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Weekly Legislative Update: June 8, 2026

Congressional Schedule: June 8-12, 2026

Floor Action: The Senate and House are in session this week.

Mark-ups:

Appropriations—On June 9, the House Appropriations Committee will mark up the FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

Women’s History—On June 10, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will consider a number of bills, including S. 1088/H.R. 2290, the World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act.


Bills Introduced: June 1-5, 2026

Child Care

S. 4676—Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA)/ Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (06/03/2026) —A bill to promote and ensure delivery of high-quality special education and related services to children and youth who are blind or visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, deaf disabled, or deafblind through instructional methodologies meeting their unique language and learning needs, to enhance accountability for the provision of such services, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 0 Democrats

Child Protection

H.R.9146—Rep. Clay Fuller (R-GA)/Judiciary (06/04/2026)—A bill to increase penalties for the sexual exploitation of children. Cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 0 Democrats

Health

H.R. 9090—Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)/Energy and Commerce (06/02/2026)—A bill to improve menopause care and mid-life women’s health, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats

Human Trafficking

S. 4678—Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)/Judiciary(06/03/202)—A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the provision of minor-simulating chatbots that engage in sexually explicit conduct or sexually explicit conversation, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 2 Democrats

Women’s History

H. Res. 1332—Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)/Armed Services (06/02/2026)—A resolution supporting the designation of February 1 as ‘‘Blue Star Mother’s Day.” Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats

H. Res. 1338—Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL)/Education and Workforce (06/03/2026)—A resolution supporting the designation of June as Family Month. Cosponsors: 22 Republicans, 0 Democrats