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Meeting · Senate Committee on the Judiciary · SenateLikely held · May 14, 2026

Business meeting to consider S.3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors, S.736, to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, S.825, to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers, S.4394, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, S.3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, S.1890, to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, S.3041, to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, and the nominations of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Anthony W. Mattivi, and Anthony J. Powell, each to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Timothy VerHey, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, James Arnott, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri, Jack Chambers, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, and Jason Holt, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma, all of the Department of Justice.

Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Date
May 14, 2026 · 09:00
Location
216, Hart Senate Office Building
Likely held

Inferred from the date. No official record confirms this meeting took place.

Location

216, Hart Senate Office Building

Congress

119th

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Other votes this committee recorded that day(8)

These votes are recorded against this committee on the same date. The official sources do not say which meeting each was taken at, so they are listed separately rather than attributed to this one.

S. 3966

S. 3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors

Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors; S. 736, to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility; S. 825, to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers; S. 4394, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1890, to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3041, to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and The nominations of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Anthony W. Mattivi, and Anthony J. Powell, each to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Timothy VerHey, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, James Arnott, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri, Jack Chambers, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, and Jason Holt, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma, all of the Department of Justice.

Ordered reported favorablyCongressional Record Daily Digest
S. 736

S. 736, to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility

Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors; S. 736, to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility; S. 825, to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers; S. 4394, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1890, to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3041, to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and The nominations of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Anthony W. Mattivi, and Anthony J. Powell, each to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Timothy VerHey, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, James Arnott, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri, Jack Chambers, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, and Jason Holt, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma, all of the Department of Justice.

Ordered reported favorablyCongressional Record Daily Digest
S. 825

S. 825, to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers

Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors; S. 736, to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility; S. 825, to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers; S. 4394, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1890, to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3041, to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and The nominations of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Anthony W. Mattivi, and Anthony J. Powell, each to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Timothy VerHey, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, James Arnott, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri, Jack Chambers, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, and Jason Holt, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma, all of the Department of Justice.

Ordered reported favorablyCongressional Record Daily Digest
S. 4394

S. 4394, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute

Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors; S. 736, to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility; S. 825, to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers; S. 4394, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1890, to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3041, to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and The nominations of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Anthony W. Mattivi, and Anthony J. Powell, each to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Timothy VerHey, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, James Arnott, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri, Jack Chambers, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, and Jason Holt, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma, all of the Department of Justice.

Ordered reported favorablyCongressional Record Daily Digest
S. 3897

S. 3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute

Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors; S. 736, to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility; S. 825, to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers; S. 4394, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1890, to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3041, to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and The nominations of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Anthony W. Mattivi, and Anthony J. Powell, each to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Timothy VerHey, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, James Arnott, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri, Jack Chambers, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, and Jason Holt, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma, all of the Department of Justice.

Ordered reported favorablyCongressional Record Daily Digest
S. 1890

S. 1890, to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute

Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors; S. 736, to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility; S. 825, to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers; S. 4394, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1890, to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3041, to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and The nominations of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Anthony W. Mattivi, and Anthony J. Powell, each to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Timothy VerHey, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, James Arnott, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri, Jack Chambers, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, and Jason Holt, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma, all of the Department of Justice.

Ordered reported favorablyCongressional Record Daily Digest
S. 3041

S. 3041, to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute

Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors; S. 736, to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility; S. 825, to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers; S. 4394, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1890, to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3041, to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and The nominations of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Anthony W. Mattivi, and Anthony J. Powell, each to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Timothy VerHey, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, James Arnott, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri, Jack Chambers, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, and Jason Holt, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma, all of the Department of Justice.

Ordered reported favorablyCongressional Record Daily Digest

The nominations of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Anthony W. Mattivi, and Anthony J. Powell, each to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Timothy VerHey, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, James Arnott, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri, Jack Chambers, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West…

Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors; S. 736, to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility; S. 825, to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers; S. 4394, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1890, to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 3041, to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and The nominations of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Anthony W. Mattivi, and Anthony J. Powell, each to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Timothy VerHey, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, James Arnott, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri, Jack Chambers, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, and Jason Holt, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma, all of the Department of Justice.

Ordered reported favorablyCongressional Record Daily Digest