[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 118 (Monday, July 20, 2026)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D732-D734] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 6529, the ``Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act''; H.R. 6633, the ``High-Capacity Grid Act''; H.R. 9332, the ``Load Forecasting Enhancement Act''; H.R. 9335, the ``Advanced Transmission Technology to Reduce Rates Act''; H.R. 9339, the ``Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act''; H.R. 9340, the ``Ratepayer Protection Act''; H.R. 9616, the ``Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technology Assessment Imitative (EMRTAI) Act of 2026''; H.R. 9617, the ``Coordinating and Harnessing America's Recovery of Minerals (CHARM) Act''; H.R. 1266, the ``Combating Illicit Xylazine Act''; H.R. 1561, the ``ALERT Communities Act''; H.R. 2004, the ``Tyler's Law''; H.R. 3514, the ``Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025''; H.R. 5243, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage; H.R. 5526, the ``Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act''; H.R. 5880, the ``Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act''; H.R. 7184, the ``PRESS Act''; H.R. 7970, the ``STOP Nitazenes Act''; H.R. 7994, the ``HERO Act''; H.R. 8005, the ``Stop Pills That Kill Act''; H.R. 8201, the ``Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act''; H.R. 8908, the ``STOP GAMES Act of 2026''; H.R. 9389, the ``Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026''; H.R. 9390, the ``Prices on the Wall Act of 2026''; H.R. 9392, the ``Medicare Advantage Cost Transparency Act''; H.R. 9393, the ``Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026''; H.R. 9396, the ``Prior Authorization Accountability Act''; H.R. 9397, the ``Premium Transparency Act''; H.R. 9661, the ``Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act''; and H.R. 9338, the ``Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026''. ESTABLISHING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 AND SETTING FORTH THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2028 THROUGH 2036; CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2027; STOP INSIDER TRADING ACT; MAIN STREET CAPITAL ACCESS ACT; NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; REMOVING BARRIERS TO WORK FOR DISABLED AMERICANS ACT Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H. Con. Res. 113, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; H.R. 9770, the ``Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027''; H.R. 7008, the ``Stop Insider Trading Act''; H.R. 6955, the ``Main Street Capital Access Act''; H.R. 8800, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027''; and H.R. 8884, the ``Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act''. The Committee granted, by a record vote of 8-4, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 8800, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027'', H.R. 8884, the ``Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act'', H. Con. Res. 113, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036, H.R. 7008, the ``Stop Insider Trading Act'', H.R. 6955, the ``Main Street Capital Access Act'', and H.R. 9770, the ``Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027''. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027'', 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 Armed Services or their respective designees. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-33 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 amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, amendments en bloc described in section 3 and pro forma amendments described in section 4. Each amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may [[Page D733]] 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 except as provided by section 4 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part A 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 Armed Services or his designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule provides that the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of debate. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 8884, the ``Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans 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 Ways and Means now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-34 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 Ways and Means or their respective designees. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 113, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036, under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 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 provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-37 shall be considered as adopted, and the concurrent resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule permits the chair of the Committee on the Budget to offer amendments in the House pursuant to section 305(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to achieve mathematical consistency. The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 7008, the ``Stop Insider Trading 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 House Administration now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-38, modified by the amendment printed in part B 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 and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration or their respective designees. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 6955, the ``Main Street Capital Access 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 Financial Services now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-35 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 Financial Services or their respective designees. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 9770, the ``Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027'', under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in 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 Appropriations or their respective designees. The rule provides one motion to recommit. Finally, the rule provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 8800, the Clerk shall do the following: add the text of S. 1383, as passed by the [[Page D734]] House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 8800; 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. Testimony was heard from Chairman Arrington, Chairman Cole, Chairman Steil, Chairman Hill of Arkansas, and Representatives McGarvey, DeLauro, Morelle, Waters, Spartz, Magaziner, Fedorchak, and Davidson. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 9624, the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027''. H.R. 9624 was ordered reported, as amended. This markup was closed. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.