Coming Up in the Captol: 3.17.24

Bills expected on the Floor of the House this week:

H.R. 6610: Passport System Reform and Backlog Prevention Act – SUPPORT

• This bill is intended to provide for the modernization of the passport issuance process, and for other purposes.
• Call Your Representative: tell them to vote YES on HR 6610
• Bipartisan Support
• Read more here

H.R. 7520: Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 – SUPPORT

• This bill prohibits data brokers from transferring sensitive data of United States individuals to foreign adversaries, and for other purposes.
• Call Your Representative: tell them to vote YES on HR 7520
• Bipartisan Support
• Read more here

H.R. 6009: Restoring American Energy Dominance Act – OPPOSE

• This bill requires the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a proposed rule titled Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process. The rule would make various changes to oil and gas leasing on public lands, including to implement provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.
• Call Your Representative: tell them to vote NO on HR 6009
• NO Bipartisanship
• Read more here

H.R. 1121: Protecting American Energy Production Act – OPPOSE

• This bill prohibits the President from declaring a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless Congress authorizes the moratorium. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the formation.
• Call Your Representative: tell them to vote NO on HR 1121
• NO Bipartisanship
• Read more here

Senate Hearings Scheduled:

Aging

• Hearings to examine keeping our promise to older adults and people with disabilities, focusing on the status of Social Security today.
• Tune in at 10:00am ET, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 (or watch after!)

Budget

• Hearings to examine the nature of climate costs.
• Tune in at 10:00am ET, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 (or watch after!)

Finance

• Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2025.
• Tune in at 10:00am ET, Thursday, March 21, 2024 (or watch after!)

Where to find other Senate hearings!

• https://www.senate.gov/committees/hearings_meetings.htm