Oklahoma Congressional Bills

in committee · Oklahoma · House Apr 20, 2023

HR 2788: AIM Act

HR 2788, the AIM Act, permanently extends a tax provision allowing businesses to deduct certain depreciation, amortization, or depletion costs when calculating their business interest expense limits. This change directly affects businesses that calculate business interest deductions under the Internal Revenue Code. The bill removes the previous expiration date (for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2022), making the deduction rule permanent for all future taxable years. It does not alter the underlying tax rules but ensures the specific deduction method remains available indefinitely.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Oklahoma · House Apr 20, 2023

HR 2778: Eliminating the RFS and Its Destructive Outcomes Act

Eliminating the RFS and Its Destructive Outcomes Act This bill repeals the Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard program, which requires transportation fuel to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment ✗ Transportation

in committee · Oklahoma · House Apr 20, 2023

HR 2779: To repeal the corporate average fuel economy standards.

HR 2779 would repeal the federal corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, which require automakers to meet specific fuel efficiency targets for new vehicles. This bill directly affects automobile manufacturers by removing their legal obligation to comply with these fuel efficiency regulations. The key provision eliminates Chapter 329 of Title 49, U.S. Code - the section that established the CAFE program - without creating new requirements. If enacted, it would end the current federal mandate for vehicle fuel economy, shifting regulatory oversight away from the government.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment ✗ Transportation

in committee · Oklahoma · House Apr 20, 2023

HR 2743: Fair Access to Banking Act

HR 2743 prohibits large financial institutions (over $100 billion in assets) from denying banking services to lawful businesses based on subjective political reasons, industry type, or reputational concerns. It requires these institutions to use objective, risk-based assessments for service decisions and provide written justifications for denials. The law applies to banks, credit unions, and payment networks, with civil penalties for violations including fines up to $10,000 per incident. It specifically ensures businesses operating legally under federal law receive fair access to financial services without discrimination. The bill mandates that denials be based on documented risk factors, not political bias or category-based exclusion.

Andy Barr (R) · 126 co-sponsors

in committee · Oklahoma · House Apr 20, 2023

HR 2745: HACT Act

Homeland and Cyber Threat Act or the HACT Act This bill allows claims in federal or state court against foreign states that conduct or participate in cyberattacks against U.S. nationals.

Topics ✓ Technology

Jack Bergman (R) · 56 co-sponsors

in committee · Oklahoma · House Apr 20, 2023

HR 2673: American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023

American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023 This bill eliminates the five-year amortization requirement for research and experimental expenditures, thus allowing continued expensing of such expenditures in the taxable years in which they are incurred.

Ron Estes (R) · 223 co-sponsors

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 19, 2023

SJRES 10: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".

This bill (SJRES 10) seeks to block a specific rule issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding reproductive health services for veterans. It requests Congress disapprove the rule (published September 2022) under a process in federal law that allows Congress to halt agency regulations. If approved, the VA rule would be nullified and could not take effect, meaning the VA could not enforce its provisions on reproductive health services for veterans. The bill directly affects the implementation of this VA policy for veterans receiving care at VA facilities.

Topics ✗ Healthcare ✗ Veterans

Tommy Tuberville (R) · 37 co-sponsors

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 19, 2023

S 1201: Employee Rights Act

This bill amends key labor laws to strengthen worker protections and clarify union election processes. It requires employers to provide voter lists for union elections with only one employee-chosen contact detail (like email or phone), mandates secret ballot elections for union representation, and restricts union dues from funding non-representational activities without written employee consent for at least 35 days. The bill also clarifies joint employment standards, making it harder for companies to avoid responsibility for workers' pay and conditions, and adds tribal sovereignty protections to labor law definitions. These changes directly affect employers, unions, and employees in collective bargaining contexts.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Tim Scott (R) · 28 co-sponsors

in committee · Oklahoma · House Apr 19, 2023

HR 2712: Work Not Woke Act

HR 2712, the Work Not Woke Act, prohibits federal agencies, contractors, and grant recipients from using workplace training that promotes specific "divisive concepts," such as claiming inherent superiority of a race or sex, blaming individuals for historical actions, or suggesting meritocracy is racist. It directly affects federal contractors (requiring contract clauses banning such training), federal agencies (mandating review of diversity training), and grant recipients (requiring certification against using federal funds for prohibited training). Key mechanisms include a Department of Labor hotline for complaints, mandatory contract provisions for contractors, and a ban on using federal funds for three executive orders focused on racial equity. The law permits diversity efforts that do not promote the banned concepts and requires agencies to certify compliance with its provisions.

Topics ✗ Labor & Employment

Kevin Hern (R) · 30 co-sponsors

in committee · Oklahoma · House Apr 19, 2023

HR 1604: U.S.A. Beef Act

U.S.A. Beef Act This bill modifies label requirements for meat food products of cattle. Specifically, the bill prohibits the label of cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle from bearing the phrase Product of U.S.A. unless such meat or meat food product is exclusively derived from one or more cattle born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States. The requirement does not apply to cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle that is intended and offered for export to a foreign country.

vetoed · Oklahoma · House Apr 18, 2023

HJRES 27: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'".

HJRES 27 is a congressional resolution seeking to block a federal rule that redefined which waterways fall under the Clean Water Act's protections. It targets a rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on January 18, 2023, which aimed to revise the "Waters of the United States" definition. The resolution would formally disapprove this rule under a specific federal procedure (Chapter 8 of Title 5), preventing it from taking effect. This would directly affect how federal agencies regulate pollution and development near water bodies, including wetlands and smaller streams.

Topics ✗ Environment

Sam Graves (R) · 170 co-sponsors

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 18, 2023

S 1185: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023

This bill prohibits federal agencies from banning lead ammunition or tackle for hunting and fishing on federal lands and waters managed by the Interior Department or Agriculture Department. It directly affects hunters and anglers using these public areas by preventing federal restrictions on lead products, except in limited cases. The exception allows restrictions only on specific federal sites where state wildlife data shows lead use is harming wildlife, and only if approved by the state's fish and wildlife agency. The bill requires federal agencies to explain in public notices how any exception meets these state approval and wildlife harm criteria.

Topics ✗ Environment

Steve Daines (R) · 33 co-sponsors

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