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in committee · New Mexico · House Mar 31, 2022

HR 7287: Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act

Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act This bill revises the waiver authority of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for polygraph examinations of applicants for law enforcement positions in the CBP. Any individual who receives such a waiver and holds a current background investigation may be subject to further background investigation. The CBP may administer a polygraph examination to an applicant for employment or an employee who is eligible for a waiver if information is discovered prior to the completion of a background investigation that makes necessary a final determination regarding suitability for employment or continued employment.

in committee · New Mexico · Senate Mar 30, 2022

S 3968: CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act

CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act This bill allows tribes and tribal organizations to apply directly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program funds. Currently, only states and certain local entities may apply for PHEP funds to respond to public health emergencies, such as COVID-19. The CDC must award at least 10 cooperative agreements to tribal applicants. Additionally, the CDC must consult with tribes and tribal organizations to ensure the PHEP program enables these entities to respond to public health emergencies. The CDC may make certain modifications to the program after the consultation.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · New Mexico · 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 · New Mexico · 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 · New Mexico · 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 · New Mexico · 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 · New Mexico · 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 · New Mexico · Senate Mar 29, 2022

S 3942: Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act

Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act This bill prohibits the exclusion of individuals from jury service on the basis of their disability. Further, the bill prohibits the disqualification of individuals from jury service who fail to meet certain qualifications (e.g., adequate proficiency in English) on the basis of their disability.

in committee · New Mexico · House Mar 29, 2022

HR 1182: Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act

Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act This bill provides protections from deportation for noncitizen veterans and contains other related provisions. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must identify each individual in removal proceedings who is a member of the Armed Forces, a veteran, or a noncitizen spouse or minor child of such an individual. That individual may not be removed until (1) ICE has transferred that individual's case files to an advisory committee created under this bill, and (2) that committee has provided recommendations as to the outcome of the case. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall create a system to share information across various agencies about noncitizen veterans who may be subject to removal to ensure that such a veteran's military service is taken into consideration in immigration-related cases. DHS shall also create a system for (1) identifying noncitizens who are or may be veterans, and (2) collecting data relating to such noncitizens who are in removal proceedings or may have been removed. DHS and the Department of Defense must jointly carry out a program to naturalize a noncitizen (and the noncitizen's spouse and minor children) who serves on active duty in the Armed Forces and is not otherwise ineligible for citizenship if that noncitizen submits an application. DHS shall also establish a program for eligible noncitizen veterans (generally those not convicted for certain serious crimes) to obtain permanent resident status. Similarly, the Department of Justice shall provide permanent resident status to such an eligible veteran in removal proceedings or subject to a final order of removal.

Topics ✓ Immigration ✓ Veterans

Mark Takano (D) · 72 co-sponsors

in committee · New Mexico · 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 · New Mexico · House Mar 28, 2022

HR 6849: Supporting All Veteran Families Act

Supporting All Veteran Families Act This bill updates terminology related to marriage under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, including by removing the specification that a spouse must be a person of the opposite sex.

Topics ✓ Veterans

in committee · New Mexico · House Mar 25, 2022

HJRES 79: 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

Michael Cloud (R) · 58 co-sponsors