HR 8770 119th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026

Introduced: May 12, 2026 Introduced by: Strong, Dale W. Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

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Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 14, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Jul 13, 2026 · 3:53 PM EDT

Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jul 13, 2026 · 4:04 PM EDT

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

Jul 13, 2026 · 4:04 PM EDT

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4389-4390)

Jul 13, 2026 · 4:04 PM EDT

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4389-4390)

Jul 13, 2026 · 3:53 PM EDT

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8770.

Jul 13, 2026 · 3:53 PM EDT

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4389-4390)

Jul 9, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 641.

Jul 9, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-737.

Jun 24, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jun 24, 2026

Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged

Jun 24, 2026

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 3.

May 13, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

May 12, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

May 12, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now July 14, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Hearings & markups 1

H.R. 3106, (Mr. Kennedy of New York) the “Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Ac…
Markup Jun 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Homeland Security Committee

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Homeland Security Committee
House of Representatives
Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Homeland Security Committee

Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES
for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES · Virginia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026

Cosponsors 6

Van Epps, Matt

Tennessee · Jul 2, 2026

Evans, Gabe

Colorado · May 12, 2026

Garbarino, Andrew R.

New York · May 12, 2026

Guest, Michael

Mississippi · May 12, 2026

Kennedy, Timothy M.

New York · May 12, 2026

Mackenzie, Ryan

Pennsylvania · May 12, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8770: SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8770/

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"H.R. 8770: SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8770/.

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H.R. 8770, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8770/.

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