What Congress Did: Oct 19–25, 2026

The week at a glance

Neither the House nor the Senate held a recorded vote this week. Congress is in recess ahead of the Nov 3, 2026 election.

12 bills were signed into law.

Signed into law

• H.R. 1721, the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act, was signed into law on Oct 20.
• H.R. 227, the Clergy Act, was signed into law on Oct 20.
• H.R. 2388, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act, was signed into law on Oct 20.
• H.R. 2481, the Romance Scam Prevention Act, was signed into law on Oct 20.
• H.R. 3620, the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025, was signed into law on Oct 20.
• H.R. 4307, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, was signed into law on Oct 20.
• H.R. 4467, the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act, was signed into law on Oct 20.
• H.R. 6380, the Chiricahua National Park Act, was signed into law on Oct 20.
• H.R. 7831, the License to Drill Act, was signed into law on Oct 20.
• H.R. 837 (To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to…) was signed into law on Oct 20.
• H.R. 7022, the Mystic Alerts Act, was signed into law on Oct 22.
• H.R. 952, the Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act, was signed into law on Oct 22.

New bills introduced

Members introduced 69 new bills and resolutions, all in the House.

The most common policy areas were health (5), families (1) and education (1).

Health (5)

• H.R. 10844: Mobile Stroke Units Improve Health Outcomes Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN).
• H.R. 10850: SCREENS Act. Sponsor: Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA).
• H.R. 10858: CARE for Blood Cancer Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA).
• H.R. 10874: Medicare Low Income Subsidy Equality Act of 2026. Sponsor: Res. Comm. Pablo José Hernández Rivera (D-PR).
• H.R. 10887: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI).

Families (1)

• H.R. 10865: Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI).

Education (1)

• H.R. 10868: Protecting Students from Sexually Explicit Materials Act. Sponsor: Rep. Clay Fuller (R-GA).

Not yet assigned a policy area (62)

• H.R. 10840: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to complete a study and report on retention practices… Sponsor: Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL).
• H.R. 10841: Securing Elections From AI Deception Act. Sponsor: Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH).
• H.R. 10842: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the financial services customer support onshoring… Sponsor: Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN).
• H.R. 10843: VACRA. Sponsor: Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA).
• H.R. 10845: Port Staffing Reporting Act. Sponsor: Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX).
• H.R. 10846: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain indebtedness, and for other… Sponsor: Rep. Laura Friedman (D-CA).
• H.R. 10847: Military Justice Leadership and Independence Act. Sponsor: Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH).
• H.R. 10848: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to review of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization… Sponsor: Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH).
• H.R. 10849: Small Business and Defense Industrial Base Support Act. Sponsor: Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH).
• H.R. 10851: Socket Full of Sunshine Act. Sponsor: Rep. Robert Menendez (D-NJ).
• H.R. 10852: Mass Timber Growth and Innovation Act. Sponsor: Rep. Andrea Salinas (D-OR).
• H.R. 10853: Yemen TPS Act. Sponsor: Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).
• H.R. 10854: Public Safety Power Shutoff Data Transparency Act. Sponsor: Rep. George Whitesides (D-CA).
• H.J.Res. 220: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to a national referendum process. Sponsor: Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-MD).
• H.R. 10855: To establish an East Coast Bivalve Research Task Force. Sponsor: Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI).
• H.R. 10856: LIHTC Security Act. Sponsor: Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX).
• H.R. 10857: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Public Health Service Act to advance the… Sponsor: Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA).
• H.R. 10859: Biotech Defense Act. Sponsor: Rep. Sheri Biggs (R-SC).
• H.R. 10860: Stop Beijing’s Bots Act. Sponsor: Rep. Sheri Biggs (R-SC).
• H.R. 10861: Blocking Foreign Cellular Modules in Defense Systems Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Sheri Biggs (R-SC).
• H.R. 10862: Military Suicide Prevention Oversight Act. Sponsor: Rep. Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA).
• H.R. 10863: Vets and Pets Act. Sponsor: Rep. J. Correa (D-CA).
• H.R. 10864: San Carlos Irrigation Project Divestiture Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ).
• H.R. 10866: Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA).
• H.R. 10867: SLOTHS Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL).
• H.R. 10869: Protect Clean Water Act. Sponsor: Rep. Laura Gillen (D-NY).
• H.R. 10870: Military Domestic Violence Survivors Support Act. Sponsor: Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH).
• H.R. 10871: Military Family Relocation Support Act. Sponsor: Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH).
• H.R. 10872: Combatting Auto Robbery at the Source Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ).
• H.R. 10873: AI Cyber Defense Act. Sponsor: Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC).
• H.R. 10875: To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50, and for… Sponsor: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).
• H.R. 10876: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate access to mental health care under the… Sponsor: Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA).
• H.R. 10877: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 establish a credit against the excise tax on beer for brewers that… Sponsor: Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA).
• H.R. 10878: To establish an independent Truth and Accountability Commission. Sponsor: Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA).
• H.R. 10879: Workers’ Right to Compete Act. Sponsor: Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA).
• H.R. 10880: To establish a pilot program for voluntary federal change of address notification service operated by the… Sponsor: Rep. Young Kim (R-CA).
• H.R. 10881: 21st Century Vehicle Choice Act. Sponsor: Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH).
• H.R. 10882: Veteran Breast Cancer Fairness Act. Sponsor: Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA).
• H.R. 10883: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for nonrecognition of gain or loss on like-kind… Sponsor: Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY).
• H.R. 10884: To provide additional options on certain federal application forms to allow an individual to elect to be an… Sponsor: Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY).
• H.R. 10885: To ensure delivery service providers have partnership agreements with the restaurants for which the providers… Sponsor: Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV).
• H.R. 10886: To amend title 5, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to… Sponsor: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC).
• H.R. 10888: To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out a National… Sponsor: Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI).
• H.R. 10889: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the retail motor fuel credit. Sponsor: Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL).
• H.R. 10890: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the motor fuel deduction. Sponsor: Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL).
• H.R. 10891: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the limitation on deductions for theft losses involving… Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-NY).
• H.R. 10892: To require manufacturers of household appliances to affix to such appliances a label or tag disclosing… Sponsor: Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA).
• H.R. 10893: Emergency Assistance Privacy Protection Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO).
• H.R. 10894: Disaster Data Protection Act. Sponsor: Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO).
• H.R. 10895: To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a Civic Education and Service Learning Grant Program, and… Sponsor: Rep. Mary Scanlon (D-PA).
• H.R. 10896: To terminate the diversity immigrant visa program. Sponsor: Rep. Keith Self (R-TX).
• H.R. 10897: To enhance passenger and driver safety on transportation network company platforms through enhanced digital… Sponsor: Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ).
• H.R. 10898: To direct the President's Pay Agent to establish pay localities for the Orlando metropolitan area and the… Sponsor: Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL).
• H.R. 10899: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for individual and… Sponsor: Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI).
• H.R. 10900: To require States and units of local government that receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS… Sponsor: Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH).
• H.R. 10901: To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a formula grant program to provide… Sponsor: Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA).
• H.R. 10902: To reduce crime on public transportation, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ).
• H.R. 10903: Socorro Vet Center Act. Sponsor: Rep. Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez (D-NM).
• H.R. 10904: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to convene an interagency working group to track and report on market… Sponsor: Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA).
• H.R. 10905: To prohibit individualized pricing, dynamic pricing, and pricing based on facial recognition technology at… Sponsor: Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA).
• H.R. 10906: To strengthen American wood, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR).
• H.R. 10907: To prohibit interference in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. George Whitesides (D-CA).

Stock-trade disclosures

Members of Congress disclosed 19 stock trades this week, filed by 3 members.

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

• Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) disclosed 17 trades (10 purchases, 7 sales) worth between $17K and $255K in total.
• Sen. Alan Armstrong (R-OK) disclosed 1 trade (1 sale) worth between $250K and $500K in total.
• Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-IN) disclosed 1 trade (1 purchase) worth between $15K and $50K in total.

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, 9 days after this week ended. See every House and Senate race on the ballot.