WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Administration Committee advanced three separate bills on June 24, 2026, including legislation to restrict congressional participation in prediction markets, require photo identification for federal elections, and grant the Capitol Police authority to counter drone threats. All three bills passed out of committee.

The prediction market bill prohibits members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from engaging in prediction market transactions related to specific government policy, government action, political outcomes, or information obtained through congressional service. House Administration Chair Bryan Steil stated that the proposal was a "narrow but important step in restoring public trust." The committee voted 5-4 along party lines to report the prediction market bill as amended. Individuals who resign or retire without paying a fine under this bill may face referral to the Justice Department. The bill enables House and Senate ethics panels to impose fines of $2,000 or 10 percent of the transaction value, whichever is greater, in addition to any net gain.

Ranking Member Joseph D. Morelle proposed a complete ban on prediction market participation for members of Congress, their immediate families, staff, and federal office candidates. He said that the bill would only ban "certain contracts for certain people." Morelle also questioned why the House could not block senators and staff from trading on prediction markets as quickly as the Senate did. The Senate implemented a ban on senators and their aides from trading on prediction markets in April 2026. Steil argued that a broader bill might have unintended consequences, such as penalizing members if their teenage children bet on sports.

The committee also advanced a bill requiring photo identification to cast a ballot in federal elections. This voter ID bill does not require proof of citizenship and would establish grants for states and tribes to help waive fees for obtaining IDs for individuals with financial hardships. The vote on this bill was 8-4, also along party lines. Morelle offered an amendment to expand acceptable forms of identification for the voter ID bill, which was rejected. He said that the voter ID bill is "meant to ensure certain Americans cannot access the ballot easily."

Additionally, the House Administration Committee approved a bill giving the Capitol Police authority to counter drones. This drone bill permits the Capitol Police Board to authorize personnel to act against credible threats from unmanned aircraft systems. Steil stated that there are "gaps in regulatory authority that need updating to ensure the United States Capitol Police has explicit authority to respond to emerging drone activity." This bill was approved unanimously by the committee.