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Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 9773- 9794; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 1439-1442 were introduced.
H. Res. 1438, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 119-755). Page H4680 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Foxx to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Choices for Increased Mobility Act: H.R. 1703, amended, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program;
Pages H4636-37
Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act: H.R. 2715, amended, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the destruction authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to articles that present a significant public health concern;
Pages H4637-39
FDA Modernization Act 3.0: H.R. 2821, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to publish a final rule relating to nonclinical testing methods;
Pages H4639-40
Pages H4640-42
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act: H.R. 5160, amended, to reauthorize the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005;
Pages H4642-43
Act: H.R. 3747, amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize
to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address Alzheimer's disease and other dementias;
Pages H4643-45
Action for Dental Health Act: H.R. 2001, amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program for addressing dental workforce needs;
Pages H4645-46
the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries: H.R. 1493, amended, to reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries;
Pages H4646-48
EARLY Act Reauthorization: H.R. 4541, amended, to reauthorize the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 394 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 250;
Pages H4648-49, H4670-71
DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act: H.R. 3491, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome;
Pages H4649-51
Pages H4651-52
FECA Act: H.R. 8823, amended, to amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to allow the Secretary of Labor to suspend payments to medical providers who have been convicted of fraud, by a \2/3\ yea-and- nay vote of 396 yeas with none voting “nay”, Roll No. 251;
Pages H4654-56, H4671
Stop Secret Spending Act: H.R. 2069, to amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure that other transaction agreements are reported to USAspending.gov;
Pages H4657-59
Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act: H.R. 4123, amended, to improve Federal technology procurement;
Pages H4659-61
Federal Relocation Payment Improvement Act: H.R. 6330, amended, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for lump-sum relocation payments for Federal employees relocated in the interest of the Government;
Pages H4661-63
Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act: H.R. 5578, amended, to ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal;
Pages H4664-66
Nucleic Acid Standards for Biosecurity Act: H.R. 3029, amended, to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to support nucleic acid screening; and
Pages H4666-67
Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act: H.R. 8790, amended, to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to direct research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities in support of next-generation geothermal and closed-loop geothermal systems in various conditions.
Advisory Board for the House of Representatives Child Care Center— Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following individuals to the Advisory Board for the House of Representatives Child Care Center: Ms. Sonali Jatin Desai of Arlington, Virginia; Mr. Eric Louis Delaney of Washington, D.C.; and Ms. Erin M. Kolodjeski of Arlington, Virginia.
Suspensions—Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed.
Act: H.R. 8205, amended, to amend the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act to reauthorize the provisions of such Act through fiscal year 2031;
Pages H4652-54
Value Over Cost Act: H.R. 1118, amended, to amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule program;
Page H4656
Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act: H.R. 7283, to amend title 41, United States Code, to amend the time period for certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds; and
Pages H4656-57
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act: H.R. 1722, amended, to require an annual report of taxpayer-funded projects that are over budget and behind schedule.
Discharge Petition: Representative Garcia presented to the clerk a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1414) entitled, a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1589) to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens (Discharge Petition No. 25).