West Virginia Congressional Bills

in committee · West Virginia · Senate Sep 25, 2024

SRES 860: A resolution designating the week of October 6, 2024, through October 12, 2024, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.

SRES 860 designates the week of October 6-12, 2024, as "Religious Education Week" to recognize the role of religious education in the United States. The resolution calls on all 50 states, territories, and the District of Columbia to accommodate students who wish to attend religious classes during school hours through released time programs. It highlights religious education's contribution to moral, civic, and personal development, citing historical and legal references like the Pierce v. Society of Sisters and Zorach v. Clauson Supreme Court cases. The resolution is non-binding and symbolic, focusing on awareness rather than new policy requirements.

Lindsey Graham (R) · 26 co-sponsors

in committee · West Virginia · Senate Sep 25, 2024

SRES 866: A resolution designating October 4, 2024, as "National Energy Appreciation Day" to celebrate the people who work to power the United States and the economy of the United States and to build awareness of the important role that the energy producers of the United States play in reducing poverty, strengthening national security, and improving the quality of life for people around the world.

SRES 866 is a ceremonial Senate resolution designating October 4, 2024, as "National Energy Appreciation Day." It honors energy workers across all sectors (including oil, gas, coal, nuclear, and renewables) who power the U.S. economy and infrastructure. The resolution encourages federal, state, local, and community organizations to observe the day with events that raise awareness about energy's role in supporting jobs, economic growth, national security, and global poverty reduction. It does not create new laws or funding but serves as a symbolic recognition of the energy industry's contributions.

in committee · West Virginia · Senate Sep 25, 2024

SRES 890: A resolution condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial of the ability of Hamas to reconstitute in the region, and the safe release of United States hostages from the Gaza Strip.

This Senate resolution (SRES 890) condemns Hamas for the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel that killed approximately 1,200 people - including 40 U.S. citizens - and took hostages. It supports three specific outcomes: ensuring Israel's long-term security, preventing Hamas from regaining power in the region, and securing the safe return of U.S. hostages held in Gaza. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but expresses the Senate's position. The resolution was introduced by 45 Senators and passed unanimously on September 25, 2024.

Joni Ernst (R) · 48 co-sponsors

in committee · West Virginia · House Sep 25, 2024

HRES 1509: Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 11, 2024, as "National Pregnancy Center Week" to recognize the vital role that community-supported pregnancy centers play in saving lives and serving women and men faced with difficult pregnancy decisions.

HRES 1509 is a symbolic resolution designating the week beginning November 11, 2024, as "National Pregnancy Center Week." It recognizes community-supported pregnancy centers across the U.S. for providing services like pregnancy testing, counseling, ultrasounds, parenting education, and material support to individuals facing pregnancy decisions. The resolution highlights that these centers, which serve approximately 2 million people annually through volunteer and staff efforts, operate as local, nonprofit organizations. It does not create new laws or funding but formally acknowledges their role in offering support to women and men.

Bob Good (R) · 31 co-sponsors

in committee · West Virginia · Senate Sep 25, 2024

S 5167: Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act

Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act This bill establishes a new tax credit for qualified methane mine capture. The bill defines qualified methane as any methane that is captured from mining activities by methane capture equipment, would otherwise be released into the atmosphere as an industrial emission of greenhouse gas or lead to such release, and is measured at the source of capture and verified at the point of injection or utilization.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

in committee · West Virginia · Senate Sep 25, 2024

S 5183: BE GONE Act

S 5183, the "BE GONE Act," amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the definition of "aggravated felonies" by adding "sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence." This change directly affects non-citizens (immigrants without citizenship) convicted of these specific crimes, making them subject to mandatory deportation under current immigration law. The bill adds these offenses to the existing list of serious crimes triggering deportation, without creating new penalties or programs. It is a definitional change within existing immigration enforcement mechanisms.

Topics ✗ Immigration

Joni Ernst (R) · 22 co-sponsors

in committee · West Virginia · Senate Sep 25, 2024

S 5224: Modern Firearm Safety Act

This bill prohibits federal, state, and local governments from requiring handguns to include specific features not commonly found on standard firearms. It bans mandates for load indicators, magazine insertion mechanisms, microstamping capabilities, or any devices that could perform these functions. The law directly affects handgun manufacturers and government agencies that might seek to impose such requirements. It prevents new regulations on firearm design without creating new safety standards or altering existing gun laws.

in committee · West Virginia · Senate Sep 25, 2024

S 5225: RESILIENCE Act

This bill (S 5225, the RESILIENCE Act) requires the Treasury Department and Office of Management and Budget to annually assess how federal responses to major crises could impact government finances. It mandates examining fiscal risks and effects from events like recessions, pandemics, natural disasters, cyberattacks, and energy crises, including short- and long-term budget impacts. The Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office must review these assessments and report findings to Congress. The first report must be submitted within 180 days of the bill's enactment.

in committee · West Virginia · Senate Sep 25, 2024

S 5228: Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2024

This bill requires states receiving federal drug monitoring funds to implement mandatory prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs). It directly affects healthcare providers (like doctors and pharmacists) in covered states, mandating they check the PDMP before prescribing certain controlled substances (schedules II-IV) and every 3 months during treatment. Key provisions include requiring pharmacies to report prescriptions within 24 hours, PDMPs to alert providers about misuse patterns, and states to share quarterly de-identified data with the public and researchers. States failing to comply risk losing federal grant funding for their PDMPs.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Healthcare

in committee · West Virginia · Senate Sep 25, 2024

S 5235: Fiscally Responsible Highway Funding Act of 2024

The Fiscally Responsible Highway Funding Act of 2024 redistributes $1.8 billion in unobligated funds from the federal transportation infrastructure credit program and a prior program to states for highway projects. It requires the Secretary of Transportation to allocate these funds based on each state’s share of the 2025 highway funding apportionment. The bill also mandates redistributing 75% of unobligated funds from the transportation infrastructure credit program for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 to states in the same proportional manner. These funds must be used for highway projects under standard federal rules, with 2025 funds available until 2028 and 2026 funds until 2029.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Transportation

in committee · West Virginia · Senate Sep 25, 2024

S 5249: NO GOTION Act

This bill, S 5249 (NO GOTION Act), denies U.S. green energy tax benefits to companies connected to specific countries designated as "countries of concern." It directly affects U.S. companies with ties to nations like China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela under Maduro, or Syria - defined as entities controlled by these governments or with significant ownership by them. The law removes eligibility for tax credits under sections 30C, 40, 45, 45Q, and other green energy provisions in the tax code. Companies meeting the "disqualified company" definition lose access to these benefits, effectively redirecting tax incentives away from firms linked to these nations. The policy change takes effect for taxable years after enactment.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes ✗ Environment

in committee · West Virginia · Senate Sep 25, 2024

S 5277: Securing American Agriculture Act

This bill mandates an annual assessment by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to evaluate the nation's dependency on critical agricultural inputs - such as fertilizers, seeds, veterinary drugs, and equipment - that could be vulnerable if supply chains were disrupted by the People's Republic of China. The study requires identifying current domestic production capacity, supply chain bottlenecks, and recommending actions to reduce reliance on foreign sources through onshore or nearshore production. It includes strict confidentiality rules, ensuring companies sharing data are protected from disclosure and that information is used only for aggregated reporting. The bill does not create new programs but directs the Department of Agriculture to report findings to Congress annually, focusing on supply chain resilience without altering existing policies.

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