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in committee · Montana · Senate Mar 30, 2022

S 3959: Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act

Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to restrict migration and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of illicit drugs into the United States. Current law authorizes HHS to restrict migration and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of communicable diseases. Under this bill, HHS may also restrict migration and imports from a country if HHS determines that the existence of substantial illicit drug smuggling from that country poses a risk to public health.

Topics ✗ Immigration

in committee · Montana · House Mar 30, 2022

HR 7285: Unleashing American Energy Act

Unleashing American Energy Act This bill requires a minimum amount of oil and gas lease sales a year on certain submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and limits delays on federal oil and gas leases on such lands. Specifically, this bill requires the Department of the Interior to annually conduct a minimum of two region-wide oil and gas lease sales in each of the following regions of the OCS: (1) the Gulf of Mexico region in the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area and the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, and (2) the Alaska region. In addition, the bill requires the President to obtain congressional approval before delaying federal oil and gas leases on the OCS.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

Jerry L. Carl (R) · 22 co-sponsors

in committee · Montana · House Mar 30, 2022

HR 7306: Strategy to Secure Offshore Energy Act

Strategy to Secure Offshore Energy Act This bill modifies requirements for the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, including by specifying that the program must be updated on a five-year basis and setting a minimum number of annual lease sales for the program.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

Beth Van Duyne (R) · 17 co-sponsors

in committee · Montana · House Mar 30, 2022

HR 7304: Restore Onshore Energy Production Act

Restore Onshore Energy Production Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to immediately resume sales of oil and gas leases in accordance with applicable onshore mineral leasing laws and specifies a minimum number of sales that Interior must conduct in each state where there is land available for oil and gas leasing. The bill also prohibits the President from taking actions to cancel, delay, or otherwise impede federal processes related to energy mineral leasing without congressional approval.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

in committee · Montana · House Mar 30, 2022

HR 7293: Energy Permitting Certainty Act

Energy Permitting Certainty Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to process applications for permits to drill under a valid oil or gas lease even if there are any pending civil actions, provided that the civil actions do not directly affect or involve the application or underlying lease.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

Yvette Herrell (R) · 24 co-sponsors

in committee · Montana · House Mar 30, 2022

HR 7298: Promoting Energy Independence and Transparency Act

Promoting Energy Independence and Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to take certain actions related to parcels of land that have been nominated for future sales of onshore oil and gas leases and related drilling permits. Specifically, Interior must (1) report to Congress about the status of the parcels, (2) publish on its website information concerning expressions of interest in nominated parcels and drilling permits, and (3) issue certain pending applications for drilling permits within 30 days.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

Blake D. Moore (R) · 23 co-sponsors

in committee · Montana · House Mar 30, 2022

HR 7292: Securing American Energy and Investing in Resiliency Act

Securing American Energy and Investing in Resiliency Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to conduct certain sales of oil and gas leases on the Outer Continental Shelf by a specified deadline.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

Garret Graves (R) · 21 co-sponsors

in committee · Montana · House Mar 28, 2022

HRES 1005: Honoring the life and legacy of the late Congressman Don Young of Alaska.

This resolution honors the life and legacy of the late Representative Don Young and directs the Sergeant at Arms to designate a Don Young Reserved Seat on the floor of the chamber of the House of Representatives.

Clay Higgins (R) · 134 co-sponsors

in committee · Montana · House Mar 28, 2022

HR 7186: Emergency Community Care Notification Time Adjustment Act of 2022

Emergency Community Care Notification Time Adjustment Act of 2022 This bill modifies the Veterans Community Care Program by requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deem as authorized emergency care or services provided by a non-VA provider to a covered veteran if the veteran (or an individual acting on the veteran's behalf) submits an application for such authorization by a deadline determined appropriate by the VA, which may not be earlier than 72 hours following the veteran's discharge from the facility. Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system or those who are not enrolled but are eligible for care due to a service-connected disability.

Topics ✓ Veterans

in committee · Montana · Senate Mar 24, 2022

S 3924: Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Extension Act

Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Extension Act This bill extends through December 31, 2034, the authority of the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons involved in certain gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and significant acts of corruption.

in committee · Montana · Senate Mar 23, 2022

SJRES 43: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond".

This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond , which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Department of the Treasury on September 27, 2021. The rule expands the open enrollment period for individual health coverage and rescinds the previous interpretation of certain requirements relating to Section 1332 waivers (also known as State Innovation Waivers or State Relief and Empowerment Waivers).

Topics ✗ Healthcare

Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) · 32 co-sponsors

in committee · Montana · Senate Mar 23, 2022

S 3908: Ensuring National Security Using Reliable Energy Act

Ensuring National Security Using Reliable Energy Act or the ENSURE Act This bill reverts certain policies under which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission processes applications for natural gas pipelines and related projects to previous policies until specified conditions for power system reliability and natural gas and electricity pricing are met.

Topics ✗ Energy