New Mexico Congressional Bills

in committee · New Mexico · House Feb 15, 2022

HR 6743: LUNCHES Act of 2022

Level Up Nutrition for CHildren in Every School Act of 2022 or the LUNCHES Act of 2022 This bill increases the reimbursement rate for school lunches by 49 cents.

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · New Mexico · House Feb 14, 2022

Halting the Use of Narcotics Through Effective Recovery Act of 2022 or the HUNTER Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase (or support the purchase of) pipes, syringes, or other paraphernalia that can be used to smoke, inject, or otherwise introduce into the body any controlled substance unlawfully. This includes funds made available through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for overdose prevention, syringe services, and other harm reduction programs.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice ✗ Healthcare

Dan Bishop (R) · 20 co-sponsors

in committee · New Mexico · House Feb 14, 2022

HR 6710: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to submit to Congress a report on barriers, including regulatory inefficiencies, to domestic manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, finished drug products, and devices, and for other purposes.

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to report to Congress on barriers to the domestic manufacturing of imported active pharmaceutical ingredients, finished drug products, and devices that are critical to public health. The report must recommend strategies to overcome such barriers. The FDA may, to the extent appropriate, implement the strategies.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

Yvette Herrell (R) · 20 co-sponsors

in committee · New Mexico · House Feb 11, 2022

HR 6711: Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act of 2022

Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act of 2022 This bill prohibits federal agencies from conducting or supporting, either directly or indirectly, research that will be conducted by China's government, the Chinese Communist Party, or any agent, instrumentality, or entity belonging to or controlled by either entity.

Yvette Herrell (R) · 17 co-sponsors

in committee · New Mexico · House Feb 10, 2022

HRES 920: Calling on the Senate to remove the name of Richard B. Russell from the Russell Senate Office Building.

This resolution calls on the Senate to remove the name of Richard B. Russell from the Russell Senate Office Building and revert to the building's original name—the Old Senate Office Building.

Al Green (D) · 46 co-sponsors

introduced · New Mexico · Senate Feb 10, 2022

S 3623: Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2027 programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The bill also authorizes new programs, makes changes to federal criminal laws, and establishes new protections to promote housing stability and economic security for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Housing

Dianne Feinstein (D) · 58 co-sponsors

in committee · New Mexico · House Feb 9, 2022

HRES 915: Approving certain regulations to implement provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 relating to labor-management relations with respect to employees of the House of Representatives covered under section 220(e), and for other purposes.

This resolution extends collective bargaining rights prescribed in the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to employees of the House of Representatives.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Andy Levin (D) · 165 co-sponsors

in committee · New Mexico · Senate Feb 9, 2022

S 3607: First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act

First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment, collectively, in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War.

Topics ✓ Veterans

in committee · New Mexico · Senate Feb 9, 2022

S 3613: Chimp Sanctuary Act

Chimp Sanctuary Act This bill prohibits the housing of chimpanzees at any Air Force installation. Any chimpanzees currently housed at an Air Force installation must be transferred to Chimp Haven in Louisiana.

in committee · New Mexico · Senate Feb 9, 2022

S 3621: CASC Act

Climate Adaptation Science Centers Act or the CASC Act This bill provides statutory authority for the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The centers must provide scientific expertise to managers of natural resources, cultural resources, and ecosystem services to inform decisions that aid adaptation to a changing climate and extreme weather events. The program shall include a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers. Among its activities, the National Center shall serve as the national office for the regional centers, develop and facilitate coordination among the regional centers, and conduct research on cross-regional and national science priorities. Regional centers shall develop research, education, training, and advisory service priorities regarding the impacts of climate trends and variability on natural and cultural resource management. The USGS shall establish an Advisory Committee on Climate and Natural Resource Sciences to identify and recommend priorities for ongoing research needs on such impacts in informing the research priorities of the National Center.

Topics ✓ Environment

in committee · New Mexico · House Feb 9, 2022

HR 6660: First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act

First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment, collectively, in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War.

in committee · New Mexico · House Feb 9, 2022

HR 6682: Protecting VA Employees Act

Protecting VA Employees Act This bill repeals certain provisions related to procedures for the removal, demotion, or suspension of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct. The bill also restores certain provisions regarding disciplinary and grievance procedures.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

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