Federal, state and local bills on the causes CSWH follows, found by our daily update. Each links to its official page; the status and latest action come from Congress.gov, Open States or the city's own records, and the official page is the final word. Find your legislators to write to them.
6 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026
VA HB 349 on inclusion of federally recognized tribes in emergency services and disaster preparedness programs was continued from last session on 2026-07-21.
Latest action (Jul 21, 2026): Continued from last session
Sponsor: Ellen H. McLaughlin
Official page: lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB349
Virginia HB 134 on the Virginia Conservation Easement Act and the definition of federally recognized tribe was continued from last session on 2026-07-21.
Latest action (Jul 21, 2026): Continued from last session
Sponsor: Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
Official page: lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB134
VA HB 368, on American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes, establishes definitions and sovereignty; latest action (2026-07-21): continued from last session.
Latest action (Jul 21, 2026): Continued from last session
Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
Official page: lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB368
Hawaiʻi SR 165 requests the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission to examine the applicability of existing state anti-discrimination laws to algorithmic and automated decision systems.
Latest action (May 12, 2026): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
Sponsor: RHOADS (Democratic)
Official page: capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=1
HI HR 182 requests the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission to examine the applicability of state anti-discrimination laws to algorithmic and automated decision systems; JHA recommends adoption.
Latest action (Apr 9, 2026): Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1889-26), recommending adoption.
Sponsor: PERRUSO (Democratic)
Official page: capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=1
MN SF 3596 to establish onetime emergency rental assistance aid for counties and Tribal governments had its Senate first reading and was referred to Housing Finance and Policy.
Latest action (Mar 12, 2026): Senate file first reading, referred to Housing Finance and Policy
Sponsor: Port (Democratic-Farmer-La)
Official page: www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3596?body=Senate