Senate Committee Activity Report: May 14, 2026

• •The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs approved H.R. 3633, which regulates digital commodity sales via the SEC and CFTC.
• •The Judiciary Committee approved S. 3966, prohibiting contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors.
• •The Judiciary Committee approved S. 736, increasing penalties for providing phones in correctional facilities.
• •The Judiciary Committee approved S. 825, requiring the Attorney General to propose PTSD treatment programs for public safety officers.
• •The Judiciary Committee approved S. 4394, amending the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to improve COPS program training.
• •The Judiciary Committee approved S. 3897, revising administrative procedures for public safety officer death benefits.
• •The Judiciary Committee approved S. 1890, establishing a grant program for state and local forensic activities.
• •The Judiciary Committee approved S. 3041, allowing U.S. Marshals to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters.
• •The Judiciary Committee reported favorably on several judicial and U.S. Marshal nominations, including Justin D. Smith for the Eighth Circuit.
• •Subcommittees held hearings on 2027 budget estimates for Military Construction, Family Housing, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
• •The Armed Services Committee reviewed the posture of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command for the 2027 Defense Authorization Request.

The Senate advanced legislation regulating digital commodities and public safety programs, while also reviewing 2027 budget requests for military construction and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.