Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-08-31 Date2026-08-31 PublicationVolume 172, issue 137 Sections137 House · 4 Senate House sections HONORING COMMANDER JOHN JAMES BATTISTI HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF COMMUNITY LEADER GEORGE ROMAGNOLI HONORING AUGUST CACCAVONE ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING MASTER SERGEANT JESUS L. NIVAR, JR. ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RECOGNIZING REVEREND DAVID COLEMAN, SR. FOR HIS LIFETIME OF SERVICE HONORING DANIEL "DANNY" RAMOS FOR A LIFETIME OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO CENTRAL FLORIDA RECOGNIZING STEVE SELLE HONORING JEREMY AND BRANDY JENKINS HONORING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GUAM WATERWORKS AUTHORITY AND PROCLAIMING GUAM WATERWORKS AUTHORITY YEAR RECOGNIZING JOE HENGSTLER RECOGNIZING THE DIXON FAMILY FOR BEING AWARDED ALABAMA'S OUTSTANDING YOUNG FARM FAMILY HONORING THE INDUCTION OF DARWIN AND KATHY SNELLER INTO THE MICHIGAN FARMERS HALL OF FAME RECOGNIZING JAN ECKHARDT HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SINA SINBARI RECOGNIZING NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AWARENESS MONTH CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF CAPTAIN JOSHUA PAUL NAUMAN HONORING BAILA VENEZUELA'S COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN CARACAS RECOGNIZING THE OUTDOOR LAB FOUNDATION COST ESTIMATE OF H.R. 4795, PROTECT ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM ACT OF 2026 CELEBRATING TERESA STRANIERI SCICCHITANO'S 100TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING JEFF STREETER HONORING THE SERVICE OF BISHOP DAVID COOPER CELEBRATING THE 60TH BIRTHDAY OF REVEREND DR. HIRAM RATLIFF RECOGNIZING ZYLASHA GAMBREL HONORING DR. JOHN A. PEOPLES, JR. HONORING THE MEDICAL CENTER OF THE AMERICAS FOUNDATION ON ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING LUJANE HANNA CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF TRI CITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS PEDRO RAMOS RIVERA FOR A LIFETIME OF SERVICE TO CENTRAL FLORIDA HONORING SERGEANT FIRST CLASS ANNKATHERINE CARLOS RECOGNIZING THE 70TH BIRTHDAY OF VIRGINIA ANN PAYNE CELEBRATING CORPORAL JAMES RUSSELL EVANS 100TH BIRTHDAY COST ESTIMATE OF H.R. 7661, STOP THE SEXUALIZATION OF CHILDREN ACT CELEBRATING THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORTHEAST BRONX YMCA CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF VFW POST 5917 RECOGNIZING TIM HYGH'S DEDICATED SERVICE TO MACKINAC ISLAND HONORING JANE HEALY FOR A LIFETIME OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO CENTRAL FLORIDA HONORING HEART GALLERY EAST TEXAS CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MR. DONALD P. "PETE" GERMAN CELEBRATING THE 174TH ANNIVERSARY OF CRAWFORD MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH RECOGNIZING LESLIE FEUERBORN RECOGNIZING COMMANDER RYAN HAWN ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD HONORING LIEUTENANT COMMANDER COREY GREY RECOGNIZING ANDREW HEESACKER CONGRATULATING ELONICA TESTER FOR WINNING A NATIONAL TITLE IN THE 100- METER HURDLES AND HIGH JUMP HONORING FRED REILLY FOR A LIFETIME OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO CENTRAL FLORIDA RECOGNIZING MARSHALL MOORE HONORING IRMA SARMIENTO HONORING ALE-8-ONE BOTTLING COMPANY MOURNING THE LOSS OF AL LABELLE RECOGNIZING THE SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF ORANGE COUNTY HONORING STERLING HEALTH CARE House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RECOGNIZING JESI JETNARAYAN AND WILL DAVIS PROTECTING PLACES WE LOVE REMEMBERING NANCY WYMAN RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE NATIONAL PURPLE HEART MONTH SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM AND UNITED STATES SOCIALISM IS A THREAT TO FAITH, FAMILY, AND SMALL BUSINESS WHERE IS THE BEEF? RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HERSHEL "WOODY" WILLIAMS NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MONUMENT LOCATION ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS NDO FAIRNESS ACT OF 2025 PRISON STAFF SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ACT KAYLEIGH'S LAW ACT OF 2026 LOCAL ACCESS TO COURTS ACT PROTECTING AMERICAN INDUSTRY AND LABOR FROM INTERNATIONAL TRADE CRIMES ACT OF 2026 MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS RECLASSIFIED TO TITLE 34, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TO CORRECT RELATED TECHNICAL ERRORS MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE, AS NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THE CODE AMENDING CHAPTERS 4, 10, AND 131 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, AS NECESSARY TO KEEP THOSE CHAPTERS CURRENT AND TO CORRECT RELATED TECHNICAL ERRORS MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS CLASSIFIED TO TITLE 2, UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 50, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TITLE 52, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TO... 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