[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D451-D454] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, FY 2027. The National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, was ordered reported, as amended. LEVELING DOWN: HOW EQUITY POLICIES UNDERMINE EXCELLENCE AND HARM STUDENTS Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled ``Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BUDGET Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ``The Fiscal Year 2027 Environmental Protection Agency Budget''. Testimony was heard from Lee Zeldin, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency. PRIORITIZING MAIN STREET: EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF CAPITAL PROPOSALS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND AMERICAN COMMUNITIES Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Prioritizing Main Street: Evaluating the Impact of Capital Proposals on Economic Growth and American Communities''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. [[Page D452]] FROM TOOL TO WEAPON: THE FACE ACT AND THE DANGERS OF FEDERALIZING CRIMINAL LAW Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government held a hearing entitled ``From Tool to Weapon: The FACE Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Criminal Law''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. FARM, FOOD, AND NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 2026; STOPPING INDOCTRINATION AND PROTECTING KIDS ACT; SETTING FORTH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND SETTING FORTH THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2027 THROUGH 2035; FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; NATIONWIDE CONSUMER AND FUEL RETAILER CHOICE ACT OF 2025 Committee on Rules: Full Committee concluded a hearing on H.R. 7567, the ``Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026''; H.R. 2616, the ``Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act''; S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; S. 1318, [Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act]; and H.R. 1346, the ``Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025''. The Committee granted, by a record vote of 9-4, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 7567, the ``Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026'', H.R. 2616, the ``Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act'', S. Con. Res. 33, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035, S. 1318, the ``Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act'', and H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, the ``Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026'', under a structured rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Agriculture or their respective designees. The rule provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-22, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the rule. Each further amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the further amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the rule. The rule provides that the chair of the Committee on Agriculture or his designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed part B of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Agriculture or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 2616, the ``Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act'', under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-26 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective designees. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of S. Con. Res. 33, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035, under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution. The rule provides that the concurrent resolution shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in [[Page D453]] the concurrent resolution. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget or their respective designees. The rule further provides for consideration of S. 1318, the ``Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act'', under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-27, modified by the amendment printed in part C of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees and the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence or their respective designees. The rule provides one motion to commit. The rule further provides that in the engrossment of the House amendment to S. 1318, the Clerk shall add the text of H.R. 1919, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of the text proposed to be inserted by the House amendment; assign appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment of the text proposed to be inserted by the House; conform cross-references and provisions for short titles within the engrossment of the text proposed to be inserted by the House; and be authorized to make technical corrections, to include corrections in spelling, punctuation, page and line numbering, section numbering, and insertion of appropriate headings within the engrossment of the text proposed to be inserted by the House. The rule further provides it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of May 1, 2026, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule 15. The Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 1346, the ``Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025'', under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-28 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees. The rule provides one motion to recommit. Finally, the rule further provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 7567, the Clerk shall await the disposition of H.R. 1346; add the text of H.R. 1346, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 7567; assign appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment; conform cross- references and provisions for short titles within the engrossment; and be authorized to make technical corrections, to include corrections in spelling, punctuation, page and line numbering, section numbering, and insertion of appropriate headings within the engrossment. A REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ``A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration''. Testimony was heard from Neil Jacobs, Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce. REVIEW OF THE COAST GUARD'S FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET REQUEST Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Review of the Coast Guard's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Kevin E. Lunday, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; and Master Chief Petty Officer Phillip N. Waldron, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard. HEARING WITH HEALTH SYSTEM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Hearing with Health System CEOs''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET HEARING FOR THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Hearing for the Federal Bureau of Investigation''. Testimony was heard from Mark Dargis, Acting Director, National Security Branch, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. This hearing was closed. [[Page D454]] Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.