Weekly Congressional Briefing

October 25, 2026

LegiList Weekly Congressional Briefing – October 25, 2026
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Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026
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At a Glance

Over the last seven days (Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 25, 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 79
Bills with actions recorded 92
Laws enacted 10
Recorded floor votes 0
Committee activity records 114

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

Bill of the Week

HR 4307

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

Chamber: House

Current status: Became Public Law No: 119-131.

Last recorded action: Oct 20, 2026

Actions in this window: 14

View the full bill history, actions, subjects, and vote links on LegiList: https://legilist.com/bill/119/hr/4307

Legislator of the Week

Josh Gottheimer

Party: Democratic   •   State: NJ   •   Chamber: House

Activity score (7 days): 35   (3× sponsored, 2× cosponsored, 1× votes recorded)

Bills sponsored this week: 1  •  Bills cosponsored: 16  •  Votes cast: 0

Recently sponsored bills

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 10872 Combatting Auto Robbery at the Source Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026

Recently cosponsored bills

Bill Title Status
HR 2941 Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 2940 Advancing Water Reuse Act Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 1548 Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 330 Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 6840 ARMENIA Security Partnership Act Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee of the Week

Energy and Commerce Committee

Chamber: House  •  Activity records this week: 24

Recent bill activity

Bill Activity Date
HRES 1634
Expressing support for the recognition of October 26, 2026, as Intersex Awareness Day, and supporting the goals and ideals of Intersex Awareness Day.
Referred To Oct 22, 2026
HR 10879
Workers’ Right to Compete Act
Referred To Oct 22, 2026
HR 10884
To provide additional options on certain federal application forms to allow an individual to elect to be an organ donor and for other purposes.
Referred To Oct 22, 2026
HR 10875
To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50, and for other purposes.
Referred To Oct 22, 2026
HR 10857
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Public Health Service Act to advance the next-generation of clinical development of novel treatments and cures, and for other purposes.
Referred To Oct 22, 2026
HR 10897
To enhance passenger and driver safety on transportation network company platforms through enhanced digital verification systems, to implement driver verification protocols to prevent unauthorized drivers from fraudulently using TNC driver accounts, to prevent physical and sexual assault on TNC platforms, and for other purposes.
Referred To Oct 22, 2026
Noteworthy Votes

No floor votes were recorded in the last seven days.

Bill Activity by Stage

Other actions

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 10906 To strengthen American wood, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerc
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10863 Vets and Pets Act Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10886 To amend title 5, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to annually publish a list of dual citizens employed by the Federal Government, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10901 To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a formula grant program to provide grants to States to be used to streamline assistance offered by such States to builders of affordable housing, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10904 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to convene an interagency working group to track and report on market concentration and monopoly activity with respect to certain sectors of the economy, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10865 Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10880 To establish a pilot program for voluntary federal change of address notification service operated by the Administrator of General Services, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Wa
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10897 To enhance passenger and driver safety on transportation network company platforms through enhanced digital verification systems, to implement driver verification protocols to prevent unauthorized drivers from fraudulently using TNC driver accounts, to prevent physical and sexual assault on TNC platforms, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10888 To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out a National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science program, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10868 Protecting Students from Sexually Explicit Materials Act Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 7022 Mystic Alerts Act Signed by President.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10859 Biotech Defense Act Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Perma
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10876 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate access to mental health care under the Medicare program. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HRES 1638 Honoring and commemorating United Baptist Church's 100 years of historic contributions to the Akron and surrounding communities. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10856 LIHTC Security Act Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10867 SLOTHS Act of 2026 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources,
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10881 21st Century Vehicle Choice Act Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerc
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10900 To require States and units of local government that receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program to submit a report to the Attorney General related to the use of automated license plate readers by State and local law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10887 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2026 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary,
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10861 Blocking Foreign Cellular Modules in Defense Systems Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10889 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the retail motor fuel credit. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10893 Emergency Assistance Privacy Protection Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10872 Combatting Auto Robbery at the Source Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10870 Military Domestic Violence Survivors Support Act Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10858 CARE for Blood Cancer Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HJRES 220 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to a national referendum process. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10905 To prohibit individualized pricing, dynamic pricing, and pricing based on facial recognition technology at large retail food stores and their online platforms, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10869 Protect Clean Water Act Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10874 Medicare Low Income Subsidy Equality Act of 2026 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10875 To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10862 Military Suicide Prevention Oversight Act Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10857 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Public Health Service Act to advance the next-generation of clinical development of novel treatments and cures, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10903 Socorro Vet Center Act Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10895 To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a Civic Education and Service Learning Grant Program, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on House Admi
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10878 To establish an independent Truth and Accountability Commission. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10884 To provide additional options on certain federal application forms to allow an individual to elect to be an organ donor and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerc
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10898 To direct the President's Pay Agent to establish pay localities for the Orlando metropolitan area and the Tampa metropolitan area. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10877 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 establish a credit against the excise tax on beer for brewers that donate spent grain for local agricultural use. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 952 Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act Signed by President.
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
HR 10899 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for individual and household assistance in the event of a prolonged power outage, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on
Last action: Oct 22, 2026
What Congress Focused On

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

Public Lands and Natural Resources (5) Health (4) Land transfers (4) Arizona (2) California (2) Commerce (2) Congressional oversight (2) Federal-Indian relations (2) Geography and mapping (2) Licensing and registrations (2)

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

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