Montana Congressional Bills

in committee · Montana · Senate Jun 18, 2024

SJRES 98: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Use of Electronic Identification Eartags as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison".

This resolution seeks congressional disapproval of a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rule that would allow electronic eartags as official identification for cattle and bison. If approved, it would block the rule from taking effect, requiring ranchers to continue using traditional identification methods instead of electronic tags. The rule, published in the Federal Register on May 9, 2024, aimed to modernize livestock tracking systems. This disapproval process follows standard procedures under Title 5 of the U.S. Code for congressional review of federal regulations. The resolution directly affects cattle and bison producers who would have been required to adopt the new tagging system.

Topics ✗ Technology

in committee · Montana · Senate Jun 18, 2024

SRES 739: A resolution celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

This is a ceremonial Senate resolution (SRES 739) introduced by Senators Rubio, Tuberville, and others on June 18, 2024. It commemorates the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's June 24, 2022, *Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization* decision, which overturned *Roe v. Wade*. The resolution expresses support for the Court's ruling that the Constitution does not guarantee a right to abortion, and it includes statements about protecting "unborn life" and supporting families. As a symbolic measure, it does not create new laws or policies.

Topics ✗ Healthcare

Marco Rubio (R) · 20 co-sponsors

in committee · Montana · House Jun 18, 2024

HRES 1305: Rescinding the subpoenas issued by the January 6th Select Committee on September 23, 2021, October 6, 2021, and February 9, 2022, and withdrawing the recommendations finding Stephen K. Bannon, Mark Randall Meadows, Daniel Scavino, Jr., and Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress.

HRES 1305 is a procedural resolution that formally rescinds subpoenas issued by the January 6th Select Committee to four individuals (Stephen Bannon, Mark Meadows, Daniel Scavino Jr., and Peter Navarro) and withdraws the committee’s recommendations finding them in contempt of Congress. The bill specifically cancels subpoenas from September 2021, October 2021, and February 2022, along with related contempt resolutions adopted in 2021-2022. It does not alter legal proceedings but withdraws the committee’s authority to enforce these actions. The resolution is supported by House members who argue the committee was partisan and illegitimate, though the bill itself only addresses the committee’s procedural actions.

Eric Burlison (R) · 43 co-sponsors

in committee · Montana · Senate Jun 18, 2024

S 4570: Secure Payments Act of 2024

The Secure Payments Act of 2024 requires the Federal Reserve to study the impacts of its proposed "Reg II" rule on debit card transaction fees. The study must examine effects on consumers (including access to low-cost bank accounts), merchants' costs, fraud mitigation, and small banks' finances. The Federal Reserve must complete this analysis and submit a report to Congress before finalizing the Reg II rule, ensuring the report informs the final decision. This bill directly affects consumers, merchants, and small financial institutions by delaying the rule's finalization until the study is complete.

in committee · Montana · Senate Jun 18, 2024

S 4584: Manufactured Housing Community Sustainability Act of 2024

This bill creates a federal tax credit to help preserve affordable manufactured home communities (mobile home parks). It offers a 75% tax credit to landowners who sell their property to resident-owned cooperatives or nonprofits, provided the new owners commit to using the land for manufactured housing for at least 50 years. The credit targets communities where residents own their homes but not the land, which often leaves them vulnerable to sudden rent hikes or displacement. This policy aims to support low-income households - many earning under $50,000 annually - by incentivizing long-term affordability through resident ownership models.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Housing

in committee · Montana · House Jun 18, 2024

HR 8777: CUTS Act

This bill rescinds unspent funds from specific federal programs. It targets leftover money from pandemic relief (like the CARES Act and American Rescue Plan) and certain infrastructure initiatives (including education stabilization funds and transportation programs like the Congestion Mitigation Program). The rescission is limited to amounts already allocated for Israel, Ukraine, and Indo-Pacific security supplements under recent appropriations. Unspent funds must be returned to the Treasury, with no new spending created.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes ✗ Transportation

Aaron Bean (R) · 93 co-sponsors

in committee · Montana · Senate Jun 17, 2024

S 4558: Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act

S 4558, the Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act, removes a blood quantum requirement for Indigenous people crossing U.S. borders. It amends immigration law to replace the "50% blood" standard with membership eligibility in federally recognized U.S. tribes or Canadian First Nations under the Indian Act. This change directly affects members or eligible members of these tribes/First Nations, allowing them to cross borders without proving specific blood quantum. The bill updates the legal definition to align with tribal sovereignty and membership status, not ancestry metrics.

in committee · Montana · House Jun 14, 2024

HR 8737: Free Market Drives Itself Act

HR 8737, the "Free Market Drives Itself Act," repeals a working group established under the Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act to coordinate electric vehicle infrastructure efforts and prohibits the Departments of Energy and Transportation from continuing or creating any similar advisory group. This bill directly affects these federal agencies by eliminating an existing advisory body focused on electric vehicle policy and banning its replacement. The key mechanism is the explicit repeal of Section 25006 of the Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act and a binding prohibition on reestablishing comparable structures. The policy change removes a specific coordination mechanism without altering broader electric vehicle funding or regulations.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment ✗ Technology ✗ Transportation

in committee · Montana · Senate Jun 13, 2024

SJRES 97: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees".

This joint resolution (SJRES 97) seeks to block a Department of Labor rule finalized in April 2024 that redefined overtime exemptions for certain white-collar workers. The rule would have changed how employers classify executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees for overtime pay purposes. By invoking Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, this resolution aims to nullify the rule, preventing it from taking effect. It directly affects employers and workers covered by the rule, but the resolution itself does not change existing labor standards - it only prevents the rule from being implemented.

Topics ✗ Labor & Employment

Mike Braun (R) · 33 co-sponsors

in committee · Montana · House Jun 13, 2024

HR 8734: Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

This bill amends the Northern Border Security Review Act to establish a new annual deadline for threat analysis (September 2, 2025, and each year after) and requires the Department of Homeland Security to update its northern border strategy within 90 days of each analysis. It mandates that the Secretary provide a classified briefing to congressional committees within 30 days of each threat analysis and develop performance measures for U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations to secure the northern border in air and maritime areas within six months of enactment. The bill directly affects the Department of Homeland Security and congressional committees by imposing specific reporting deadlines and review requirements. These changes focus on improving the frequency and structure of security assessments without altering existing border security operations.

Topics ✗ Immigration

in committee · Montana · Senate Jun 12, 2024

SJRES 96: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance".

Senate Joint Resolution 96 seeks to block a Department of Education rule that prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally funded schools (e.g., colleges, K-12 programs receiving federal aid). If approved, it would invalidate the rule published April 29, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 33474), preventing it from taking effect under a congressional disapproval process. This would maintain existing nondiscrimination standards for education programs instead of implementing the new rule. The resolution directly affects all schools and programs receiving federal education funding.

Topics ✗ Education

Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) · 40 co-sponsors

in committee · Montana · Senate Jun 12, 2024

S 4521: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2024

This bill (S 4521) changes how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is funded by requiring it to seek annual appropriations through Congress, rather than receiving automatic funding from the Federal Reserve's budget. It also modifies civil penalty handling: if the CFPB collects fines and pays victims, any leftover funds must be transferred to the U.S. Treasury's general fund. These changes directly affect the CFPB's budget process and financial management, shifting oversight to Congress. The provisions take effect October 1, 2025.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes

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