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Weekly Congressional Briefing

February 8, 2026

LegiList Weekly Congressional Briefing – February 8, 2026
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February 8, 2026
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At a Glance

Over the last seven days (Feb 2, 2026 – Feb 8, 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 181
Bills with actions recorded 324
Laws enacted 1
Recorded floor votes 20
Committee activity records 382

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

Bill of the Week

HR 7315

Advancing Policy Priorities Act

Chamber: House

Current status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs,

Last recorded action: Feb 2, 2026

Actions in this window: 69

View the full bill history, actions, subjects, and vote links on LegiList: https://legilist.com/bill/119/hr/7315

Legislator of the Week

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Party: Democratic   •   State: DC   •   Chamber: House

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

Bills sponsored this week: 1  •  Bills cosponsored: 23  •  Votes cast: 0

Recently sponsored bills

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 7317 Golden Thirteen Congressional Gold Medal Act Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administr
Last action: Feb 2, 2026

Recently cosponsored bills

Bill Title Status
HR 7394 To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to establish a Mental and Behavioral Health Career Promotion Grant Program, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HRES 1040 Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month. Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judici
HR 7391 To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure that Federally-qualified health centers are not required to pay more than the 340B ceiling price for covered outpatient drugs at the time of purchase. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 3104 Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7033 Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee of the Week

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Chamber: House  •  Activity records this week: 63

Recent bill activity

Bill Activity Date
HR 7388
Smart Space Act of 2026
Referred to Feb 5, 2026
HR 7376
Local Water Protection Act
Referred to Feb 5, 2026
HR 7397
To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the water and wastewater infrastructure modernization needs of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.
Referred To Feb 5, 2026
HR 7342
Made in America Jobs Act of 2026
Referred to Feb 5, 2026
HR 7342
Made in America Jobs Act of 2026
Referred To Feb 4, 2026
HR 7382
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the transparency of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, and for other purposes.
Referred To Feb 4, 2026
Noteworthy Votes
Date Chamber / Roll Call Question & Result
Feb 5, 2026 Senate Roll Call 32
Question: On the Nomination PN726-11
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yea 50 · Nay 47 · Present 0 · Not Voting 3
Feb 5, 2026 Senate Roll Call 31
Question: On the Cloture Motion PN726-11
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea 51 · Nay 47 · Present 0 · Not Voting 2
Feb 5, 2026 Senate Roll Call 30
Question: On the Nomination PN726-9
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yea 50 · Nay 46 · Present 0 · Not Voting 4
Feb 4, 2026 House Roll Call 56
Related bill: H J RES 142
Question: On Passage
Result: Passed
Yea 215 · Nay 210 · Present 0 · Not Voting 7
Feb 4, 2026 House Roll Call 55
Related bill: H R 4090
Question: On Passage
Result: Passed
Yea 224 · Nay 195 · Present 0 · Not Voting 13
Feb 4, 2026 House Roll Call 54
Related bill: H R 4090
Question: On Motion to Recommit
Result: Failed
Yea 209 · Nay 212 · Present 0 · Not Voting 11
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Roll Call 29
Question: On the Cloture Motion PN726-9
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea 50 · Nay 47 · Present 0 · Not Voting 3
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Roll Call 28
Question: On the Nomination PN726-2
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yea 51 · Nay 46 · Present 0 · Not Voting 3
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Roll Call 27
Question: On the Cloture Motion PN726-2
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea 51 · Nay 47 · Present 0 · Not Voting 2
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Roll Call 26
Question: On the Nomination PN726-12
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yea 58 · Nay 39 · Present 0 · Not Voting 3
Bill Activity by Stage

Reported by committee

Bill Title Status / Last action
S 3023 Safe Cloud Storage Act Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute f
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
S 2544 GUARD Act Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 1118 Value Over Cost Act of 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
S 1809 Drone Espionage Act Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026

Other actions

Bill Title Status / Last action
S 3797 A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new prohibited acts relating to dietary supplements. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S512)
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
S 3795 A bill to establish the Radar Next Program, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
S 3799 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Healthy Start Initiative. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
S 3790 A bill to condition certain Federal funds for States and local governments on cooperation with Federal immigration enforcement authorities, to deter illegal entry and reentry into the United States, to increase criminal penalties for crimes committed after illegal reentry into the United States, to protect Federal officers and employees from agitators using loud noises to interfere with the performance of their official duties, and to exclude organization that promote, incite, or provide material support for criminal violence from the tax benefits available under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Last action: Feb 5, 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. Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Cale
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
SCONRES 25 A concurrent resolution recognizing the 15th anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors and victims, including former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor and one of the most influential voices of courage in the United States in the fight to end gun violence. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consider
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
S 2999 Main Street Depositor Protection Act Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7376 Local Water Protection Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7342 Made in America Jobs Act of 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 4090 Critical Mineral Dominance Act Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7398 To amend the Passport Act of 1920 to exempt from the collection of certain passport fees of an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart or the Medal of Honor, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7407 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new prohibited acts relating to dietary supplements. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7394 To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to establish a Mental and Behavioral Health Career Promotion Grant Program, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7392 To impose a hiring freeze on United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7400 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude all gain from the sale of a principal residence or any residence which is sold to a first-time homebuyer, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7411 To expand the telescreening mammography pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HRES 1040 Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month. Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judici
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7401 Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HRES 1041 Supporting the designation of "Scouting America Day" in celebration of its 116th anniversary. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7412 Put America on Commission Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7409 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the geographic reclassification of certain hospitals under the Medicare program. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7390 SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affair
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7408 Water Project Navigators Act Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7388 Smart Space Act of 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7396 Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7386 To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7387 To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7399 To prohibit users who are under age 13 from accessing social media platforms, to prohibit the use of personalized recommendation systems on individuals under age 17, and limit the use of social media in schools. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7402 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow distributions from qualified tuition programs for first home purchases, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7405 To direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on using highway rights-of-way and rail rights-of-way as locations on which to construct high-voltage transmission infrastructure, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7397 To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the water and wastewater infrastructure modernization needs of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7389 Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7395 NO ICE ADs Act Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security,
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
SRES 601 A resolution designating the week beginning February 2, 2026, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week". Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
SRES 600 A resolution recognizing January 2026 as "National Mentoring Month". Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
HR 7403 To prohibit foreign investment in relation to name, image, and likeness agreements, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Af
Last action: Feb 5, 2026
What Congress Focused On

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

Transportation and Public Works (24) Public Lands and Natural Resources (19) Government Operations and Politics (17) Armed Forces and National Security (14) Energy (12) Environmental Protection (9) Finance and Financial Sector (8) Geography and mapping (8) Parks, recreation areas, trails (8) Government information and archives (7)

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

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