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Legislative Brief

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Legislative Brief — 2026-05-20

Summary

  • Total tracked bills: 19
  • Priority items: 5
  • Minnesota: 9
  • Federal: 10

Categories

Minnesota priority items3 bills

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Veterans; standards established for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, honor guard detail provided, available benefits to veterans of the Secret War in Laos modified, eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries modified, Commanders Task Force established, pay for state active service modified, commissioner of veterans affairs allowed to temporarily close veterans homes, reports required, and money appropriated.

House/Other Source
Minnesota other tracked bills6 bills
Federal priority items2 bills

senate bill 4550: S. 4550

A bill to authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies, and for other purposes.

Topic: privacy Senate Source

senate bill 4557: S. 4557

A bill to require telephone providers, cable television providers, direct broadcast satellite service providers, and internet providers to automatically refund their customers when their services are not working, and for other purposes.

Topic: tech Senate Source
Federal other tracked bills8 bills

senate bill 4551: S. 4551

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees exempt from Federal overtime compensation requirements, and automatically update suc

Senate Source

senate bill 4553: S. 4553

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians.

Senate Source

senate bill 4554: S. 4554

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to improve access to workers’ compensation for civilian Federal employees exposed to toxic burn pits, and for other purposes.

Senate Source

senate bill 4555: S. 4555

A bill to prohibit covered digital advertising platforms from displaying targeted advertisements directed to a minor that promote sports gambling platforms.

Senate Source

senate bill 4556: S. 4556

A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to modify case plan requirements for children in foster care, and for other purposes.

Senate Source

senate bill 4558: S. 4558

A bill to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to support emergency preparedness and response efforts for companion animals.

Senate Source

senate bill 4559: S. 4559

A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a final rule relating to the interconnection of large load facilities with the transmission system, and for other purposes.

Senate Source