Congress passed 10 bills and signed 1 law the week of Sept. 1, 2026
By OurElected · AI-assisted, reviewed before publication.
A government funding extension, a campaign-finance transparency bill, disaster tax relief, and more — here's what cleared Congress the week of September 1.
President Biden signed a continuing resolution on September 2 to keep the government funded into 2027, preventing a shutdown at the fiscal-year deadline. Separately, both chambers cleared four more bills in the same week — covering campaign spending disclosure, EMS memorials, disaster tax relief, and a land parcel in Kentucky. The House also passed a constitutional amendment that would lock the Supreme Court at nine justices, though it still needs Senate approval.
Government funded through 2027 after CR signed
President signed H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, into law on September 2.
Why it matters: Why it matters: A continuing resolution — a stopgap that extends current spending levels rather than setting new ones — avoids a government shutdown at the end of the fiscal year, keeping federal agencies operating while Congress works on full-year appropriations.
Read source →House passes constitutional amendment to fix Supreme Court at nine justices
The House passed H.J.Res. 1 on September 2, a proposed constitutional amendment that would require the Supreme Court to have exactly nine justices.
Why it matters: Why it matters: A constitutional amendment requires approval by two-thirds of both chambers and ratification by three-fourths of states, so House passage is only the first of several high hurdles — the Senate has not yet taken up the measure.
Read source →Stop Secret Spending Act clears both chambers
H.R. 2069, the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025, passed both the House and Senate on September 3.
Why it matters: Why it matters: The bill now goes to the president for signature or veto — the next step that determines whether its campaign-finance disclosure requirements become law.
Read source →Disaster tax relief bill passes both chambers
H.R. 5366, the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act, sponsored by Rep. W. Steube (R-FL-17), passed both chambers on September 3.
Why it matters: Why it matters: The bill heads to the president, where a signature would establish more predictable federal tax treatment for disaster-related losses — a provision that affects taxpayers in areas hit by federally declared disasters.
Read source →House passes amendment to lock Supreme Court size at nine
H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, passed the House on September 3.
Why it matters: Why it matters: The bill passed only one chamber and now moves to the Senate, where it would need to clear committee and a floor vote before reaching the president.
Read source →Sources
Official congressional and federal records used to verify the issue.
- H.R. 6500 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 · 2026-09-02
- H.R. 2069 — Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025 · 2026-09-03
- H.R. 1276 — To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. · 2026-09-03
- H.R. 2196 — National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act · 2026-09-03
- H.R. 5366 — Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act · 2026-09-03
- S. 858 — Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act · 2026-09-02
- H.R. 4795 — Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 · 2026-09-03
- S. 675 — Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act · 2026-09-02
- H.R. 1501 — Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 · 2026-09-02
- H.J.Res. 1 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.
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