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Legislative Brief

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Legislative Brief — 2026-08-01

Summary

  • Total tracked bills: 43
  • Priority items: 3
  • Minnesota: 0
  • Federal: 43

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 items3 bills

senate bill 5177: S. 5177

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include two counties in New Mexico in a certain Veterans Integrated Service Network.

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senate bill 5181: S. 5181

A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program relating to the digitization of county roads and the creation of publicly accessible road datasets, and for other purposes.

Topic: privacy Senate Source

senate bill 5198: S. 5198

A bill to amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to reauthorize the regional innovation program, and for other purposes.

Topic: tech Senate Source
Federal other tracked bills40 bills

senate resolution 819: S.Res. 819

A resolution condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for its ongoing human rights abuses, including its use of politically motivated espionage claims to justify arbitrary detention and executions.

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senate resolution 826: S.Res. 826

A resolution honoring the contributions of small manufacturers of firearms to the economy, culture, and recreational heritage of the United States and recognizing the month of August 2026 as “National Shooting Sports Month”.

Topic: guns Senate Source

senate resolution 827: S.Res. 827

A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, Inc. (SAAMI) and commending its work establishing industry standards that ensure the safe interoperability of firearm

Topic: guns Senate Source

senate bill 5173: S. 5173

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat tax penalties as assessable in the same manner as taxes, to provide notice requirements for certain penalties, and for other purposes.

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senate bill 5174: S. 5174

A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a school food authority to make publicly available any waiver of the Buy American requirement, and for other purposes.

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senate bill 5175: S. 5175

A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to address third party transfers of certain defense articles for Ukraine, and for other purposes.

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senate bill 5178: S. 5178

A bill to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the “Regulatory Flexibility Act”), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes.

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senate bill 5179: S. 5179

A bill to clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is

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senate bill 5180: S. 5180

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability for provider payments under the Medicare program.

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senate bill 5184: S. 5184

A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a summer meal delivery vehicle pilot program, and for other purposes.

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senate bill 5186: S. 5186

A bill to eliminate asset limits employed by certain federally funded means-tested public assistance programs, and for other purposes.

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senate bill 5187: S. 5187

A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to strengthen the domestic science and engineering workforce through partnerships among institutions of higher education, National Laboratories, other Federal science agencies, and

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senate bill 5188: S. 5188

A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to establish requirements for unified boxing organizations and to further enhance the well-being of professional boxers, and for other purposes.

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senate bill 5189: S. 5189

A bill 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.

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senate bill 5191: S. 5191

A bill to provide for the acquisition of United States citizenship for certain individuals who were internationally adopted, and for other purposes.

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senate bill 5192: S. 5192

A bill to assist trafficking survivors who lack government issued identification in accessing air travel, and for other purposes.

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senate bill 5193: S. 5193

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the capacity to improve health outcomes and increase access to specialized care.

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senate bill 5194: S. 5194

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to improve the maintenance, alteration, and construction of United States courthouses, and for other purposes.

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senate bill 5196: S. 5196

A bill to prohibit the Department of Justice from granting immunity to the President, Vice President, or family members, trusts, parents, sisters, related companies, or affiliates of the President or Vice President, for certain crimes.

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senate bill 5197: S. 5197

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a State-sponsored nonimmigrant pilot program, and for other purposes.

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senate bill 5199: S. 5199

A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over the interconnection of large loads to the transmission system, to provide for standards and procedures for the interconnection of

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senate bill 5200: S. 5200

A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include spotted lanternfly control research and development as a high-priority research and extension initiative, and for other purposes.

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senate bill 5201: S. 5201

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.

Topic: guns Senate Source

senate bill 5204: S. 5204

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt individual account plans from certain prohibited transaction rules.

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senate bill 5205: S. 5205

A bill to promote democracy, defend human rights, and impose accountability on the Government of Turkey for systemic political repression, censorship, transnational repression, and violations of international law.

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senate bill 5206: S. 5206

A bill to repeal the joint resolution entitled “A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East”.

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