WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-229) on the Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful Fentanyl Act (H.R. 1569), which aims to establish a pilot program to assess the use of technology to speed up and enhance the cargo inspection process at land ports of entry along the border. The report was advanced by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, on Aug. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 1569, the "Contraband Awa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-208) on a resolution (H.Res. 590) relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind a budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with Sec. 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget And Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on July 17, 2025.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-227) on the Investing in All of America Act (H.R. 2066), which aims to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to exclude from the limit on leverage amounts invested in smaller enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses in critical technology areas. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Aug. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Bill Summar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-224) on the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act (H.R. 3174), which aims to increase loan limits for loans made to small manufacturers. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Aug. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Bill Summary On May 1, 2025, Chairman Roger Williams, introduced H.R. 3174, the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act of 2025. H.R. 3174 increases the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-225) on the Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act (H.R. 4549), which aims to amend the Small Business Act to clarify the responsibilities of the Office of Rural Affairs of the Small Business Administration. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Aug. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Bill Summary On July 21, 2025, Rep. Goodlander, along with Rep. Wied and Rep. Golden,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-226) on the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act (H.R. 4495), which aims to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Aug. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Bill Summary On July 17, 2025, Rep. Downing, along with Rep. Conaway, introduced H.R. 4495, the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act. H.R. 4495   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-223) on the SBA IT Modernization Reporting Act (H.R. 4491), which aims to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to implement certain recommendations relating to information technology modernization. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Aug. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. PURPOSE AND BILL SUMMARY On July 22, 2025, Rep. Cisneros, along with Rep. Jack, int  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The UCLA Law Center for Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy and UCSF Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to maintain its standards for mifepristone based on evidence and sound science. The letter highlights the concerns of 263 reproductive health researchers regarding pressures to reassess existing safety protocols for the medication. The researchers emphasize that dec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Tesla Inc., Austin, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration addressing updates to the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program guidance. The letter, submitted on August 27, 2025, expresses gratitude for the agency's outreach for public input regarding its revised guidance, which aims to streamline and enhance the implementation of the NEVI program. Tesla emphasized the impo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- U.S. Renal Care Inc., Plano, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing concerns related to the proposed regulations under CMS-1830-P. With a dedication to providing care to approximately 37,000 individuals living with kidney disease across 32 states, U.S. Renal Care is advocating for critical revisions to the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System. In their communication, U.S. Renal Care empha  more