Weekly Congressional Briefing

March 29, 2026

LegiList Weekly Congressional Briefing – March 29, 2026
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March 29, 2026
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At a Glance

Over the last seven days (Mar 23, 2026 – Mar 29, 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 294
Bills with actions recorded 408
Laws enacted 3
Recorded floor votes 24
Committee activity records 431

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

Bill of the Week

HR 7147

Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026

Chamber: House

Current status: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1142, the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147 is considered as agree

Last recorded action: Mar 27, 2026

Actions in this window: 38

View the full bill history, actions, subjects, and vote links on LegiList: https://legilist.com/bill/119/hr/7147

Legislator of the Week

Josh Gottheimer

Party: Democratic   •   State: NJ   •   Chamber: House

Activity score (7 days): 65   (3× sponsored, 2× cosponsored, 1× votes recorded)

Bills sponsored this week: 1  •  Bills cosponsored: 25  •  Votes cast: 12

Recently sponsored bills

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 8138 DPA Specialized Staffing Act Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and G
Last action: Mar 27, 2026

Recently cosponsored bills

Bill Title Status
HR 964 Rosa Parks Day Act Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 7206 Farm and Family Relief Act Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and t
HR 7438 PETSAFE Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 8141 To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require resellers of information contained in consumer reports to follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of such information before transmitting such information, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 8153 To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to maternal vaccination awareness and equity, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Recent floor votes by this member

Date Chamber / Vote Question
Mar 27, 2026
Cast: No
House Roll Call 108
Related bill: H RES 1142
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Mar 27, 2026
Cast: Nay
House Roll Call 107
Related bill: H RES 1142
On Ordering the Previous Question
Mar 27, 2026
Cast: Not Voting
House Roll Call 106
On Motion to Adjourn
Mar 27, 2026
Cast: Yea
House Roll Call 105
Related bill: H R 7084
On Passage
Mar 26, 2026
Cast: Nay
House Roll Call 104
Related bill: H R 8029
On Passage
Committee of the Week

Energy and Commerce Committee

Chamber: House  •  Activity records this week: 33

Recent bill activity

Bill Activity Date
HR 8153
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to maternal vaccination awareness and equity, and for other purposes.
Referred To Mar 28, 2026
HR 8143
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes.
Referred To Mar 28, 2026
HR 8147
To require service affordability to be considered in awarding grants under rural broadband programs administered by the Department of Agriculture.
Referred To Mar 28, 2026
HR 8144
To increase the minimum broadband service capacity for projects under the Community Connect Grant Program, and for other purposes.
Referred To Mar 28, 2026
HR 8135
To declare an emergency regarding the cost of living in the United States and direct actions to be taken to address the cost-of-living emergency, and for other purposes.
Referred To Mar 28, 2026
HR 8095
Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026
Referred To Mar 26, 2026
Noteworthy Votes
Date Chamber / Roll Call Question & Result
Mar 27, 2026 House Roll Call 108
Related bill: H RES 1142
Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Result: Passed
Yea 0 · Nay 0 · Present 0 · Not Voting 16
Mar 27, 2026 House Roll Call 107
Related bill: H RES 1142
Question: On Ordering the Previous Question
Result: Passed
Yea 209 · Nay 206 · Present 0 · Not Voting 17
Mar 27, 2026 House Roll Call 106
Question: On Motion to Adjourn
Result: Passed
Yea 208 · Nay 197 · Present 0 · Not Voting 27
Mar 27, 2026 House Roll Call 105
Related bill: H R 7084
Question: On Passage
Result: Passed
Yea 247 · Nay 164 · Present 0 · Not Voting 20
Mar 26, 2026 House Roll Call 104
Related bill: H R 8029
Question: On Passage
Result: Passed
Yea 218 · Nay 206 · Present 0 · Not Voting 8
Mar 26, 2026 House Roll Call 103
Related bill: H R 8029
Question: On Motion to Recommit
Result: Failed
Yea 210 · Nay 215 · Present 0 · Not Voting 7
Mar 26, 2026 House Roll Call 102
Related bill: H RES 1128
Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended
Result: Passed
Yea 225 · Nay 187 · Present 13 · Not Voting 7
Mar 26, 2026 Senate Roll Call 74
Related bill: H.R. 7147
Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7147
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea 52 · Nay 47 · Present 0 · Not Voting 0
Mar 26, 2026 Senate Roll Call 73
Question: On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4732 to S.Amdt. 4420 to S. 1383 (No short title on file)
Result: Cloture Motion Rejected
Yea 52 · Nay 47 · Present 0 · Not Voting 0
Mar 25, 2026 Senate Roll Call 72
Related bill: S.J.Res. 103
Question: On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 103
Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea 48 · Nay 49 · Present 0 · Not Voting 2
Bill Activity by Stage

Introduced / Referred

Bill Title Status / Last action
S 4277 A bill to make appropriations for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the
Last action: Mar 27, 2026

Other actions

Bill Title Status / Last action
S 858 Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
SRES 647 A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Osceola Turkey Day". Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consider
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8133 To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to address workforce and skilled labor needs for the national defense, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8148 To reaffirm the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's authority to enforce prohibited activity on prediction markets. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8141 To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require resellers of information contained in consumer reports to follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of such information before transmitting such information, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8138 DPA Specialized Staffing Act Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and G
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8135 To declare an emergency regarding the cost of living in the United States and direct actions to be taken to address the cost-of-living emergency, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8143 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8155 To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act to require certain disclosures on informational materials, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8156 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a grant program to support the establishment of a national, toll-free telephone helpline to provide information and assistance to parents, caregivers, and youth to prevent child abuse and strengthen families. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8137 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits for the production of, and investment in, certain renewable materials. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8154 To provide for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate any unlawful action by any officer or employee of the Department of Homeland Security taken on or after January 20, 2025. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8152 To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
SRES 666 A resolution designating the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week". Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8144 To increase the minimum broadband service capacity for projects under the Community Connect Grant Program, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, f
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
SRES 664 A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen. Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consider
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HRES 1146 Standing with the people of Lebanon against the illegal invasion, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing perpetrated by the State of Israel. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HRES 1144 Supporting recognition of 2026 as the "International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists". Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8151 To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow airport operators to enter into contracts with qualified private screening companies to carry out the screening of passengers and property at airports, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8145 To amend the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Program to expand eligibility for financial assistance to include the construction and enhancement of facilities and technological systems aimed at delivering telemedicine services, strengthening cybersecurity infrastructure, and supporting distance learning initiatives, including digital literacy, workforce development, and job training, in rural communities. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
SRES 665 A resolution designating April 2026 as "National Native Plant Month". Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HCONRES 83 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon that have not been authorized by Congress. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8139 To establish a new charter for the Congressional Office for International Leadership. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8131 To authorize the creation of a service ribbon to be awarded to a member of the National Guard who performs homeland defense duty. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8136 To direct the Comptroller General to study the efficacy of procurement for long-lead items and stockpiling under the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8153 To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to maternal vaccination awareness and equity, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8149 Agricultural Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8150 To amend title 4, United States Code, to require the flag to be flown at half-staff on the first Friday and Saturday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8142 To transfer the Special Events Program of the Department of Homeland Security to the Office of Situational Awareness of the Department, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, f
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HRES 1145 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8147 To require service affordability to be considered in awarding grants under rural broadband programs administered by the Department of Agriculture. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, f
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8134 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the participation of staff of the Internal Revenue Service in conferences being carried out by the Independent Office of Appeals for the purposes of resolving a taxpayer dispute. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8157 Risk-based Oversight for Integrity Act Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8146 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a web-based platform to enable recipients of Federal financial assistance administered by the Rural Utilities Service to track the status of their projects throughout the permitting and review process, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8132 To adjust the compensation of the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HR 8140 To prohibit the pay of Members of Congress during periods in which a Government shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HCONRES 82 Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HRES 1143 Recognizing the 205th anniversary of the War of Greek Independence. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
HRES 1142 Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Last action: Mar 27, 2026
What Congress Focused On

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

Congressional oversight (24) International Affairs (23) Armed Forces and National Security (18) Government information and archives (18) Administrative law and regulatory procedures (12) Government studies and investigations (10) Transportation and Public Works (10) Advisory bodies (9) Aviation and airports (9) Government buildings, facilities, and property (8)

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

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