CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JULY 20, 2026 119TH CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION en-us Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:00:01 EDT Yes 8:25:15 P.M. - The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 21, 2026. 8:25:14 P.M. - On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote. 8:25:06 P.M. - Ms. McClellan moved that the House do now adjourn. 7:26:46 P.M. - SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches. 7:13:01 P.M. - ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches. 7:11:21 P.M. - Advisory Board for the House of Representatives Child Care Center - Pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 2062, and the order of the House of January 3, 2025, the Speaker appointed Ms. Sonali Jatin Desai, Arlington, VA; Mr. Eric Louis Delaney, Washington, D.C.; and Ms. Erin M. Kolodjeski, Arlington, VA. 7:10:28 P.M. - H.R. 8823 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 7:10:27 P.M. - H.R. 8823 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 7:10:26 P.M. - H.R. 8823 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 0 (Roll no. 251). 7:03:33 P.M. - H.R. 8823 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 8823 — "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." 7:03:23 P.M. - H.R. 4541 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 7:03:22 P.M. - H.R. 4541 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 6 (Roll no. 250). 6:31:20 P.M. - H.R. 4541 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4541 — "To reauthorize the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009." 6:31:01 P.M. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced the unfinished business was the question on motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 6:30:53 P.M. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 20. 5:39:14 P.M. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 6:30 P.M. today. 5:38:56 P.M. - H.R. 8790 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 5:38:54 P.M. - H.R. 8790 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 5:28:09 P.M. - H.R. 8790 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8790. 5:28:08 P.M. - H.R. 8790 Considered under suspension of the rules. 5:28:01 P.M. - H.R. 8790 Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 8790 — "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, and for other purposes." 5:27:58 P.M. - H.R. 3029 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 5:27:55 P.M. - H.R. 3029 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 5:20:12 P.M. - H.R. 3029 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3029. 5:20:11 P.M. - H.R. 3029 Considered under suspension of the rules. 5:20:08 P.M. - H.R. 3029 Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3029 — "To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to support nucleic acid screening, and for other purposes." 5:18:54 P.M. - H.R. 5578 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 5:18:48 P.M. - H.R. 5578 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 5:14:49 P.M. - H.R. 5578 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5578. 5:14:48 P.M. - H.R. 5578 Considered under suspension of the rules. 5:14:37 P.M. - H.R. 5578 Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5578 — "To ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal, and for other purposes." 5:14:22 P.M. - H.R. 1722 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burlison objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. 5:06:59 P.M. - H.R. 1722 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1722. 5:06:58 P.M. - H.R. 1722 Considered under suspension of the rules. 5:06:45 P.M. - H.R. 1722 Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1722 — "To require an annual report of taxpayer-funded projects that are over budget and behind schedule." 5:06:44 P.M. - H.R. 6330 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 5:06:39 P.M. - H.R. 6330 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 4:59:33 P.M. - H.R. 6330 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6330. 4:59:32 P.M. - H.R. 6330 Considered under suspension of the rules. 4:59:11 P.M. - H.R. 6330 Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6330 — "To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for lump-sum relocation payments for Federal employees relocated in the interest of the Government, and for other purposes." 4:59:10 P.M. - H.R. 4123 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 4:59:07 P.M. - H.R. 4123 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 4:53:35 P.M. - H.R. 4123 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4123. 4:53:34 P.M. - H.R. 4123 Considered under suspension of the rules. 4:53:25 P.M. - H.R. 4123 Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4123 — "To improve Federal technology procurement, and for other purposes." 4:53:24 P.M. - H.R. 2069 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 4:53:23 P.M. - H.R. 2069 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 4:46:49 P.M. - H.R. 2069 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2069. 4:46:48 P.M. - H.R. 2069 Considered under suspension of the rules. 4:46:07 P.M. - H.R. 2069 Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 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, and for other purposes." 4:46:01 P.M. - H.R. 7283 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burlison objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. 4:40:30 P.M. - H.R. 7283 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7283. 4:40:29 P.M. - H.R. 7283 Considered under suspension of the rules. 4:40:08 P.M. - H.R. 7283 Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 7283 — "To amend title 41, United States Code, to amend the time period for certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds." 4:39:59 P.M. - H.R. 1118 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 4:36:22 P.M. - H.R. 1118 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1118. 4:36:20 P.M. - H.R. 1118 Considered under suspension of the rules. 4:36:14 P.M. - H.R. 1118 Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1118 — "To amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule program, and for other purposes." 4:35:14 P.M. - H.R. 8823 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 4:22:25 P.M. - H.R. 8823 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8823. 4:22:23 P.M. - H.R. 8823 Considered under suspension of the rules. 4:22:13 P.M. - H.R. 8823 Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 8823 — "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." 4:21:13 P.M. - H.R. 8205 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Guthrie objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. 4:12:50 P.M. - H.R. 8205 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8205. 4:12:49 P.M. - H.R. 8205 Considered under suspension of the rules. 4:12:36 P.M. - H.R. 8205 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 8205 — "To amend the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act to reauthorize the provisions of such Act through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes." 4:12:34 P.M. - H.R. 6238 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 4:12:31 P.M. - H.R. 6238 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 4:04:28 P.M. - H.R. 6238 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6238. 4:04:27 P.M. - H.R. 6238 Considered under suspension of the rules. 4:04:14 P.M. - H.R. 6238 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6238 — "To establish the IMPROVE Initiative within the National Institutes of Health." 4:04:12 P.M. - H.R. 3491 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 4:04:07 P.M. - H.R. 3491 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 3:57:28 P.M. - H.R. 3491 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3491. 3:57:26 P.M. - H.R. 3491 Considered under suspension of the rules. 3:57:15 P.M. - H.R. 3491 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 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, and for other purposes." 3:56:49 P.M. - H.R. 4541 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 3:46:39 P.M. - H.R. 4541 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4541. 3:46:38 P.M. - H.R. 4541 Considered under suspension of the rules. 3:46:28 P.M. - H.R. 4541 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4541 — "To reauthorize the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009." 3:46:20 P.M. - H.R. 1493 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 3:46:12 P.M. - H.R. 1493 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 3:39:05 P.M. - H.R. 1493 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1493. 3:39:02 P.M. - H.R. 1493 Considered under suspension of the rules. 3:38:49 P.M. - H.R. 1493 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1493 — "To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes." 3:38:47 P.M. - H.R. 2001 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 3:38:41 P.M. - H.R. 2001 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 3:30:01 P.M. - H.R. 2001 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2001. 3:30:00 P.M. - H.R. 2001 Considered under suspension of the rules. 3:29:49 P.M. - H.R. 2001 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2001 — "To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program for addressing dental workforce needs." 3:29:46 P.M. - H.R. 3747 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 3:29:41 P.M. - H.R. 3747 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 3:20:36 P.M. - H.R. 3747 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3747. 3:20:35 P.M. - H.R. 3747 Considered under suspension of the rules. 3:20:25 P.M. - H.R. 3747 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3747 — "To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Project ECHO Grant Program, to establish grants under such program to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and for other purposes." 3:20:22 P.M. - H.R. 5160 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 3:20:18 P.M. - H.R. 5160 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 3:09:37 P.M. - H.R. 5160 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5160. 3:09:35 P.M. - H.R. 5160 Considered under suspension of the rules. 3:09:23 P.M. - H.R. 5160 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5160 — "To reauthorize the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, and for other purposes." 3:09:21 P.M. - H.R. 4348 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 3:09:17 P.M. - H.R. 4348 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 2:57:38 P.M. - H.R. 4348 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4348. 2:57:37 P.M. - H.R. 4348 Considered under suspension of the rules. 2:57:25 P.M. - H.R. 4348 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 4348 — "To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes." 2:57:23 P.M. - H.R. 2821 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2:57:19 P.M. - H.R. 2821 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 2:47:33 P.M. - H.R. 2821 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2821. 2:47:31 P.M. - H.R. 2821 Considered under suspension of the rules. 2:47:16 P.M. - H.R. 2821 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 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." 2:47:15 P.M. - H.R. 2715 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2:47:11 P.M. - H.R. 2715 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 2:35:57 P.M. - H.R. 2715 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2715. 2:35:55 P.M. - H.R. 2715 Considered under suspension of the rules. 2:35:34 P.M. - H.R. 2715 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2715 — "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, and for other purposes." 2:35:33 P.M. - H.R. 1703 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2:35:31 P.M. - H.R. 1703 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 2:30:42 P.M. - H.R. 1703 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1703. 2:30:41 P.M. - H.R. 1703 Considered under suspension of the rules. 2:30:30 P.M. - H.R. 1703 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1703 — "To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program." 2:30:17 P.M. - The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced. 2:30:12 P.M. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 20. 2:08:54 P.M. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair. 2:04:04 P.M. - ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches. 2:03:45 P.M. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Hurd of CO to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 2:03:42 P.M. - The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. 2:02:25 P.M. - Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben. 2:00:00 P.M. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 20. 12:21:25 P.M. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today. 12:00:48 P.M. - MORNING-HOUR DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business. 12:00:28 P.M. - The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 12:00:00 P.M. - The House convened, starting a new legislative day.