WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-338) on a resolution (H.J.Res. 98) providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard For Determining Joint Employer Status". The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Jan. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of H.J. Res. 98 is to disappr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-344) on the Pregnant Students' Rights Act (H.R. 6914), which aims to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Jan. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 6914, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act, is to req  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-343) on the Small Businesses Before Bureaucrats Act (H.R. 3400), which aims to amend the National Labor Relations Act to adjust the dollar thresholds for National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over certain labor disputes. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Jan. 11, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose H.R. 3400, the Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-329) on the Armed Conflict Migration Act (H.R. 6367), which aims to direct the Treasury Secretary to instruct the U.S. executive director at each international financial institution to use the voice, vote and influence of the U.S. to provide financial assistance to countries that receive an influx of civilian, non-combatant displaced persons stemming from the armed conflict that has resulted from Hamas's Oc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-326) on the Businesses Over Activists Act (H.R. 4655), which aims to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from compelling the inclusion or discussion of shareholder proposals or proxy or consent solicitation materials. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 19, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-328) on the Exposing China's Support for the Taliban Act (H.R. 4765), which aims to require the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out a study on Chinese support for Afghan illicit finance. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 19, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY Introduced on July 20, 2023, by Representative Stephen Lynch, H.R. 4765, the Exposi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-333) on the Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act (H.R. 5923), which aims to impose restrictions on correspondent and payable-through accounts in the United States with respect to Chinese financial institutions that conduct transactions involving the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 19, 2023. Here are excerpts: *  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-323) on the Keep Your Coins Act (H.R. 4841), which aims to prohibit federal agencies from restricting the use of convertible virtual currency by a person to purchase goods or services for the person's own use. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 19, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY Introduced on July 25, 2023, by Representative Warren Davidson,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-327) on the No Russian Agriculture Act (H.R. 4768), which aims to require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive directors at the international financial institutions to advocate for investment in projects that decrease reliance on Russia for agricultural commodities. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 19, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Pur  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-332) on the No U.S. Financing for Iran Act (H.R. 5921), which aims to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial institution in connection with Iran, to prevent the International Monetary Fund from providing financial assistance to Iran and to codify prohibitions on Export-Import Bank financing for Iran. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-341) on the OFAC Licensure For Investigators Act (H.R. 6370), which aims to require the Office of Foreign Assets Control to develop a program under which private sector firms may receive a license to conduct nominal financial transactions in furtherance of the firms' investigations. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Jan. 9, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-324) on the Protecting Americans' Retirement Savings From Politics Act (H.R. 4767), which aims to make revisions to the federal securities laws with respect to shareholder proposals, proxy voting and the registration of proxy advisory firms. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 19, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on July 20, 2023, by  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-322) on the Unmanned Aerial Security Act (H.R. 6231), which aims to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a prioritized policy issuance review process for the Department of Homeland Security. The report was advanced by Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, on Dec. 19, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary The "Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance Review Act" requires the Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-321) on the Unmanned Aerial Security Act (H.R. 6174), which aims to improve the biodetection functions of the Department of Homeland Security. The report was advanced by Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, on Dec. 19, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary The "DHS Biodetection Improvement Act," directs the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an assessment of how DHS h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-345) on a resolution recommending that the House find Robert Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the committee. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Jan. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary On December 13, 2023, Robert Hunter Biden failed to comply with deposition subpoenas issued by the Committees on the Judiciary and Overs  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-345) on a resolution recommending that the House find Robert Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the committee. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Jan. 12, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) D. Precedent Supports the Committees' Decision To Proceed With Holding Hunter Biden in Contempt The Supreme Court has repeatedly noted that "the  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-339) on the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act (H.R. 788), which aims to limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the U.S. is a party. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Jan. 9, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 788, the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023, introduced by Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX), eliminates the practice of slush fund settlements b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-346) on a resolution recommending that the House find Robert Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the committee. The report was advanced by Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, on Jan. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary On December 13, 2023, Robert Hunter Biden failed to comply with deposition subpoenas issued by the Committees on  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-346) on a resolution recommending that the House find Robert Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the committee. The report was advanced by Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, on Jan. 12, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Committee Consideration On January 10, 2024, the Committee met in open session, and with a quorum being present, to cons  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-350) on a resolution (H.Res. 969) that provides for the consideration of the Pregnant Students' Rights Act (H.R. 6914), Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act (H.R. 6918) and a resolution (H.Res. 957) denouncing the Biden administration's open-borders policies, condemning the national security and public safety crisis along the southwest border, and urging President Biden to end his administration's op  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-342) on a resolution (H.Res. 947) that provides for the consideration of the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act (H.R. 788), a House joint resolution (H.J. Res. 98) on a National Labor Relations Board rule relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status" and a Senate joint resolution (S.J.Res. 38) on a Federal Highway Administration rule relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements For Electric Vehicle Charge  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-352) a bill (H.R. 3372), which aims to amend Title 23 of the U.S. Code to establish a safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Jan. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 3372, as amended, is to establish a voluntary, state opt-in, five-year pilot program to increase truck   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-340) on the Default Prevention Act (H.R. 187), which aims to ensure the payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Jan. 9, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 187, the "Default Prevention Act," as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways and Means on March 9, 2023, directs   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-348) on the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5863), which aims to provide tax relief with respect to certain federal disasters. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Jan. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 5863, the "Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023," as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways and Means on N  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-347) on the Recruiting Families Using Data Act (H.R. 3058), which aims to amend parts B and E of Title IV of the Social Security Act to improve foster and adoptive parent recruitment and retention and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Jan. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary H.R. 3058, as amended, the "Recruiting   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-349) on the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act (H.R. 6918), which aims to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restricting funding for pregnancy centers. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Jan. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary H.R. 6918, as amended, the "Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Wo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-353) on the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024), which aims to make improvements to the child tax credit; provide tax incentives to promote economic growth, special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the U.S. and tax relief with respect to certain federal disasters; and make improvements to the low-income housing tax credit. The report   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-331) on a bill (H.R. 6408), which aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Dec. 19, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 6408, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of te  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-351) on the VSO Equal Tax Treatment Act (H.R. 1432), which aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for members of the Armed Forces. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Jan. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 1432, the "VSO Equa  more