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Legislative Brief

Monday, April 27, 2026

Legislative Brief — 2026-04-27

Summary

  • Total tracked bills: 7
  • Priority items: 0
  • Minnesota: 0
  • Federal: 7

Categories

Minnesota priority items0 bills

No bills in this category.

Notes

No new priority MN bills.

Minnesota other tracked bills0 bills

No bills in this category.

Federal priority items0 bills

No bills in this category.

Federal other tracked bills7 bills

[Federal] **H.R. 7147: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026** — Continuing appropriations for FY2026. Senate amendment pending consideration. [GovTrack](https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr7147)

[Federal] **H.Res. 1173** — Expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "Second Chance Month" (criminal justice re-entry awareness). [GovInfo](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hres1173ih/html/BILLS-119hres1173ih.htm)

[Federal] **H.R. 8256: Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026** — Streamlines SNAP nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities. Introduced Apr 14; pending committee action.

[Federal] **H.R. 8273: Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026** — Supports family caregivers. Introduced Apr 14.

[Federal] **H.R. 8283: Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026** — Prevents foreign adversaries from extracting U.S. AI model details.

[Federal] **H.R. 8479: NIST Task Forces on Generative AI Content Identification** — Technical standards for AI-generated content.

[Federal] **H.R. 8488: AI-Focused Data Center Disclosure Requirements** — Requires disclosure before building AI data centers.