Virginia Foxx

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 86.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 139) to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congratulating the Carolina Hurricanes on winning the 2026 Stanley Cup Championship, the team's first Stanley Cup win in 20 years.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Congratulating the Carolina Hurricanes for winning the 2026 Stanley Cup Final.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Recognizing the 175th anniversary of the founding of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to address child welfare involvement caused by reasonable childhood independence activities, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to promote childhood independence, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage to only pay claims submitted by hospitals that have in place policies and procedures to ensure accurate billing practices, and for other purposes.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 652.

Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2026, as "National Lineman Appreciation Day".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Workforce Investments Accountability Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1958) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who have been convicted of defrauding the United States Government or the unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4638) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Truman Scholarship Clean House Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 633.

Science of Reading Act of 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 623.

No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635.

Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 582.

Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act of 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.

Make Elections Great Again Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.