Jon Husted

This bill would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create new rules. These rules would make it simpler for companies to recycle used materials from oil refineries. These materials contain vanadium, a critical mineral needed for making steel, building infrastructure, and for defense. The changes would reduce regulatory steps for recyclers, aiming to boost domestic supply and lessen reliance on foreign sources.

This bill would end several types of unemployment benefits that were created during the pandemic by the CARES Act. About a month after becoming law, payments like Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) would stop. It would also take back any unspent money set aside for these programs.

This bill expands who can perform VA medical disability exams and extends the temporary rules for contract health care professionals. These rules, which allow professionals to practice across state lines, would now last until September 30, 2031, instead of ending on December 31, 2025. This aims to maintain veterans' access to these important evaluations.

This bill would require the Federal Trade Commission to create a public report. This report would look into how minors, or kids under 18, are able to get fentanyl from drug sellers on social media platforms. It aims to provide Congress with information and ideas to stop this problem.

This bill would create a pilot program. It would allow up to five states to combine money from various federal anti-poverty programs into a single grant for five years. The goal is to help people get jobs. It also aims to reduce situations where earning more money means losing all their benefits at once. States would get more flexibility in how they run these programs but would also have new requirements, including work requirements.

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This bill would create a new program letting states take over federal permits for building or improving highways, railroads, and public transportation projects. Instead of federal agencies, states would handle the environmental reviews and permits for these projects. This could make it faster to get these projects approved.

This bill would require a federal watchdog, the Comptroller General, to review all of the Environmental Protection Agency's programs that help communities with clean water. The goal is to make these programs work better for states, tribes, local governments, and nongovernmental organizations, especially those needing the most help. This review would lead to recommendations and a plan for the EPA to improve its support for clean water infrastructure.

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