Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act (S. 2120)
Purpose: To reauthorize appropriations for the Older Americans Act of 1965.
Key Provisions: Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
Common Cents Act (H.R. 3074)
Purpose: To reform cash transactions related to the penny.
Key Provisions: Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to stop minting the penny; requires cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest five cents.
Failing Bank Acquisition Fairness Act (H.R. 6556)
Purpose: To regulate mergers involving failed banks.
Key Provisions: Prohibits the use of certain concentration limit exceptions in failed bank mergers unless necessary to prevent significant economic disruption or adverse effects on financial stability.
Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139)
Purpose: To modify time standards.
Key Provisions: Makes daylight savings time permanent.
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act (H.R. 1181)
Purpose: To regulate the classification of firearms retailers by payment card networks.
Key Provisions: Prohibits payment card networks and covered entities from requiring or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish firearms retailers from general-merchandise or sporting-goods retailers.
Great Outdoors Month (S. Res. 798)
Purpose: To recognize the outdoors.
Key Provisions: Designates June 2026 as "Great Outdoors Month".
U.S. Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry 70th Anniversary (S. Res. 742)
Purpose: To commemorate a service anniversary.
Key Provisions: Commemorates the 70th anniversary of the institute.
Congratulating the Carolina Hurricanes (S. Res. 803)
Purpose: To recognize athletic achievement.
Key Provisions: Congratulates the 2025-2026 team for winning the Stanley Cup.
Legislative Measures: Under Consideration
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (S. 4784)
Purpose: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense, military construction, and Department of Energy defense activities.
Key Provisions: Seeks to prescribe military personnel strengths for the fiscal year.
Other Procedural and Administrative Actions
Appointments
Purpose: Staffing various advisory and oversight boards.
Key Provisions: Appointed Matt Zabel and Ms. Cheryl Johnson to the Congressional Award Board, and Dr. David A. Anderson to the Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Swearing-in
Purpose: Official seating of a new Senator.
Key Provisions: Senator-designate Darline Graham was administered the oath of office.
Executive Messages
Purpose: Notification of national emergencies.
Key Provisions: Reports were transmitted regarding the continuation of national emergencies concerning hostage-taking and wrongful detention of U.S. nationals abroad, as well as regarding significant transnational criminal organizations.