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Congressional Daily Record for July 18, 2026 · Congress.wiki

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119th Congress · session 2

Congressional Daily Record for July 18, 2026

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9

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172 / 117

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Daily Digest (3)Legislation (6)Cosponsors (1)Committee activity (4)Executive business (1)Floor speeches (1)Procedure (8)

3 sections

Daily Digest

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Floor activity recap

Official title: Daily Digest/Senate

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Floor activity recap

Official title: Daily Digest/House of Representatives

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Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026

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Daily Digest update

Official title: Daily Digest/Next Meeting of the SENATE + Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES + Other End Matter

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Joint Committee on Printing

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Legislation

Bills, resolutions, and floor statements about legislation.

July 18, 2026House FloorLegislation

Public bills and resolutions

Official title: PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

This section focuses on legislation moving through Congress. It mentions committees such as Committee on Appropriations.

Committee on Appropriations Committee on the Budget

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July 18, 2026House FloorLegislation

Constitutional Authority Statement

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July 18, 2026House FloorLegislation

Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9770

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July 18, 2026House FloorLegislation

Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9771

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July 18, 2026House FloorLegislation

Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9772

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July 18, 2026House FloorLegislation

Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 202

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Cosponsors

Lawmakers joining or leaving support for legislation.

July 18, 2026House FloorCosponsors

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

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Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2025 Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025

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Committee activity

Meetings, reports, and work happening in committees.

July 18, 2026House FloorCommittee activity

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals. It mentions legislation such as Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026, committees such as Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026 Committee on Energy and Commerce Committee on the Budget

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July 18, 2026Daily DigestCommittee activity

Committee meetings

Official title: Daily Digest/Senate Committee Meetings

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July 18, 2026Daily DigestCommittee activity

Committee meetings

Official title: Daily Digest/House Committee Meetings

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July 18, 2026Daily DigestCommittee activity

Committee meetings

Official title: Daily Digest/COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2026-07-20

This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals. It mentions legislation such as Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, committees such as Select Committee on Intelligence.

Combating Illicit Xylazine Act ALERT Communities Act Select Committee on Intelligence Committee on Energy and Commerce

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Executive business

Nominations, confirmations, and executive communications.

July 18, 2026House FloorExecutive business

Executive business

Official title: EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

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Committee on Energy and Commerce Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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Floor speeches

Member statements and debate on the floor.

July 18, 2026House FloorFloor speeches

DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS AND WITHDRAWALS

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 999) to protect an individual's ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care providers ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3310) to designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.

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Procedure

Formal floor steps such as opening, scheduling, and adjournment.

July 18, 2026House FloorProcedure

Floor procedure

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July 18, 2026House FloorProcedure

The chamber opened

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July 18, 2026House FloorProcedure

Floor procedure

Official title: DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

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July 18, 2026House FloorProcedure

Opening prayer

Official title: PRAYER

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July 18, 2026House FloorProcedure

Floor procedure

Official title: THE JOURNAL

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July 18, 2026House FloorProcedure

Pledge of Allegiance

Official title: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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July 18, 2026House FloorProcedure

The chamber adjourned

Official title: ADJOURNMENT

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July 18, 2026House FloorProcedure

Floor procedure

Official title: EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL

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