Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2025-07-15 Date2025-07-15 PublicationVolume 171, issue 121 Sections130 House · 83 Senate House sections CONGRATULATING BRITTON'S GOURMET BAKERY ON ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATING THE HAGAMAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING KATRINA FOTOVAT HONORING KENNETH FREED RECOGNIZING ADELINA WILKS HONORING THE SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF MASTER SERGEANT STEVEN WILLIAMS CELEBRATING U.S. GRADUATES OF THE LATIN AMERICAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (ELAM) PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING EMILY KUKAL CONGRATULATING THE EAST PALESTINE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR 150 YEARS OF SERVICE HONORING W. DOUGLAS HOWLAND FOR HIS SERVICE RECOGNIZING THE BIRTHDAY OF WILBERT D. PAYNE, JR. RECOGNIZING SPECIALIST WILLIAMS MARES RECOGNIZING BECKY KOENIG PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. YUNG PATE, JR. RECOGNIZING NICHOLAS "NICKY" BACSIK HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ROBERT L. "BOB" HANLEY CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF LUCILLE HIRSH HART HONORING MR. GREGORY J. ZAGAR FOR HIS DECADES OF SERVICE RECOGNIZING SYDNEY PRINCE RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ALPENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE TEAM HONORING DR. SOLANGES VIVENS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING NOAH SARNOFF CELEBRATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMBROSIO GUILLEN TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME HONORING AND COMMENDING CAPTAIN MICHAEL TIBALDO, FIRST OFFICER JAMES KIM, DONNELL MITCHELL, AND JACLYN CURRY PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING ROBERT CORCORAN CELEBRATING FULTON UNITED SOCCER CLUB'S FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING DANIEL McCLAVE PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING THE MINNESOTA FRISBEE ASSOCIATION'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATING THE 107TH BIRTHDAY OF ALBERTA BAILEY HONORING JOHN T. GOLDEN, SR. RECOGNIZING MICHAEL L. TESTA, SR. House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. OLGA KARMAN CONGRATULATING JOE JENSEN AMERICANS HAVE A RIGHT TO A QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION HONORING THE LIFE OF GOLDA EISENBACH THANKING OFFICER ROBERT SCISCO READ THE BILL CONGRATULATING LARRY HASKELL ON HIS RETIREMENT CONGRATULATING MILITARY ACADEMY APPOINTEES CONGRATULATING THE WATERVILLE HOTEL CONGRATULATING CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN'S SOFTBALL TEAM CELEBRATING DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING THE LIFE OF NORMAN BENJAMIN SCHMELTZER, III MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE NO APOLOGY FROM FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TRUMP DELIVERS FOR FAMILIES DEI POLICIES BUILD STRONGER FUTURE RECOGNIZING TAWANDA DICKENS ON HER RETIREMENT FROM U.S. CAPITOL POLICE CONDEMNING REPUBLICANS' BIG, UGLY LAW RECOGNIZING CENTRE COUNTY CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM MASS STATE DEPARTMENT LAYOFFS CONGRATULATING PROVO, UTAH, AS AMERICA'S BEST-RUN CITY HONORING CHARLES PARSON GAYLOR, III MORE FUNDING FOR FBI APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4016, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3633, DIGITAL ASSET MARKET CLARITY ACT OF 2025; PROVIDING FOR... MOURNING THE LOSS OF LIFE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4016, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3633, DIGITAL ASSET MARKET CLARITY ACT OF 2025; PROVIDING FOR... Motion to Reconsider COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO HOSTAGE-TAKING AND THE WRONGFUL DETENTION OF UNITED STATES NATIONALS ABROAD--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 119-69) MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF ERIC TARPINIAN-JACHYM RESTORE FUNDING FOR EDESIA'S PLUMPY'NUT FIXING OUR FORESTS REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS OF CAMP MYSTIC ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4394 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4395 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4396 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4397 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4398 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4399 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4400 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4401 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4402 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4403 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4300 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4404 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4405 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4406 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4407 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4408 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4409 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4410 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4411 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4412 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4413 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4387 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4414 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4415 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4416 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4417 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4418 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4419 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4420 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4421 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4422 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4423 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4388 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4389 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4390 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4391 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4392 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4393 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Fourth of July (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) Rescissions (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Inflation (Executive Session) Rescissions (Executive Session) FEMA (Executive Session) Department of Defense and Grok AI (Executive Session) Nomination of Michael G. 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AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2853 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE MONTH OF JUNE 2025 AS "NATIONAL POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS AWARENESS MONTH" AND JUNE 27, 2025, AS "NATIONAL POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS AWARENESS DAY" VA HOME LOAN PROGRAM REFORM ACT ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT RESCISSIONS ACT OF 2025 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS