Laws enacted
+131 notable
Executive orders
+8signed
Final rules
+21614 significant
Supreme Court
0 of 9seats changed hands
Agencies
+0 −0departments & tracked agencies
Public debt
+$289B$40.1T → $40.3T
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October 9, 2026
Law American Music Tourism Act of 2025 Pub. L. 119-121
To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes.
October 7, 2026
Law Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act Pub. L. 119-119
To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft.
Law Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025 Pub. L. 119-120
To require an annual report of taxpayer-funded projects that are over budget and behind schedule.
October 5, 2026
October 2, 2026
Judge commissioned Benjamin Michael Flowers — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Sixth Circuit
Appointed by Donald J. Trump; confirmed 49/46
September 30, 2026
Senate confirmation Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor, vice Lori Chavez-DeRemer, resigned. PN1129 (119)
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 41. Record Vote Number: 256.
Law Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act Pub. L. 119-118
To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
September 29, 2026
Executive order Eliminating Disease-Carrying Pests and Restoring Enjoyment of the Great Outdoors EO 14433
September 25, 2026
Law Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act Pub. L. 119-112
To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to annually submit to Congress a report on the status of ongoing hydropower relicensing applications.
Law Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act Pub. L. 119-116
To provide for the standardization, publication, and accessibility of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways, and for other purposes.
September 18, 2026
Law Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 Pub. L. 119-111
To impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.
September 17, 2026
Nomination withdrawn Jeffrey Anderson, of Georgia, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, with the rank of Ambassador. PN730-4 (119)
Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.
Nomination withdrawn Heidi Semann, of Missouri, to be Inspector General, Department of Education, vice Sandra D. Bruce. PN962-2 (119)
Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.
Nomination withdrawn John Grunewald II, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring October 13, 2030, vice Jeffery S. Hall, term expired. PN1098-4 (119)
Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.
Nomination withdrawn Richard Schroyer, of Oklahoma, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, vice Sarah R. Saldana. PN1187 (119)
Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.
Nomination withdrawn Robert Stebbins, of New York, to be Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, vice Nisha Desai Biswal, resigned. PN1255-19 (119)
Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.
September 16, 2026
Law Local Access to Courts Act Pub. L. 119-109
To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.
Law Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Pub. L. 119-110
To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.
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