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State Relations
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Joint Committee on Finance
The Joint Committee on Finance will meet Tuesday, June 2, at 9am for a Section 13.10 meeting. Please see here for the meeting notice.
You can watch the committee on WisconsinEye.
Federal Relations
Name Image and Likeness (NIL) Update
On May 27, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) announced an agreement on NIL legislation titled, the Protect College Sports Act of 2026.
As included in the linked press release, a committee announcement regarding an upcoming hearing on the legislation is forthcoming.
However, if interested and in advance of that hearing, you can review the following resources on the legislation:
- To read a section-by-section, click HERE.
- To read the bill text, click HERE.
House Education and Workforce Hearing
On June 3 beginning at 9:15AM Central Time, the House Education and Workforce Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Building an AI Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI.”
Announced witnesses include:
- Mr. Jonathan Fozard, Chief Information Officer, Florida State University
- Dr. Dave Duke, Chief Product Officer for Higher Education, McGraw Hill
- Dr. Bridget Burns, CEO, University Innovation Alliance
- Mr. Michael B. Horn, Author & Adjunct Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education
If interested, you can watch live on the committee website.
House Appropriations Subcommittee Markup
On June 5 beginning at 7:00AM Central Time, the House Appropriations Committee will hold a subcommittee markup of the FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill and the FY27 Homeland Security Bill.
Information about the legislation will be available closer to the date of the subcommittee markup; if interested, you can watch live on the committee website.
The full committee markup is currently scheduled for later this month.
Full House and Senate Hearing Schedule
If interested, you can see a full list of upcoming hearings on the Senate Hearings & Meetings Page. A review of the committee hearings in the House of Representatives is available via the Committee Schedule within the House of Representatives Legislative Activity section on the Chamber’s main page.
House and Senate Floor Schedules
Both the House of Representatives and the Senate are scheduled to be in session and voting this week. As they are announced, the expected schedule of votes for the House of Representatives and the Senate can be found on the preceding websites.
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