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 Lebanon.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

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

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

To require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy administrative jurisdiction of certain land located on Adak Island, Alaska, and for other purposes.

Medicaid Financing Clarification Act of 2026

MEDIC Careers Act of 2026

SAVE America Through REAL ID Act

Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026

Foreign Adversary Patent Disclosure Act

To include reasonable costs for high-speed internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing, and for other purposes.

To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for free annual passes to licensed foster families.

To increase penalties for the sexual exploitation of children.

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to modify the duties of the Special Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords, Negev Forum, and Related Normalization Agreements, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Scipio A. Jones House in Little Rock, Arkansas.

To establish the National Diabetes Project, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for boxing-based exercise classes for veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders, and for other purposes.

Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act

VETRA Act

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 to exempt certain military installations from guidance regarding the maintenance of the aggregate square footage of facilities of the Department of Defense.

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to develop a methodology for identifying country of origin of shrimp, and for other purposes.

CONSENT Act

To designate Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard in Washington, District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

To reform the H-1B process, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the differential treatment of Hong Kong with respect to China and to impose sanctions with respect to certain persons who undermine democracy and human rights in Hong Kong, and for other purposes.

To amend the Small Business Act to establish a program under which the Small Business Administration may make supplemental disaster loans to home owner associations to repair common areas damaged by disasters and implement disaster mitigation measures, and for other purposes.

To establish a new ground for inadmissibility for close relatives of foreign terrorists.

To require the United States International Trade Commission to investigate national security concerns regarding the exportation of aluminum scrap to countries of concern, and for other purposes.

Protecting America from Chinese Cars Act of 2026

Critical Access Hospital RIP Act of 2026

FRESH Act

To establish the Diplomatic Reserve Corps Pilot Program.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.

To amend section 313 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to designate provisions resulting in the sale, disposal, or transfer of Federal lands as extraneous under the Byrd Rule.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for qualified conservation contributions which include National Scenic Trails.

To support polycystic kidney disease research, and for other purposes.

Expressing strong opposition to the imposition of digital services taxes and other relevant similar measures by other countries that unfairly discriminate against United States companies.

Expressing support for the recognition of June 7, 2026, as "Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day".

Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".

A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to extend limited consular appointments to eight years, with an additional two-year extension for needs of the Foreign Service.

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to take action to improve air and missile defense acquisition, and for other purposes.

A bill to establish requirements for human judgment in the use of force by autonomous weapon systems used by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to assess the effects of artificial intelligence integration on warfighter effectiveness, skill retention, and operational readiness, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to set a compulsory funding floor for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from contracting with consultancies providing services to certain foreign entities, and for other purposes.

National Commission on Robotics Act

A bill to designate Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard in Washington, District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify qualified energy-efficient draft alcohol property as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation.

A bill to strengthen literacy outcomes for all students, to amend the comprehensive literacy State development grant program, and to ensure Federal accountability and investment in research, teacher preparation, and evidence-based instruction aligned with the science of reading.

A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to expand the ability to use testing the waters and confidential draft registration submissions, and for other purposes.

A bill to support improved awareness and coordination of Federal communications resources during disasters and emergencies, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to homeopathic drug products, and for other purposes.

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to carry out an operational pilot program under the Hybrid Space Architecture initiative to evaluate the use of commercially available orbital data center services and space-based cloud computing capabilities relevant to national security space and joint mission requirements, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a maternity care coordination program, and for other purposes.

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025