3.0.0 9877 2026-09-08T19:31:27Z 2026-09-08T19:31:27Z House H HR 2026-07-22 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9877 [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUIZ:H.R. 9877.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United StatesConstitution, to provide for the general welfare and make alllaws necessary and proper to carry out the powers ofCongress.[Page H5178]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-22T15:03:00Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-22T15:02:50Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-22T15:02:45Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-22T15:02:40Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-22T15:02:35Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-22T15:02:30Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-22T15:02:25Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-22T15:02:20Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-22T15:02:15Z hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-22T15:02:10Z hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-22T15:02:05Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-22T15:02:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-22T15:01:50Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-22T15:01:45Z 2026-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2026-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2026-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2026-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2026-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2026-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2026-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2026-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2026-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2026-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee 2026-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee 2026-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2026-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2026-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2026-07-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2026-07-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] Raul Ruiz D CA 25 N K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2026-07-22 True M001188 Rep. 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Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] Andrea Salinas D OR 6 2026-07-22 True P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 2026-07-22 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2026-07-22 True M001246 Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] Analilia Mejia D NJ 11 2026-07-22 True M001245 Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] Christian Menefee D TX D. 18 2026-07-22 True T000488 Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] Shri Thanedar D MI 13 2026-07-22 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2026-07-22 True C001125 Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] Troy Carter D LA A. 2 2026-07-22 True G000606 Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] Adelita Grijalva D AZ S. 7 2026-07-22 True T000487 Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] Jill Tokuda D HI N. 2 2026-07-22 True R000621 Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] Emily Randall D WA 6 2026-07-22 True A000371 Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] Pete Aguilar D CA 33 2026-07-22 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2026-07-22 True Display Title 45 2026-07-23T08:08:59Z Official Title as Introduced 6 2026-07-23T08:08:59Z 2026-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. 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