WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-445) on a joint resolution (H.J.Res. 116), which provides for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act". The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on April 5, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-445) on a joint resolution (H.J.Res. 116), which provides for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act". The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on April 5, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) M  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-451) on the Affordable Air Conditioning Act (H.R. 7626), which aims to prohibit the secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for room air conditioners that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on April 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 7626, the "Affordable  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-453) on the Clothes Dryer Reliability Act (H.R. 7645), which aims to prohibit the secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes dryers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on April 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 7645, the "Clothes Dryer Relia  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-454) on the Liberty in Laundry Act (H.R. 7673), which aims to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on April 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 7673, the "Liberty in Laundry Act" w  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-452) on the Refrigerator Freedom Act (H.R. 7637), which aims to prohibit the secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on April 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R.   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-455) on the Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act (H.R. 7700), which aims to prohibit the secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for dishwashers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on April 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 7700, the "Stop Unaf  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-447) on the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act (H.R. 2964), which aims to require the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations requiring certain products to have "Do Not Flush" labeling. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on April 5, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 2964, the "Wastewater Infrastructure  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-458) on the Iran Counterterrorism Act (H.R. 6323), which aims to modify the availability of certain waiver authorities with respect to sanctions imposed with respect to the financial sector of Iran. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on April 15, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on November 9, 2023, by Representative Young Kim, H.R. 6323, the  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 --The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-459) on the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act (H.R. 4639), which aims to amend Sec. 2702 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code to prevent law enforcement and intelligence agencies from obtaining subscriber or customer records in exchange for anything of value and to address communications and records in the possession of intermediary internet service providers. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on April 15,  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 --The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-435) on the Standing Up to the Executive Branch for Immigration Enforcement Act (H.R. 7322), which aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to enforcement by an attorney general of a state. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on April 2, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 7322, the Standing Up to the Executive branch for Immigration Enforcement Act, or the   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-443) on the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act (H.R. 3446), which aims to impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on April 5, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3446, the Sunshine for Regulator  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-443) on the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act (H.R. 3446), which aims to impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on April 5, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) As if forcing an agency to respond to potentiall  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-434) on the Chesapeake Bay Science, Education and Ecosystem Enhancement Act (H.R. 4770), which aims to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on April 2, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 4770 is to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the Natio  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-433) on the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act (H.R. 2560), which aims to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on April 2, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 2560 is to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-466) on a House resolution (H.Res. 1160), which provides for consideration of the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8034), Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8035), Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8036) and 21st Century Peace through Strength Act (H.R. 8038). The report was advanced by Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, on April 19, 2024. Here are excerpts:   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-456) on the a resolution (H.Res. 1137), which aims to provide for consideration of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (H.R. 7888), Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act (H.R. 529) and resolutions (H.Res. 1112) denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies, and (H. Res. 1117 opposing efforts to place one-sided pressure on Israel with respect to Gaza. The report was advanced by Rep. Thoma  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-450) on a resolution (H.Res. 1125), which provides for consideration of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (H.R. 7888), Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act (H.R. 529) and resolutions (H.Res. 1112) that denounces the Biden administration's immigration policies, and (H.Res. 1117) that opposes efforts to place one-sided pressure on Israel with respect to Gaza. The report was advanced by Rep. Chip Roy  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-457) on the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act (H.R. 4016), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to improve the repayment by the secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on April 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 4016, the "Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act," was introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly o  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-449) on the Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act (H.R. 5914), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on April 9, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 5914, the "Vetera  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-401) on the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act (H.R. 5688), which aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health savings accounts. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Feb. 26, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 5688, the "Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023," as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways a  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-401) on the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act (H.R. 5688), which aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health savings accounts. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Feb. 26, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) VII. DISSENTING VIEWS H.R. 5688 (Smucker, R-PA-11 and Blumenauer, D-OR-3) includes a series of provisions intended to incentivize use of health savings a  more