Weekly Congressional Briefing

August 23, 2026

LegiList Weekly Congressional Briefing – August 23, 2026
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At a Glance

Over the last seven days (Aug 17, 2026 – Aug 23, 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 31
Bills with actions recorded 33
Laws enacted 0
Recorded floor votes 0
Committee activity records 41

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

Bill of the Week

HR 10115

Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026

Chamber: House

Current status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce,

Last recorded action: Aug 17, 2026

Actions in this window: 16

View the full bill history, actions, subjects, and vote links on LegiList: https://legilist.com/bill/119/hr/10115

Legislator of the Week

Josh Gottheimer

Party: Democratic   •   State: NJ   •   Chamber: House

Activity score (7 days): 29   (3× sponsored, 2× cosponsored, 1× votes recorded)

Bills sponsored this week: 1  •  Bills cosponsored: 13  •  Votes cast: 0

Recently sponsored bills

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 10112 Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Aug 17, 2026

Recently cosponsored bills

Bill Title Status
HR 3206 Protecting America's Property Rights Act Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HRES 394 Expressing support for the designation of July 16, 2025, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day". Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 2257 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 6651 Improving the Federal Response to Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7018 Stand with Israel Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee of the Week

Energy and Commerce Committee

Chamber: House  •  Activity records this week: 7

Recent bill activity

Bill Activity Date
HR 10125
To prohibit the purchase or sale of securities while aware of nonpublic information contained in certain social media accounts controlled by Government officials, and for other purposes.
Referred To Aug 20, 2026
HR 10134
Local Health Care Protection Act of 2026
Referred To Aug 20, 2026
HR 10133
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure cost sharing for a drug does not exceed the nationwide average of consumer purchase prices for such drug.
Referred To Aug 20, 2026
HR 10127
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to conduct, support, or fund research that studies the effects of gender-related medical treatment, and for other purposes.
Referred To Aug 20, 2026
HR 10119
Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act
Referred To Aug 20, 2026
HR 10110
Housing Price Transparency Act
Referred To Aug 17, 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 2827 To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 663.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
S 5123 Lunar Landing Day Act Held at the desk.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10128 To codify Secretary's Order 3434 of the Department of the Interior. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10136 Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10118 No Data Center NDAs Act Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10127 To prohibit the use of Federal funds to conduct, support, or fund research that studies the effects of gender-related medical treatment, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HRES 1485 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10133 To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure cost sharing for a drug does not exceed the nationwide average of consumer purchase prices for such drug. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Mean
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10135 Not In My Barn Yard Act Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10130 To direct the Secretary of the Army to establish an Army Quantum Readiness and Advanced Computing Initiative, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10123 STOP Improper Licensing Act Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10120 National Flood Impact Reduction and Resilience Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10121 To obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor American humanitarian and star athlete Roberto Clemente of Puerto Rico. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10131 National Archives Protection Act Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10134 Local Health Care Protection Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10125 To prohibit the purchase or sale of securities while aware of nonpublic information contained in certain social media accounts controlled by Government officials, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, a
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10119 Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10122 To establish a Fortified Roof revolving loan fund to assist State agencies in making grants for the installation of Fortified Roofs, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10129 To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide postage stamps to indigent inmates. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10137 No Insider Trading on National Security Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10124 Mail Theft and Postal Key Crime Prevention Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10132 To provide for congressional approval of national emergency declarations. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10126 DEMAND Act of 2026 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, fo
Last action: Aug 20, 2026
HR 10115 Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce,
Last action: Aug 17, 2026
HR 10109 Wildfire Event Contract Prohibition Act Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a p
Last action: Aug 17, 2026
HR 10117 GATOR Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Last action: Aug 17, 2026
HR 10110 Housing Price Transparency Act Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Aug 17, 2026
HRES 1484 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Aug 17, 2026
HR 10114 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15642 Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine, California, as the "Mary Kageyama Nomura Post Office Building". Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Aug 17, 2026
HR 10111 Oversight Access Act Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, f
Last action: Aug 17, 2026
HR 10112 Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last action: Aug 17, 2026
HR 10116 Lifeline for First Responders Act Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Aug 17, 2026
HR 10113 New IDEA Act Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Last action: Aug 17, 2026
What Congress Focused On

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

Congressional tributes (1) Drug trafficking and controlled substances (1) Health (1) Health programs administration and funding (1) Health technology, devices, supplies (1) Housing and Community Development (1) Immigration (1) Medical tests and diagnostic methods (1) Native Americans (1) Science, Technology, Communications (1)

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

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