WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-137) on the Global Investment in American Jobs Act (H.R. 813), which aims to direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to conduct an interagency review of and report to Congress on ways to increase the global competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investment. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-156) on the Launch Communications Act (H.R. 682), which aims to facilitate access to electromagnetic spectrum for commercial space launches and commercial space reentries. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on July 25, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 682, the "Launch Communications Act" would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-157) on the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act (H.R. 1338), which aims to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide authority for certain licenses. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on July 25, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 1338, the "Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act" or "SAT Streamlining Act" would amen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-136) on the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act (H.R. 752), which aims to require SelectUSA to coordinate with State-level economic development organizations to increase foreign direct investment in semiconductor-related manufacturing and production. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on July 11, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 752, the "S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-140) on the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (H.R. 2544), which aims to improve the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on July 11, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2544, the "Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act." introduced by Repres  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-143) on the Expanding Access to Capital Act (H.R. 2799), which aims to make reforms to the capital markets of the U.S.. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on July 17, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on April 24, 2023, by Representative Patrick McHenry, H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act, would make reforms to the U.S. capital m  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-135) on the Improving Access To Small Business Information Act (H.R. 1548), which aims to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify that actions of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation are not a collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on July 11, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Su  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-159) on the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Extension Act (H.R. 3224), which aims to to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend the authorization of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security. The report was advanced by Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, on July 27, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3224, The "Countering Weap  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-161) on the DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act (H.R. 3208), which aims to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program. The report was advanced by Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, on July 27, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary As the interconnectivity of Americans' daily lives continues to grow, the threat of malicious cy  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-152) on the First Responder Access To Innovative Technologies Act (H.R. 3254), which aims to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a process to review applications for certain grants to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards. The report was advanced by Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, on July 19, 2023. Here are excerpts: *   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-153) on the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities From Terrorist Attacks Act (H.R. 4470), which aims to extend the authorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security. The report was advanced by Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, on July 19, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-160) on the Securing Open Source Software Act (H.R. 3286), which aims to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the duties of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency regarding open source software security. The report was advanced by Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, on July 27, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Open source software is a critical pa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-151) on the Unmanned Aerial Security Act (H.R. 1501), which aims to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from operating or procuring certain foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems. The report was advanced by Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, on July 19, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 1501, the "Unmanned Aerial Security Act," prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The House Intelligence Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-162) on the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 2024 (H.R. 3932), which aims to authorize appropriations for fiscal 2024 for intelligence and intelligence related activities of the U.S. government, the Community Management Account and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System. The report was advanced by Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, on Aug. 18, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-150) on a bill (H.R. 192), which aims to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the U.S. from voting in elections in the District of Columbia. The report was advanced by Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, on July 18, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary and Purpose of Legislation H.R. 192 prohibits noncitizens from voting in D.C. local elections and repeals the Local Resident Voting Rights   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-149) on the Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 1282), which aims to amend Title 10 of the U.S. Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 10, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary On March 1  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-133) on the Soo Locks Security and Economic Reporting Act (H.R. 3399), which aims to study the security of the Soo Locks and effects on the supply chain resulting from a malfunction or failure of the Soo Locks. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 10, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 3399 is to report on the security of t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-148) on the U.S. Supply Chain Security Review Act (H.R. 3395), which aims to direct the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to evaluate foreign ownership of marine terminals at the 15 largest U.S. container ports. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 18, 2023. Here ar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-144) on the submission to the House materials related to the testimony of Internal Revenue Service whistleblowers. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on July 17, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The Committee on Ways and Means ("Committee") met in closed executive session on June 22, 2023, to consider materials protected by 26 U.S.C. Sec.  more