Weekly Congressional Briefing

July 5, 2026

LegiList Weekly Congressional Briefing – July 5, 2026
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July 5, 2026
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At a Glance

Over the last seven days (Jun 29, 2026 – Jul 5, 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 124
Bills with actions recorded 165
Laws enacted 0
Recorded floor votes 6
Committee activity records 222

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

Bill of the Week

HRES 1398

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.

Chamber: House

Current status: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on motion to reconsider and by voice vote, announ

Last recorded action: Jun 30, 2026

Actions in this window: 33

View the full bill history, actions, subjects, and vote links on LegiList: https://legilist.com/bill/119/hres/1398

Legislator of the Week

Deborah K. Ross

Party: Democratic   •   State: NC   •   Chamber: House

Activity score (7 days): 85   (3× sponsored, 2× cosponsored, 1× votes recorded)

Bills sponsored this week: 1  •  Bills cosponsored: 38  •  Votes cast: 6

Recently sponsored bills

Bill Title Status / Last action
HRES 1410 Congratulating the Carolina Hurricanes on winning the 2026 Stanley Cup Championship, the team's first Stanley Cup win in 20 years. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Jun 30, 2026

Recently cosponsored bills

Bill Title Status
HR 8317 Tech to Save Moms Act Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HRES 1387 Congratulating the Carolina Hurricanes for winning the 2026 Stanley Cup Final. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HRES 833 Honoring the extraordinary life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 5733 Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HJRES 113 Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Recent floor votes by this member

Date Chamber / Vote Question
Jun 30, 2026
Cast: Yea
House Roll Call 233
Related bill: H RES 1399
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Jun 30, 2026
Cast: Yea
House Roll Call 232
Related bill: H CON RES 108
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Jun 30, 2026
Cast: No
House Roll Call 231
Related bill: H RES 1398
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Jun 30, 2026
Cast: Nay
House Roll Call 230
Related bill: H RES 1398
On Ordering the Previous Question
Jun 29, 2026
Cast: Yea
House Roll Call 229
Related bill: H R 7128
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Committee of the Week

Ways and Means Committee

Chamber: House  •  Activity records this week: 33

Recent bill activity

Bill Activity Date
HR 9573
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for certain residential rental property.
Referred To Jul 2, 2026
HR 9586
To deliver priority legislation.
Referred To Jul 2, 2026
HR 9498
Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act
Markup By Jul 1, 2026
HR 9499
Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act
Markup By Jul 1, 2026
HR 9504
Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act
Markup By Jul 1, 2026
HR 7972
Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act
Markup By Jul 1, 2026
Noteworthy Votes
Date Chamber / Roll Call Question & Result
Jun 30, 2026 House Roll Call 233
Related bill: H RES 1399
Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Result: Passed
Yea 420 · Nay 0 · Present 1 · Not Voting 10
Jun 30, 2026 House Roll Call 232
Related bill: H CON RES 108
Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Result: Failed
Yea 189 · Nay 235 · Present 0 · Not Voting 7
Jun 30, 2026 House Roll Call 231
Related bill: H RES 1398
Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Result: Failed
Yea 0 · Nay 0 · Present 0 · Not Voting 9
Jun 30, 2026 House Roll Call 230
Related bill: H RES 1398
Question: On Ordering the Previous Question
Result: Passed
Yea 215 · Nay 210 · Present 0 · Not Voting 6
Jun 29, 2026 House Roll Call 229
Related bill: H R 7128
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Result: Passed
Yea 373 · Nay 15 · Present 0 · Not Voting 43
Jun 29, 2026 House Roll Call 228
Related bill: H R 7757
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Result: Passed
Yea 267 · Nay 117 · Present 0 · Not Voting 47
Bill Activity by Stage

Reported by committee

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 7972 Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 16.
Last action: Jul 1, 2026

Other actions

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 4348 To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 630.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 5498 Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Small Business, H. Rept. 119-716, Part II.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 1493 To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 625.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HRES 1417 Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivors 4 years after the Independence Day Parade shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in Highland Park, Illinois. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HJRES 200 Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Turkey of certain defense articles and services. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9590 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on alternative habitat for certain manatees, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9573 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for certain residential rental property. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9579 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HRES 1412 Expressing support for July, the month of America's birthday, to become "National Fireworks Month". Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9576 To establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HRES 1413 Recognizing the 271st anniversary of Laredo, Texas. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HRES 1418 Honoring the life and legacy of Father Stan, a prominent human rights activist who died while in custody of the Indian state on July 5, 2021, and encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into his arrest, incarceration, and death. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9583 To provide support for scaling up global access to multiple micronutrient supplements and other cost effective maternal and child interventions, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9581 To establish a pilot program in the Department of Agriculture providing certain households with a monthly payment to purchase produce, to study the effect of such payments, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9570 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Lovett Street in Charlotte, Michigan, as the "Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building". Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9571 To establish a minimum wage for all Federal contractors, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9578 To require AI-generated content is labeled as AI-generated with the metadata of the output or by other technological means, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HRES 1415 Celebrating the country's history of church-state separation and recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9582 To authorize the location of the National Service Animals Monument on the National Mall, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9585 To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to include quantum information science and technology in the areas covered by the Program on China and Transformational Exports. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9587 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to eliminate certain requirements under the summer food service program for children, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9584 To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9580 To repeal the 90/10 rule as it pertains to proprietary schools under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9586 To deliver priority legislation. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Sc
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9588 To require certain State officials to report fraud involving Federal funds, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9572 To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to clarify land eligible for enrollment in the conservation reserve program. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9575 To amend title 18, United States Code, to decrease the sum of damage or attempted damage to property of the United States, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9574 To amend the definition of an accredited investor to include individuals receiving advice from certain professionals, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HRES 1416 Reaffirming the consent of the governed as the United States marks 250 years of independence. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HJRES 199 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to temporarily fill vacancies in the House of Representatives to further the continuity of Congress. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9589 To reaffirm the Declaration of Independence as an Organic Law of the United States. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HRES 1414 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1589) to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 9577 To amend section 304 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to affirm access for congressional election observers to primary elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 8209 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 631.
Last action: Jul 2, 2026
HR 8121 To designate the Christiansted Bandstand at the Christiansted National Historic Site, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as the "Peter G. Thurland, Sr., Bandstand". Subcommittee Hearings Held
Last action: Jul 1, 2026
HR 9248 Recreation Permitting Improvement Act Subcommittee Hearings Held
Last action: Jul 1, 2026
HR 1693 To redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center". Subcommittee Hearings Held
Last action: Jul 1, 2026
HR 8454 To provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes. Subcommittee Hearings Held
Last action: Jul 1, 2026
HR 7254 To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes. Subcommittee Hearings Held
Last action: Jul 1, 2026
What Congress Focused On

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

Armed Forces and National Security (7) Finance and Financial Sector (7) Public Lands and Natural Resources (7) State and local government operations (7) Computer security and identity theft (6) Congressional oversight (6) Government studies and investigations (6) Computers and information technology (5) Government information and archives (5) Health (4)

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

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