Look Ahead to the Week of April 29: Negotiators Reach Compromise on FAA Reauthorization
Both the House and Senate are in session this week.
Early Monday morning, congressional negotiators announced they reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement extending the authorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through fiscal year 2028. Lawmakers now have until May 10 to act on the measure to avoid a lapse in FAA authorities. The Senate will begin procedural work this week to begin moving forward with the FAA reauthorization measure.
On the House side, many will be watching Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to see if she moves forward with her threat of a motion to vacate in an attempt to remove Mike Johnson (R-LA) from his position as speaker. Two other GOP members have signaled support for the effort, and Democrats have so far declined to say whether they would support Speaker Johnson if a vote occurred.
Additionally, the House will focus this week on a collection of GOP-led energy and environment bills, including efforts to expand domestic fossil fuel production, before departing on Wednesday so members can attend the funeral of Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ), who passed away unexpectedly last week.
House Side
On Monday, the House will meet to consider multiple bills under suspension.
- Bills expected under suspension of the rules.
- H.R. 5333 – Investing in All of America Act of 2023, as amended(Rep. Meuser – Small Business). The legislation would expand private sector investments to small businesses located in rural areas or those linked to the national security sector.
- H.R. 7103 –Agency Accountability Act of 2024 (Rep. Stauber – Small Business). The legislation would require federal agencies to testify before Congress if they don’t receive an “A” on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) annual procurement scorecard.
- H.R. 7985–Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act 2024 (Rep. McGarvey – Small Business). The legislation would require the SBA to report to Congress on the challenges that entrepreneurs with disabilities face when operating a business.
- H.R. 7987 –Plain Language in Contracting Act (Rep. LaLota – Small Business). The measure would require federal agencies to use plain language in their procurement notices.
- H.R. 4866 – Fire Weather Development Act of 2024, as amended (Rep. Mike Garcia – Science, Space, and Technology). The measure would prompt the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to create a program to improve forecasting of weather and environmental conditions that contribute to wildfires.
- H.R. 1069 – Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act of 2023, as amended (Rep. Carey – Science, Space, and Technology). The measure would require the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to report semiannually to Congress on the state of projects, including whether certain milestones have been met.
- H.R. 4755 – Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act, as amended (Rep. Stevens – Science, Space, and Technology). The bill would require federal agencies to support research and accelerated adoption of privacy-enhancing technology.
- H.R. 4824 – Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act, as amended (Rep. Baird – Science, Space, and Technology). The bill would require DOE to coordinate with other federal agencies to carry out research and development projects on terrestrial carbon sequestration and carbon sequestration in geologic formations.
- H.R. 4877 – Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act, as amended (Rep. Summer Lee – Science, Space, and Technology). The bill would require the Department of Energy to launch a program to locate and remediate abandoned oil and gas wells.
- H.R. 6093 – Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023, as amended (Rep. Lucas – Science, Space, and Technology). The legislation would reauthorize NOAA’s weather research and forecasting programs.
- H.R. 7032 – Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act (Rep. Boyle – Budget). The legislation would allow the Congressional Budget Office to obtain data from agencies with or without a written agreement.
- S. 474 – REPORT Act (Sen. Blackburn – Judiciary). The legislation would establish expanded reporting requirements and penalties on internet service providers and social media companies for failing to report child exploitative content to the CyberTipline.
- H.R. 3738 – Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act, as amended (Rep. Wenstrup – Veterans’ Affairs). The measure would create a Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
- H.R. 5914 – Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act, as amended (Rep. Van Orden – Veterans’ Affairs). The bill would allow the VA to waive requirements blocking veterans from using VA benefits to access some commercial driver training programs.
- H.R. 4016 – Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act (Rep. Connolly – Veterans’ Affairs). The bill would ensure veterans who are defrauded by fiduciaries appointed by the VA get quicker access to their benefits.
- H.R. 1767 – Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act, as amended (Rep. Ramirez – Veterans’ Affairs). The bill would restore the benefits of students using VA educational aid if an academic program is suspended or barred from participating due to fraudulent activity.
- H.R. 3722 – Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act, as amended (Rep. Nunn – Armed Services). The bill would require the Department of Defense (DOD) and the VA to use DOD’s Transition Assistance program and the VA’s Solid Start program to provide information to service members transitioning to civilian life.
Tuesday – Wednesday, the House is scheduled to meet for legislative business and additional measures under suspension.
- Bills expected under a rule.
- H.R. 529 – Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act (Rep. Waltz – Ways and Means). The measure would double the limits of the customs waters of the United States from 12 nautical miles offshore to 24.
- H.R. 3195 – Superior National Forest Restoration Act (Rep. Stauber – Natural Resources). The measure would reissue mining leases in northern Minnesota that were revoked by the Biden Administration.
- H.R. 764 – Trust the Science Act (Rep. Boebert – Natural Resources). The measure would require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the gray wolf from the endangered and threatened species list.
- H.R. 615 – Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 (Rep. Wittman – Natural Resources). The measure would prohibit the Agriculture and Interior departments from banning the use of lead ammunition or tackle on federal land and water.
- H.R. 3397 – Western Economic Security Today Act of 2024 (Rep. Curtis – Natural Resources). The legislation would block a Bureau of Land Management rule that would expand conservation on federal land.
- H.Res. 1112– Denouncing the Biden Administration’s immigration policies (Rep. Tony Gonzales – Judiciary). The resolution would denounce the Biden Administration’s immigration policies.
- H.R. 6090 – Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (Rep. Lawler – Judiciary). The legislation would require the Department of Education to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism and related “contemporary examples” when enforcing the Civil Rights Act’s anti-discrimination protections.
- H.R. 2925 – Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024 (Rep. Amodei – Natural Resources). The legislation would establish that mining companies do not have to prove there’s a valuable mineral deposit underneath land before obtaining approval to use the land.
- H.R. 6285 – Alaska’s Right to Produce Act of 2023 (Rep. Stauber – Natural Resources). The measure would reinstate oil and gas leases in Alaska’s arctic refuge that were revoked by the Biden Administration.
Senate Side
On Tuesday, the Senate will resume consideration on the nomination of Georgia Alexakis to be a district judge for the Northern District of Illinois.