H.R. 139 – Sunshine Protection Act of 2025: Makes daylight saving time permanent year-round across the United States. Passed House on July 14, 2026. Congress.gov Link

H.R. 6556 – Failing Bank Acquisition Fairness Act: Tightens restrictions and requires public reporting on concentration limit exceptions granted by federal regulators during mergers involving a failed bank. Passed House on July 14, 2026. Congress.gov Link

H.R. 1181 – Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act: Establishes a uniform federal privacy standard regarding consumer financial transaction data. Passed House on July 14, 2026. Congress.gov Link

H.R. 3074 – Common Cents Act: Modernizes cash operations for credit unions and banking institutions. Passed House on July 14, 2026. Congress.gov Link

House Vote on H.R. 139 (Sunshine Protection Act): Passed 308–117 on July 14, 2026. This bipartisan vote advances long-standing efforts to "lock the clock" and eliminate the semi-annual time changes, potentially paving the way for sweeping impacts on public safety, commercial hours, and daily lifestyle habits once considered by the Senate. Link to Vote Record

House Vote on H.R. 1181 (Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act): Passed 221–201 on July 14, 2026. The tightly divided, mostly party-line vote highlights intense congressional debate surrounding corporate data governance and the federal preemption of state-level financial privacy laws. Link to Vote Record

House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence: Building the Future of Finance: How the CLARITY Act Unlocks Innovation. Key takeaway: Industry executives from Bullish, WisdomTree, and Nova Labs pushed for a clear federal framework to foster crypto and digital asset integration, arguing that legislative ambiguity currently stifles technological growth.

H.R. 9237 – Take Care of America’s Veterans Act: Sponsored by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs leadership. A comprehensive measure expanding healthcare options and specialized benefit support networks for active and retired military personnel.

H.R. 8595 – National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027: Sponsored by the House Appropriations Committee. Sets government funding allocations for critical international diplomatic missions, foreign assistance, and homeland defense frameworks for the upcoming fiscal cycle.

Senate Appropriations Committee (July 21, 10:00 AM): A high-profile hearing examining the review of the President's supplemental funding request submitted on June 24, 2026.

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (July 22, 10:00 AM & July 23, 10:00 AM): Business meetings to vote on landmark health bills—including S. 2355 (hospital price transparency) and S. 4189 (insulin cost reductions)—alongside the nominations of Sean Kaufman (HHS Assistant Secretary), Erica Schwartz (CDC Director), and Keith Sonderling (Secretary of Labor).

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (July 22, 10:30 AM): A major legislative markup of S. 1759 to govern civil supersonic flight in national airspace and S. 4429 to ban hardware and software connected to foreign adversaries within U.S. vehicles.

House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions (July 21, 10:00 AM): A scheduled hearing targeting global illicit financial networks and security protocols.

Congress.gov Daily Digest: https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/daily-digest

Senate.gov floor activity: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/floor_activity_memorandum.htm

House Majority Leader schedule: https://www.majorityleader.gov/schedule