Review – Bills Introduced – 4-30-26

 Yesterday, with both the House and Senate in session and preparing to depart for their weeklong Mother’s Day celebration, there were 137 bills introduced. Three of those bills may receive additional coverage in this blog: 

HR 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. Diaz-Balart, Mario [Rep.-R-FL-26] 

HR 8609 To support research, development, and other activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies, and for other purposes. Dingell, Debbie [Rep.-D-MI-6] 

S 4453 A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that the information technology and cybersecurity and information security systems of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior are interoperable, and for other purposes. Schiff, Adam B. [Sen.-D-CA] 

Space Geek Legislation  

I would like to mention one bill under my limited Space Geek coverage in this blog: 

H Res 1242 Supporting the first Friday of May as "National Space Day" in recognition of the significant positive impact the aerospace community has and will continue to have on the United States of America. Lieu, Ted [Rep.-D-CA-36] 

For more information on these bills, including legislative history for similar bills in the 118th Congress, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/bills-introduced-4-30-26 - subscription required.