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This week in Congress

Oct 23 – Oct 29, 2026

The week at a glance

Topics with the most activity this week

  1. Native Americans4 bills
  2. Health3 bills
  3. Public Lands and Natural Resources3 bills
  4. Arts, Culture, Religion2 bills
  5. Finance and Financial Sector2 bills
  6. Animals1 bill
  7. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues1 bill
  8. Energy1 bill

Bills that moved forward this week

  1. H.R. 8205Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026Sent to PresidentOct 26, 2026
  2. H.R. 1744United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026Sent to PresidentOct 26, 2026

Latest votes

  1. Nomination 1129Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of LaborOn the NominationPassedSenate · Sep 30, 2026
  2. Nomination 1129Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of LaborOn the Cloture MotionPassedSenate · Sep 30, 2026
  3. H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActOn Cloture on the Motion to ProceedFailedSenate · Sep 30, 2026
  4. H.R. 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn Cloture on the Motion to ProceedFailedSenate · Sep 30, 2026
  5. S.Res. 852A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.On the Motion to DischargeFailedSenate · Sep 29, 2026
  6. S.J.Res. 197A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".On the Motion to ProceedFailedSenate · Sep 29, 2026
  7. S. 4668Protect College Sports Act of 2026On Passage of the BillPassedSenate · Sep 28, 2026
  8. S. 4668Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the AmendmentFailedSenate · Sep 28, 2026

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Recently signed into law

  1. H.R. 7022Mystic Alerts ActSigned Oct 22, 2026
  2. H.R. 952Reversionary Interest Conveyance ActSigned Oct 22, 2026
  3. H.R. 1721Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility ActSigned Oct 20, 2026
  4. H.R. 227Clergy ActSigned Oct 20, 2026
  5. H.R. 2388Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration ActSigned Oct 20, 2026

Just introduced

  1. H.Res. 1644Supporting the goals and ideals of October as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".Green D-TXOct 29, 2026
  2. H.R. 10919Safety Net Provider Drug Pricing Protection ActBergman R-MIOct 29, 2026
  3. H.R. 10937To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure the equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in the 340B drug discount program, and for other purposes.Matsui D-CAOct 29, 2026
  4. H.Res. 1642Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must refuse to provide any additional funds or exceptional regulatory support to companies or financial institutions facing insolvency or financial collapse due to exposures to acute stress within the artificial intelligence market and must provide support to all harmed Americans instead.Casar D-TXOct 29, 2026
  5. H.R. 10941To amend section 5 of the Clayton Act to include proposed voluntary dismissals in the court's consideration of proposed consent judgments and clarify the public interest, and for other purposes.Raskin D-MDOct 29, 2026
  6. H.R. 10947To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to include certain nanoplastics and microplastics on a certain list of unregulated contaminants published pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.Tlaib D-MIOct 29, 2026
  7. H.R. 10934To modify the requirements applicable to certain locatable minerals, and for other purposes.Fernandez D-NMOct 29, 2026
  8. H.R. 10948To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the veterans' employment emphasis under Federal contracts to military spouses, to increase thresholds relating to the applicability of such emphases, and for other purposes.Orden R-WIOct 29, 2026