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119th Congress, 2nd Session

Next Meeting: April 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Floor Activity Summary04/20/2026

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09:15:56 pm The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on April 21, 2026.
09:15:55 pm On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
09:15:48 pm Ms. McClellan moved that the House do now adjourn.
07:53:56 pm SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
07:33:02 pm ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
07:32:18 pm S. Con. Res. 29 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07:32:13 pm S. Con. Res. 29 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
07:31:42 pm S. Con. Res. 29 Considered by unanimous consent. S. Con. Res. 29 — "Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I."
07:31:12 pm S. Con. Res. 29 Ms. Tenney asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
07:29:43 pm Ms. Tenney asked unanimous consent That, it may be in order at any time on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the call of the Chair, for the purpose of receiving in joint meeting His Majesty Charles the Third. Agreed to without objection.
07:26:19 pm H.R. 7380 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Tenney asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 7380, a bill originally introduced by Representative Swalwell of California, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
07:26:18 pm MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in remembrance of the victims of the recent tragedy in Shreveport, Louisiana.
07:23:02 pm MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in memory of the Honorable Eliot Engel.
07:20:09 pm H.R. 5200 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07:20:08 pm H.R. 5200 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 7 (Roll no. 126).
07:13:40 pm H.R. 5200 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5200 — "To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting, and for other purposes."
07:13:23 pm ADJUSTMENT OF THE WHOLE NUMBER OF THE HOUSE - Under clause 5(d) of Rule XX, the Chair announced to the House that, in light of the administration of the Oath of Office to the gentlewoman from New Jersey, the whole number of the House is 432.
07:03:15 pm OATH OF OFFICE - Representative-elect Analilia Mejia, Eleventh District, State of New Jersey, presented herself in the well of the House for the purpose of taking the Oath of Office which was administered by the Speaker of the House.
07:01:34 pm The House received a message from the Clerk. The Clerk transmitted to the House a copy of a letter received from Ms. Donna Barber, Executive Director, with the New Jersey Division of Elections indicating that, according to the unofficial results for the Special General Election held on April 16, 2026, the Honorable Analilia Mejia was elected Representative to Congress for the Eleventh Congressional District of New Jersey.
07:00:36 pm H.R. 1681 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07:00:35 pm H.R. 1681 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 9 (Roll no. 125).
06:31:23 pm H.R. 1681 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1681 — "To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an interagency strike force to ensure that certain Federal land management agencies, including the organizational units of such agencies, prioritize the review of requests for communications use authorizations, and for other purposes."
06:30:21 pm 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.
06:30:17 pm The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 20.
05:01:54 pm The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 6:30 P.M. today.
04:58:44 pm The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a written statement of the reasons why he has decided to take action to adjust imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients so that such imports will not threaten to impair the national security of the United States. - referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 119-150).
04:58:23 pm S. 98 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04:58:21 pm S. 98 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
04:51:47 pm S. 98 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 98.
04:51:45 pm S. 98 Considered under suspension of the rules.
04:51:30 pm S. 98 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 98 — "To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost universal service program funding."
04:51:11 pm H.R. 5201 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.
04:45:05 pm H.R. 5201 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5201.
04:45:03 pm H.R. 5201 Considered under suspension of the rules.
04:45:01 pm H.R. 5201 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5201 — "To direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a report on implementation of the Kari's Law Act of 2017, and for other purposes."
04:44:32 pm H.R. 5200 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.
04:38:41 pm H.R. 5200 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5200.
04:38:40 pm H.R. 5200 Considered under suspension of the rules.
04:38:31 pm H.R. 5200 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5200 — "To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting, and for other purposes."
04:38:23 pm H.R. 1343 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04:38:20 pm H.R. 1343 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
04:33:05 pm H.R. 1343 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1343.
04:33:04 pm H.R. 1343 Considered under suspension of the rules.
04:33:01 pm H.R. 1343 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1343 — "To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a plan for the Assistant Secretary to track the acceptance, processing, and disposal of certain Form 299s, and for other purposes."
04:32:24 pm H.R. 1681 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.
04:22:26 pm H.R. 1681 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1681.
04:22:23 pm H.R. 1681 Considered under suspension of the rules.
04:22:15 pm H.R. 1681 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1681 — "To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an interagency strike force to ensure that certain Federal land management agencies, including the organizational units of such agencies, prioritize the review of requests for communications use authorizations, and for other purposes."
04:22:14 pm H.R. 7022 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04:22:11 pm H.R. 7022 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
04:13:18 pm H.R. 7022 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7022.
04:13:16 pm H.R. 7022 Considered under suspension of the rules.
04:13:04 pm H.R. 7022 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 7022 — "To provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite, and for other purposes."
04:13:03 pm H.R. 7386 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04:13:01 pm H.R. 7386 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
04:00:51 pm H.R. 7386 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7386.
04:00:49 pm H.R. 7386 Considered under suspension of the rules.
04:00:27 pm H.R. 7386 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 7386 — "To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority, and for other purposes."
04:00:12 pm The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
04:00:07 pm The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 20.
02:11:22 pm The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
02:10:32 pm The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that he had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on April 17, 2026, at 11:15 a.m.: That the Senate passed H.R. 8322.
02:04:39 pm ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
02:02:40 pm PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Ezell to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
02:02:38 pm The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
02:01:18 pm Today's prayer was offered by Pastor Chad Weeks, Russell Baptist Church, Green Cove Springs, Florida.
02:00:00 pm The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 20.
12:23:03 pm The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.
12:01:35 pm 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.
12:01:10 pm The Speaker designated the Honorable Randy K. Weber Sr. to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:00:00 pm The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
09:15:56 pm The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on April 21, 2026.
09:15:55 pm On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
09:15:48 pm Ms. McClellan moved that the House do now adjourn.
07:53:56 pm SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
07:33:02 pm ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
07:32:18 pm Bills: S. Con. Res. 29 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07:32:13 pm Bills: S. Con. Res. 29 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
07:31:42 pm Bills: S. Con. Res. 29 Considered by unanimous consent. S. Con. Res. 29 — "Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I."
07:31:12 pm Bills: S. Con. Res. 29 Ms. Tenney asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
07:29:43 pm Ms. Tenney asked unanimous consent That, it may be in order at any time on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the call of the Chair, for the purpose of receiving in joint meeting His Majesty Charles the Third. Agreed to without objection.
07:26:19 pm Bills: H.R. 7380 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Tenney asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 7380, a bill originally introduced by Representative Swalwell of California, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
07:26:18 pm MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in remembrance of the victims of the recent tragedy in Shreveport, Louisiana.
07:23:02 pm MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in memory of the Honorable Eliot Engel.
07:20:09 pm Bills: H.R. 5200 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07:20:08 pm Bills: H.R. 5200 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 7 (Roll no. 126).
07:13:40 pm Bills: H.R. 5200 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5200 — "To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting, and for other purposes."
07:13:23 pm ADJUSTMENT OF THE WHOLE NUMBER OF THE HOUSE - Under clause 5(d) of Rule XX, the Chair announced to the House that, in light of the administration of the Oath of Office to the gentlewoman from New Jersey, the whole number of the House is 432.
07:03:15 pm OATH OF OFFICE - Representative-elect Analilia Mejia, Eleventh District, State of New Jersey, presented herself in the well of the House for the purpose of taking the Oath of Office which was administered by the Speaker of the House.
07:01:34 pm The House received a message from the Clerk. The Clerk transmitted to the House a copy of a letter received from Ms. Donna Barber, Executive Director, with the New Jersey Division of Elections indicating that, according to the unofficial results for the Special General Election held on April 16, 2026, the Honorable Analilia Mejia was elected Representative to Congress for the Eleventh Congressional District of New Jersey.
07:00:36 pm Bills: H.R. 1681 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07:00:35 pm Bills: H.R. 1681 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 9 (Roll no. 125).
06:31:23 pm Bills: H.R. 1681 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1681 — "To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an interagency strike force to ensure that certain Federal land management agencies, including the organizational units of such agencies, prioritize the review of requests for communications use authorizations, and for other purposes."
06:30:21 pm 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.
06:30:17 pm The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 20.
05:01:54 pm The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 6:30 P.M. today.
04:58:44 pm The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a written statement of the reasons why he has decided to take action to adjust imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients so that such imports will not threaten to impair the national security of the United States. - referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 119-150).
04:58:23 pm Bills: S. 98 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04:58:21 pm Bills: S. 98 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
04:51:47 pm Bills: S. 98 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 98.
04:51:45 pm Bills: S. 98 Considered under suspension of the rules.
04:51:30 pm Bills: S. 98 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 98 — "To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost universal service program funding."
04:51:11 pm Bills: H.R. 5201 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.
04:45:05 pm Bills: H.R. 5201 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5201.
04:45:03 pm Bills: H.R. 5201 Considered under suspension of the rules.
04:45:01 pm Bills: H.R. 5201 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5201 — "To direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a report on implementation of the Kari's Law Act of 2017, and for other purposes."
04:44:32 pm Bills: H.R. 5200 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.
04:38:41 pm Bills: H.R. 5200 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5200.
04:38:40 pm Bills: H.R. 5200 Considered under suspension of the rules.
04:38:31 pm Bills: H.R. 5200 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5200 — "To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting, and for other purposes."
04:38:23 pm Bills: H.R. 1343 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04:38:20 pm Bills: H.R. 1343 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
04:33:05 pm Bills: H.R. 1343 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1343.
04:33:04 pm Bills: H.R. 1343 Considered under suspension of the rules.
04:33:01 pm Bills: H.R. 1343 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1343 — "To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a plan for the Assistant Secretary to track the acceptance, processing, and disposal of certain Form 299s, and for other purposes."
04:32:24 pm Bills: H.R. 1681 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.
04:22:26 pm Bills: H.R. 1681 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1681.
04:22:23 pm Bills: H.R. 1681 Considered under suspension of the rules.
04:22:15 pm Bills: H.R. 1681 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1681 — "To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an interagency strike force to ensure that certain Federal land management agencies, including the organizational units of such agencies, prioritize the review of requests for communications use authorizations, and for other purposes."
04:22:14 pm Bills: H.R. 7022 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04:22:11 pm Bills: H.R. 7022 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
04:13:18 pm Bills: H.R. 7022 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7022.
04:13:16 pm Bills: H.R. 7022 Considered under suspension of the rules.
04:13:04 pm Bills: H.R. 7022 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 7022 — "To provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite, and for other purposes."
04:13:03 pm Bills: H.R. 7386 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04:13:01 pm Bills: H.R. 7386 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
04:00:51 pm Bills: H.R. 7386 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7386.
04:00:49 pm Bills: H.R. 7386 Considered under suspension of the rules.
04:00:27 pm Bills: H.R. 7386 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 7386 — "To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority, and for other purposes."
04:00:12 pm The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
04:00:07 pm The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 20.
02:11:22 pm The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
02:10:32 pm The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that he had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on April 17, 2026, at 11:15 a.m.: That the Senate passed H.R. 8322.
02:04:39 pm ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
02:02:40 pm PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Ezell to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
02:02:38 pm The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
02:01:18 pm Today's prayer was offered by Pastor Chad Weeks, Russell Baptist Church, Green Cove Springs, Florida.
02:00:00 pm The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 20.
12:23:03 pm The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.
12:01:35 pm 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.
12:01:10 pm The Speaker designated the Honorable Randy K. Weber Sr. to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:00:00 pm The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

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