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in committee · West Virginia · Senate Aug 2, 2022

S 4739: Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act This bill permits individuals to enroll in a dental benefits plan on a health insurance exchange without also enrolling in a qualified health plan.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands dental insurance access by allowing standalone enrollment on health exchanges, directly improving healthcare coverage access for dental services.95% confidence
Margaret Wood Hassan (D) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Jul 29, 2022

HR 8620: Helping HANDS for Families Act

Helping Households And Neighbors Distribute Services for Families Act or the Helping HANDS for Families Act This bill allows states and tribes to use funds to provide an online portal to facilitate the provision of community support for families and children under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families grant program.
Carol D. Miller (R) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Jul 29, 2022

HR 8556: Build More Pipelines Act

Build More Pipelines Act The bill provides statutory authority for the rule published on July 13, 2020, by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entitled Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule . Under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, an applicant for a federal license or permit to conduct an activity that may result in any discharge into navigable waters must also obtain a certification—or waiver of such certification—from a relevant state, intrastate agency, or Indian tribe that the proposed activity will not violate certain water quality requirements of the state or Indian tribe. The rule revised existing regulations, including by limiting the scope of the certification review process as well as the time frame for a state, interstate agency, or Indian tribe to issue a certification.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill enables pipeline construction (fossil fuel infrastructure), directly opposing renewable energy development and clean energy policy goals.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentCodifies EPA rule streamlining pipeline permits, reducing state environmental review authority under Clean Water Act90% confidence
Ted Budd (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · Senate Jul 28, 2022

S 3856: A bill to prohibit the importation of uranium from the Russian Federation.

This bill prohibits U.S. imports of specific uranium products from Russia, directly affecting companies and importers currently bringing Russian uranium into the United States. It bans articles classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes 2612.10, 2844.10, 2844.20, and 2844.30. The prohibition takes effect 45 days after the bill becomes law, applying to uranium entered into the U.S. or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption after that date. The law overrides existing provisions allowing such imports under the USEC Privatization Act.
John Barrasso (R) · 6 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Jul 28, 2022

HR 8579: Retirement Protection Act of 2022

Retirement Protection Act of 2022 This bill temporarily increases the contribution limits for certain retirement accounts. It also modifies the tax credit for contributions to certain retirement accounts (i.e., the Saver's Credit).
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesModifies Saver's Credit tax credit to increase retirement savings incentives for lower-income earners, providing tax relief.90% confidence
David Schweikert (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Jul 28, 2022

HR 8585: National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act

National Plan to End Parkinson's Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a project to prevent and cure Parkinson's disease (a progressive brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements) and related conditions. Among other components of the project, HHS must (1) implement and periodically update a national plan to coordinate and guide efforts to prevent and cure the disease; (2) improve diagnosis, treatment, and care of those with the disease; and (3) address health and other disparities related to the disease. HHS must also conduct annual assessments on the preparation for and response to the increased burden of Parkinson's disease. In addition, the bill establishes a council, comprised of federal and nonfederal stakeholders, to advise HHS on and make recommendations concerning the prevention and cure of Parkinson's disease. The bill's provisions terminate at the end of calendar year 2035.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates HHS to coordinate Parkinson's prevention/cure efforts, improving diagnosis and treatment access - directly advances healthcare services for patients.95% confidence
Paul Tonko (D) · 72 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Jul 28, 2022

HR 4720: Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021

Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021 This bill adds new tax credits for investment in qualified emerging technology energy property and for the production of electricity from emerging energy technology. The bill defines qualified emerging energy property as property that is constructed, reconstructed, erected, or acquired by the taxpayer and is (1) a facility for the production of electricity from emerging energy technology, (2) carbon capture equipment, or (3) energy storage technology. The bill also adds a new tax credit for the production of electricity from clean hydrogen. The bill defines clean hydrogen as hydrogen that is produced through a production method for which the rate of the greenhouse gas emission is greater than zero and not greater that 2,500g CO2-e per kilogram of hydrogen produced, or is equal to or less than zero.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates new tax credits for energy investments, providing targeted tax relief to incentivize sector growth and innovation within taxation policy.90% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyProvides tax credits for emerging clean energy tech (storage, carbon capture, renewable electricity), directly funding innovation in renewables and infrastructure per bill summary.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill provides tax credits for carbon capture equipment, emerging energy tech, and energy storage - directly advancing emissions reduction and clean energy adoption per environmental indicators.92% confidence
Tom Reed (R) · 10 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · Senate Jul 27, 2022

S 4628: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act This bill revises various statutes with respect to violent crimes and establishes new criminal offenses. For example, the bill (1) increases the statutory maximum penalty for carjacking, and (2) establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties for violent crimes and drug offenses targeting minors, aligning with 'oppose' indicators of stricter sentencing and expanded criminalization.95% confidence
Chuck Grassley (R) · 26 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Jul 27, 2022

HR 8499: Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2022

Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2022 This bill prohibits specified federal entities (e.g., the Department of Energy) from considering the social cost of carbon, methane, nitrous oxide, or greenhouse gas as part of any cost-benefit analysis required under any law or specified Executive Orders. In addition, such social costs must not be considered by such entities (1) in rulemaking, (2) in the issuance of guidance, (3) in taking other agency action, (4) or as a justification for any rulemaking, guidance document, or agency action.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill prohibits social cost of carbon in regulations, weakening climate policy integration for energy decisions95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentProhibits federal agencies from using social cost of carbon in regulations, removing a key metric for climate policy and weakening environmental protection standards.95% confidence
Richard Hudson (R) · 8 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Jul 27, 2022

HR 4865: Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act

Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to create a new form for the registration of index-linked annuities to ensure that a purchaser can make a knowledgeable decision. The bill defines a registered index-linked annuity as an annuity that is deemed a security, that must be registered with the SEC, and that is issued by an insurance company subject to state supervision. Furthermore, the returns of these annuities (1) are based on the performance of a specified benchmark index or rate, and (2) may be subject to a market value adjustment if amounts are withdrawn early.
Alma S. Adams (D) · 36 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Jul 26, 2022

HR 8505: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of telehealth for purposes of recertification of eligibility for hospice care.

This bill permanently allows, for purposes of hospice care recertification under Medicare, physicians and nurse practitioners to fulfill the requirement of a face-to-face encounter with the hospice patient via telehealth.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllows telehealth for hospice recertification, improving patient access to care without face-to-face visits per Medicare requirements.95% confidence
Carol D. Miller (R)
in committee · West Virginia · House Jul 26, 2022

HR 8488: Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act This bill prohibits the sale and export of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from selling petroleum products (e.g., crude oil) from the SPR to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party. Further, DOE must require as a condition of any sale of crude oil from the SPR that the oil not be exported to China.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) · 6 co-sponsors
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