What Congress Did: Sep 28–Oct 4, 2026

The Senate passed 71 measures. 1 bill became law. 5 of 8 roll calls split along party lines. Plus close votes, attendance and stock-trade filings.

Built from official House and Senate roll calls, Library of Congress bill actions and STOCK Act filings. How VoteSee uses this data

The week at a glance

This week the Senate held 10 recorded votes.

The House held no recorded votes.

The Senate passed 71 measures.

1 bill was signed into law.

5 of 8 recorded votes split along party lines, with most Democrats on one side and most Republicans on the other.

Bills passed

The Senate passed 71 measures: 1 by recorded vote and 70 by voice vote or unanimous consent. 27 of them were simple resolutions, which affect only that chamber.

1 bill was signed into law.

  • S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, passed the Senate, 77 to 22.
  • H.R. 10167, the Common Cents Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 28.
  • H.R. 7730, the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 28.
  • H.R. 8205, the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 28.
  • H.R. 997, the National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 28.
  • S. 2339, the EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 28.
  • S. 4009, the Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 28.
  • S. 4395, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 28.
  • S. 4974, the Making America's Food Safer Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 28.
  • H.R. 10159 (To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the State of North Carolina a certain parcel of real…) passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 29.
  • H.R. 1190, the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 29.
  • H.R. 1550, the Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 29.
  • H.R. 1744, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 29.
  • H.R. 1945, the America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 29.
  • H.R. 3620, the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 29.
  • H.R. 5284, the Claiming Age Clarity Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 29.
  • S. 1574, the Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 29.
  • S. 3219, the Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2026, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 29.
  • S. 3383, the Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2025, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 29.
  • S. 5045, the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 29.
  • S. 528, the GLRI Act of 2026, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 29.
  • S. 5600, the Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 29.
  • H.R. 1703, the Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • H.R. 227, the Clergy Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • H.R. 2400, the Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • H.R. 4307, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • H.R. 5235, the Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • H.R. 5349, the TAS Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • H.R. 6380, the Chiricahua National Park Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • H.R. 7022, the Mystic Alerts Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • H.R. 7831, the License to Drill Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • H.R. 8352, the Criminal History Access Act of 2026, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • H.R. 837 (To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to…) passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • H.R. 9496, the End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • S. 1055, the Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • S. 1514, the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • S. 1564, the Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • S. 2273, the Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • S. 2437, the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • S. 2498, the National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • S. 2754, the Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • S. 3315, the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • S. 3798, the Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.
  • S. 5249, the Modernizing Outdated Regulations to Expand American Fuel Act of 2026, passed the Senate by voice vote or unanimous consent on Sep 30.

Signed into law

  • S. 2398, the Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act, was signed into law on Sep 30.

Bills and motions that failed

  • The Senate rejected a motion to proceed to S.J.Res. 197 (A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of…), 48 to 51.
  • The Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, 53 to 47; 60 votes were needed.
  • The Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, 57 to 43; 60 votes were needed.

Close votes

  • The Senate rejected amendment S.Amdt. 6805 to S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, 49 to 50. The margin was 1 vote.
  • The Senate rejected a motion to proceed to S.J.Res. 197 (A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of…), 48 to 51. The margin was 3 votes.

Votes across party lines

5 of 8 recorded votes split along party lines, with most Democrats on one side and most Republicans on the other.

Members who most often voted against their party

Notable crossover votes

Attendance

93 of 100 senators voted in all 8 Senate roll calls with a member-by-member record.

Members miss votes for many reasons, including illness, family matters, official travel and campaigning.

New bills introduced

Members introduced 224 new bills and resolutions: 107 in the House and 117 in the Senate.

The most common policy areas were health (13), environmental protection (3) and education (3).

Health (13)

Environmental protection (3)

Education (3)

Transportation and public works (2)

Commerce (2)

Labor and employment (2)

Economics and public finance (1)

Government operations and politics (1)

Animals (1)

Water resources development (1)

Immigration (1)

Social welfare (1)

Energy (1)

Finance and financial sector (1)

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues (1)

Not yet assigned a policy area (190)

Stock-trade disclosures

Members of Congress disclosed 66 stock trades this week, filed by 7 members.

None of them were reported more than 45 days after the trade date.

Amounts are the ranges members report on their periodic transaction reports. The STOCK Act requires a report within 45 days of a trade.

2026 elections

The general election is on Nov 3, 2026, 30 days after this week ended. See every House and Senate race on the ballot.

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