January 11, 2026
Over the last seven days (Jan 5, 2026 – Jan 11, 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 | 126 |
| Bills with actions recorded | 180 |
| Laws enacted | 0 |
| Recorded floor votes | 6 |
| Committee activity records | 190 |
All counts are based on official congressional data, assembled and normalized by LegiList.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
View the full bill history, actions, subjects, and vote links on LegiList: https://legilist.com/bill/119/hres/977
Recently cosponsored bills
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HR 5055 | Increasing Nutrition Access for Seniors Act of 2025 | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| HR 4506 | Securing Global Telecommunications Act | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| HRES 984 | Supporting the recognition of January 9, 2026, as "National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day". | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| HR 6992 | To establish in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security an EB-5 Regional Center Program Advisory Committee. | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| HR 6997 | To amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 to authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain a fee for the execution of a passport application. | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Recent bill activity
| Bill | Activity | Date |
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HR 6998 To enhance hiring authorities at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. |
Referred To | Jan 9, 2026 |
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HRES 984 Supporting the recognition of January 9, 2026, as "National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day". |
Referred To | Jan 9, 2026 |
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HJRES 139 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government. |
Referred To | Jan 9, 2026 |
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HR 6994 To amend the Controlled Substances Act to modify requirements relating to the prescription of controlled substances by means of the Internet, and for other purposes. |
Referred To | Jan 9, 2026 |
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HR 7005 To prohibit discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes. |
Referred To | Jan 9, 2026 |
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HR 6992 To establish in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security an EB-5 Regional Center Program Advisory Committee. |
Referred To | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Date | Chamber / Roll Call | Question & Result |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 |
Senate Roll Call 6 |
Question:
On the Nomination PN615-2 Result: Nomination Confirmed Yea 53 · Nay 40 · Present 0 · Not Voting 7 |
| Jan 8, 2026 |
Senate Roll Call 5 Related bill: S.J.Res. 98 |
Question:
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98 Result: Motion to Discharge Agreed to Yea 52 · Nay 47 · Present 0 · Not Voting 1 |
| Jan 7, 2026 |
Senate Roll Call 4 Related bill: S.J.Res. 86 |
Question:
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 86 Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected Yea 43 · Nay 50 · Present 0 · Not Voting 7 |
| Jan 6, 2026 |
Senate Roll Call 3 Related bill: PN373 |
Question:
On the Nomination PN373 Result: Nomination Confirmed Yea 52 · Nay 48 · Present 0 · Not Voting 0 |
| Jan 6, 2026 |
Senate Roll Call 2 |
Question:
On the Nomination PN499-11 Result: Nomination Confirmed Yea 53 · Nay 47 · Present 0 · Not Voting 0 |
| Jan 5, 2026 |
Senate Roll Call 1 |
Question:
On the Nomination PN12-1 Result: Nomination Confirmed Yea 50 · Nay 35 · Present 0 · Not Voting 15 |
Other actions
| Bill | Title | Status / Last action |
|---|---|---|
| HR 6993 | To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out programs to award grants to eligible entities to conduct research with respect to treatments for traumatic brain injury prospective randomized control trials for neurorehabilitation treatments, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HR 7000 | To amend the Clean Air Act to exclude a portable fuel container from the definition of a consumer or commercial product, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HR 7003 | To authorize the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security to appoint certain personnel in order to attract highly qualified experts, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Gove Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HR 6999 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on deductions for personal casualty losses and to provide for increased taxpayer relief with respect to theft losses involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HR 6998 | To enhance hiring authorities at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HR 6996 | To facilitate the export of United States artificial intelligence systems, computing hardware, and standards globally. |
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HRES 984 | Supporting the recognition of January 9, 2026, as "National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day". |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HR 6992 | To establish in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security an EB-5 Regional Center Program Advisory Committee. |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HR 6997 | To amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 to authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain a fee for the execution of a passport application. |
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HR 6994 | To amend the Controlled Substances Act to modify requirements relating to the prescription of controlled substances by means of the Internet, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HR 6995 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 825 Highway 198 in Beaumont, Mississippi, as the "Jeremy Malone Post Office". |
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HR 7004 | To prohibit a covered individual from engaging in covered transactions involving prediction market contracts, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ho Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HR 7005 | To prohibit discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HR 7002 | To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for enhanced penalties for child labor violations. |
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HRES 985 | Expressing opposition to the use of onychectomy, also known as declawing, for elective surgery in cats. |
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HJRES 139 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government. |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HR 7001 | To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for an exception to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, with respect to a flight demonstration or training event of the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron near Pensacola, Florida, commonly referred to as the "Blue Angels". |
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HR 5184 | To authorize the Secretary of Energy to transmit to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development recommendations for changes to preemptive energy conservation standards applicable to manufactured homes |
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Last action: Jan 9, 2026 |
| HCONRES 69 | Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors, victims, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor, and one of the Nation's most influential voices of courage in the fight to end gun violence. |
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6984 | To require reports on the effects of data centers on air quality and water quality, and on electricity consumption by data centers. |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6989 | To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out activities to establish, expand, and sustain a public health nursing workforce, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6974 | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security to permit additional accrediting organizations to approve specialized MA plans for special needs individuals. |
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6975 | To subject aliens convicted of fraud to deportation and to bestow concurrent jurisdiction to revoke the citizenship of any naturalized United States citizen convicted of fraud on any court that enters such a conviction. |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6987 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the definition of "public charge" and "likely at any time to become a public charge," to establish requirements for affidavits of support and public charge bonds, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HJRES 138 | Expressing support for the designation of the second Saturday of January as "National Desert Day". |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6986 | To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income, for the purpose of determining eligibility and benefits, increased income received from cost of living adjustments made under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, section 3(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231b(a)(1)), or section 5312 of title 38 of the United States Code, and income received from supplementary payments received under section 1616 of the Social Security Act. |
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6981 | SHINE Act of 2026 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HRES 780 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock. |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6990 | To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule adding as a class all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(b)), and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6977 | To provide for the periodic issuance of up-to-date clinical guidance on addressing the health effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6979 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for youth sports, to establish a grant program for recreational youth sports, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Work Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6988 | To require a strategy for the expanded use of Trade Transparency Units. |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6978 | To direct the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to conduct a review of certain approved immigration benefit requests, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6982 | To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for reporting requirements for certain grantees for grants to combat violence against women. |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| S 3610 | A bill to prohibit the provision of United States financial assistance to any entity that is controlled by an agent of a covered foreign principal. |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6980 | To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for certain United States assertions with respect to Venezuela, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, fo Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6991 | To impose additional duties on goods imported into the United States. |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6985 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the rules for wagering losses. |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HR 6976 | To amend laws relating to duty performed by members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. |
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
| HRES 982 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6039) to advance commonsense priorities. |
Referred to the House Committee on Rules. Last action: Jan 8, 2026 |
Based on bills that moved in the last seven days, these subjects appeared most often:
Armed Forces and National Security (13) Public Lands and Natural Resources (11) Congress (6) Forests, forestry, trees (6) Congressional oversight (5) International Affairs (5) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research (4) Fires (4) Government Operations and Politics (4) Intergovernmental relations (4)
Counts reflect distinct bills with actions this week that were tagged with each subject.
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