Congress Patch Notes

Release notes for Congress — this edition covers what changed on the bill record. Sourced entirely from the record, no editorializing.

July 20, 2026

Changes since the previous edition · 4 signed into law · 2 new to the site

Signed into law 4

  • S. 629 — Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025: Passed House → Signed into Law (July 12, 2026)
  • H.R. 6644 — 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: Passed Senate → Signed into Law (July 11, 2026)
  • S. 216 — Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act: Signed into Law (December 26, 2025)
  • S. 356 — Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025: Signed into Law (December 18, 2025)

New to the site 2

  • H.R. 8595 — National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027: Passed House (July 15, 2026, 217-209)
  • S. 911 — Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025: Passed Senate (August 1, 2025)
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