Wyoming Congressional Bills

in committee · Wyoming · Senate Feb 24, 2021

S 438: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2021

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2021 This bill exempts traditional large and premium cigars from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation and FDA-assessed user fees.

in committee · Wyoming · Senate Feb 24, 2021

S 406: National Right-to-Work Act

National Right-to-Work Act This bill repeals those provisions of the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act that permit employers to make an agreement with a labor union to require employees to join such union as a condition of employment. Currently, at least 27 states have enacted laws prohibiting employers from compelling employees to become members of a union as a condition of employment.

Topics ✗ Labor & Employment

Rand Paul (R) · 22 co-sponsors

in committee · Wyoming · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 1255: Living Donor Protection Act of 2021

Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 This bill prohibits certain insurance carriers from discriminating against, and provides other protections for, living organ donors. Specifically, carriers may not deny, cancel, or otherwise impose conditions on policies for life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance based on an individual's status as a living organ donor. The bill also expressly specifies that recovery from organ-donation surgery constitutes a serious health condition that entitles eligible employees to job-protected medical leave. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must update educational materials on live organ donation to include information about the benefits of live organ donation and about access to insurance for living organ donors.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

Jerrold Nadler (D) · 161 co-sponsors

in committee · Wyoming · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 543: POWER Act

Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act or the POWER Act This bill requires the President and federal agencies to obtain the approval of Congress before prohibiting or substantially delaying certain new energy or mineral leases or permits on federal lands, including oil and gas leases, coal leases, hard rock leases, or critical minerals leases. In addition, the President and agencies must obtain the approval of Congress before withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

Yvette Herrell (R) · 55 co-sponsors

in committee · Wyoming · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 488: Saving America’s Mines Act

Saving America's Mines Act This bill bars the President, the Department of the Interior, or the Department of Agriculture from declaring a moratorium on or reversing any existing lease, permit, or claim, for the mining and extraction of any critical mineral or common varieties of sand, stone, and gravel on National Forest System or Bureau of Land Management land unless specifically authorized by statute or upon the lessee, permittee, or claimant's failure to comply with any of the provisions of its agreement.

Topics ✗ Environment

Pete Stauber (R) · 25 co-sponsors

in committee · Wyoming · Senate Feb 23, 2021

S 377: Living Donor Protection Act of 2021

Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 This bill prohibits certain insurance carriers from discriminating against, and provides other protections for, living organ donors. Specifically, carriers may not deny, cancel, or otherwise impose conditions on policies for life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance based on an individual's status as a living organ donor. The bill also expressly specifies that recovery from organ-donation surgery constitutes a serious health condition that entitles eligible employees to job-protected medical leave. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must update educational materials on live organ donation to include information about the benefits of live organ donation and about access to insurance for living organ donors.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Wyoming · Senate Feb 23, 2021

S 364: No Taxpayer Funding for Paris Climate Agreement Act

No Taxpayer Funding for Paris Climate Agreement Act This bill prohibits the use of any funds to take action providing for the United States to become a party to the Paris Agreement.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

in committee · Wyoming · Senate Feb 23, 2021

S 368: Telehealth Modernization Act

Telehealth Modernization Act This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Technology

Tim Scott (R) · 18 co-sponsors

in committee · Wyoming · Senate Feb 22, 2021

SRES 68: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should submit the Paris Agreement to the Senate for review and consideration.

This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the Paris Agreement is considered a treaty and that President Biden should submit the agreement to the Senate for advice and consent.

in committee · Wyoming · House Feb 18, 2021

HR 1179: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal commemorating the bravery and endurance of the 53 hostages of the Iran Hostage Crisis. Following its award, the medal shall be given to the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution for display and research. The Department of the Treasury must strike duplicate medals in silver for presentation to a hostage (or the personal representative of a deceased hostage), and Treasury may also strike and sell duplicate medals in bronze.

Thomas R. Suozzi (D) · 298 co-sponsors

in committee · Wyoming · House Feb 18, 2021

HR 520: Safeguarding Coal Leasing Act of 2021

Safeguarding Coal Leasing Act of 2021 This bill requires the President and the Department of the Interior to obtain the approval of Congress before implementing a moratorium on coal leasing.

Topics ✗ Energy

Liz Cheney (R) · 23 co-sponsors

in committee · Wyoming · House Feb 18, 2021

HR 519: Safeguarding Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting Act of 2021

Safeguarding Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting Act of 2021 This bill requires the President and the Department of the Interior to obtain the approval of Congress before implementing a moratorium on oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico region of the outer Continental Shelf.

Topics ✗ Energy

Liz Cheney (R) · 33 co-sponsors