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• by reforming the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.
• by reforming the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.
• by reforming the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.
• by reforming the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.
• ><c> Policy</c><00:47:05.200><c> Act,</c> the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Environmental

Bills: HR498 , HR845 , HR1366 , HB4776

Keywords: antisemitism, Jewish safety, civil rights, hate crimes, freedom of expression, political protest, drowsy driving, road safety, public awareness, preventative measures, traffic accidents, NEPA, National Environmental Policy Act, environmental review, permitting reform, permit streamlining, infrastructure, economic development, federal agencies, categorical exclusion

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• Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective
• And for years, Democrats have taken the well-intentioned National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA,
• Democrats talk endlessly about supply chains and national security, but their policies undermine both
• Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective
• </c><03:35:28.720><c> Environmental</c> to amend the National Environmental to amend the National Environmental

Bills: HCR64 , HCR61 , HB3632 , HB4371 , HR951

Keywords: military intervention, Venezuela, Congress, War Powers Resolution, hostilities, military action, foreign policy, terrorism, congressional authority, power plant, electricity generation, retirement notice, Federal Power Act, interstate transmission, trafficking, children, unaccompanied minors, placement regulations, immigration law, safety

Bills: HB3492 , HB6703 , HB3616 , HCR64 , HCR61 , HR954 , HR953

Keywords: Protect Children’s Innocence Act, HB3492, H.R. 3492, 18 U.S.C. 116, female genital mutilation, FGM, genital mutilation, bodily mutilation, chemical castration, puberty blockers, gender-affirming care, transgender minors, youth healthcare, pediatric medicine, intersex, gender transition surgery, medical exceptions, federal criminal law, child protection, interstate commerce

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• And our national forests are the source of their supply.
• After all, they're called national forests for a reason.
• able to deliver upon that act without critical resources and staff.
• The Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service.
• Weiner, in North Dakota, we have national grasslands.

Bills: HB471

Committee: Senate Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology

Keywords: forest management, wildfire prevention, public lands, Tribal jurisdiction, Fix Our Forests Act, wildfire, forest health, hazardous fuels reduction, fuels treatment, prescribed burning, mechanical thinning, mastication, fuel breaks, fire breaks, wildland-urban interface, WUI, fireshed, fireshed management area, fireshed registry, Fireshed Center

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, which aims to address the ongoing crisis of wildfires exacerbated by climate change and the need for updated forest management practices. Various committee members voiced concerns about past federal management failures and emphasized the necessity for collaborative approaches involving local communities and stakeholders in forest management. As discussions unfolded, there were varying perspectives on the implications of certain provisions in the bill, particularly around regulatory changes and their likely impacts on public participation and environmental reviews.

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• Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System
• <02:22:57.240><c> Environmental</c><02:22:58.040><c> Policy</c><02:22:58.479><c> Act</c><02:22:58.720
• ><c> of</c> National Environmental Policy Act of National Environmental Policy Act of 1969<02:23:00.399
• of unelected federal bureaucrats who have become beholden to misguided environmental policies.
• Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and approve forest management activities on National Forest System

Bills: SB5 , HR165 , HR53 , HR55 , HR54

Keywords: immigration, detention, theft, security, enforcement, Laken Riley Act, deportation, mandatory detention, ICE detainer, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, noncitizen, alien, inadmissibility, burglary, larceny, shoplifting, assault on law enforcement, serious bodily injury, parole

Bills: HB8322 , HR1175 , HR1156 , HB1689 , HR965 , HB6398 , HB6409 , HCR40

Keywords: FISA, foreign intelligence, surveillance, national security, privacy, intelligence, legal authority, tax cuts, working families, tax relief, income tax, healthcare, education, overtime pay, child tax credit, temporary protected status, Haiti, immigration, refugees, environmental regulations

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• . act. act.
• And the Congressional Review Act is one of those tools that we have to take a big hammer to a bad policy
• And the Congressional Review Act is one of those tools that we have to take a big hammer to a bad policy
• The Federal Land Policy and Management Act outlines the proper process for updating a resource management

Bills: HB4553 , HJR105 , HJR106 , HJR104 , HR539 , HR672

Keywords: energy, water development, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, flood control, infrastructure, Bureau of Land Management, North Dakota, resource management plan, congression disapproval, public lands policy, HJR106, H.J.Res. 106, Congressional Review Act, CRA, BLM, Central Yukon, Alaska, public lands, land management

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• Provisions of this act make it difficult for farmers to shift to Provisions of this act make it difficult
• oversight and that sort of transparency is provided by ADWR and the existing Groundwater Management Act
• Congress to clearly define the Environmental Protection Agency's powers and duties and end the EPA's
• They created the Clean Air Act; they created the EPA. In the course of it...
• They created the Clean Air Act; they created the EPA.

Bills: SB1041 , SB1176 , SB1197 , SB1198 , SB1199 , SCM1004

Committees: Senate Natural Resources , Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, irrigation rights, water duty, water allocation, management areas, Salt River horse herd, wild horses, feral horses

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• the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.
• ><c> or</c> National Environmental Policy Act or National Environmental Policy Act or NEPA.<05:11:44.160
• Environmental Policy Act.
• </c><05:20:06.480><c> This</c><05:20:06.718><c> could</c> Environmental Policy Act.
• This could Environmental Policy Act.

Bills: HR1156 , HB6398 , HB6409 , HR965 , HR1174 , HR1176 , HCR40

Keywords: tax cuts, working families, tax relief, income tax, healthcare, education, overtime pay, child tax credit, environmental regulations, EPA, clean air, reducing duplication, federal projects, Clean Air Act, emissions, air quality, international pollutants, economic impact, temporary protected status, Haiti

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• Russell National School Lunch Act to B.
• Russell National School Lunch Act to allow<02:25:57.680><c> schools</c><02:25:58.000><c> that</c><02:
• As it relates to the Save Our Seas Act, this bill will improve administration of the National Oceanic
• As it relates to the Save Our Seas Act, this bill will improve administration of the National Oceanic
• The Estuaries Act reauthorizes competitive grants to 2031, so every estuary of national significance

Bills: HB3187 , SB284 , HB2400 , HR1098 , HB3872 , HB3176 , HB3620 , HB2815 , SB2878 , HR1045 , HR972 , HB2876 , HB3962 , HB4183 , SB216 , HR923 , HB5457 , HB5810 , SB222

Keywords: Perry County Arkansas, Perryville, Forest Service land, federal land conveyance, quitclaim deed, public purpose, education, youth development, land transfer, property disposal, reversion clause, CERCLA, environmental liability, historic preservation, National Historic Preservation Act, USDA, federal property, county government, public use, surplus land

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• The routers act directs the Secretary of Commerce to study national security risks posed by compromised
• NOAA's national...
• Supply Chain Act, S-244, Routers Act, amended by Lujan 1, S-289, Youth Poisoning Prevention Act, S-323
• substitute as modified s-428 the safe orbit act as amended by Cantwell one as modified s-433 the National
• The fact Act, round .

Bills: SB244 , SB28 , SB289 , SB323 , SB389 , SB414 , SB428 , SB433 , SB582 , SB613 , SB759 , SB792 , SB841 , SB843 , SB97

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: national security, cybersecurity, consumer technology, routers, modems, study, communication, consumer protection, smart devices, transparency, internet-connected devices, FTC enforcement, lithium-ion batteries, battery safety, consumer product safety, CPSC, Consumer Product Safety Commission, e-bikes, electric bicycles, e-scooters

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an important meeting where they discussed various bills aimed at addressing pressing issues like consumer protection, technology, and environmental management. Chairman Cruz opened the meeting by emphasizing the role of subpoenas in ensuring accountability and oversight, highlighting a recent compliance from several parties following such threats. The meeting progressed to consider several bills, including the Romance Scam Prevention Act championed by Senator Blackburn, which seeks to protect vulnerable populations from online dating scams that have resulted in enormous financial losses, particularly among seniors. The committee also nominated Michael Kratios for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Mark Medder for the Federal Trade Commission, underscoring the significance of leadership in fostering innovation and consumer protection in technology sectors.

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• It's a balancing act. Thank you. ...comments or questions for these witnesses?
• I get it that we need to address these things sometimes, but if the policy is to...
• Save our grid from renewables; this strikes me as not a very good policy.
• The Inflation Reduction Act had massive increases of...
• Raymond White, senior advisor with the National Rifle Association.

Bills: SB913 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1143 , SB1534 , SB1553 , SB1718 , SB1754 , SB2004 , SB2322 , SB2448

Committee: Senate Economic Development

Keywords: hotel occupancy tax, municipal revenue, tax code, local government funding, Texas legislation, county taxation, economic development, hotel industry, local government, counties, taxation, tourism, workforce development, youth programs, employment, education, technical training, health physics, higher education, nuclear energy

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, mostly related to economic development, tax incentives, and workforce programs. Senate Bill 1534 would direct a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission on health physics education and workforce needs; resource witnesses from the Workforce Commission and Coordinating Board testified, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1553 would authorize Kerr County to impose a hotel occupancy tax for tourism-related uses, and Senate Bills 1086 and 1087 would authorize similar county hotel taxes for Children’s County and Mason County; all three bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1754, which would prohibit county and local tax abatements for renewable energy facilities selling power wholesale, with testimony sharply divided between landowners and policy groups opposing renewable subsidies and industry representatives and some senators arguing the bill would harm clean energy investment and local decision-making; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2322, which would exempt dispatchable electric generation facilities from the JEDI program’s compelling-factor test so they could qualify for school district tax incentives; testimony was mixed, and the bill was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Bill 1718, which would add the NRA annual meeting to the state’s major events reimbursement program. The bill’s sponsor and NRA representatives argued the event brings substantial tourism and economic activity, while opponents said it would use taxpayer funds to subsidize an organization that opposes gun safety measures; the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2004 would add the Arlington Grand Prix to the major events reimbursement program, with the committee substitute exempting it from the usual competitive site-selection requirement because of timing; testimony from the event organizers and Arlington tourism officials was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2448 would create a rural workforce development grant program at the Texas Workforce Commission to support college-and-career readiness and technical assistance in rural communities; witnesses from Texas 2036, Collegiate Edgination, and a rural school district supported it, and it was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 913 would repeal a special requirement that Alpine dedicate at least 50% of its hotel occupancy tax to advertising and promotion, and Senate Bill 1143 would require more coordination and reporting for youth workforce programs serving disconnected young Texans; both bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. At the end of the hearing, Senator Johnson moved that the committee stand in recess, subject to the call of the chair.

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• And instead of investing this energy... ...the Endangered Species Act.
• Act and the rest of it. So why the ACA? What do they say about this?
• Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.
• That monument was requested by 14 tribal nations.
• to the Clean Air Act, because a lot of the provisions in the Clean Air Act is driving the increased

Bills: HB2014 , HB2055 , HB2145 , HB2150 , HB2696 , HB2755 , HB2763 , HB2781 , HB2782 , HB2787 , HB2795 , HB2889 , HB2975 , HB2985 , HB2986 , HCM2009 , HCR2020 , HCR2038

Committees: Senate Natural Resources , Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals

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• Safety is also at the heart of the bipartisan Fire-Ready Nation Act, which will improve forecasts needed
• She drives acts as amended by the Fisher substitute; S. 195, America Music Tourism Act; S. 216, Save
• Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act; S. 245, Insure Cybersecurity Act of 2025; S. 246, Interstate Transport Act
• , Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act; S. 278, Kids Off Social Media Act; S
• . 283, Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act; S. 306, Fire Ready Nation Act of 2012. 25; S. 314

Bills: SB161 , SB195 , SB216 , SB245 , SB246 , SB257 , SB258 , SB260 , SB278 , SB281 , SB283 , SB93 , SB98 , SB99 , SB306 , SB314 , SB315

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: vehicle safety, crash test, crashworthiness, NHTSA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, New Car Assessment Program, NCAP, motor vehicle safety standards, 49 CFR parts 571 and 572, THOR dummy, THOR-50M, THOR-05F, WorldSID, female crash test dummy, male crash test dummy, occupant protection, frontal impact, side impact, vehicle ratings, automotive safety

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• Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1766, the NTIA Policy and Cyber Security Coordination Act.
• Senate 1596, an act to rename the Anawak National Wildlife Refuge located in the state of Texas as a
• Senate Bill 1596, an act to rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the state of Texas
• My Fair Bet Act would undo the Senate mistake by keeping the 100% loss policy in place.
• It's just fair, good tax policy. So I urge everyone bet on the come and pass the Fair Bet Act.

Bills: SB1596 , HB1770 , HB1709 , HR504 , HR410 , HR1044 , HB1729 , HB2316 , HR900 , HB3657 , HB1765 , HB1717 , HB2037 , HB1455 , HB1766 , HB1618

Keywords: Jocelyn Nungaray, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, national wildlife refuge, Texas, Houston, refuge renaming, commemorative naming, federal land, US Fish and Wildlife Service, public law 119-30, immigration, illegal aliens, Tren de Aragua, memorial, wildlife refuge act, Consumer Safety Technology Act, AI for Consumer Product Safety Act, Blockchain Innovation Act, Digital Taxonomy Act, Consumer Product Safety Commission

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• Would you adopt that policy?
• Would you adopt that policy?
• This policy.
• If I was a national bank, or if I was a national bank, or if I was... And it's so spot on.
• I think it's because it has national impact.

Bills: HB387 , HB673 , HB947 , HB975 , HB1102 , HB1228 , HB1229 , HCR66 , SB102 , SB165 , SB280 , SB291 , SB326 , SB521

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, security cameras, abandoned property, blighted structures, property management, digital assets, abandonment, custodian, escheatment, blockchain, cryptocurrency, unclaimed property, state treasurer, Department of Public Service, statutory entities, public administration

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• The bill, H.R. 997, the National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025, as amended.
• I rise in support of H.R. 997, the National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act.
• the Environmental Justice for All Act to empower people to protect their communities.
• He led the Environmental Justice for All Act, the most comprehensive environmental justice legislation
• HE LED THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR ALL ACT, THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION

Bills: HR997 , HR517 , HR1152 , HB1491 , HR1155 , HR998 , HR1234

Keywords: House of Representatives, code of conduct, suspension of rules, time zone clocks, rules reform, legislative efficiency, hospital, healthcare, anniversary, Sisters of Mercy, community outreach, American cowboy, cattle trails, historical recognition, 250th anniversary, cultural heritage, economic impact, tourism, agriculture, disaster relief

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• Senate Bill 6269 relates to modernizing the definition of motor fuel and the Motor Fuel Quality Act.
• The act defines motor fuel in part as any liquid product used for the generation of power in an internal
• The bill before you amends the definition of motor fuel in the act to include any gaseous product and
• Our policies should absolutely rise to meet that responsibility.
• and the Public Records Act.

Bills: SB6269 , SB6223 , SB5982 , SB6050 , SB5965 , SB5975 , SB6010 , SB5984 , SB6076 , SB5652

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: motor fuel, fuel quality act, RCW 19.112, alternative fuel, biodiesel, renewable diesel, ethanol blend, alcohol fuel, diesel fuel, nonhazardous motor fuel, biofuels, clean fuels, transportation fuels, Washington fuel standards, fuel labeling, fuel blending, petroleum products, natural gas vehicles, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas

Bills: HB3840 , HB3431 , HB4422 , HB4117 , HB4300 , HB4298 , HB2984 , HB3344 , HB2979 , HB2980 , HB3662 , HB4107 , HB3082 , HB2997 , HB3083 , HB3055 , HB2951 , HB3469 , HB3173 , HB3287 , HB2947 , HB3784 , HB3901 , HB4275 , HR1031 , HB4359 , HB4115 , HB3467 , HB2978 , HB3026 , HB3032

Keywords: foreign ownership, land acquisition, military installation, critical infrastructure, affidavit requirements, state law, penalties, Attorney General, foreign ownership of land, foreign adversary, foreign government adversary, foreign government enterprise, foreign government entity, foreign terrorist organization, specially designated national, SDN, FTO, critical minerals, land ownership, real property

Bills: HCR14 , HR804 , HR788 , HR162 , HR161

Keywords: fiscal policy, budget resolution, deficit reduction, mandatory spending, economic growth, government deregulation, federal revenues, entitlements, congressional authority, Spanish-language media, civic engagement, cultural enrichment, access to information, Latino communities, hydrogen, fuel cells, energy efficiency, clean energy, environmental sustainability, national observance