WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Bills moved forward 3 times this day: committee reports, floor votes, bills sent to the President and new laws.

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Became law 1 bill

S. 269

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Sponsor: John Kennedy R-LA

Failed a vote 1 bill

H.Res. 1042

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

214–217 (roll call 60). Sponsor: Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY

Introduced 2 House bills · 0 Senate bills

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H.R. 7479

WORK to Save Lives Act

Sponsor: Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ

H.R. 7480

FAIR Act

Sponsor: James R. Walkinshaw D-VA