What Happened in Congress on Thursday?

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

RED Tape Act

FENCES Act

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.

A resolution recognizing April 14, 2026, as "World Quantum Day", and commemorating and supporting the goals of World Quantum Day.

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act on April 13, 2026, and recognizing its significant impact on the sustainable and profitable management of the Nation's fishery resources.

Directing the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to comply with the 60-day use of force and 30-day phased withdrawal requirements regarding the use of the United States Armed Forces in Operation Epic Fury in Iran.

Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription or copayment.

Veterans with ALS Reporting Act

Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act

U.S. Vets of the FAS Act

Whole Health for Veterans Act

BEACON Act of 2026

To authorize a pilot program under section 258 of the National Housing Act to establish an automated process for providing additional credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand certain remote monitoring services furnished by physicians to individuals with end stage renal disease under the Medicare program.

USA 6G Global Leadership Act

Artemis Accords Authorization Act

To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish sovereign ownership rights in unique likeness for U.S. citizens, to protect against unauthorized digital replications and abuses, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitations on contributions to health savings accounts, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency, and for other purposes.

To require an independent review process for the prohibition of books at Bureau of Prisons facilities, and for other purposes.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office".

To update the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide a definition for dealer.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the reporting of information on activities relating to the resettlement or relocation of noncitizens into the United States by certain tax-exempt organizations, and for other purposes.

To prohibit liability against those engaged in the mining, extraction, production, refinement, transportation, distribution, marketing, manufacture, or sale of energy for damages or injunctive or other relief from the use of their products, and for other purposes.

To authorize the conveyance by the Secretary of the Navy to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama, of certain F-14D Tomcat aircraft, and for other purposes.

To provide concealed carry privileges to qualified special operators.

To reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other purposes.

To provide for the suspension of bilateral and multilateral foreign assistance to the Government of Somalia, and for other purposes.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program, with exceptions for certain vital professions, and for other purposes.

To address the challenges of providing child care opportunities for military families, and for other purposes.

To prohibit any procurement by the Federal Government of foreign seafood for covered food programs, and for other purposes.

To prevent the premature seizure of an individual's securities, digital assets, or investment accounts in the custody of a financial institution under State escheatment laws, and for other purposes.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to enhance drug manufacturing amount information reporting, and for other purposes.

To modify the governmentwide financial management plan, and for other purposes.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require an attestation disavowing terrorist intent prior to naturalization of any alien.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude compensation received by poll workers from gross income for Federal income tax purposes.

To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program for small business concerns owned and controlled by Pacific territories residents, and for other purposes.

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the retirement earnings test, and for other purposes.

To establish the Economy of the Future Commission, and for other purposes.

To raise the Foreign Service mandatory retirement age by aligning it with the Social Security Full Retirement Age, and for other purposes.

To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.

To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the amounts States are guaranteed under the highway apportionment formula, and for other purposes.

To amend section 133 of title 23, United States Code, to remove a certain State funding set-aside for transportation alternative programs, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of taxes and State-mandated surcharges included on gas or electric utility bills.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove from a borrower's credit history the record of default on a defaulted loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of such Act upon repayment of the full amount due on such loan, and for other purposes.

To authorize peace officer standards and training agencies to access criminal history records, and for other purposes.

To establish a prohibition on fees related to religious participation, and for other purposes.

To provide that certain actions by the Federal Communications Commission shall have no force or effect.

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to reduce chronic diseases by using accountable produce is medicine.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the removal of the record of default from credit history upon obtaining a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that discharges the defaulted loan.

To establish a task force to address the impacts of the chemical 6PPD and its by-product 6PPD-Q on coho salmon and the environment and to promote research and funding opportunities for an alternative to the chemical 6PPD, and for other purposes.

To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.

To change the address of the postal facility designated in honor of Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr.

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to establish an interagency advisory Commission on Advancing Restorative Justice in Elementary and Secondary Education, and for other purposes.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove all adverse credit history related to a loan from the credit history of a borrower who has rehabilitated the loan.

To amend sections 5314 and 5339 of title 49, United States Code, to allow for the use of a portion of grants available for buses and bus-related equipment and facilities to be used for workforce development and training, and for other purposes.

Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities.

Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA), to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.

Recognizing and honoring National Mushroom Day and the contributions of Chester and Berks Counties to the national mushroom industry and to healthy diets.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Justice must comply with the Domestic Emoluments Clause of the Constitution by refusing to administratively settle the billions of dollars in legal claims filed against the United States by President Donald Trump.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump, his Special Envoy Steven Witkoff, and all Federal officials must comply with the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution by immediately turning over to the Department of the Treasury any payments received from the United Arab Emirates or any other foreign state and divest from all business interests linked to foreign governments.

Supporting the designation of the week of August 24 through August 28, 2026, as the fourth annual "National Community Health Worker Awareness Week".

A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to include the installation of mechanical insulation property as an energy or water efficiency measure, and for other purposes.

A bill to prohibit the use of the name, image, likeness, or signature of a sitting President on Federal assets, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the John H. Chaffee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood to increase the maximum education and training voucher amount, provide greater support for foster youth pursuing postsecondary education, and expand education and workforce training opportunities for youth who have experienced foster care, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to maintain certain State and Tribal laws relating to hemp, and for other purposes.

A bill to ensure that State and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States.

A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to withhold Federal highway funding from States that issue driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, or personal identification cards to individuals without verifying the legal status of those individuals, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.

A bill to require an independent review process for the prohibition of books at Bureau of Prisons facilities, and for other purposes.

A bill to establish a program to make grants for the establishment of prison libraries.

A bill to reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other purposes.

A bill to update the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan and Medicare Advantage organizations offering an MA-PD plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit attorneys for the Government who are sanctioned by a court from temporarily representing the Government.

A bill to establish a task force to address the impacts of the chemical 6PPD and its byproduct 6PPD-Q on coho salmon and the environment and to promote research and funding opportunities for an alternative to 6PPD, and for other purposes.

A bill to improve the hiring and training processes at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

A bill to require regulatory review of pharmaceutical products from Chinese entities, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to provide for greater flexibility in the Federal programs supporting the planning and implementation of charter schools.

A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the tax treatment of derivatives and their underlying investments, and for other purposes.

A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make determinations of the exclusivity periods for which licensed biological products are eligible.

A bill to provide a civil remedy for any individual whose rights have been violated by a Federal law enforcement officer carrying out an immigration-related enforcement action.

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to carry out a demonstration project relating to disability benefits of blind individuals.

A bill to address the challenges of providing child care opportunities for military families, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004 to repeal the antitrust exemption applicable to graduate medical resident matching programs.

A bill to prohibit the use of certain emergency authority to keep a fossil fuel-powered electric generating facility or fossil fuel power plant online, and for other purposes.

A bill to require the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the Department of the Treasury to carry out an investigation regarding whether financial institutions violated certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, with respect to transactions involving Jeffrey Epstein, and for other purposes.

A bill to reform Federal firearms laws, and for other purposes.

A bill to prohibit liability against those engaged in the mining, extraction, production, refinement, transportation, distribution, marketing, manufacture, or sale of energy for damages or injunctive or other relief from the use of their products, and for other purposes.

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use commercial codes and standards instead of or in addition to Federal codes and standards in the construction or alteration of facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 18 months.

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

A resolution designating the week of April 13 through April 19, 2026, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week".

A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc., to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.

A resolution recognizing and honoring National Mushroom Day and the contributions of Chester and Berks Counties to the national mushroom industry and to healthy diets.

A resolution expressing the sense of the Sente that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

A resolution prohibiting the use of funds for travel by Senators to or from their residence during Government shutdowns.

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.

Investing in All of America Act of 2025