H.R. 154: Securing our Elections Act of 2023, H.R. And today offers further proof that the soul of America is vibrant.. buzz. The compromises that were necessary to win over a large group of Senate Republicans pared back the presidents ambitions for investing in human infrastructure like home health care and fortifying the nations physical infrastructure to fight and adapt to climate change. Well be in touch. Launched in 2004, GovTrack helps everyone learn about and track the activities of the United States Congress. 6386, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 450 West Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg, Illinois, as the Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial Post Office Building;Thank you to Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, Senators Durbin and Duckworth, and the Illinois delegation for their leadership.H.R. 8260, the Faster Payments to Veterans Survivors Act of 2022, which shortens the timeframe for the designation of benefits under certain Department of Veterans Affairs life insurance programs and clarify the treatment of undisbursed Department of Veterans Affairs life insurance benefits;Thank you to Representatives Pappas and Mace, and Senators Brown and Boozman, for their leadership.H.R. We didnt tear down; we built up. Still, administration officials and a wide range of outside economists and business groups largely agree that the package is the most important step in a generation toward upgrading critical infrastructure and that it could soon begin to pay dividends for a wide range of businesses and people, from electric vehicle manufacturers to rural web surfers. We hope to enable educators to build lesson plans centered around any bill or vote in Congress, even those as recent as yesterday. 7299, the Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022 or the SVAC Act of 2022, which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to obtain an independent cybersecurity assessment of its information systems and effectiveness of its information security program and management system;Thank you to Representatives Mrvan, Mace, Garbarino, Susie Lee, Roybal-Allard, and Slotkin, Delegate Norton, and Senators Rosen and Blackburn for their leadership.H.R. The following are links to the text of legislation scheduled for consideration during the week of Feb. 27, 2023. Totals for This Congress are calculated below. Emergency assistance or relief provided in response to requests from state or local governments, however, would not be subject to the review, in addition to measures that are necessary for the national security or the ratification or implementation of international treaty obligations.. Nineteen Republicans voted for the measure when the Senate approved it in August, while 13 GOP representatives backed it when the House passed it earlier this month. 5650, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16605 East Avenue of the Fountains in Fountain Hills, Arizona, as the Dr. C.T. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office;Thank you to Representative Tom Emmer, Senators Klobuchar and Smith, and the Minnesota delegation for their leadership.H.R. Researchers at the Brookings Institution estimate that the money will increase federal infrastructure spending as a share of the economy by half over the next five years, putting it nearly on par with the infrastructure provisions of the New Deal under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The bill, which would repeal part of President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act, appears to be dead on arrival in the Senate, where Democrats have 51 votes. Officials say the administration will focus as much on shovel-worthy projects meaning those that make the most of federal dollars as they will on shovel-ready ones that would dump money into the economy more quickly. For inquiries, please contact the Majority Leaders Office at 202-225-4000. To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or construction permit through a system of competitive bidding. The debt will settle on March 07, 2023 and will mature July 05, 2023. 347) to require the Executive Office of the President to provide an inflation estimate with respect to Executive orders with a significant effect on the annual gross budget, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Comparing the infrastructure plan President Biden proposed in March with the one the Senate has passed. and Chip Roy (Texas) voted against the measure, while 59 Democrats supported it. Or use our advanced search to find bills by status, subject area, sponsor, or other fields. in Placentia, California, as the PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building;Thank you to Representative Young Kim, Senators Feinstein and Padilla, and the California delegation for their leadership.H.R. Or register the simple way by clicking the New Account button below. "Together with the infrastructure bill, millions of lives will be changed for the better," he said. After that, you can log in with your email address and password. 5659, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1961 North C Street in Oxnard, California, as the John R. Hatcher III Post Office Building;Thank you to Representative Julia Brownley, Senators Feinstein and Padilla, and the California delegation for their leadership.H.R. 23: Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. We'll be in touch with the latest information on how President Biden and his administration are working for the American people, as well as ways you can get involved and help our country build back better. Nine members of the Cabinet are already set to hold 18 events across the country, including Tuesday Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan plans to discuss the legislation at a conference in Oklahoma City. The package falls far short of what most Democrats had wanted, however: Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., stripped out safety net items, and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., blocked a slew of tax increases. Were looking to learn more about who uses GovTrack and what features you find helpful or think could be improved. If you can, please take a few minutes to help us improve GovTrack for users like you. 2023 CNBC LLC. President Joe Biden signed the more than $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law on Monday, checking off the first piece of his party's sprawling economic agenda. 5952, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 East Main Street, in Vergas, Minnesota, as the Jon Glawe Post Office;Thank you to Representatives Fischbach and McHenry, Senators Klobuchar and Smith, and the Minnesota delegation for their leadership.H.R. The legislation would mandate that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers draw up reports on the inflationary impacts of any major executive order, which lawmakers defined as any measure that would be projected to have an annual gross budgetary effect of at least $1 billion. 6604, the Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act, which amends the method by which VA determines theeffects of a closure or disapproval of an educational institution on individuals who do not transfer credits from suchan institution;Thank you to Representative Vern Buchanan for his leadership.H.R. Get an update when any bill is introduced, scheduled for debate, or has major action such as a vote or being enacted. The order represents the government's response to the SolarWinds and other significant attacks carried out by foreign threat actors. Log in and The president said he is "confident that the House can pass this bill, and then we're going to pass it in the Senate. The bill Mr. Biden signed will not address the nations entire backlog of needed infrastructure investments, and it is not as ambitious as Mr. Bidens initial $2.3 trillion proposal. H.J.Res. Washington, DC 20500. Jim Justice signed . Discussions on resuming them were supposed to have taken place last November, but Russia abruptly called them off. 185: To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for H.R. Briefing Room. FILE - West Virginia Gov. 4003, the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022, which authorizes the Justice Department to award grants for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and responding to mental and behavioral health and suicidal crises;Thank you to Senators Cornyn and Whitehouse, Representatives Issa, Trone, and Chabot and many others for their leadershipS. Were looking to learn more about who uses GovTrack and what features you find helpful or think could be improved. Before signing the legislation, Biden said "we're finally getting this done" after years of failed attempts in Washington. Putin had declared a week ago in his state-of-the-nation address that Moscow was suspending its participation in the 2010 New START treaty. Earlier in the week, the Senate passed the measure in a 51-50 vote, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie. If you've visited a bill page on GovTrack.us recently, you may have noticed a new "study guide" tab located just below the bill title. 5865, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building;Thank you to Representative Al Green, Senators Cornyn and Cruz, and the Texas delegation for their leadership.H.R. Because there are so many bills and resolutions, it can be difficult to find the one you are looking for. You have JavaScript disabled. Editors note: The estimate of inflationary effects of an executive order would be required before the order is enacted. Enter a keyword or phrase to get alerts for: Search for bills whose text contains a keyword. . Justice signed a bill Wednesday, March 1, 2023, allowing people with concealed carry permits to bring firearms on public college and university campuses in the state. Get this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services. The White House Our mission is to empower every American with the tools to understand and impact Congress. Putin had declared a week ago in his state-of-the-nation address that Moscow was suspending its participation in the 2010 New START . Rebecca Shabad is a politics reporter for NBC News based in Washington. The legislation was the product of intense negotiations spanning much of the first year of Mr. Bidens presidency, and of the back-slapping, coalition-building politics the president has relished in a government career stretching back to the 1970s. 7514, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 345 South Main Street in Butler, Pennsylvania, as the Andrew Gomer Williams Post Office Building;Thank you to Representative Mike Kelly, Senators Casey and Toomey, and the Pennsylvania delegation for their leadership.H.R. ", Nvidia's stock is soaring on the A.I. So while Times staff members may vote, they are not allowed to endorse or campaign for candidates or political causes. Under President Donald J. Trump, infrastructure week became a running joke, as administration officials frequently promised to focus on the issue only to be derailed by a rolling series of scandals. 680, H.R. Young Americans have historically been the least involved in politics, despite the huge consequences policies can have on them. 4250, the War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act, which expands the Department of State War Crimes Rewards Program to authorize rewards for providing information regarding foreign nationals accused of war crimes under the laws and statutes of the United States and other nations;Thank you to Representatives Foxx, Raskin, Van Taylor, and many others for their leadership.H.R. 6220, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, as the Charles P. Nord Post Office;Thank you to Representative Michelle Fischbach, Senators Klobuchar and Smith, and the Minnesota delegation for their leadership.H.R. The package will put $550 billion in new funds into transportation, broadband and utilities. 6042, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 213 William Hilton Parkway in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as the Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building;Thank you to Representative Nancy Mace, Senators Graham and Tim Scott, and the South Carolina delegation for their leadership.H.R. U.S. President Joe Biden this week signed an executive order on improving the country's cybersecurity defenses. Please help us make GovTrack better address the needs of educators by joining our advisory group.