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in committee · Arkansas · Senate Jul 21, 2022

S 4587: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act

Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Benjamin Berell Ferencz in recognition of his service to the United States and the international community during the post-World War II Nuremberg trials and his lifelong advocacy for international criminal justice and the rule of law.
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) · 81 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · Senate Jul 21, 2022

S 4596: Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2022

Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2022 This bill prohibits specified federal entities (e.g., the Department of Energy) from considering the social cost of carbon, methane, nitrous oxide, or greenhouse gas as part of any cost-benefit analysis required under any law or specified Executive Orders. In addition, such social costs must not be considered by such entities (1) in rulemaking, (2) in the issuance of guidance, (3) in taking other agency action, (4) or as a justification for any rulemaking, guidance document, or agency action.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyProhibits federal entities from using social cost of carbon in regulations, weakening climate-focused energy policies and reducing accountability for emissions.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill explicitly prohibits consideration of social cost of carbon/greenhouse gases in regulations, weakening climate impact assessments and environmental rulemaking.95% confidence
James Lankford (R) · 12 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · House Jul 21, 2022

HR 8421: Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2022

Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2022 This bill prohibits states from banning any form of contraception that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The bill does not preempt state laws that protect the right of any entity to opt out of providing contraception due to the entity's religious or moral beliefs.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePrevents state bans on FDA-approved contraception, ensuring access to reproductive healthcare services and protecting patient rights.95% confidence
Stephanie I. Bice (R) · 38 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · Senate Jul 20, 2022

S 4565: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the copayment requirement for recipients of Department of Veterans Affairs payments or allowances for beneficiary travel, and for other purposes.

This bill repeals the copayment requirement for individuals who receive Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) payments or allowances for beneficiary travel to or from a VA facility in connection with vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRepeals copayments for VA travel related to medical treatment/exams, improving access to healthcare services for veterans.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransRepeals copayments for VA travel to access healthcare/rehabilitation, reducing financial barriers for veterans' services.95% confidence
John Boozman (R) · 4 co-sponsors
passed · Arkansas · House Jul 20, 2022

HR 7693: National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022

The National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022 extends and increases funding for the National Park Foundation. It amends federal law to authorize $15 million annually (up from $5 million) for the Foundation through 2030 (extending from 2023). This bill directly affects the National Park Foundation by providing a longer-term, higher level of federal appropriations for its operations. The key change is a specific funding authorization adjustment in Title 54 of the U.S. Code, with no new program requirements or policy changes.
Bruce Westerman (R) · 52 co-sponsors
passed · Arkansas · House Jul 20, 2022

HR 7025: Advancing Human Rights-Centered International Conservation Act of 2022

Advancing Human Rights-Centered International Conservation Act of 2022 This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to take actions to ensure that the international financial assistance it provides does not go to any foreign security force unit (e.g., a military or paramilitary unit) where there is a reasonable belief that the unit has committed a gross violation of internationally recognized human rights. The USFWS must conduct risk analysis to ensure that a recipient (or subrecipient) of a grant does not fund or support any such unit. The prohibition against providing funding to such a unit shall not apply if the applicable government is taking effective steps to (1) bring the responsible members of the unit to justice, and (2) prevent gross violations of internationally recognized human rights by the unit in the future. The USFWS must take other actions to prevent funding such a unit, such as (1) coordinating with the Department of State on procedures for vetting potential assistance recipients, (2) publicly identifying units that are barred from receiving assistance, (3) requiring assistance recipients to provide certain information and to implement a safeguards plan, and (4) requiring periodic financial and programmatic audits of assistance recipients. The bill also requires (1) a grant recipient to report credible information about possible human rights violations involving a grant to the USFWS and the relevant diplomatic or consular post, (2) the program awarding the grant to investigate such allegations, and (3) the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior to investigate certain cases referred by the USFWS.
Raúl M. Grijalva (D) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · House Jul 19, 2022

HJRES 91: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions".

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Council on Environmental Quality titled National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions and published on April 20, 2022. The rule restores regulatory provisions issued under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) that were in effect before being modified in 2020 by the Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act rule.
Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentNullifies rule restoring pre-2020 NEPA regulations, maintaining weaker 2020 standards. Opposes strengthening environmental protections by blocking regulatory restoration.95% confidence
Garret Graves (R) · 26 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · Senate Jul 19, 2022

S 4549: Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2022

Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2022 This bill establishes a framework for immediate family members of a victim of murder under federal law to request a review of the victim's case file if the murder was committed more than three years prior, the murder was investigated by a federal law enforcement entity, all probative investigative leads have been exhausted, and no likely perpetrator has been identified.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProvides victim families access to case reviews in unresolved homicides, enhancing transparency and justice within criminal justice system95% confidence
John Cornyn (R) · 8 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · House Jul 19, 2022

HR 5350: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act

Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act This bill revises the environmental review of geothermal energy projects on federal land in order to expedite such projects.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill expedites geothermal energy projects on federal lands, a renewable source, advancing clean energy infrastructure development without restrictions.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill expedites geothermal projects, a clean energy source that reduces emissions and advances renewable infrastructure, aligning with environmental protection goals.92% confidence
Russ Fulcher (R) · 5 co-sponsors
passed · Arkansas · House Jul 18, 2022

HRES 1130: Expressing support for the sovereign decision of Finland and Sweden to apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as well as calling on all members of NATO to ratify the protocols of accession swiftly.

This resolution expresses support for Finland and Sweden's historic decision to apply to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The resolution also opposes any attempt by the Russian government to act in an adverse way in response to Finland and Sweden's decision to apply to join NATO. Finally, the resolution calls on the member states of NATO to formally support the accession of Finland and Sweden into NATO.
William R. Keating (D) · 42 co-sponsors
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