Floor Action: The Senate and House are both in session this week.
Hearings:
Health- On June 25, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work & Welfare will hold a hearing to discuss the impact of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program.
Child Care
S. 4788—Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL)/Heath, Education, Labor, and Pensions (06/18/2026)—A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Child Protection
S. 4797—Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)/Finance (06/16/2026)—A bill to require States to consider legal issues affecting youth as part of case planning and to provide States with the option to use funds from the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for successful Transition to Adulthood to support access to legal services and counseling. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat
S. 4817—Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (06/17/2026)—A bill to strengthen protections against child labor violations and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 9 Democrats, 1 Independent
H.R. 9347—Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)/ Education and Workforce; Oversight and Government Reform (06/18/2026)—A bill to strengthen protections against child labor violations, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 14 Democrats
H. Res. 1373—Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO)/Energy and Commerce (06/18/2026)—A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 21, 2026, as National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children’s health and secure storage of guns in the home. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 12 Democrats
H. Res. 1374—Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY)/Energy and Commerce (06/18/2026)—A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that parents should be provided clear, accurate, and useful information about the content of video programming so they can make informed decisions for their children. Cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Military
S. 4783—Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)/Armed Services (06/15/2026)—A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide relief for members of the uniformed services who homeschool their dependent children, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 0 Democrats
H.R. 9351—Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC)/Veterans’ Affairs (06/18/2926)—A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide relief for members of the uniformed services who homeschool their dependent children, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Women’s History
S. 4789—Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)/Judiciary (06/16/2026)—A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, to designate February 1 of each year as ‘‘Blue Star Mothers Day’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
S. 4830—Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI)/Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (06/18/2026)—A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86–014 Farrington Highway in Waianae, Hawaii, as the ‘‘United States Representative Colleen Hanabusa Post Office Building.” Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat
