The Weekly Update

Welcome to the Universities of Wisconsin Government Relations Newsletter. The Office of Government Relations provides legislative and political updates that impact the Universities of Wisconsin at the state and federal level.

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Board of Regents 

The Board of Regents for the Universities of Wisconsin met virtually on Thursday, September 17th. 

A news summary of board actions can be found here.  

State Relations

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Please check back for updates. 

Study Committee on State Veterans’ Benefits 

The Study Committee on State Veterans’ Benefits will be meeting on Tuesday, September 22 at 10am.  

 You will also be able to watch live on WisconsinEye.  

Federal Relations

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Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary’s Recognition of Accrediting Agencies 

 At end of day, September 21, the comment period closes for the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Student Assistance General Provisions notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).  

 To review the NPRM and the public comments, you can review the Federal Register 

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing 

On September 23, beginning at 9:15AM Central Time, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing titled, “Standing up for Women in Sports: Ensuring Opportunity, Fairness, and Safety for Female Athletes.” 
 
A full list of witnesses will be announced closer to the hearing date; to watch live, you can review the Committee website. 
 
Senate HELP Committee Update 
On September 24, beginning at 9:00AM Central Time, the Senate HELP Committee will meet on several nominations and S. 4428, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026. For more, including to how watch live, you can visit the Committee website 
  

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  

The House of Representatives is in a scheduled district work period. The Senate is scheduled to be in session and voting this week. As it is announced, the expected schedule of votes for the Senate can be found on the preceding website.   

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