Chairman Cruz Announces September 16 Markup

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider the following legislation and Coast Guard promotions:

Agenda:   

  • S. 2586, MARA Act of 2025 (Wicker, Schatz)
  • S. 3467, Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization (Klobuchar, Curtis)
  • S. 3929, Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act (Sheehy, Merkley)
  • S. 4573, Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026 (Peters, Moreno)
  • S. 4749, JAWBONE Act (Cruz, Wyden)
  • S. 4938, Bycatch Reduction Act (Sullivan)
  • S. 4950, ITS Codification Act (Duckworth, Blackburn) 
  • S. 5188, Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026 (Cruz, Rosen)
  • S. 5224, Runway SAFE-T Act (Moran, Hickenlooper)
  • H.R. 7022, Mystic Alerts Act (Pfluger, Fletcher)
  • Coast Guard Promotions (PN 769-2, PN 1028, PN 1148) 

Agenda is subject to change.  

Details:   

WHAT: Full Committee Executive Session   

DATE: Wednesday, September 16, 2026   

TIME: 10:00 a.m. ET   

LOCATION: Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253   

LIVESTREAM: The hearing will stream live on the committee website and YouTube.   

MEDIA INFO: Reporters interested in attending should contact their respective media gallery to RSVP.   

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