Weekly Congressional Briefing

April 12, 2026

LegiList Weekly Congressional Briefing – April 12, 2026
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April 12, 2026
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At a Glance

Over the last seven days (Apr 6, 2026 – Apr 12, 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 62
Bills with actions recorded 89
Laws enacted 0
Recorded floor votes 0
Committee activity records 104

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

Bill of the Week

HR 8206

Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026

Chamber: House

Current status: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a p

Last recorded action: Apr 6, 2026

Actions in this window: 12

View the full bill history, actions, subjects, and vote links on LegiList: https://legilist.com/bill/119/hr/8206

Legislator of the Week

Andrea Salinas

Party: Democratic   •   State: OR   •   Chamber: House

Activity score (7 days): 33   (3× sponsored, 2× cosponsored, 1× votes recorded)

Bills sponsored this week: 1  •  Bills cosponsored: 15  •  Votes cast: 0

Recently sponsored bills

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 8237 Quantum Instrumentation for Science and Engineering Act Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026

Recently cosponsored bills

Bill Title Status
HR 4896 Warehouse Worker Protection Act Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and
HR 4024 Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a p
HR 3159 Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
HR 2256 National Rosie the Riveter Day Act Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 1962 Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Committee of the Week

Ways and Means Committee

Chamber: House  •  Activity records this week: 16

Recent bill activity

Bill Activity Date
HR 7971
Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act
Reported By Apr 9, 2026
HR 7959
IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act
Reported By Apr 9, 2026
HR 5366
Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act
Reported By Apr 9, 2026
HR 5334
SEED Act
Reported By Apr 9, 2026
HR 2347
Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act
Reported By Apr 9, 2026
HR 8214
W.A.R. Act Wartime Anti-Profiteering and Relief Act
Referred To Apr 9, 2026
Noteworthy Votes

No floor votes were recorded in the last seven days.

Bill Activity by Stage

Other actions

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 522.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 2076 Lulu’s Law Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 6251 To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8195 Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 7959 IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 526.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 2347 Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 519.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 6260 Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HRES 1159 Original Resolution Condemning the Hateful and Islamophobic Comments of Representative Andy Ogles Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8224 National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a per
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8246 To allow certain students, including those who have a student aid index equal to or less than zero, to qualify for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8244 Neighborhood Skies Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8215 Volume II Transparency Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8211 Army Security Agency Monument Act Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services,
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8218 Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8240 SAFER Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8214 W.A.R. Act Wartime Anti-Profiteering and Relief Act Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8223 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reimburse each State and local first responder agency for the cost of responding to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security,
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HRES 1162 Supporting the goals and ideals of Glisten's (formerly GLSEN's) 2026 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-LGBTQI+ bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of victimization faced by individuals in schools, and calling communities across the country to action to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary,
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8229 To prohibit certain uses of algorithmic decision systems to inform individualized prices for food, groceries, and agricultural commodities, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary,
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8212 Tech Diplomacy Training Act Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HJRES 155 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program". Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8245 GRACIE Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8219 To encourage Hungary to end its reliance on Russian energy and prevent Hungary's efforts to obstruct financial or security assistance to Ukraine, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 1071 No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 523.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8221 First-Time Homebuyer Savings Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8220 To nullify Iran-related General License U, "Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Iranian Origin Loaded on Vessels as of March 20, 2026", and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8227 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of Paul Laurence Dunbar. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8239 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit harassment of persons lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the First Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship, within a distance of 100 feet or closer to such place of religious worship, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8234 Save Money, Save Lives Act Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HRES 1156 Expressing support for tax policies that support working families. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HRES 1161 Congressional Quilt Show Resolution of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8237 Quantum Instrumentation for Science and Engineering Act Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HRES 1157 Commending the American Chemical Society on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and recognizing its many years of service to the United States. Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8236 Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, fo
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HRES 1163 Supporting the recognition of a "Day of Remembrance and Commitment to Maternal Health Equity", honoring the life of Kira Johnson, and commending 4Kira4Moms for its unwavering dedication to improving maternal health in Atlanta, throughout Georgia, and across the United States, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8225 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 South Tremont Street in Tremonton, Utah, as the "Sorensen-Estrada Post Office". Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8230 NO TOD Act Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8233 No CIG Act Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8213 Defending Women in the Workplace Act Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
HR 8238 To direct the Secretary of Commerce and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide for collaboration between the Economic Development Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to promote economic revitalization efforts of environmentally contaminated sites, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on
Last action: Apr 9, 2026
What Congress Focused On

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

Families (8) Taxation (5) Environmental Protection (4) Air quality (3) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research (3) Government information and archives (3) Climate change and greenhouse gases (2) Congressional oversight (2) Crime and Law Enforcement (2) Criminal procedure and sentencing (2)

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

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