What Happened in Congress on Monday?

Monday, September 15, 2025 — Full breakdown of congressional activity.

19 bills active 2 advancing 1 votes recorded 10 D-sponsored 9 R-sponsored

Advancing — Reported Out of Committee (2)

Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
S.Res. 387
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 11 through September 17, 2025, as "Patriot Week".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6623; text: CR S6602)
Sponsor Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Commemorative events and holidays, Terrorism, U.S. history
1 cosponsor — including John Kennedy
Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
S.Res. 388
A resolution recognizing September 16, 2025, as "National Voter Registration Day".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6623: 2; text: CR S6602: 2)
Sponsor Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Commemorative events and holidays, Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
1 cosponsor — including Alex Padilla

Roll-Call Votes Recorded (1)

Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
S. 2806
Eliminate Shutdowns Act
Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2806 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 533) made in Senate.
Sponsor Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Appropriations, Budget process, Executive agency funding and structure, Government information and archives
3 cosponsors — including Mike Lee, Rick Scott, Ashley Moody

Committee Activity (14)

Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
H.R. 5343
Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 3.
Sponsor Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Congressional oversight, Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation, Health care costs and insurance, Health care coverage and access, Health programs administration and funding, Health technology, devices, supplies, Medicare
37 cosponsors — including Suzan K. DelBene, Rudy Yakym, Terri A. Sewell and 34 more
Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]
H.R. 5351
NSF AI Education Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sponsor Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Advanced technology and technological innovations, Computers and information technology, Education programs funding, Employment and training programs, Higher education, Student aid and college costs
17 cosponsors — including Andrea Salinas, Brittany Pettersen, Eugene Simon Vindman and 14 more
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
H.R. 5356
National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Education and Workforce, Natural Resources, and the Budget, 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.
Sponsor Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
57 cosponsors — including Adam Smith, Adriano Espaillat, Stephen F. Lynch and 54 more
Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]
H.R. 5357
College Students Continuation of Mental Health Care Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Sponsor Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
14 cosponsors — including Don Bacon, Zachary Nunn, Robert J. Wittman and 11 more
Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
H.R. 5363
Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sponsor Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
5 cosponsors — including Tracey Mann, Lauren Underwood, James R. Baird and 2 more
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
S. 2797
Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsor Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
S. 2798
Equal Employment for All Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsor Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
11 cosponsors — including Edward J. Markey, Richard Blumenthal, John Fetterman and 8 more
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
S. 2799
Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
34 cosponsors — including Tammy Baldwin, Michael F. Bennet, Lisa Blunt Rochester and 31 more
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
S. 2800
Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor — including Ben Ray Luján
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
S. 2801
Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Authorization Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor — including Thomas Tillis
Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH]
S. 2802
Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsor Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
S. 2803
SUN Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsor Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
6 cosponsors — including Adam B. Schiff, Richard J. Durbin, Tammy Duckworth and 3 more
Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
S. 2804
Strengthen Wood Products Supply Chain Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsor Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
2 cosponsors — including Katie Boyd Britt, Roger F. Wicker
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
S.Res. 386
A resolution designating the week of September 14 through September 20, 2025, as "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week".
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6601)
Sponsor Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress
5 cosponsors — including Mazie K. Hirono, Richard J. Durbin, Bernard Sanders and 2 more

Newly Introduced (2)

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
H.R. 5344
Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Program Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322.
Sponsor Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas Accounting and auditing, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Government studies and investigations, Rule of law and government transparency
1 cosponsor — including Zachary Nunn
Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]
H.Res. 707
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 722, H.Res. 707 is amended.
Sponsor Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY) Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Congress 119th Congress Policy Areas House of Representatives, Legislative rules and procedure

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