What moved in Congress - 27-SEP-2026 to 04-OCT-2026
Became law
Extends funding authorization for national tick-borne disease research centers and state health department vector-borne disease programs through 2030.
- Reauthorizes the National Strategy and Regional Centers of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases program for fiscal years 2026 through 2030
- Extends Enhanced Support to Assist Health Departments in Addressing Vector-borne Diseases program through fiscal year 2030
- Simplifies the national strategy governance by removing references to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
Sponsor: Sen. Susan M. Collins (R-Maine)
Cosponsors: 15 Democrats / 7 Republicans / 1 Independent
Cosponsors: 15 Democrats / 7 Republicans / 1 Independent
Headed to the President
Adds music tourism promotion to the responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism under the Visit America Act.
- Directs the Assistant Secretary to identify and promote music tourism locations and events for both domestic and international travel
- Requires coordination with federal agencies to increase international travel to music festivals, concerts, and music-related attractions
- Defines music tourism to cover travel to music museums, studios, venues, and live musical performances
- Mandates annual reporting to Congress on activities and achievements relating to music tourism goals within one year and every two years thereafter
Sponsor: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee)
Cosponsors: 3 Democrats / 2 Republicans
Cosponsors: 3 Democrats / 2 Republicans
Headed to the President
Requires federal agencies to submit annual reports to the Office of Management and Budget about taxpayer-funded projects that are over one billion dollars over budget or more than five years behind schedule.
- Applies to projects funded by executive agencies and independent regulatory agencies that exceed $1 billion over the original cost estimate or fall more than 5 years behind the original completion date
- Requires agencies to report project details including purpose, locations, contractors, original and current cost estimates, original and current completion dates, and reasons for delays or cost increases
- Directs the Office of Management and Budget to publish the compiled annual report to Congress and on its website
Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)
Cosponsors: 2 Republicans / 2 Democrats
Cosponsors: 2 Republicans / 2 Democrats
Also this week
HR 5345 — Headed to the President
Requires the Social Security Administration to assign a dedicated point of contact to help individuals whose Social Security numbers or cards have been misused or lost, and track their cases to resolution.
Rep. David Kustoff (R-Tennessee) · Cosponsors:
1 Republican
HR 7008 — Failed a floor vote
Restricts Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from purchasing individual stocks and requires advance public notice before selling them, and establishes photo identification requirements for voting in federal elections.
Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wisconsin) · Cosponsors:
90 Republicans / 2 Democrats / 1 Independent
S 3258 — Passed a chamber
Requires the FAA to publish and maintain a publicly available list of medications approved for use by pilots and air traffic controllers seeking medical certification, including drugs that are prohibited and conditions under which approved medications may be safely used.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) · Cosponsors:
11 Democrats / 3 Republicans
S 3257 — Passed a chamber
Requires the Federal Aviation Administration to revise regulations and update guidance to encourage pilots and air traffic controllers to seek mental health care and disclose mental health conditions, while expanding medical examiner capacity and reviewing the approval process for mental health-related treatments.
Sen. John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) · Cosponsors:
19 Democrats / 14 Republicans
S 1055 — Passed a chamber
Modifies notification deadlines for emergency medical services provided to American Indian and Alaska Native beneficiaries outside Indian Health Service facilities, establishing a 15-day window for most beneficiaries while allowing longer periods for elderly or disabled individuals.
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) · Cosponsors:
1 Democrat
HR 5235 — Passed a chamber
Requires federal contracting officers to justify in writing why minimum education requirements for contractor personnel are necessary, and allows skills and experience to substitute for formal degrees in federal contract bids.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) · Cosponsors:
2 Democrats
HR 1703 — Passed a chamber
Establishes separate Medicare payment codes for ultralightweight manual wheelchairs based on whether their base uses titanium or carbon fiber, effective January 1, 2028, and allows suppliers to charge beneficiaries the difference between the Medicare payment amount and the actual cost.
Rep. John Joyce (R-Pennsylvania) · Cosponsors:
6 Republicans / 4 Democrats
HR 9496 — Passed a chamber
Postpones tax deadlines and refunds penalties and interest for U.S. nationals unlawfully detained or held hostage abroad, with retroactive relief for those who paid penalties between January 1, 2021 and the date of enactment.
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-New York) · Cosponsors:
2 Democrats
S 5249 — Passed a chamber
Streamlines the licensing process for uranium enrichment facilities under the Atomic Energy Act by aligning it with other fuel cycle facilities and allowing construction to begin before the operating license is issued.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) · Cosponsors:
2 Republicans / 1 Democrat
S 2273 — Passed a chamber
Modifies the 1890 law governing Wyoming's educational land sales by replacing references to 'interest' with 'earnings on' in three sections.
Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis (R-Wyoming) · Cosponsors:
1 Republican
S 2437 — Passed a chamber
Reauthorizes the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program through 2031 and shifts its focus toward developing and deploying advanced snowpack monitoring and water supply forecasting technologies.
Sen. John W. Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) · Cosponsors:
1 Republican
HR 6380 — Passed a chamber
Redesignates Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as Chiricahua National Park and provides for protection of traditional cultural and religious sites used by Indian Tribes.
Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Arizona) · Cosponsors:
1 Democrat
S 2498 — Passed a chamber
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to extend leases in National Park System units without competitive bidding and to enter into new leases lasting up to 99 years for major redevelopment projects, subject to notice periods and congressional notification requirements.
Sen. Thomas Tillis (R-North Carolina) · Cosponsors:
1 Republican
HR 7831 — Passed a chamber
Extends until 2037 the requirement that the Interior Department collect fees from oil and gas drilling permit applications and deposit them into the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund.
Rep. Mike Kennedy (R-Utah) · Cosponsors:
3 Republicans
S 2754 — Passed a chamber
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey Crystal Reservoir, Full Moon Dam, and approximately 45 acres of surrounding land in Ouray County, Colorado, to the City of Ouray, along with associated water rights.
Sen. Michael F. Bennet (D-Colorado) · Cosponsors:
1 Democrat
Also acted this week
Everything else that moved this week. Title only, no summary.
Passed a chamber
HR 837 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.
HR 7022 Mystic Alerts Act
HR 8352 Criminal History Access Act of 2026
HR 227 Clergy Act
SRES 866 A resolution supporting the designation of October 2026 as "Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month" to raise awareness of substance use and misuse in the United States.
S 1514 Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
HR 2400 Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2026
S 3798 Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026
Plus 29 more bills, not listed here.
Cleared committee
S 5359 Pennington County Land Conveyance Act
S 5374 A bill to facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.
S 5360 Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act
S 5352 Desalination Reauthorization Act
S 2970 A bill to authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.
S 3371 National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement Act
S 1568 Liberating Incandescent Technology Act of 2025 (LIT Act)
HR 7257 SECURE Grid Act
Plus 13 more bills, not listed here.
Plus 1 routine or procedural measure (namings, commemorations, House rules), not listed here.
Advanced toward a vote
HR 6993 BEACON Act of 2026
HR 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act
HR 2347 Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act
S 5603 A bill to prohibit the demolition of Presidential memorials.
SJRES 197 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
S 3923 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
S 239 Crow Revenue Act
HR 2332 States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act of 2026 (SHARE Act)
Plus 1 routine or procedural measure (namings, commemorations, House rules), not listed here.
Committee activity
1 bill saw committee activity this week (hearings, markups and subcommittee referrals). Not listed here.
Other action
SRES 852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Bills introduced this week: 284.
Not listed above. Introducing a bill is not news on its own, and most
never leave the committee they are sent to.
How these were picked.
This newsletter ranks bills by how far they actually moved, so anything
that became law, passed a chamber, or cleared committee comes first. The
most significant get a summary, and everything else that moved is listed
by title at the end. Bills that were only introduced, or sent to a
committee that may never take them up, are left out, which is most of
what Congress does in a week.
Summaries are written by an AI model from the latest official text of
each bill. Every bill links to its page on congress.gov, where you can
verify the summary and learn more about the bill.
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