What Happened in Congress on Tuesday?

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 — Full breakdown of congressional activity.

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11 bills active 6 D-sponsored 5 R-sponsored

Committee Activity (11)

Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
H.R. 7588
Eliminating Fraud in the CFPB’s Complaint Database Act
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsor Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY) Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
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Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
H.R. 7589
Resilient Food Supply Chain and Affordability Act
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sponsor Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS) Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
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Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
H.R. 7590
Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsor Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA) Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
3 cosponsors — including Pete Stauber, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Sanford D. Bishop
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Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
H.R. 7591
Secure Firearm Storage and Suicide Prevention Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsor Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY) Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
19 cosponsors — including Jake Auchincloss, Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jared Moskowitz and 16 more
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Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12]
H.R. 7592
Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX) Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
8 cosponsors — including Dan Crenshaw, August Pfluger, Randy K. Sr. Weber and 5 more
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Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]
H.R. 7593
Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsor Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX) Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
6 cosponsors — including James C. Moylan, Donald G. Davis, Don Bacon and 3 more
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Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
H.R. 7594
Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsor Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL) Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor — including Terri A. Sewell
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Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
H.R. 7597
Affordable Housing Barriers Transparency Act
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsor Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY) Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
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Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
H.R. 7598
VALOR Act
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsor Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA) Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor — including James C. Moylan
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Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]
H.R. 7599
Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA) Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
105 cosponsors — including Jared Moskowitz, Salud O. Carbajal, Terri A. Sewell and 102 more
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Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
H.R. 7600
Postal Supervisors, Managers, and Postmasters Fairness Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsor Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA) Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Congress 119th Congress
1 cosponsor — including Mike Bost
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