119 HR 2641
To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require all Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 8.
2026-01-08
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R · Brecheen, Josh (Oklahoma)R · Moore, Riley M. (West Virginia)R · Calvert, Ken (California)Persona Takes on This Bill
Constituent Impact (Pressure Desk)
Hormuz friction is a household energy-cost event and a potential mortgage-rate event simultaneously; the CFPB rollbacks quietly remove fair-lending protections for the borrowers least able to self-advocate.
The legislative cluster on Iran matters to households in a way the vote-count frame undersells. The intel roundtable tells us what the bills are really about at ground level: if Iran moves from declaratory Hormuz interdiction to intermittent enforcement, the transmission mechanism is insurance and freight cost repricing on Gulf shipping — and that repricing flows directly into gasoline prices, home heating oil, diesel for freight, and LNG spot prices feeding European utilities. American households don't need to understand Hormuz geography to feel it at the pump. Analysts in the roundtable cite a 30-40% increase in shipping costs for Cape of Good Hope rerouting. That's not abstract — that's the difference between stable and spiking diesel costs for every small business owner running a delivery route. For renters and homeowners, the secondary channel is interest rates. If energy price spikes reignite inflation expectations, the Federal Reserve's rate path shifts, and mortgage rates respond. A household refinancing or buying in this environment faces compounding headwinds from a geopolitical standoff their representatives are producing resolutions about but cannot actually resolve legislatively. Rep. Slotkin's gas price tracker resolution (119hconres90) is politically shrewd precisely because it makes visible what consumers are already experiencing — but it is a thermometer, not a thermostat. On the CFPB front: the two disapproval resolutions (119hjres160, 119hjres161) are defending rules that directly protected borrowers from discriminatory lending and from predatory financial products. If those CFPB rule withdrawals are allowed to stand without congressional disapproval — which the math suggests they will be — the segments most exposed are first-time homebuyers, minority borrowers, and households with limited banking relationships who depend on CFPB oversight as their primary consumer protection backstop. The headline says 'regulatory reform.' The fine print says those borrowers lose a layer of protection with no replacement offered.
2026-05-13
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Congressional Bills S. 98 and S. 1020 Signed into Law
On Monday, May 11, 2026, the President signed into law: S. 98, the “Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025,” which requires the Federal Communications Commission to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish a vetting process for applicants for high-cost universal service prog
Read on whitehouse.gov →The United States Rejects International Migration Review Forum
Office of the Spokesperson The United States Rejects International Migration Review Forum Media Note May 11, 2026 The United States did not participate in the International Migration Review Forum and will not support the May 8 “progress” declaration. The United States has persist
Read on state.gov →Regulators (rule-making and recall language)
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FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $28,492,618 million in competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning.
Read on federalregister.gov →Commission Information Collection Activity (FERC-600); Comment Request; Extension
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its approved information collection, FERC-600: Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint Procedures to the Office of Management
Read on federalregister.gov →Independent oversight (CBO, GAO, Federal Register, Congress.gov)
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2026 Annual Report: Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap, and Fragmentation and Achieve an Additional One Hundred Billion Dollars or More in Future Financial Benefits
What GAO Found GAO identified 97 new matters for congressional consideration and recommendations to federal agencies to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the federal government. These matters and recommendations highlight various risks that are heightened when duplicati
Read on gao.gov →Black Lung Benefits Program: Miners Reported Experiencing Challenges, and DOL Should Monitor Operator-Provided Medical Coverage
What GAO Found The Black Lung Benefits Program provides benefits (income and medical benefits) to coal miners who are totally disabled due to black lung disease. These miners may also receive other benefits, such as state workers’ compensation payments, for their black lung disab
Read on gao.gov →Markets vs Bill
Computed consensus across 8 related markets
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