Thursday, November 5, 2026

November 5th, 2026. I hereby appoint the Honorable Christopher H. Smith 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.

EC-5061. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting notice of the continuation of the National Emergency with respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction that was declared in Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 1994, is to continue in effect beyond November 14, 2026, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. Doc. No. 119--207); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. EC-5062. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a notification that the national emergency with respect to the situation in Nicaragua originally declared in Executive Order 13851 of November 27, 2018, is to continue in effect beyond November 27, 2026, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. Doc. No. 119--208); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. EC-5063. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting notification that the national emergency with respect to Iran declared in Executive Order 12170 of November 14, 1979, is to continue in effect beyond November 14, 2026, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. Doc. No. 119--210); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. EC-5064. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting notification that the national emergency with respect to the threat from securities investments that finance certain companies of the People's Republic of China, declared in Executive Order 13959 of November 12, 2020, and expanded in scope by Executive Order 14032 of June 3, 2021, is to continue in effect beyond November 12, 2026, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. Doc. No. 119--209); jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Financial Services, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. BOST: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R. 5723. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify and report instances of fraud with respect to disability benefit questionnaire forms of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 119-869). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. WALBERG: Committee on Education and Workforce. 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; with an amendment (Rept. 119-870). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. GUTHRIE: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3978. A bill to amend the definition of "production facility" in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to exclude an equipment or device capable of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 119-871). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. GUTHRIE: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5549. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for more efficient hearings on nuclear facility construction applications, and for other purposes (Rept. 119-872). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. JORDAN: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 3100. A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations; with an amendment (Rept. 119-873). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. GUTHRIE: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 9084. A bill to increase transparency relating to the Department of Energy's authorizations of certain nuclear facilities; with an amendment (Rept. 119-874). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. GUTHRIE: Committee on Energy and Commerce. 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; with an amendment (Rept. 119-875). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. GUTHRIE: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 9614. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide Compensation authority for certain career appointees, and for otter purposes (Rept. 119-876). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. GUTHRIE: Committee on Energy and Commerce. 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; with an amendment (Rept. 119-877). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

By Mrs. BIGGS of South Carolina (for herself and Mr. Cloud): H.R. 10954. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem an abortion drug misbranded unless it contains a "Do Not Flush" warning label and to require a catch kit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. CHU (for herself, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Norton, Ms. Crockett, and Mrs. Foushee): H.R. 10955. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the age limitations on eligibility for the earned income tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KENNEDY of Utah: H.R. 10956. A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow Indian Health Service scholarship and loan recipients to fulfill service obligations through half-time clinical practice, 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 Ms. MACE: H.R. 10957. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to study and report on anti-microplastic strategies, and to establish a pilot program to demonstrate and evaluate anti-microplastic strategies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. MACE: H.R. 10958. A bill to require companies that sell or offer for sale clothing to disclose the estimated mass of microplastic in such clothing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. SALINAS (for herself and Mr. Mackenzie): H.R. 10959. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to provide for special enrollment periods related to changes in plan provider networks; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. WALKINSHAW: H.R. 10960. A bill to provide authority to convert certain employees serving under time-limited appointments to career or career-conditional appointments in the civil service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. BLAIR: H. Res. 1648. A resolution requiring Members of the House of Representatives to post monthly activity reports on their official public websites, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. MORELLE: H. Res. 1649. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first full week of November as "National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week"; to the Committee on Agriculture. -

H.R. 18: Mr. Blair. H.R. 40: Ms. Randall. H.R. 1285: Mr. Lynch. H.R. 1708: Mr. Amodei of Nevada. H.R. 1902: Mr. Levin, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Ivey, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Subramanyam, Ms. Pettersen, Mr. Lawler, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Garamendi. H.R. 1965: Ms. Leger Fernandez. H.R. 2089: Mr. Norcross. H.R. 2102: Mr. Blair. H.R. 2120: Mr. Kennedy of New York. H.R. 2253: Ms. Leger Fernandez. H.R. 2314: Ms. Wasserman Schultz. H.R. 2487: Ms. Pelosi. H.R. 2527: Mr. Rutherford, Mr. DesJarlais, and Mr. Moulton. H.R. 3112: Ms. Leger Fernandez. H.R. 3132: Mr. Jackson of Texas. H.R. 3243: Ms. Pelosi. H.R. 3521: Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. Beatty, and Mrs. Hayes. H.R. 3708: Ms. Pelosi. H.R. 3890: Ms. DelBene. H.R. 3916: Mrs. Torres of California. H.R. 4393: Mr. Horsford, Ms. Craig, Mr. Landsman, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Mrvan, Ms. McDonald Rivet, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Riley of New York, and Ms. Hoyle of Oregon. H.R. 5448: Ms. Goodlander and Mrs. Ramirez. H.R. 5658: Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania. H.R. 6131: Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Mr. Hoyer. H.R. 6137: Mr. Garbarino. H.R. 6160: Mr. Larsen of Washington. H.R. 6466: Mr. Reschenthaler. H.R. 6685: Ms. Fedorchak. H.R. 7281: Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania and Ms. Randall. H.R. 7340: Ms. Randall. H.R. 7514: Mr. Carbajal. H.R. 7548: Mr. Pappas. H.R. 7638: Mrs. Sykes. H.R. 7806: Mr. Case. H.R. 7903: Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania. H.R. 8092: Ms. Hoyle of Oregon and Mr. Casten. H.R. 8105: Mr. Levin, Mr. Takano, Mr. Costa, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Simon, and Mr. Vargas. H.R. 8876: Mr. Mannion. H.R. 8990: Mr. Smith of Nebraska. H.R. 8996: Mr. Lawler. H.R. 9043: Mr. Frost. H.R. 9044: Ms. Barragan. H.R. 9090: Mr. Mullin, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Frost, and Mrs. Grijalva. H.R. 9124: Ms. Moore of Wisconsin. H.R. 9137: Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona. H.R. 9250: Mr. Kiley of California and Ms. Jayapal. H.R. 9273: Ms. Wilson of Florida. H.R. 9289: Ms. Pressley. H.R. 9374: Ms. Randall. H.R. 9404: Ms. Elfreth. H.R. 9489: Mr. Mackenzie, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Hill of Arkansas, and Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas. H.R. 9519: Mr. Carbajal. H.R. 9641: Ms. Balint, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Carbajal, and Ms. Tokuda. H.R. 9874: Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas and Mr. Huffman. H.R. 9877: Ms. Garcia of Texas. H.R. 9901: Ms. McBride. H.R. 9921: Mr. Baird. H.R. 10073: Mr. Carbajal. H.R. 10131: Ms. Randall. H.R. 10183: Mr. Lawler. H.R. 10291: Mr. Frost. H.R. 10419: Mr. Crenshaw. H.R. 10532: Mr. Baird. H.R. 10566: Mr. Huffman. H.R. 10582: Mr. Gooden and Mr. Bell. H.R. 10593: Mrs. Grijalva. H.R. 10622: Mr. Case. H.R. 10642: Mr. Green of Texas and Mr. Cisneros. H.R. 10655: Ms. Ansari. H.R. 10816: Mr. Vindman. H.R. 10817: Mr. Vindman. H.R. 10826: Mr. Carbajal. H.R. 10832: Mr. Mackenzie, Ms. Randall, and Mr. Bean of Florida. H.R. 10866: Ms. Kaptur. H.R. 10907: Mr. Menendez. H.R. 10922: Ms. Hageman. H.R. 10937: Ms. Balint. H.J. Res. 122: Ms. Chu. H. Res. 317: Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Mr. Mullin. H. Res. 1058: Ms. Hoyle of Oregon. H. Res. 1187: Mr. Amo and Mrs. Beatty. H. Res. 1474: Mr. Schneider. H. Res. 1583: Ms. Stansbury. H. Res. 1610: Ms. Ansari, Ms. Meng, Mrs. Dingell, and Mr. Quigley.