Weekly Congressional Briefing

May 3, 2026

LegiList Weekly Congressional Briefing – May 3, 2026
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May 3, 2026
Apr 27, 2026 – May 3, 2026
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At a Glance

Over the last seven days (Apr 27, 2026 – May 3, 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 343
Bills with actions recorded 462
Laws enacted 3
Recorded floor votes 26
Committee activity records 488

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

Bill of the Week

HR 7567

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Chamber: House

Current status: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make

Last recorded action: Apr 30, 2026

Actions in this window: 106

View the full bill history, actions, subjects, and vote links on LegiList: https://legilist.com/bill/119/hr/7567

Legislator of the Week

Rashida Tlaib

Party: Democratic   •   State: MI   •   Chamber: House

Activity score (7 days): 66   (3× sponsored, 2× cosponsored, 1× votes recorded)

Bills sponsored this week: 2  •  Bills cosponsored: 21  •  Votes cast: 18

Recently sponsored bills

Bill Title Status / Last action
HRES 1249 Expressing that the United States is obligated to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 2029 and uphold, protect, and enforce the civil and human rights of unhoused individuals, including the human rights to housing, universal health care, livable wages, education, employment opportunities, access to public facilities, free movement in public spaces, privacy, confidentiality, internet access, vote, freedom from harassment by law enforcement, private businesses, property owners, and housed residents, and equal rights to health care, legal representation, and social services without discrimination based on housing status. Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Com
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HJRES 168 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2022-01: Medical Debt Collection and Consumer Reporting Requirements in Connection with the No Surprises Act". Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026

Recently cosponsored bills

Bill Title Status
HR 7957 Preserve the Traditional Cultural Place Chí’chil Bi?dagoteel Historic District Act Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HRES 1240 Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 8 through May 17, 2026, as "National American Birding Week". Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HRES 1243 Recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 8604 To establish the Language Access Board, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 8645 To amend the Second Chance Act of 2007 to require identification for returning citizens, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Recent floor votes by this member

Date Chamber / Vote Question
Apr 30, 2026
Cast: Not Voting
House Roll Call 155
Related bill: S 4465
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Apr 30, 2026
Cast: Nay
House Roll Call 154
Related bill: H R 7567
On Passage
Apr 30, 2026
Cast: Yea
House Roll Call 153
Related bill: H R 7567
On Motion to Recommit
Apr 30, 2026
Cast: No
House Roll Call 152
Related bill: H R 7567
On Agreeing to the Amendment
Apr 30, 2026
Cast: No
House Roll Call 151
Related bill: H R 7567
On Agreeing to the Amendment
Committee of the Week

Judiciary Committee

Chamber: House  •  Activity records this week: 41

Recent bill activity

Bill Activity Date
HRES 1239
Condemning antisemitic hate-filled rhetoric and content disseminated by prominent online personalities, and urging social media platforms and public leaders to denounce and address such conduct.
Referred To Apr 30, 2026
HRES 1248
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives from participating in prediction markets in certain cases, and for other purposes.
Referred To Apr 30, 2026
HR 8608
Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act
Referred To Apr 30, 2026
HR 8605
To halt removal of certain nationals of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
Referred To Apr 30, 2026
HR 8639
To develop a scenario-based training curriculum for immigration officers, and for other purposes.
Referred To Apr 30, 2026
HR 8619
Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act
Referred To Apr 30, 2026
Noteworthy Votes
Date Chamber / Roll Call Question & Result
Apr 30, 2026 House Roll Call 155
Related bill: S 4465
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Result: Passed
Yea 261 · Nay 111 · Present 0 · Not Voting 58
Apr 30, 2026 Senate Roll Call 113
Related bill: S.J.Res. 184
Question: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 184
Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Yea 47 · Nay 50 · Present 0 · Not Voting 3
Apr 30, 2026 Senate Roll Call 112
Related bill: S.Res. 690
Question: On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 690
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea 51 · Nay 46 · Present 0 · Not Voting 3
Apr 30, 2026 House Roll Call 154
Related bill: H R 7567
Question: On Passage
Result: Passed
Yea 224 · Nay 200 · Present 0 · Not Voting 6
Apr 30, 2026 House Roll Call 153
Related bill: H R 7567
Question: On Motion to Recommit
Result: Failed
Yea 211 · Nay 214 · Present 0 · Not Voting 5
Apr 30, 2026 House Roll Call 152
Related bill: H R 7567
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Result: Agreed to
Yea 0 · Nay 0 · Present 0 · Not Voting 8
Apr 30, 2026 House Roll Call 151
Related bill: H R 7567
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Result: Failed
Yea 0 · Nay 0 · Present 0 · Not Voting 11
Apr 30, 2026 House Roll Call 150
Related bill: H R 7567
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment, as Modified
Result: Agreed to
Yea 0 · Nay 0 · Present 0 · Not Voting 8
Apr 30, 2026 House Roll Call 149
Related bill: H R 7567
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Result: Failed
Yea 0 · Nay 0 · Present 0 · Not Voting 10
Apr 30, 2026 House Roll Call 148
Related bill: H R 7567
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Result: Agreed to
Yea 0 · Nay 0 · Present 0 · Not Voting 13
Bill Activity by Stage

Reported by committee

Bill Title Status / Last action
S 1572 Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute f
Last action: Apr 30, 2026

Other actions

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 8646 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548.
Last action: May 1, 2026
S 2934 Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Last action: May 1, 2026
S 2232 Expanding the Surety Bond Program Act of 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Last action: May 1, 2026
S 2975 PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Last action: May 1, 2026
S 1199 SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Last action: May 1, 2026
S 272 Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Last action: May 1, 2026
S 4161 Maverick Act Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Last action: May 1, 2026
S 874 Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Last action: May 1, 2026
S 2280 A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes. Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Last action: May 1, 2026
HR 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
SJRES 182 A joint resolution 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". Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 402.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8601 To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain crimes committed against veterans, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HRES 1244 Recognizing the disenfranchisement of District of Columbia residents, calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2026, as "D.C. Statehood Day". Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on R
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8602 To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8635 To modernize and improve the accuracy, timeliness, and interoperability of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HRES 1240 Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 8 through May 17, 2026, as "National American Birding Week". Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HJRES 163 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Application of Regulation Z's Ability-To-Repay Rule to Certain Situations Involving Successors-In-Interest". Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8634 To prohibit marriages between individuals who are closely related by blood. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8639 To develop a scenario-based training curriculum for immigration officers, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HJRES 165 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Credit Reporting; Permissible Purposes for Furnishing, Using, and Obtaining Consumer Reports". Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HJRES 161 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2012-04: Lending discrimination (April 18, 2012)". Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HJRES 170 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "The Fair Credit Reporting Act's Limited Preemption of State Laws". Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8617 To require an agency to prepare a household cost impact analysis before publishing a proposed and final rule, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HRES 1247 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8628 To repeal section 101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8594 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to President Donald John Trump, to the United States Secret Service, and to its local law enforcement partners, in recognition of their dedication to protecting our constitutional republican form of government. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HRES 1243 Recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8616 To establish the Caja del Rio Special Management Area and Caja del Rio National Conservation Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HRES 1249 Expressing that the United States is obligated to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 2029 and uphold, protect, and enforce the civil and human rights of unhoused individuals, including the human rights to housing, universal health care, livable wages, education, employment opportunities, access to public facilities, free movement in public spaces, privacy, confidentiality, internet access, vote, freedom from harassment by law enforcement, private businesses, property owners, and housed residents, and equal rights to health care, legal representation, and social services without discrimination based on housing status. Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Com
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8625 To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize assistance for certain development activities in high-income countries, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8637 To require incumbent and aspiring Members of Congress to disclose their income tax returns, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HJRES 166 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2015-07 re: in-person collection of consumer debt". Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8614 Safe Water in Schools Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 547.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HJRES 162 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Consumer Protections for Home Sales Financed Under Contracts for Deed". Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8621 To require the Secretary of State to annually issue a list of of People's Republic of China-origin entities carrying out mining involving forced labor or causing environmental harm in certain African countries, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8609 To support research, development, and other activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Ene
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8591 No Capital Gains Tax on Family Farms Act Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Apr 30, 2026
HR 8593 To provide a temporary waiver of certain Federal and State laws governing fireworks displays during the 250th anniversary year of the United States, while preserving local authority, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Apr 30, 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 (25) Finance and Financial Sector (21) Government Operations and Politics (14) Congressional oversight (9) Government information and archives (9) Taxation (9) Administrative law and regulatory procedures (7) Environmental Protection (6) Families (6) International Affairs (6)

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

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