Breaking the Gridlock Act

Legislative timeline

1. 2026-02-10 · senate · Calendars

   Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 319.

2. 2026-02-09 · senate · Calendars

   Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

3. 2026-01-26 · senate · IntroReferral

   Received in the Senate.

4. 2026-01-16 · house · Floor

   Senate returned papers to the House.

5. 2026-01-15 · senate · Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

6. 2026-01-15 · senate · Floor

   Senate returned papers to House by Unanimous Consent.

7. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

   House requested return of papers pursuant to H. Res. 991

8. 2026-01-12 · senate · IntroReferral

   Received in the Senate.

9. 2026-01-08 · house · Floor

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

10. 2026-01-08 · house · Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 196 (Roll no. 11). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H213-217)

11. 2026-01-08 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 196 (Roll no. 11). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H213-217)

12. 2026-01-08 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

13. 2026-01-08 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1834.

14. 2026-01-08 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 780. (consideration: CR H213-227)

15. 2025-03-21 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

16. 2025-03-21 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

17. 2025-03-04 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

18. 2025-03-04 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

19. 2025-03-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Workforce, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Small Business, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Rules, Ethics, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations, 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.

20. 2025-03-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Workforce, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Small Business, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Rules, Ethics, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations, 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.

21. 2025-03-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Workforce, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Small Business, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Rules, Ethics, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations, 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.

22. 2025-03-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Workforce, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Small Business, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Rules, Ethics, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations, 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.

23. 2025-03-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Workforce, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Small Business, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Rules, Ethics, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations, 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.

24. 2025-03-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Workforce, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Small Business, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Rules, Ethics, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations, 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.

25. 2025-03-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Workforce, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Small Business, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Rules, Ethics, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations, 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.