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April 26, 2026

LegiList Weekly Congressional Briefing – April 26, 2026
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At a Glance

Over the last seven days (Apr 20, 2026 – Apr 26, 2026), Congress introduced new bills, moved measures through committees, took floor votes, and enacted some into law. This page pulls those signals together in one place.

Bills introduced 216
Bills with actions recorded 288
Laws enacted 0
Recorded floor votes 33
Committee activity records 318

All counts are based on official congressional data, assembled and normalized by LegiList.

Bill of the Week

SCONRES 33

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.

Chamber: Senate

Current status: Held at the desk.

Last recorded action: Apr 23, 2026

Actions in this window: 56

View the full bill history, actions, subjects, and vote links on LegiList: https://legilist.com/bill/119/sconres/33

Legislator of the Week

Michael Lawler

Party: Republican   •   State: NY   •   Chamber: House

Activity score (7 days): 83   (3× sponsored, 2× cosponsored, 1× votes recorded)

Bills sponsored this week: 2  •  Bills cosponsored: 32  •  Votes cast: 13

Recently sponsored bills

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 8448 Energy Affordability and Reliability Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Apr 22, 2026
HR 8378 To modify the reasonable requirements that may be imposed on pet owners living in public housing, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Apr 20, 2026

Recently cosponsored bills

Bill Title Status
HR 2992 To amend title 23, United States Code, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with respect to vehicle roadside crashes, work zone safety, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HR 8477 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reverse certain energy-related modifications enacted by Public Law 119-21. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 8480 To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalties for animal crushing, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 5452 Safe Streets for All Reauthorization and Improvement Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HR 5454 Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Recent floor votes by this member

Date Chamber / Vote Question
Apr 23, 2026
Cast: Yea
House Roll Call 137
Related bill: H R 5587
On Passage
Apr 22, 2026
Cast: Yea
House Roll Call 136
Related bill: H R 6387
On Passage
Apr 22, 2026
Cast: Nay
House Roll Call 135
Related bill: H R 6387
On Motion to Recommit
Apr 22, 2026
Cast: Yea
House Roll Call 134
Related bill: H R 4690
On Passage
Apr 22, 2026
Cast: Nay
House Roll Call 133
Related bill: H R 4690
On Motion to Recommit
Committee of the Week

Energy and Commerce Committee

Chamber: House  •  Activity records this week: 47

Recent bill activity

Bill Activity Date
HR 8473
Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act
Referred To Apr 23, 2026
HR 8487
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to adjust coverage and payment for certified community behavioral health clinic services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.
Referred To Apr 23, 2026
HR 8479
To require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish task forces to facilitate and inform the development of technical standards and guidelines relating to the identification of content created by generative artificial intelligence, to ensure that audio or visual content created or substantially modified by generative artificial intelligence includes a disclosure acknowledging the generative artificial intelligence origin of such content, and for other purposes.
Referred To Apr 23, 2026
HR 8461
To amend the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 to reauthorize the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program, and for other purposes.
Referred To Apr 23, 2026
HR 8493
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to establish an interagency working group on peer-to-peer behavioral health programs for law enforcement officers and first responders, and for other purposes.
Referred To Apr 23, 2026
HRES 1214
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the International Hearing Society.
Referred To Apr 23, 2026
Noteworthy Votes
Date Chamber / Roll Call Question & Result
Apr 23, 2026 House Roll Call 137
Related bill: H R 5587
Question: On Passage
Result: Passed
Yea 231 · Nay 186 · Present 0 · Not Voting 12
Apr 23, 2026 Senate Roll Call 105
Related bill: S.Con.Res. 33
Question: On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 33
Result: Concurrent Resolution Agreed to
Yea 50 · Nay 48 · Present 0 · Not Voting 2
Apr 23, 2026 Senate Roll Call 104
Question: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5333 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file)
Result: Amendment Rejected
Yea 49 · Nay 49 · Present 0 · Not Voting 2
Apr 23, 2026 Senate Roll Call 103
Question: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5336 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file)
Result: Amendment Rejected
Yea 48 · Nay 50 · Present 0 · Not Voting 2
Apr 23, 2026 Senate Roll Call 102
Question: On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Padilla Amdt. No. 4855)
Result: Motion Rejected
Yea 46 · Nay 52 · Present 0 · Not Voting 2
Apr 23, 2026 Senate Roll Call 101
Question: On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159)
Result: Motion Rejected
Yea 49 · Nay 49 · Present 0 · Not Voting 2
Apr 23, 2026 Senate Roll Call 100
Question: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5235 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file)
Result: Amendment Rejected
Yea 46 · Nay 52 · Present 0 · Not Voting 2
Apr 23, 2026 Senate Roll Call 99
Question: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5378 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file)
Result: Amendment Rejected
Yea 25 · Nay 73 · Present 0 · Not Voting 2
Apr 23, 2026 Senate Roll Call 98
Question: On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Markey Amdt. No. 5001)
Result: Motion Rejected
Yea 48 · Nay 50 · Present 0 · Not Voting 2
Apr 23, 2026 Senate Roll Call 97
Question: On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hawley Amdt. No. 4794)
Result: Motion Rejected
Yea 50 · Nay 48 · Present 0 · Not Voting 2
Bill Activity by Stage

Other actions

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 8495 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 540.
Last action: Apr 24, 2026
HR 8092 Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3080)
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8493 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to establish an interagency working group on peer-to-peer behavioral health programs for law enforcement officers and first responders, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8464 To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8485 No Rogue Jurors Act Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8461 To amend the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 to reauthorize the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HRES 1211 Expunging the December 18, 2019, and January 13, 2021, Impeachments of President Donald Trump. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HRES 1213 Supporting the recognition of April 2026 as "National County Government Month" to honor the county government workforce, educate residents about local programs and services, and celebrate the county government role in the intergovernmental partnership. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8470 Surveillance Accountability Act Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8490 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to credit individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8481 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of natural lifetime injunctions for certain victims. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8465 Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8471 To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the importation on nonhuman primates. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8489 To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an improper payment assessment for project-based and tenant-based assistance, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8494 To prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from entering into, modifying, extending, or renewing, any contract or intergovernmental service agreement to establish or operate any new immigration detention model, including the use of warehouses, modular facilities, soft-sided structures, tent systems, and processing centers. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, f
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HRES 1214 Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the International Hearing Society. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8477 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reverse certain energy-related modifications enacted by Public Law 119-21. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8467 ZOMBIE Act Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8483 To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, California, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8468 To protect the jobs of American railroad workers in cross border traffic with Mexico, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 1329 Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 538.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8482 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain investment credit rules with respect to nuclear facilities. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8478 To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to make the reconsideration review process optional. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HCONRES 89 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HCONRES 90 Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place motor vehicle gas price trackers in the Hall of the House of Representatives and the Chamber of the Senate. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8492 To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program for unmanned aircraft system pilot training, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8460 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the authority to grant temporary protected status, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HRES 1210 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HRES 1215 Commending the Holy See for its enduring diplomatic relationship with Taiwan and affirming the support of Congress for the continued preservation of the Vatican-Taiwan diplomatic relationship. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8479 To require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish task forces to facilitate and inform the development of technical standards and guidelines relating to the identification of content created by generative artificial intelligence, to ensure that audio or visual content created or substantially modified by generative artificial intelligence includes a disclosure acknowledging the generative artificial intelligence origin of such content, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8475 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment plan as an income contingent repayment plan. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
S 4383 A bill to appoint a Geothermal Ombudsman and establish a Geothermal Permitting Task Force from within the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8484 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
S 4382 A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish a grant program for a workforce data quality initiative, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8472 To establish a pilot program for an expedited qualification and approval process for direct farm ownership loans, and for guaranteed farm ownership loans serviced by a Preferred Certified Lender, at the Department of Agriculture. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
S 4381 A bill to amend the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 to reauthorize the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HRES 1212 Expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8487 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to adjust coverage and payment for certified community behavioral health clinic services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8486 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to award grants for the development of predictive models to evaluate risk factors that contribute to the incidence of suicide among veterans, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
HR 8476 To require each local educational agency and institution of higher education that receives Federal financial assistance to treat discrimination motivated by antisemitism as vigorously as such agency or institution treats other forms of discrimination prohibited by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judici
Last action: Apr 23, 2026
What Congress Focused On

Based on bills that moved in the last seven days, these subjects appeared most often:

International Affairs (16) Congressional oversight (13) Foreign Trade and International Finance (13) Government information and archives (10) Health (8) Congress (7) Government studies and investigations (7) Energy (6) Science, Technology, Communications (6) Telephone and wireless communication (6)

Counts reflect distinct bills with actions this week that were tagged with each subject.

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