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in committee · Missouri · House Feb 12, 2025

HR 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

HR 1267, the Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act, exempts certain water and wastewater treatment facilities from liability under the federal environmental cleanup law (CERCLA) for releases of specific PFAS chemicals. It directly affects public water systems, wastewater treatment plants, municipalities with stormwater permits, and their contractors who handle PFAS while following all applicable laws. The exemption applies only if facilities manage PFAS in compliance with existing federal or state water quality rules, such as through proper biosolids disposal or treated water discharge under permits. However, the bill does not protect facilities that act with gross negligence or willful misconduct in handling PFAS. This law changes liability rules for water systems but does not alter PFAS regulation standards.
Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentExempts water systems from CERCLA liability for PFAS releases, weakening environmental cleanup enforcement and removing accountability for PFAS contamination under federal law.92% confidence
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) · 34 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House Feb 12, 2025

HR 1233: To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for disinformation research grants, and for other purposes.

HR 1233 prohibits federal agencies from using taxpayer money to fund specific research programs. It bans spending on disinformation research grants, Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace grants, and the National Science Foundation's Track F program focused on "Trust and Authenticity in Communications Systems." This directly affects federal departments and agencies that would otherwise allocate funds for these research areas, as well as researchers or institutions seeking such grants. The bill makes a concrete change by blocking federal funding for these particular research initiatives, without altering broader disinformation policies or creating new regulations.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill explicitly prohibits federal spending on specific research grants, defunding programs like disinformation research and NSF Track F, directly restricting government expenditure.95% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyDefunds cybersecurity (Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace) and disinformation research grants, directly restricting tech policy advancement in trust systems.95% confidence
Thomas Massie (R) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House Feb 12, 2025

HR 1237: PANELS Act

The PANELS Act amends U.S. tax code provisions to exclude solar energy projects on prime or unique farmland from federal tax credits. Specifically, it revises Section 48 (energy property credits) and Section 45Y (clean electricity production credits) to require that solar facilities not be located on land designated as "prime farmland" or "unique farmland" under existing USDA definitions (7 CFR § 657). This directly affects solar developers seeking these tax benefits, as projects on such agricultural land will no longer qualify. The change applies to property placed in service after the bill’s enactment, aiming to protect high-quality farmland from being converted for solar development.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRestricts tax credits for solar projects on protected farmland, limiting tax benefits under Sections 48/45Y per bill summary.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRestricts solar development on prime farmland by denying tax credits, blocking renewable energy deployment on agricultural land per USDA definitions.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill protects prime/unique farmland conservation by restricting solar tax credits on such land, aligning with environmental conservation goals.85% confidence
Mike Bost (R) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House Feb 12, 2025

HR 1253: Fair SHARE Act of 2025

This bill imposes a $550 tax on each heavy battery module (over 1,000 pounds) and a $1,000 tax on each electric vehicle sold by manufacturers or importers. It excludes hybrid vehicles from the tax definition, as they use both internal combustion engines and rechargeable batteries. The collected revenue would be transferred to the Highway Trust Fund, which finances road and highway maintenance. The tax applies to sales after December 31, 2025.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes new taxes on EVs/batteries to fund highway maintenance via Highway Trust Fund, directly advancing infrastructure funding as a core budget priority.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyTaxing EVs and heavy batteries directly impedes renewable transportation adoption, increasing costs for clean energy vehicles without supporting infrastructure or incentives.85% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill imposes $1,000 tax on EVs (excluding hybrids), discouraging adoption of clean transportation. Revenue funds roads, not environmental initiatives. This impedes emissions reduction, opposing environmental goals.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationTax on EVs/batteries funds Highway Trust Fund for road maintenance, directly advancing transportation infrastructure funding.95% confidence
Dusty Johnson (R) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House Feb 12, 2025

HR 1241: SAFE for America Act of 2025

Security And Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2025 or SAFE for America Act of 2025 This bill eliminates the diversity visa program. This program provides up to 55,000 visas annually to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.
Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationBill eliminates diversity visa program, restricting a pathway for immigrants from low-immigration countries, clearly limiting immigration access.90% confidence
Mike Collins (R) · 59 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · Senate Feb 11, 2025

S 512: Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

This bill creates a new federal offense for intentionally fleeing U.S. Border Patrol agents or assisting law enforcement while operating a vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S. border. It establishes tiered penalties: up to 2 years in prison for the basic offense, 5-20 years if serious injury occurs, and 10+ years or life if death results. The bill also links this offense to immigration consequences, making convictions trigger inadmissibility, deportability, and disqualification from seeking asylum. Additionally, it requires an annual report to Congress tracking prosecutions, apprehensions, and sentencing related to this new offense.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeCreates new federal offense with tiered prison terms (up to life) for fleeing agents, expanding criminalization and increasing penalties per bill summary.95% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationImposes federal penalties for fleeing Border Patrol with deportation consequences, strengthening enforcement and restricting immigrant access via inadmissibility/deportability triggers.95% confidence
Ted Cruz (R) · 9 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House Feb 11, 2025

HR 1200: Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025

This bill creates a 10% tax credit for businesses that modernize or replace freight railcars, directly affecting railcar owners and manufacturers. To qualify, railcars must meet an 8% improvement standard in capacity or fuel efficiency, be built or modernized after enactment, and replace two scrapped railcars. The credit is limited to 1,000 qualified railcars per business annually, with reporting requirements for the Treasury to track claimed credits, scrapped railcars, and new railcar production. The credit applies to railcars placed in service after December 2024, ending three years after enactment.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates a 10% tax credit for businesses, directly impacting taxation policy and providing tax relief for qualifying railcar owners/manufacturers.92% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill requires 8% fuel efficiency improvement for railcars to qualify for tax credit, directly advancing energy efficiency in transportation infrastructure.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRequires 8% fuel efficiency improvement in railcars, reducing emissions and aligning with pollution control goals.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationTax credit incentivizes railcar modernization meeting efficiency/capacity standards, directly advancing transportation infrastructure and sustainable freight systems.95% confidence
Darin LaHood (R) · 68 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House Feb 11, 2025

HR 1196: Protect U.S. National Security Act

HR 1196 prohibits using federal funds to eliminate the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as an independent agency, as defined by law. It requires the Secretary of State to certify annual compliance with this restriction to the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations committees. The bill directly affects USAID's operational status and U.S. foreign aid programs by preventing congressional or executive actions that would dismantle or merge the agency, maintaining its role in U.S. international development efforts.
Sara Jacobs (D) · 66 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House Feb 11, 2025

HR 1220: FIRM Act of 2025

HR 1220 (FIRM Act of 2025) increases nonimmigrant visa fees for applicants from countries meeting specific criteria. It requires the Secretary of State to raise fees by 50% for one criterion (e.g., countries denying acceptance of deported nationals), 100% for two criteria (e.g., terrorism sponsors or Tier 3 trafficking countries), or 150% for all three. The fee hike applies to B-1/B-2 visa applicants (business/tourism visas) from designated countries. The Secretary must review these designations monthly to adjust fees or add new countries. This policy directly affects visa applicants from nations meeting the State Department's criteria.
Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationIncreases visa fees for designated countries (e.g., terrorism sponsors), restricting access to B-1/B-2 visas through financial barriers.95% confidence
Ann Wagner (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House Feb 11, 2025

HR 1180: To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

This bill repeals the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA). The ICA generally limits the authority of the President to impound (i.e., withhold from obligation or expenditure) funds that have been appropriated by Congress and establishes related procedures. It also establishes expedited legislative procedures that Congress may use to consider legislation to enact rescissions proposed by the President.
Andrew S. Clyde (R) · 25 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House Feb 11, 2025

HR 1207: To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.

HR 1207 transfers the administration of the Food for Peace Act's food aid programs from USAID to the Department of Agriculture. This means the Agriculture Secretary, not the USAID Administrator, will now handle all related functions, including managing assets, grants, and rules for distributing U.S. food aid overseas. The bill requires immediate implementation upon enactment, with references in law automatically updating to the Agriculture Secretary, and allows for swift interim rules to maintain program continuity. It also specifies that the Famine Early Warning Systems Network will continue under Agriculture, and the Department must consult with the State Department on certain aspects of the program.
Tracey Mann (R) · 44 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House Feb 11, 2025

HR 1101: Taxpayer Data Protection Act

This bill restricts access to Treasury payment systems (including the Bureau of the Fiscal Service) to only Treasury employees with a "fully successful" performance rating and at least one year of civil service, or contractors/outsiders with security clearances, required privacy/cybersecurity training, ethics agreements, and no conflicts of interest. It treats non-government users accessing these systems as government employees for ethics rules and defines specific actions (like stopping payments) as "personal and substantial participation" in government matters. The Treasury Inspector General must investigate any unauthorized access within 30 days and report to Congress, detailing the breach, security risks, and any halted payments. The bill directly affects Treasury staff, contractors, and any external entities accessing federal payment systems.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRestricts system access to vetted personnel with security clearances, privacy training, and ethics agreements, enhancing cybersecurity protections per bill's access requirements.95% confidence
Haley M. Stevens (D) · 205 co-sponsors
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