Weekly Congressional Briefing

November 8, 2026

LegiList Weekly Congressional Briefing – November 8, 2026
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Weekly Congressional Briefing
November 8, 2026
Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
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At a Glance

Over the last seven days (Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 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 14
Bills with actions recorded 29
Laws enacted 2
Recorded floor votes 0
Committee activity records 24

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

Bill of the Week

HR 5723

FRAUD in VA Disability Exams Act

Chamber: House

Current status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 766.

Last recorded action: Nov 5, 2026

Actions in this window: 2

View the full bill history, actions, subjects, and vote links on LegiList: https://legilist.com/bill/119/hr/5723

Legislator of the Week

Everton Blair Jr.

Party: Democratic   •   State: GA   •   Chamber: House

Activity score (7 days): 25   (3× sponsored, 2× cosponsored, 1× votes recorded)

Bills sponsored this week: 1  •  Bills cosponsored: 11  •  Votes cast: 0

Recently sponsored bills

Bill Title Status / Last action
HRES 1648 Congress at Work Resolution Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026

Recently cosponsored bills

Bill Title Status
HR 18 Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 2102 Major Richard Star Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
HR 5390 FAMILY Act Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 12 Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary,
HR 2763 American Family Act Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committee of the Week

Energy and Commerce Committee

Chamber: House  •  Activity records this week: 7

Recent bill activity

Bill Activity Date
HR 10958
To require companies that sell or offer for sale clothing to disclose the estimated mass of microplastic in such clothing, and for other purposes.
Referred To Nov 5, 2026
HR 10957
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to study and report on anti-microplastic strategies, and to establish a pilot program to demonstrate and evaluate anti-microplastic strategies.
Referred To Nov 5, 2026
HR 10954
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem an abortion drug misbranded unless it contains a "Do Not Flush" warning label and to require a catch kit, and for other purposes.
Referred To Nov 5, 2026
HR 10959
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to provide for special enrollment periods related to changes in plan provider networks.
Referred To Nov 5, 2026
HR 10956
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow Indian Health Service scholarship and loan recipients to fulfill service obligations through half-time clinical practice, and for other purposes.
Referred To Nov 5, 2026
HRES 1646
Supporting the recognition of November as "Bladder Health Awareness Month", supporting efforts to increase public education, reduce stigma, and improve access to care for bladder health conditions, and for other purposes.
Referred To Nov 2, 2026
Noteworthy Votes

No floor votes were recorded in the last seven days.

Bill Activity by Stage

Became law

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 1744 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026 Became Public Law No: 119-137.
Last action: Nov 3, 2026
HR 8205 Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 Became Public Law No: 119-138.
Last action: Nov 3, 2026

Other actions

Bill Title Status / Last action
HR 10955 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the age limitations on eligibility for the earned income tax credit. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 10960 To provide authority to convert certain employees serving under time-limited appointments to career or career-conditional appointments in the civil service, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 10958 To require companies that sell or offer for sale clothing to disclose the estimated mass of microplastic in such clothing, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 10954 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem an abortion drug misbranded unless it contains a "Do Not Flush" warning label and to require a catch kit, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 10959 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to provide for special enrollment periods related to changes in plan provider networks. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 10957 To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to study and report on anti-microplastic strategies, and to establish a pilot program to demonstrate and evaluate anti-microplastic strategies. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportatio
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HRES 1648 Congress at Work Resolution Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 10956 To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow Indian Health Service scholarship and loan recipients to fulfill service obligations through half-time clinical practice, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Comme
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HRES 1649 Expressing support for the designation of the first full week of November as "National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week". Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 7730 Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act Presented to President.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 9605 Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 767.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 9614 NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 773.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 9612 American Enrichment Deployment Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 772.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 3978 Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 768.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 9613 Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 774.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 5723 FRAUD in VA Disability Exams Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 766.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 1945 America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act Presented to President.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 5549 Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 769.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 3100 CHILD Act of 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 770.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 9084 Department of Energy Nuclear Transparency Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 771.
Last action: Nov 5, 2026
HR 8660 VEST Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 765.
Last action: Nov 2, 2026
HR 8347 RURAL Healthcare Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 764.
Last action: Nov 2, 2026
HRES 1647 Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 1 through November 7, 2026, as "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week". Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last action: Nov 2, 2026
HR 10952 Health Forests Incentives Act of 2026 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and N
Last action: Nov 2, 2026
HR 10953 To direct the Secretary of Heath and Human Services to establish and carry out a program for making allotments to States to pay for the cost of carrying out the State Ombudsman Program to serve as a resource to provide information and support to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and
Last action: Nov 2, 2026
HRES 1646 Supporting the recognition of November as "Bladder Health Awareness Month", supporting efforts to increase public education, reduce stigma, and improve access to care for bladder health conditions, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Last action: Nov 2, 2026
HJRES 221 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last action: Nov 2, 2026
What Congress Focused On

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

Energy (5) Nuclear power (5) Government information and archives (3) Industrial facilities (3) Licensing and registrations (3) Administrative law and regulatory procedures (2) Building construction (2) Congressional oversight (2) Department of Health and Human Services (2) Health (2)

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

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