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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Instant Criminal Background Check System.
- for use by the National Instant Criminal Background<00:17:00.880><c> Check</c><00:17:01.199><c> System
- Instant Criminal Background Check System; providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6047 to amend
- Instant Criminal Background Check System; providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6047 to amend
- Instant Criminal Background Check System; providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6047 to amend
Keywords:
H.Res. 1300, HR1300, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, veterans affairs, VA, NICS, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, firearms background check, gun control, veteran privacy, Department of Justice, disability compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, DIC, veterans benefits, Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, National Mall, House procedure, floor consideration
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Committee:
Joint Judiciary
Keywords:
railway, special agents, law enforcement, public safety, criminal investigation, firearms, pistol, revolver, gun control, background check, NICS, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, court order, firearm prohibition, disqualifying order, district court clerk, Department of Public Safety, FBI, record sharing, record removal
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 12, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- check performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
- The NICS system, which stands for National Instant Criminal Background Check System, is a program that
- :46:11.360><c> background</c> national instant criminal background national instant criminal background
- Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, as part of an attempted firearm purchase in the preceding
- </c> background uh criminal history check. background uh criminal history check.
Keywords:
organized retail crime, retail theft, cargo theft, supply chain crime, shoplifting, organized theft groups, cargo diversion, stolen goods, fencing, online marketplace, e-commerce, gift cards, prepaid cards, money laundering, Homeland Security Investigations, HSI, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, interstate theft, transnational crime
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine S.124, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for disciplinary procedures for supervisors and managers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and to modify the procedures of personnel actions against employees of the Dep Mar 11th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Senate Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Can you explain why this takes so long for the VA to fix this in your system?
- Largest healthcare system in the world. My God, what a job y'all have got, right?
- We are hampered by some of the systems that we have.
- Getting the systems that we need and getting our focus right on that mission.
- It's not some instant, there's not a button somebody pushes, okay they remarried, click.
Bills:
SB124 , SB201 , SB275 , SB410 , SB478 , SB607 , SB610 , SB611 , SB654 , SB702 , SB787 , SB831 , SB892
Committee:
Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
Department of Veterans Affairs, disciplinary procedures, accountability, personnel actions, whistleblower protection, cancer, military, aircrew, veterans, health study, toxins, morbidity, mortality, service members, mental health, community care, accessibility, treatment programs, substance abuse, appointments
Summary:
During the meeting, various members engaged in extensive discussions surrounding 15 proposed bills related to veterans' affairs. Notably, concerns regarding recent VA workforce changes sparked debates, particularly about potential cuts and their implications for veterans' care and benefits. Chairman Moran emphasized the need for thoughtful reforms and coordination with stakeholders, urging responsible measures to prevent negatively impacting service delivery. The meeting highlighted a significant bipartisan effort to enhance veterans' access to essential health services, particularly in light of recent challenges faced by the VA workforce. Senator Blumenthal's assertions about the urgent plight of veterans due to cuts in personnel drew strong reactions, showcasing the deep concern among committee members regarding the current state of veteran services.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- runs their system.
- Section eight is Representative Perryman's House File 286, which authorizes broader background checks
- Section eight is Representative Perryman's House File 286, which authorizes broader background checks
- </c><01:35:57.639><c> checks</c><01:35:57.960><c> on</c> authorizes broader background checks on authorizes
- broader background checks on operators<01:35:58.639><c> of</c><01:35:58.800><c> adult</c><01:35:59.119
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
Keywords:
public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 1st, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- We want to prevent judge shopping in criminal cases and manipulation of the criminal justice system.
- ...to prevent judge shopping in criminal cases and manipulation of the criminal justice system.
- background check created within the last 60 days from either the Louisiana State Police or the parish
- And if we have faith in our criminal legal system and the ways in which it holds people accountable,
- What are we saying about the integrity of the job that our criminal legal system is doing in terms of
Bills:
HB63 , HB91 , HB98 , HB108 , HB131 , HB151 , HB161 , HB294 , HB305 , HB310 , HB320 , HB336 , HB622 , HB789 , HB1040
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
HB63, Louisiana bail, bail bond, surety, failure to appear, FTA, bench warrant, NCIC, National Crime Information Center, criminal procedure, Article 331, defendant registry, surrender of defendant, rule to show cause, law enforcement records, pretrial release, bond forfeiture, disclosure, criminal records, witness protection
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
- One nation under for which it stands.
- It's going to be a win for our education system who needs to recruit teachers.
- education system who needs to recruit teachers.<00:06:38.560><c> But</c><00:06:38.720><c> the</c><00
- As long as he's got the 60 credit hours, there is a background check there, you know, a few requirements
Committee:
House Military and Veterans Affairs
Keywords:
education, patriotism, national anthem, Star-Spangled Banner, K-12 schools, constitutional amendment, public works, sealed bids, bidding requirements, procurement, public notice, newspaper advertisement, advertising failure, publisher liability, civil damages, criminal liability, awarding authority, county government, municipal government, construction contracts
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, Texas is still facing significant challenges in the public education system.
- Communities strengthen. expanded and a state that leads this great nation.
- Vasquez stated the surplus is a result of underfunding our public school system.
- It cannot... just be a checked box to push vouchers through. Thank you for your time.
- , it will further weaken the teacher retirement system.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the system, but they've also been in the system longer and that means that there's a shorter period
- National Board Certified Teachers.
- I am a National Board Certified teacher.
- I'm advocating for national awards.
- . system today than before the pandemic.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It sounds like at national average. Very close, yes. So that is fascinating.
- Thank God my husband is finally getting a Social Security check.
- We can use this data to make recommendations. and calibrate the new system.
- might look like and what personnel needs may arise to put this system in place.
- We utilized the RTI system as a way to gatekeep that percentage.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- to a service intensity-based system.
- A service-intensity-based system involves a tiered system for the initial service-intensity decisions
- top to bottom the entire system.
- Giving my background.
- additional incentives are given to schools. school systems, implementing enhanced systems as we have
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Committee:
House Public Safety and Homeland Security
Keywords:
emergency vehicles, off-road vehicles, public safety, liability, regulations, background check, criminal history, biometric identifiers, fingerprints, iris scan, palm print, photograph, rap back, NGI Rap Back, ALEA, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, AJIC, Alabama Justice Information Commission, employment screening, licensing
IA
Committee:
Joint State Government
Keywords:
real estate, broker license, salesperson license, licensing, license application form, Iowa Real Estate Commission, professional licensing, broker-to-salesperson, salesperson-to-broker, license effective date, license renewal, occupational licensing, real estate regulation, administrative procedure, Iowa lottery, lottery, lotto, on-line lotto, self-service kiosk, instant tickets
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- also, you know, and it's just, you know, and we're going to say that it's really the time of the system
- , and we have the technology, and it's a lot of system, and the fact, you get to the message, you have
- to make the system rather than, and, and, you know, and just for a lot, and, and, you know, and, you
Committee:
Senate Tourism
Keywords:
youth residential facilities, abuse prevention, law enforcement, video surveillance, civil penalties, record keeping, child rights, background check, criminal history, biometric identifiers, fingerprints, iris scan, palm print, photograph, rap back, NGI Rap Back, ALEA, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, AJIC, Alabama Justice Information Commission
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Apr 30th, 2025
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- This basically is cleaning up the information system for them, streamlining some things and basically
- getting what they need to do in check.
- The national standards have changed.
- Now, nationally, federally, they're considered an atomic veteran if they... ...considered an atomic veteran
Keywords:
emergency vehicles, off-road vehicles, public safety, liability, regulations, foreign nationals, voter identification, driver licenses, immigration documentation, Alabama election law, law enforcement, retirement benefits, Alabama Peace Officers, agency-issued badge, agency-issued pistol, criminal enterprise, database, data privacy, criminal justice, background check
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/27/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:46:48.720><c> checks</c> systems that does the background checks systems that does the background
- So currently the Minnesota Department of Human Services background checks do not check against the system
- So currently the Minnesota Department of Human Services background checks do not check against the system
- Human Services background checks do not check against the system, do not check against all known data
- c><00:58:07.359><c> BCA,</c> background checks. a check of the BCA, background checks. a check of the
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/19/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- I think if you're talking about someone in the criminal justice system who's not complying with a court
- ><c> not</c> in the criminal justice system who's not in the criminal justice system who's not complying
- </c> system. Thanks. system. Thanks.
- </c> date in our system. date in our system.
- One of the case management system.
Bills:
HF2825
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 19th, 2025
State Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Hire people without asking them about their criminal background up front.
- The only time that they can ask them about the criminal background of this bill is when there's an offer
- The records for three years, including the number of positions that require background checks, the number
- The only time that they can ask them about the criminal background of this bill is when there's an offer
- The only time that they can ask them about the criminal background of this bill is when there's an offer
Committee:
Senate State Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
sewer, wastewater, public service commission, PSC, utility regulation, private utility, regulated utility, affiliated system, consolidation, rate jurisdiction, rate setting, wastewater management entity, common ownership, control, Jefferson County Board of Health, local constitutional amendment, public utilities, Alabama Code Title 37, Alabama Code Title 22, certification
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- Their farmers are picking their products, and the nations are paying for it.
- </c> and I could see all the other nations and I could see all the other nations coming<00:07:38.639>
- There have been some situations where not having background checks was a concern.
- So this bill includes the requirement of background checks.
- </c> of civil appeals and court of criminal of civil appeals and court of criminal appeals<00:17:35.039
Bills:
HB431 , HB466 , HB523 , HB521 , SB182 , SB300 , HB431 , HB466 , HB523 , HB521 , SB182 , SB300
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
Monroe County, sheriff, sheriff compensation, county salary, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, law enforcement pay, public official salary, county budget, Alabama local legislation, service contracts, consumer protection, advertising disclosure, insurance, contract cancellation, parole procedures, advocacy, parole board
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