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Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 72 public bills, H.R. 10405- 10476; and 17 resolutions, H.J. Res. 217; H. Con. Res. 118; and H. Res. 1543-1557, were introduced.
H.R. 5505, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-833). Page H5979 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Johnson (SD) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Supporting Early-childhood Educators' Deductions Act: The House concurred in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, by a yea-and-nay vote of 262 yeas to 159 nays, Roll No. 308.
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H. Res. 1530, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to yesterday, September 15th. Point of Personal Privilege: Representative Massie rose to a point of personal privilege.
Recommending that the House of Representatives find Leon D. Black in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: The House agreed to take from
the Speaker's table and agree to H. Res. 1543, recommending that the House of Representatives find Leon D. Black in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act: The House passed H.R. 9576, to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice, by a yea-and-nay vote of 352 yeas to 72 nays, Roll No. 309.
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consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-41 shall be considered as adopted. Page H5941
H. Res. 1530, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to yesterday, September 15th. Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act: The House passed H.R. 10326, to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy, by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 310.
Pages H5947-53, H5957-58
H. Res. 1530, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to yesterday, September 15th. Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”: The House passed H.J. Res. 213, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”, by a yea- and-nay vote 214 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 311.
Pages H5953-56, H5958
H. Res. 1530, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to yesterday, September 15th. Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Water Resources Development Act: H.R. 9497, amended, to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 313;
Pages H5850-93, H5959-60
Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act: H.R. 1342, to prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in granting disaster assistance;
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Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act: H.R. 9327, amended, to establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs;
Pages H5895-96
Administration of the United States to develop guidelines to improve returning citizens' access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, to assist individuals in custody of Federal, State, and local prisons in pre-applying or preparing applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards, and to assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determination of ineligibility: H.R. 5109, amended, to require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration of the United States to develop guidelines to improve returning citizens' access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, to assist individuals in custody of Federal, State, and local prisons in pre- applying or preparing applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards, and to assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determination of ineligibility;
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Agreed to amend the title so as to read: “To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to develop certain guidelines to improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program”; Page H5898
Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act: H.R. 5517, amended, to amend the Northern Border Security Review Act to require updates to the northern border threat analysis and northern border strategy;
Pages H5898-99
Requiring the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together applications of family members throughout the NEXUS application process: H.R. 9382, to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together applications of family members throughout the NEXUS application process;
Pages H5899-S5900
Civil Preparedness for Agroterrorism Exercise Act: H.R. 9394, to require the Department of Homeland Security to conduct an exercise related to agroterrorism;
Pages H5900-01
Act: H.R. 7436, amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement a standardized training program for employees
Pages H5901-03
I&A Mission Reorientation Act: H.R. 7443, amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to realign the mission of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security;
Pages H5903-05
Retire through Ownership Act: S. 2403, to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock, by a \2/3\ yea- and-nay vote 401 yeas to 14 nays, Roll No. 314;
Pages H5905-06, H5960
Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act: H.R. 8775, amended, to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to provide that individuals who have been convicted of sex offenses against minors may not serve in certain positions;
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Science of Reading Act: H.R. 7890, amended, to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to exclude certain instructional approaches from comprehensive literacy instruction, to prioritize certain funds to promote the use of evidence-based literacy instruction and supports aligned to the science of reading;
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at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the “Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building”: H.R. 7365, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the “Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building”;
Pages H5931-33
at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the “Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office”: H.R. 6006, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the “Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office”;
Pages H5933-35
at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the “Gilman `Gil' Whitney Post Office Building”: H.R. 8193, amended, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the “Gilman `Gil' Whitney Post Office Building”;
Page H5935
at 117 West Lovett Street in Charlotte, Michigan, as the “Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building”: H.R. 9570, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Lovett Street in Charlotte, Michigan, as the “Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building”;
Pages H5935-36
Safe Cloud Storage Act: H.R. 7834, amended, to limit liability for certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies;
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National Fossil Act: H.R. 9191, amended, to amend chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, to designate the American mastodon as the national fossil mammal and the Tyrannosaurus rex as the national fossil dinosaur of the United States; and
Pages H5938-39
Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act: H.R. 7730, amended, to amend title 11, United States Code, to modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements.
Suspension—Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measure. Consideration began Tuesday, September 15th.
Ratepayer Protection Act: H.R. 9340, amended, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 312.
Work Period Designation: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designated the period from Wednesday, September 16, 2026, through Sunday, November 8, 2026, as a “district work period” under clause 13 of rule 1.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:59 p.m.