What Congress Did: Oct 26–Nov 1, 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.

New bills introduced

Members introduced 44 new bills and resolutions, all in the House.

The most common policy areas were health (2).

Health (2)

• H.R. 10908: Ending Patient Runaround Act. Sponsor: Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX).
• H.R. 10913: Eliminating Dangerous Preservatives Act. Sponsor: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC).

Not yet assigned a policy area (42)

• H.R. 10909: Deaths in Custody Reporting Reform Act. Sponsor: Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN).
• H.R. 10910: Dunkin’s Law. Sponsor: Rep. James Gallagher (R-CA).
• H.R. 10911: U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH).
• H.R. 10912: Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act. Sponsor: Rep. William Keating (D-MA).
• H.R. 10914: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA).
• H.R. 10915: Common-Sense Cloud Security Act. Sponsor: Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA).
• H.R. 10916: Aquatic Restoration and Conservation Act. Sponsor: Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO).
• H.R. 10917: Wildfire Emergency Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA).
• H.R. 10918: Natural Gas Dominance Act. Sponsor: Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX).
• H.R. 10919: Safety Net Provider Drug Pricing Protection Act. Sponsor: Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI).
• H.R. 10920: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program under which the Secretary of Health and Human… Sponsor: Rep. Katherine Cammack (R-FL).
• H.R. 10921: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act. Sponsor: Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA).
• H.R. 10922: Fraud Accountability and Mandatory Sentencing Act. Sponsor: Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA).
• H.R. 10923: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to better align such Act with modern medical knowledge, establish a… Sponsor: Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN).
• H.R. 10924: To amend the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare for America health program to provide for… Sponsor: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT).
• H.R. 10925: Countering Online Trafficking Act. Sponsor: Rep. James Gallagher (R-CA).
• H.R. 10926: Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act. Sponsor: Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ).
• H.R. 10927: To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit destroying or damaging ballot boxes, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ).
• H.R. 10928: Farmer Recovery Opportunity and Support for Temperatures Relief Act. Sponsor: Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ).
• H.R. 10929: Protecting American Hemp Farmers Act. Sponsor: Rep. Valerie Hoyle (D-OR).
• H.R. 10930: Childhood Offenders Rehabilitation and Safety Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA).
• H.R. 10931: Library Construction and Modernization Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Kean (R-NJ).
• H.R. 10932: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency provide to the requesting State or… Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Kean (R-NJ).
• H.R. 10933: EMS SUPPORT Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Kean (R-NJ).
• H.R. 10934: To modify the requirements applicable to certain locatable minerals, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM).
• H.R. 10935: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to offer for sale certain Bureau of Land Management land in Monterey… Sponsor: Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA).
• H.R. 10936: To deem as unsafe covered color additives, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC).
• H.R. 10937: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure the equitable treatment of covered entities… Sponsor: Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA).
• H.R. 10938: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum amount of a home health service benefit… Sponsor: Rep. Max Miller (R-OH).
• H.R. 10939: To prohibit compensated lobbying on behalf of the Nigerian government for the duration of its designation as… Sponsor: Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL).
• H.R. 10940: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations establishing metrics, goals, and… Sponsor: Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-CA).
• H.R. 10941: To amend section 5 of the Clayton Act to include proposed voluntary dismissals in the court's consideration… Sponsor: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD).
• H.R. 10942: To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit the payment of bonuses to highly compensated individuals… Sponsor: Rep. Mary Scanlon (D-PA).
• H.R. 10943: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to direct the… Sponsor: Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI).
• H.R. 10944: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain retirement plan distributions… Sponsor: Rep. W. Steube (R-FL).
• H.R. 10945: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude from the anti-kickback statute and other sanctions… Sponsor: Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH).
• H.R. 10946: To rename the Office of Technology Assessment as the Congressional Office of Technology, to revise the… Sponsor: Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA).
• H.R. 10947: To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to include certain nanoplastics and… Sponsor: Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).
• H.R. 10948: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the veterans' employment emphasis under Federal contracts to… Sponsor: Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI).
• H.R. 10949: To direct the Secretary of Defense to expand the priority list for the Public Schools on Military… Sponsor: Rep. Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez (D-NM).
• H.R. 10950: Data Center Oversight Act. Sponsor: Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA).
• H.R. 10951: To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit the listing of contracts relating to wildfires. Sponsor: Rep. George Whitesides (D-CA).

Stock-trade disclosures

Members of Congress disclosed 14 stock trades this week, filed by 4 members.

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

• Rep. David Taylor (R-OH) disclosed 6 trades (4 purchases, 2 sales) worth between $6K and $90K in total.
• Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) disclosed 3 trades (3 sales) worth between $45K and $150K in total.
• Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) disclosed 3 trades (3 sales) worth between $17K and $80K in total.
• Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) disclosed 2 trades (2 sales) worth between $2K and $30K 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, 2 days after this week ended. See every House and Senate race on the ballot.