Vern Buchanan's Schedule This Week
Week of Monday, September 28, 2026
House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu; next convenes Mon, Oct 5, 2026; no session days scheduled Oct 12 – Nov 6, 2026 (source)
Last updated · 6 sources
Week of Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026
House pro forma session
House pro forma session
Committee meetings, Oct 5–16, 2026
· Hearing
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, and Working Families
House Ways and Means Committee · Orgill Innovation Center, 4027 Bailey Station Rd, Collierville, TN 38017 · Notice
Votes, May 19 – Oct 2, 2026
The House's last 30 days in session: voted in 119 of 139 roll calls (86%).
Buchanan voted with the majority of House Republicans on 115 roll calls and against it on 4.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes (24)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Vern Buchanan | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | No. 314 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 16 | No. 313 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 16 | No. 312 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 16 | No. 311 | On Passage H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision” | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 16 | No. 310 | On Passage H.R. 10326PROOF Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 14 | No. 297 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 14 | No. 296 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Aug 31 | No. 285 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 32Local Access to Courts Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Aug 31 | No. 284 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jul 21 | No. 261 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Failed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Jul 21 | No. 258 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Agreed to | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
| Jul 20 | No. 251 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 8823Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jul 20 | No. 250 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 4541EARLY Act Reauthorization | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jul 15 | No. 245 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595 | Failed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Jul 15 | No. 242 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595 | Failed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Jul 13 | No. 235 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 8897Improving Travel for American Families Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jul 13 | No. 234 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. 3106Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jun 29 | No. 229 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 7128TRIA Program Reauthorization Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jun 29 | No. 228 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 7757KIDS Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jun 23 | No. 224 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt H.R. 6644Housing for the 21st Century Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jun 23 | No. 223 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 629Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jun 10 | No. 220 | On Passage H.R. 8464Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jun 8 | No. 209 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 8428Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jun 8 | No. 208 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 8466TRUE Accountability Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
Bills with new actions, May 19 – Oct 2, 2026
Sponsored by Buchanan (5)
H.R. 6130 ASAP Act
Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
H.R. 9501 AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 8, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 701.
This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to establish a pilot program to use artificial intelligence to identify inaccurate federal tax returns.
H.R. 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
Latest action Jul 15, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time. States with areas exempt from daylight saving time may choose the standard time for those areas.
H.R. 5347 Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act
Latest action Jul 13, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
This bill delays certain requirements relating to the reporting of quality measures by accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
H.R. 8959 Semiconductor Superiority Act
Latest action May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsored by Buchanan (30)
H.R. 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 253.
H.R. 1703 Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
H.R. 10554 SCREEN Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
H.R. 4464 Preventive Health Savings Act
Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0.
H.R. 4936 TRAPS Act
Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
H.R. 9017 Restore Florida Water Independence Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 10, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
H.R. 9590 SAFE for Manatees Act
Latest action Sep 10, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
H.Res. 1524 Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week".
Latest action Sep 10, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 642 Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025
Latest action Sep 2, 2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held
H.R. 10073 Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 2026
Latest action Aug 10, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 9951 Know What’s on the Tray Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 9952 Healthy Recess for Learning Act
Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 7332 Whale CHARTS Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 21, 2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held
H.R. 2821 FDA Modernization Act 3.0
Latest action Jul 21, 2026: Received in the Senate.
H.R. 9211 Jewish American Security Act
Latest action Jul 7, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
H.Res. 1402 Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.
Latest action Jun 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 9489 GRACE for Military Survivors Act
Latest action Jun 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 9474 Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act of 2026
Latest action Jun 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
H.R. 425 Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
Latest action Jun 18, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 609.
H.R. 941 Small LENDER Act
Latest action Jun 18, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 610.
H.R. 9139 Medicaid Financing Clarification Act of 2026
Latest action Jun 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 9094 Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act of 2026
Latest action Jun 2, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
H.R. 9041 America Bikes Act
Latest action May 26, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
H.R. 1993 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
Latest action May 21, 2026: Received in the Senate.
H.R. 1329 Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
Latest action May 21, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 8923 At HOME Services Act
Latest action May 20, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
H.R. 8917 No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime Act
Latest action May 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 7432 Fostering the Future Act
Latest action May 20, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
H.R. 8911 AVERT Future Violence Act of 2026
Latest action May 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Committee meeting notices · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- House session days and calendar
