. Keating, Mr. Bera, Ms. Titus, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Costa, Mr. Amo, Mr. Mfume, Mr. Olszewski, Mr. Latimer, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. McBride, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz): H.R. 10828. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to oil and gas extraction and refinement by the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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. PEREZ (for herself and Mr. Barrett): H.R. 10829. A bill to direct the Elder Justice Coordinator of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a website and hotline for victims of fraud and scams directed at elders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. SHREVE (for himself and Ms. Goodlander): H.R. 10830. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the development and adoption of pattern books in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. TAYLOR: H.R. 10831. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands and the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the State share of oil and gas leasing revenue from acquired lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Min, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Auchincloss, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Gottheimer, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Walkinshaw, Ms. Malliotakis, Ms. Omar, and Mr. Carson): H.R. 10832. A bill to amend the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to make certain improvements relating to the coordination of efforts to promote internet freedom and access to information in Iran, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. THANEDAR: H.R. 10833. A bill to allow the Secretary to insure mortgages for certain first-time homebuyers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Ms. TITUS (for herself, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Norton, Ms. Simon, and Ms. Tlaib): H.R. 10834. A bill to require the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to initiate a process to reevaluate corporate average fuel economy standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mrs. TORRES of California (for herself and Mr. Fleischmann): H.R. 10835. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish demonstration and pilot projects to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. VINDMAN (for himself, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Whitesides, and Ms. Goodlander): H.R. 10836. A bill to amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit the live broadcast of military executions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. VINDMAN: H.R. 10837. A bill to prohibit individuals convicted of bribery, ethics violations, or violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act from serving in the executive branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. VINDMAN: H.R. 10838. A bill to extend the statute of limitations for making false statements to Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WALKINSHAW (for himself, Mr. Tonko, and Ms. Norton): H.R. 10839. A bill to reduce the heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. PERRY: H.J. Res. 219. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a Judge to be a natural born citizen of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick): H. Res. 1625. A resolution expressing support for a whole child approach to education and recognizing the role of parents, educators, and community members in providing a whole child approach to education for each student; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. MOOLENAAR (for himself and Mr. Bishop): H. Res. 1626. A resolution supporting the designation of the week of October 18 through 24, 2026, as "National Chemistry Week"; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. By Mrs. RAMIREZ (for herself, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Simon, Ms. Norton, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Mejia, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Dexter, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Frost, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Randall, Ms. Chu, Mrs. Grijalva, and Mr. Green of Texas): H. Res. 1627. A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to preserve and expand pathways to citizenship; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Carson, Mr. Case, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Guest, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, and Mr. Mullin): H. Res. 1628. A resolution supporting the designation of the week beginning on October 10, 2026, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week"; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

H.R. 349: Mr. Vargas, Mr. Walkinshaw, and Ms. Strickland. H.R. 429: Mr. Smith of Nebraska. H.R. 507: Mr. Amo. H.R. 516: Mr. Joyce of Ohio. H.R. 527: Mr. Whitesides. H.R. 685: Mr. Baird and Mr. Murphy. H.R. 865: Mr. Suozzi. H.R. 1111: Ms. Garcia of Texas and Mr. Green of Texas. H.R. 1189: Ms. Pingree and Mr. Downing. H.R. 1219: Mr. Babin. H.R. 1254: Ms. Lofgren. H.R. 1384: Ms. Hoyle of Oregon. H.R. 1437: Mr. Van Drew. H.R. 1464: Ms. Wilson of Florida. H.R. 1502: Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Tran, and Mr. Vindman. H.R. 1518: Mr. Smith of New Jersey. H.R. 1909: Ms. Wilson of Florida. H.R. 2021: Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2402: Mr. Stanton. H.R. 2487: Ms. Wilson of Florida and Mr. Neal. H.R. 2598: Mr. Ruiz and Mrs. Kim. H.R. 3105: Mr. Evans of Colorado. H.R. 3243: Mr. Meeks. H.R. 3307: Mr. Van Drew. H.R. 3449: Mr. Menefee and Ms. Bonamici. H.R. 3708: Mr. Neal and Ms. Wilson of Florida. H.R. 4245: Ms. Lofgren. H.R. 4436: Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania. H.R. 4440: Ms. Bonamici. H.R. 4487: Ms. Ansari. H.R. 4582: Mr. Pfluger and Mr. Smith of New Jersey. H.R. 4583: Mr. Pfluger and Mr. Smith of New Jersey. H.R. 4696: Mr. Cisneros. H.R. 4706: Mrs. Harshbarger. H.R. 4899: Ms. Scholten. H.R. 5199: Mrs. Grijalva. H.R. 5269: Ms. Stevens and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina. H.R. 5272: Mr. Nadler. H.R. 5355: Mr. Moylan. H.R. 5403: Mr. Carter of Louisiana. H.R. 5486: Ms. McDonald Rivet. H.R. 5536: Mr. Kean and Mr. Vindman. H.R. 5626: Mr. Garbarino. H.R. 5843: Ms. Bonamici. H.R. 6029: Mr. Moylan. H.R. 6160: Mr. Moylan, Mrs. McIver, and Mr. Meuser. H.R. 6181: Ms. Elfreth. H.R. 6213: Mrs. Houchin and Mr. Perry. H.R. 6303: Ms. Wilson of Florida. H.R. 6466: Mr. Baird and Mr. Murphy. H.R. 6669: Ms. Scholten. H.R. 6790: Mr. Ruiz. H.R. 6832: Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania. H.R. 6983: Mr. Huffman. H.R. 6984: Mr. Huffman. H.R. 7044: Ms. Scholten. H.R. 7352: Mr. Kean. H.R. 7498: Ms. Wilson of Florida. H.R. 7853: Mr. Thompson of California. H.R. 7938: Mr. Thompson of California. H.R. 8123: Ms. Ansari. H.R. 8257: Ms. Plaskett. H.R. 8540: Ms. McBride. H.R. 8555: Ms. Lofgren. H.R. 8656: Mr. Latta. H.R. 8707: Mr. Takano. H.R. 8730: Mr. Guest and Mr. Moore of Utah. H.R. 8915: Mr. Williams of Texas and Ms. Kamlager-Dove. H.R. 8940: Mr. McGovern, Ms. McClellan, Ms. Balint, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Mr. Garcia of Illinois. H.R. 9012: Mr. Lawler and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia. H.R. 9043: Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Kean, and Mr. Fitzpatrick. H.R. 9192: Mr. Bresnahan. H.R. 9248: Mr. Vindman and Mr. Gosar. H.R. 9255: Mr. Veasey. H.R. 9259: Ms. DelBene, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, and Ms. Scanlon. H.R. 9289: Mr. Olszewski. H.R. 9350: Mr. Vindman. H.R. 9374: Ms. Scanlon and Mr. Frost. H.R. 9401: Mr. Pfluger. H.R. 9414: Ms. Balint. H.R. 9442: Mr. Huffman. H.R. 9489: Mr. Moran and Ms. McBride. H.R. 9521: Ms. King-Hinds. H.R. 9535: Mr. Gottheimer. H.R. 9548: Mr. Thanedar. H.R. 9578: Mr. Huffman. H.R. 9641: Ms. Hageman, Ms. Dexter, and Ms. Elfreth. H.R. 9719: Mr. Westerman. H.R. 9810: Mr. Bell. H.R. 9914: Ms. Crockett, Mr. Sherman, and Mrs. McClain Delaney. H.R. 9938: Mr. Moran. H.R. 10020: Ms. Lofgren. H.R. 10052: Ms. Lee of Nevada and Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida. H.R. 10146: Mr. Krishnamoorthi. H.R. 10164: Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Ms. Budzinski, and Mr. Edwards. H.R. 10174: Mr. Massie. H.R. 10180: Mr. Huffman. H.R. 10223: Ms. Malliotakis. H.R. 10330: Mr. Cisneros. H.R. 10345: Mr. Walkinshaw. H.R. 10362: Mr. Huffman. H.R. 10415: Mrs. Grijalva. H.R. 10444: Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania. H.R. 10448: Ms. DelBene, Ms. Scholten, and Ms. Hoyle of Oregon. H.R. 10455: Ms. Balint. H.R. 10465: Mr. Huffman. H.R. 10473: Mr. Larsen of Washington and Mr. Vindman. H.R. 10476: Mr. Frost. H.R. 10522: Mr. McGovern, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Vindman. H.R. 10542: Mr. Pfluger. H.R. 10582: Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Alford, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Issa, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Waters, Mr. Kean, Ms. Rivas, Mr. Fitzgerald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Lynch. H.R. 10596: Mrs. Grijalva and Mr. Vindman. H.R. 10621: Mr. Pfluger. H.R. 10642: Mr. Garcia of California. H.R. 10680: Ms. Pingree and Mr. Whitesides. H.R. 10682: Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia. H.R. 10764: Mr. Horsford. H.R. 10770: Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, and Ms. Clarke of New York. H.R. 10779: Mr. Torres of New York and Mr. Goldman of New York. H.R. 10803: Mr. Garcia of Illinois and Ms. Omar. H.J. Res. 5: Ms. Goodlander. H.J. Res. 122: Ms. Davids of Kansas. H. Con. Res. 112: Mr. Tonko. H. Con. Res. 119: Mr. Morelle. H. Res. 341: Mrs. Watson Coleman. H. Res. 820: Mrs. Dingell. H. Res. 1586: Mr. Keating, Ms. Balint, and Mr. Landsman. H. Res. 1591: Mr. Carey and Mr. Lawler. H. Res. 1598: Mr. Pfluger. H. Res. 1610: Mrs. Miller-Meeks and Mr. Lawler. H. Res. 1622: Mr. Garbarino.