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Board of Regents
The Board of Regents for the Universities of Wisconsin met virtually last week.
You can view a summary of the meeting here.
State Relations
2026 Legislative Study Committees
Last week, committee membership was confirmed for each of the 2026 Legislative Study Committees.
Committee membership for each and additional information can be found here.
Please check back for updates.
Federal Relations
Department of Homeland Security Rule Release
On Friday, July 17, the Department of Homeland Security released the final rule titled “Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media” in the Federal Register.
For more, you can review the final rule linked above and the Department’s press release.
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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