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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Mar 13, 2025

S 1064: FOCA Act

The FOCA Act (S 1064) requires federal agencies to ensure open competition on construction projects by prohibiting them from mandating or banning contractors from entering into labor agreements (like union contracts) or discriminating against contractors based on such agreements. It directly affects federal contractors, subcontractors, and agencies awarding construction contracts or grants for projects involving federal funds. Key provisions ban specific bid specifications or project documents from requiring labor affiliations, apply to all contracts after enactment, and mandate updates to federal procurement rules within 60 days. The bill aims to reduce taxpayer costs, expand opportunities for small businesses, and maintain federal neutrality in labor relations for construction projects.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Todd Young (R) · 23 co-sponsors

passed · Oklahoma · House Mar 13, 2025

HR 1156: Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act

HR 1156, the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act, extends the time limit for prosecuting fraud related to pandemic unemployment programs. It adds a 10-year window for criminal or civil actions against individuals who falsely claimed benefits under Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), or Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation (MEUC). The law applies only to fraud committed during these specific pandemic-era programs and does not revive cases where the original statute of limitations had already expired before this bill passed. This change gives authorities more time to pursue fraud cases without altering the programs' core eligibility rules.

Jason Smith (R) · 25 co-sponsors

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Mar 12, 2025

S 978: HELPER Act of 2025

The HELPER Act of 2025 creates a new FHA mortgage insurance program specifically for first responders and teachers, allowing them to purchase homes with no down payment. It defines "first responders" as full-time law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and K-12 teachers employed by government or accredited schools. The program requires applicants to be first-time homebuyers with 4 years of recent employment in their field, complete housing counseling, and intend to remain in their role for at least one year after closing. Mortgages under this program must be used for a primary residence, cover 100% of the home's appraised value, and exclude monthly insurance premiums.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Housing

Ashley Moody (R) · 27 co-sponsors

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Mar 12, 2025

S 983: Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act

The Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act (S 983) requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to clarify that implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics - not hearing aids - so they fall under Medicare's prosthetic coverage instead of the hearing aid exclusion. This change would directly affect Medicare beneficiaries who use these specific devices, ensuring they qualify for coverage without being denied under current policy. CMS must issue this clarification within 60 days of the bill's enactment, referencing the existing regulatory definition of "prosthetic" from 42 CFR § 414.202. The bill does not create new benefits but removes a coverage barrier for these devices.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Mar 12, 2025

S 987: Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025

This bill prohibits federal agencies from funding, supporting, or conducting research using human fetal tissue obtained from induced abortions. It allows federal research on tissue from miscarriages or stillbirths (defined as loss before 20 weeks or at 20+ weeks, respectively) and permits development of new cell lines not derived from abortion tissue. The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to restrict permissible tissue sources to miscarriage/stillbirth and revises definitions accordingly. It also repeals a prior provision allowing research on abortion-derived tissue and adds new restrictions on soliciting or accepting such tissue.

Topics ✗ Healthcare

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Mar 12, 2025

S 990: Freedom to Haul Act of 2025

S 990, the Freedom to Haul Act of 2025, prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing or enforcing Phase 3 greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles (finalized in April 2024). It amends the Clean Air Act to require that future emissions rules for vehicles cannot mandate specific technologies or limit the availability of new trucks based on engine type. This directly affects EPA regulatory authority and vehicle manufacturers, ensuring a broader range of new truck options remains available. The bill focuses on preventing regulatory restrictions on vehicle choice, not on emissions outcomes.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment ✗ Technology ✗ Transportation

Dan Sullivan (R) · 17 co-sponsors

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Mar 12, 2025

S 995: Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025

This bill repeals the EPA's 2024 emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles and amends the Clean Air Act to prevent future regulations from mandating specific technologies or limiting new vehicle availability based on engine type. It directly affects the EPA's regulatory authority and vehicle manufacturers by blocking technology mandates and restrictions on engine types in new vehicles. Key provisions require the EPA to revise regulations within 24 months to align with these changes, ensuring no federal rules limit vehicle choices based on engine technology. The bill's title is misleading, as it does not address automobile retail sales or consumer choice at dealerships.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment ✗ Technology ✗ Transportation

Mike Crapo (R) · 25 co-sponsors

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Mar 12, 2025

S 996: Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025

This bill amends the Clean Air Act to prevent states from imposing standards that limit the sale or use of new internal combustion engine vehicles. It adds a new requirement that state standards must not directly or indirectly restrict such vehicles, and it prohibits the EPA from considering pre-2025 state standards as valid under existing waivers. The bill also requires the EPA to revoke certain existing waivers granted between January 2022 and the bill's enactment date if those waivers don't comply with the new standard. This directly affects states with their own vehicle emission rules (like California's ZEV program), limiting their ability to regulate internal combustion engine vehicles through EPA-approved standards.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment ✗ Transportation

Markwayne Mullin (R) · 20 co-sponsors

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Mar 12, 2025

S 1007: 9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

This bill strengthens cybersecurity protections for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program. It requires the program’s network administrator (receiving federal funding) and participating local crisis centers to report cybersecurity vulnerabilities or incidents within 24 hours. The program must coordinate with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Chief Information Security Officer to eliminate vulnerabilities. Additionally, the bill mandates a study by the Comptroller General on the hotline’s cybersecurity risks, to be completed within 180 days of enactment.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Technology

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Mar 12, 2025

S 1011: Belt and Road Oversight Act

This bill establishes a system for U.S. diplomatic posts to monitor China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) activities globally. It requires each U.S. embassy to designate a "Country China Officer" to track Chinese investments in critical infrastructure, assess debt risks to host countries, and identify BRI projects and related collateral. The officers must submit annual reports detailing these findings to the State Department, which then compiles and distributes comprehensive reports to Congress and relevant agencies. The program is set to expire 10 years after enactment, with no requirement for countries having minimal Chinese investment.

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Mar 12, 2025

S 1010: CAMPUS Act

The CAMPUS Act requires the Director of National Intelligence to identify Chinese institutions of higher education supporting China's military-civil fusion strategy or defense industrial base, submitting an annual list to Congress. It prohibits federal funding for Department of Defense research contracts with entities partnering with these institutions, blocks facilities from hosting classified information without certification of no such partnerships, and allows visa denials for students/employees of listed institutions. The bill also restricts K-12 education funding for schools with contracts with Chinese entities and lowers the disclosure threshold for foreign gifts to $50,000. Additionally, it authorizes grants for U.S. schools to partner with Taiwan for Mandarin language and cultural programming. The bill directly affects federal research recipients, K-12 schools, and individuals affiliated with targeted Chinese institutions.

Topics ✗ Immigration

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Mar 12, 2025

S 1012: SOIL Act of 2025

The SOIL Act of 2025 requires the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review certain foreign purchases of agricultural land and real estate near military bases. It specifically targets transactions involving foreign entities from countries designated as nonmarket economies (like China or Russia under trade law) or identified as national security risks in the annual intelligence threat report. The bill prohibits federal subsidies for agricultural land held by such foreign entities and updates disclosure rules to include long-term leases of agricultural land. It also mandates annual public reports detailing foreign ownership of U.S. farmland by country, including holdings near military installations within 50 miles.