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Dates: 2026-04-05 to 2026-04-11

📋 In This Week's Newsletter

• 🏛️ This Week's Congressional Calendar
• 📜 Legislative Updates
• 📚 What We're Reading This Week

This Week's Congressional Calendar

• House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight: 'The Human Toll of Sanctuary Policies: Stories from Victims and Families': The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight will hold a hearing titled 'The Human Toll of Sanctuary Policies: Stories from Victims and Families' on April 16, 2026.
• House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health: Legislative Proposals to Improve Public Health: The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health is scheduled to meet on April 15, 2026 to discuss legislative proposals focused on improving public health.
• House Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education: Department of Health and Human Services Hearing: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education will conduct a hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services on April 16, 2026.
• House Education and Workforce Committee: Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services: The House Education and Workforce Committee will hold a hearing to examine Department of Health and Human Services policies and priorities on April 17, 2026.
• House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health: Markup on Veteran Health Legislation: The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health is scheduled for a markup on April 16, 2026 covering bills related to community organizations, opioid antagonists, and veteran health initiatives.
• House Rules Committee: H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409, H. Res. 1156, H.R. 8035: The House Rules Committee will consider legislative items including H.R. 6387 (FIRE Act), H.R. 6398 (RED Tape Act), H.R. 6409 (FENCES Act), H. Res. 1156 (supporting tax policies for working families), and H.R. 8035 (FISA Amendments) on April 14, 2026.

Legislative Updates

Bill 1162: Resolution Supporting Glisten's 2026 Day of Silence

A resolution has been introduced supporting the 2026 Day of Silence, which focuses on anti-LGBTQI+ bullying and victimization in schools. It has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sources: www.congress.gov

Bill 8201: Amending Public Health Service Act for Community Behavioral and Mental Health

This House bill proposes requiring community health centers to provide behavioral and mental health along with substance use disorder services. The measure has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sources: www.congress.gov

Bill 7720: Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026

The Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act is listed on the House Union Calendar, Calendar No. 506, setting its next step for House floor consideration.

Sources: www.congress.gov

Bill 1154: Honoring the Grandassa Models’ Cultural Impact

A resolution has been referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to recognize the legacy of the Grandassa Models and their role in redefining standards of beauty and advancing Black cultural pride.

Sources: www.congress.gov

Bill 8203: Substance Use Disorder Workforce Training and Best Practices

This House bill seeks to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, introducing grants and best practice dissemination for addressing substance use disorder impacts on workforce. The bill has been referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce.

Sources: www.congress.gov

What We're Reading This Week

• Mamdani Moves to Link Affordability Agenda With Racial Equity: New York lawmaker connects affordable housing policy to racial equity concerns.
• Meta pulls ads aimed at recruiting plaintiffs for social media addiction lawsuits: Meta removes advertisements that sought plaintiffs for social media addiction litigation.
• Trump administration ends some civil rights settlements backing transgender students: The Trump administration discontinues select civil rights settlements supporting transgender student protections.
• Investors push for action to end deforestation and human rights risks in nickel mining: Investor groups mount pressure to address deforestation and human rights exposures in nickel supply chains.
• Opinion | Strong Farms Start With Legal Foreign Labor: Editorial examines the role of legal foreign labor programs in U.S. agricultural productivity.
• Opinion | Democrats vs. Nuns, Again: Analysis of ongoing legal disputes involving New York’s health department and religious organizations.
• Opinion | Hillary Clinton: How to Fix Affordability: Hillary Clinton discusses policies addressing economic affordability challenges for American families.

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