Floor Action: The Senate is in recess, and the House is in session.
Mark Ups:
Child Protection-On Tuesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will mark up several bills including H.R. 6488, Reducing Exploitative Social Media Exposure for Teens (RESET) Act, which would prohibit certain platforms from allowing minors to create or maintain an account or profile on such platforms, and for other proposes.
Hearings:
Child Care-On Tuesday the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will hold a hearing on “Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions.”
Welfare-On Tuesday, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare will hold a hearing on “Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Work and Personal Responsibility in Federal Welfare Programs.”
Abortion
H.R. 10178—Rep. Gregory Steube (R-FL)/Education and Workforce (08/27/2026)—A bill to amend the General Education Provisions Act to require certain local educational agencies to notify parents before distributing or disseminating information about abortion or abortion-related services to students, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Health
H.R. 10147—Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV)/Ways and Means (08/24/2026)—A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for the United States to establish a new subheading in chapter 39 for silicone prosthetics for women who are breast cancer survivors and a new subheading in chapter 90 for mastectomy bras. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat
H. Res. 1491—Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC)/Energy and Commerce (08/27/2026)—A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2026, as “Black Breastfeeding Week”. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat
Immigration
H.R. 10149—Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA)/Judiciary (08/24/2026)—A bill for the relief of Maria Cordova. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Women’s History
H.R. 10141—Rep. Craig Goldman (R-TX)/Oversight and Government Reform (08/24/2026)—A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4450 Oak Park Lane in Fort Worth, Texas, as the “United States Representative Kay Granger Post Office Building”. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat
H. Res. 1494—Rep. Al Green (D-TX)/House Administration (08/27/2026)—A resolution honoring the life and enduring public service of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a fearless advocate for justice, equality, and the people of the United States. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
