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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Bills moved forward 6 times this day: committee reports, floor votes, bills sent to the President and new laws.

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Sent to the President 2 bills

H.J.Res. 131

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.

Sponsor: Nicholas J. Begich III R-AK

S. 616

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025

Sponsor: John Kennedy R-LA

Passed the House 2 bills

H.Res. 936

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

215–211 (roll call 318). Sponsor: Austin Scott R-GA

S. 1071

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

312–112 (roll call 320). Sponsor: John Cornyn R-TX

Passed the Senate 2 bills

S. 1884

Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025

Sponsor: John Cornyn R-TX

S. 3424

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons D-DE

Introduced 3 House bills · 2 Senate bills

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H.R. 6561

PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2025

Sponsor: Kathy Castor D-FL

H.R. 6593

Domestic Organic Investment Act of 2025

Sponsor: Andrea Salinas D-OR

H.R. 6603

Our Parks Act

Sponsor: Ritchie Torres D-NY

S. 3424

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons D-DE

S.J.Res. 99

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents".

Sponsor: Jacky Rosen D-NV