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in committee · Mississippi · House Apr 6, 2022

HR 7185: Federal Contracting for Peace and Security Act

Federal Contracting for Peace and Security Act This bill requires executive agencies to terminate their contracts with companies conducting business operations in Russia. This requirement ends when Russia takes steps to restore the safety, sovereignty, and condition of Ukraine. The bill shall not apply to the procurement of products or services for (1) the benefit, either directly or through the efforts of regional allies, of Ukraine; or (2) humanitarian purposes to meet basic human needs. The bill provides for a waiver where in the national interest of the United States.
Carolyn B. Maloney (D) · 41 co-sponsors
in committee · Mississippi · Senate Apr 5, 2022

S 3998: Real Emergencies Act

Real Emergencies Act This bill denies the President authority to declare a national emergency, an emergency or major disaster, or a public health emergency on the premise of climate change.
Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBlocks climate-related emergency declarations, restricting federal action on climate change impacts and weakening climate policy tools.95% confidence
Shelley Moore Capito (R) · 14 co-sponsors
in committee · Mississippi · House Apr 5, 2022

HR 7395: Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2022

Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2022 This bill increases the tax deduction for the expenses of eligible educators from $250 to $1,000, An eligible educator is, with respect to any taxable year, an individual who is a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide in a school for at least 900 hours during a school year.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases educator tax deduction from $250 to $1,000, providing direct tax relief for educators, aligning with tax relief indicators under Budget & Taxes.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases tax deduction for K-12 educators' expenses from $250 to $1,000, directly supporting teachers financially as per bill's explicit intent.95% confidence
Anthony G. Brown (D) · 34 co-sponsors
in committee · Mississippi · House Apr 4, 2022

HRES 1020: Condemning the Biden administration's plans for seeking to remove sanctions on the oppressive Maduro regime and negotiating with Iran in response to the crisis in Ukraine, and instead calling for Congress and the administration to support the production of American energy.

This resolution calls on the Biden administration and its officials to maintain the sanctions on the repressive regimes in Venezuela and Iran. The resolution also expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that American energy independence should be achieved again for the sake of U.S. national security and the security of U.S. allies; and President Biden should immediately rescind his Executive Orders that prohibit the approval of new leases on federal lands and waters, and should immediately take actions to reestablish American energy independence.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill explicitly calls to rescind executive orders prohibiting new federal energy leases, advancing domestic energy production and independence.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill seeks to remove restrictions on fossil fuel development on federal lands, enabling increased extraction that weakens environmental protections and contradicts climate goals.95% confidence
Gary J. Palmer (R) · 80 co-sponsors
in committee · Mississippi · House Apr 4, 2022

HR 7382: Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act

Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act This bill modifies the treatment of liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified LIFO (last in first out accounting method) inventory. It allows new motor vehicle dealers to elect to wait until the end of 2025 to replace their inventory for purposes of determining income attributable to the sale of such inventory during 2020 and 2021.
Daniel T. Kildee (D) · 174 co-sponsors
in committee · Mississippi · House Apr 4, 2022

HR 7359: Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act

Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to restrict migration and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of illicit drugs into the United States. Current law authorizes HHS to restrict migration and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of communicable diseases. Under this bill, HHS may also restrict migration and imports from a country if HHS determines that the existence of substantial illicit drug smuggling from that country poses a risk to public health.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill authorizes HHS to restrict fentanyl imports, directly addressing a public health crisis (opioid epidemic) to protect healthcare systems and prevent drug-related harm.85% confidence
Scott DesJarlais (R) · 50 co-sponsors
in committee · Mississippi · House Apr 1, 2022

HR 7344: Ports Not Windmills Act

Ports Not Windmills Act This bill prohibits the use of certain Department of Transportation grant funds from being used to finance or refinance projects that support the development, manufacturing, staging, maintenance, or deployment of offshore wind energy infrastructure.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesProhibits DOT grant funds from financing offshore wind projects, restricting government spending on this energy sector.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyProhibits DOT grant funds for offshore wind projects, directly blocking renewable energy infrastructure development.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentProhibits DOT grant funds for offshore wind infrastructure, directly restricting clean energy development that reduces emissions and combats climate change.95% confidence
Scott Perry (R) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · Mississippi · House Mar 30, 2022

HRES 1015: Recognizing the importance of stepped-up basis under section 1014 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses.

This resolution supports the preservation of the stepped-up basis tax rule that allows recipients of inherited assets such as land, equipment, or buildings to adjust the cost basis of the assets to reflect their fair market value. The resolution opposes any efforts to impose new taxes on family farms or small businesses and recognizes the importance of generational transfers of farm and family-owned businesses.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly opposes new taxes on family farms/small businesses and preserves stepped-up basis tax rule, directly protecting existing tax treatment per Budget & Taxes topic.90% confidence
Tracey Mann (R) · 82 co-sponsors
in committee · Mississippi · Senate Mar 30, 2022

S 2675: Continuing Emergency Support for Restaurants Act

Continuing Emergency Support for Restaurants Act This bill provides an additional $48 billion in FY2021 for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund and designates specified amounts for fund administrative expenses and audits of grants made from the fund. The fund was established in response to COVID-19 to make grants to eligible food and beverage purveyors for covering specified costs such as payroll, operational expenses, and paid sick leave. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
Benjamin L. Cardin (D) · 30 co-sponsors
in committee · Mississippi · House Mar 29, 2022

HRES 1009: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the consideration of "Just War" principles prior to any vote with respect to a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of military force.

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that prior to introducing U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities, the House should also determine whether such introduction is for the purpose of a just cause, such as stopping a genocide or ethnic cleansing; whether the proposed action will be in response, and will be proportional, to the underlying just cause, and will be undertaken with the intent to reestablish peace; whether the presumed benefits of the proposed action outweigh the harm done; whether there is a reasonable probability that the proposed action will succeed; and whether all alternatives to military action have been exhausted.
Jerry McNerney (D) · 23 co-sponsors
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