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Weekly Congressional Briefing

January 4, 2026

LegiList Weekly Congressional Briefing – January 4, 2026
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Weekly Congressional Briefing
January 4, 2026
Dec 29, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026
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At a Glance

Over the last seven days (Dec 29, 2025 – Jan 4, 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 5
Bills with actions recorded 17
Laws enacted 0
Recorded floor votes 0
Committee activity records 14

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

Bill of the Week

HR 5184

Affordable HOMES Act

Chamber: House

Current status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 365.

Last recorded action: Dec 30, 2025

Actions in this window: 48

View the full bill history, actions, subjects, and vote links on LegiList: https://legilist.com/bill/119/hr/5184

Legislator of the Week

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Party: Republican   •   State: GA   •   Chamber: House

Activity score (7 days): 6   (3× sponsored, 2× cosponsored, 1× votes recorded)

Bills sponsored this week: 2  •  Bills cosponsored: 0  •  Votes cast: 0

Recently sponsored bills

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 6937 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the H-1B program, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce
Last action: Jan 2, 2026
HR 6936 To require that individuals provide government photo identification and proof of United States citizenship to vote in Federal elections, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Last action: Jan 2, 2026
Committee of the Week

Ways and Means Committee

Chamber: House  •  Activity records this week: 4

Recent bill activity

Bill Activity Date
HR 6937
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the H-1B program, and for other purposes.
Referred To Jan 2, 2026
HR 6504
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
Reported By Dec 30, 2025
HR 6500
AGOA Extension Act
Reported By Dec 30, 2025
HR 4930
To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
Reported By Dec 30, 2025
Noteworthy Votes

No floor votes were recorded in the last seven days.

Bill Activity by Stage

Other actions

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 6937 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the H-1B program, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce
Last action: Jan 2, 2026
HR 6936 To require that individuals provide government photo identification and proof of United States citizenship to vote in Federal elections, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Last action: Jan 2, 2026
HR 131 Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act POSTPONED CONSIDERATION OF VETO MESSAGE - The Chair announced that further consideration of the veto
Last action: Jan 2, 2026
HR 504 Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act POSTPONED CONSIDERATION OF VETO MESSAGE - The Chair announced that further consideration of the veto
Last action: Jan 2, 2026
HR 2262 Flexibility for Workers Education Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369.
Last action: Dec 30, 2025
HR 4366 Save Local Business Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 368.
Last action: Dec 30, 2025
HR 4930 To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.
Last action: Dec 30, 2025
HRES 973 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the designation of the "Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" constitutes a violation of Federal law, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Dec 30, 2025
HR 6934 To establish a means-tested assistance program for national flood insurance program policyholders, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Dec 30, 2025
HR 6935 To require the installation of security cameras at facilities of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Dec 30, 2025
HR 2312 Tipped Employee Protection Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 366.
Last action: Dec 30, 2025
HR 4593 SHOWER Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363.
Last action: Dec 30, 2025
HR 6504 Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.
Last action: Dec 30, 2025
HR 6500 AGOA Extension Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
Last action: Dec 30, 2025
HR 2988 Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367.
Last action: Dec 30, 2025
HR 5184 Affordable HOMES Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 365.
Last action: Dec 30, 2025
HR 1043 La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act Signed by President.
Last action: Dec 29, 2025
What Congress Focused On

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

Labor and Employment (4) Foreign Trade and International Finance (3) Labor standards (3) Wages and earnings (3) Energy (2) Indian lands and resources rights (2) Water use and supply (2) Arizona (1) Business ethics (1) Colorado (1)

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

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