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November 23, 2025

LegiList Weekly Congressional Briefing – November 23, 2025
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At a Glance

Over the last seven days (Nov 17, 2025 – Nov 23, 2025), 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 409
Bills with actions recorded 513
Laws enacted 1
Recorded floor votes 25
Committee activity records 581

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

Bill of the Week

HJRES 130

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".

Chamber: House

Current status: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Last recorded action: Nov 20, 2025

Actions in this window: 45

View the full bill history, actions, subjects, and vote links on LegiList: https://legilist.com/bill/119/hjres/130

Legislator of the Week

André Carson

Party: Democratic   •   State: IN   •   Chamber: House

Activity score (7 days): 128   (3× sponsored, 2× cosponsored, 1× votes recorded)

Bills sponsored this week: 0  •  Bills cosponsored: 54  •  Votes cast: 20

Recently cosponsored bills

Bill Title Status
HR 6249 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide substance use and alcohol use disorder services, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HRES 909 Recognizing that immigrant justice and reproductive justice are inseparable and must be pursued together. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce
HR 6286 To provide for the termination of tariffs with respect to certain countries and other jurisdictions under Executive Orders 14257 and 14326. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 6271 To provide supplemental appropriations to carry out the emergency food assistance program under the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 in the event of a lapse in funding for the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a
HR 6172 To amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Recent floor votes by this member

Date Chamber / Vote Question
Nov 21, 2025
Cast: Nay
House Roll Call 305
Related bill: H CON RES 58
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Nov 20, 2025
Cast: Nay
House Roll Call 304
Related bill: H R 1949
On Passage
Nov 20, 2025
Cast: Nay
House Roll Call 303
Related bill: H R 3109
On Passage
Nov 19, 2025
Cast: Nay
House Roll Call 302
Related bill: H RES 893
On Motion to Refer
Nov 19, 2025
Cast: Yea
House Roll Call 301
Related bill: H R 6019
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Committee of the Week

Energy and Commerce Committee

Chamber: House  •  Activity records this week: 101

Recent bill activity

Bill Activity Date
HR 6280
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for expanded coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Referred To Nov 21, 2025
HR 6266
Algorithm Accountability Act
Referred To Nov 21, 2025
HR 6250
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize manufacturers of certain vehicles to suspend engine derate or shutdown functions in prolonged cold weather conditions, and for other purposes.
Referred To Nov 21, 2025
HR 6264
To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to require the consideration of additional factors prior to updating revised Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes.
Referred To Nov 21, 2025
HRES 909
Recognizing that immigrant justice and reproductive justice are inseparable and must be pursued together.
Referred To Nov 21, 2025
HR 6253
To require online platforms to disclose policies and provide options relating to personalized recommendations systems to minors, and for other purposes.
Referred To Nov 21, 2025
Noteworthy Votes
Date Chamber / Roll Call Question & Result
Nov 21, 2025 House Roll Call 305
Related bill: H CON RES 58
Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Result: Passed
Yea 285 · Nay 98 · Present 2 · Not Voting 47
Nov 20, 2025 House Roll Call 304
Related bill: H R 1949
Question: On Passage
Result: Passed
Yea 217 · Nay 188 · Present 0 · Not Voting 28
Nov 20, 2025 House Roll Call 303
Related bill: H R 3109
Question: On Passage
Result: Passed
Yea 230 · Nay 176 · Present 0 · Not Voting 27
Nov 20, 2025 Senate Roll Call 623
Related bill: H.J.Res. 130
Question: On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 130
Result: Joint Resolution Passed
Yea 0 · Nay 0 · Present 0 · Not Voting 0
Nov 19, 2025 House Roll Call 302
Related bill: H RES 893
Question: On Motion to Refer
Result: Passed
Yea 310 · Nay 103 · Present 12 · Not Voting 8
Nov 19, 2025 House Roll Call 301
Related bill: H R 6019
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Result: Passed
Yea 426 · Nay 0 · Present 0 · Not Voting 7
Nov 19, 2025 House Roll Call 300
Related bill: H R 4058
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Result: Passed
Yea 380 · Nay 45 · Present 0 · Not Voting 8
Nov 19, 2025 House Roll Call 299
Related bill: H R 5107
Question: On Passage
Result: Passed
Yea 233 · Nay 190 · Present 0 · Not Voting 10
Nov 19, 2025 House Roll Call 298
Related bill: H R 5214
Question: On Passage
Result: Passed
Yea 237 · Nay 179 · Present 0 · Not Voting 17
Nov 19, 2025 Senate Roll Call 622
Related bill: S.J.Res. 76
Question: On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 76
Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea 0 · Nay 0 · Present 0 · Not Voting 0
Bill Activity by Stage

Other actions

Bill Title Status / Last action
HCONRES 58 Denouncing the horrors of socialism. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6262 To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6284 Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Workers Act Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HJRES 133 Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026. Presented to President.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6251 To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6261 To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide rules for payments to Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6249 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide substance use and alcohol use disorder services, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HRES 906 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a supermajority vote of Members present and voting to subject a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to the censure or disapproval of the House, or removal from committee membership. Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6256 To amend the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 to address ecosystem restoration projects, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6263 To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to limit eligibility for certain Federal law enforcement and public safety grants based on minimum pretrial public safety standards, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, f
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6276 To require the Secretary of the Army to consult with stakeholders in determining the scope of contracts entered into for the purposes of maintenance dredging, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6275 To require the Secretary of Commerce to submit a report annually on the advanced artificial intelligence capabilities of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6268 To require the Secretary of the Interior to prohibit the use of lead ammunition on United States Fish and Wildlife Service lands, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6266 Algorithm Accountability Act Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6282 To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide program eligibility for distance education programs offered by foreign institutions of higher education. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6280 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for expanded coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6270 To conduct a review of Federal Housing Administration construction financing programs, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HRES 905 Supporting the designation of November 2025 as "National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month". Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6250 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize manufacturers of certain vehicles to suspend engine derate or shutdown functions in prolonged cold weather conditions, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6267 To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the impediments to digital documentation and verification in the aviation supply chain, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HRES 909 Recognizing that immigrant justice and reproductive justice are inseparable and must be pursued together. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6253 To require online platforms to disclose policies and provide options relating to personalized recommendations systems to minors, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6286 To provide for the termination of tariffs with respect to certain countries and other jurisdictions under Executive Orders 14257 and 14326. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6252 To require the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Director of the Census Bureau, to maintain an interagency food security measurement program to coordinate the annual collection, analysis, and reporting of data on food insecurity and hunger. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Governme
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6271 To provide supplemental appropriations to carry out the emergency food assistance program under the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 in the event of a lapse in funding for the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6277 To establish requirements under which the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall carry out the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6264 To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to require the consideration of additional factors prior to updating revised Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6258 To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6285 To amend the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HRES 908 Expressing support for the designation of October 2025 as "National Financial Planning Month". Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6278 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Charles ''Charlie'' Kirk, in recognition of his unwavering dedication to the American Spirit, even to the point of death at the hand of a terrorist. Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administr
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6248 To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6259 To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit to Congress a report on the ability of minors to access fentanyl through social media platforms, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary,
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6272 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain child care expenses as qualified expenses for purpose of section 529 of such Code. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6257 To protect minors from harms associated with ephemeral messaging features and unsolicited direct contact on social media platforms by prohibiting certain ephemeral messaging features for minors and mandating the provision of parental direct messaging controls, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HRES 910 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies. Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6283 To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to support State and local agencies with responsibility for children services in their response to the opioid abuse crisis, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6274 To establish a Natural Disaster Risk Reinsurance Program, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6247 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13355 North Lon Adams Road in Marana, Arizona, as the "Mayor Ed Honea Memorial Post Office". Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
HR 6273 SPY Kids Act Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Nov 21, 2025
What Congress Focused On

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

Congressional oversight (20) Government information and archives (15) Health (15) Energy (12) Science, Technology, Communications (11) Armed Forces and National Security (10) Congress (10) Government Operations and Politics (10) Administrative law and regulatory procedures (9) Environmental Protection (8)

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

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