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May 21, 2026
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Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 58 public bills, H.R. 8951- 9008; and 13 resolutions, H.J. Res. 189; H. Con. Res. 105; and H. Res. 1309-1319 were introduced.
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Father Andrew Aziz, Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East, Gilbert, Arizona.
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act: The House failed to pass H.R. 1329, to permit the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, by a yea- and-nay vote of 204 yeas to 216 nays, Roll No. 188.
Pages H3692-99, H3707-10
House Administration by a
yea-and-nay vote of 209 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 187.
Pages H3707-09
recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-653, shall be considered as adopted. Pages H3692-93
H. Res. 1300, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to yesterday, May 20th. Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act: The House passed H.R. 1041, to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system, by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 190.
Pages H3684-92, H3710-11
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: “To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system, and for other purposes.”. Page H3711
Veterans' Affairs by a yea-and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 189. Pages H3692, H3710-11
recommended by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Pages H3684-85
H. Res. 1300, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to yesterday, May 20th. Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act: The House H.R. 6047, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary, by a yea- and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 191.
Pages H3699-H3707, H3711-12
recommended by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-653, shall be considered as adopted. Pages H3699-H3700
H. Res. 1300, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to yesterday, May 20th. Work Period Designation: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designated the period from Thursday, May 21, 2026, through Monday, June 1, 2026, as a “district work period” under clause 13 of rule 1.
Discharge Petition: Representative Takano presented to the clerk a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1247) entitled, a resolution 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 (Discharge Petition No. 22). Senate Referrals: S. 1473 was held at the desk. S. 3023 was held at the desk. S. 4460 was held at the desk. S. 4631 was held at the desk.
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate appears on page H3707. Quorum Calls—Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3709, H3709-10, H3710-11, H3711, and H3711-12. Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:58 p.m.