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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Legislative Brief — 2026-04-09

Summary

  • Total tracked bills: 72
  • Priority items: 8
  • Minnesota: 10
  • Federal: 62

Categories

Minnesota priority items0 bills

No bills in this category.

Minnesota other tracked bills10 bills

ocd-bill/4a4e4569-94a0-41ec-973f-f531b572add1: Human services provisions modifications

ocd-bill/7c5879ba-89ae-4802-a8e7-4bed54b40ae9: Tonka Bay public infrastructure improvement bond issue and appropriation

ocd-bill/6c107d27-fdbb-4b3a-bfdd-4b92aa8daba0: Crime of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle modification

ocd-bill/c12b91e0-00b8-404b-b023-97797c3b2c39: Event venue capital improvements bond issuance and appropriation

ocd-bill/aa6546ac-7b30-4db1-b790-a5bd7cc5d4e2: City of South St. Paul new public works facility bond issuance and appropriation

ocd-bill/1dedf70c-908b-4196-ae67-b58538dd0d56: Drivers license or identification card applicant declaration of citizenship or immigration status authorization

ocd-bill/5d4a1d61-ed21-4291-97f4-8af55b828434: Sibley County Road 166 Extension bond issue and appropriation

ocd-bill/905bf276-ecef-47e7-b3ad-60798e7e0576: Hmong American Mediation Center grant appropriation

ocd-bill/9919420d-791c-40d7-a1bf-8d32ba3a21c8: Engagement services pilot program appropriation availability extension provision

ocd-bill/4b663bb8-4059-4731-aec7-1689335614d3: City of South St. Paul Doug Woog Arena capital improvements bond issuance and appropriation

Federal priority items8 bills

house_bill 8196: H.R. 8196: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to add the Workforce data quality initiative. (privacy)

house_bill 8199: H.R. 8199: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a comprehensive standard for timing between referrals and appointments for care from the Department of Veterans Affairs and to submit a report with respect to that standard, and for oth

house_bill 8197: H.R. 8197: To terminate the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8185: H.R. 8185: To create a database of eviction information, establish grant programs for eviction prevention and legal aid, and limit use of housing court-related records in consumer reports, and for other purposes. (privacy)

house_bill 8172: H.R. 8172: To restrict the repatriation of funds by noncitizens receiving Federal benefits, to require verification and certification of compliance, and to establish a centralized database within the Department of the Treasury for monitoring, enforcement (privacy)

house_bill 8170: H.R. 8170: To provide for export restrictions on certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment and components therefor, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8178: H.R. 8178: To protect Americans from unauthorized surveillance. (privacy)

house_resolution 1150: H.Res. 1150: Recognizing and honoring Cambodian veterans of the Khmer National Armed Forces for their sacrifices, their support of the Armed Forces of the United States, and their defense of freedom in Southeast Asia.

Federal other tracked bills54 bills

house_bill 8203: H.R. 8203: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide to States and local areas information on the best practices for addressing the effects that substance use disorder has on the workforce, and to provide local areas with grants to

house_bill 8205: H.R. 8205: To amend the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act to reauthorize the provisions of such Act through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8202: H.R. 8202: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.

house_bill 8201: H.R. 8201: To amend Public Health Service Act to require community health centers to provide behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8204: H.R. 8204: To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a Western Refined Fuel Storage Reserve as part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8198: H.R. 8198: To amend title 51, United States Code, to advance American space operations, and for other purposes.

house_resolution 1154: H.Res. 1154: Honoring and celebrating the groundbreaking cultural, historical, and social impact of the Grandassa Models in redefining standards of beauty, confronting colorism, and advancing Black cultural pride during the height of the civil rights era

house_bill 8207: H.R. 8207: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave because of the death of a son or daughter, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8209: H.R. 8209: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program.

house_bill 8206: H.R. 8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026

house_resolution 1155: H.Res. 1155: Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

house_bill 8200: H.R. 8200: Interstate Ferry Fairness Act

house_bill 8208: H.R. 8208: To maintain operations of the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate during a lapse in appropriations with respect to the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8210: H.R. 8210: To reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

house_resolution 1152: H.Res. 1152: Expressing appreciation and recognition for the contributions of the American cowboy and historic cattle trails in advancing American history in celebration of the Nation’s 250th anniversary.

house_resolution 1151: H.Res. 1151: Expressing support for the designation of the weeks of March 29, 2026, through April 11, 2026, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week.

house_bill 8187: H.R. 8187: To amend title 51, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to seek to establish the initial elements of a lunar outpost, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8188: H.R. 8188: To remove certain limitations with respect to road grading under Tribal transportation programs and study the impacts of such removal, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8181: H.R. 8181: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to require States to establish critical industry funds or certain industry or sector partnerships, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8184: H.R. 8184: To strengthen the prohibition on price discrimination under the Clayton Act, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8183: H.R. 8183: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide for the establishment of talent marketplaces.

house_resolution 1153: H.Res. 1153: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5827) to advance bipartisan, common sense solutions.

house_bill 8182: H.R. 8182: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restrict visa issuance to individuals who have directed, authorized, significantly supported, participated in, or carried out violations of religious freedom.

house_bill 8173: H.R. 8173: Reforming ICE and Protecting America Act

house_bill 8174: H.R. 8174: To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of United States currency and securities containing the signature of the sitting President.

house_bill 8189: H.R. 8189: American Security Robotics Act of 2026

house_bill 8194: H.R. 8194: Agent Orange Service Medal Act

house_bill 8175: H.R. 8175: To amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8192: H.R. 8192: Nitazene Response Act

house_bill 8191: H.R. 8191: Immigration Status Notification and Transparency Act of 2026

house_bill 8177: H.R. 8177: Critical Undersea Infrastructure Resilience Initiative Act

house_bill 8171: H.R. 8171: FAST Housing Act

house_bill 8176: H.R. 8176: Moldova Support Act of 2026

house_bill 8193: H.R. 8193: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the “Gilman ‘Gil’ Whitney Post Office Building”.

house_bill 8190: H.R. 8190: Social Security Customer Service Act

house_bill 8195: H.R. 8195: Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026

house_bill 8180: H.R. 8180: CFTC International Operational Improvements Act of 2026

house_bill 8179: H.R. 8179: FETCH Act of 2026

house_bill 8186: H.R. 8186: Roadway Resiliency Act

house_bill 8161: H.R. 8161: To encourage the practice of expeditionary diplomacy at the Department of State.

house_bill 8167: H.R. 8167: To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to establish a Diplomatic Reserve Corps.

house_resolution 1148: H.Res. 1148: Expressing support for the recognition of April as “National Language Access Month”.

house_resolution 1149: H.Res. 1149: Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month and World Social Work Day on March 17, 2026.

house_resolution 1147: H.Res. 1147: Recognizing the United States legacy of dismissed pain and denied autonomy in women’s health care, and affirming the Federal Government’s duty to protect individual dignity and advance patient-centered care in women’s health.

house_bill 8160: H.R. 8160: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Awareness and Research Act of 2026

house_bill 8158: H.R. 8158: Reproductive Healthcare Leave Act

house_bill 8159: H.R. 8159: Gynecologic Pain Management Study Act

house_bill 8164: H.R. 8164: Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2026

house_bill 8168: H.R. 8168: Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act

house_bill 8166: H.R. 8166: GUARD Act

house_bill 8169: H.R. 8169: Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act

house_bill 8165: H.R. 8165: Protein for Every Plate Act of 2026

house_bill 8162: H.R. 8162: Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026

house_bill 8163: H.R. 8163: Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026