1. The Week in one Paragraph
Capitol Hill experienced a quiet, recess-style pace this week as both the House and Senate convened strictly for brief pro forma sessions. No legislative floor debate, committee hearings, or roll call votes took place in either chamber. Consequently, legislative action was limited to standard administrative business, routine committee report filings, and the formal introduction of new public bills.
2. Bills Passed / Signed into law
None this week.
3. Notable Votes
None this week. No roll call, Yea and Nay, or recorded votes were held in either chamber.
4. Hearings Held
None this week. No Senate, House, or joint committee meetings were scheduled or held.
5. Bills Introduced
Based on the House proceedings for the week of August 17, 2026, here are three notable bills introduced that focus on public health and government transparency:
H.R. 10109: Sponsored by Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM); amends the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit wildfire event contracts on prediction markets.
H.R. 10118 (No Data Center NDAs Act): Sponsored by Rep. Tom Barrett (MI); prohibits members of Congress from signing non-disclosure agreements regarding data center development projects.
H.R. 10119 (Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act): Sponsored by Rep. Tom Barrett (MI); prohibits federal agencies from overriding local zoning or permitting authority for data center projects or using federal funds to force local authority waivers.
6. What’s Coming Next Week
Congress will continue its summer session schedule with both chambers scheduled to meet next for brief pro forma sessions on Monday, August 24, 2026 (the Senate at 12:30 p.m. and the House at 9:00 a.m.). No legislative floor votes or committee hearings are currently scheduled.
7. Sources This Week
[Congress.gov Daily Digest: https://www.congress.gov/daily-digest]
[Senate.gov floor activity: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/floor_activity_agenda.htm]
[House Majority Leader schedule: https://www.majorityleader.gov/schedule]
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