Review – Bills Introduced – 10-9-26

Yesterday, with the House and Senate meeting in pro forma session, there were 31 bills introduced. Two of those bills may receive additional coverage in this blog: 

HR 10777 To codify certain policies to combat transnational cyber-enabled crime, and for other purposes. Fallon, Pat [Rep.-R-TX-4]   

HR 10790 To amend the Clean Air Act to require that at least one member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board has demonstrated knowledge and substantial experience in the trades or industrial labor, and for other purposes. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [Rep.-D-WA-3]    

For more information on these bills, including legislative history for similar bills in the 118th Congress, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/bills-introduced-10-9-26 - subscription required. 

Review – Bills Introduced – 10-6-26

Yesterday, with the House and Senate meeting in pro forma session, there were 22 bills introduced. One of those bills may receive additional coverage in this blog: 

HR 10752 To establish in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security a task force on artificial intelligence, and for other purposes. Carter, Troy A. [Rep.-D-LA-2] 

For more information on these bills, including legislative history for similar bills in the 118th Congress, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/bills-introduced-10-6-26 - subscription required. 

Review – Bills Introduced – 10-5-26

Yesterday, with the House meeting in pro forma session, there were 41 bills introduced. I do not expect to cover any of those bills in this blog. 

Space Geek Legislation 

I would like to mention one bill under my limited Space Geek coverage in this blog: 

HR 10750 To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a pilot program to conduct in-space technology demonstrations regarding advanced nuclear fission propulsion systems and advanced nuclear fusion propulsion systems. Whitesides, George [Rep.-D-CA-27]    

For more information on these bills, including legislative history for similar bills in the 118th Congress, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/bills-introduced-10-5-26 - subscription required. 

Review – Bills Introduced – 10-1-26

Yesterday, with the House meeting in pro forma session, there were 98 bills introduced. Two of those bills will receive additional coverage in this blog: 

HR 10671 To amend the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 to reauthorize a program of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency relating to security vulnerability warnings, and for other purposes. Gottheimer, Josh [Rep.-D-NJ-5]    

HR 10673 To require an external placard to be displayed on containers, vehicles, and rail cars transporting lithium-ion batteries, and for other purposes. Hageman, Harriet M. [Rep.-R-WY-At Large]    

Space Geek Legislation  

I would like to mention one bill under my limited Space Geek coverage in this blog: 

H Res 1597 Expressing support for designation of the week of October 4, 2026, through October 10th, 2026, as "World Space Week". Dingell, Debbie [Rep.-D-MI-6]    

For more information on these bills, including legislative history for similar bills in the 118th Congress, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/bills-introduced-10-1-26 - subscription required. 

Review – Bills Introduced – 9-29-26

On Tuesday, with just the Senate in session, there were 44 bills introduced. Two of those bills would receive additional coverage of the blog: 

S 5576 A bill to establish the Artificial Intelligence Safety Board, and for other purposes. Warner, Mark R. [Sen.-D-VA]    

S 5590 A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to identify, prioritize, and remediate the presence of certain equipment and computational facilities owned or controlled by a foreign adversary in the electric grid of the United States, and for other purposes. Banks, Jim [Sen.-R-IN]    

For more information on these bills, including legislative history for similar bills in the 118th Congress, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/bills-introduced-9-29-26 - subscription required. 

Review – Bills Introduced – 9-24-26

 On Thursday, with the Senate in Washington (and preparing to leave for the weekend) and the House meeting in pro forma session, there were 188 bills introduced. Four of those bills may receive additional coverage in this blog:  

HR 10569 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the protection of biotechnology and biomanufacturing infrastructure by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Khanna, Ro [Rep.-D-CA-17]    

S 5502 A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the protection of biotechnology and biomanufacturing infrastructure by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Hassan, Margaret Wood [Sen.-D-NH]    

S 5508 A bill to establish a public-private working group to develop cybersecurity best practices for telecommunications carriers and related supply chain participants, and for other purposes. Warner, Mark R. [Sen.-D-VA]    

S 5541 A bill to establish the Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations, and for other purposes. Markey, Edward J. [Sen.-D-MA]     

For more information on these bills, including legislative history for similar bills in the 118th Congress, as well as a mention in passing of a bill to address the latest supply chain cybersecurity issue, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/bills-introduced-9-24-26 - subscription required.