Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2025-07-17 Date2025-07-17 PublicationVolume 171, issue 123 Sections154 House · 150 Senate House sections COMMEMORATING REVEREND DR. TODD GRAY'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY AS PASTOR OF FIFTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA HONORING SHERIFF MARIO MAGSBY, SR. HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF SAMUEL BIGLER RECOGNIZING SERGEANT MAJOR HAROLD M. WATTS, III SERVICE TO THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU HONORING DONALD R. DWIGHT HONORING LOVE THY CITY DAY IN TYLER, TEXAS PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE GUN SAFETY INCENTIVE ACT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 PROCLAMATION FOR FULTON COUNTY'S DEMISEMISEPTCENTENNIAL RECOGNIZING OFFICER MYKUL THOMAS MARKING 80 YEARS AFTER TRINITY, THE DANGERS OF NUCLEAR WAR HAVE NEVER BEEN HIGHER HONORING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF JAMES A. STEPHENS CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF HONDA'S ANNA ENGINE PLANT HONORING RICHARD LeBLANC HONORING THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALLEN FIVE HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF CORPORAL EDMUND "ED" BURKE PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARDS RECIPIENTS OF FLORIDA'S 16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 RECOGNIZING SETH HERNANDEZ, BILLY CARLSON, BRADY EBEL, AND ETHIN BINGAMAN HONORING GARY ALLEN CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR PROMOTING UNITED STATES WIRELESS LEADERSHIP ACT OF 2025 HONORING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF REVEREND TYRONE NELSON AT SIXTH MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND DR. LINDSAY CURTIS MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING AYBRAH ZELENSKI AND ELENA GOURLEY RECOGNIZING PASQUOTANK COUNTY EMS NATIONAL AWARD LOVE THY CITY INITIATIVE PROVIDING BEST EDUCATION FUNDING FOR ALL FAMILIES GETTING ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH RIGHT IN FARM BILL STARVATION IN GAZA FIX BROKEN PERMITTING AND REGULATORY LAWS HAPPY 105TH BIRTHDAY TO ROY DRINKARD HONORING LUNA AND OUR DIFFERENCES DIGITAL ASSET MARKET CLARITY ACT OF 2025 GUIDING AND ESTABLISHING NATIONAL INNOVATION FOR U.S. STABLECOINS ACT ANTI-CBDC SURVEILLANCE STATE ACT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DIGITAL ASSET MARKET CLARITY ACT OF 2025 GUIDING AND ESTABLISHING NATIONAL INNOVATION FOR U.S. STABLECOINS ACT ANTI-CBDC SURVEILLANCE STATE ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REPORT ON RESOLUTION RELATING TO CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4, RESCISSIONS ACT OF 2025 RELATING TO CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4, RESCISSIONS ACT OF 2025 SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4, RESCISSIONS ACT OF 2025 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 4016, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM CLAY RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECOGNIZING TARQUIN BENNION AMERICA FACES A HOUSING CRISIS ADJOURNMENT FROM FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2025, TO MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025 SUSAN MASON: SAVANNAH'S STYLE AND SERVICE ICON EDESIA PRODUCT STILL IN WAREHOUSE NO MORE MILITARY AID TO ISRAEL SAIF MUSALLET KILLING DON'T GIVE AWAY CHARITY TOO EASILY AFL-CIO SCORING CRYPTO BILLS ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4475 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4476 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4477 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4478 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4479 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4480 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4481 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4490 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4491 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4492 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4493 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4494 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4495 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4496 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4497 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4498 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4499 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4482 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4500 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4501 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4502 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4503 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4504 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4505 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4506 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4507 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4508 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4509 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4483 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4510 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4511 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4512 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4513 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4514 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4515 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4516 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4517 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4518 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4519 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4484 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4520 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4521 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4522 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4485 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4486 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4487 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4488 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4489 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4523 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4532 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4533 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4534 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4535 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4536 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4537 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4538 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4539 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4540 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4541 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4524 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4542 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4543 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4544 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4545 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4546 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4547 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4525 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4526 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4527 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4528 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4529 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4530 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4531 DISCHARGE PETITIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS AND WITHDRAWALS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) Medicaid (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Rescissions (Executive Session) Judicial Nominations (Executive Session) Rescissions (Executive Session) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Executive Session) Waiving Quorum Call (Executive Session) Judicial Nominations (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 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JAIME REGALADO TRIBUTE TO ARTURO VARGAS TRIBUTE TO EVAN FIRMAN REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH GEBEL TRIBUTE TO CLAIRE KOENECKE TRIBUTE TO BELLA MAXWELL MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES DISCHARGED PRIVILEGED NOMINATION REFERRED TO COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2338 Introductory Statement on S. 2347 Introductory Statement on S. 2356 SENATE RESOLUTION 325--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SHOULD RELEASE APPROPRIATE, NON-SENSITIVE MATERIALS RELATED TO THE INVESTIGATION OF JEFFREY EPSTEIN TO... SENATE RESOLUTION 326--REMEMBERING THE 33RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOMBING OF THE EMBASSY OF ISRAEL IN BUENOS ARIES ON MARCH 17, 1992, AND THE 31ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOMBING OF THE ARGENTINE-ISRAELI... 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