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Weekly Congressional Briefing

January 25, 2026

LegiList Weekly Congressional Briefing – January 25, 2026
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At a Glance

Over the last seven days (Jan 19, 2026 – Jan 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 101
Bills with actions recorded 153
Laws enacted 3
Recorded floor votes 17
Committee activity records 174

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

Bill of the Week

HR 7148

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Chamber: House

Current status: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Last recorded action: Jan 22, 2026

Actions in this window: 25

View the full bill history, actions, subjects, and vote links on LegiList: https://legilist.com/bill/119/hr/7148

Legislator of the Week

Thomas R. Suozzi

Party: Democratic   •   State: NY   •   Chamber: House

Activity score (7 days): 49   (3× sponsored, 2× cosponsored, 1× votes recorded)

Bills sponsored this week: 0  •  Bills cosponsored: 16  •  Votes cast: 17

Recently cosponsored bills

Bill Title Status
HR 4669 FEMA Act of 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 3.
HR 4568 Supporting Upgraded Property Projects and Lending for Yards (SUPPLY) Act Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 935 Health Care Workforce Innovation Act of 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 3694 VALID Act of 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 1826 Child Care Workforce Act Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Recent floor votes by this member

Date Chamber / Vote Question
Jan 22, 2026
Cast: Yea
House Roll Call 48
Related bill: H CON RES 68
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Jan 22, 2026
Cast: Nay
House Roll Call 47
Related bill: H R 6359
On Passage
Jan 22, 2026
Cast: Yea
House Roll Call 46
Related bill: H R 6359
On Motion to Recommit
Jan 22, 2026
Cast: Yea
House Roll Call 45
Related bill: H R 7148
On Passage
Jan 22, 2026
Cast: No
House Roll Call 44
Related bill: H R 7148
On Agreeing to the Amendment
Committee of the Week

Judiciary Committee

Chamber: House  •  Activity records this week: 23

Recent bill activity

Bill Activity Date
HR 7231
To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to expand the scope of individuals and activities which are subject to the requirements of such Act, and for other purposes.
Referred To Jan 22, 2026
HR 7226
To require the use of artificial intelligence to review agency regulations, and for other purposes.
Referred To Jan 22, 2026
HR 7219
To require the congressional districts established by a State to meet certain requirements, to prohibit States from carrying out more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to exclude aliens without lawful status under the immigration laws from number of persons used to determine apportionment of representatives and number of electoral votes, and for other purposes.
Referred To Jan 22, 2026
HR 7233
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide require officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection engaged in law enforcement or immigration enforcement activities to wear a clearly visible and scannable QR code, and for other purposes.
Referred To Jan 22, 2026
HJRES 143
Resolution Act.
Referred To Jan 22, 2026
HR 7215
Stop SCAMS Act
Referred To Jan 22, 2026
Noteworthy Votes
Date Chamber / Roll Call Question & Result
Jan 22, 2026 House Roll Call 48
Related bill: H CON RES 68
Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Result: Failed
Yea 215 · Nay 215 · Present 0 · Not Voting 1
Jan 22, 2026 House Roll Call 47
Related bill: H R 6359
Question: On Passage
Result: Passed
Yea 217 · Nay 211 · Present 0 · Not Voting 3
Jan 22, 2026 House Roll Call 46
Related bill: H R 6359
Question: On Motion to Recommit
Result: Failed
Yea 213 · Nay 216 · Present 0 · Not Voting 2
Jan 22, 2026 House Roll Call 45
Related bill: H R 7148
Question: On Passage
Result: Passed
Yea 341 · Nay 88 · Present 0 · Not Voting 2
Jan 22, 2026 House Roll Call 44
Related bill: H R 7148
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Result: Failed
Yea 0 · Nay 0 · Present 0 · Not Voting 9
Jan 22, 2026 House Roll Call 43
Related bill: H R 7148
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Result: Failed
Yea 0 · Nay 0 · Present 0 · Not Voting 4
Jan 22, 2026 House Roll Call 42
Related bill: H R 7147
Question: On Passage
Result: Passed
Yea 220 · Nay 207 · Present 0 · Not Voting 4
Jan 22, 2026 House Roll Call 41
Related bill: H RES 1014
Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended
Result: Passed
Yea 0 · Nay 0 · Present 0 · Not Voting 4
Jan 22, 2026 House Roll Call 40
Related bill: H RES 1014
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Result: Agreed to
Yea 427 · Nay 0 · Present 0 · Not Voting 4
Jan 22, 2026 House Roll Call 39
Related bill: H RES 1014
Question: On Ordering the Previous Question
Result: Passed
Yea 215 · Nay 213 · Present 0 · Not Voting 3
Bill Activity by Stage

Reported by committee

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 5729 North Rim Restoration Act of 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026

Passed a chamber

Bill Title Status / Last action
HRES 375 Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Renewable Fuels Month" to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in reducing carbon impacts, lowering fuel prices for consumers, supporting rural communities, and lessening reliance on foreign adversaries. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1014, H. Res. 375 is considered passed House as amended.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026

Other actions

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 7199 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7198 To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the designation of general surgery shortage areas, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7232 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide a student loan allowance calculation for purposes of determining the student aid index. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7197 To amend Public Law 117-169 to improve access to home energy-efficiency rebates for working families, renters, and owners of older homes, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HJRES 142 Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7207 To amend title 5, United States Code, to require the President and the Vice President to disclose financial interests and divest of any financial interest posing a potential conflict of interest, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on th
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7215 Stop SCAMS Act Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7227 To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance that provide coverage for mental health services and substance use disorder services provide such services without the imposition of cost-sharing from the diagnosis of pregnancy through the 1-year period following such pregnancy, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HRES 1017 Recognizing the threat of air pollution and extreme heat to maternal and infant health, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that meaningful interventions must be rapidly and equitably developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities of pregnancy in Latino communities. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7196 To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting any law to permit euthanasia and assisted suicide in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7210 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain income of law enforcement officers from gross income. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HRES 1014 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7229 To amend the Small Business Act to provide for loan guarantees to certain small businesses, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7206 To provide for economic assistance to agricultural producers, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and t
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7224 To provide for informal entry of certain shipments of merchandise, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7223 To improve access to Federal services by individuals with limited English proficiency, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7203 To establish a grant program for States to support individuals participating in semiconductor-related workforce programs, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and M
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7230 Buying American Cotton Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7234 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a Blue Campaign Certification Program to encourage employers in covered industries to encourage employees to complete training to recognize and respond to suspected human trafficking, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, f
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7221 To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to prohibit certain large private funds and registered investment companies from purchasing single family homes. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7212 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of cannabinoid hemp products, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7222 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include watercraft as applicable passenger vehicles for purpose of deducting personal loan interest. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HRES 1018 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti's transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women's leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, fo
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7202 To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support signing and retention bonuses for teachers in rural schools, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7213 To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be citizens of the United States. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7195 Timber Harvesters, Haulers, and Landowners Market Disruptions Relief Act Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7201 To establish a program to fill critical rural workforce shortages through an education assistance and loan repayment in exchange for service in designated rural areas, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforc
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7231 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to expand the scope of individuals and activities which are subject to the requirements of such Act, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HRES 1015 Recommending that the House of Representatives find William J. Clinton and Hillary R. Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7225 To strengthen protections for child sex trafficking victims testifying against human traffickers. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7214 To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to a two-year lobbying ban. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7216 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the housing affordability credit. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7205 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit fees for admissions applications to higher education institutions to be paid from a 529 plan, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7204 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to increase the use of stop-arm safety camera technology on schoolbuses, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7217 To amend the Small Business Act to extend and modify the assistance for administrative, oversight, and contract processing costs for the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7218 To require artificial intelligence chatbots to implement age verification measures and establish certain protections for minor users, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HRES 1016 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the engrossment of H.R. 7147. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Last action: Jan 22, 2026
HR 7208 To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit a report assessing vulnerabilities to the electric grid in the United States from certain Internet-connected devices and applications, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affai
Last action: Jan 22, 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 (12) Congressional oversight (10) Environmental Protection (8) Government information and archives (7) Public Lands and Natural Resources (6) Commerce (5) Education (5) Government lending and loan guarantees (5) Government studies and investigations (5) Administrative law and regulatory procedures (4)

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

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