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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 51 public bills, H.R. 5242-
5292; 2 private bills, H.R. 5293-5294; and 11 resolutions, H.J. Res. 
119; and H. Res. 689-698, were introduced.
  Pages H4236-38
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H4240
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3400, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign physicians of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs to temporarily serve as traveling physicians in the 
territories and possessions of the United States, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-263);
  H.R. 3767, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a 
time frame for the employment in the Department of Veterans Affairs of 
participants in the Health Professionals Scholarship Program, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment H. Rept. 119-264);
  H.R. 5100, to extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 119-265, Part 1); and
  H.R. 4446, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the 
conditions under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to 
redevelop the

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individualized vocational rehabilitation plan for a veteran, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 119-266).
Page H4236
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Taylor to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4167
Recess: The House recessed at 11:11 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4174
Recess: The House recessed at 3:45 p.m. and reconvened at 4:02 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4213
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of prayer for Charlie 
Kirk and his family.
  Page H4214
Oath of Office--Eleventh Congressional District of Virginia: 
Representative-elect James R. Walkinshaw presented himself in the well 
of the House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. 
Earlier, the Clerk of the House transmitted a copy of a letter received 
from Ms. DJ Geiger, Director of Operations, with the Virginia 
Department of Elections indicating that, according to the unofficial 
results for the Special General Election held on September 9, 2025, the 
Honorable James R. Walkinshaw was elected Representative to Congress 
for the Eleventh Congressional District of Virginia.
  Pages H4214-15
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentlemen from Virginia, 
the whole number of the House is 432.
  Page H4215
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026: The House 
passed H.R. 3838, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, by a 
recorded vote of 231 ayes to 196 noes, Roll No. 262. Consideration 
began yesterday, September 9th.
  Pages H4176-H4213, H4213-14, H4215-28
  Rejected the Houlahan motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Armed Services by a yea-and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 219 nays, Roll No. 
261.
Pages H4226-27
Agreed to:
  Scott (GA) amendment (No. 21 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) 
that authorizes the Baltic Security Initiative to strengthen the armed 
forces of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to deter Russian aggression, 
increase interoperability, and support modernization;
Pages H4187-88
  Rouzer amendment (No. 33 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) that 
incorporates the text of H.R. 474--Lumbee Fairness Act, extends federal 
recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and makes its members 
eligible for the services and benefits provided to members of federally 
recognized tribes;
Pages H4196-97
  Rogers (AL) en bloc amendment No. 5 consisting of the following 
amendments printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255: Moolenaar (No. 26) 
that prohibits federal research awards from going to individuals or 
institutions with affiliations or partnerships with hostile foreign 
entities, including those listed on U.S. government entity lists;
  Griffith (No. 31) that amends Section 1021(b) of the FY12 NDAA to 
limit the authority of the U.S. military to indefinitely detain 
individuals pursuant to the 2001 AUMF, to exclude American citizens 
from being subject to detention;
  Messmer (No. 32) that modifies the Industrial Base Fund (IBF) 
authorities, established under section 4817 of title 10, to strengthen 
and grant additional flexibilities, so that the Department of Defense 
can act swiftly in expanding key supply chains, mitigating single 
points of failure, and addressing critical national security shortfalls 
within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB);
  Scholten (No. 254) that directs the Department of Defense to provide 
Congress with an overview of the types of contracts that are not set-
aside for small business competitions despite the value falling under 
the Simplified Acquisition Threshold;
  Schweikert (No. 255) that directs the Department of Defense to 
utilize artificial intelligence in the audit of its financial 
statements with the goal of achieving a clean audit opinion for the 
first time;
  Schweikert (No. 256) that authorizes the use of artificial 
intelligence in the weapon inventory system for the Department of 
Defense, for the purpose of creating accurate inventory records;
  Scott (VA) (No. 257) that requires the Department of Defense to 
submit a report on the status of the Interagency Regional Coordinator 
for Resilience Pilot Project;
  Austin Scott (GA) (No. 258) that expresses the sense of Congress that 
the Secretary of the Navy should name an aircraft carrier USS United 
States;
  Austin Scott (GA) (No. 259) that amends 32 USC 508(d)(13) by adding 
Young Marines, Naval Sea Cadet Corps, and the United States Coast Guard 
Auxiliary to the list of youth and charitable organizations eligible to 
receive assistance;
  Austin Scott (GA) (No. 260) that amends Section 152(b)(1)(B) of title 
10, United States Code, to make the Chief of the National Guard Bureau 
eligible to be appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;
  Austin Scott (GA) (No. 261) that requires each company with $1 
billion of revenue or greater seeking a contract with DOD to provide 
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the numbers of veterans hired in the past 12 and 36 months and that 
number still with that company 12 and 24 months after hiring--to focus 
on veteran hiring AND retention;
  Austin Scott (GA) (No. 262) that makes a technical correction to 
Section 354 of the bill in regards to the USS Constitution Naval 
History & Heritage Command Detachment Boston and adds the Hampton Roads 
Naval Museum;
  Austin Scott (GA) (No. 263) that requires The Secretary of Defense to 
develop and implement a strategy to eliminate the reliance of the 
Department of Defense on any covered nation to acquire computer 
displays by January 1, 2030;
  Austin Scott (GA) (No. 264) that establishes a system of official Air 
Force and Space Force museums within the Department of the Air Force;
  Austin Scott (GA) (No. 265) that prohibits the Secretary of Defense 
from entering into, renewing, or extending a contract or other 
agreement for the procurement of organic light emitting diode (OLED) 
display technologies that are fabricated in a foreign adversary, by a 
foreign adversary entity, or by a covered OLED display technologies 
company;
  Self (No. 266) that increases the pay rate for Department of Defense 
blue-collar (prevailing rate) employees by the percentage authorized 
under section 737;
  Self (No. 267) that encourages the Department of Defense to expand 
artificial intelligence pilot programs and fielding across mission 
areas and requires biannual reports to Congress on integration efforts 
for five years;
  Sherrill (No. 268) that limits the realignment of Research, 
Development, Test, and Evaluation functions and funding away from 
Picatinny Arsenal;
  Shreve (No. 269) that requires a comprehensive review of the current 
effectiveness of interagency coordination and the DoD's implementation 
of their existing responsibilities pertaining to the physical safety 
and cybersecurity of the air, rail, and maritime infrastructure that 
underpins U.S. military readiness;
  Shreve (No. 270) that requires the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National 
Intelligence, to develop a comprehensive strategy to counter Iran's and 
Hezbollah's propaganda, religious networks, and influence operations in 
Latin America;
  Smith (NJ) (No. 271) to conduct a review of biological weapons 
research conducted between January 1, 1945 and December 31, 1972 in 
relation to ticks and tick-borne diseases and submit a report to 
Congress detailing the findings of that review;
  Sorenson (No. 272) that extends the Army's online real estate tool 
pilot program until September 30, 2030;
  Stauber (No. 273) that provides a two-year funding mechanism for the 
State Partnership Program;
  Stauber (No. 274) that requires the Department of Defense to conduct 
a study to increase efficiency of the Funeral Honors Program;
  Stauber (No. 275) that requires the Secretary of the Air Force to 
submit a plan to Congress to recapitalize and modernize the Air 
National Guard's fighter fleet;
  Stauber (No. 276) that requires the Department of Defense to address 
our dependence on Communist China for critical minerals;
  Stefanik (No. 277) that revises Section 1723 of the Rules Committee 
Print 119-8 to include cameras to the covered list;
  Steube (No. 278) that convenes the U.S.-Israel Defense Industrial 
Base Working Group to study the potential for defense industrial base 
integration between the United States and Israel, including the 
possibility of inclusion into the national technology and industrial 
base (as defined in section 4801 of title 10, United States Code);
  Steube (No. 279) that prioritizes local law enforcement agencies in 
adopting any ceremonial horse that may no longer be utilized by the 
U.S. Army;
  Steube (No. 280) that extends and modifies annual report on Iranian 
military;
  Steube (No. 281) that requires Defense Health Agency to develop a 
plan to reopen any previously-closed chiropractic clinic on a military 
installation and to pay chiropractors under the GS scale;
  Steube (No. 282) that requires report on U.S.-Israel cooperation on 
increased production capacity and inventory of the Arrow interceptor;
  Steube (No. 283) that requires annual report on U.S.-Israel military 
exercises, emphasizes mutual benefit of U.S.-Israel relationship;
  Strong (No. 284) that amends 10 USC 2465 to permit the use of private 
contractors for security-guard functions at military installations with 
<300 permanently assigned enlisted service members below the rank of E-
7;
  Subramanyam (No. 285) that requires the Air Force to provide a report 
on the integration potential and value of ultra-short takeoff and 
landing aircraft;
  Tenney (No. 286) that strikes Section 842(c) from the FY25 NDAA;
  Turner (No. 287) that requires an assessment of integration of Joint 
Combatant Commander exercise team into large scale exercises of 
INDOPACO;
  Turner (No. 288) that requires a report on development and deployment 
of the Naval Autonomous Data Collection System;
  Turner (No. 289) that requires the Chief Information Officers within 
the DoD to provide Congress

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with a Cybersecurity Regulatory Plan to reduce the regulatory burdens 
on the Defense Industrial Base;
  Van Orden (No. 290) that encourages the President to take such 
actions as may be necessary to counter Chinese Communist Party efforts 
to blockade or embargo Taiwan, including by providing training and 
support to the Taiwan Navy for liquefied natural gas convoy operations;
  Van Orden (No. 291) that requires the Secretary of Defense to submit 
a report within 180 days on options for establishing a digital 
engagement framework to address recruitment, retention, and readiness 
challenges;
  Webster (No. 292) that requires a report on the military camping and 
recreational park program;
  Whitesides (No. 293) that directs the Secretary of Defense to 
establish Advanced Technology Centers at community colleges with 
workforce programs targeted at meeting needs in the defense industrial 
base;
  Whitesides (No. 294) that commissions a report on research relating 
to the upper atmosphere and near-space environment;
  Wilson (SC) (No. 295) that amends Section 744 to include cervical 
cancer in the study;
  Wilson (SC) (No. 296) that requires a strategy to Armed Services 
Committees relating to the issue of political prisoners in Pakistan, 
including former Prime Minister Imran Khan in mil to mil engagement 
with the military of Pakistan;
  Wilson (SC) (No. 297) that requires Secretary of Defense to develop a 
strategy to be submitted to Congress, aimed at encouraging defections 
by senior Iranian security officials and members of the armed forces; 
and
  Wittman (No. 298) that requires a report from the Secretary of 
Defense within 180 days regarding the use of waivers for software 
security requirements within the Department of Defense; 
                                                         Pages H4200-13
  Norman amendment (No. 13 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) that 
prohibits the provision of gender transition procedures, including 
surgery or medication, through the Exceptional Family Medical Program 
(by a recorded vote of 221 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 245); 
                                               Pages H4177-78, H4215-16
  Mace amendment (No. 14 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) that 
prohibits DoD from covering or furnishing gender-related medical 
treatment under TRICARE (by a recorded vote of 221 ayes to 207 noes, 
Roll No. 246);
Pages H4178-80, H4216-17
  Mace amendment (No. 15 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) that 
prohibits the Superintendent of a Service Academy from allowing a cadet 
or midshipman who is male from participating in an athletic program or 
activity that is designated exclusively for females (by a recorded vote 
of 227 ayes to 201 noes, Roll No. 247);
Pages H4180-81, H4217
  Mace amendment (No. 16 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) that 
prohibits the Secretary of Defense from soliciting information through 
a form or survey regarding the gender identity of an individual, 
providing an option to indicate the sex or gender of an individual is 
something other than male or female, and requiring the Secretary reject 
a response other than male or female to a required question on a form 
or survey regarding sex or gender (by a recorded vote of 221 ayes to 
210 noes, Roll No. 248);
Pages H4181-83, H4217-18
  Mace amendment (No. 17 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) that 
prohibits individuals from accessing or using single-sex spaces on 
military installations which do not correspond to the biological sex of 
the individual (by a recorded vote of 219 ayes to 209 noes, Roll No. 
249);
Pages H4183-84, H4218-19
  Patronis amendment (No. 9 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) that 
was debated on September 9th that eliminates the preference for Motor 
Vehicles using Electric or Hybrid propulsion systems and related 
requirements of the Department of Defense (by a recorded vote of 224 
ayes to 208 noes with one answering ``Present'', Roll No. 251); 
                                                         Pages H4219-20
  Wilson (SC) amendment (No. 11 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) 
that was debated on September 9th that modifies federal statutes 50 
U.S.C. 797 and 18 U.S.C. 1382 (by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 205 
noes, Roll No. 252);
Pages H2220-21
  Mills amendment (No. 18 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) that 
restricts base commanders' ability to fly unauthorized flags at their 
discretion (by a recorded vote of 222 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 253); 
                                                  Pages H4184-86, H4221
  McCormick amendment (No. 25 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) 
that amends Section 1555 of the FY24 NDAA regarding contracting for 
military recruitment to prohibit the Department of Defense from 
contracting with entities that perform fact-checking and information-
grading services for purposes of censoring their political opponents 
(by a recorded vote of 219 ayes to 211 noes, Roll No. 258); and 
                                               Pages H4193-94, H4224-25
  Rose amendment (No. 253 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) that 
requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the House and 
Senate Committees on Armed Services on the fraud scheme perpetrated by 
Janet Yamanaka Mello, a civilian employee of the Department of the Army 
who was indicted and pleaded guilty to stealing over $100 million in 4-
H Military Partnership Grant program funds (by a recorded vote of 430 
ayes to 3 noes, Roll No. 260).
Pages H4198-H4200, H4225-26

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Rejected:
  Meeks amendment (No. 34 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) that 
sought to insert the text of H.R. 1488, repealing the 2002 and 1991 
AUMFs (by a recorded vote of 61 ayes to 167 noes, Roll No. 244); 
                                               Pages H4197-98, H4213-14
  Smith (NJ) amendment (No. 7 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) 
that was debated on September 9th that sought to require the Secretary 
of Defense to certify that offshore wind projects in the North Atlantic 
and Mid-Atlantic Planning Areas will not interfere with radar 
capabilities (by a recorded vote of 209 ayes to 224 noes, Roll No. 
250);
Page H4219
  Greene (GA) amendment (No. 20 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) 
that sought to ban the research, development, procurement and promotion 
of cell cultured meat by the DOD (by a recorded vote of 194 ayes to 236 
noes with one answering ``Present'', Roll No. 254); 
                                               Pages H4186-87, H4221-22
  Greene (GA) amendment (No. 22 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) 
that sought to prohibit assistance to Ukraine (by a recorded vote of 60 
ayes to 372 noes, Roll No. 255);
Pages H4188-90, H4222-23
  Greene (GA) amendment (No. 23 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) 
that sought to strike funding for Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and 
Civic Aid program (by a recorded vote of 60 ayes to 370 noes, Roll No. 
256);
Pages H4190-91, H4223
  Greene (GA) amendment (No. 24 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) 
that sought to strike foreign aid funding for the Taiwan Security 
Cooperation Initiative (by a recorded vote of 9 ayes to 422 noes, Roll 
No. 257); and
Pages H4191-93, H4223-24
  Biggs amendment (No. 29 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) that 
sought to prohibit the designation of military and certain National 
Guard lands as critical habitats under the Endangered Species Act when 
deemed necessary by the Department of Defense. Exempts military 
personnel from Endangered Species Act prohibitions during national 
defense-related operations, including incidental harm to protected 
species (by a recorded vote of 200 ayes to 228 noes, Roll No. 259). 
                                                  Pages H4194-96, H4225
  Agreed by unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to make 
technical corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3838, including 
corrections in spelling, punctuation, section and title numbering, 
cross referencing, conforming amendments to the table of contents and 
short titles, and the insertion of appropriate headings.
Page H4228
  H. Res. 682, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3838) and (H.R. 3486) was agreed to yesterday, September 9th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, September 11th. 
                                                             Page H4228
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2026--Motion to go to Conference: The House agreed 
to the Cole motion to take from the Speakers table the bill H.R. 3944, 
making appropriations for military construction, the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2026, and ask for its immediate consideration in the 
House; disagree to the Senate amendment and request a conference with 
the Senate thereon.
  Page H4228
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2026--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House 
considered the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3944, 
making appropriations for military construction, the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2026. Further consideration was postponed. 
                                                         Pages H4228-30
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and eighteen recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4213-14, 
H4215-16, H4216-17, H4217, H4217-18, H4218-19, H4219, H4219-20, H4220-
21, H4221, H4221-22, H4222-23, H4223, H4223-24, H4224-25, H4225, H4225-
26, H4226-27, and H4227.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:23 p.m.