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Saturday, April 18, 2026

Legislative Brief — 2026-04-18

Summary

  • Total tracked bills: 101
  • Priority items: 6
  • Minnesota: 10
  • Federal: 91

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Minnesota priority items0 bills

No bills in this category.

Minnesota other tracked bills10 bills

ocd-bill/7d81da8d-3721-4055-85b8-674294d02bea: City of Sacred Heart water and sewer infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction bond issuance and appropriation

ocd-bill/8c888a4d-8062-40a0-87e9-7190766fdb78: Interfaith Action grant appropriation

ocd-bill/2100c64b-45e7-4f39-ab03-24970f95073f: Minnesota Initiative Foundations regional child care planning and programming appropriation

ocd-bill/7deab9c2-70d1-43b9-a029-c7dc13920f06: City of Lake Lillian water and sewer infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction bond issuance and appropriation

ocd-bill/79b3a390-292d-47cd-be0d-1236bc3dc576: Upsala Area Historical Society appropriation

ocd-bill/c8195d4c-412e-447d-b9f6-5fd490fe8e32: Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center-Farmamerica appropriation

ocd-bill/80544460-3313-4319-9591-29a417b2aa7f: Off-highway vehicle safety and conservation program and uses of off-highway vehicle accounts modified.

ocd-bill/507f53b8-9531-4be6-963a-3beffb02ad5f: Employee and employer contributions to general employees retirement plan modified.

ocd-bill/c9a47554-c03d-4884-b655-bdbc51b0c854: Scope of vehicles requiring an overweight vehicle special permit expanded, local ordinances affecting aggregate mining or production facilities restricted, legislative audit of aggregate production tax required, aggregate resource inventory funding provided, and money appropriated.

ocd-bill/922de837-67f5-491d-a14c-d038def2d207: Interstate Fiscal Sovereignty Compact adopted, reports required, and money appropriated.

Federal priority items6 bills

senate_bill 4341: S. 4341: 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 oth

senate_bill 4342: S. 4342: A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 18 months. (privacy)

house_bill 8339: H.R. 8339: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to enhance drug manufacturing amount information reporting, and for other purposes.

senate_resolution 677: S.Res. 677: 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 (ai)

house_bill 8322: H.R. 8322: To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes. (privacy)

house_resolution 1182: H.Res. 1182: 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 ec

Federal other tracked bills85 bills

senate_bill 4314: S. 4314: 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 e

senate_bill 4316: S. 4316: 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.

senate_bill 4325: S. 4325: 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.

senate_bill 4319: S. 4319: A bill to require an independent review process for the prohibition of books at Bureau of Prisons facilities, and for other purposes.

senate_bill 4321: S. 4321: A bill to reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other purposes.

senate_bill 4320: S. 4320: A bill to establish a program to make grants for the establishment of prison libraries.

senate_bill 4324: S. 4324: 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.

senate_bill 4322: S. 4322: A bill to update the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010.

senate_bill 4313: S. 4313: A bill to prohibit the use of the name, image, likeness, or signature of a sitting President on Federal assets, and for other purposes.

senate_bill 4326: S. 4326: A bill to improve the hiring and training processes at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

senate_bill 4327: S. 4327: A bill to require regulatory review of pharmaceutical products from Chinese entities, and for other purposes.

senate_bill 4323: S. 4323: 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 g

senate_bill 4329: S. 4329: 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.

senate_bill 4330: S. 4330: 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.

senate_bill 4318: S. 4318: 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.

senate_bill 4328: S. 4328: 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.

senate_bill 4334: S. 4334: 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.

senate_bill 4312: S. 4312: 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.

senate_bill 4315: S. 4315: A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to maintain certain State and Tribal laws relating to hemp, and for other purposes.

senate_bill 4337: S. 4337: 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.

house_bill 8318: H.R. 8318: 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.

senate_bill 4332: S. 4332: 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.

senate_bill 4333: S. 4333: 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.

senate_bill 4335: S. 4335: A bill to address the challenges of providing child care opportunities for military families, and for other purposes.

senate_bill 4336: S. 4336: A bill to amend the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004 to repeal the antitrust exemption applicable to graduate medical resident matching programs.

senate_bill 4331: S. 4331: 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.

senate_bill 4339: S. 4339: A bill to reform Federal firearms laws, and for other purposes. (guns)

house_bill 8324: H.R. 8324: 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.

house_bill 8319: H.R. 8319: 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.

house_bill 8326: H.R. 8326: 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”.

senate_bill 4340: S. 4340: 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 product

house_bill 8329: H.R. 8329: 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.

senate_bill 4338: S. 4338: 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

house_bill 8323: H.R. 8323: 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.

house_bill 8334: H.R. 8334: To provide for the suspension of bilateral and multilateral foreign assistance to the Government of Somalia, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8335: H.R. 8335: 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.

house_bill 8337: H.R. 8337: To prohibit any procurement by the Federal Government of foreign seafood for covered food programs, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8327: H.R. 8327: To update the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010.

house_bill 8325: H.R. 8325: To require an independent review process for the prohibition of books at Bureau of Prisons facilities, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8332: H.R. 8332: To provide concealed carry privileges to qualified special operators.

house_bill 8328: H.R. 8328: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide a definition for dealer.

house_bill 8330: H.R. 8330: 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, an

house_bill 8342: H.R. 8342: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude compensation received by poll workers from gross income for Federal income tax purposes.

house_bill 8338: H.R. 8338: 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.

house_bill 8343: H.R. 8343: 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.

house_bill 8341: H.R. 8341: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require an attestation disavowing terrorist intent prior to naturalization of any alien.

house_bill 8333: H.R. 8333: To reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8347: H.R. 8347: 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.

house_bill 8352: H.R. 8352: To authorize peace officer standards and training agencies to access criminal history records, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8349: H.R. 8349: 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.

house_bill 8345: H.R. 8345: To establish the Economy of the Future Commission, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8340: H.R. 8340: To modify the governmentwide financial management plan, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8354: H.R. 8354: To provide that certain actions by the Federal Communications Commission shall have no force or effect.

house_bill 8353: H.R. 8353: To establish a prohibition on fees related to religious participation, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8362: H.R. 8362: 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

house_bill 8357: H.R. 8357: 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 purpose

house_bill 8351: H.R. 8351: 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

house_bill 8358: H.R. 8358: 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.

house_bill 8360: H.R. 8360: 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 pu

house_bill 8356: H.R. 8356: 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.

house_bill 8355: H.R. 8355: 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.

house_bill 8361: H.R. 8361: 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.

house_bill 8348: H.R. 8348: To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the amounts States are guaranteed under the highway apportionment formula, and for other purposes.

house_bill 8359: H.R. 8359: To change the address of the postal facility designated in honor of Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr.

senate_resolution 676: S.Res. 676: 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.

senate_resolution 674: S.Res. 674: A resolution designating the week of April 13 through April 19, 2026, as “National Osteopathic Medicine Week”.

senate_resolution 678: S.Res. 678: A resolution prohibiting the use of funds for travel by Senators to or from their residence during Government shutdowns.

senate_bill 4317: S. 4317: 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

house_bill 8321: H.R. 8321: Artemis Accords Authorization Act

house_bill 8320: H.R. 8320: USA 6G Global Leadership Act

senate_resolution 679: S.Res. 679: A resolution recognizing April 14, 2026, as “World Quantum Day”, and commemorating and supporting the goals of World Quantum Day.

house_concurrent_resolution 85: H.Con.Res. 85: 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.

senate_joint_resolution 184: S.J.Res. 184: 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.

house_resolution 1187: H.Res. 1187: Supporting the designation of the week of August 24 through August 28, 2026, as the fourth annual “National Community Health Worker Awareness Week”.

house_resolution 1184: H.Res. 1184: Recognizing and honoring National Mushroom Day and the contributions of Chester and Berks Counties to the national mushroom industry and to healthy diets.

house_resolution 1183: H.Res. 1183: 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 th

house_resolution 1186: H.Res. 1186: 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 t

senate_resolution 675: S.Res. 675: 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

house_resolution 1185: H.Res. 1185: 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 agai

house_bill 8344: H.R. 8344: Senior Citizens’ Freedom to Work Act of 2026

house_bill 8350: H.R. 8350: No Taxes on Utility Bills Act

house_joint_resolution 156: H.J.Res. 156: 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.

house_bill 8336: H.R. 8336: Helping Ensure Reliable Opportunities in Child Care for Military Families Act

house_bill 8331: H.R. 8331: Maverick Act

house_bill 8346: H.R. 8346: Foreign Service Age and Integration and Reform (FAIR) Act of 2026