North Dakota Congressional Bills

in committee · North Dakota · Senate Mar 27, 2025

S 1162: SHORT Act

The SHORT Act redefines firearm classifications under federal law to remove certain restrictions on short-barreled rifles and shotguns. It eliminates special prohibitions for these weapons when used lawfully, preempts state taxes or registration requirements for them, and requires federal destruction of historical records related to these firearms. The bill directly affects owners of short-barreled rifles and shotguns, as well as state governments that previously imposed separate regulations. Key provisions include revising IRS definitions to exclude shotgun shells from "destructive devices," mandating record destruction within one year of enactment, and blocking state laws targeting these weapons in interstate commerce. These changes aim to standardize federal treatment while removing duplicative state-level barriers.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

Roger Marshall (R) · 23 co-sponsors

in committee · North Dakota · House Mar 27, 2025

HR 2442: Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025

The Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025 would prohibit states and local governments from imposing taxes on the sale of firearms, ammunition, or firearm parts during interstate or foreign commerce. This bill directly affects state tax policies and manufacturers or dealers selling these items across state lines. It explicitly states that the bill does not change the existing federal tax on firearms and ammunition that funds wildlife conservation programs. The key provision bans state-level taxes for these sales in interstate transactions while preserving current federal funding mechanisms.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes

Darrell Issa (R) · 103 co-sponsors

passed · North Dakota · Senate Mar 26, 2025

SRES 142: A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

SRES 142 is a Senate resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women. It highlights specific achievements, including over 4,400 women serving in the military as of 2025, more than 11,600 women owning businesses as of 2024, and historical roles in fields like science, medicine, and cultural preservation. As a symbolic resolution, it does not create new laws or allocate funds but publicly honors these women’s contributions to communities, tribal sovereignty, and U.S. history without mandating policy changes.

Lisa Murkowski (R) · 33 co-sponsors

in committee · North Dakota · Senate Mar 26, 2025

S 1134: Strengthening VA Patient Advocacy for Rural Veterans Act of 2025

This bill requires VA medical centers to designate at least one patient advocate specifically for veterans receiving care through community clinics or the community care network in rural or highly rural areas. It mandates that these advocates report to the medical center director and track issues like care coordination delays, resolution times, and complaints. Annual reports will be submitted to Congress and VA leadership, detailing de-identified data on common problems and how they’re resolved. The changes directly affect rural veterans using VA community-based care and aim to improve their access to advocacy support outside VA medical centers.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

in committee · North Dakota · Senate Mar 26, 2025

S 1158: Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025

The Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025 allows private sector employees to earn time off instead of cash for overtime hours, at a rate of 1.5 hours of time off for every hour of overtime worked. To qualify, employees must have worked at least 1,000 hours for their employer in the prior 12 months, and agreements for time off must be voluntary, in writing, and not tied to employment conditions. Employers must pay cash for unused time off by January 31 each year (or another agreed 12-month period), with a cap of 160 hours of accrued time. The bill excludes public employees, includes enforcement provisions for violations, and expires 5 years after enactment.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · North Dakota · Senate Mar 25, 2025

S 1124: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

This bill prohibits the Federal Reserve System from developing, testing, or issuing any central bank digital currency (CBDC) or similar digital assets. It bans the Federal Reserve from offering direct products/services to individuals, maintaining personal accounts, or issuing CBDCs either directly or through financial intermediaries. The bill also explicitly prevents the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee from using digital assets for monetary policy. It includes an exception for physical U.S. currency, preserving its privacy protections, and states Congress believes the Fed lacks authority to issue CBDCs without constitutional amendment.

Topics ✗ Technology

in committee · North Dakota · Senate Mar 25, 2025

S 1130: Mining Schools Act of 2025

The Mining Schools Act of 2025 creates a Department of Energy grant program to fund mining education at eligible colleges and universities. It directly affects accredited mining engineering programs and specific public university departments in states with significant mining economies, aiming to recruit students and strengthen training in critical mineral extraction, environmental reclamation, and domestic supply chains. Grants - limited to 10 annually - must support curriculum focused on rare earth elements, recycling technologies, reducing environmental impacts, and meeting U.S. energy mineral needs. The program authorizes $10 million yearly for fiscal years 2026-2033, with oversight by a Mining Professional Development Advisory Board.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

in committee · North Dakota · Senate Mar 18, 2025

S 875: FIRM Act

Financial Integrity and Regulation Management Act or the FIRM Act This bill prohibits the consideration of reputational risk by federal banking agencies when regulating, examining, or supervising a depository institution or credit union. The bill defines reputational risk as the potential for negative publicity or public attention to decrease confidence in the institution, lead to litigation, reduce revenues, or result in other adverse impacts to the institution. Agencies must report on the implementation of this bill.

in committee · North Dakota · House Mar 18, 2025

HR 2203: Innovative FEED Act of 2025

The Innovative FEED Act of 2025 establishes a new regulatory category for "zootechnical animal food substances" - additives in animal feed that affect digestive byproducts, reduce foodborne pathogens, or alter an animal's gut microbiome without providing nutrition. These substances would be regulated as food additives (not drugs) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, requiring manufacturers to submit specific safety and efficacy data for approval. The bill mandates labeling stating "Not for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in animals" and allows optional claims about intended effects on animal body function. It explicitly excludes existing drugs, hormones, ionophores, and other substances from this category, ensuring no mandatory use of these additives.

signed · North Dakota · House Mar 14, 2025

HJRES 35: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".

HJRES 35 is a congressional resolution disapproving an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that established procedures for emissions charges on petroleum and natural gas systems. Specifically, it targets the EPA’s November 2024 rule titled "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions," which would have required companies to pay fees based on emissions. The resolution, passed by both chambers in February 2025, nullifies the rule, preventing it from taking effect. This directly affects oil and gas companies subject to the EPA’s emissions regulations, removing a specific compliance mechanism they would have faced.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

August Pfluger (R) · 19 co-sponsors

in committee · North Dakota · Senate Mar 14, 2025

S 1072: Stop CARB Act of 2025

This bill repeals federal waivers that allow California to set its own vehicle and engine emission standards under the Clean Air Act. It directly affects California's Air Resources Board (CARB), prohibiting the state from adopting or enforcing standards for nonroad engines (like construction equipment, farm vehicles, and locomotives) or new motor vehicles. Key provisions include removing federal authorization for California's vehicle standards (Section 177) and invalidating all existing waivers for state emission rules. The bill would eliminate California's ability to enforce its own emission requirements for these categories, shifting authority entirely to federal standards.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment ✗ Transportation

in committee · North Dakota · Senate Mar 14, 2025

S 1084: North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2025

The North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2025 establishes a process for North Dakota to exchange state-owned land parcels (called "State land grant parcels") located within or near Indian reservations for equivalent parcels of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Under the bill, North Dakota would relinquish its ownership of the state land and receive federal land of substantially equivalent value, with the federal government placing any land within reservation boundaries into trust for the affected tribes. The bill requires appraisals to ensure value equivalence, sets a 60-day timeframe for federal land conveyance, and preserves existing grazing rights and mineral leases. It also includes provisions for hazardous materials inspections and explicitly states it does not affect existing treaty rights or ongoing litigation regarding land ownership.

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