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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Bills moved forward 8 times this day: committee reports, floor votes, bills sent to the President and new laws.

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Became law 3 bills

H.R. 3377

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

Sponsor: Ralph Norman R-SC

H.R. 7194

Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act

Sponsor: James R. Baird R-IN

H.R. 7211

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: H. Morgan Griffith R-VA

Reported by committee 2 bills

Approved by a committee and ready for the floor

H.R. 1681

Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act

Sponsor: Gabe Evans R-CO

H.R. 5201

Kari's Law Reporting Act

Sponsor: Doris O. Matsui D-CA

Introduced 1 House bill · 1 Senate bill

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H.R. 8098

To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

Sponsor: Yvette D. Clarke D-NY

S. 4229

SCHEDULES Act of 2026

Sponsor: Rick Scott R-FL