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Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 8566- 8590; and 13 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 94; and H. Res. 1225-1236, were introduced.
H. Res. 1224, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1346) to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 119-628).
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Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act: The House passed S. 1318, to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 142.
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consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-27, modified by the amendment printed in part C of H. Rept. 119-628, shall be considered as adopted. Pages H3160-61
H. Res. 1224, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to by a recorded vote of 216 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 141, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 140. Pages H3146-47
Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035, by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 211 nays with answering “present”, Roll No. 143. Pages H3147-60, H3168-69
H. Res. 1224, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to by a recorded vote of 216 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 141, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 140. Pages H3146-47
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026: The House considered H.R. 7567, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031.
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consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-22, modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-628, shall
Whole, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill.
Thompson (PA) amendment en bloc No. 1 consisting of the following amendments printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628: Crane (No. 6) that grants the Secretary of Agriculture emergency contracting authority to support recovery efforts following the White Sage Fire in the Kaibab National Forest, enabling the Department of Agriculture to expedite contracts, streamline procurement processes, and rapidly deploy resources necessary for rehabilitation, restoration, and hazard- mitigation activities; Davids (KS) (No. 9) that revises Section 5507 to expand eligibility to Indian Tribes; Ellfreth (No. 10) that it is the sense of Congress that investing in agricultural programs at two-year institutions is crucial to the success of the industry, economy, and environment; Ezell (No. 11) that directs the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, to identify priority Federal lands for ecological restoration involving vegetation removal on a recurring basis; Fedorchak (No. 12) that directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the feasibility to provide storage facility loans to producers to construct or maintain facilities for on-farm fertilizer storage; Fong (No. 13) that enhances forest management practices in an effort to protect the last remaining Giant Sequoia groves from catastrophic wildfires (identical to the Save Our Sequoias Act; Gosar (No. 17) that prohibits painful dog and cat testing; Gray (No. 19) that prohibits USDA from imposing additional requirements on the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program; Hill (AR) (No. 23) that directs the Department of Agriculture to study the status of mental health among agricultural professionals and recommend ways to improve access to, and the effectiveness of, mental and tele-mental health care for agricultural professionals; Langworthy (No. 25) that revises the ACER program to specify that appropriated funds shall remain available until expended; Mannion (No. 32) that adds immersive technologies (such as virtual or augmented reality) to the definition of precision agriculture technology, for use in conservation efforts; Miller-Meeks (No. 34) that reauthorizes the United States Grain Standards Act; Min (No. 35) that requires an assessment of wildfire mitigation methods in shrubland ecosystems; Mullin (No. 37) that directs the USDA to study whether retired batteries can be used as power for farms and ranches; Ogles (No. 40) that requires a report from the Secretary of Agriculture on barriers to organic farms taking part in programs authorized under this act; Schmidt (No. 43) that directs the secretaries of USDA and HHS to conduct collaborative research related to enhancing domestic production of crops that produce natural color additives; Scholten (No. 44) that strengthens biological pest control practices on farms by encouraging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to engage in further research and development around its best uses; Spartz (No. 48) that provides for the transparency of federally mandated commodity checkoff boards; Steube (No. 52) that requires consultation that would establish a federal definition for honey that promotes honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers and the honey market, and ensures consistency in labeling and enforcement; Tenney (No. 53) that requires a report on national grape production, including total acreage, production, utilization, acreage by type, variety, county, and year planted; Tokuda (No. 54) that requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide online enrollment options for USDA disaster assistance programs; Vasquez (No. 55) that authorizes the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to enter into cooperative agreements with community-based organizations in each state that are able to identify and build on established and burgeoning peer-to-peer networks and create new ones; Westerman (No. 56) that adds biostimulants to Sec. 8434 (Biochar Application Demonstration Project); and Whitesides (No. 57) that provides the US Forest Service the flexibility to direct wildfire resources toward suppression, fuels management, and technology development; Pages H3259-68
Baumgartner amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that requires the area encompassing the Columbia Basin Project be included in the Western Waters Regional Conservation Area;
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Brown amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that requires the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity under various conservation program; Page H3270
Carbajal amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that revises requirements for the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives program to ensure equitable distribution of funding between the four regionally located Initiatives; Pages H3270-71
Hayes amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grant program to facilitate tree planting that reduces residential energy consumption;
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Crawford amendment (No. 7 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that allows essential Circuit Rider program activities to continue during a lapse in appropriations; Page H3272
Perez amendment (No. 14 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that directs the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to develop a low-risk classification for fresh fruits, vegetables, and other foods that are typically consumed raw or with minimal processing, and update relevant nutrition and food safety and preparation regulations and guidelines for child care providers; Pages H3273-74
Gosar amendment (No. 15 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that reports on assistance available to agricultural producers in Arizona for certain losses of Colorado River water; Pages H3274-75
Gosar amendment (No. 16 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that revises the USDA standards to confirm livestock depredations by Mexican wolves; Pages H3275-76
Gosar amendment (No. 18 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that prohibits animal research in China, Russia, and other countries of concern; Pages H3276-77
Grothman amendment (No. 21 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that adds the text of H.R. 6300 the Grasslands Grazing Act to put ranchers with permits to graze on National Grasslands in parity with those grazing on other federal lands; Pages H3278-79
Craig amendment (No. 24 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that increases the loan guarantee cap of the USDA Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program from $250 million to $400 million to support rising project costs and enabling larger and more capital-intensive biorefinery projects to qualify; Page H3280
Latta amendment (No. 26 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review and recommend changes to its satellite rules to promote precision agriculture; Page H3280
Mace amendment (No. 29 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that codifies the newly established Office of Seafood within the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Pages H3282-83
Mace amendment (No. 30 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that revises definitions and eligibility criteria in the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to clarify the eligibility of commercial fishing and fish processing businesses in certain U.S. Department of Agriculture programs; Pages H3283-84
Mace amendment (No. 31 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that requires federal animal research facilities to establish procedures to facilitate the adoption or non-laboratory placement of animals once they're no longer needed for research and determined to be suitable for release to an animal rescue organization, animal sanctuary, animal shelter, or individual; Pages H3284-85
Scholten amendment (No. 38 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that removes barriers to emergency watershed protection measures after a disaster; Pages H3286-87
Moylan amendment (No. 42 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct studies in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam with, respectively, the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources and the Guam Department of Agriculture, on the development of aquaculture; Page H3288
Scholten amendment (No. 45 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that removes administrative hurdles for small farmers and ranchers to participate in federal nutrition programs which would expand their economic opportunities and improve access to healthy, affordable food for families; and Pages H3288-89
Schrier amendment (No. 46 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that allows for the continuous enrollment of land under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) Initiative. Page H3289
Proceedings Postponed:
Bentz amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that seeks to broaden the Renewable Fuel Standard's definition of “renewable biomass” to include low-value forest materials and mill residuals, making them eligible for renewable fuel credits, while also permitting biomass sourcing from federal and tribal lands and supporting vegetation removal in wildfire-risk areas; Pages H3269-70
Crawford amendment (No. 8 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that seeks to add hot rotisserie chicken as an eligible item to be purchased by SNAP benefits; Pages H3272-73
Grothman amendment (No. 20 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that seeks to mandate a USDA report to Congress (after the SNAP restrictions pilots are completed) on implementation of the restrictions, outcomes, recommendations to Congress; Pages H3277-78
Grothman amendment (No. 22 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that seeks to repeal and prohibits future implementation of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) rule mandating electronic identification (EID) eartags for bison and cattle moving interstate;
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Luna amendment (No. 28 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that seeks to strike section 10205 (relating to uniformity of pesticide labeling), strike section 10206 (relating to authority of States), and strike section 10207 (relating to lawful use of authorized pesticides);
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Scholten amendment (No. 39 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that seeks to revise the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority program to provide federal support for sustainable agriculture and innovative sustainability solutions through enhancing the role of innovative voluntary resilience solutions and help farms adapt to challenges like extreme weather, drought, and soil water- holding capacity; and
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Self amendment (No. 47 printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-628) that seeks to add “soda” to the definition of ineligible items and defines soda as a carbonated beverage containing more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring per serving.
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H. Res. 1224, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to by a recorded vote of 216 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 141, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 140.
Discharge Petition: Representative Steube presented to the clerk a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1055) entitled, a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7378) to amend the Calder Act to permanently adjust American time (Discharge Petition No. 20). Quorum Calls—Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3146, H3146-47, H3168, and H3168-69. Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:26 a.m.