- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Committee activity
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: May 21, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: The Daily Digest is the official recap that explains what Congress did and what comes next.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a markup on the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027. The Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, was forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a markup on the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027. The Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, was forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment. APPROPRIATIONS—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was heard from Doug Collins, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs;
and Richard F. Topping, Assistant Secretary, Management and Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs. APPROPRIATIONS—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Department of Transportation. Testimony was heard from Sean Duffy, Secretary, Department of Transportation. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 8736, the “Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act”; H.R. 8705, the “Civics and History Advancement to Restore Learning, Integrity, and Education (CHARLIE) Act”; H.R. 7362, the “Form 5500 Filing Simplification Act”; H.R. 7895, the “PBM Kickback Prohibition Act”; and H.R. 8684, the “Transparency in Billing Act of 2026”. H.R. 8736, H.R. 8705, H.R. 7362, H.R. 7895, and H.R. 8684 were ordered reported, as amended. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2145, the “Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025”; H.R. 7389, the “Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026”; H.R. 4348, to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 4541, the “EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025”; H.R. 3747, the “Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer's Provider Training Act”; H.R. 8209, the “School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2026”; H.R. 5160, the “Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025”; H.R. 2001, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program for addressing dental workforce needs; H.R. 1493, to reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes; H.R. 3491, the “DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2025”; H.R. 6238, the “NIH IMPROVE Act”; H.R. 8205, the “Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026”; H.R. 2715, the “Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act”; H.R. 2821, the “FDA Modernization Act 3.0”; H.R. 5347, the “Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act”; and H.R. 1703, the “Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026”. H.R. 7389, H.R. 4541, H.R. 5160, H.R. 2001, H.R. 6238, H.R. 8205, and H.R. 2715 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 2145, H.R. 4348, H.R. 3747, H.R. 8209, H.R. 1493, H.R. 3491, H.R. 2821, H.R. 5347, and H.R. 1703 were ordered reported, without amendment. MODERNIZING THE BANK SECRECY ACT FOR FINANCIAL CRIME IN THE 21ST CENTURY Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled “Modernizing the BSA for Financial Crime in the 21st Century”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. STATE AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY: ESCALATING THREATS, FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP, AND THE RESILIENCE OF AMERICA'S COMMUNITIES Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled “State and Local Cybersecurity: Escalating Threats, Federal Partnership, and the Resilience of America's Communities”. Testimony was heard from Kristin Darby, Chief Information Officer, Tennessee; Colin Ahern, Director of Security and Intelligence, New York; Warren Sponholtz, Chief Information Officer, Florida; and a public witness. COURT PACKING: A THREAT TO THE SUPREME COURT'S LEGITIMACY Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet held a hearing entitled “Court Packing: A Threat to the Supreme Court's Legitimacy”. Testimony was heard from Louis Capozzi, Solicitor General, Missouri; and public witnesses. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on H.R. 184, the “Action Versus No Action Act”; H.R. 2785, the “New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act”; H.R. 7695, to provide that the final rule titled “Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation” and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes; H.R. 8682, the “Accelerating Forest Management Act”; H.R. 8686, the amendment to the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 regarding Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona; H.R. 8688, the “Forest Health and Wildlife Risk Reduction Act”; and H.R. 8735, the “American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study Act”. Testimony was heard from Representatives McClintock, Leger Fernandez, Hageman, Downing, Gosar, Hurd of Colorado, and Panetta;
Chris French, Associate Chief, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Major General Patrick Gaydon, Commanding General, Army Test and Evaluation Command, U.S. Army; Bobbie Daniel, Commissioner, Mesa County, Colorado; Wyatt Frampton, Acting State Forester, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Montana; Douglas J. Nicholls, Mayor, Yuma, Arizona; and public witnesses. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 1010, the “BADGES for Native Communities Act”; H.R. 7954, the “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act”; H.R. 8483, the “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”; and H.R. 8658, the “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act”. Testimony was heard from Representatives Issa and Kennedy of Utah; and public witnesses. RESEARCH-DRIVEN RESILIENCE: APPLYING SCIENCE TO SECURE U.S. WATER SYSTEMS FROM CYBER THREATS Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled “Research-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats”. Testimony was heard from David Hinchman, Director, IT and Cybersecurity, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses. BUILDING THE FUTURE: HOW SMALL HOME BUILDERS ARE CLOSING AMERICA'S HOUSING GAP Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled “Building the Future: How Small Home Builders are Closing America's Housing Gap”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee began a markup on legislation on the BUILD America 250 Act. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 3164, the “Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act”; H.R. 8163, the “Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026”; H.R. 8875, the “Improving Home Dialysis Act of 2026”; H.R. 8883, the “Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act”; H.R. 8871, the “DME Scammer Prevention Act of 2026”; H.R. 8884, the “Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act”; H.R. 8873, the “Recover COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks Act”; H.R. 8872, the “Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act”; and Views and Estimates Letter to the Committee on the Budget. H.R. 3164, H.R. 8163, H.R. 8875, H.R. 8883, H.R. 8871, H.R. 8884, H.R. 8873, H.R. 8872, and the Views and Estimates Letter to the Committee on the Budget were ordered reported, as amended.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.