Wyoming Congressional Bills

in committee · Wyoming · House Jan 3, 2025

HR 142: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025

This bill requires Congress to approve major federal regulations before they take effect. It would mandate that agencies submit detailed reports including cost-benefit analyses, economic impact assessments, and other information to Congress before implementing significant regulations. Major rules - defined as those with at least $100 million annual economic impact or significant effects on costs, competition, or employment - would need a joint resolution of approval from Congress within 70 session days. Nonmajor rules would follow a less stringent disapproval process. The bill aims to increase legislative oversight of the regulatory process, requiring Congress to formally review and approve rules that significantly impact the economy or public regulations.

Kat Cammack (R) · 93 co-sponsors

in committee · Wyoming · House Dec 19, 2024

HJRES 96: Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023

This bill approves new agreements that amend the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It incorporates related agreements including fiscal procedures and trust fund agreements that govern how U.S. funding is managed and distributed to these nations. The bill provides funding for 2024-2043 to support programs like healthcare, education, veterans' services, and economic development in the Freely Associated States. It establishes reporting requirements and oversight mechanisms for federal agencies implementing these agreements. The bill directly affects U.S. federal agencies, the Freely Associated States, and U.S. funding mechanisms for these Pacific Island nations.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

Bruce Westerman (R) · 42 co-sponsors

in committee · Wyoming · Senate Dec 19, 2024

S 4753: Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024

The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 streamlines permitting processes for energy projects on federal lands by establishing strict deadlines for agency decisions and creating categorical exclusions for low-impact activities. It directly affects energy developers seeking permits for oil, gas, renewable energy, geothermal, and hydropower projects, as well as federal agencies responsible for reviewing applications. Key provisions include requiring 30-day decisions on complete applications, setting a national goal of 50 gigawatts of renewable energy production on federal lands by 2030, and creating a Geothermal Ombudsman to improve permitting efficiency. The bill also mandates annual offshore oil and gas lease sales and sets 90-day deadlines for LNG export applications. These changes aim to accelerate energy project development while maintaining environmental review requirements.

Topics ✓ Energy

in committee · Wyoming · House Dec 19, 2024

HR 10528: To exempt Federal actions related to energy and mineral activities on certain Federal lands from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

This bill exempts specific federal actions related to energy and mineral development on certain public lands from the environmental review requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). It directly affects energy and mining companies seeking permits or leases for oil, gas, coal, or critical minerals on federal lands open to mineral entry. The key provision removes the need for environmental impact assessments when the federal government issues, grants, or renews: (1) mineral leases under the Mineral Leasing Act for fossil fuels, or (2) permits under the Mining Law of 1872 for critical minerals. This change applies only to the authorization process for exploration and development, not to the actual extraction activities.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

in committee · Wyoming · House Dec 19, 2024

HR 5535: Insurance Data Protection Act

This bill requires federal financial regulators to coordinate with state insurance regulators before collecting data from insurance companies, ensuring they first check if the data is already available through state agencies or public sources. It strengthens confidentiality protections by preventing the sharing of nonpublic data with federal regulators from waiving existing privacy rights under federal or state law. Insurance companies and state regulators are directly affected, as the law governs how data is shared between federal financial regulators and state agencies. The bill modifies existing rules to streamline data collection while maintaining privacy safeguards.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Technology

Scott Fitzgerald (R) · 30 co-sponsors

in committee · Wyoming · House Dec 19, 2024

HR 3988: ARTICLE ONE Act

The ARTICLE ONE Act would significantly increase congressional oversight of national emergencies by requiring the President to specify which laws they plan to use during an emergency and giving Congress 30 days to approve the declaration before emergency powers can be exercised. The bill would mandate detailed reports from the President about the emergency's circumstances, estimated duration, and planned actions, with additional reports every six months during the emergency. If Congress doesn't approve an emergency declaration within 30 days, the President cannot extend it or use the emergency powers for the same situation. This would limit national emergencies to 30 days unless renewed through congressional approval, fundamentally changing how presidential emergency powers operate.

in committee · Wyoming · House Dec 19, 2024

HR 2367: Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act

HR 2367, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, creates a federal grant program to address commercial truck parking shortages on highways. It provides competitive grants (totaling $175M-$320M over three years) for projects like building new rest areas, expanding parking at ports or truck stops, or improving safety at existing facilities. The program requires all funded parking to be free, publicly accessible to all truck drivers, and maintained without user fees. This directly affects commercial truck drivers, motor carriers, and highway safety by aiming to improve parking access, reduce traffic congestion, and enhance safety on federal-aid highways.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment ✓ Transportation

Mike Bost (R) · 53 co-sponsors

in committee · Wyoming · Senate Dec 18, 2024

S 5580: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

S 5580, the *Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act*, requires the federal government to create a secure electronic system within two years that protects attorney-client communications for incarcerated people. It prohibits monitoring of these protected messages between inmates (held by Bureau of Prisons or U.S. Marshals Service) and their attorneys or legal representatives. The system mandates that any access to such communications - beyond the inmate - requires a court-issued warrant, with prosecutors first reviewing messages to confirm if privilege applies, and bars prosecutors from using reviewed messages in related cases. This law directly affects incarcerated individuals and their legal teams by ensuring digital communications remain confidential under standard attorney-client privilege rules.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Technology

in committee · Wyoming · Senate Dec 18, 2024

S 3312: Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2024

This bill establishes transparency and accountability requirements for high-impact artificial intelligence systems that affect access to housing, employment, credit, education, healthcare, or insurance. It requires deployers of such systems to submit annual transparency reports detailing their systems' design, data usage, safety measures, and risk management processes. The bill creates a certification process for critical-impact AI systems (defined as systems posing significant risk to constitutional rights or safety) and establishes enforcement mechanisms including civil penalties for noncompliance. It also mandates research into content provenance standards to verify AI-generated media and creates a working group to develop consumer education initiatives about AI systems.

Topics ✓ Housing ✓ Labor & Employment ✓ Technology

in committee · Wyoming · House Dec 18, 2024

HR 7408: America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act

The America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act creates new funding mechanisms to support wildlife habitat conservation across the United States. It establishes a $300 million annual subaccount for states, territories, and the District of Columbia to restore habitat for species listed as threatened or endangered under federal or state law, and to prevent species from needing such listings, with at least 15% of funds dedicated to endangered species recovery. The bill also creates a $20 million annual account specifically for tribal wildlife conservation programs. Funds must be used for habitat restoration, species conservation, invasive species management, and must be tracked through annual reporting requirements to demonstrate effectiveness.

Topics ✓ Environment

Bruce Westerman (R) · 22 co-sponsors

in committee · Wyoming · House Dec 18, 2024

HR 5482: Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act of 2024

This bill requires federal agencies to assess whether energy policies and rules disproportionately affect at-risk communities, including low-income, minority, rural, elderly, and Native American communities. Agencies must conduct studies before actions like leasing federal land or issuing new energy rules, and include an "energy poverty statement" certifying the policy won't cause energy poverty. Within one year, the Comptroller General and OMB must jointly report to Congress on how current policies impact these communities and recommend solutions to reduce energy poverty. The law aims to prevent energy poverty by mandating concrete evaluations of policy impacts on vulnerable groups.

Topics ✓ Energy

in committee · Wyoming · House Dec 18, 2024

HR 3269: Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act

HR 3269, the Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, exempts specific less-than-lethal projectile devices from federal firearm taxes and National Firearms Act restrictions. The bill defines these devices as those firing projectiles at under 500 feet per second and designed not to cause death or serious injury. This directly affects law enforcement agencies using such devices and manufacturers producing them, by removing tax burdens and registration requirements. The key change is creating a clear legal exemption for these devices under federal law, streamlining their use for de-escalation purposes.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Criminal Justice

Greg Stanton (D) · 66 co-sponsors

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