Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-09-17 Date2026-09-17 PublicationVolume 172, issue 147 Sections51 House · 80 Senate House sections CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LINCOLN TRAIL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM RECOGNIZING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF BETTS INDUSTRIES WELCOMING PASTOR DEXTER SKEPPLE HONORING THE LEGACY OF PRINCE HALL FREEMASONRY HONORING DANIEL ELIZALDE PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10485 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10486 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10487 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10488 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10489 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10490 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10491 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10492 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10493 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10494 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10477 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10495 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10496 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10497 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10478 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10479 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10480 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10481 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10482 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10483 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10484 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10498 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10507 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10508 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10509 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS AND WITHDRAWALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10499 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10500 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10501 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10502 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10503 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10504 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10505 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 10506 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Constitution Day (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Requests (Executive Session) Nomination of Kasdin Miller Mitchell (Executive Session) Vote on Mitchell Nomination (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 5438 and H.R. 9576 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 4668 IMPROVING SOCIAL SECURITY'S SERVICE TO VICTIMS OF IDENTITY THEFT ACT HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DOLLY PARTON HONORING 35 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE FOR THE COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL ASIA AND RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITED STATES GROWING RELATIONSHIP WITH KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, TAJIKISTAN, TURKMENISTAN... 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SENATE RESOLUTION 863--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATION OF THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 13 THROUGH 19, 2026, AS "NATIONAL ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 864--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 26, 2026, AS "NATIONAL ESTUARIES WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 865--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA HAS ENGAGED IN THE ARBITRARY OR WRONGFUL DETENTION OF AMERICAN ACADEMICS AND HAS OTHERWISE HARMED THE... SENATE RESOLUTION 866--SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF OCTOBER 2026 AS "SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE PREVENTION MONTH" TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SUBSTANCE USE AND MISUSE IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 867--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2026, AS "INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 868--RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 20, 2026, AS "NATIONAL LGBTQ+ SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 869--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE THIRD FRIDAY OF SEPTEMBER SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS "NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 6776 Text of Senate Amendment 6777 Text of Senate Amendment 6778 Text of Senate Amendment 6779 Text of Senate Amendment 6780 Text of Senate Amendment 6781 Text of Senate Amendment 6782 Text of Senate Amendment 6783 Text of Senate Amendment 6784 Text of Senate Amendment 6785 Text of Senate Amendment 6786 Text of Senate Amendment 6787 Text of Senate Amendment 6788 Text of Senate Amendment 6789 Text of Senate Amendment 6790 Text of Senate Amendment 6791 Text of Senate Amendment 6792 Text of Senate Amendment 6793 Text of Senate Amendment 6794 Text of Senate Amendment 6795 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026, THROUGH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9 A.M. 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