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August 31, 2026
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Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 10184- 10202; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 1500-1503 were introduced.
Reports Filed: The following action occurred on August 3, 2026: Committee on Ethics. H. Res. 1498, in the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards (H. Rept. 119-756).
A report was filed today as follows:
H. Res. 1499, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules (H. Rept. 119-785).
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures: Hershel `Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act: S. 858, to authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients;
Pages H5264-66
Pages H5266-68
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act: S. 307, to address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 376 yeas to 8 nays, Roll No. 284;
Pages H5268-70, H5347
Kayleigh's Law Act of 2026: H.R. 8481, amended, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of natural lifetime injunctions for certain victims;
Pages H5270-72
Local Access to Courts Act: S. 32, to clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California, by a \2/3\ yea- and-nay vote of 378 yeas to 10 nays, Roll No. 285;
Pages H5272-73, H5347-48
Pages H5273-75
provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors: H.R. 4499, amended, to make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors;
Pages H5275-81
Pages H5281-82
necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors: H.R. 4465, to amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors;
Pages H5282-95
provisions classified to title 2, United States Code, title 50, United States Code, and title 52, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors: H.R. 5210, to make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 2, United States Code, title 50, United States Code, and title 52, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors;
Pages H5295-H5304
into a positive law title and to improve the Code: H.R. 5185, to make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code;
Pages H5304-19
keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code: H.R. 5174, to make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code;
Pages H5319-35
into a positive law title and to correct related technical errors: H.R. 5182, amended, to make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to correct related technical errors; and
Pages H5335-38
provisions which were formerly classified to chapters 14 and 19 of title 25, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors: H.R. 4584, to make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions which were formerly classified to chapters 14 and 19 of title 25, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.
Discharge Petition: Representative Massie presented to the clerk a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1430) entitled, a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies (Discharge Petition No. 27). Quorum Calls—Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5347 and H5347-48. Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:03 p.m.