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News roundup: October 24, evening
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World
• Women ‘first to suffer’ under siege, first to step up as frontline responders in Sudan (UN News)
• UN marks 81 years of global cooperation (UN News)
Congress
• HR 10900: To require States and units of local government that receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program to submit a report to the Attorney General related to the use of automated license plate readers by State and local law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10878: To establish an independent Truth and Accountability Commission. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.) (Congress.gov)
• HRES 1634: Expressing support for the recognition of October 26, 2026, as Intersex Awareness Day, and supporting the goals and ideals of Intersex Awareness Day. (latest action: 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.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10875: To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10892: To require manufacturers of household appliances to affix to such appliances a label or tag disclosing estimated performance life, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10868: To amend the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit the use of Federal education funds for sexually explicit instructional materials in elementary and secondary schools, consistent with the policy objectives of Executive Order 14190, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10888: To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out a National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science program, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10856: LIHTC Security Act (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.) (Congress.gov)
• HRES 1636: Constituent Casework Continuity Resolution (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10859: Biotech Defense Act (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.) (Congress.gov)
Sources
- Women ‘first to suffer’ under siege, first to step up as frontline responders in Sudan (UN News)
- UN marks 81 years of global cooperation (UN News)
- HR 10900: To require States and units of local government that receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program to submit a report to the Attorney General related to the use of automated license plate readers by State and local law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10878: To establish an independent Truth and Accountability Commission. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.) (Congress.gov)
- HRES 1634: Expressing support for the recognition of October 26, 2026, as Intersex Awareness Day, and supporting the goals and ideals of Intersex Awareness Day. (latest action: 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.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10875: To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10892: To require manufacturers of household appliances to affix to such appliances a label or tag disclosing estimated performance life, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10868: To amend the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit the use of Federal education funds for sexually explicit instructional materials in elementary and secondary schools, consistent with the policy objectives of Executive Order 14190, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10888: To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out a National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science program, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10856: LIHTC Security Act (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.) (Congress.gov)
- HRES 1636: Constituent Casework Continuity Resolution (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10859: Biotech Defense Act (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.) (Congress.gov)
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