WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-296) on the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act (H.R. 1042), which aims to prohibit the importation into the U.S. of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in the Russian Federation. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on Dec. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 1042 would amend the USEC Privatization Act to prohibit the importat  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-417) on the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (H.R. 7521), which aims to protect the national security of the U.S. from the threat posed by foreign adversary controlled applications, such as TikTok and any successor application or service and any other application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Ltd. or an entity under the control of ByteDance Ltd. The r  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-289) on the Aligning SEC Regulations for the World Bank's International Development Association Act (H.R. 1161), which aims to accord securities issued by the International Development Association the same exemption from the securities laws that applies to the securities of other multilateral development banks in which the U.S. is a member. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Caroli  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-297) on the CFPB Transparency and Accountability Reform Act (H.R. 2798), which aims to make reforms to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 4, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on April 24, 2023, by Representative Andy Barr, H.R. 2798, the CFPB Transparency and Accountability Reform Act, wo  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-291) on the China Exchange Rate Transparency Act (H.R. 839), which aims to require the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to advocate for increased transparency with respect to exchange rate policies of China. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY Introduced on February 6, 2023, by Repr  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-294) on the Chinese Currency Accountability Act (H.R. 510), which aims to require the U.S. governor of, and the U.S. executive director at, the International Monetary Fund to oppose an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the Fund. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-295) on the Improving Disclosure For Investors Act (H.R. 1807), which aims to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules with respect to the electronic delivery of certain required disclosures. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY Introduced on March 27, 2023, by Representative Bill Hui  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-286) on the Pressure Regulatory Organizations to End Chinese Threats to Taiwan Act (H.R. 803), which aims to direct certain financial regulators to exclude representatives of China from certain banking organizations upon notice of certain threats or danger. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY Introduced on F  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-292) on the Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act (H.R. 554), which aims to deter Chinese aggression towards Taiwan by requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to publish a report on financial institutions and accounts connected to senior officials of China and to restrict financial services for certain immediate family of such officials. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-293) on the Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 540), which aims to require the Secretary of the Treasury to pursue more equitable treatment of Taiwan at the international financial institutions. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY Introduced on January 26, 2023, by Representative Young Kim, H.R. 540, the Ta  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Intelligence Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-302) on the FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6611), which aims to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to make certain reforms to the authorities under such Act and to reauthorize Title VII of such Act. The report was advanced by Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, on Dec. 8, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary of the Bill The purpose of H.R. 6611 is to amend the Foreign I  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-299) on the Protect Reporters From Exploitative State Spying Act (H.R. 4250), which aims to maintain the free flow of information to the public by establishing appropriate limits on the federally compelled disclosure of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Dec. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 4250, the Protect R  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-300) on the a bill (H.R. 2839), which aims to amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Dec. 6, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 2839 is to amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hu  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-285) on the I-27 Numbering Act (H.R. 3209), which aims to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the Texas and New Mexico portions of the future Interstate-designated segments of the Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Nov. 29, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislati  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-284) on the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act (H.R. 542), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to improve certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for home- and community-based services for veterans. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Nov. 29, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 542, the "Eli  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-288) on the Clergy Act (H.R. 6068), which aims to allow a period in which members of the clergy may revoke their exemption from Social Security coverage. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Dec. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 6068, the "Clergy Act", as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways and Means on November   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-287) on the Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 1568), which aims to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Dec. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary H.R. 1568, the Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act, requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP  more