House Returns with Busy Floor Schedule Featuring Appropriations, NDAA, and Energy Bills
The House voted on a packed legislative agenda that includes major appropriations, defense authorization, and a series of committee-driven policy measures.
The House considered the national security-state appropriations bill (H.R. 8595), one of two spending measures that did not reach the floor last week; the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8800); legislation reauthorizing the Social Security Administration to test changes to the delivery of disability insurance (H.R. 8884); and a resolution marking the one-year anniversary of enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H. Res. 1383).
From the tax-writing committee, the House considered two measures: one extending the statute of limitations for prosecuting fraud and making other changes related to pandemic-era unemployment programs (H.R. 8873), and another streamlining reporting requirements for Accountable Care Organizations participating in Medicare’s Shared Savings Program (H.R. 5347).
From the Financial Services Committee, the House voted on legislation to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program through 2034 (H.R. 7128) and from the Energy and Commerce Committee, the chamber voted on five bills focused on cybersecurity, energy security, and administrative updates. These included measures to protect children online (H.R. 7757), strengthen the security of local energy distribution systems (H.R. 7257), reauthorize the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program (H.R. 7266), extend the Department of Energy’s Energy Sector Operational Support for Cyber-Resilience Program (H.R. 7305), and amend the Department of Energy Organization Act regarding assistant secretary responsibilities (H.R. 7258).