- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Daily Digest
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: March 24, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: The Daily Digest is the official recap that explains what Congress did and what comes next.
House of Representatives
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 35 public bills, H.R. 8035- 8069; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 153; and H. Res. 1132-1134 were introduced.
- Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 1897, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-568);
H.R. 2409, to require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-569); and
H. Res. 1131, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1128) expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5103) to establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7084) to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 119-570).
- Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
- Representative Hurd to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
- Recess: The House recessed at 12:46 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
- Recess: The House recessed at 2:04 p.m. and reconvened at 3 p.m.
- Recess: The House recessed at 5:17 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures: Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026: H.R. 4624, amended, to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to establish requirements for unified boxing organizations, to further enhance the well-being of professional boxers;
Pages H2641-47
Expanding Appalachia's Broadband Access Act: H.R. 2474, amended, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the capability of the Appalachian Regional Commission to include low-orbit satellites in broadband projects;
Pages H2647-48
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: “To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the capability of the Appalachian Regional Commission to include satellites in broadband projects, and for other purposes”; Page H2648
Congress on the state of the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service: H.R. 6480, to direct the Administrator of General Services to submit a report to Congress on the state of the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service;
Pages H2648-49
Federal Building Threat Notification Act: H.R. 6481, to direct the Administrator of General Services and the Director of the Federal Protective Service to establish guidance relating to emergency communication protocols for public buildings;
Pages H2649-50
Smart Space Act of 2026: H.R. 7388, amended, to direct the Administrator of General Services to
solutions for the construction of new public buildings that will reduce costs to the Federal Government;
Pages H2650-51
Officers' Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition: H. Con. Res. 73, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition;
Pages H2651-52
Made in America Jobs Act of 2026: H.R. 7342, amended, to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide for certain grant eligibility relating to projects that facilitate the relocation, to the United States, of a source of employment located outside the United States;
Pages H2652-54
Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act: H.R. 6618, amended, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study on drone incursions on wildfire suppression;
Pages H2654-55
Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act: H.R. 6267, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the impediments to digital documentation and verification in the aviation supply chain;
Pages H2655-57
- ACPAC Modernization Act: H.R. 5663, amended, to modify the
- termination of the aviation consumer protection advisory committee;
Pages H2657-58
Airport Regulatory Relief Act: H.R. 6427, amended, to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of State highway standards for airfield pavement construction and improvement under certain circumstances;
Pages H2658-59
Recreational Drone Empowerment Act: H.R. 6460, to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify exceptions for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft;
Pages H2659-60
Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act: H.R. 2247, amended, to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the use of physical or digital copies of certain certificates for certain Federal Aviation Administration inspections;
Pages H2660-61
Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act: H.R. 3410, amended, to allow for the operation of civil supersonic flight in the national airspace system under certain conditions; and
Pages H2661-62
American Water Stewardship Act: H.R. 6422, amended, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain EPA geographic programs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 378 yeas to 32 nays, Roll No. 97.
Senate Referrals: S. 629 was held at the desk. S. 688 was held at the desk. S. 843 was held at the desk. S. 921 was held at the desk. S. 1092 was held at the desk. S. 2563 was held at the desk. S. 4123 was held at the desk. S. 4164 was held at the desk. S. Con. Res. 29 was held at the desk.
- Senate Message: Message received from the Senate appears on page H2640.
- Quorum Calls—Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the
- proceedings of today and appears on page H2665.
- Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 8:08 p.m.