Floor Action: The Senate and House are both in session.
On July 20, the House will consider a number of bills under suspension, including H. R. 8209, a bill to reauthorize School-Based Health Centers; H.R. 4541, a bill to reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act; and H.R. 6238, a bill to authorize the NIH to implement a program to improve maternal health outcomes
Markups:
Education—On July 21, the House Education and Workforce Committee will mark up a number of bills, including, H.R. 8781, the Title IX Clarification Act of 2026.
On July 22, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will mark up H.R. 9741, a bill to name the DC Tuition Assistance Grant program the Eleanor Holmes Norton District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program.
Health—On July 22, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will mark up a number of bills, including S. 1874, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act; and S. 380, the Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act.
Miscellaneous—On July 22, the House Natural Resources Committee will mark up H.R. 1693, a bill to redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper Wyoming as the Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center.
Caregiving
H.R. 9641—Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY)/Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means (07/13/2026)—To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require certain facilities to permit visits from an essential caregiver during certain periods. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat
Child Care
S. 4959—Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (07/14/2026)—A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require that States pay child care providers on the basis of attendance, to allow States to pay the providers through reimbursement, and to establish requirements relating to error reports, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 0 Democrats
Child Protection
H.R. 9758—Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)/Education and Workforce; Judiciary (07/16/2026)—A bill to comprehensively combat child marriage in the United States. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 2 Democrats
Education
H.R. 9659—Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ)/Judiciary; Education and Workforce; Homeland Security (07/13/2026)—To transfer certain unobligated funds appropriated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Secure America Act to the Department of Education to carry out programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 2 Democrats
S. 4958—Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (07/14/2026)—A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enable schools to teach elementary and secondary school students about the dangers, limitations, and responsible use of artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
S. 4988—Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (07/15/2026)—A bill to promote equity in advanced coursework and programs at elementary and secondary schools. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 3 Democrats
H.R. 9741—Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA)/Oversight and Government Reform (07/16/2026)—A bill to name the District of Columbia tuition assistance grant program the “Eleanor Holmes Norton District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program.” Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Health
H.R. 9671—Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)/Education and Workforce; House Administration; Oversight and Government Reform; Judiciary (07/14/2026)—A bill to expand access for workers experiencing symptoms related to menopause and the menopause transition to reasonable accommodations that enable them to perform the essential functions of their job without risking their health or economic security. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 4 Democrats
H.R. 9712—Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)/Energy and Commerce (07/15/2026)—A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for services provided by doulas, midwives, and lactation support providers, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 9 Democrats
H.R. 9756—Rep. John J. McGuire (R-VA)/Judiciary (07/16/2026)—A bill to direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction to certain women. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Immigration
S. 4954—Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN)/Judiciary (07/13/2026)—A bill to declare that any person who enters the United States without authorization or for the purpose of engaging in birth tourism is considered an invader and to amend section 301(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude the children of invaders from birthright citizenship. Cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 0 Democrats
S. 5023—Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)/Judiciary (07/16/2026)—A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the inadmissibility of certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 0 Democrats
H.R. 9745—Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)/Judiciary (07/16/2026)—A bill to require certain protections for any dependent child whose parent is a detained alien, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 26 Democrats
International
S. Res. 800—Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL)/Foreign Relations (07/13/2026)—A resolution commending the courage, bravery, and resolve of the fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters of Cuba, who five years ago stood in the face of brutal harassment, beatings, and torture to protest against the Communist Cuban regime, demanding access to their fundamental rights to life, dignity, and freedom. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 0 Democrats
Judiciary
H.R. 9654—Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)/Oversight and Government Reform (07/13/2026)—A bill to amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to treat domestic partnerships as marriage for purposes of the program of benefits paid by the Federal Government for survivors of District of Columbia police officers, firefighters, and teachers, to conform remarriage age limits for surviving spouses, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Miscellaneous
S. Res. 802—Sen. Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL)/Judiciary (07/14/2026)—A resolution honoring and celebrating National Boys and Girls Club Week. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat
S. 4976—Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)/Indian Affairs (07/14/2026)—A bill to improve outcomes for Native children by empowering Tribal communities, strengthening families, and increasing access to critical services, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat
S. 5006—Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)/Finance (07/15/2026)—A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate work disincentives for childhood disability beneficiaries. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 4 Democrats, 1 Independent
H. Res.1432—Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL)/Ways and Means (07/15/2026)—A resolution of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the freeze on State-based Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block Grant payments for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. Cosponsors: 0 Republican, 23 Democrats
H.R. 9701—Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA)/Judiciary (07/15/2026)—A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to modify the Federal charter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution to clarify its membership eligibility requirements, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 20 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Reproductive Health
H. Res. 1428—Rep. Lateefah Simon (D-CA)/Energy and Commerce; Judiciary; Education and Workforce (07/13/2026)—Expressing support for Reproductive Justice on the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 8 Democrats
Retirement
H.R. 9763—Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)/Ways and Means; Oversight and Government Reform (07/16/2026)—A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 6 Democrats
Veterans
S.5014—Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)/Veterans’ Affairs (07/16/2026)—A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled veterans’ outreach program, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
