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Week of September 15 through September 18, 2026
Senate Chamber
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 11:15 a.m.
At 2:15 p.m., Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3633, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: September 16, business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, “Agricultural Act of 2026”, 3:30 p.m., SR-318.
Committee on Armed Services: September 17, to receive a closed briefing on the implementation of the National Defense Strategy and its impact on global defense posture, 9:30 a.m., SVC-217.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: September 17, business meeting to markup the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, and the nominations of Brian Johnson, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Abby Warren, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, and Irving Dennis, of Ohio, to be Chief Financial Officer, and Jeffrey Ledbetter, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, both of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: September 16, business meeting to consider S. 2586, to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish an assessment program for commercial-scale offshore aquaculture through demonstration projects, to establish Aquaculture Centers of Excellence, to support aquaculture workforce development and working waterfronts, S. 3467, to reauthorize the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, S. 3929, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to acquire and install certified airborne position reference tools at air traffic control towers, S. 4573, to designate the Great Lakes Commission as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership, S. 4749, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to create a Federal cause of action to address jawboning, S. 4938, to reduce trawl gear impacts on bycatch and seafloor habitat in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska, to establish gear performance standards, seafloor contact detection, and salmon excluder requirements, to improve Council transparency and participation, to prioritize ecosystem analyses, to modernize electronic monitoring, to prohibit unsustainable foreign seafood imports, and to establish a Bycatch Mitigation and Habitat Protection Assistance Fund, S. 4950, to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to codify the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies, S. 5188, to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to establish requirements for unified boxing organizations and to further enhance the well- being of professional boxers, S. 5224, to improve training for airport drivers in the movement area at commercial service airports through the establishment of a task force and the use of technology, H.R. 7022, to provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite, and promotions in the Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: September 16, to hold hearings to examine S. 456, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas, S. 1568, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for general service lamps, S. 2644, to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to assess the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Camden Battlefield area in the State of South Carolina as a unit of the National Park System, S. 4103 and H.R. 2709, bills to improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, S. 4116, to advance next-generation geothermal electricity generation demonstration projects in new regions, S. 4166, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require States to include supporting the physical security, cybersecurity, and resilience of local distribution systems in State energy security plans, S. 4023, to establish the America's Living Library Project, S. 4489, to authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System in the State of Montana, S. 4787, to expedite resolution of certain administrative proceedings at the Department of the Interior, S. 4846, to amend the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act to reauthorize the United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program, S. 4870, to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, S. 4955, to amend the Act of May 17, 1954, to revise the boundary of Gateway Arch National Park, S. 5048, to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize the hydropower licensing process, S. 5101, to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action to expand the Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry located near Glenwood Springs, Colorado, S. 5169, to expand the boundaries of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District, to recognize and enhance the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District partnership model, S. 5338, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standards for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, S. 5293, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish
prepositioning protocols for aerial wildfire suppression for early-
season fine fuel wildland fires, S. 5352, to amend the Water
Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act and the Water
Desalination Act of 1996 to reauthorize certain desalination
programs, S. 5359, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
to Pennington County, South Dakota, certain National Forest System
land, S. 5360, to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
to reauthorize the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced
Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program, S. 5374, to
facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho,
platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, H.R. 900, to
direct the Director of the United States Geological Survey to
establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of
sinkhole formation, H.R. 1682, to amend the Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for lifetime National Parks
and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for family members of members
of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving their
country, and an original bill to extend authorizations for aquatic
ecosystem restoration projects, multi-benefit watershed health
projects, and WaterSMART grants, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: September 16, business meeting to consider S. 5045, to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the handling of air quality monitoring with respect to prescribed fires, S. 3135, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize manufacturers of certain vehicles to suspend engine derate or shutdown functions in prolonged cold weather conditions, and S. 5249, to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to align the licensing of uranium enrichment facilities with other fuel cycle facilities under that Act, and 21 Committee resolutions to approve prospectuses from the General Services Administration, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: September 15, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Gerard Klomp, of Utah, to be Deputy Secretary, and Ge Bai, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Health and Human Services, James Gadwood, of Maryland, to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury, and Andrew A. De Mello, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: September 16, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Gerard Klomp, of Utah, to be Deputy Secretary, Timothy Westlake, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, and Nicole Saphier, of New Jersey, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, of the Department of Health and Human Services, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Indian Affairs: September 16, to hold hearings to examine housing needs in native communities, including S. 5354, to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self- Determination Act of 1996, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: September 15, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 9 a.m., SH- 216.
calendar business, 10: 15 a.m., SH-216.
Select Committee on Intelligence: September 15, to receive a
closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 3 p.m., SH-219.
certain intelligence matters, 3 p.m., SH-219.
Special Committee on Aging: September 16, to hold hearings to
examine the menopause care gap in America, 3:30 p.m., SH-216.
House Committees
entitled “Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad”, 9:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, budget hearing on Trade and Investment Agencies, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
H.R. 4464, the “Preventive Health Savings Act”; and H.R. 6470, the “Increasing Baseline Updates Act”, 9:30 a.m., 210 Cannon.
on Higher Education and Workforce Development, hearing entitled “Who Gets the Scholarship? How the Global Shift in College Sports Affects Americans”, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
markup on H.R. 10158, the “Automotive National and Economic Security Act of 2026”; H.R. 6832, the “Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025”; H.R. 7502, the “Recycled Materials Attribution Act”; H.R. 9385, the “PROTECT USA Act of 2026”; H.R. 10170, the “Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act”; H.R. 10152, the “Open-Source AI Leadership Act”; H.R. 6207, the “Chip EQUIP Act”; H.R. 10163, the “American Quantum Competitiveness Act”; H.R. 7945, the “Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026”; H.R. 2713, the “Mitigating Automated Internet Networks for (MAIN) Event Ticketing Act”; H.R. 5967, the “Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act”; H.R. 8255, the “Satellite and Telecommunications (SAT) Streamlining Act”; H.R. 7294, the “AI for Secure Networks Act”; H.R. 6152, the “Foreign Robocall Elimination Act”; H.R. 2805, the “PLAN for Broadband Act”; and H.R. 4950, the “Data BRIDGE Act”, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
markup on H.R. 1653, the “Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025”; H.R. 4936, the “Taskforce for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (TRAPS) Act”; H.R. 5889, the “Eviction Helpline Act”; H.R. 7030, the “Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act”; H.R. 7866, the “American Lending Fairness Act of 2026”; H.R. 8957, the “American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026”; H.R. 10184, the “Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026”; H.R. 10234, the “Consumer- Led Enhancement of Annuity and Insurance Registration (CLEAR) Forms Act”; and H.R. 10325, a bill to increase the mandatory contribution amount of Federal Home Loan Banks to the Affordable Housing Program, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Africa Subcommittee, hearing entitled “Twenty-Five Years After 9/ 11: The Evolving Terrorism Landscape and State's Counterterrorism Response”, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
on H.R. 2442, the “Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025”; H.R. 9298, the “Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act”; H.R. 9503, the “Officer Leslie Coffelt U.S. Secret Service Police Act”; H.R. 3342, the “BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act”; H.R. 10335, the “Restoring Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Act of 2026”; H.R. 9834, the “No Racketeers on our Shores Act”; and H.R. 8330, the “Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026”, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, hearing on H.R. 177, the “Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness Act”; H.R. 3717, the “Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025”; H.R. 5935, the “Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act”; H.R. 6869, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes; H.R. 8546, the “Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act”; H.R. 9017, the “Restore Florida Water Independence Act of 2026”; H.R. 9590, the “SAFE for Manatees Act”; and H.R. 10117, the “GATOR Act of 2026”, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
September 16, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, hearing on H.R. 1031, the “Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act”; H.R. 2323, the “Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act”; H.R. 7495, to authorize the establishment of memorials to the Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men who fought in the Battle of Antietam and the Second Battle of Bull Run, and for other purposes; H.R. 8276, the “Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act”; H.R. 9104, the “Rock Creek National Park Act of 2026”; H.R. 9148, the “Scipio Jones House Assessment Act”; H.R. 9999, the “Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination Act”; S. 1051, the “Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act”; and S. 1377, the “Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act”, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
on H.R. 7269, the “Helping Our People Act of 2026”; and H.R. 8674, the “Geese House Site Conveyance Act”, 10:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing entitled “Balancing Biotechnology Innovation and Biosecurity: Securing U.S. Leadership in a Global Race”, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
on H.R. 10329, the “Combating Foreign Threats to Main Street Act of 2026”; H.R. 4615, the “Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2025”; legislation on the Disaster Loan Outreach Consistency Act; legislation on the Ensuring SBA Implementation of GAO Recommendations Act of 2026; legislation on the SBIC Reporting Modernization Act of 2026; legislation on the 504 Program Level Flexibility Act; H.R. 10238, the “Cybersecurity for Small Businesses Act of 2026”; H.R. 9718, the “Reshoring American Manufacturing Act of 2026”; legislation on the 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act; and H.R. 10328, the “Badge to Business Act”, 9:45 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing entitled “Always Ready: A Day in the Life of a United States Coast Guard Member”, 1 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
on H.R. 10357, the “Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act”; H.R. 10334, the “EFIN Verification Act of 2026”; H.R. 6130, the “Alzheimer's Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act of 2025”; H.R. 5439, the “Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act”; H.R. 4093, the “Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025”; H.R. 10346, the “Stop China's Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act”; and H.R. 10356, the “Empowering Moms Act”, 10 a.m., HVC-210.
States and the Chinese Communist Party, September 16, Full Committee, hearing entitled “Import Controls: Tools to Counter the CCP's Industrial Policy and Supply Chain Threats”, 10 a.m., 390 Cannon.
accompanying report. A total of 6 reports have been filed in the Senate, a total of 14 reports have been filed in the House.