Coming Up in The Capitol: 4.28.24

Bills expected on the Floor of the House this week:

H.R. 4016: Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act – SUPPORT

• For those veterans who become unable to manage their VA benefits, the VA has a program in which another person can serve as a fiduciary to help the veteran. However, as with anything, there's the potential for fraud. This bill would provide for reimbursement to veterans defrauded by fiduciaries.
• Call Your Representative: tell them to vote YES on HR 4016
• Bipartisan Support
• Read more here

H.R. 4824: Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act – SUPPORT

• This bill would direct the Secretary of Energy to start performing carbon sequestration work and evaluating the effects of it. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, carbon sequestration can be divided into geologic and biologic sequestration. The former often can assist oil wells which are no longer producing at high levels to produce more oil. Geologic sequestration involves forcing CO2 into geologic formations while biologic generally refers to growing more vegetation, like trees, which can capture and store carbon.
• Call Your Representative: tell them to vote YES on HR 4824
• Bipartisan Support
• Read more here

H.R. 6093: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023 – SUPPORT

• This bill would reauthorize funds to be used to improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather research, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data, and for other purposes.
• Call Your Representative: tell them to vote YES on HR 6093
• Bipartisan Support
• Read more here

H.R. 3195: Superior National Forest Restoration Act – OPPOSE

• This bill would reauthorize mining in specified Forest Service lands in Minnesota.
• Call Your Representative: tell them to vote NO on HR 3195
• Read more here

H.R. 6285: Alaska’s Right to Produce Act of 2023 – OPPOSE

• This bill would ratify and approve all authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, incidental take statements, and any other approvals or orders issued pursuant to Federal law necessary for the establishment and administration of the Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing program, and for other purposes.
• Call Your Representative: tell them to vote NO on HR 6285
• Marginal Bipartisan Support
• Read more here

Senate Hearings Scheduled:

Budget

• Hearings to examine Big Oil's evolving efforts to avoid accountability for climate change.
• Tune in at 9:00am ET, Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (or watch after!)

Foreign Relations

• Hearings to examine conflict and humanitarian emergency in Sudan; focusing on an urgent call to action.
• Tune in at 10:30am ET, Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (or watch after!)

Where to find other Senate hearings!

• https://www.senate.gov/committees/hearings_meetings.htm