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Routine Proceedings, pages S4275-S4286 Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 5133- 5140
S. 1414, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that clinical studies required for licensure of biological products as biosimilar shall not be required to include the assessment of immunogenicity, pharmacodynamics, or comparative clinical efficacy, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 1542, to support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, to safeguard their distinct identity, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 1954, to improve the requirements for making a determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its reference product, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 2252, to require United States foreign assistance commodities to be made available for their intended purposes before they expire, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 2355, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 2578, to support United States investment opportunities, to strengthen bilateral collaboration in addressing criminal elements operating in the Brazilian Amazon, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3018, to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3050, to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to modify requirements under that Act relating to exemptions.
S. 3172, to repeal certain Acts that impose sanctions upon Syria.
S. 3676, to require a sports diplomacy strategy to strategically leverage the major sporting events being hosted in the United States during the next decade to enhance United States soft power, diplomatic relationships, and global leadership, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3733, to amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain a fee for the execution of a passport application.
S. 3788, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require drug labeling to include original manufacturer and supply chain information, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3794, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to further regulate compounding pharmacies and outsourcing facilities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3900, to promote human rights, internet freedom and accountability in Iran, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3984, to authorize a 2-year extension of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4009, to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the People's Republic of China, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4259, to promote the development, production, and deployment of secure and resilient Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to enhance United States national security and support the defense and resilience of Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4392, to promote United States and allied energy and mineral security, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4443, to increase cooperation with countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region in order to strengthen energy security and defense capabilities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4570, to incentivize, streamline, and sustain United States foreign government partner procurement of United States-origin cyber and digital technologies, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4577, to reassess the United States-Tanzania bilateral relationship, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4600, to require a South China Sea diplomatic engagement strategy, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4610, to promote the development and use of geothermal resources in the Pacific, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4665, to require the Secretary of State to submit a strategy to Congress for countering Iranian and Hezbollah influence operations in Latin America, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4680, to authorize the Secretary of State to extend limited consular appointments to eight years, with an additional two-year extension for needs of the Foreign Service.
S. 4708, to improve the security of the Arctic, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4709, to amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership.
S. 4723, to establish a program to provide assistance to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean to prosecute Chinese organized criminal groups and Chinese government-linked organizations engaged in criminal activity, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4726, to promote efforts to bring about stability and security in Sudan, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Juneteenth National Independence Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 781, commemorating June 19, 2026, as “Juneteenth National Independence Day” in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Measures Considered: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 4784, 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.
En Bloc Nominations—Cloture: Senate began consideration of S. Res. 817, authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
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in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of H.R. 5334, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction. Page S4276
consider the resolution. Page S4276 Clayton Nomination—Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence.
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By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 210), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. Page S4278
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 5 p.m., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026; and that all post-cloture time be expired at 6:30 p.m., and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination.
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:57 p.m., until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4286.)