Congress Weekly — War Powers vote pending on Iran; energy, veterans COLA, and campus safety bills queue up

Top of the Week

The week's headline item is H.Con.Res. 102, a War Powers Resolution directing the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Referred to House Foreign Affairs on May 15, it is privileged and could force a floor vote within days — the most consequential measure in this batch and one to watch closely.

Introduced

National security and foreign policy

• H.Con.Res. 102 invokes section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to compel withdrawal of U.S. forces engaged against Iran; referred to House Foreign Affairs on 2026-05-15 and procedurally privileged for expedited floor action.
• H.R. 8615, the FLEETS Now Act, was referred to House Foreign Affairs on 2026-04-30; the title signals a naval/maritime fleet posture measure, though sponsor and substantive text were not visible in this week's feed.
• H.R. 4899, the CANADA Act, sits at House Ways and Means (referred 2025-08-05), indicating a trade or tax dimension to U.S.–Canada relations rather than a pure foreign-affairs matter.

Energy

• S. 4351, the Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026, was read twice and referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources on 2026-04-21 — a consumer-side framing that will likely draw industry pushback in committee.
• H.R. 662, the Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act, remains at House Ways and Means since January 2025, suggesting tax-credit or royalty mechanics rather than permitting reform.

Veterans, federal workforce, and postal

• S. 4487, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026, was referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs on 2026-05-11; the annual COLA vehicle is typically fast-tracked and bipartisan.
• H.R. 8364 would amend title 5 to raise the mandatory retirement age for the U.S. Capitol Police; having cleared the House, it was received in the Senate on 2026-04-28 and awaits committee referral.
• H.R. 3095 directs USPS to issue unique ZIP codes for certain communities; after House passage it was referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on 2025-07-22.

Education and campus policy

• H.R. 8476, the No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026, was referred 2026-04-23 jointly to House Education and Workforce and Judiciary — a dual referral that signals both funding-conditions and civil-rights enforcement mechanisms.
• H.R. 8499, the Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2026, drew a joint referral to Education and Workforce and Energy and Commerce on 2026-04-27, pointing to a mix of campus safety and public-health authorities.

Elections and oversight

• H.R. 2694, the Election Results Accountability Act, was referred to House Administration on 2025-04-07 and has not advanced; the panel's chair controls whether it moves.
• H.Res. 1228 directs House Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings; referred to Rules on 2026-04-29, it would expand the committee's litigation posture if adopted.

Marked Up

No markups surfaced in this week's feed.

Passed

• H.R. 8364 (Capitol Police retirement age) and H.R. 3095 (unique ZIP codes) have cleared the House and now sit on the Senate side — the former newly received, the latter awaiting action at HSGAC since last summer.

Companion Bills

• S.Res. 714 (Senate HELP, 2026-04-30) pairs with prior-year H.Res. 407 / S.Res. 208 on AAPI Mental Health Day; no House companion has yet been filed for the 2026 cycle.

Skipped

Per desk policy, purely symbolic designations were omitted from the substantive sections: H.Res. 1103 (School Social Work Week), H.Res. 1293 (Salvation Army Week), H.Res. 1294 (Endangered Species Day), H.Res. 1295 (DIPG Awareness Day), H.Res. 371 (Brain Tumor Awareness Month), and the AAPI Mental Health Day trio noted above. They are tracked but not editorialized.